804 research outputs found
Re-selecting members of the European Parliament : candidate selection, party goals, and re-election probabilities
No full textElena Frech addresses the issue of candidate (re-)selection for the European elections. Studying German parties, the author investigates both, the rules and practice of candidate selection. The study is one of the first to shed light on the goals political parties pursue when selecting candidates in the European context. First, the author provides a detailed account of the formal and informal procedures German parties use to construct the electoral lists for the European elections. Then she turns towards the individual candidates, showing which factors determine the list placement of incumbent parliamentarians. The findings highlight the importance of individual candidate characteristics as well as party institutions and are of interest not only to scientists but also to parties, politicians, and citizens
Impact of medication burden on adherence with antihypertensive drugs
No full textAntihypertensive drug adherence is key in achieving blood pressure control and preventing cardiovascular complications. The objective of this study was to
understand how pill burden, age and comorbid conditions impact antihypertensive medication compliance. This retrospective study used
MarketScan claims to identify continuously enrolled adults with newly diagnosed hypertension, follow‐up 6‐month pre‐ and 12–month post‐index antihypertensive
prescription. Pill burden was defined as total number of prescriptions per month and/or doses per day. Medication possession ratio (MPR), defined as total number of index antihypertensive days’ supply divided by 365, was a proxy for compliance. MPR ≥ 0.80 was classified as high. Descriptive statistics were conducted for 27 variables including sociodemographic characteristics, comorbid conditions, health care resource utilization and costs. Logistic regression analysis was run (SAS, version 8.2, Cary, NC). Mean age was 53 years for 68,538 study subjects and 56% were female. Diabetes (18%) and other forms of heart disease (14%) were most prevalent. Most subjects were full‐time employees (64%), working in manufacturing/durable goods (36%) or transportation/communications/utilities (21%), and residing in the South (41%) or North Central (28%) United States. Preferred provider organizations
(41%) and comprehensive benefit plans (23%) provided coverage for most subjects. Approximately 25% of subjects received diuretics, 21% angiotensin‐converting
enzyme inhibitors, 20% beta‐blockers, 17% fixed‐dose combinations, 9% calciumchannel blockers, and 8% angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). Total index
antihypertensive copay was lowest for diuretics (98.12). Mean number of doses per day (excluding antihypertensive prescriptions) was 1.3 and number of prescriptions per month (excluding
antihypertensive prescriptions) was 1.85. Mean MPR was 0.70 and 57% of subjects were highly compliant with antihypertensive medications. Likelihood of
compliance decreased by 10% per additional dose per day, increased by 22.5% per additional prescription per month (excluding antihypertensive medications),
decreased by 10% per additional comorbid conditions, increased by 0.6% per additional year of age, by 1.1% per dollar increase in total copay and was 9% greater
for males (p < 0.0001). Increasing doses per day, comorbid conditions and being female had a negative impact on compliance with antihypertensive medications and may assist in targeting populations for quality improvement initiatives.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Feride H Frech-Tama
The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana)
No full textAllaire, Ninon, Rustán, Juan J., Korn, Dieter, Vaccari, Emilio, Ezpeleta, Miguel, Balseiro, Diego (2024): The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana). Geodiversitas 46 (7): 327-341, DOI: 10.5252/geodiversitas2024v46a7, URL: https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/g2024v46a7.pd
Early mortality in systemic sclerosis: rationale for forming a multinational inception cohort of patients with scleroderma (the INSYNC Study)
No full textScientific abstract FRI0372M. Nikpour, M. Baron, M. Hudson, P. Carreira, N. Hunzelmann, T. Frech, J. Sahhar, P. Nash, G. Major, P. Youssef, J. Roddy, J. Zochling, S. Proudman, W. Steven
FIG. 1 in The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana)
No full textFIG. 1. — Early Devonian simplified paleogeographic reconstruction showing the Malvinoxhosan (Malvinokaffric) Realm (red circle) indicating the location of the Precordillera (modified from Cocks & Torsvik 2006). Old Red Sandstone continents in Laurussia and Gondwana indicated in light yellow; terrane names are labeled. The localities with Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 are indicated by a white star: Morocco, Germany (RH, Rheno-Hercynian Terrane), North America, Argentine Precordillera.Published as part of <i>Allaire, Ninon, Rustán, Juan J., Korn, Dieter, Vaccari, Emilio, Ezpeleta, Miguel & Balseiro, Diego, 2024, The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana), pp. 327-341 in Geodiversitas 46 (7)</i> on page 329, DOI: 10.5252/geodiversitas2024v46a7, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/11408605">http://zenodo.org/record/11408605</a>
Early accrual of organ damage in systemic sclerosis: rationale for forming a multinational inception cohort of patients with scleroderma (The Insync Study)
No full textScientific abstract SAT0202M. Nikpour, M. Baron, M. Hudson, P. Carreira, N. Hunzelmann, T. Frech, J. Sahhar, P. Nash, J. Roddy, L. Schrieber, W. Stevens, S. Proudma
FIG. 8 in The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana)
No full textFIG. 8. — Artistic reconstruction of the ammonoid Epitornoceras baldisi (Leanza, 1968) during the Middle Devonian. Paleoartist: H. Santiago Druetta (CICTERRA, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina).Published as part of <i>Allaire, Ninon, Rustán, Juan J., Korn, Dieter, Vaccari, Emilio, Ezpeleta, Miguel & Balseiro, Diego, 2024, The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana), pp. 327-341 in Geodiversitas 46 (7)</i> on page 337, DOI: 10.5252/geodiversitas2024v46a7, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/11408605">http://zenodo.org/record/11408605</a>
FIG. 2 in The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana)
No full textFIG. 2. — Geological maps of the study area (A, B, modified from Amenábar 2009), and satellite image showing the location of the ammonoid fossils (C, from Google Earth).Published as part of <i>Allaire, Ninon, Rustán, Juan J., Korn, Dieter, Vaccari, Emilio, Ezpeleta, Miguel & Balseiro, Diego, 2024, The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana), pp. 327-341 in Geodiversitas 46 (7)</i> on page 331, DOI: 10.5252/geodiversitas2024v46a7, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/11408605">http://zenodo.org/record/11408605</a>
FIG. 4 in The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana)
No full textFIG. 4. — Stratigraphic section of the Chigua Formation showing the distribution of the identified taxa within the Chavela Member (ammonoid, trilobites, bivalve). Note the angular unconformity (>40°) between the Chigua and Malimán formations.Published as part of <i>Allaire, Ninon, Rustán, Juan J., Korn, Dieter, Vaccari, Emilio, Ezpeleta, Miguel & Balseiro, Diego, 2024, The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana), pp. 327-341 in Geodiversitas 46 (7)</i> on page 333, DOI: 10.5252/geodiversitas2024v46a7, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/11408605">http://zenodo.org/record/11408605</a>
FIG. 3 in The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana)
No full textFIG. 3. — The Chavela Creek: A, B, structural cross-section of the Chavela Creek, showing the tectonic relation between the Chigua and Pircas Negras formations, and the angular unconformity from the overlying Malimán Formation (Mississippian); arrows point towards younger deposits; the white box (in A) indicates the location of pictures C and D; C, overturned psammitic beds, younger deposits towards the East; D, Ichnofossils indicating the base of beds.Published as part of <i>Allaire, Ninon, Rustán, Juan J., Korn, Dieter, Vaccari, Emilio, Ezpeleta, Miguel & Balseiro, Diego, 2024, The late Givetian (Middle Devonian) ammonoid Epitornoceras Frech, 1902 from Argentina (southwestern Gondwana), pp. 327-341 in Geodiversitas 46 (7)</i> on page 332, DOI: 10.5252/geodiversitas2024v46a7, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/11408605">http://zenodo.org/record/11408605</a>
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