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Does Political Decoupling Through Fair Market Privatization Improve Managerial and Political Outcomes? Insights From Water Utility Sales

Public Administration Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many U.S. municipalities face environmental service delivery challenges, including aging infrastructure and rising debt. In response, several states have adopted Fair Market Value (FMV) legislation, which aims to incentivize private firms to acquire and invest in municipal utilities—particularly in the water sector. However, the impacts of FMV
Jesse L. Barnes, Michael A. Powell
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of alternative antimicrobial strategies in high-performance pigs for managing endemic Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae populations. [PDF]

Trop Anim Health Prod
Nagae RY, Barcellos DESN, Takeuti KL, Mellagi APG, Cé TRM, Cavazinni N, Kunrath C, Scher A, Wolf J, Bortolozzo FP, Ulguim RDR.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

“I Paid A Bribe”—Lessons and Insights From Crowdsourced Corruption Reporting in India

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Preventing and reducing corruption has proven to be an enormous challenge. An important step in this process is to produce and use good metrics to identify where anti‐corruption resources would be most beneficial. Most measures of corruption, however, rely on surveys of perceptions or bribery incidence.
Ina Kubbe, Bonnie J. Palifka, Lasse Buschmann Alsbirk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound as a Therapeutic Option to Treat Biostimulator's Nodules: A Case Report. [PDF]

J Cosmet Dermatol
Vilar AN, Azulay V, Vargas E, Azulay RD, Boson LL, Mesquita LF, Cordeiro A.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Social welfare effects of annuitization in small open economies

The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper develops a theory of when annuitization improves or reduces social welfare. The analysis is based on a small open economy with exogenous prices, populated by overlapping generations of non‐altruistic agents. Annuities provide longevity risk insurance and above‐market returns, but also reduce accidental bequests that transfer ...
Tim D. Maurer
wiley   +1 more source

Screening Epitopes Through Comparative Analysis of Children and Mice Immune Responses to Pertussis Toxin Subunits (S1-S5) Induced by Whole-Cell Pertussis Vaccination. [PDF]

Vaccines (Basel)
De-Simone SG, Lechuga GC, Napoleão-Pêgo P, Freitas MS, Cardozo SV, Morel CM, Provance DW, da Silva FR.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Early Warning Systems and Emergency Declarations During Brazil's Largest Dengue Outbreak

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Early warning systems (EWSs) are essential for alert, detection, and response to potential public health emergencies. Brazil's 2024 dengue epidemic, the largest ever recorded, offers a critical case for assessing correspondence between timely epidemic risk detection and health governance responsiveness.
Lorena Guadalupe Barberia, Alexandra Crispim Boing, Natália de Paula Moreira, Murilo Motta, Guilherme Pereira Ferreira, Dara Aparecida Vilela Pinto, Luiz Antonio Couto Soares, João de Oliveira Gusmão, Ana Paula Magalhães Brito, Sabrina Almeida, Tatiane C. Moraes de Sousa   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial Comment: Two-stage Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy in management of undescended testes: Is it time for a change? A UK multi-centre retrospective study. [PDF]

Int Braz J Urol
Favorito LA.
europepmc   +1 more source

A global survey of blood transfusion practices for patients with sickle cell disease

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects over 7 million people globally, with blood transfusion remaining a cornerstone of management. However, contemporary transfusion practices across diverse settings remain poorly characterized. We evaluated global transfusion practices for patients with SCD to identify gaps and inform resource ...
Jeremy W. Jacobs, Arwa Z. Al‐Riyami, Jeannie Callum, Meghan Delaney, David Daniel, Jenny White, Christopher Bocquet, Mohammed Farouk, Claude Tayou, Chinelo P. Onyenekwu, Kristina Prus, Divjot Singh Lamba, Julie Makani, Quentin Eichbaum, Luiz Amorim, Silvano Wendel, France Pirenne, Vernon Louw, Evan M. Bloch   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards an Integrated Staging Model for Bipolar Disorders: An International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Staging Task Force Consensus Report. [PDF]

Bipolar Disord
ABSTRACT Objectives Three clinical staging models for bipolar disorder (BD) have been published, each with a different but complementary approach and focus. The International Society for Bipolar Disorders Staging Task Force aimed to integrate these models into one comprehensive three‐dimensional staging model, separately rating bipolar spectrum ...
Kupka R, Hafeman D, McCallum M, van der Markt A, Tremain H, Alda M, Almeida J, Cardoso TA, Balanzá-Martínez V, Birmaher B, Bond DJ, Brietzke E, Chendo I, Grande I, Hajek T, Hillegers M, Kauer-Sant'Anna M, Mansur R, Passos IC, Pinto AG, Post R, Tohen M, Vazquez G, Vieta E, Yatham LN, Kapczinski F, Berk M, Duffy A.   +27 more
europepmc   +2 more sources