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Integrating endogeneity in survey sampling using instrumental-variable calibration estimator

Heliyon
The endogeneity problem arises when the auxiliary variables correlate to the error terms. In such cases, appropriate instrumental variables ensure efficient estimation.
Muhammad Nadeem Intizar, Muhammad Ahmed Shehzad, Haris Khurram, Soofia Iftikhar, Aamna Khan, Abdul Rauf Kashif   +5 more
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Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of fire-induced pollution on respiratory health:

Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2019
Relevant uncertainty remains regarding the magnitude of the effect on respiratory illnesses caused by fires detected in the Brazilian Amazon. Available studies are not grounded in an explicit statistical strategy to identify the effect of fires on ...
Thiago Fonseca Morello, José Gustavo Feres, Damaris Bento, Demerval Moreira   +3 more
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Genetic causal relationship between age at menarche and benign oesophageal neoplasia identified by a Mendelian randomization study

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
ObjectiveThe occurrence and development of oesophageal neoplasia (ON) is closely related to hormone changes. The aim of this study was to investigate the causal relationships between age at menarche (AAMA) or age at menopause (AAMO) and benign ...
Yani Su, Yani Su, Yani Su, Yunfeng Hu, Yiwei Xu, Yiwei Xu, Yiwei Xu, Mingyi Yang, Fangcai Wu, Fangcai Wu, Fangcai Wu, Yuhui Peng, Yuhui Peng, Yuhui Peng   +13 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

How does bribery affect the wage performance of formal firms? Instrumental variables and matching evidence from Nigeria

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 2020
Background: There is an ongoing debate about the effects of bribery on economic performance, where strong arguments are made on the opposing sides. This article investigates the relationship between bribery and the level of workers’ wages. The study is a
Tobechi F. Agbanike, George A. Agwu, Uwazie I. Uwazie, Kevin O. Onwuka, Lasbrey I. Anochiwa, Michael O. Enyoghasim, Anayochukwu Basil Chukwu, Kalu E. Uma   +7 more
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Chemotherapy for Spinal Cord Intramedullary Pediatric Low‐Grade Glioma—A Systematic Literature Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric intramedullary low‐grade gliomas (PIMLGGs) are rare neoplasms that present unique clinical and management challenges. Although surgery remains the primary tool for tissue diagnosis and decompression, complete gross‐total resection is frequently unfeasible due to the infiltrative nature of these lesions.
Olga M. Sergeenko, Segev Gabay, Jonathan Roth, Amit Ringel, Rina Dvir, Shlomi Constantini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of non-minimum wages on health: A narrative literature review of short- and long-run studies using causal inference or longitudinal data in high-income countries

Preventive Medicine Reports
Objectives: We reviewed studies examining effects of non–minimum wages on health using causal inference or longitudinal data in high-income countries.
J. Paul Leigh, Juan Du
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Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess, Gustaf Glavå, Simon Skau, Hans‐Georg Kuhn, Maria Bäck, Marianne Jarfelt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trade openness and the nutrient use of nations

Environmental Research Letters, 2018
To contribute to the debate over globalization and the environment we ask the question: what is the impact of trade openness on the nutrient use of nations? We address this question by using econometric methods to quantify the causal relationship between
Qian Dang, Megan Konar, Peter Debaere
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