Attrition from HIV care among youth initiating ART in youth‐only clinics compared with general primary healthcare clinics in Khayelitsha, South Africa: a matched propensity score analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25854
Abstract: Youth living with HIV (YLWH) are less likely to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) and remain in care than older adults. It is important to identify effective strategies to address the needs of this growing population… read more here.
Keywords: youth; among youth; attrition; hiv care ... See more keywords
Comparisons of statistical methods for handling attrition in a follow‐up visit with complex survey sampling
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DOI: 10.1002/sim.9692
Abstract: Design‐based analysis, which accounts for the design features of the study, is commonly used to conduct data analysis in studies with complex survey sampling, such as the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). In… read more here.
Keywords: survey sampling; design based; complex survey; attrition ... See more keywords
Attrition and HIV Risk Behaviors: A Comparison of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men Recruited from Online and Offline Venues for an Online HIV Prevention Program
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DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1253-0
Abstract: In addition to offline venue-based and time–space sampling, recruitment of young men who have sex with men (YMSM) into HIV surveillance and prevention studies has expanded over time to include Internet-based approaches. Despite broadening recruitment… read more here.
Keywords: risk; men sex; hiv; attrition ... See more keywords
Sexual Minority Women in Longitudinal Survey Research: Is Attrition a Problem?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01669-z
Abstract: As more longitudinal surveys collect information on sexual orientation, evaluating the quality of these data and understanding how sexual minorities engage with the survey process are increasingly important endeavors. This study constitutes the first systematic… read more here.
Keywords: minority; attrition; survey; sexual identity ... See more keywords
Landscape assessment of side channel plugs and associated cumulative side channel attrition across a large river floodplain
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6673-8
Abstract: Determining the influences of anthropogenic perturbations on side channel dynamics in large rivers is important from both assessment and monitoring perspectives because side channels provide critical habitat to numerous aquatic species. Side channel extents are… read more here.
Keywords: river; attrition; channel; side channel ... See more keywords
Impact of Patient Attrition from Bariatric Surgery Practice on Clinical Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1007/s11695-018-3565-5
Abstract: BackgroundObesity has become a global epidemic. Bariatric surgery remains the most successful modality for producing sustained weight loss. Attrition rates after bariatric surgery are currently reported between 3 and 63% depending on the type of… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; year; attrition; bariatric surgery ... See more keywords
The Bureaucratic Burden of Identifying your Rapist and Remaining “Cooperative”: What the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Tells us about Sexual Assault Case Attrition and Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1007/s12103-020-09573-x
Abstract: We analyzed a large sample of sexual assaults over almost two decades in one urban U.S. jurisdiction with previously untested sexual assault kits that were initially not successfully adjudicated (n = 717). We explored patterns of attrition… read more here.
Keywords: sexual assault; attrition; assault; burden identifying ... See more keywords
Grit as a predictor of risk of attrition in surgical residency.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.10.012
Abstract: BACKGROUND Grit, a measure of perseverance, has been shown to predict resident well-being. In this study we assess the relationship between grit and attrition. METHODS We collected survey data from residents in a single institution… read more here.
Keywords: residency grit; risk attrition; grit; attrition ... See more keywords
Telomere length and dynamics of spotless starling nestlings depend on nest-building materials used by parents
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.01.018
Abstract: Nest materials used by animals can have profound effects on developing offspring. They can modify the bacterial and parasitic environment of the nest, and can influence parental investment through sexual signalling processes. In spotless starlings,… read more here.
Keywords: length dynamics; materials used; addition; telomere length ... See more keywords
Physician-Training Stress and Accelerated Cellular Aging
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.04.030
Abstract: BACKGROUND Stress is a key precipitant for many common diseases, but established biological markers to track stress and guide investigations into mechanisms linking stress and disease are lacking. Cross-sectional studies have identified correlations between stress… read more here.
Keywords: physician training; year; attrition; stress ... See more keywords
Optimization of spray dried attrition-resistant iron based oxygen carriers for chemical looping reforming
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.10.092
Abstract: Abstract In chemical looping reforming oxygen carriers suffer from attrition, which must be reduced to increase their lifetime. Therefore, the production of Fe-based carriers by spray drying was optimized in order to obtain mechanically strong… read more here.
Keywords: oxygen; chemical looping; attrition; spray dried ... See more keywords