Instrumental variable estimation of a hazard ratio for treatment with a waiting time without specifying its dependence on unmeasured confounders: application to a procedural registry. [PDF]
MacKenzie TA +4 more
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Dielectric Elastomer Actuators as Safe and Effective Tools for Mechanostimulation of Human Cells
Replicating physiological forces is crucial for realistic cell models. Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) offer a soft alternative, though their high voltages raised toxicity concerns. We demonstrate that DEA stimulation causes no cell damage, cell death or cell‐cycle disruption, while activating mechanosensitive responses.
Simon Holzer +6 more
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Integration of Digital Therapeutics Into Occupational Rehabilitation in Germany: Multilevel Simulation Study. [PDF]
Wallner C +5 more
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The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
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A discrete time simulation model for kidney allocation in Germany. [PDF]
Kakavand N +10 more
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Abstract In Canada, precarious migration is largely invisibilized. Nonetheless, b/ordering greatly affects people's realities by limiting access to social rights. In Quebec, migrants with precarious status (MPS) do not have access to healthcare, although Quebec has a “universal” healthcare coverage.
Émilie Pigeon‐Gagné +3 more
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Not just spontaneous remission: Time-dependent and independent effects in pre-intervention symptom reduction. [PDF]
Huhn V +6 more
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Border harm and affective injustice: The politics of anger at the Melilla border, Spain
Abstract This article examines protests in a detention center in Melilla, Spain—a site where structural violence intersects with the everyday harms of confinement. Adopting a justice and dignity‐centered perspective, we analyze grassroots forms of resistance emerging at the border. The study focuses on the protests of Tunisian migrants and explores the
Corina Tulbure
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Antibiotic use and adherence to Finnish treatment guidelines in pediatric acute otitis media. [PDF]
Kulppi L, Peltola V, Tähtinen PA.
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Abstract An ecological model was developed to examine the pathways linking immigration state policies to physically safe work conditions and work volition, interpersonal discrimination, and mental health distress. The ecological framework was tested among two subsamples totaling 529 Latinx immigrant participants: (1) immigrants who resided in states ...
Germán A. Cadenas +6 more
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