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Beyond financial conflicts of interest: Institutional oversight of faculty co...
AbstractImportanceApproximately one-third of U.S. life sciences faculty engage in industry consulting. Despite reports that consulting contracts often impinge on faculty and... -
A Bayesian approach to identify Bitcoin users
Bitcoin is a digital currency and electronic payment system operating over a peer-to-peer network on the Internet. One of its most important properties is the high level of... -
Using the Lives Saved Tool (LiST) to Model mHealth Impact on Neonatal Surviva...
While the importance of mHealth scale-up has been broadly emphasized in the mHealth community, it is necessary to guide scale up efforts and investment in ways to help achieve... -
Does increased interdisciplinary contact among hard and social scientists hel...
Scientists across disciplines must often work together to address pressing global issues facing our societies. For interdisciplinary projects to flourish, scientists must... -
Effect of Health Expenses on Household Capabilities and Resource Allocation i...
BACKGROUND: Significant health expenses can force households to reduce consumption of items required for daily living and long-term well-being, depriving them of the capability... -
Epstein-Barr virus infection and oral squamous cell carcinoma risk: A meta-an...
Background The evidence for association between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is inconsistent in the literature.... -
Major reduction in anti-malarial drug consumption in Senegal after nation-wid...
BACKGROUND: While WHO recently recommended universal parasitological confirmation of suspected malaria prior to treatment, debate has continued as to whether wide-scale use of... -
The Cost of Treating Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Estimates from the ...
BACKGROUND: Because of the potentially significant economic burden of healthcare costs associated with many diseases, it is critical that regulatory and medical insurance... -
How Effective Have Thirty Years of Internationally Driven Conservation and De...
International audience; Conservation and development are intricately linked. The international donor community has long provided aid to tropical countries in an effort to... -
Coping Strategies among Urban Poor: Evidence from Nairobi, Kenya
Aims In Kenya, it is estimated that 60 to 80% of urban residents live in slum or slum-like conditions. This study investigates expenditures patterns of slum dwellers in... -
Genetically Modified Crops and Food Security
The role of genetically modified (GM) crops for food security is the subject of public controversy. GM crops could contribute to food production increases and higher food... -
Evaluation of a Web Portal for Improving Public Access to Evidence-Based Heal...
Background Using the conceptual framework of shared decision-making and evidence-based practice, a web portal was developed to serve as a generic (non disease-specific)... -
Systematic Neighborhood Observations at High Spatial Resolution: Methodology ...
There is a growing body of public health research documenting how characteristics of neighborhoods are associated with differences in the health status of residents. However,...
