Kidney biopsies to elucidate the cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are performed in a minority of persons with CKD living in high-income countries, since associated conditions-that is, diabetes mellitus, vascular disease or obesity with pre-diabetes, prehypertension or dyslipidaemia-can inform management targeted at slowing CKD progression in a majority. However, attributes of CKD may diffe...

This article presents the main points of my PhD research on institutional change in PostSoviet states. Looking at the case of the hospital design in Ukraine and Moldova, I examine the main actors and institutions that induced the process of change following the Soviet Union's collapse. The article consists of two parts. First, I introduce the theoretical framework to study the postsoviet transf...

In 2001, The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) studied children’s reading literacy and the factors associated with its acquisition. The IEA’s Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) assessed the reading achievement of 9and 10-yearsolds and collected information about the experiences children had at home and school when learning to rea...

The policy brief offers an overview of Moldova’s migration trends, mapping (legal) immigration and emigration flows, including remittances, smuggling and human trafficking, and detailing societal impacts and migrants’ profiles. It also gives a comprehensive summary of the country’s current political and socio-economic situation. It outlines Moldova’s relations with the European Union and places...

Familiarity with Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) concepts is low amongst key maternal and newborn care clinicians in Moldova. Simple interventions can increase the knowledge of EBM concepts there.

BACKGROUND Moldova is the poorest country in Europe. Economic constraints mean that Moldova faces challenges in protecting individuals from excessive costs, improving population health and securing health system sustainability. The Moldovan government has introduced a state benefit package and expanded health insurance coverage to reduce the burden of health care costs for citizens. This study ...

We compared the immunoprofile of pituitary adenomas from Romania and Moldova. One hundred and eighty cases coming from Romania (94 cases, group 1) and Moldova (86 cases, group 2) were assessed by immunohistochemistry regarding all six basic hormones expressed in pituitary adenomas. Specific differences and similarities were found and stated for both groups. In group 1, 70% of cases were pituita...

The purpose of this paper is to empirically evaluate the well-being of elderly left behind by migrant household members in Moldova. Using data derived from a nationally-representative, large-scale household survey conducted between September 2011 and February of 2012 among 3,255 households in all regions of Moldova (except Transnistria) with a total sample of 1,743 households containing at leas...

We study the behavior of solutions to the problem  ε ( u′′ ε (t) +A1uε(t) ) + uε(t) +A0uε(t) +B ( uε(t) ) = fε(t), t ∈ (0, T ), uε(0) = u0ε, u ′ ε(0) = u1ε, in the Hilbert space H as ε → 0, where A1, A0 are two linear selfadjoint operators and B is a locally Lipschitz and monotone operator. ∗Accepted for publication in revised form on June 15, 2012. †Department of Mathematics and Informatics,...

This paper is the first of its kind to comparatively examine the evolution of feminized migration flows from Moldova and Georgia in the post-Soviet period. Despite some similarities between the two countries, unique migration patterns have emerged from each as the result of the complex interplay among social, political, and economic transitions. Changing labour market needs in receiving countri...