A5049863469- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Merger and Competition Analysis
- Auction Theory and Applications
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Innovations in Educational Methods
- Firm Innovation and Growth
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Economic theories and models
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
University of Louisville
2012-2024
Clínica Alemana
2023-2024
University of Chile
2023
Universidad de Cantabria
2022
University of Louisville Hospital
2008-2021
Servicio Gallego de Salud
2018-2021
University of Bath
2017
Clínica Dávila
2017
Hôpital Pasteur
2017
University of Bristol
2014
In 2019, Hispanics in the US had a life expectancy advantage of 3.0 years and 7.1 over non-Hispanic Whites Blacks, respectively, despite having real-household income values 26 percentage points lower than Non-Hispanic White households. appear to have equal or even better health outcomes relative across various measures. This is known as Hispanic paradox. paper underscores importance disaggregating by ancestry age profile when discussing paradox key outcomes. It also provides an overview...
Gummy smile (GS) is a nonpathological condition causing esthetic disharmony in which an excessive amount of gingival tissue exposed when smiling. Nowadays, there not unanimous agreement regarding both classification and management GS. This study aimed to present organized comprehensive clinical the GS, as well discuss therapeutic approach, with hyaluronic acid dermal fillers.This presenting experience authors GS.The Mercado-Rosso GS has into account aesthetic aspects, etiopathogenetic...
Introduction: Current obesogenic environments, along with intrinsic factors, contribute to the obesity pandemic, which impacts quality of life and healthcare for individuals obesity. In addition, discrimination stigma related remain widespread in our society. this scenario, Spanish Society Study Obesity (SEEDO), collaboration 38 recognized scientific societies 12 patients’ organisation, have elaborated guideline management adults, referred as GIRO guideline. aims drive a shift serve guide...
Genetic susceptibility to substance use disorders (SUDs) is partially shared between substances. Heritability of any dependence, estimated as 54%, partly explained by additive effects common variants. Comorbidity SUDs and other psychiatric frequent. The present study aims analyze the role variants in this comorbidity using polygenic scores (PGSs) based on genome-wide association discovery samples schizophrenia (SCZ), bipolar disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity autism spectrum major...
To evaluate if state death investigation systems affect the reporting of suicides, particularly when comparing medical examiners to coroners. We used restricted-access mortality data from National Vital Statistics System between years 1959 2016. These were matched with state-level changes in reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention database on Public Health Law Program: Coroner/ME Laws. difference-in-differences event study methods analysis. estimated relative per capita...
Legal rules and the economic environment play an important role in decision to become entrepreneur. Many studies examine effect of such institutions at national or state level. The metropolitan area may be a more appropriate geography examine, since entrepreneurs often serve localized market there is wide variation both for incidence proprietorship among areas. We find that increases with home equity, intangible wealth, unemployment, relative earnings proprietors, population. It decreases...
Purpose. To determine the most significant clinical predictors that influence driving ability in Parkinson disease (PD).Methods. National-multi-centre, cross-sectional study covering PD outpatients. Clinical assessment was based on following questionnaires: cognition (SCOPA-Cog); motor impairment and disabilities (SCOPA motor); depression/anxiety; sleep (SCOPA-Sleep); psychosis severity/global (HY CISI-PD). Driving status data obtained using a standardized questionnaire. Comparisons between...
We report on the case of a woman with belly dancer's syndrome. This presented two peculiarities: (1) condition was induced by chronic use clebopride, and (2) abdominal dyskinesias showed dramatic response to application transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
The Colombian civil war lasted for nearly six decades with approximately 10 percent of its population being displaced over the same period. implications this conflict have transgressed international boundaries. Countries such as Ecuador experienced an exodus victims well increase in presence armed groups, along proliferation illegal businesses. Even though internal social and economic consequences been documented literature, there is yet to be a study addressing these issues from perspective...
To examine the associations between medical marijuana policies and opioid-related hospitalizations emergency department visits.We utilized quarterly rates of hospital discharge data from Healthcare Cost Utilization Project's (HCUP) Fast Stats Database 2005 to 2016 along with state-level sociodemographic US Census Bureau Labor Statistics state health policy publicly available sources for analysis.Analyses were carried out using a difference-in-differences regression approach. We estimate...
In a case of cephalic tetanus with left facial spasms and trismus, the repetitive stimulation nerve at 3, 10 20 Hz showed no facilitation or decrement. The amplitudes blink reflex were 50% lower on affected side. silent period masseter muscles was shortened. Concentric needle examination masseters EMG frontalis muscle increased jitter blocking in significant proportion recorded potentials. Both improved higher innervation rates. All electrophysiological findings normal second when patient...
Transplantation is notable for the degree to which resources are allocated via administrative rather than market mechanisms. However, non‐monetary incentives still permeate system. Using instrumental variable regression, we estimate substitution patterns between cadaveric and living kidney donations in United States from 1988 2008. On average, a decrease of two five causes increase by one. Disaggregating donors into blood‐related non‐blood‐related donors, strongest effect found among known...
We analyze how children with mental disabilities influence parental portfolio allocation. find that risky asset holding decreases among households special needs children. However, conditional on participating in financial markets, invest a larger portion of their wealth assets. As is key component building, these findings have important implications for both policy and household inequality.
We examine the impact of living wages on crime. Past research has found that appear to increase unemployment while providing greater returns market work. The crime, therefore, is unclear. Using data annual crime rates for large cities in United States, we find living‐wage ordinances are associated with notable reductions property‐related and no discernable nonproperty crimes.
This article presents a two‐dimensional structural model of learning under ambiguity in the context clinical trials. Clinical trials offer an ideal environment to study ambiguity. The randomization process found these studies leaves patients uncertain their actual group assignment. Therefore, cannot immediately attribute changes health experimental drug. proposes use “learning instrumental variables” simultaneously update patients’ beliefs treatment effect and Patient is be faster when...
Obesity is associated with high prevalence of hepatic steatosis. We speculate that determinant factors susceptibility to steatosis in obesity could differ between children and adolescents.Blood biochemical parameters, systemic oxidative stress markers, proinflammatory cytokines, adipokine levels were determined 157 obese adolescents. The subjects divided into 2 groups: adolescents, identified as such accordance Tanner stage the measured level dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate. Steatosis was...
In the UNESCO World Education Report “Teachers and Teachingin a Changing World” 1997 , it has already beenpointed out that new generations are entering world is un-dergoing important changes in every field, including those of sci-ence technology, politics, economics, society, culture.The emergence “knowledge society” transforming theworld economy status education.There exists growing awareness among responsible fordesigning education policies, business leaders, educators ingeneral system...
Abstract Autism is a development disorder that has increased in prevalence from 0.5 to 14.7 per 1,000 children over 1970–2010. Using annual wages and provider counts the American Community Survey information 21 regional centers California, we estimate labor demand for auxiliary health providers. We focus on this subset of providers because, unlike physicians psychologists who can diagnose autism, these workers cannot induce their own demand. If incidence autism increasing independently other...