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Teicoplanin versus β-lactam for febrile patients with Staphylococcus-like bacteremia: focus on methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Many studies have shown that vancomycin is inferior to β-lactam antibiotics in terms of effectiveness in the treatment of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia.
Ching-Yen Tsai, Chen-Hsiang Lee, I-Ling Chen   +2 more
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Matching on Generalized Propensity Scores with Continuous Exposures

Journal of the American Statistical Association, 2022
In the context of a binary treatment, matching is a well-established approach in causal inference. However, in the context of a continuous treatment or exposure, matching is still underdeveloped. We propose an innovative matching approach to estimate an average causal exposure-response function under the setting of continuous exposures that relies on ...
Xiao Wu, Fabrizia Mealli, Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Francesca Dominici, Danielle Braun   +4 more
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The feasibility of matching on a propensity score for acupuncture in a prospective cohort study of patients with chronic pain

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2017
Background Propensity scores are typically applied in retrospective cohort studies. We describe the feasibility of matching on a propensity score derived from a retrospective cohort and subsequently applied in a prospective cohort study of patients with ...
Eric S. Johnson, John F. Dickerson, William M. Vollmer, Alee M. Rowley, Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Richard A. Deyo, Lynn DeBar   +6 more
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Aging Leads to Poor Outcome after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage through Exacerbating Early Brain Injury

Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica
Early brain injury after a subarachnoid hemorrhage is an important prognostic factor. Aging is also an important prognostic factor of subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, the association between early brain injury and aging remains unclear.
Tomofumi TAKENAKA, Masatoshi TAKAGAKI, Hajime NAKAMURA, Takeo NISHIDA, Masaaki TANIGUCHI, Akihiro TATEISHI, Maki KOBAYASHI, Shogo FUKUYA, Tomoaki MURAKAMI, Takeshi SHIMIZU, Takamune ACHIHA, Yuichi MATSUI, Shuhei YAMADA, Tatsumaru FUKUDA, Ryota NAKAGAWA, Takaki MATSUMURA, Hidekazu NAKATA, Yuhei HOSHIKUMA, Shingo TOYOTA, Akatsuki WAKAYAMA, Haruhiko KISHIMA   +20 more
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Impact of informal institutions on youth agribusiness participation in Southern Benin

Agricultural and Food Economics, 2023
The agribusiness sector development is often portrayed as an essential component of economic development. Though Benin is a country with inestimable agricultural potential, the agribusiness sector appears unappealing to the local youths.
Kadoukpè Gildas Magbondé, Djana Mignouna, Victor Manyong, Razack Adéoti, Ayélé Odile Sossou   +4 more
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Balance diagnostics after propensity score matching

Annals of Translational Medicine, 2019
Propensity score matching (PSM) is a popular method in clinical researches to create a balanced covariate distribution between treated and untreated groups. However, the balance diagnostics are often not appropriately conducted and reported in the literature and therefore the validity of the findings from the PSM analysis is not warranted.
Zhongheng, Zhang, Hwa Jung, Kim, Guillaume, Lonjon, Yibing, Zhu   +3 more
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Comparison of Two Online Courseware Instructional Methods Using Propensity Score Matching

Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education, 2019
This study used propensity score matching to compare two online courseware systems intended for use as supplements to either face-to-face or online courses.
Renée Babcock, Jean Georgiou
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Treatment of Solitary Painful Osseous Metastases with Radiotherapy, Cryoablation or Combined Therapy: Propensity Matching Analysis in 175 Patients [PDF]

, 2015
aim of this study was to identify outcomes in pain relief and quality of life in patients with a solitary painful osseous metastasis treated by radiotherapy, cryoablation or the combination using a propensity score matching study ...
Bonfili, Pierluigi, Di Cesare, Ernesto, Di Staso, Mario, Franzese, Pietro, Gravina, GIOVANNI LUCA, Gregori, Lorenzo, Marampon, Francesco, Masciocchi, Carlo, Moro, Roberto, Tombolini, Vincenzo, Vittorini, Francesca, Zugaro, Luigi   +11 more
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INCOME IMPACT OF PASTORALIST WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN ALOE VERA SOAP PRODUCTION IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA [PDF]

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2019
Commercial opportunity for indigenous Aloe Vera products appear to be increasing as there is a sustained demand from international as well as African market with high participation of women.
Dida Golicha NURA, Sisay DEBEBE
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Economic impact of tank rehabilitation in rainfed region of India

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020
The present investigation measures economic impact of tanks restoration on productivity and income of 240 farm households in rainfed region of India.
Kiran Kumara T M, Shiv Kumar, Aditya K S, Dharam Raj Singh, Kingsly Immanuelraj, Harish Kumar Kallega, Prem Lata Singh   +6 more
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