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Valuing QALYs at the end of life [PDF]

Social Science & Medicine, 2014
The possibility of weighting QALYs differently for different groups of patients has been a source of debate. Most recently, this debate has been extended to the relative value of QALYs at the end of life (EoL). The objective of this study is to provide evidence of societal preferences in relation to this topic.
Jose-Luis Pinto-Prades, Fernando-Ignacio Sánchez-Martínez, Belen Corbacho, Rachel Baker   +3 more
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Isolation, identification and characterization of Photobacterium leiognathi 10MKXP20 from sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) cultured in Southeast China

Frontiers in Marine Science
In autumn 2020, cultured sea cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus) in the Xiapu Sea area (Southeast China) exhibited ulcerative skin lesions. To identify the causative pathogen, the Gram-negative strain 10MKXP20 was isolated from the muscle tissue of ...
Qiuhua Yang, Lili Wang, Yanfang Zhong, Yanfang Zhong, Yanfang Zhong, Ming Zhang, Ming Zhang, Huiyao Li, Yinhua Wang, Yilong Fan, Weiju Xing, Jianshao Wu, Shengkang Li, Shengkang Li, Ngoc Tuan Tran, Ngoc Tuan Tran, Qi Lin   +16 more
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Valuing Life-Detection Missions [PDF]

Astrobiology, 2018
Accepted by "Astrobiology."
Kite, Edwin S., Gaidos, Eric, Onstott, Tullis C.   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Risk Aversion and the Value of Risk to Life [PDF]

The standard literature on the value of life relies on Yaari’s (1965) model, which includes an implicit assumption of risk neutrality with respect to life duration.
Antoine Bommier, Bertrand Villeneuve
core   +4 more sources

The Value of Life from Mullā Ñadrā’s Point of View [PDF]

حکمت اسرا, 2011
Man is naturally engaged in transactions and calculations and chooses the thing that is worth buying. What makes life worth living? What is the worth of life in spite of sufferings, frustrations and hardships?
Alī Rizā Dihqānpūr
doaj  

Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of long-term planting of poplar trees on the morphology and yield of neighboring summer maize on cropland in humid and semi humid regions of China

Frontiers in Agronomy
Rapid urbanization has led to a large-scale loss of cropland to non-agricultural uses. To avoid losses caused by abandonment, farmers working in cities have converted part of their farmland into economic forests (Primarily poplar).
Mingxing Zhong, Xiuge Li, Jingxian Li, Jiahui Tang, Zihao Zhao, Boning Cao   +5 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Drug Response Profiling in Neuroblastoma Cell Lines and Patient‐Derived Tumor Organoids

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐risk neuroblastoma remains a leading cause of pediatric cancer mortality, and improved preclinical models are needed to guide therapeutic developments. We screened seven high‐risk neuroblastoma cell lines and three patient‐derived tumor organoids with 528 compounds alongside bone marrow controls, and compared them with external datasets ...
Krzysztof Wierbiłowicz, Se Whee Sammy Park, Aironas Los, Ernest Liu, Nona Struyf, Tom Erkers, Sören Lehmann, Jan J. Molenaar, Jakob Stenman, Olli Kallioniemi, Päivi Östling, Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow, Kasper Karlsson   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longevity

Journal of Practical Ethics
The value of a person’s life is not reducible to the satisfaction of one’s desires or interests, including the interest in living longer.  A person who takes pleasure in beach vacations each summer may look forward to another stay at the
Douglas MacLean
doaj   +2 more sources