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Combining Three Peripheral Blood Biomarkers to Stratify Rheumatoid Arthritis‐Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Risk

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The purpose was to evaluate a biomarker score consisting of MUC5B rs35705950 promoter variant, plasma matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‐7, and serum anti‐malondialdehyde‐acetaldehyde (anti‐MAA) antibody for RA‐associated interstitial lung disease risk stratification. Methods Using a multicenter cohort of US veterans with RA, we performed a cross‐
Kelsey Coziahr   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Database Optimizing Services [PDF]

open access: yes
Almost every organization has at its centre a database. The database provides support for conducting different activities, whether it is production, sales and marketing or internal operations.
Ghencea, Adrian, Gieger, Immo
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Benchmarking the business performance of departmental space in universities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Purpose and Theory: In UK higher education institutions, facilities management performance tends to be measured in space utilisation and space cost. A new approach uses the return on investment (ROI) concept of income generation to highlight space ...
Matzdorf, F.
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Use of a Molecular Signature Response Classifier to Inform Treatment Selection Improves Clinical Disease Activity Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating a Biologic or Targeted Synthetic Disease‐Modifying Antirheumatic Drug

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We assessed the effectiveness of PrismRA to improve clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initiating treatment with a biologic or targeted synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (b/tsDMARD). Methods PrismRA incorporated 19 gene expression features and four clinical features to assess a patient's likelihood of
Fenglong Xie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Internal and External Factors on Firms’ Transfer Pricing Decisions: Insights from Organization Studies [PDF]

open access: yes
Well understood in economics, accounting, finance, and legal research, transfer pricing has rarely been comprehensively explored in organization management literature.
Dan Li, Manuel Portugal Ferreira
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Joint External Evaluation of the Health Sector in Tanzania:1999-2006 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This is a historic evaluation. It is (probably) the first ever sector evaluation which is fully in line with the 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness: The evaluation was led by Tanzania’s Ministry of Finance and looks into an entire sector and the
Ministry of Finance,Tanzania, MFT
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Enhancing Corrosion Resistance and Mechanical Strength of 3D‐Printed Iron Polylactic Acid for Marine Applications via Laser Surface Texturing

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Laser surface texturing significantly improves the corrosion resistance and mechanical strength of 3D‐printed iron polylactic acid (Ir‐PLA) for marine applications. Optimal laser parameters reduce corrosion by 80% and enhance tensile strength by 25% and ductility by 15%.
Mohammad Rezayat   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

FARM BUSINESS GOALS AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper investigates empirically the relationship between both farm business goals and sources of competitive advantage, and various farm and producer characteristics using new primary data collected from a survey of Ohio farmers.
Hahn, David E.   +2 more
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Effects of Carbon Nanoparticles on Triboelectro‐Induced Surface Defects

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Carbon nanoparticles added to grease modify the electrocontact behavior. The synergy of particle concentration and electric current dominates the surface damage of metals in contact. Electrical surface damage caused by current leakage is a critical challenge in high‐performance applications such as electric vehicle (EV) drivetrains and wind turbine ...
Mohsen Tajedini   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing a Medium-Term Debt-Management Strategy for the Government of Canada [PDF]

open access: yes
As the Government of Canada’s fiscal agent, the Bank of Canada provides strategic policy advice on the management of the government’s debt, in addition to being responsible for conducting debt-management operations.
Marc Larson, Étienne Lessard
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