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Inefficiency of public hospitals: a multistage data envelopment analysis in an Italian region
BackgroundThe objective of this study was to assess public hospital efficiency, including quality outputs, inefficiency determinants, and changes to...
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Estimating health system opportunity costs: the role of non-linearities and inefficiency
BackgroundEmpirical estimates of health system opportunity costs have been suggested as a basis for the cost-effectiveness threshold to use in Health...
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Associations between mitochondrial copy number, exercise capacity, physiologic cost of walking, and cardiac strain in young adult survivors of childhood cancer
PurposeChildhood cancer survivors are at risk for cardiac dysfunction and impaired physical performance, though underlying cellular mechanisms are...
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Effects of changes in trunk inclination on ventilatory efficiency in ARDS patients: quasi-experimental study
BackgroundTrunk inclination from semirecumbent head-upright to supine-flat positioning reduces driving pressure and increases respiratory system...
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Private money-making indulgence and inefficiency of primary healthcare in Nigeria: a qualitative study of health workers’ absenteeism
ObjectivesGenerating additional personal income is common with primary healthcare (PHC) workforce in Nigeria, which could be because of the...
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Asthma history influences gait performance and associated prefrontal cortex activation patterns in older adults
Walking and cognition are interrelated due to dependence on shared brain regions that include the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Limited literature...
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Inefficient white matter activity in Schizophrenia evoked during intra and inter-hemispheric communication
Intensive cognitive tasks induce inefficient regional and network responses in schizophrenia (SCZ). fMRI-based studies have naturally focused on gray...
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Using machine learning to estimate health spillover effects
We develop a nonparametric model to study health spillover effects of policy interventions. We use double/debiased machine learning to estimate the...
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Physiological and clinical effects of trunk inclination adjustment in patients with respiratory failure: a sco** review and narrative synthesis
BackgroundAdjusting trunk inclination from a semi-recumbent position to a supine-flat position or vice versa in patients with respiratory failure...
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Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: a randomized controlled study
PurposeDuring hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), patients’ exercise capacity and quality of life (QOL) are impaired. Exercise training...
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Using household survey data to explore the effects of the domiciliary environment on weight at birth: a multilevel mixed-effects analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey
BackgroundLow birth weight (LBW) is associated with infant mortality and postpartum health complications. In previous studies, overall LBW has been...
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Effects of cannabidiol in post-stroke mood disorders in neonatal rats
BackgroundNeonatal rats can manifest post-stroke mood disorders (PSMD) following middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). We investigated whether...
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Effects of multimodal exercise program on postural balance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundEvidence has shown that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease present significant deficits in the control of postural balance...
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Neural correlates of automatic emotion regulation and their association with suicidal ideation in adolescents during the first 90-days of residential care
Background: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents in the United States. However, relatively little is known about the forms of...
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Effects of breastfeeding training programmes for midwives on breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAppropriate breastfeeding training for midwives is necessary to enhance their knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP). However, evidence...
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The effects of AdipoRon on cytochrome P450-related gene expression, acute steroidogenic regulatory protein, and structure of ovary in polycystic ovary syndrome model
PurposeOne of the most common causes of infertility in adult women is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which has been identified with symptoms such...
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Healthcare information management and operational cost performance: empirical evidence
Healthcare knowledge management systems can mitigate hospitals’ operational inefficiency. As a healthcare information technology, the electronic...
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Improving the technical efficiency of public health centers in Cambodia: a two-stage data envelopment analysis
BackgroundCambodia is undergoing a series of reforms with the objective of reaching universal health coverage. Information on the causes of...
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Genetic polymorphism of organic cation transporter 2 (OCT2) and its effects on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of Metformin: a narrative review
BackgroundOrganic cation transporter 2 (OCT2) is a renal carrier transporter protein found in the basolateral membrane of proximal epithelial cells,...
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Glycated ACE2 reduces anti-remodeling effects of renin-angiotensin system inhibition in human diabetic hearts
BackgroundHigh glycated-hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels correlated with an elevated risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes despite renin-angiotensin...
