PTD893812_supp_mat_1 for Financial implications of dialysis modalities in the developing world: A Chinese perspective by Jing Liu, David W Hutton, Yonghong Gu, Yao Hu, Yi Li, Liang Ma, Xiaoxi Zeng and Ping Fu in Peritoneal Dialysis International

Background:Fear of catastrophic events and uncertainty about safety at home are barriers to choosing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Remote monitoring may address these concerns and is increasingly being used in patients on automated peritoneal dialysis (APD). This study aims to describe clinicians’ perspectives and experiences of remote monitoring in caring for patients on PD.Methods:We conducted semi-structured interviews with nephrologists and dialysis nurses across nine dialysis units in New Zealand who had experience using remote monitoring with...

Supplemental Material, PTD896148_supp_mat for Quality of design and reporting of animal research in peritoneal dialysis: A scoping review by Janusz Witowski, Dorota Sikorska, András Rudolf, Izabela Miechowicz, Julian Kamhieh-Milz, Achim Jörres and Andrzej Bręborowicz in Peritoneal Dialysis International

In this article, we study spillovers in political trust between the national parliaments of 15 Member States and the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Central Bank in the period 2000–2015. We show that in most instances spillovers between the national parliaments and the European Commission and the European Parliament are bidirectional, asymmetric, and change over time and place. A corollary of these findings is that simultaneously achieving high level of trust in...

Supplemental material, EUP897820 Supplemental Material for Interest groups in the European Union and their hiring of political consultancies by Oliver Huwyler in European Union Politics

Supplemental Material, 0_Datasets for Pulled Together or Torn Asunder? Community Cohesion After Symmetric and Asymmetric Civil War by Krzysztof Krakowski in Journal of Conflict Resolution

Supplemental Material, sj-do-4-jcr-10.1177_0022002719897121 for Pulled Together or Torn Asunder? Community Cohesion After Symmetric and Asymmetric Civil War by Krzysztof Krakowski in Journal of Conflict Resolution

Supplemental Material, sj-do-5-jcr-10.1177_0022002719897121 for Pulled Together or Torn Asunder? Community Cohesion After Symmetric and Asymmetric Civil War by Krzysztof Krakowski in Journal of Conflict Resolution

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Supplemental Material, sj-dta-2-jcr-10.1177_0022002719897121 for Pulled Together or Torn Asunder? Community Cohesion After Symmetric and Asymmetric Civil War by Krzysztof Krakowski in Journal of Conflict Resolution

Comprehensive analysis of tumor heterogeneity requires robust methods for the isolation and analysis of single cells from patient samples. An ideal approach would be fully compatible with downstream analytic methods, such as advanced genomic testing. These endpoints necessitate the use of live cells at high purity. A multitude of microfluidic circulating tumor cell (CTC) enrichment technologies exist, but many of those perform bulk sample enrichment and are not, on their own, capable of single-cell interrogation....

Supplemental Material, sj-dta-5-jcr-10.1177_0022002719897121 for Pulled Together or Torn Asunder? Community Cohesion After Symmetric and Asymmetric Civil War by Krzysztof Krakowski in Journal of Conflict Resolution

Supplemental Material, rpersonas_2013 for Pulled Together or Torn Asunder? Community Cohesion After Symmetric and Asymmetric Civil War by Krzysztof Krakowski in Journal of Conflict Resolution

Supplemental material, Hein_et_al._Online_Suppl._Material_Table_with_quotes_end for Identifying key elements for paediatric advance care planning with parents, healthcare providers and stakeholders: A qualitative study by Kerstin Hein, Kathrin Knochel, Vedrana Zaimovic, Daniel Reimann, Anna Monz, Nari Heitkamp, Gian Domenico Borasio and Monika Führer in Palliative Medicine

Supplemental material, AnalysisJapanData_Replication_Oct_2019 for A Tournament Theory of Pork Barrel Politics: The Case of Japan by Amy Catalinac, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith in Comparative Political Studies

Supplemental material, Clark_Supplemental_Material for Declines in Religiosity Predict Increases in Violent Crime—but Not Among Countries With Relatively High Average IQ by Cory J. Clark, Bo M. Winegard, Jordan Beardslee, Roy F. Baumeister and Azim F. Shariff in Psychological Science

SummaryWe conducted a critical appraisal of published Phase 2 and 3 efficacy trials in relation to the prevention of cervical cancer in women. Our analysis shows the trials themselves generated significant uncertainties undermining claims of efficacy in these data. There were 12 randomised control trials (RCTs) of Cervarix and Gardasil. The trial populations did not reflect vaccination target groups due to differences in age and restrictive trial inclusion criteria. The use of composite and distant...

With our aging population, an increasing number of psoriasis patients are classified as elderly. However, psoriasis treatment in older adults can be challenging, given an increased number of comorbid conditions and immunosenescence. Biologic agents present a solution to this treatment dilemma because of their high efficacy and favorable tolerability. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the findings of clinical trial and real-world studies exploring the safety and efficacy of biologic agents in...

Supplemental material, Appendix_file_1 for Economic Impact of Introducing the RTS,S Malaria Vaccine: Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact Analysis in 41 Countries by Christophe Sauboin, Laure-Anne Van Bellinghen, Nicolas Van De Velde and Ilse Van Vlaenderen in MDM Policy & Practice

Background. Malaria is a major public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa. This study estimated the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of adding four-dose malaria vaccination in infants or children to existing interventions in 41 endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods. A static Markov cohort model followed a simulated 2017 birth cohort (36.5 million children) for 15 years in 5-day cycles, comparing three strategies: child vaccination (doses at ages 6, 7.5, 9, and 27 months); infant vaccination...

The blades of propellers, fans, compressor and turbines can be modeled as curved beams. In general, for industrial application, finite element method is employed to determine the modal characteristics of these structures. In the present work, a novel formula for determining the natural frequencies of a rotating circularly curved cantilever beam is derived. Rayleigh–Ritz approach is used along with perturbation method to obtain the analytical formula. In the first part of the work, a formula...

Supplemental material, Supplement_figure_1 for Changes in corneal biomechanics during pregnancy in Chinese healthy female by Yaping Yang, Jun Ye, Tsz Kin Ng, Na Wu, Xinghuai Sun, Yaping Chen and Yuhong Chen in European Journal of Ophthalmology

Supplemental material, Supplement_figure_1 for Changes in corneal biomechanics during pregnancy in Chinese healthy female by Yaping Yang, Jun Ye, Tsz Kin Ng, Na Wu, Xinghuai Sun, Yaping Chen and Yuhong Chen in European Journal of Ophthalmology

Purpose:To evaluate the changes of corneal biomechanics and the intraocular pressure during pregnancy in a Chinese healthy female population.Methods:A total of 222 unrelated Chinese females were recruited: 52 non-pregnant, 15 pregnant in the first trimester, 68 pregnant in the second trimester, and 87 pregnant in the third trimester. The intraocular pressure and corneal biomechanical parameters, including corneal-compensated intraocular pressure, Goldmann-correlated intraocular pressure, corneal hysteresis, and corneal resistance factor, were measured by an Ocular Response Analyzer...

Supplemental material, CT-19-0016.R2_Supplemental_Material_clean for How do clinical research coordinators learn Good Clinical Practice?A mixed-methods study of factorsthat predict uptake of knowledge by Jessica T Mozersky, Alison L Antes, Kari Baldwin, Michelle Jenkerson and James M DuBois in Clinical Trials