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Poverty in the United States: 2009 [PDF]

, 2010
[Excerpt] The measure of poverty currently in use was developed nearly 50 years ago, and was adopted as the “official” U.S. statistical measure of poverty in 1969. Except for minor technical changes, and adjustments for price changes in the economy, the “
Gabe, Thomas
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Women's experiences of increasing subjective well-being in CFS/ME through leisure-based arts and crafts activities: A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2008
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright © 2008 Informa Plc.Purpose. To understand the meanings of art-making among a group of women living with the occupational constraints and ...
Prior, S, Reynolds, F, Vivat, B
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Comparing the Effect of Semi‐Immersive Virtual Reality, Computerized Cognitive Training, and Traditional Rehabilitation on Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive impairment is a common non‐motor symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), negatively affecting autonomy and Quality of Life (QoL). Innovative rehabilitation strategies, such as semi‐immersive virtual reality (VR) and computerized cognitive training (CCT), may offer advantages over traditional cognitive rehabilitation (TCR ...
Maria Grazia Maggio, Desiree Latella, Lilla Bonanno, Paulo Cezar Rocha dos Santos, Marcos Maldonado‐Díaz, Meir Plotnik, Rosaria De Luca, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò   +8 more
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Incorporating scale dependence in disease burden estimates:the case of human African trypanosomiasis in Uganda [PDF]

, 2014
The WHO has established the disability-adjusted life year (DALY) as a metric for measuring the burden of human disease and injury globally. However, most DALY estimates have been calculated as national totals. We mapped spatial variation in the burden of
B Bucheton, BM Swallow, C Burri, C Nimmo, C Schmid, CD Mathers, CJL Murray, CJL Murray, CJL Murray, D Engels, D Malvy, E Hasker, EM Fèvre, EM Fèvre, EM Fèvre, EM Fèvre, Eric Fèvre, F Chappuis, F Checchi, F Checchi, F Checchi, Finola Hackett, G Priotto, I Kuepfer, J Robays, JA Fox-Rushby, JA Salomon, JA Salomon, JD Kabasa, Joseph Mathu Ndung'u, K Picozzi, L Berrang Ford, L Conteh, LE Matemba, Lea Berrang Ford, LM MacLean, M Balasegaram, M Boelaert, M Odiit, M Odiit, M Odiit, P Cattand, P Lutumba, P Lutumba, Pere Simarro, PJ Hotez, PP Simarro, PP Simarro, PP Simarro, PP Simarro, PR Torgerson, R Brun, RS Cooper, S Aksoy, SC Welburn, SC Welburn, SC Welburn, V Jamonneau   +57 more
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Ofatumumab in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease: A Comparison With Rituximab

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), and compare it with rituximab. Methods We conducted a single–center, observational study including 22 MOGAD patients treated with ofatumumab and 21 treated with rituximab.
Yuxin Fan, Lei Zhou, Jingzi ZhangBao, Hongmei Tan, Zhouzhou Wang, Chao Quan   +5 more
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Severity of injuries in different modes of transport, expressed with disability-adjusted life years (DALYS) [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Health impact assessment (HIA) studies are increasingly predicting the health effects of mode shifts in traffic. The challenge for such studies is to combine the health effects, caused by injuries, with the disease driven health effects, and ...
Tainio, Marko, Olkowicz, Dorota, Teresinski, Grzegorz, De Nazelle, Audrey, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark   +4 more
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Estimates of prevalence, demographic characteristics and social factors among people with disabilities in the USA: a cross-survey comparison [PDF]

, 2018
Objective: A national priority for disability research in the USA is the standardised identification of people with disabilities in surveillance efforts.
Houtenville, Andrew J., Lauer, Eric A.
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Sertraline Treatment Can Mimic Niemann‐Pick Type C Biomarker Profile: A Diagnostic Pitfall

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oxysterols (cholestane‐3β,5α,6β‐triol and 7‐ketocholesterol) and N‐palmitoyl‐O‐phosphocholineserine (PPCS) are sensitive biomarkers for Niemann‐Pick disease type C (NPC) screening. However, false‐positive results occur, with a biomarker profile suggestive of NPC despite the absence of pathogenic variants in genes involved in NPC or ...
Maria Makrygianni, Cecile Pagan, Antony Citterio‐Quentin, Isabelle Rouvet, Giulia Dingeo, Cyril Hanin, Claudine Laurent‐Levinson, Samia Pichard, Bénédicte Héron, Clément Gourguechon, Daniele Mandia, Jerome Guitton, Carole Lacout, Nicolas Schleinitz, Florient Potier, Olivier Flabeau, Elsa Besse‐Pinot, Foudil Lamari, Magali Pettazzoni, Yann Nadjar   +19 more
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Area deprivation across the life course and physical capability in mid-life: findings from the 1946 British Birth Cohort [PDF]

, 2013
Physical capability in later life is influenced by factors occurring across the life course, yet exposures to area conditions have only been examined cross-sectionally.
Aucott, Paula, Ben Shlomo, Y., Hardy, R., Kuh, D., Murray, E., Southall, Humphrey, Tilling, K.   +6 more
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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Inebilizumab Versus Rituximab in AQP4‐IgG‐Positive NMOSD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Rituximab (anti‐CD20, RTX) and inebilizumab (anti‐CD19, INE) represent B‐cell‐depleting therapies used for aquaporin‐4 antibody‐positive (AQP4‐IgG+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); however, direct comparative evidence remains limited.
Jie Lin, Binbin Xue, Dewei Xie, Jia Li, Juyuan Pan, Lanbing Zhu, Qiaowen Tong, Jing Lin, Ruofan Zhu, Xu Zhang, Junhui Xia, Xiang Li   +11 more
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