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Purchasing Primary Care Services for Quality Chronic Care: Capitation With Performance Payments in Four Countries

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving quality of care for chronic conditions is central to addressing the large burden of premature mortality from non‐communicable diseases. This paper presents the main results from case studies of health care purchasing arrangements in Chile, China, Indonesia and South Africa, which involved paying providers of primary care services ...
Sarah L. Barber, Inke Mathauer, Megumi Rosenberg, Nicolas Larrain, Yunguo Liu, Qian Long, Anja Smith, Stevie Ardianto Nappoe, Luca Lorenzoni   +8 more
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A Comparison of Precipitable Water Vapor Estimates by an NWP Simulation and GPS Observations

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Xiaohua Yang, Bent Hansen Sass, Gunnar Elgered, Jan M. Johansson, T. Ragne Emardson   +4 more
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The impact of extended invitation intervals on stage distribution of screen‐detected and interval cancer within the Dutch colorectal cancer screening program

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? As the COVID‐19 pandemic unfolded, many countries suspended colorectal cancer screening programs to reduce the burden of nonemergency healthcare services, leading to delays in diagnosis. This study evaluates the impact of extended invitation intervals on colorectal cancer stage distribution within a national fecal immunochemical test‐based ...
Maria‐Alexandra Katsara, Danica van den Berg, Manon C. W. Spaander, Adriana J. van Vuuren, Evelien Dekker, Folkert J. van Kemenade, Iris D. Nagtegaal, Monique E. van Leerdam, Iris Lansdorp‐Vogelaar, Esther Toes‐Zoutendijk   +9 more
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Factors associated with diagnostic and treatment intervals in colorectal cancer: A linked data study

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Colorectal cancer (CRC) is often diagnosed not by screening but because symptoms occur. Previous studies investigating the length of time between presentation and diagnosis have focused on patient characteristics, but here, the authors also look at how provider and health system factors contribute to longer diagnostic intervals, using an ...
Allison Drosdowsky, Karen E. Lamb, Luc te Marvelde, Peter Gibbs, Catherine Dunn, Ian Faragher, Ian Jones, Maarten J. IJzerman, Jon D. Emery   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The TESTBREAST journey: Revisiting the importance of early detection by frequent screening of women at high risk of breast cancer

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Women who are at high risk of breast cancer (BC), either because of a BRCA1/2 mutation or family history, require more aggressive screening. Here, the authors report on the clinical characteristics of the high‐risk women who developed BC during the TESTBREAST study. Of the 1108 participants, 124 (16.5%) developed breast cancer. Their median
Layla Andour, Sophie C. Hagenaars, Kiki Vangangelt, Janneke Aalberts, Valerie Rebattu, Dorien M. A. Berends van der Meer, Elma Meershoek‐Klein Kranenbarg, Katja N. Gaarenstroom, Christi J. van Asperen, Rob A. E. M. Tollenaar, Wilma E. Mesker, on behalf of the TESTBREAST study team, J. Aalberts, T. M. A. Berends‐van der Meer, S. C. Hagenaars, L. Andour, W.E. Mesker, R. A. E. M Tollenaar, W. M. Meershoek‐Klein Kranenbarg, K. N. Gaarenstroom, C. M. R. Haekens, K. B. M. I. Keymeulen, J. Remmelzwaal, M. Piek‐den Hartog, E. J. T. Rutgers, C. Drukker, C. Lemstra, A. Prozee, J. de Vries, A. Stam, C. Bandel, I. Meijer, A. E. Dassen, S. Makineli, E. E. van Oers‐Hazelzet, A. J. Witkamp, K. E. Schenk, W. van der Eijk, M. B. E. Menke‐Pluijmers, J. de Droog‐Laane, B. A. Kortmann   +40 more
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Endemic Creature Under the Risk of Extinction: A Case Study on Gekko badenii in Vietnam 濒危特有物种案例研究:越南 金壁虎 (Gekko badenii)

Integrative Conservation, EarlyView.
This study provided information on the abundance, population demography and activity pattern of an endangered species of Gekko badenii at the type locality of Ba Den Mountain, southern Vietnam. Local and international use and trade in Gekko badenii for food consumption and as pet were investigated and conservation recommendations highlighted.
Hai Ngoc Ngo, Quyen Hanh Do, Thanh Phuong Thi Bui, Cuong The Pham, Truong Quang Nguyen, Huy Quoc Nguyen, Laurenz Rafael Gewiss, Mona van Schingen‐Khan, Thomas Ziegler   +8 more
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ESG rating, corporate dividends policy, and the moderating role of corporate life cycle: Cross country study

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This article investigates the link between environmental, social, and governance performance (ESG) and dividend policy, as well as how likely the corporate life cycle might moderate this association. Using cross‐country data from 2010 to 2020, the findings of this study reveal that ESG has a favorable influence on corporate dividend payments ...
Husam Ananzeh, Amin Khalifeh, Hamza Alqudah, Hassan Ali Al‐Ababneh, Hamzeh Al Amosh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revisiting Traceability of Vegetable Fresh‐Products in the EU: Why Blockchain Does (Not) Work?

Internet Technology Letters, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food safety is paramount for a healthy society. Traceability provides the means for a rapid response to any type of food‐related problem at any stage of the supply chain. This study delves into the application of blockchain technology in tracking vegetable products within the European Union's regulatory framework.
I. Tasic, R. R. Benaissa, P. A. Gómez, J. A. Fernandez, M.‐D. Cano   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Burden to Enjoyment: A User‐Centered Approach to Engage Adolescents in Intensive Longitudinal Research

Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adolescent psychology is embracing intensive longitudinal methods, such as diaries and experience sampling techniques, to investigate real‐life experiences. However, participants might perceive the repetitive self‐reporting in these data collection techniques as burdensome and demotivating, resulting in decreased compliance rates.
Anne Bülow, Loes H. C. Janssen, Evelien Dietvorst, Nadia A. J. D. de Bij de Vaate, Manon H. J. Hillegers, Patti M. Valkenburg, Loes Keijsers   +6 more
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Multi‐cycle high‐throughput growth media optimization using batch Bayesian optimization

Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND The optimization of growth media is a crucial step in enhancing microbial growth and product formation in industrial bioprocesses. While Design of Experiments (DoE) is widely used for this purpose, it has inherent limitations, particularly in capturing complex interactions between media components and managing the high number of ...
Frédéric M. Lapierre, Pasquale Mattaliano, Dennis Raith, Mariela Castillo‐Cota, Jonas Bermeitinger, Robert Huber   +5 more
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