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View article: ST – Segment changes in lead aVR and its correlation with coronary angiography and 90 days prognosis in acute coronary syndrome patients
ST – Segment changes in lead aVR and its correlation with coronary angiography and 90 days prognosis in acute coronary syndrome patients Open
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: A detailed analysis of ST segment deviation in ACS patients can predict the culprit lesion and can give a useful prognostic information in these patients. Aim of our study to assess the culprit coronary artery le…
View article: Timeliness of reperfusion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and outcomes in Kerala, India: results of the TRUST outcomes registry
Timeliness of reperfusion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and outcomes in Kerala, India: results of the TRUST outcomes registry Open
Purpose Transatlantic guidelines endorse quality metrics for timely reperfusion in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Compliance in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is largely unknown. Study Design We prospec…
View article: Family Centered Intervention on Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Patient with Epilepsy.
Family Centered Intervention on Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Patient with Epilepsy. Open
: Epilepsy is a disorder with a high social significance due to its high frequency and the stigmatisation of its sufferers. Chronic epilepsy has many negative social and psychological effects. This study aims to focus on empowering the pat…
View article: Troubled Times
Troubled Times Open
The twenty-first century has witnessed an escalation of global shocks, like COVID-19 and the global financial crisis, exacerbated by rapid climate change. Understanding these risks is fundamental to dealing with them. In that context, clim…
View article: Conclusion and Future Directions
Conclusion and Future Directions Open
This concluding chapter summarizes our discussion and sets out three aspects that can help make economic evaluation of sustainable development stronger—broadening our understanding of the direct and indirect impacts, recognizing the global…
View article: The Picture from Cost-Benefit Analysis
The Picture from Cost-Benefit Analysis Open
This chapter focuses on one of the oldest techniques of economic evaluation, cost-benefit analysis (CBA). It takes the readers through the steps involved in conducting a CBA. In addition to conventional steps to be followed, it underscores…
View article: Evaluation, Economics, and Sustainable Development
Evaluation, Economics, and Sustainable Development Open
This introductory chapter opens the discussion on applying economic tools for evaluating sustainable development. It sets out the focal argument of this book that the current approach to development evaluation, which primarily assesses the…
View article: The Spectrum of Impact Evaluations
The Spectrum of Impact Evaluations Open
This chapter underscores the importance of causal attribution and takes the readers through various impact evaluation methodologies that enable evaluators to measure the causal impact of policies. Using case studies, it highlights importan…
View article: Comparative Evaluation of Laminin 1 Expression in Odontogenic Keratocyst, Dentigerous Cyst, and Ameloblastoma: An Immunohistochemical Study
Comparative Evaluation of Laminin 1 Expression in Odontogenic Keratocyst, Dentigerous Cyst, and Ameloblastoma: An Immunohistochemical Study Open
Introduction: Odontogenic keratocysts, dentigerous cysts, and ameloblastoma are the most common forms of cystic pathology that affect the jaw bones. The purpose of this study was to assess the immunohistochemical expression of laminin 1 in…
View article: Correction: Economic Evaluation of Sustainable Development
Correction: Economic Evaluation of Sustainable Development Open
The original version of this chapter was revised.
View article: Objectives-Based Evaluation for Accountability and Learning
Objectives-Based Evaluation for Accountability and Learning Open
This chapter features objectives-based evaluation (OBE) as a means to assessing the performance of international development finance, which remains key to achieving sustainable development priorities in many parts of the world. It lays out…
View article: Climate Change and Natural Disasters
Climate Change and Natural Disasters Open
A compelling evidence-based call to action on the climate-natural disaster link.A must-
View article: Multilateral Banks and The Development Process
Multilateral Banks and The Development Process Open
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. When the links in the chain represent development projects, if individual projects fail to achieve their purpose, the development program's effectiveness is compromised. When the chain's links…
View article: Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Transforming Economies and Policies for a Sustainable Future
Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Transforming Economies and Policies for a Sustainable Future Open
The start of the new millennium will be remembered for deadly climate-related disasters - the great floods in Thailand in 2011, Super Storm Sandy in the United States in 2012, and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013, to name a few. I…
View article: Climate Change and Natural Disasters : Transforming Economies and Policies for a Sustainable Future, 1st Edition
Climate Change and Natural Disasters : Transforming Economies and Policies for a Sustainable Future, 1st Edition Open
The start of the new millennium will be remembered for deadly climate-related disasters - the great floods in Thailand in 2011, Super Storm Sandy in the United States in 2012, and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013, to name a few. I…