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Regional Disparities in Case Volumes and Surgeon Distribution in Gastroenterological Surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Regional disparities in surgical resources may influence the delivery and sustainability of gastroenterological surgery, particularly in countries experiencing rapid population aging and depopulation. Methods This nationwide cross‐sectional study used data from the Japanese National Clinical Database to examine temporal trends (2013–
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Hiraku Kumamaru, Momoko Ara, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Hideko Yamauchi, Masafumi Inomata, Sadako Akashi‐Tanaka, Koji Ito, Shinji Itoh, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Kazumi Kawase, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Yuki Kiyozumi, Shogo Kobayashi, Ikuko Shibasaki, Chiyoe Shirota, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Chie Takasu, Aoi Fujikawa, Saki Bessho, Kiyomi Horiuchi, Kosei Maemura, Ayako Maruo, Takuya Miura, Yuji Miyamoto, Toshiki Yajima, Ayuko Yasuda, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Tadashi Iwanaka, Hideo Baba, Akinobu Taketomi   +30 more
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Coordinated Care: the new model in primary health care in Poland—Implementation and early trends

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionThis narrative review explores the development and implementation of Coordinated Care (CC) within Primary Health Care (PHC) systems in Europe, with a focus on Poland.
Aleksander Michał Biesiada, Daria Zawodnik, Karolina Kłoda, Mateusz Babicki, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas   +4 more
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Clinical utility of pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry with impedance for upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction in gastroenterology

Advances in Digestive Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry with impedance (P‐HRM‐I) is an established assessment method used to evaluate pharyngeal swallowing. It provides precise quantification of swallowing biomechanics that enable the detection of alterations in swallowing physiology.
Mistyka Schar, Taher Omari, Michal Szczesniak, Chien‐Lin Chen, Richard Heddle, Charles Cock   +5 more
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Use of business planning methods to monitor global health budgets in Turkmenistan

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2000
After undergoing many changes, the financing of health care in countries of the former Soviet Union is now showing signs of maturing. Soon after the political transition in these countries, the development of insurance systems and fee-for-service payment
Tim Ensor, Bakhtigul Amannyazova
doaj  

Generalized Propensity Score Matching with Multilevel Treatment Options

Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 2013
# Background Although conventional form of propensity score matching (PSM) is widely used in outcomes research field, its application on multilevel treatment is limited. # Objectives This article reviews PSM and illustrates their use when there are more
Onur Baser
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Uncovering renewable energy policy impact channels on land values, the local farm structure, and farmland heterogeneity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (REA), enacted in 2000 and subsequently amended, subsidized national renewable energy production with fixed feed‐in tariffs for renewable energy sources (RE) from wind, solar, and biogas. Empirical studies suggest that the policy was creating windfall effects for landowners and attribute farmland use ...
Lars Isenhardt, Stefan Seifert, Saskia Wolff, Tobia Lakes, Marten Graubner, Axel Werwatz, Silke Hüttel   +6 more
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Eltrombopag Added to Standard Immunosuppressive Treatment as Front‐Line Therapy for Severe Aplastic Anemia: Long‐Term Outcomes of the Phase‐3 Randomized Superiority EBMT‐SAAWP RACE Study

American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The RACE study (NCT02009747) compared horse antithymocyte globulin (hATG) plus cyclosporine A (CsA) ± eltrombopag as initial immunosuppressive treatment (IST) for severe aplastic anemia. Here we report the final 2‐year analysis of this prospective randomized phase III study.
Antonio M. Risitano, Simona Iacobelli, Austin Kulasekararaj, Marleen van Os, Sofie R. Terwel, Joe Tuffnell, Brian Piepenbroek, Morag Griffin, Constantijn J. M. Halkes, Christian Recher, Fiorenza Barraco, Edouard Forcade, Juan Carlos Vallejo, Beatrice Drexler, Jean‐Baptiste Mear, Roochi Trikha, Shreyans Gandhi, Anna Maria Raiola, L. G. M. Daenen, Marco R. de Groot, Etienne Daguindau, Erfan Nur, Wilma Barcellini, Nigel H. Russell, Louis Terriou, Anna Paola Iori, Walter Barberi, Anna Sureda, Isabel Sánchez‐Ortega, Blanca Xicoy, Isidro Jarque, James Cavenagh, Flore Sicre de Fontbrune, Camilla Frieri, Talha Munir, Jennifer M. L. Tjon, Suzanne Tavitian, Aline Praire, Laurence Clement, Florence Rabian, Luana Marano, Anita Hill, Elena Palmisani, Petra Muus, Serena Marotta, Fabiana Cacace, Marica Laurino, Jakob R. Passweg, Gérard Socié, Ghulam J. Mufti, Carlo Dufour, Régis Peffault de Latour, Severe Aplastic Anaemia Working Party of the EBMT   +52 more
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The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni A. Judd   +2 more
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Quantifying the Sites of Government, Commercial, and Personal Systems‐Perpetrated Financial Abuse

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the institutional systems through which post‐separation financial abuse is perpetrated. While existing measures seek to quantify the harms experienced by women post‐separation, this study draws on financial, welfare and legal service casefiles to identify where such harms occur. Drawing on 76 de‐identified Victorian service
Kay Cook, Adrienne Byrt, Rachael Burgin, Georgina Dimopoulos   +3 more
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Alcohol and Other Drug Vocational Education and Training in Australia: Changes in the Landscape From 2011 to 2024

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT People impacted by alcohol and other drugs (AOD) are supported across a range of health and social service settings, often by workers in generalist roles who may not have specialist training. Vocational education and training (VET) plays a key role in equipping AOD workers with the knowledge and skills required for practice, yet there is no ...
Kirrilly Thompson, Jane Anne Fischer, Armin Muminovic, Gianluca Di Censo, Olivia Gray, Ashlea Bartram, Jacqueline A. Bowden   +6 more
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