Epidemic Use of Benzodiazepines among Older Adults in Israel: Epidemiology and Leverage Points for Improvement
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-4059-1
Abstract: BackgroundBenzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-receptor agonists (BDZRAs, often known as “Z-drugs”) are commonly used in older adults despite well-documented harms.ObjectiveTo evaluate patterns of benzodiazepine and BDZRA use in Israel, focusing on potential leverage points where quality improvement… read more here.
Keywords: use; benzodiazepine bdzra; epidemiology; leverage points ... See more keywords
Leverage points for sustainability transformation: a review on interventions in food and energy systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106570
Abstract: There is increasing recognition that sustainability science should be solutions orientated and that such solutions will often require transformative change. However, the concrete sustainability interventions are often not clearly communicated, especially when it comes to… read more here.
Keywords: food energy; energy systems; sustainability transformation; change ... See more keywords
Toward ranking interventions for Technological Innovation Systems via the concept of Leverage Points
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2018.09.021
Abstract: The Technological Innovation Systems (TIS) approach provides a conceptual framework to find ways to stimulate technological innovation. It prescribes that interventions should be focused on alleviating systemic problems that cause unsatisfactory system performance. Although literature… read more here.
Keywords: innovation systems; intervention; innovation; leverage points ... See more keywords
Land-use trajectories for sustainable land system transformations: Identifying leverage points in a global biodiversity hotspot
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2107747119
Abstract: Significance Finding entry points where policy has strong leverage to transform land systems for people and nature is pivotal. We develop an innovative framework to identify and evaluate such leverage points along land-use trajectories that… read more here.
Keywords: leverage points; land; biodiversity; leverage ... See more keywords
Software Engineering for Sustainability: Find the Leverage Points!
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DOI: 10.1109/ms.2018.110154908
Abstract: We as software engineers are responsible for the long-term consequences of the systems we design—including impacts on the wider environmental and societal sustainability. However, the field lacks analytical tools for understanding these potential impacts while… read more here.
Keywords: leverage points; sustainability; software engineering; software ... See more keywords
Factors impacting antimicrobial resistance in the South East Asian food system and potential places to intervene: A participatory, one health study
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.992507
Abstract: Background With AMU projected to increase, South East Asia (SEA) is at high risk of experiencing disproportionate health, social, and economic burdens due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Our objective was to identify factors influencing AMR… read more here.
Keywords: system; health; leverage points; food system ... See more keywords