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Food Science & Technology
Pierrine Didier, Christophe Nguyen-The, Lydia Martens, Mike Foden, Loredana Dumitrascu, Augustin Octavian Mihalache, Anca Ioana Nicolau, Silje Elisabeth Skuland, Monica Truninger, Luis Junqueira, Isabelle Maitre
Summary: A study on hand washing practices during raw chicken handling in five European countries revealed differences in habits and attitudes towards hand hygiene, with some participants not using soap after touching raw chicken. The research showed that only a third of participants washed their hands with soap after handling raw chicken, with the majority in Norway and the UK, few in France and Portugal, and none in Romania. Barriers to proper hand washing were mainly observed in Romania, where participants did not always perceive touching raw chicken as a risky behavior.
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Infectious Diseases
Adriana Guzman-Holst, Jorge A. Gomez, Otavio Cintra, Desiree Van Oorschot, Nicolas Jamet, Javier Nieto-Guevara
Summary: This study aimed to quantify the underestimation of pertussis cases in adults aged >= 50 years in five Latin American countries, and the results showed that the actual number of cases is approximately 100 times higher than the reported data.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THERAPY
(2023)
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Economics
Jishnu Das, Abhijeet Singh, Andres Yi Chang
Summary: The study found that children with higher test scores at age 12 in every country reported more years of schooling and higher college attendance by age 22, but test scores only explained 15-55% of the SES gap in years of completed schooling at age 22.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
(2022)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Anne-Siri Fismen, Jonas Rekdal Mathisen, Ioana Vlad, Kate Oldridge-Turner, Jennifer O'Mara, Knut-Inge Klepp, Hannah Brindsen, Harry Rutter, Margarita Kokkorou, Arnfinn Helleve
Summary: The NOURISHING database contains over 1000 verified nutrition and diet-related government policies from around the world. It is a valuable resource for developing tools to measure policy efforts, identify gaps, and compare policies across countries.
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Bengie Omar Vazquez Reyes, Tatiane Teixeira, Joao Carlos Colmenero, Claudia Tania Picinin
Summary: This study proposes a fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making model to evaluate and select the best educational method for future supply chain leaders. The implementation in a university-industry collaboration case in Brazil suggests that mentored learning from industry experts is the most effective educational method. The priorities for skill development include data analytics ability, end-to-end supply chain vision, and problem-solving, with technical skills being the most important criteria for selecting the optimal option.
JOURNAL OF ENTERPRISE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria Lisa Odland, Abdul-Malik Abdul-Latif, Agnieszka Ignatowicz, Barnabas Alayande, Bernard Appia Ofori, Evangelos Balanikas, Abebe Bekele, Antonio Belli, Kathryn Chu, Karen Ferreira, Anthony Howard, Pascal Nzasabimana, Eyitayo O. Owolabi, Samukelisiwe Nyamathe, Sheba Mary Pognaa Kunfah, Stephen Tabiri, Mustapha Yakubu, John Whitaker, Jean Claude Byiringiro, Justine Davies
Summary: Injuries are common in low-income and middle-income countries and are expected to increase. Timely access to healthcare facilities can reduce death and disability after injury. This study identified various barriers to access to quality injury care in Ghana, South Africa, and Rwanda, emphasizing the need for context-specific solutions to overcome these barriers.
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Business, Finance
Mariachiara Barzotto
Summary: The article investigates the relationship between the educational levels of shop-floor employees and firms' training strategies in the context of Industry 4.0. Through a survey and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, it identifies different paths to corporate educational match. The findings highlight the importance of a hybrid approach that combines tertiary education, advanced IT skills training, and collaboration with local knowledge providers to achieve high levels of educational match.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FINANCE & ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Sociology
Diederik Boertien, Francisco Perales, Lea Pessin
Summary: This study uses representative data from five OECD countries to explore the educational outcomes of lesbian, gay, bisexual people. The researchers find that gay and lesbian people generally have higher levels of education compared to heterosexual people, and this is attributed to greater rates of upward educational mobility among them. However, there were few differences observed between heterosexual and bisexual people.
EUROPEAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW
(2023)
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Education & Educational Research
Johanna Einarsdottir, Jaana Juutinen, Anette Emilson, Sara M. Olafsdottir, Berit Zachrisen, Sarah Meuser
Summary: The article investigates children's sense of belonging in early childhood education settings in Europe and finds that from the children's perspective, belonging is strongly associated with friendship, being surrounded by caring adults, and being a member of the community.
EUROPEAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jewel Gausman, Dea Oviedo, Ana Langer, R. Rima Jolivet
Summary: This study validates the obstetric transition model using real data from six low- and middle-income countries. The results indicate that the stages of obstetric transition generally align with the predicted characteristics of countries at each stage, with some deviation. The study also finds that gender equity and women's rights are prioritized throughout all stages, not just in more advanced countries.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Clemence Kieny, Gabriela Flores, Michael Ingenhaag, Jurgen Maurer
Summary: This study examines the relationship between age and subjective well-being among mature adults from low-and middle-income countries. The findings suggest that age is positively associated with evaluative and emotional well-being when controlling for socio-demographic factors.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Olukemi Grace Adebola, Natisha Dukhi, Omon Stellamaris Fagbamigbe, Olalekan A. Uthman
Summary: This study identified educational inequalities in the prevalence of diarrhoea among under-five children in low- and middle-income countries, with wide variations in magnitude and contributions of the risk factors to these inequalities. Factors such as household wealth status, maternal age, neighbourhood SES, birth order, toilet type, birth interval, and place of residence were found to be major contributors to the inequalities. Further research is needed to examine the structural and compositional factors associated with pro-educated inequalities in diarrhoea prevalence among under-five children in LMIC.
ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Veronica Espinel-Flores, Ingrid Vargas, Pamela Eguiguren, Amparo-Susana Mogollon-Perez, Marina Ferreira de Medeiros Mendes, Julieta Lopez-Vazquez, Fernando Bertolotto, Maria Luisa Vazquez
Summary: This study conducted interventions to improve care coordination across care levels in five Latin American countries, showing improvements in cross-level continuity of clinical information and clinical management continuity for chronic patients in public healthcare networks. The results support the effectiveness of the interventions in enhancing care coordination and highlight the importance of context and process factors in improving continuity of care.
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gilbert Tumwine, Per-Olof Ostergren, Christina Gummesson, Anette Agardh
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of an SRHR international training program on healthcare practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and practices. The findings indicate that the program was effective in improving SRHR knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, with the strongest association observed between knowledge seeking behavior and practice improvement.
GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Lena Sannemann, Theresa Mueller, Lisa Waterink, Marissa Zwan, Anders Wimo, Erik Stomrud, Susana Pino, Jordi Arrufat, Octavio Rodriguez-Gomez, Alba Benaque, Jaka Bon, Daniel Ferreira, Gunilla Johansson, Amanda Dron, Annette Dumas, Jean Georges, Milica G. Kramberger, Pieter Jelle Visser, Bengt Winblad, Laura Campo, Merce Boada, Frank Jessen
Summary: The study found that most GPs believe early diagnosis is valuable for dementia, but there are country-specific differences in perceptions of reimbursement and time available for patients. If a drug were available to slow down the progression of AD, many GPs would change their implementation of early diagnosis.
ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA: DIAGNOSIS, ASSESSMENT & DISEASE MONITORING
(2021)
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Genetics & Heredity
Katerina S. Kucera, Beth Lincoln Boyea, Brooke Migliore, Sarah Nelson Potter, Veronica R. Robles, Oksana Kutsa, Heidi Cope, Katherine C. Okoniewski, Anne Wheeler, Catherine W. Rehder, Edward C. Smith, Holly L. Peay
Summary: Screening for elevated CK-MM levels in dried blood spots is a feasible method to identify newborns with DMD. Including specific cutoffs, repeat testing, and genetic sequencing can improve the accuracy and sensitivity of screening.
GENETICS IN MEDICINE
(2024)
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Genetics & Heredity
Madeline Currey, Ilana Solomon, Sarah Mcgraw, Jenny Shen, Francisco Munoz, Ernesto Sosa, Vanessa Puello-Lozano, Sam Wing, Lisa Lopez, Michelle Afkhami, Janine Lobello, Szabolcs Szelinger, Stacy W. Gray
Summary: This study conducted qualitative interviews with cancer patients and providers to identify gaps in clinical care and propose care delivery solutions for the return of secondary germline findings. The responses of patients varied depending on the amount of pre-test counseling they received, and providers identified insufficient clinic time as a major barrier to pretest education. Online support tools and standardized pre-test education models were favored by providers. There were differing perspectives on how pre-test education should be integrated into clinical workflows, but agreement on the inclusion of differences between somatic and germline testing, likelihood of medically actionable findings, and the possibility of being referred to a genetics provider.
GENETICS IN MEDICINE
(2024)
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Genetics & Heredity
Kiely N. James, Shimul Chowdhury, Yan Ding, Sergey Batalov, Kelly Watkins, Yong Hyun Kwon, Lucitia Van Der Kraan, Katarzyna Ellsworth, Stephen F. Kingsmore, Lucia Guidugli
Summary: This study used genome sequencing to detect a wide range of copy-number variants (CNVs) and other non-single nucleotide variant/indel variant types. These genetic alterations accounted for 15.8% of reported variants, with deletions being the most common type. The study also found that additional genetic tests were ordered in some cases, but failed to report the variants detected by genome sequencing.
GENETICS IN MEDICINE
(2024)
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Genetics & Heredity
Asem Berkalieva, Nicole R. Kelly, Ashley Fisher, Samuel F. Hohmann, Monisha Sebastin, Miranda Di Biase, Katherine E. Bonini, Priya Marathe, Jacqueline A. Odgis, Sabrina A. Suckiel, Michelle A. Ramos, Rosamond Rhodes, Noura S. Abul-Husn, John M. Greally, Carol R. Horowitz, Melissa P. Wasserstein, Eimear E. Kenny, Bruce D. Gelb, Bart S. Ferket
Summary: The study aims to understand the effects of returning diagnostic sequencing results on clinical actions and economic outcomes for pediatric patients with suspected genetic disorders. The results showed that patients with positive findings were more likely to receive specialist consultation, but there were no significant increases in overall physician services and costs. More large-scale studies are needed to confirm these findings.
GENETICS IN MEDICINE
(2024)
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Genetics & Heredity
Kirstine Stochholm, Camilla Holmgard, Shanlee M. Davis, Claus H. Gravholt, Agnethe Berglund
Summary: This study assessed the incidence, prevalence, and age at diagnosis of individuals with 45,X/46,XY mosaicism and described the associated mortality pattern. The study found an increasing incidence of 45,X/46,XY mosaicism in males and a stable incidence in females. Males were diagnosed at an older age than females. Additionally, 45,X/46,XY mosaicism was associated with increased all-cause mortality.
GENETICS IN MEDICINE
(2024)
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Genetics & Heredity
Yunjia Chen, Ender Karaca, Nathaniel H. Robin, Dana Goodloe, Ali Al-Beshri, S. Joy Dean, Anna C. E. Hurst, Andrew J. Carroll, Fady M. Mikhail
Summary: This study confirms the association between DLG2 intragenic deletions and neurodevelopmental disorders, supports the haploinsufficiency of the DLG2 gene, and suggests a potential association between these deletions and congenital anomalies and dysmorphism.
GENETICS IN MEDICINE
(2024)