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Efficient institutions [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2008
Are efficiency considerations important for understanding differences in the development of institutions? The authors model institutional quality as the degree to which obligations associated with exchanging capital can be enforced.
Cyril Monnet, Erwan Quintin, Thorsten Koeppl   +2 more
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Proteomic characterization of primary and metastatic prostate cancer reveals reduced proteinase activity in aggressive tumors

Scientific Reports, 2021
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a heterogeneous group of tumors with variable clinical courses. In order to improve patient outcomes, it is critical to clinically separate aggressive PCa (AG) from non-aggressive PCa (NAG).
Qing Kay Li, Jing Chen, Yingwei Hu, Naseruddin Höti, Tung-Shing Mamie Lih, Stefani N. Thomas, Li Chen, Sujayita Roy, Alan Meeker, Punit Shah, Lijun Chen, G. Steven Bova, Bai Zhang, Hui Zhang   +13 more
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Influence of Mechanical Properties on Modal Analysis of Natural Fiber Reinforced Laminated Composite Trapezoidal Plates

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2021
Present work concentrates on modal parameters of laminated composite plates composed of natural fibers reinforced with unsaturated polyester resin. The selected jute and ramie fibers underwent alkaline treatment to improve mechanical properties.
D.R. Rajkumar, K. Santhy, K.P. Padmanaban   +2 more
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In situ transduction of cells in human corneal limbus using adeno-associated viruses: an ex vivo study

Scientific Reports, 2022
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of in situ adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene delivery into the human corneal limbal region via targeted sub-limbal injection technique.
Hyeck-Soo Son, Albert S. Jun, James W. Foster, Wei Wang, Yassine Daoud, Gerd U. Auffarth, Madhuparna Roy   +6 more
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Endoscopic through-the-scope suturing

VideoGIE, 2022
Background and Aims: There is growing interest in closure of larger mucosal defects, given the increasing use of endoscopic resection for early GI neoplasia and the advent of submucosal endoscopy, including peroral endoscopic myotomy.
Linda Y. Zhang, MBBS, Michael Bejjani, MD, Bachir Ghandour, MD, Mouen A. Khashab, MD   +3 more
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Does endoscopic mean safer? A comparison of the short-term safety of endoscopic versus laparoscopic bariatric therapies

Endoscopy International Open, 2022
Background and study aims There is minimal research on real-world, large-volume data comparing endoscopic bariatric therapy (EBT) to laparoscopic bariatric therapy (LBT).
Lea Fayad, Michael Schweitzer, Mohamad Itani, Jad Farha, Abdellah Hedjoudje, Dilhana Badurdeen, Vivek Kumbhari   +6 more
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Proteomic signatures of 16 major types of human cancer reveal universal and cancer-type-specific proteins for the identification of potential therapeutic targets

Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2020
Background Proteomic characterization of cancers is essential for a comprehensive understanding of key molecular aberrations. However, proteomic profiling of a large cohort of cancer tissues is often limited by the conventional approaches.
Yangying Zhou, T. Mamie Lih, Jianbo Pan, Naseruddin Höti, Mingming Dong, Liwei Cao, Yingwei Hu, Kyung-Cho Cho, Shao-Yung Chen, Rodrigo Vargas Eguez, Edward Gabrielson, Daniel W. Chan, Hui Zhang, Qing Kay Li   +13 more
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Rethinking the need for overnight admission after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): a pandemic-driven approach to the future

Endoscopy International Open, 2021
Background and study aims COVID-19 has significantly impacted endoscopic assessment and management of multiple conditions. Our group recommenced treatment of highly symptomatic achalasia patients (Eckardt score ≥ 6) adopting a same-day discharge (SDD ...
Linda Y. Zhang, Michael Bejjani, Bachir Ghandour, Mouen A. Khashab   +3 more
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Institutions, Resources, and Entry Strategies in Emerging Economies

Multinational Enterprises and Emerging Economies, 2020
We investigate the impact of market-supporting institutions on business strategies by analyzing the entry strategies of foreign investors entering emerging economies.
K. Meyer, S. Estrin, S. Bhaumik, Mike W. Peng   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Radiometric studies of mycobacterium tuberculosis

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1987
An in vitro assay system that included automated radiometric quantification of 14CO2 released as a result of oxidation of 14C- substrates was applied for studying the metabolic activity of M. tuberculosis under various experimental conditions.
Edwaldo E. Camargo, Judith A. Kertcher, Marianne F. Chen, Patricia Charache, Henry N. Wagner Jr   +4 more
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