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Leveraging principles of behavioural economics to encourage patient engagement with population health screening programmes

BMJ Open Quality
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We leveraged behavioural economics principles to encourage screening for cardiovascular disease risk factors.
David A Asch, Kevin G Volpp, Eric Bressman, Alexander Fanaroff, Katy Mahraj, Laurie Norton, Samantha Coratti, David Farraday, Carolina Garzon Mrad, Mikael Avery, Ayisha Arshad, Aileen John   +11 more
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Direct investments in spa tourism of undeveloped rural regions: Case study of the Municipality of Kuršumlija [PDF]

Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979), 2020
In this paper we analyze the role of direct investments in spa tourism in undeveloped rural regions on the example of the Municipality of Kuršumlija. Namely, the Municipality of Kuršumlija belongs to the group of undeveloped regions.
Ljubisavljević Tijana, Gnjatović Dragana   +1 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Effect of Gamification Plus Automated Coaching to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: The GAMEPAD Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Supervised exercise therapy improves walking performance in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), but few participate. Interventions leveraging concepts from behavioral economics increase physical activity in patients at high ...
Alexander C. Fanaroff, Samantha Coratti, David Farraday, Laurie Norton, Charles Rareshide, Jingsan Zhu, Michael G. Levin, Scott M. Damrauer, Jay S. Giri, Neel P. Chokshi, Benjamin M. Jackson, Mitesh S. Patel   +11 more
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Rational Use of Herbal Products in Pediatric Patients Treated With Anticancer Drugs in the European Union

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of herbal medical preparation (HMP) is rising among pediatric oncology patients, often to manage treatment‐related symptoms. Their effectiveness remains uncertain, and the risk of herb–drug interactions is underestimated.
Orianne Mahot, Mathieu Corvaisier, Laurence Spiesser‐Robelet, Mylène Duplan, Isabelle Pellier, Delphine Bourneau‐Martin, Séverine Derbré   +6 more
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WAEA Keynote Address: Behavioral Environmental Economics: Money Pumps & Nudges

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2012
Herein we explore how money pumps from rational choice theory and nudges from behavioral economics work toward helping create better environmental policy. We examine the role of money pumps in environmental policy, and whether policymakers can use nudges
Jason F. Shogren
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Incentives to Motivate [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2014
Abstract We present a model in which a motivator can take costly actions – or what we call motivational effort – in order to reduce the effort costs of a worker, and analyze the optimal combination of motivational effort and monetary incentives. We distinguish two cases.
Kvaløy, Ola, Schöttner, Anja
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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
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The Impact of Capital Subsidy Incentive on Renewable Energy Deployment in Long-Term Power Generation Expansion Planning

Sakarya University Journal of Computer and Information Sciences, 2018
Capital investment cost is the major obstacle to the increasing share of electricity from renewable energy sources (RES-E). Therefore, RES-E incentive mechanisms are incorporated into markets to compensate cost-related barriers and to increase RES-E ...
Mehmet Yıldırım, Mustafa Özcan
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Personalized Zebrafish Models for Fusion‐Positive Pediatric Sarcomas

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Clinical sequencing efforts have revolutionized our approaches to categorizing pediatric cancers in real time. This has dramatically improved our ability to profile pediatric tumors, identify actionable vulnerabilities, and influence clinical care.
Lisa H. Hall, Emma N. Harrison, Genevieve C. Kendall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source