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Positive Externalities of Social Insurance: Unemployment Insurance and Consumer Credit

open access: yes, 2014
This paper studies the impact of unemployment insurance (UI) on consumer credit markets. Exploiting heterogeneity in UI generosity across U.S. states and over time, we find that UI helps the unemployed avoid defaulting on their mortgage debt. We estimate
Joanne W. Hsu   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Short‐ and Long‐Term Outcomes of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robot‐Assisted Surgery for Rectal Cancer

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Robot‐assisted rectal resection demonstrated superior short and long‐term outcomes compared to laparoscopic and open approaches. ABSTRACT Background Robot‐assisted surgery has short‐term benefits in rectal cancer surgery; however, its long‐term advantages remain unclear. This study compared short‐ and long‐term outcomes of open, laparoscopic, and robot‐
Marie Hanaoka   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Church Membership and Social Insurance: Evidence from the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927

open access: yes, 2014
Religious communities are key providers of social insurance. This paper focuses on the devastating impact of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 to investigate how an increase in the demand for social insurance affects church membership.
P. Ager, C. W. Hansen, Lars Lønstrup
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Minimally Invasive Approach Utilizing Linear Stapler for Midline Incisional Hernia: Stapler Repair Technique

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Stapler‐assisted midline hernia repair. ABSTRACT Aim We successfully established the stapler repair technique (SRT), a straightforward laparoscopic Rives‐Stoppa approach utilizing a linear stapler. This study retrospectively evaluated its short‐term outcomes to determine its safety and efficacy.
Sho Ueda   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of mRNA and microRNA Stabilization in Peripheral Human Blood for Multicenter Studies and Biobanks

open access: yesBiomarker Insights, 2010
In this study we evaluate the suitability of two methods of RNA conservation in blood samples, PAXgene and RNAlater, in combination with variable shipping conditions for their application in multicenter studies and biobanking.
Daniel Gilbert Weber   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of Facility Size on Perioperative Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for 14 152 Patients With Esophageal Cancer Based on the Japanese National Clinical Database: A Multicenter Cohort Study

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This multicenter study investigated 14 152 minimally invasive esophagectomies (MIEs) using data from the Japanese National Clinical Database and showed a significantly lower operative mortality rate in high‐volume centers than in low‐volume centers. However, no differences in morbidity rates were found between facility sizes.
Taro Oshikiri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frequency-Range-Specific Hand–Arm Vibration Exposure and the Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremities: The German Hand–Arm Vibration Study

open access: yesVibration
To quantify the effect of frequency-range-specific hand–arm vibration (FRS-HAV) exposure on the risk of musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb (UMSDs), we performed an analysis among the study sample of the German Hand–Arm Vibration Study. In total,
Yi Sun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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