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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.The characteristics of patients with anal fistula cancer included a higher proportion of men, younger age, more smokers, and tumor‐related characteristics, including more advanced local progression. Surgical characteristics included a lower rate of minimally invasive surgery, a higher proportion of total pelvic exenterations, and longer postoperative ...
Nobuaki Hoshino +5 more
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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 +6 more
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The Theory of Interchange Fees: A Synthesis of Recent Contributions [PDF]
Review of Network Economics, 2003 We synthesize the results of the recent theoretical literature on the determination of interchange fees by payment card associations. We analyze in particular the conditions under which these interchange fees are excessively high, as compared with social optimum.
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Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.Purpose To characterize the epidemiology of upper extremity injuries among elite college baseball players in 1 league over 5 seasons. Methods Deidentified arm injury reports were recorded from the 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) seasons.
David F. Painter +6 more
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The economics of payment card fee structure: policy considerations of payment card rewards [PDF]
This paper considers possible public policies that could improve efficiency and welfare distribution in the U.S. retail payments industry. Mainly, four options, i) encouraging competition; ii) allowing merchants to surcharge; iii) regulating merchant ...
Fumiko Hayashi
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Who gains and who loses from the 2011 debit card interchange fee reform? [PDF]
, 2012 In October 2011, new rules governing debit card interchange fees became effective in the United States. These rules limit the maximum permissible interchange fee that an issuer can charge merchants for a debit card transaction. This paper provides simple
Shy, Oz
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Meniscal Substitution With a Semitendinosus Tendon Autograft
Arthroscopy Techniques, EarlyView.Abstract The menisci play a critical role in load transmission and shock absorption and serve as important secondary stabilizers of the knee. Unfortunately, meniscal repair is not always feasible, and resection may be required. Meniscal allograft transplantation is an established method of meniscal substitution; however, its use remains limited by ...
Riccardo Cristiani, Karl Eriksson
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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract Post‐harvest agricultural residues in Latin America are commonly underutilized, leading to greenhouse gas emissions and lost opportunities for bio‐based value creation. This study tests the hypothesis that decentralized, farmer‐scale pyrolysis technologies can deliver comparable agronomic benefits while exhibiting distinct techno‐economic and ...
Juan F. Saldarriaga +7 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Background Reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is essential for drug safety. In Switzerland, healthcare professionals are legally required to report serious and unlabelled ADRs, yet under‐reporting remains widespread. We tested a novel method to increase reporting of ADR‐related hospitalizations.
Georgia Anita Weber +7 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aim A prior non‐randomized study suggests that potassium supplementation may improve survival among furosemide initiators, and a randomized trial suggests that salt substitutes containing potassium might lower stroke risk. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using health‐care data to confirm or refute these associations among new users of ...
Thanh Phuong Pham Nguyen +8 more
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