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Health Care Science, EarlyView.This study used prevalence comparisons and binary logistic regression to analyze the data from the First and Second China National Sample Survey on Disability conducted in 1987 and 2006, respectively. Co‐disability patterns among older adults with physical disability in China were examined, and the associations of other disability types with both the ...
Yiran Wang +8 more
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What Can Providers' Motivations Tell Us About Healthcare Quality?
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agency theory suggests that variation in providers' quality of care may be explained by their heterogeneous motivations. We provide novel empirical evidence on the links between different sources of provider motivation and quality of care by combining a unique 4‐year survey dataset on Danish general practitioners' motivations with quality ...
Lucy Margaret Poole +2 more
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The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Dengue is a major mosquito‐borne viral disease worldwide, imposing significant healthcare burden on governments in countries where it is endemic, such as Mexico. This systematic review focused on studies reporting the cost of dengue in Mexico during 2010–2020.
Gilberto Sánchez‐González +2 more
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Forecasting and Capacity Planning in Prehospital Emergency Medical Services: The Case of Ankara
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Time savings in prehospital emergency medical services are vital for human life. Ensuring that these services can meet potential demands is essential for successful delivery. This study aimed to forecast the demand for ambulance services within prehospital emergency medical services and to plan the capacity of ambulance stations ...
Elif Erbay, Çağdaş Erkan Akyürek
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The Impact of Economic Growth on Insurance (Growth)
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of economic growth on insurance (growth), focusing on the outflow side of the insurance activity, as captured by benefits (including commissions and expenses). The findings provide evidence that economic growth does exert a positive, statistically significant impact on the benefit side of insurance (growth ...
Nicholas Apergis +2 more
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iMeta, EarlyView.From ecological principles to precision engineering of plant microbiomes for sustainable agriculture. The plant holobiont integrates diverse microbial niches (including rhizosphere, endosphere, phyllosphere, seed, and aerial‐root mucilagesphere), host genetics (namely M genes), and host metabolites. Furthermore, molecular dialogues, including rhizobial
Mi Wei +26 more
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iMeta, EarlyView.Current therapies for allergic rhinitis primarily provide symptomatic relief but fail to establish durable antigen‐specific immune tolerance. Here, we developed an oral nano‐dietary fiber (NDF) platform that integrates allergen delivery with microbiota‐driven immunomodulation, using dextran as both an antigen carrier and a fermentable substrate for ...
Yuting Qin +7 more
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised strategies to optimise water use efficiency and productivity, integrate renewable energy, promote ...
Luxon Nhamo +5 more
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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Turning Water to Wine: An Analysis of Texas Wine Industry Water Management
Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Texas wine industry is expanding in scale and reputation during a period when sustainability concerns are increasingly visible and valuable to grape growers and wine producers in Texas. Most vineyard hectarage in Texas is in the High Plains and Hill Country American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), which rely on regional aquifers for water. With
Brock Burford +3 more
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