The causal impact of fetal exposure to PM2.5 on birth outcomes: Evidence from rural China
Econ Hum Biol. 2024 Mar 24;53:101380. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101380. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis paper investigates the causal impact of fetal exposure to PM2.5 on birth outcomes, including birth weight, the incidence of low birth weight (LBW), and small for gestational age (SGA), based on a nationally representative birth record dataset in a developing country setting. We employed thermal inversion as the instrument variable (IV) for PM2.5 and leveraged the distinctive characteristics of rural China in the 1990 s to address identification challenges. Our IV estimates indicate that higher fetal PM2.5 exposure leads...
Source: Economics and Human Biology - March 31, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Lyuxiu Li Xin Zhang Source Type: research
Beyond the brink: Unraveling the opioid crisis and its profound impacts
Econ Hum Biol. 2024 Mar 28;53:101379. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101379. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis paper examines the long-standing and severe public health crisis, the opioid epidemic in the United States, which has been worsening since the mid-1990s. In contrast to previous research, it investigates the broader impacts of this epidemic, particularly on family members and healthcare systems. Using a comprehensive dataset spanning from 1998 to 2010, the study analyzes opioid use at the three-digit ZIP code level, utilizing data from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and individual-level data from the Health and Retir...
Source: Economics and Human Biology - March 31, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Xianhua Zai Source Type: research
Impact monitoring of large size complex metal structures based on sparse sensor array and transfer learning
Ultrasonics. 2024 Mar 27;140:107305. doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2024.107305. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDuring aircraft operations, the impact events experienced by the aircraft may cause damage to the structure, thus posing a safety hazard. Therefore, an accurate determination of where the impact occurred and the time history of the impact force can provide an important basis for assessing the condition of the aircraft. However, modern aircraft structures are often large and complex, and relying on dense arrays of sensors for monitoring adds additional weight to the aircraft and reduces the economics of aircraft operation. ...
Source: Ultrasonics - March 30, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Bowen Zhao Yiliang Zhang Qijian Liu Xinlin Qing Source Type: research
Impact monitoring of large size complex metal structures based on sparse sensor array and transfer learning
Ultrasonics. 2024 Mar 27;140:107305. doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2024.107305. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDuring aircraft operations, the impact events experienced by the aircraft may cause damage to the structure, thus posing a safety hazard. Therefore, an accurate determination of where the impact occurred and the time history of the impact force can provide an important basis for assessing the condition of the aircraft. However, modern aircraft structures are often large and complex, and relying on dense arrays of sensors for monitoring adds additional weight to the aircraft and reduces the economics of aircraft operation. ...
Source: Ultrasonics - March 30, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Bowen Zhao Yiliang Zhang Qijian Liu Xinlin Qing Source Type: research
Impact monitoring of large size complex metal structures based on sparse sensor array and transfer learning
Ultrasonics. 2024 Mar 27;140:107305. doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2024.107305. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDuring aircraft operations, the impact events experienced by the aircraft may cause damage to the structure, thus posing a safety hazard. Therefore, an accurate determination of where the impact occurred and the time history of the impact force can provide an important basis for assessing the condition of the aircraft. However, modern aircraft structures are often large and complex, and relying on dense arrays of sensors for monitoring adds additional weight to the aircraft and reduces the economics of aircraft operation. ...
Source: Ultrasonics - March 30, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Bowen Zhao Yiliang Zhang Qijian Liu Xinlin Qing Source Type: research
Impact monitoring of large size complex metal structures based on sparse sensor array and transfer learning
Ultrasonics. 2024 Mar 27;140:107305. doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2024.107305. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDuring aircraft operations, the impact events experienced by the aircraft may cause damage to the structure, thus posing a safety hazard. Therefore, an accurate determination of where the impact occurred and the time history of the impact force can provide an important basis for assessing the condition of the aircraft. However, modern aircraft structures are often large and complex, and relying on dense arrays of sensors for monitoring adds additional weight to the aircraft and reduces the economics of aircraft operation. ...
Source: Ultrasonics - March 30, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Bowen Zhao Yiliang Zhang Qijian Liu Xinlin Qing Source Type: research
Impact monitoring of large size complex metal structures based on sparse sensor array and transfer learning
Ultrasonics. 2024 Mar 27;140:107305. doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2024.107305. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDuring aircraft operations, the impact events experienced by the aircraft may cause damage to the structure, thus posing a safety hazard. Therefore, an accurate determination of where the impact occurred and the time history of the impact force can provide an important basis for assessing the condition of the aircraft. However, modern aircraft structures are often large and complex, and relying on dense arrays of sensors for monitoring adds additional weight to the aircraft and reduces the economics of aircraft operation. ...
Source: Ultrasonics - March 30, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Bowen Zhao Yiliang Zhang Qijian Liu Xinlin Qing Source Type: research
Does a sprawling neighborhood affect obesity? Evidence from Indonesia
This study combined individual-level longitudinal data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey and subdistrict-level land cover data to investigate whether a neighborhood ’s physical form affects individuals’ obesity status. We controlled for individual and location fixed-effect to account for individuals’ sorting preferences and unobserved heterogeneity at the subdistrict level. Our results suggest that a sprawling neighborhood corresponds to a lower body mass index, particularly among males. We also show that consumption behavior can explain this mechanism. (Source: International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics)
Source: International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics - March 30, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Model-Based Economic Evaluations of Interventions for Dementia: An Updated Systematic Review and Quality Assessment
ConclusionsThis review informs future research and resource allocation by providing insights into model-based economic evaluations for dementia interventions and highlighting areas for improvement. (Source: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy)
Source: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy - March 30, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Contribution of high-technology procedures to public healthcare expenditures: the case of ischemic heart disease in Portugal, 2002 –2015
AbstractThe magnitude of the impact of technological innovations on healthcare expenditure is unclear. This paper estimated the impact of high-technology procedures on public healthcare expenditure for patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) in Portugal. The Blinder –Oaxaca decomposition method was applied to Portuguese NHS administrative data for IHD discharges during two periods, 2008–2015 vs. 2002–2007 (N = 434,870). We modelled per episode healthcare expenditures on the introduction of new technologies, adjusting for GDP, patient age, and comorbid ities. The per episode healthcare expenditure was significa...
Source: International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics - March 29, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Addressing unmet social needs for improved maternal and child nutrition: Qualitative insights from community-based organisations in urban South Africa
Volume 19, Issue 1, January 2024 . (Source: Global Public Health)
Source: Global Public Health - March 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Agnes ErzseChris DesmondKaren HofmanMary BarkerNicola Joan Christofidesa SAMRC/Wits Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science —PRICELESS SA, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Afr Source Type: research
Gut microbiota connects the brain and the heart: potential mechanisms and clinical implications
AbstractNowadays, high morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and high comorbidity rate of neuropsychiatric disorders contribute to global burden of health and economics. Consequently, a discipline concerning abnormal connections between the brain and the heart and the resulting disease states, known as psychocardiology, has garnered interest among researchers. However, identifying a common pathway that physicians can modulate remains a challenge. Gut microbiota, a constituent part of the human intestinal ecosystem, is likely involved in mutual mechanism CVDs and neuropsychiatric disorder share, which co...
Source: Psychopharmacology - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
A comment on "Height and the standard of living in Puerto Rico from the Spanish Enlightenment to annexation by the United States, 1770-1924"
Econ Hum Biol. 2024 Mar 19;53:101376. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101376. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUsing prisoner height data, Moreno-Lázaro (2023) claims that Puerto Rican living standards declined after US annexation and stagnated for decades. This conclusion is not supported by the prisoner data and is inconsistent with other welfare measures that show dramatic improvement, such as per capita GDP, life expectancy, and literacy.PMID:38547556 | DOI:10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101376 (Source: Economics and Human Biology)
Source: Economics and Human Biology - March 28, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Brian Marein John Devereux Source Type: research
A comment on "Height and the standard of living in Puerto Rico from the Spanish Enlightenment to annexation by the United States, 1770-1924"
Econ Hum Biol. 2024 Mar 19;53:101376. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101376. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUsing prisoner height data, Moreno-Lázaro (2023) claims that Puerto Rican living standards declined after US annexation and stagnated for decades. This conclusion is not supported by the prisoner data and is inconsistent with other welfare measures that show dramatic improvement, such as per capita GDP, life expectancy, and literacy.PMID:38547556 | DOI:10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101376 (Source: Economics and Human Biology)
Source: Economics and Human Biology - March 28, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Brian Marein John Devereux Source Type: research
A comment on "Height and the standard of living in Puerto Rico from the Spanish Enlightenment to annexation by the United States, 1770-1924"
Econ Hum Biol. 2024 Mar 19;53:101376. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101376. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUsing prisoner height data, Moreno-Lázaro (2023) claims that Puerto Rican living standards declined after US annexation and stagnated for decades. This conclusion is not supported by the prisoner data and is inconsistent with other welfare measures that show dramatic improvement, such as per capita GDP, life expectancy, and literacy.PMID:38547556 | DOI:10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101376 (Source: Economics and Human Biology)
Source: Economics and Human Biology - March 28, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Brian Marein John Devereux Source Type: research
