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Coffee Consumption Is Associated With Later Age‐at‐Onset of Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Observation studies suggest that coffee consumption may lower the risk and delay the age‐at‐onset (AAO) of Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this study was to explore the causal relationship and genetic association between coffee consumption and the AAO, risk, and progression of PD. Using Mendelian randomization, we identified a significant
Dariia Kuzovenkova +3 more
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Private Quantum Subsystems [PDF]
Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 030502 (2013), 2012 We investigate the most general notion of a private quantum code, which involves the encoding of qubits into quantum subsystems and subspaces. We contribute to the structure theory for private quantum codes by deriving testable conditions for private quantum subsystems in terms of Kraus operators for channels; establishing an analogue of the Knill ...
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China's Agrarian Reform and the Privatization of Land: a contrarian view
, 2013 Many reporters and scholars outside China advocate the privatization of land ownership in China as a necessary step for the transformation of China's agriculture system into a modern, large-scale, market-oriented and technology-intensive one.
Q. Zhang, John A. Donaldson
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Changes in hospital efficiency after privatization
Health Care Management Science, 2012 We investigated the effects of privatization on hospital efficiency in Germany. To do so, we obtained bootstrapped data envelopment analysis (DEA) efficiency scores in the first stage of our analysis and subsequently employed a difference-in-difference ...
O. Tiemann, J. Schreyögg
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Physics Letters B, 2008 8 pages, no figures. Version published in Phys.
Rafael A. Porto, A. Zee, A. Zee
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Pediatric rheumatologic diseases (PRDs) are characterized by high rates of anxiety and depression known to impact health‐related outcomes. We present guidance statements to assess and manage mental health concerns for youth with PRDs in pediatric rheumatology practice.
Natoshia R. Cunningham +21 more
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Privatization Matters: Bank Efficiency in Transition Countries [PDF]
, 2004 To investigate the impact of bank privatization in transition countries, we take the largest banks in six relatively advanced countries, namely, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
Bonin, John P. +2 more
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Partial Privatization and Firm Performance
, 2002 Most privatization programs begin with a period of partial privatization in which only non-controlling shares of firms are sold on the stock market.
Nandini Gupta
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Ageism in Rheumatology: the Healthcare Professional's Perspective
Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective Ageism (age‐based stereotypes, prejudice, or discrimination) is prevalent and linked to prolonged disability and reduced lifespan in older adults. Little is known about ageism within rheumatology. This study explores the healthcare professional's (HCP) perception of the care of older adults and how ageist attitudes or perspectives may impact ...
Aaron P. Smith +4 more
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