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Is current institutional quality linked to legal origins and disease endowments? Evidence from Africa
(2019-07-18)This paper empirically assesses if and to what extent cross-country differences in institutions inherited from the past affect current institutional quality in Africa. Specifically, the work evaluates if legal origins and ... -
Is Cyberchondria a New Transdiagnostic Digital Compulsive Syndrome? A Systematic Review of the Evidence
(2020-05)Background. Cyberchondria (CYB) has been described relatively recently as a behaviour characterized by excessive online searching for medical information that is associated with increasing levels of health anxiety. Although ... -
Is dementia preventable?
(2014)The ‘blue-zone’ regions of the world are famed for the longevity of their citizens, many living into very advanced old age, and with no signs of dementia. For example, on the tiny Greek island of Ikaria, dementia is almost ... -
Is duloxetine safe and effective for the treatment of overactive bladder?
(2008)Overactive bladder (OAB) is frequently treated with antimuscarinic agents; however, the serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) duloxetine has demonstrated efficacy in animal models of OAB, and might be effective ... -
Is Endotoxemia in Stable Hemodialysis Patients an Artefact? : Limitations of the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Assay and Role of (1→3)-β-D Glucan
(2016-10-20)BACKGROUND: Elevated blood endotoxin levels are frequently reported in the dialysis population and are strongly linked with inflammation, a major predictor of mortality. Virtually all studies have employed the Limulus ... -
Is erectile dysfunction a marker for cardiovascular disease?
(2001-11)There is now significant evidence that erectile dysfunction (ED) can be a symptom of cardiovascular disease, and can act as a marker for disease progression. National Health Service (NHS) prescribing restrictions on ... -
Is executive impairment associated with schizophrenic syndromes? A meta-analysis
(2009)A key neuropsychological proposal in schizophrenia is that negative and disorganization symptoms are associated with different patterns of impairment on executive tasks. Reporting correlations between positive, negative ... -
Is failure mode and effect analysis reliable?
(2009)To test the reliability of failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) within a hospital setting in the United Kingdom. -
Is Ginkgo biloba a cognitive enhancer in healthy individuals? : A meta-analysis
(2012-11)Objective We conducted a meta-analysis to examine whether Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) enhances cognitive function in healthy individuals. Methods Scopus, Medline, Google Scholar databases and recent qualitative reviews were ... -
Is High-Frequency Trading a Threat to Financial Stability?
(2017-07-07)The purpose of this thesis is: (i) to produce an in-depth data analysis and computer-based simulations of the market environment to investigate whether financial stability is affected by the presence of High-Frequency ... -
Is incident rheumatoid arthritis interstitial lung disease associated with methotrexate treatment? Results from a multivariate analysis in the ERAS and ERAN inception cohorts
(2019-05-05)Objectives To assess predictive factors for rheumatoid arthritis interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) in two early RA inception cohorts with a focus on methotrexate (MTX) exposure. Design Multicenter prospective early RA ... -
Is It a Pleasure to Eat Together? : Theoretical Reflections on Conviviality and the Mediterranean Diet
(2015-11)In 2013 the Mediterranean Diet was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of Spain, Greece, Italy and Morocco. Conviviality – the pleasure of eating together – was recognized as the cornerstone of food ... -
Is it possible to detect planets around young active G and K dwarfs?
(2014-03)Theoretical predictions suggest that the distribution of planets in very young stars could be very different to that typically observed in Gyr old systems that are the current focus of radial velocity surveys. However, the ... -
Is it time for good enough governance?
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Is it time to reframe how we care for people with non-traumatic musculoskeletal pain?
(2018-06-25)The current approach to musculoskeletal pain is failing The majority of persistent non-traumatic musculoskeletal pain disorders do not have a pathoanatomical diagnosis that adequately explains the individual’s pain experience ... -
Is it Time to Rethink Project Management?
(2014-10)On the evidence of the authors of the new Gower book Advances in Project Management: Narrated Journeys in Unchartered Territory, there is a sea change coming. That change will affect the way projects are perceived, lead ... -
Is it who you are or what you do? Insights for Mobility as a Service from research on a car club
(2020-12-05)The concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is for a personalised, one-stop travel management platform digitally unifying trip purchase and delivery across all transport modes. MaaS has potential to reduce the environmental ... -
Is ivrt alone sufficient to demonstrate 'sameness' of generic products?
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Is Kt/V useful in elderly dialysis patients? : Pro- and Con arguments
(2018-05-01)Current guidelines for dialysis specify a minimum Kt/V. For haemodialysis (HD) patients, minimum treatment time and frequency is also specified. The guidelines allow for modification to take account of renal function. The ...