Environmental exposures, microbiome dynamics and chronic disease risk in climate-vulnerable regions: interdisciplinary perspectives from Puerto Rico. [PDF]
Godoy-Vitorino F +10 more
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ABSTRACT Background Germ cell tumors (GCTs) often arise in the ovaries and testes (extracranial) but can also develop in the brain (intracranial). We examined the relationship of individual, family, and community‐level socioeconomic status (SES) with stage of disease at diagnosis in a cohort of pediatric patients with GCT from Children's Oncology Group
Heydon K. Kaddas +7 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose Many interventions aim to support women with and after a breast cancer diagnosis to increase physical activity; however, the behaviour change components supporting long‐term effectiveness remain unclear. This review examined the behaviour change techniques used in physical activity interventions in breast cancer populations that ...
Alejandro Dominguez Garcia +4 more
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Medicare Advantage Plan Bid Risk Underestimates and Corresponding Insurer Revenues
ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the extent to which Medicare Advantage (MA) plans underestimate risk, the additional Part A and Part B (A&B) revenue insurers receive as a result, and how this differs across insurers and over time. Study Setting and Design We compared projected risk in plan‐level bids submitted by insurers to the actual plan‐level risk ...
David Scheinker +4 more
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"We worked … as if nothing was happening": Exploring multilevel burnout experiences and resources among health professionals in the context of compounding disasters in Puerto Rico. [PDF]
Ramos-Santiago J +6 more
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Reducing alert fatigue through AI ranking: A deployed public health data monitoring system
Abstract Public health experts need scalable methods to monitor large volumes of health data and identify data points that may indicate significant events, such as outbreaks or data quality issues. Experts then triage and analyze these data points so that they can prevent downstream errors in forecasting or policy.
Ananya Joshi +6 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková +4 more
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Aptamer-Based Impedimetric Assay of Arsenite in Water: Interfacial Properties and Performance
Karlene Vega-Figueroa +9 more
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Opportunities for physical activity research in Puerto Rico: a review of the literature. [PDF]
Gierbolini-Rivera RD +2 more
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Abstract BACKGROUND Family caregivers of people living with dementia (PLWD) face significant financial strain, which may adversely affect their mental health. While prior research links financial strain to depression and anxiety, few studies have explored its day‐to‐day impact, particularly among Hispanic and Latino (H&L) caregivers who experience high
Kylie Meyer +4 more
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