This article commemorates Dr. Ruth Jackson for her contributions to orthopedic surgery and her status as a trailblazer for women in orthopedic surgery, becoming the first female member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. She died on August 28, 1994, at the age of 91.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2020.1726147 | DOI Listing |
Clin Nutr
May 2021
School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, UK.
Objective: There is increasing evidence that red and processed meat consumption is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. However, little literature reported the association among people with obesity versus those without obesity. We sought to investigate this using the UK Biobank data.
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November 2021
Medical School, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK.
Objectives: Previous studies suggest that changes in body weight can lead to an increased risk of mortality in the general population, although the results are controversial. The current study sought to investigate this association further using data from the UK Biobank.
Study Design: This is a large prospective population-based cohort study.
Med Sci Educ
December 2020
School of Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK.
Ethiop J Health Sci
September 2018
Honorary Fellow, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Education, Deakin University.
Background: Quantitative research is useful for answering 'how many' or 'how much' questions, while qualitative research helps answer 'why' and 'how' questions. Most research about health extension workers (HEWs) has been quantitative and few studies examine the experiences of HEWs themselves. This qualitative study draws attention to the gendered dynamics of human resources for health at the community level.
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March 2019
Center for Population Studies, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Objectives: To apply a gender lens to Ethiopia's Health Extension Program and the role of Health Extension Workers (HEWs).
Methods: Interviews with 45 HEWs and four focus group discussions with 14 of the same HEWS from three regions in rural Ethiopia: Afar Region; Tigray Region (Adwa Woreda); and two locations in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region (Aleta Wondo Woreda and Kafa Zone). Two focus group discussions were conducted in Afar Region with 17 Women Extension Workers employed by Afar Pastoralist Development Association.
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