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Safety of endovascular treatment in acute stroke patients taking oral anticoagulants
2017
International journal of stroke 12(4), 412-415 (2017). doi:10.1177/1747493016677986
Secular trends in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in 32 countries from 2002 to 2010: a cross-national perspective
2015
Background: Sufficient levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) give substantial health benefits to adolescents. This article examines trends in physical activity (PA) from 2002 to 2010 across 32 countries from Europe and North America. Methods: Representative samples included 479 674 pupils (49% boys) aged 11 years ( n = 156 383), 13 years ( n = 163 729) and 15 years ( n = 159 562). The trends in meeting the recommendations for PA (at least 60 min daily) were evaluated using logistic regression. Results: There was a slight overall increase between 2002 and 2010 (17.0% and 18.6%, respectively). MVPA increased significantly ( P ≤ 0.05) among boys in 16 countries. Conversely, n…
If you drink, don't smoke : Joint associations between risky health behaviors and labor market outcomes
2018
This paper examines the links between risky health behaviors and labor market success. We provide new evidence on the joint relationships between the most prominent forms of risky health behavior - alcohol consumption, smoking and physical inactivity - and long-term labor market outcomes. We use twin data for Finnish men and women linked to register-based individual information on earnings and labor market attachment. The twin data allow us to account for shared family and environmental factors and to measure risky health behaviors in 1975 and 1981. The long-term labor market outcomes were measured in adulthood as an average over the period 1990-2009. The sample sizes are 2156 and 2498 twin…
Hilliness and the Development of Walking Difficulties Among Community-Dwelling Older People
2018
Objective: The objective of this study is to study the associations of objectively defined hilliness with the prevalence and incidence of walking difficulties among community-dwelling older adults, and to explore whether behavioral, health, or socioeconomic factors would fully or partially explain these associations. Method: Baseline interviews ( n = 848, 75-90 years) on difficulties in walking 500 m, frequency of moving through the neighborhood, and perceived hilliness as a barrier to outdoor mobility were conducted. Two-year follow-up interviews ( n = 551) on difficulties in walking 500 m were conducted among participants without baseline walking difficulties. Hilliness objectively defin…
Effects of Ribavirin Dose Reduction vs Erythropoietin for Boceprevir-Related Anemia in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Infection—A…
2013
International audience; Background & AimsTreatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with boceprevir, peginterferon, and ribavirin can lead to anemia, which has been managed by reducing ribavirin dose and/or erythropoietin therapy. We assessed the effects of these anemia management strategies on rates of sustained virologic response (SVR) and safety.MethodsPatients (n = 687) received 4 weeks of peginterferon and ribavirin followed by 24 or 44 weeks of boceprevir (800 mg, 3 times each day) plus peginterferon and ribavirin. Patients who became anemic (levels of hemoglobin approximately ≤10 g/dL) during the study treatment period (n = 500) were assigned to groups that were managed by ribavi…
Rail access charges and internal competition in high speed trains
2016
Abstract This paper develops an ex ante analysis of the introduction of on-track competition in High Speed Rail (HSR) lines. The distinctive elements of our analysis are the consideration of: (i) the vertical structure of the rail sector, (ii) operators that compete in prices and number of services, and (iii) access charges for the use of the rail infrastructure that are endogenous. We provide simulation results for three Spanish HSR routes. The socio-economic viability of entry is found to depend on whether infrastructure and rail operations are integrated or separated, and also on the policy rule to set rail access charges. Firstly, separation without entry is not an appropriate good poli…
New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2012 : Conference Proceedings (May 10 - 12, 2012, Riga, University of Latvia)
2012
Support for Conference Proceedings by ERAF Project "Support for the international cooperation projects and other international cooperation activities in research and technology at the University of Latvia" No. 2010/0202/2DP/2.1.1.2.0/10/APIA/VIAA/013
Impact of care responsibilities on women’s employment: a comparison between European and East Asian welfare states
2017
ABSTRACTWomen with care responsibilities tend to reduce their labour market activity and to work part time, even if there are cross-national differences. Empirical research often analyses this separately for childcare and elderly care, and studies are usually limited to Western societies. This article aims to explore to what extent women’s care responsibilities for children and older people impact on women’s labour market integration and how this impact differs in the context of different welfare states in Europe and Asia. The analysis is based on data from a new comparative survey for four cities (Jyvaskyla, Hamburg, Bologna and Hsinchu) in four countries (Finland, Germany, Italy and Taiwa…
La filial trampolín : una innovación organizativa en la internacionalización de la empresa europea en Latinoamérica
2012
Este artículo dota de contenido teórico a los conceptos de país trampolín y filial trampolín. Una realidad en las relaciones España-Latinoamérica que, pese a estar continuamente presente en la agenda política y diplomática, no ha sido analizada desde el punto de vista de la investigación en dirección de empresas. La filial trampolín se configura como una innovación organizativa que permite capitalizar las ventajas del país trampolín en la mejora de la eficiencia de las estrategias de internacionalización de la empresa europea en Latinoamérica.
La complejidad del conocimiento: retos para su eficaz creación y transferencia en la organización innovadora
2012
Una eficaz creación y transferencia de conocimiento es esencial para promover el aprendizaje organizativo y la innovación. Con este postulado como idea principal, este artículo explora sendos casos de proyectos de gestión del conocimiento en dos empresas españolas, profundizando en tres características problemáticas del conocimiento: dispersión, ambigüedad y perturbación. Los resultados recomiendan diseñar cuidadosamente el proyecto de gestión de conocimiento teniendo en cuenta: (i) el propósito de la estrategia de gestión de conocimiento, (ii) el equipo coordinador del proyecto y la distribución de responsabilidades, y (iii) los requerimientos y restricciones organizativos, incluyendo proc…