Essays on electoral institutions by Carella, L

“…I show that the share of preference votes for the first-ranked and last-eligible candidates, as well as the effective number of candidates in a list, can be accurately predicted in expectation as functions of institutional variables. …”

Serum Folic Acid and Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yuyang Zhang, MB, Wei Zhang, MB, Yutian Dai, MD, PhD, Hui Jiang, MD, PhD, Xiansheng Zhang, MD, PhD

“…Results: Nine studies were eligible for our meta-analysis to verify the association between FA and ED, and to explore the treatment efficacy of FA for ED patients. …”
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Efficacy and safety of intravitreal faricimab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wei-Ting Yen, Chen-Shu Wu, Chang-Hao Yang, Yi-Hao Chen, Cho-Hao Lee, Cherng-Ru Hsu

“…Abstract We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the visual, anatomical, and safety outcomes of the intravitreal faricimab, a novel vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) bispecific agent, in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patients. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Psychiatric and Cognitive Disorders: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Anne-Marie Di Passa, Melissa Dabir, Allan Fein, Saba Khoshroo, Carly McIntyre-Wood, Emma Marsden, Emily MacKillop, Jane De Jesus, James MacKillop, Dante Duarte

“…Various magnetic Hesed-coil (H-coil) designs—a novel feature of dTMS—have been used to stimulate brain regions implicated in the pathophysiology of specific psychiatric and cognitive disorders, thereby producing therapeutic effects. …”
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Associations Between Poor Sleep Quality, Anxiety Symptoms, and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Adolescents Before and During COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study by Wanxin Wang, Wanxin Wang, Yangfeng Guo, Xueying Du, Wenyan Li, Wenyan Li, Ruipeng Wu, Ruipeng Wu, Lan Guo, Lan Guo, Ciyong Lu, Ciyong Lu

“…Since the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, adolescents' emerging mental health and behavior issues have been an international public health concern. …”
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In-Vivo Somatostatin-Receptor Expression in Small Cell Lung Cancer as a Prognostic Image Biomarker and Therapeutic Target by Feyza Şen, Gabriel T. Sheikh, Johannes von Hinten, Andreas Schindele, Malte Kircher, Alexander Dierks, Christian H. Pfob, Sebastian E. Serfling, Andreas K. Buck, Theo Pelzer, Takahiro Higuchi, Alexander Weich, Ralph A. Bundschuh, Rudolf A. Werner, Constantin Lapa

“…Background: Given the dismal prognosis of small cell lung cancer (SCLC), novel therapeutic targets are urgently needed. We aimed to evaluate whether SSTR expression, as assessed by positron emission tomography (PET), can be applied as a prognostic image biomarker and determined subjects eligible for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT). …”
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The Association between Endometriosis and Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Shigesi, N, Kvaskoff, M, Kirtley, S, Feng, Q, Fang, H, Knight, J, Missmer, S, Rahmioglu, N, Zondervan, K, Becker, C

“…Quality assessment of included studies was performed based on GRADE criteria. Key information of eligible studies was abstracted into a standard form. …”

Promoting rigor and sustainment in implementation science capacity building programs: A multi-method study by Amy G. Huebschmann, Shelly Johnston, Rachel Davis, Bethany M. Kwan, Elvin Geng, Debra Haire-Joshu, Brittney Sandler, Demetria M. McNeal, Ross C. Brownson, Borsika A. Rabin

“…Results Among 74 eligible ISCBPs identified, 46 responded (62% response rate). …”
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Effectiveness of a Web-Based Individual Coping and Alcohol Intervention Program for Children of Parents With Alcohol Use Problems: Randomized Controlled Trial by Håkan Wall, Helena Hansson, Ulla Zetterlind, Pia Kvillemo, Tobias H Elgán

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the effectiveness of a novel web-based therapist-assisted self-management intervention for adolescents whose parents have alcohol use problems. …”
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Early-onset locally advanced rectal cancer characteristics, a practical nomogram and risk stratification system: a population-based study by Yang Su, Da Shuai Yang, Yan qi Li, Jichao Qin, Lu Liu

“…The pool of potentially eligible patients was randomly divided into two groups: a training cohort (N=1708) and a validation cohort (N=732). …”
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Minimal clinically important change of knee flexion in people with knee osteoarthritis after non-surgical interventions using a meta-analytical approach by M. Denika C. Silva, Andrew P. Woodward, Angela M. Fearon, Diana M. Perriman, Trevor J. Spencer, Jacqui M. Couldrick, Jennie M. Scarvell

“…Conclusions The estimated knee flexion MCIC values from this study are the first to be reported using a novel meta-analytical method. The novel meta-analytical method may be useful to estimate MCIC for other measures where anchor questions are problematic. …”
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations and clinical interpretation in 398 ovarian cancer patients: comparison with breast cancer variants in a similar population by Florencia C. Cardoso, Susana Goncalves, Pablo G. Mele, Natalia C. Liria, Leonardo Sganga, Ignacio Diaz Perez, Ernesto J. Podesta, Angela R. Solano

“…Worth highlighting, a 50% mutation incidence was detected when breast and ovarian cancer coexisted in the same patient. Novel mutations amounted to 9.4% of the total mutations, as compared to 4.7% in breast cancer. …”
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De Novo Mutation in KMT2C Manifesting as Kleefstra Syndrome 2: Case Report and Literature Review by Maria Anna Siano, Ilaria De Maggio, Roberta Petillo, Dario Cocciadiferro, Emanuele Agolini, Massimo Majolo, Antonio Novelli, Matteo Della Monica, Carmelo Piscopo

“…Diagnosis of pediatric intellectual disability (ID) can be difficult because it is due to a vast number of established and novel causes. Here, we described a full-term female infant affected by Kleefstra syndrome-2 presenting with neurodevelopmental disorder, a history of hypotonia and minor face anomalies. …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Positron Emission Tomography with Fibroblast-Activating Protein Inhibitors in Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Alessio Rizzo, Manuela Racca, Federico Garrou, Elisabetta Fenocchio, Luca Pellegrino, Domenico Albano, Francesco Dondi, Francesco Bertagna, Salvatore Annunziata, Giorgio Treglia

“…Our aim was to assess the diagnostic performance of this novel molecular imaging technique in GC with a systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Bacteroidaceae, Bacteroides, and Veillonella: emerging protectors against Graves’ disease by Siyuan Liu, Fan Li, Yunjia Cai, Linan Ren, Lin Sun, Xiaokun Gang, Guixia Wang

“…Prospective probiotic supplementation may offer a novel avenue for adjunctive treatment in the management of Graves’ disease in the future.…”
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Transcranial direct current stimulation effects in late life depression: A meta-analysis of individual participant data by Rachael M. Rimmer, Sergi G. Costafreda, Julian Mutz, Katherine Joseph, Andre R. Brunoni, Colleen K. Loo, Frank Padberg, Ulrich Palm, Cynthia H.Y. Fu

“…Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a novel treatment for MDD. Efficacy in LLD though is unclear. …”
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Lutetium-177-PSMA-I&T as metastases directed therapy in oligometastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer, a randomized controlled trial by Bastiaan M. Privé, Marcel J. R. Janssen, Inge M. van Oort, Constantijn H. J. Muselaers, Marianne A. Jonker, Michel de Groot, Niven Mehra, J. Fred Verzijlbergen, Tom W. J. Scheenen, Patrik Zámecnik, Jelle O. Barentsz, Martin Gotthardt, Walter Noordzij, Wouter V. Vogel, Andries M. Bergman, Henk G. van der Poel, André N. Vis, Daniela E. Oprea-Lager, Winald R. Gerritsen, J. Alfred Witjes, James Nagarajah

“…Such oligometastatic patients could benefit from radioligand therapy (RLT) with 177Lu-PSMA; a novel tumor targeting therapy for end-stage metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). …”
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The Nrf2 Pathway in Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review of Animal and Human Studies by Gabriele Sani, Stella Margoni, Andrea Brugnami, Ottavia Marianna Ferrara, Evelina Bernardi, Alessio Simonetti, Laura Monti, Marianna Mazza, Delfina Janiri, Lorenzo Moccia, Georgios D. Kotzalidis, Daniela Pia Rosaria Chieffo, Luigi Janiri

“…Since Nrf2 is also endowed with tumorigenic and atherogenic potential, the balance between benefits and harms must be taken into account in designing novel drugs aiming at increasing the intracellular content of Nrf2.…”
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Lessons Learned From a Patient‐Centered, Team‐Based Intervention for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes at High Cardiovascular Risk: Year 1 Results From the CINEMA Program by Ian J. Neeland, Sadeer G. Al‐Kindi, Nour Tashtish, Elke Eaton, Janice Friswold, Sara Rahmani, Khendi T. White‐Solaru, Imran Rashid, Diamond Berg, Mariam Rana, Claire Sullivan, Betul Hatipoglu, Peter Pronovost, Sanjay Rajagopalan

“…Methods and Results We conceptualized and initiated a patient‐centered, team‐based intervention called Center for Integrated and Novel Approaches in Vascular‐Metabolic Disease (CINEMA) at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. …”
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Barriers to and strategies for early implementation of pharmacy-delivered HIV PrEP services in Kenya: An analysis of routine data by Hilma N. Nakambale, Stephanie D. Roche, Peter Mogere, Victor Omollo, Alexandra P. Kuo, Andy Stergachis, Andy Stergachis, Jared M. Baeten, Jared M. Baeten, Jared M. Baeten, Jared M. Baeten, Elizabeth Bukusi, Elizabeth Bukusi, Elizabeth Bukusi, Kenneth Ngure, Kenneth Ngure, Melissa Latigo Mugambi, Katrina F. Ortblad

“…During this period, pharmacy providers screened 496 potential PrEP clients, identified 425 as eligible for pharmacy-delivered PrEP services, and initiated 230 (54%) on PrEP; 125 of 197 (63%) clients eligible for PrEP continuation refilled PrEP. …”
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