Spousal comparisons have been proposed as a design that can both reduce confounding and estimate effects of the shared adulthood environment.However, assortative mating, the process by which individuals select phenotypically (dis)similar mates, could distort associations when comparing spouses.We evaluated the use of spousal comparisons, as in the
Background and Aim: Occupational diseases are certain types of diseases that have been caused by special jobs and subject to special circumstances.There are several factors that can intensify these diseases.Various countries have indicated that they have played an effective role in decreasing exposures and its economic costs and attracting optimal
BackgroundCystoscopy-assisted submucosal injections of urethral bulking agents offer a safe and efficient alternative to surgery for treating urinary incontinence in both dogs and women.To address the concern of their transient therapeutic effect, a preclinical study evaluating the biocompatibility, safety, and durability of nanofibrillated cellulo
This study investigates the effect of surging increase in international remittances on poverty level in developing countries controlling for income, inequality, and other sources of external funding.Using the newly suggested remittance variable, the method of panel data analysis was applied across 66 developing countries for 9 panel years from 1981