NIH boosts pay for postdocs and graduate students
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced pay increases today for early-career scientists who are recipients of its Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSAs), after an
NIH advisory group recommended raises in December 2023
. Postdocs will now be paid at least $61,008, an increase of $4500 over their current minimum salary level—though still below the advisory group’s recommendation of $70,000. Graduate students will receive a $1000 raise, bringing their minimum to $28,224. NIH also announced a $500 increase in child care subsidies for early-career researchers who are parents.
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Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - April 23, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Optimizing soybean biofuel blends for sustainable urban medium-duty commercial vehicles in India: an AI-driven approach
This article presents the outcomes of a research study focused on optimizing the performance of soybean biofuel blends derived from soybean seeds specifically for urban medium-duty commercial vehicles. The study took into consideration elements such as production capacity, economics and assumed engine characteristics. For the purpose of predicting performance, combustion and emission characteristics, an artificial intelligence approach that has been trained using experimental data is used. At full load, the brake thermal efficiency (BTE) dropped as engine speed increased for biofuel and diesel fuel mixes, but brake-specifi...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Upendra Rajak Prem Kumar Chaurasiya Tikendra Nath Verma Abhishek Dasore Ümit Ağbulut Kundan Meshram CAhamed Saleel Shaik Saboor Erdem Cuce Zhibao Mian Source Type: research
Impact of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the management decisions of breast cancer board on early-stage breast cancer
ConclusionsIn conclusion, this study highlights the importance of adherence to the guidelines and appropriate use of PET/CT in early-stage breast cancer management. PET/CT should be reserved for cases where it is clinically warranted, considering the potential economic burden and minimal impact on treatment decisions of breast cancer tumor board in this patient population. (Source: Clinical and Translational Oncology)
Source: Clinical and Translational Oncology - April 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Race, immunity, and lifespan: Unraveling the effect of early-life exposure to malaria risk on lifespan
Econ Hum Biol. 2024 Apr 12;54:101382. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101382. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe investigate a historical experience to measure the long-term effect of malaria on lifespan among infected survivors and identify a factor that mitigates malaria's effect. Using a sample of Union Army veterans born during the mid-19th century and their lifetime records, we show that exposure to high risk of malaria at birth or in early life substantially shortened their lifespan. The legacy of exposure to malaria is robust while controlling for lifetime socioeconomic and health conditions, fixed effects, and considering se...
Source: Economics and Human Biology - April 22, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Sok Chul Hong Inhyuk Hwang Source Type: research
Economic assessment of abemaciclib for the adjuvant treatment of luminal HER2- breast cancer from the perspective of the Spanish health system
ConclusionDespite the significant gains of abemaciclib as adjuvant treatment in terms of progression-free survival, this treatment is not cost-effective for the Spanish National Health System at published prices. It may be cost-effective with an appropriate discount on the official price. (Source: The European Journal of Health Economics)
Source: The European Journal of Health Economics - April 22, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Workplace Sexual Harassment in Waged Agricultural Employment: A Literature Review
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Source: Journal of Agromedicine - April 21, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Francisco Alfredo Reyes RochaKathleen SexsmithDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA Source Type: research
Does facial structure explain differences in student evaluations of teaching? The role of fWHR as a proxy for perceived dominance
Econ Hum Biol. 2024 Apr 16;54:101381. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101381. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDominance is usually viewed as a positive male attribute, but this is not typically the case for women. Using a novel dataset of student evaluations of teaching in a school of Business and Economics of a selective university, we construct the face width-to-height ratio (fWHR) as a proxy for perceived dominance to assess whether individuals with a higher ratio obtain better evaluations. Our results show that a higher fWHR is associated with a better evaluation for male faculty, while the opposite is the case for female facult...
Source: Economics and Human Biology - April 20, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Valentina Paredes Francisco J Pino David D íaz Source Type: research
Healthcare resource utilisation and direct medical cost for individuals with 5q spinal muscular atrophy in Sweden
Discussion and conclusionThe economic burden attributable to SMA is significant. Further research is needed to understand the burden in other European countries and the impact of new treatments. (Source: The European Journal of Health Economics)
Source: The European Journal of Health Economics - April 20, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The indirect costs of human papillomavirus-related cancer in Central and Eastern Europe: years of life lost and productivity costs
CONCLUSIONS: There is a high disease burden of HPV-related cancer-related deaths in the CEE region, with a large economic impact to society due to substantial productivity losses. It is critical to implement and reinforce public health measures with the aim to reduce the incidence of HPV-related diseases, and the subsequent premature cancer deaths. Improving HPV screening and increasing vaccination programs, in both male and female populations, could help reduce this burden.PMID:38638098 | DOI:10.1080/13696998.2024.2341572 (Source: Journal of Medical Economics)
Source: Journal of Medical Economics - April 19, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Ugne Sabale Eugenia Karamousouli Lazar Popovic Zo árd Tibor Krasznai Daniel Harrop Anne Meiwald Robert Hughes Georgie Weston Goran Bencina Source Type: research
Impact of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the management decisions of breast cancer board on early-stage breast cancer
ConclusionsIn conclusion, this study highlights the importance of adherence to the guidelines and appropriate use of PET/CT in early-stage breast cancer management. PET/CT should be reserved for cases where it is clinically warranted, considering the potential economic burden and minimal impact on treatment decisions of breast cancer tumor board in this patient population. (Source: Clinical and Translational Oncology)
Source: Clinical and Translational Oncology - April 19, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Mixed Methods EvAluation of the high-volume low-complexity Surgical hUb pRogrammE (MEASURE): a mixed methods study protocol
This study will evaluate the impact of HVLC surgical hubs on productivity, patient care and the workforce.
Methods and analysis
This 4-year project consists of six interlinked work packages (WPs) and is informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. WP1: Mapping current and future HVLC provision in England through document analysis, quantitative data sets (eg, Hospital Episodes Statistics) and interviews with national service leaders. WP2: Exploring the effects of HVLC hubs on key performance outcomes, primarily the volume of low-complexity patients treated, using quasi-experimental methods. WP3: Expl...
Source: BMJ Open - April 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Scantlebury, A., Sivey, P., Anteneh, Z., Ayres, B., Bloor, K., Castelli, A., Castro-Avila, A. C., Davies, F., Davies, S., Glerum-Brooks, K., Gutacker, N., Lampard, P., Rangan, A., Saad, A., Street, A., Wen, J., Adamson, J. Tags: Open access, Surgery Source Type: research
Impact of an ICU bed capacity optimisation method on the average length of stay and average cost of hospitalisation following implementation of Chinas open policy with respect to COVID-19: a difference-in-differences analysis based on information management system data from a tertiary hospital in southwest China
Conclusions
This study corroborates a significant positive impact of ICU bed optimisation in mitigating the shortage of medical resources following an epidemic outbreak. The findings hold theoretical and practical implications for identifying effective emergency coordination strategies in managing hospital bed resources during sudden public health emergency events. These insights contribute to the advancement of resource management practices and the promotion of experiences in dealing with public health emergencies. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - April 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zheng, Q., Zeng, Z., Tang, X., Ma, L. Tags: Open access, Health economics Source Type: research
Prevalence and differences in the co-administration of drugs known to interact: an analysis of three distinct and large populations
This study aims to examine the drug –drug interaction (DDI) phenomenon with a large-scale longitudina... (Source: BMC Medicine)
Source: BMC Medicine - April 19, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Jon S ánchez-Valle, Rion Brattig Correia, Marta Camacho-Artacho, Rosalba Lepore, Mauro M. Mattos, Luis M. Rocha and Alfonso Valencia Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Comparison of the Measurement Properties of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 in COVID-19 Patients in China
ConclusionsThe utility indices generated by EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 in COVID-19 patients demonstrate strong correlation and responsiveness. However, the agreement between these two instruments does not reach a satisfactory level. Consequently, these two measures cannot be used interchangeably. In situations where apprehensions about ceiling effects affecting outcome measurement arise, it is advisable to consider SF-6Dv2 as a preferable outcome measure for studies on patients with COVID-19. (Source: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy)
Source: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy - April 19, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Clinical and economic outcomes of assigning percutaneous coronary intervention patients to contrast-sparing strategies based on the predicted risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury
CONCLUSIONS.: Assignment to contrast-sparing regimens at a predicted risk threshold close to the underlying incidence of CI-AKI is projected to result in significant clinical and economic benefits.PMID:38632967 | DOI:10.1080/13696998.2024.2334180 (Source: Journal of Medical Economics)
Source: Journal of Medical Economics - April 18, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Robert I Griffiths Aparna Bhave Alysha M McGovern Liesl M Hargens Craig A Solid Amit P Amin Source Type: research
