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Life Quantity, Life Quality and Longevity : An Intertemporal Social Evaluation Framework [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2013
The evaluation of development processes and of public policies often involves comparisons of social states in which populations differ in size and longevity. This requires social evaluation principles to be sensitive to both the number and the length of lives. This paper explores the use of axiomatic and welfarist principles to assess social welfare in
Jean-Yves DUCLOS, Bouba HOUSSEINI
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Predicting Chronicity in Children and Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenia at the Timepoint of Diagnosis Using Machine Learning‐Based Approaches

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To identify predictors of chronic ITP (cITP) and to develop a model based on several machine learning (ML) methods to estimate the individual risk of chronicity at the timepoint of diagnosis. Methods We analyzed a longitudinal cohort of 944 children enrolled in the Intercontinental Cooperative immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) Study ...
Severin Kasser, Alice Bizeul, Meera Chitlur, Hugo Donato, Jelena Roganovic, Julia E. Vogt, Thomas Kühne   +6 more
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How to evaluate Quality of Life

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2019
In medical terminology, it has become more and more common the use of the expression “Quality of Life” (QoL) to define a series of aspects that go beyond the traditional, clinical and “objective” evaluation of the medical intervention. The attention to QoL comes from the need to find tools that are able to reveal important aspects of the life of the ...
Porcu S., Mandas A.
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Prognostic Impact of Treatment Modalities, Including Targeted Compartmental Radio‐Immunotherapy, in a Cohort of Neuroblastoma Patients With CNS Metastases at Relapse

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroblastoma (NB) with central nervous system (CNS) metastases is rare at diagnosis, but occurs more often during relapse/progression. Patients with CNS metastases face a dismal prognosis, with no standardized curative treatment available.
Vicente Santa‐Maria Lopez, Anna Felip‐Badia, Marina Caballero‐Bellon, Nazaret Sanchez‐Sierra, Alicia Castañeda, Moira Garraus, Maite Gorostegui, Margarida Simão‐Rafael, Juan Pablo Muñoz, Marta Perez‐Somarriba, Salvador Mañe, Mariana Cecilia Planells, Sara Perez‐Jaume, Jaume Mora   +13 more
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Linking artificial sweetener intake with kidney function: insights from NHANES 2003–2006 and findings from Mendelian randomization research

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundThe current investigation examines the association between artificial sweetener (AS) consumption and the likelihood of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), along with its impact on kidney function.MethodsWe utilized data from the National ...
Zhuoling Ran, Yuxuan Zheng, Lin Yu, Yuxian Zhang, Zhenjiang Zhang, Huijie Li, Xuhan Li, Jing Song, Li Zhang, Ran Zhang, Chang Lu, Yang Gong, Jian Gong   +12 more
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Patient‐Level Barriers and Facilitators to Inpatient Physical Therapy in Adolescents and Young Adults With a Hematological Malignancy: A Qualitative Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher, Jennifer L. Bernstein, Katia M. Crisler, Julia K. Herriott, Kimberly L. Klages, Robin E. Norris, Mariann L. Strenk, Sarah E. Bills, Meghan E. McGrady   +8 more
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Bystander Intervention Programs Focusing on Sexual Violence in Academia—A Scoping Review

SAGE Open
Sexual violence within academia is a major concern, and increased attention is being given to bystander interventions to combat these behaviors. This scoping review aimed to investigate bystander intervention programs focused on the prevention of sexual ...
Johanna Pfaff, Sandra Jönsson, Tuija Muhonen   +2 more
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Characterization of residue dissipation of hexaconazole in Chinese cabbage and spring scallion

Applied Biological Chemistry
The characterization of hexaconazole residues was evaluated through both single and sequential applications in Chinese cabbage and spring scallion. Maximum residue levels following foliar application were determined to be 1.14 mg kg− 1 in the cabbage and
Ji Won Lee, Jin-Seong Kim, Ji Hyun Park, Hyun Ho Noh, Min Seok Oh, Jin-Hyo Kim, Kyeong-Ae Son   +6 more
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New Models of Emergency Prehospital Care That Avoid Unnecessary Conveyance to Emergency Department: Translation of Research Evidence into Practice?

The Scientific World Journal, 2013
Background. Achieving knowledge translation in healthcare is growing in importance but methods to capture impact of research are not well developed. We present an attempt to capture impact of a programme of research in prehospital emergency care, aiming ...
Helen Anne Snooks, Mark Rhys Kingston, Rebecca Elizabeth Anthony, Ian Trevor Russell   +3 more
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Using a patient-centred composite endpoint in a secondary analysis of the Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study (CHIPS) Trial

Trials, 2023
Background Clinical trials commonly use multiple endpoints to measure the impact of an intervention. While this improves the comprehensiveness of outcomes, it can make trial results difficult to interpret.
Rebecca K. Metcalfe, Mark Harrison, Joel Singer, Mary Lewisch, Terry Lee, Peter von Dadelszen, Laura A. Magee, Nick Bansback, the CHIPS Study Group   +8 more
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