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Hospital Readmission After Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the risk of hospital readmission after an index hospitalization for TBI in older adults. Methods Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, we used propensity score matching of individuals with an index TBI‐related hospitalization to individuals with (1) non‐TBI hospitalizations (primary analysis)
Rachel Thomas, Connor A. Law, Joan A. Casey, Thomas Mosley, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Ramon Diaz‐Arrastia, Holly Elser, Andrea L. C. Schneider   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The unfunded mandates in local governments financing crises experiences from Estonia. Finantskatteta ülesanded kohalike omavalitsuste finantsides: kriisikogemused Eestist

Eesti Majanduspoliitilised Väitlused, 2015
In many countries occur problems from unfunded mandates related to a shift of a function by an upper tier of government to lower rank governments without providing the lower one with financial means to perform these functions.
Peter Friedrich, Janno Reiljan
doaj   +1 more source

Vaccine Mandates, Private Incentives and the Efficient Use of Coronavirus Vaccines

Wirtschaftsdienst, 2022
From an economic point of view, vaccine mandates are a negative incentive to get vaccinated. Positive incentives that induce unvaccinated individuals just as effectively — such as government-provided cash incentives — can be more flexible and avoid some ...
Michael Stolpe
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Implementation of the Quota System in the Regional Assembly Elections: the Analysis of Electoral Results in the Context of Women’s Epresentation on Electoral Lists [PDF]

, 2018
The following article concerns selected aspects of the implementation of the quota system in elections to the regional assemblies (Sejmik wojewódzki) in Poland.
Cichosz, Marzena, Tomczak, Łukasz
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Real‐World Performance of CSF Kappa Free Light Chains in the 2024 McDonald Criteria

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Kappa free light chains (KFLCs) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have a similar performance to CSF‐restricted oligoclonal bands (OCB) for multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis. To help with implementation, we set out to resolve several remaining uncertainties: (1) performance in a real‐world cohort and the 2024 McDonald criteria; (2 ...
Maya M. Leibowitz, Ryan Cooper, Stefania Kaninia, Kathryn I. Challis, Will Greenway, Maria Bonello, Mahmoud Elbahnasawi, Deborah T. Shode, Dominika Gajdasik, Victor Iliev, Alison M. E. Whitelegg, Ian Galea   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of Generalized Face Masking Mandates

Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology, 2021
This commentary discusses if targeted uses of face masks may provide better results than generalized face masks mandates to limit the spread of Covid-19.
Alberto Boretti
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

Accuracy and precision in DM intake prediction models for lactating dairy cows

Animal
Predicting the daily DM intake (DMI) of lactating dairy cows is an essential criterion for formulating diets according to requirements, which limits the application of safety margins in economically and environmentally sensitive nutrients, such as energy,
N. Mehaba, S. Schrade, L. Eggerschwiler, F. Dohme-Meier, P. Schlegel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Open Access Mandates and the "Fair Dealing" Button [PDF]

, 2010
We describe the "Fair Dealing Button," a feature designed for authors who have deposited their papers in an Open Access Institutional Repository but have deposited them as "Closed Access" (meaning only the metadata are visible and retrievable, not the ...
Carr, Leslie, Couture, Marc, Harnad, Stevan, Rodrigues, Eloy, Sale, Arthur   +4 more
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Characterization of Clinical Phenotype to Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Concentrations in Alexander Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the concentration of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma in Alexander disease (AxD) and whether GFAP levels are predictive of disease phenotypes. Methods CSF and plasma were collected (longitudinally when available) from AxD participants and non‐AxD controls.
Amy T. Waldman, Asako Takanohashi, Joshua Y. Joung, Geraldine W. Liu, Kaley Arnold, Amy Pizzino, Walter Faig, Sarah Woidill, Sona Narula, Adeline L. Vanderver   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source