Dataset on the patterns of livelihood diversification in farming systems of the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia.

The Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) region, characterized by smallholder-dominated farming, is experiencing rapid socio-economic and environmental changes. To enhance resilience, income stability, and food security, smallholders are increasingly diversifying their livelihoods away from traditional agriculture. However, the patterns and drivers of this diversification remain poorly understood.

3D Sagittal Parameters Can Guide the Indications for Anterior Release in Thoracic AIS ≥70°.

Study DesignRetrospective, multicenter.ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate the immediate postoperative effect of, and define indications for, an anterior release (discectomy) in large AIS curves utilizing 3D deformity analysis.MethodsA multicenter registry was queried for AIS patients with main thoracic curves ≥70° treated with either anterior/posterior (AP) or posterior-only surgery and biplanar stereoradiographic pre-operative and first-erect (FE) postoperative images.

Exogenous sex steroid hormones and asthma phenotypes: a study protocol for a prospective cohort analysis with UK-wide primary care data.

Introduction: The role of female sex hormones and their influence on asthma's development and natural history remain uncertain. Our study aims to enhance understanding of exogenous sex hormones' role in asthma development and manifestation, considering phenotypic heterogeneity and focusing on metabolic syndrome-linked asthma that has shown increased severity in females.

Methods And Analysis: A cohort study using primary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) databases linked with additional data sources (Hospital Episode Statistics, ethnicity and deprivation) will include individuals aged 16-70 years, spanning 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2019.

Rethinking extinction "crises": The case of Asian songbird trade.

Different stakeholders and actors frequently describe environmental challenges as 'crises'. These crises are often wicked problems that are difficult to resolve due to the complex and contradictory nature of the evidence and knowledge systems surrounding them. Here, we examine a crisis narrative surrounding the IUCN-declared Asian Songbird Crisis (ASC), with its epicentre in Indonesia, where an extensive birdkeeping culture persists.

The Performance of the Australian-UK-Swiss Clinical Decision Rule for Febrile Neutropenia in Children and Young Adults With Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas.

Introduction: Febrile neutropenia (FN) episodes in sarcoma patients may be due to potentially life-threatening microbiologically defined infection (MDI). Clinical decision rules (CDRs) such as the Australian-UK-Swiss (AUS) rule have been developed to risk-stratify FN episodes, allowing for early discharge of patients at low risk of MDI. The AUS rule was validated in the multicentre Predicting Infectious Complications in Children with Cancer (PICNICC) FN episode dataset.