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The effect of mumps vaccine on the incidence of mumps in Hefei: An interrupted time-series analysis

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
To quantitatively assess the incremental protective effect of two-dose mumps vaccination in Hefei. Monthly mumps incidence during 2011–2023 were collected. The Interrupted Time Series and Segmented Regression Analyses (ITSA) were employed to evaluate the
Tingting Shi, Guangbo Qu, Yun Zhang, Lijuan Hou, Yuhui Jin   +4 more
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An interrupted transmission? Processes of CCTV implementation and the impact of human agency [PDF]

, 2002
This paper examines the processes that bring about the creation of new public-space CCTV schemes. Through an appraisal of the grounded activities of the practitioners who make decisions over CCTV, the role of agency is identified as a particularly strong,
Fussey, P
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Suicide mortality following the implementation of tobacco packaging and pricing policies in Korea: an interrupted time-series analysis

BMC Medicine
Background To prevent tobacco use in Korea, the national quitline number was added to tobacco packages in December 2012, tobacco prices were raised by 80% in January 2015, and graphic health warning labels were placed on tobacco packages in December 2016.
Taiyue Jin, Juhee Seo, Shinhee Ye, Seulbi Lee, Eun Young Park, Jin-Kyoung Oh, Changwoo Han, Byungmi Kim   +7 more
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The impact of generic reference pricing interventions in the statin market [PDF]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the intended and unintended impact on pharmaceutical use and sales of three public financing reforms applied to the prescription of statins: a Spanish generic reference pricing (RP) system for lovastatin and ...
Jaume Puig
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Indirect effect of 7-valent and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccines on pneumococcal pneumonia hospitalizations in elderly [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of mortality and has a high burden in morbidity. In Portugal, 7-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccine (PCV) was used since 2001 and PCV10/13 since 2009, being the last introduced into the National ...
Froes, Filipe, Gonçalves, Paulo, Gómez, Verónica, Kislaya, Irina, Nunes, Baltazar, Rodrigues, Ana Paula, Sousa-Uva, Mafalda   +6 more
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New totally intracorporeal reconstructive approach after robotic total gastrectomy. Technical details and short-term outcomes [PDF]

, 2017
AIM: To show outcomes of our series of patients that underwent a total gastrectomy with a robotic approach and highlight the technical details of a proposed solution for the reconstruction phase.
Cirocchi, Roberto, D'Andrea, Vito, Desiderio, Jacopo, Gemini, Alessandro, Palazzini, Giorgio, Parisi, Amilcare, Ricci, Francesco, Trastulli, Stefano   +7 more
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Effects of free maternity service policy in Kenya: an interrupted time series analysis

The Lancet Global Health, 2019
Background: In Kenya, more than 6 000 maternal deaths, and 35 000 stillbirths occur each year. In June, 2013, the Government of Kenya abolished user fees for maternity care in all public health facilities under the Free Maternity Service (FMS) policy, to
Evaline Lang'at, MPH, L Mwanri, MD, M Temmerman, MD   +2 more
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Financial reimbursement incentives in the use of biosimilars for rheumatoid arthritis in Japan

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Background Biosimilars present a significant opportunity for cost savings. However, the uptake of biosimilars has been inconsistent across different regions and drugs, highlighting the need for effective policy interventions.
Hiroaki Mamiya, Toshiki Fukasawa, Koji Kawakami   +2 more
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Association Between Introduction of the 23-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23) and Pneumonia Incidence and Mortality Among General Older Population in Japan: A Community-based Study

Journal of Epidemiology
Background: With global aging, especially in Asia, preventing pneumonia among seniors is vital. The necessity of introducing pneumococcal vaccines among the elderly has been highlighted, but there is a paucity of community-based real-world evidence on ...
Aya Sugiyama, Masaaki Kataoka, Kentaro Tokumo, Kanon Abe, Hirohito Imada, Bunlorn Sun, Golda Ataa Akuffo, Tomoyuki Akita, Shingo Fukuma, Noboru Hattori, Junko Tanaka   +10 more
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Physician Incentives and Sex/Gender Differences in Depression Care: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis

Health Equity, 2020
Introduction: Physician incentives have been shown to reduce socioeconomic disparities in health care. The impact on sex/gender inequalities, however, has rarely been investigated.
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