Configurational effects of intergenerational support on older adults’ depression: an empirical study from CHARLS data by Qin Bai, Duanduan Fu, Shichen Chen, Fang Wang, Baizhi Gao, Jinghui Zhu, Guilin Liu

“…The consistency parameter for all solution configurations in this study is 0.83, with a coverage of 0.61. The research identifies four types of configurational patterns associated with older adults’ depression: “Unidirectional Care Deficiency Type” (consistency mean of 0.84, coverage of 0.49), “Bidirectional Care Deficiency Type” (consistency mean of 0.86, coverage of 0.33), “Bidirectional Economic Deficiency Type” (consistency mean of 0.85, coverage of 0.48), and “Mixed Type” (consistency mean of 0.83, coverage of 0.23). …”
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A Comparative Study of Marketing Channel Multiagent Stackelberg Model Based on Perfect Rationality and Fairness Preference by Kaihong Wang, Xu Yang, Yiwan Sun, Chuan Ding

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Economic evaluation of a strategy to shorten the time to surgery with neuraxial anaesthesia compared with usual clinical practice in patients on chronic antiplatelet therapy with a... by Claudia Erika Delgado-Espinoza, Rosa Maria Antonijoan, Ignasi Gich, Ignasi Gich, Rafael Anaya, Mireia Rodriguez, Angélica Millan, Jordi Llorca, Gemma Usua, Ana Ruiz, Angela Merchán-Galvis, Angela Merchán-Galvis, Maria Jose Martinez-Zapata, Maria Jose Martinez-Zapata

“…IntroductionBefore implementing a new health care strategy, it is important to assess effectiveness but also to perform an economic evaluation. The goal of the present study was to perform a comparative economic evaluation of a new strategy aimed at using proposed implementation of the Plateletworks guidance (measurement of platelet function) with usual practice (delayed time to surgery) in patients on chronic antiplatelet treatment and scheduled for surgery with neuraxial anaesthesia due to proximal femur fracture.MethodsThis is an economic evaluation carried out alongside a randomised controlled clinical trial at four centres in Spain. …”
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Patterns of food preparation in children and adult diets and their associations with demographic and socio-economic characteristics, health and nutritional status, physical activit... by Mariana Correia Castro Rei, Daniela Macedo Correia, Duarte Paulo Martins Torres, Carla Maria Moura Lopes, Ana Isabel Almeida Costa, Sara Simões Pereira Rodrigues

“…This cross-sectional study aimed to identify patterns of food preparation and examine their demographic and socio-economic drivers, along with impacts on health and nutritional status, physical activity, and diet quality. …”
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Comparative assessment of the resilience of new urban settlements to earthquake risk (Case study: Greater Isfahan urban area) by Fazllollah Karimi Ghotbabadi, Ali Zangiabadi

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GRAMMAR-Lambda Delivers Efficient Understanding of the Genetic Basis for Head Size in Catfish by Yunfeng Zhao, Jin Gao, Hong Feng, Li Jiang

“…This study applies our GRAMMAR-Lambda method to perform a genome-wide association study analysis on loci related to head size in catfish. …”
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Biological Communities as Economic Subjects by N. A. Kilyachkov

“…This study proposes to consider biological associations (populations or ecosystems) as specific economic subjects. …”
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A study of association between maternal tetanus toxoid immunization and neonatal mortality in the context of Bangladesh. by Sujan Kumar Naha, Md Efty Islam Arpon, Rifa Tasfia Siddique, Farjana Rahman Ripa, Mohammad Nayeem Hasan, Md Jamal Uddin

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A Multi‐Center Prospective Study on the Healing of Neuro‐Ischemic Ulcers in Singapore: A Prospective Cohort Study by Lingyan Meng, Priya Bishnoi, Zhiwen Joseph Lo, Enming Yong, Tze Tec Chong, David Carmody, Rajesh Babu Dharmaraj, Yi Zhen Ng, Keith Harding, Pei Ho

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Neuro‐ischemic ulcers (NIU) present a substantial clinical and economic burden on the healthcare systems. This study aims to evaluate their healing rate, associated healthcare resource utilization, and prognostic factors influencing healing. …”
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Comparative study between biofeedback pelvic floor training with and without transabdominal electrucal nerve stimulation in consitpation in children with spina bifida by Mervat Sheta Elsawy, Hadir Hassouna, Ahmed Elrouby

“…Biofeedback and trans-abdominal electrical nerve stimulation are new modalities of treatment for this condition; however there actual efficacy in such condition was not clearly studied.Aim of the Work Comparison between the efficacy of biofeedback alone and in association with trans-abdominal electrical nerve stimulation in the management of constipation in pediatric patients with SB bifida.Material and Methods Prospective randomized controlled study included 40 pediatric patients with SB bifida complaining of constipation ranging between six and 14 years old. …”
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An Update on the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C: 2015 Consensus Guidelines from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver by Robert P Myers, Hemant Shah, Kelly W Burak, Curtis Cooper, Jordan J Feld

“…In light of this new evidence, an update to the 2012 Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver consensus guidelines on the management of hepatitis C was produced. …”
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Economic Burden of Contraception Management in Spain by Inmaculada Parra Ribes, Juan José Rascón Poza, Ezequiel Pérez Campos, Ignacio Bugella Yudice, Maria Jesús Rodríguez Domingo

“…**Objectives:** This study aims to estimate the economic burden associated with reversible contraception management in Spain, from the perspectives of both the SNHS and women, over a 5-year period. …”
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Economic and Humanistic Burden of Moderate and Severe Hemophilia A and B in Spain: Real-World Evidence Insights from the CHESS II Study by Carmen Peral, Alfonso De Lossada Juste, Nadia Lwoff, Nataly Espinoza-Cámac, Miguel Ángel Casado, Tom Burke, Jose Alvir, Sheena Thakkar, Enrico Ferri Grazzi

“…In Spain, there is limited information on the societal economic burden of disease. **Objective:** To estimate the economic and humanistic burden of disease in adult patients with non-inhibitor moderate and severe HA and HB in Spain. …”
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Science and opinion in decision making: A case study of the food security collapse in Sri Lanka by Akila Wijerathna‐Yapa, Robert J. Henry, Matt Dunn, Christine A. Beveridge

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Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…The greatest difference in care is seen in the chronically ill, the poor, and those with high burdens based on the social determinants of health.[32] While value-based payments have been touted as a potential route to incentivize care for these populations, comparative studies show that those of lower socioeconomic status experienced no benefit when using a value-based modifier.[33] Other scholars have pointed out that these payment models are both slower to roll out in low-resource areas and are more likely to have the unintended consequence of leading to lower funding in these areas.[34] Therefore, the disparity may be a lack of access to the model rather than a reflection of its capabilities. …”
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Assessment of out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures on essential medicines for acute and chronic illness: a comparative study across regional and socioeconomic groups in India by Ranjit Kumar Dehury, Imteyaz Ahmad, Manas Ranjan Behera, Janmejaya Samal, Varalakshmi Manchana, Jalal Mohammed, Parthsarathi Dehury, Deepanjali Behera, Nafisa Vaz e Desouza, Abhishek Dondapati

“…That association must be minimized or nullified for equitable economic and social development.…”
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Association between balance ability and cardiovascular disease onsets among middle-aged and older adults: an observational cohort study from the China Health and Retirement Longitu... by Yinghe Lin, Shanshan Zhong, Zhihua Sun

“…BackgroundPrevious studies showed the association between poor balance ability and a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. …”
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Multimorbidity in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Its Associations With Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Healthcare Costs: A Real-World Evidence Study by Dingwei Dai, Joaquim Fernandes, Xiaowu Sun, Laura Lupton, Vaughn W. Payne, Alexandra Berk

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Association Between Vaso-Occlusive Crises and Opioid Prescriptions Among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Claims-Based Study by Hyeun Ah Kang, Jamie C. Barner, Kristin M. Richards, Menaka Bhor, Jincy Paulose, Abdullah Kutlar

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Assessment of economic risks in Ukrainian enterprises: Management aspect by Оksana Nuzhna, Natalia Tluchkevych, Tetyana Pisarenko

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