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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison Between Upfront Surgery and Preoperative Chemotherapy for CY1P0 Gastric Cancer: A Japanese Sub‐Analysis of CONVO‐GC‐1

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Radical gastrectomy, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy has been a common practice in Japan for peritoneal lavage cytology‐positive (CY1) but peritoneal dissemination‐negative (P0) stage IV gastric cancer. This study aimed to clarify the differences in treatment outcomes between upfront surgery and preoperative chemotherapy, followed
Kenichiro Furukawa, Itaru Yasufuku, Hironori Ishigami, Masahiro Yura, Takanobu Yamada, Shigeaki Baba, Takeshi Kubota, Erina Nagai, Seito Fujibayashi, Mitsumasa Yoshida, Takahiro Kinoshita, Nobuhisa Matsuhashi, Masanori Terashima   +12 more
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Evaluation of Experienced Manipulation Characteristics in Robotic Surgery Using Log Data From the Hinotori Surgical System

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study analyzed log data from the Japanese hinotori surgical robot to characterize manipulation performed by experienced surgeons in robotic surgery. Compared with less‐experienced surgeons, the experienced group demonstrated shorter task durations, reduced travel distances with the right instrument (Arm3), faster and more dynamically modulated ...
Masaki Saito, Shunsuke Hayakawa, Hiroyuki Sagawa, Tamiaki Kondo, Masanao Ohashi, Sunao Ito, Reo Sato, Hajime Ushigome, Kenta Saito, Ryo Ogawa, Hiroki Takahashi, Shuji Takiguchi   +11 more
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Effect of Broad‐Spectrum Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Post‐Pancreatoduodenectomy Infectious Complications: Nationwide Inpatient Database Study in Japan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using a nationwide Japanese inpatient database, we evaluated whether broad‐spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis improves postoperative outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy compared with narrow‐spectrum antibiotics. In propensity score–weighted analyses of 45 099 patients, broad‐spectrum prophylaxis was associated with significantly lower rates of intra ...
Hiroki Kitagawa, Shotaro Aso, Yuki Hirano, Kenichiro Uemura, Keita Kouzu, Satoru Matsuda, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Junichi Sasaki, Yuko Kitagawa, Hideo Yasunaga   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real‐World Data of Retroperitoneal Tumor Surgeries Performed by Gastroenterological Surgeons in Japan: Analysis Based on the National Clinical Database

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Retroperitoneal tumors (RPTs) are rare and anatomically complex neoplasms, for which surgery remains the mainstay of treatment. However, real‐world data on their surgical management in Japan have been limited. Objective To describe the clinical characteristics and short‐term outcomes of patients undergoing resection for RPTs in ...
Keisuke Kurimoto, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Masaki Sunagawa, Yoshiki Kajiwara, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Hideki Ueno, Ken Shirabe, Mitsuro Kanda, Tomoki Ebata, Yukihiro Yokoyama   +9 more
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Age and Regional Trends in Groin Hernia Surgery in Japan: An Analysis of Laparoscopic Repair, Outpatient Surgery, and Manual Reduction Using National Database Open Data

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using National Database open data from 2014 to 2023, this nationwide study visualizes age‐, sex‐, and region‐specific trends in groin hernia surgery in Japan. Laparoscopic surgery, outpatient surgery, and manual reduction were analyzed to estimate lifetime surgical burden and patterns of emergency‐related healthcare utilization at the population level.
Masanori Sato, Kyosuke Miyazaki, Tatsuya Tazaki, Itsuro Nagae, Taketo Matsubara, Saseem Poudel, Tsuyoshi Takagi, Hidetoshi Wada   +7 more
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Contemporary Regional Disparities in Robotic‐Assisted Rectal Resection in Japan: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study Using the National Database Open Data

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Robotic‐assisted rectal resection in Japan increased markedly after national insurance reimbursement in 2018, with a concurrent decline in open surgery. Using NDB Open Data, we found substantial inter‐prefectural heterogeneity in surgical volume and robotic utilization that persisted after age and sex standardization (SCR). Urban–rural differences were
Ryo Ohta, Takeshi Yamada, Key Uehara, Hiromichi Sonoda, Akihisa Matsuda, Seiichi Shinji, Yasuyuki Yokoyama, Goro Takahashi, Nobuhiko Taniai, Hiroshi Yoshida   +9 more
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Machine Learning‐Enhanced Random Matrix Theory Design for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccine Development

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study integrates random matrix theory (RMT) and principal component analysis (PCA) to improve the identification of correlated regions in HIV protein sequences for vaccine design. PCA validation enhances the reliability of RMT‐derived correlations, particularly in small‐sample, high‐dimensional datasets, enabling more accurate detection of ...
Mariyam Siddiqah, Muhammad Zulqarnain Zeb, Muhammad Husnain Zeb, Babar Shabbir   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are There Differential Effects of Price and Policy on College Students' Drinking Intensity? [PDF]

This paper investigates whether college students' response to alcohol price and policies differ according to their drinking intensity. Individual level data on drinking behavior, price paid per drink, and college alcohol policies come from the student ...
Frank J. Chaloupka, Henry Wechsler, Jenny Williams   +2 more
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Decolonizing Cyberspace: Online Support for the Nunavut MEd

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2011
Offered between 2006 and 2009 and graduating 21 Inuit candidates, the Nunavut Master of Education program was a collaborative effort made to address the erosion of Inuit leadership in the K-12 school system after the creation of Nunavut, Canada’s newest ...
Alexander McAuley, Fiona Walton
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