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Discrete choice experiments in health economics: a review of the literature by de Bekker-Grob, Esther W., Ryan, Mandy, Gerard, Karen

“…SUMMARY Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) have become a commonly used instrument in health economics. This paper updates a review of published papers between…”
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Learning from positive and unlabeled data: a survey by Bekker, Jessa, Davis, Jesse

“…Learning from positive and unlabeled data or PU learning is the setting where a learner only has access to positive examples and unlabeled data. The assumption…”
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The Role of Bile After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Promoting Weight Loss and Improving Glycaemic Control by Pournaras, Dimitri J, Glicksman, Clare, Vincent, Royce P, Kuganolipava, Shophia, Alaghband-Zadeh, Jamie, Mahon, David, Bekker, Jan H.R, Ghatei, Mohammad A, Bloom, Stephen R, Walters, Julian R.F, Welbourn, Richard, le Roux, Carel W

“…Gastric bypass leads to the remission of type 2 diabetes independently of weight loss. Our hypothesis is that changes in bile flow due to the altered anatomy…”
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From Vaccine Nationalism to Vaccine Equity — Finding a Path Forward by Katz, Ingrid T, Weintraub, Rebecca, Bekker, Linda-Gail, Brandt, Allan M

“…To help meet the global need for Covid vaccination, the United States could create a program that integrates global health needs into ongoing funding…”
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Building our youth for the future by Bekker, Linda‐Gail, Johnson, Leigh, Wallace, Melissa, Hosek, Sybil

“…Adolescents and young adults are at increased risk for HIV due to the many developmental, psychological, social, and structural transitions that converge in…”
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Effectiveness of BNT162b2 Vaccine against Omicron Variant in South Africa by Collie, Shirley, Champion, Jared, Moultrie, Harry, Bekker, Linda-Gail, Gray, Glenda

“…Using a test-negative study design focused on the period of dominance of the B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant in South Africa, investigators found that two doses of…”
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Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards 2022 (CHEERS 2022) statement: updated reporting guidance for health economic evaluations by Husereau, D, Drummond, M, Augustovski, F, Briggs, AH, Carswell, C, Caulley, L, Chaiyakunapruk, N, Bekker‐Grob, E, Greenberg, D, Loder, E, Mauskopf, J, Mullins, CD, Petrou, S, Pwu, R‐F, Staniszewska, S

“…Health economic evaluations are comparative analyses of alternative courses of action in terms of their costs and consequences. The Consolidated Health…”
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Amphiregulin Enhances Regulatory T Cell-Suppressive Function via the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor by Zaiss, Dietmar M.W., van Loosdregt, Jorg, Gorlani, Andrea, Bekker, Cornelis P.J., Gröne, Andrea, Sibilia, Maria, van Bergen en Henegouwen, Paul M.P., Roovers, Rob C., Coffer, Paul J., Sijts, Alice J.A.M.

“…Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is known to be critically involved in tissue development and homeostasis as well as in the pathogenesis of cancer. Here…”
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HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women in Africa: from efficacy trials to delivery by Celum, Connie L, Delany‐Moretlwe, Sinead, Baeten, Jared M, Straten, Ariane, Hosek, Sybil, Bukusi, Elizabeth A, McConnell, Margaret, Barnabas, Ruanne V, Bekker, Linda‐Gail

“…Introduction Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Africa have high HIV incidence despite scale‐up of HIV testing and HIV treatment. Placebo‐controlled…”
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The influence of HIV‐related stigma on PrEP disclosure and adherence among adolescent girls and young women in HPTN 082: a qualitative study by Velloza, Jennifer, Khoza, Nomhle, Scorgie, Fiona, Chitukuta, Miria, Mutero, Prisca, Mutiti, Kudzai, Mangxilana, Nomvuyo, Nobula, Lumka, Bulterys, Michelle A, Atujuna, Millicent, Hosek, Sybil, Heffron, Renee, Bekker, Linda‐Gail, Mgodi, Nyaradzo, Chirenje, Mike, Celum, Connie, Delany‐Moretlwe, Sinead

“…Introduction Stigma and disclosure concerns have been key barriers to oral pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence for African adolescent girls and young…”
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Avacopan for the Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis by Jayne, David R.W, Merkel, Peter A, Schall, Thomas J, Bekker, Pirow

“…The C5a receptor inhibitor avacopan was superior to a tapering schedule of prednisone with respect to remission of ANCA-associated vasculitis at 52 weeks…”
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Implementation of community‐based adherence clubs for stable antiretroviral therapy patients in Cape Town, South Africa by Grimsrud, Anna, Sharp, Joseph, Kalombo, Cathy, Bekker, Linda‐Gail, Myer, Landon

“…Introduction Community‐based models of antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery have been recommended to support ART expansion and retention in resource‐limited…”
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Stabilization of the Transcription Factor Foxp3 by the Deubiquitinase USP7 Increases Treg-Cell-Suppressive Capacity by van Loosdregt, Jorg, Fleskens, Veerle, Fu, Juan, Brenkman, Arjan B., Bekker, Cornelis P.J., Pals, Cornelieke E.G.M., Meerding, Jenny, Berkers, Celia R., Barbi, Joseph, Gröne, Andrea, Sijts, Alice J.A.M., Maurice, Madelon M., Kalkhoven, Eric, Prakken, Berent J., Ovaa, Huib, Pan, Fan, Zaiss, Dietmar M.W., Coffer, Paul J.

“…Stable Foxp3 expression is required for the development of functional regulatory T (Treg) cells. Here, we demonstrate that the expression of the transcription…”
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Flexicurity in the European Semester: still a relevant policy concept? by Bekker, Sonja

“…Before the crisis, flexicurity was a leading European Union (EU) policy concept, which aimed to balance labor-market flexibility and security. The recent focus…”
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Organisational best practices towards gender equality in science and medicine by Coe, Imogen R, Wiley, Ryan, Bekker, Linda-Gail

“…In August 2018, the president of the World Bank noted that “‘Human capital’—the potential of individuals—is going to be the most important long-term investment…”
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Community gardening: metaphorical reconstruction of transformative health governance by Bekker, M

“…Abstract Transdisciplinary working has been defined by the inclusion of non-academic stakeholders in the process of knowledge production. While theoretical,…”
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Large language models and academic writing: Five tiers of engagement by Bekker, Martin

“…Against a backdrop of the rapidly expanding use of large language models (LLMs) across diverse domains, this discussion breaks LLM usage into tiers of use,…”
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Reimagining HIV service delivery: the role of differentiated care from prevention to suppression by Grimsrud, Anna, Bygrave, Helen, Doherty, Meg, Ehrenkranz, Peter, Ellman, Tom, Ferris, Robert, Ford, Nathan, Killingo, Bactrin, Mabote, Lynette, Mansell, Tara, Reinisch, Annette, Zulu, Isaac, Bekker, Linda‐Gail

“…The recently updated World Health Organization (WHO) consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) recommending to “treat all” mark a…”
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Renewable energy integration impacts within the context of generator type, penetration level and grid characteristics by Mararakanye, Ndamulelo, Bekker, Bernard

“…There has been a worldwide rise in installations of grid-connected variable renewable energy (VRE) systems over the past few years. However, with the…”
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Hardening and softening of country-specific recommendations in the European Semester by Bekker, Sonja

“…This article conceptualises and illustrates hardening and softening trends in country-specific recommendations (CSRs) that are part of the European Semester…”
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