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y0-causal-inference/y0: Implementation of ID* and IDC*

open access: yes, 2023
After a very long (almost two year) road, we have implemented a complete ID and IDC algorithm. This is based on Shpitser and Pearl, 2012, however it fixes several issues with the original algorithm returning incorrect results.
Jeremy Zucker   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Bone and Soft Tissue Neoplasms in Infants Versus Older Children: A Report From the Cancer in Young People in Canada Program

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Infant bone and soft tissue neoplasms present distinct clinical challenges and lack large‐scale data to inform treatment decisions. This study aims to characterize bone and soft tissue neoplasms in infants in Canada and to compare their outcomes with those of older pediatric patients.
Samuel Sassine   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Causal Depth: Aspects of a Scientific Realist Approach to Causal Explanation contra Humean Empiricism [PDF]

open access: yes
The purpose of this note is to clarify how the idea of "causal depth" can play a role in finding the more "approximately true" explanation through causal comparisons.
Khan, Haider
core  

A note on efficient minimum cost adjustment sets in causal graphical models [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
We study the selection of adjustment sets for estimating the interventional mean under an individualized treatment rule. We assume a non-parametric causal graphical model with, possibly, hidden variables and at least one adjustment set composed of ...
Rotnitzky, Andrea, Smucler, Ezequiel
core  

Impact of Initial Treatment Setting on Survival in Relapsed Pediatric and AYA Bone Sarcomas: A Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Clinical Trial

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Outcomes in relapsed or refractory pediatric and AYA bone sarcomas remain poor, and the impact of early referral to specialized sarcoma centers on survival is unclear. Early centralization of care may improve local and systemic treatment quality, but evidence in this population is limited.
Justyna Antoniuk‐Majchrzak   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are There Non-Causal Explanations (of Particular Events)? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Philosophers have proposed many alleged examples of non-causal explanations of particular events. I discuss several well-known examples and argue that they fail to be non-causal. 1. Questions 2. Preliminaries 3. Explanations that Cite Causally Inert
Skow, Bradford, Skow, Brdford
core   +1 more source

Feeding, Fear, and Acceptance: Caregivers’ Experiences of Nutritional Support During Childhood Cancer Treatment

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore caregivers' experiences and perceptions of the nutritional challenges faced by children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment, including oral intake and the use of nutritional support. Methods This was a qualitative study based on focus groups with parents and caregivers at a Brazilian pediatric oncology hospital ...
Danyelle Apparecida Balsamão Marques   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Causal associations between autoimmune diseases and sarcopenia-related traits: a bi-directional Mendelian randomization study

open access: yesFrontiers in Genetics
Background:Sarcopenia is common in patients with autoimmune diseases (ADs); however, the causal associations between ADs and sarcopenia remain unclear.
Chunlan Chen, Ying He, Ying He
doaj   +1 more source

Lorlatinib‐Containing Therapy for MYCN‐Amplified, ALK‐Mutated Neuroblastoma With Bulky Leptomeningeal Relapse: A Case Report

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Central nervous system (CNS) relapse of neuroblastoma carries a poor prognosis, and craniospinal irradiation (CSI) poses substantial long‐term toxicity in young children. We report a toddler with MYCN‐amplified neuroblastoma harboring somatic ALK R1275Q who developed extensive leptomeningeal relapse with paraplegia.
Jinwoo Kim   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

ICSNPathway: identify candidate causal SNPs and pathways from genome-wide association study by one analytical framework

open access: yes, 2011
Genome-wide association study (GWAS) is widely utilized to identify genes involved in human complex disease or some other trait. One key challenge for GWAS data interpretation is to identify causal SNPs and provide profound evidence on how they affect ...
Zhang, Kunlin   +6 more
core  

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