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Preferences for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Prevention Strategies in Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury. Methods Participants with a history of
Kevin Kennedy   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
wiley   +1 more source

Total factor productivity - a misleading concept

open access: yesPSL Quarterly Review, 2001
The paper criticises the concept of total factor productivity as a measure of technical change and economic performance on two grounds: (i) theoretical, because it shares all the weaknesses of the neoclassical production function from which it is derived;
Angelo Reati
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Formal and informal social care in people with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal diseases: a cross‐sectional multicentre survey

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Introduction Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living(ADLs). This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disperate regions of England: Salford(urban) and Norfolk(rural).
Mehreen Somro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of safe practices in hospitals’ total factor productivity

open access: yesJournal of Healthcare Leadership, 2011
Timothy R Huerta1, Mark A Thompson2, Eric W Ford31Center for Health Innovation, Education, and Research, 2Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA; 3Forsyth Medical Center Distinguished Professor of Health Care, The University ...
Timothy R Huerta   +2 more
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Powder Optimization Strategies for Binder Jetting Printing of BaTiO3 and Ba0,6Sr0,4TiO3 Ceramics

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Powder optimization is investigated to enable binder jetting of BaTiO3 and Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 ferroelectric ceramics. The antagonistic relationship between flowability and binder compatibility is addressed through binder impregnation of granulated powders and fumed silica addition to fine powders.
Fanny Pruvost   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY - INFLUENCE FACTOR OF THE ECONOMIC GROWTH POTENTIAL. PRACTICAL APPLICATION

open access: yesStudies and Scientific Researches: Economics Edition, 2015
Adequate to the new requirements of economy, the economic research has achieved progresses in addressing the issues regarding the growth and development, the economists drawing a number of theories and models, in order to find resorts that lead to ...
Florina Popa
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Total Factor Productivity of Philippine Manufacturing Industries [PDF]

open access: yes
As suggested by vast literature, the Philippine economy has performed poorly over the last three decades due to deterioration in productivity. This paper provides an updated productivity estimates for the manufacturing industries over the period 1956 ...
Chua, Consolacion   +3 more
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Total Factor Productivity and Electric Utilities Regulation [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 1985
Regulators base electricity prices or rates on the average operating cost of producing electricity and on a "fair" rate of return on capital for a given year. There are two shortcomings with this procedure. First, it does not consider the dynamics of average total costs and its components.
openaire   +2 more sources

Productivity‐Driven Optimization of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Parameters for IN718 Superalloy: Process Control, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates how optimizing laser power, scanning speed, and hatching distance in laser powder bed fusion can boost the productivity of Inconel 718 manufacturing by up to 29% while maintaining mechanical integrity. The work delivers a validated process window and cost–time analysis, offering industry‐ready guidelines for efficient additive ...
Amir Behjat   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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