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The influence of poor health on competing exit routes from paid employment among older workers in 11 European countries

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2017
OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to (i) determine the influence of poor health on competing exit routes from paid employment among older workers in Europe, (ii) assess whether these risks are different among welfare state regimes in Europe, and (iii) evaluate
Kerstin G Reeuwijk   +4 more
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Obesity Is Associated With Pulmonary Hypertension and Modifies Outcomes

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020
Background Experimental studies support a link between obesity and pulmonary hypertension (PH), yet clinical studies have been limited. This study sought to determine the association of obesity and pulmonary hemodynamic measures and mortality in PH ...
Rachel C. Frank   +7 more
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Impact of microvascular invasion on 5-year overall survival of resected non-small cell lung cancer

open access: yesJornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2022
Objectives: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is an incidental and aggressive type of cancer. Although curative treatment can be offered, the recurrence rate is relatively high.
Andreia Salarini Monteiro   +3 more
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Current knowledge of amphibian diversity in Sumatra, and its significance for conservation

open access: yesOryx
The amphibians of the Indonesian island of Sumatra are poorly known, despite it being recognized as a biodiversity hotspot. For determining conservation priorities, up-to-date knowledge of the state of amphibian diversity in Sumatra is crucial ...
Umilaela Arifin
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Survival of people on antiretroviral treatment in Zambia: a retrospective cohort analysis of HIV clients on ART

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
INTRODUCTION: provision of free anti-retroviral therapy in Zambia started in June 2004. There were only 15,000 people on treatment as at December that year, mainly due to lack of access. This number rose to 580,000 people as at December 2013. The general
Patrick Amanzi   +4 more
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Wildlife conservation through traditional values: alarming numbers of crocodile attacks reported from Timor-Leste

open access: yesOryx
On the IUCN Red List the saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus is categorized globally as Least Concern, with national populations ranging from fully recovered to extinct.
Sebastian Brackhane   +8 more
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Targeted Minimum Loss-Based Estimation of Causal Effects in Right-Censored Survival Data with Time-Dependent Covariates: Warfarin, Stroke, and Death in Atrial Fibrillation

open access: yesJournal of Causal Inference, 2013
Causal effects in right-censored survival data can be formally defined as the difference in the marginal cumulative event probabilities under particular interventions.
Brooks Jordan C.   +3 more
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Role of Surgical Approach to Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Retrospective Analysis

open access: yesCancer Management and Research, 2021
Shengyong Zhai,1,* Xiaojing Sun,2,* Longfeng Du,1 Kai Chen,1 Shanshan Zhang,2 Yiran Shi,1 Fei Yuan1 1Department of Oncology Surgery, Weifang People’ s Hospital, Weifang Medical College, Weifang City, Shandong Province, 261041, People’s ...
Zhai S   +6 more
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The effects of contract-type mismatch and matching frictions on unemployment duration: evidence for Portugal

open access: yesJournal of Applied Economics, 2022
This paper analyses the impact of matching frictions in the Portuguese labour market on individual unemployment hazard rates and unemployment durations. The coexistence of permanent contracts and temporary contracts in the Portuguese (dual) labour-market
Antonio Menezes, Dario Sciulli
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Informed Bayesian survival analysis

open access: yesBMC Medical Research Methodology, 2022
AbstractBackgroundWe provide an overview of Bayesian estimation, hypothesis testing, and model-averaging and illustrate how they benefit parametric survival analysis. We contrast the Bayesian framework to the currently dominant frequentist approach and highlight advantages, such as seamless incorporation of historical data, continuous monitoring of ...
Bartoš, F., Aust, F., Haaf, J.M.
openaire   +7 more sources

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