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Witchcraft beliefs around the world: An exploratory analysis by Gershman, Boris

“…This paper presents a new global dataset on contemporary witchcraft beliefs and investigates their correlates. Witchcraft beliefs cut across socio-demographic…”
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Witchcraft beliefs around the world: An exploratory analysis by Boris Gershman

“…This paper presents a new global dataset on contemporary witchcraft beliefs and investigates their correlates. Witchcraft beliefs cut across socio-demographic…”
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Impact of Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) Screening Trials and Revised PSA Screening Guidelines on Rates of Prostate Biopsy and Postbiopsy Complications by Gershman, Boris, Van Houten, Holly K, Herrin, Jeph, Moreira, Daniel M, Kim, Simon P, Shah, Nilay D, Karnes, R. Jeffrey

“…Abstract Background Prostate biopsy and postbiopsy complications represent important risks of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening. Although landmark…”
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Causes of renal forniceal rupture by Gershman, Boris, Kulkarni, Naveen, Sahani, Dushyant V., Eisner, Brian H.

“…Study Type – Diagnostic (exploratory cohort) Level of Evidence 2b What’s known on the subject? and What does the study add? Renal forniceal rupture is a common…”
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Ex-vivo Imaging of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Using Novel pH Low Insertion Peptide (Variant 3), a Molecular Imaging Probe by Brito, Joseph, Golijanin, Borivoj, Kott, Ohad, Moshnikova, Anna, Mueller-Leonhard, Catrina, Gershman, Boris, Andreev, Oleg A., Reshetnyak, Yana K., Amin, Ali, Golijanin, Dragan

“…To improve visualization of upper tract urothelial carcinomas. Previous studies using the novel pH low insertion peptide (pHLIP) variant 3 (Var3) conjugated to…”
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The association of age with perioperative morbidity and mortality among men undergoing radical prostatectomy by Pereira, Jorge F., Golijanin, Dragan, Pareek, Gyan, Guo, Ruiting, Zhang, Zheng, Renzulli, Joseph, Gershman, M.D., Boris

“…Older age is considered a relative contraindication to radical prostatectomy (RP). However, data are limited regarding the impact of age on perioperative…”
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Witchcraft beliefs and the erosion of social capital: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond by Gershman, Boris

“…This paper examines the relationship between witchcraft beliefs, a deep-rooted cultural phenomenon, and various elements of social capital. Using novel survey…”
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Comparative impact of continent and incontinent urinary diversion on long-term renal function after radical cystectomy in patients with preoperative chronic kidney disease 2 and chronic kidney disease 3a by Gershman, Boris, Eisenberg, Manuel S, Thompson, R Houston, Frank, Igor, Kaushik, Dharam, Tarrell, Robert, Thapa, Prabin, Boorjian, Stephen A

“…Objectives To evaluate the differences in estimated glomerular filtration rate decline by urinary diversion type (incontinent diversion vs continent diversion)…”
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p53 Expression, Programmed Death Ligand 1, and Risk Factors in Urinary Tract Small Cell Carcinoma by Golijanin, Borivoj, Gershman, Boris, De Souza, Andre, Kott, Ohad, Carneiro, Benedito A, Mega, Anthony, Golijanin, Dragan J, Amin, Ali

“…Small cell carcinoma of the urinary tract (SCCUT) is a rare finding with poor clinical course. This study sheds light on the molecular subtype and identifies…”
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Transperineal template-guided prostate biopsy for patients with persistently elevated PSA and multiple prior negative biopsies by Gershman, Boris, M.D, Zietman, Anthony L., M.D, Feldman, Adam S., M.D, McDougal, W. Scott, M.D

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the use of transperineal template-guided prostate biopsy for patients with persistently elevated PSA despite multiple negative…”
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Intravesical docetaxel for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer after Bacillus Calmette-Guérin failure by Shantharam, Govind, Amin, Ali, Pereira, Jorge, Kott, Ohad, Mueller-Leonhard, Catrina, Mega, Anthony, Golijanin, Dragan, Gershman, Boris

“…There are limited bladder-preserving therapeutic options for patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) after failed Bacillus…”
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Impact of a family history of prostate cancer on clinicopathologic outcomes and survival following radical prostatectomy by Westerman, Mary E., Gershman, Boris, Karnes, R. Jeffrey, Thompson, R. Houston, Rangel, Laureano, Boorjian, Stephen A.

“…Purpose While a family history (FH) of prostate cancer represents an established risk factor for prostate cancer diagnosis, conflicting data exist regarding…”
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Smaller prostate gland size and older age predict Gleason score upgrading by Gershman, Boris, M.D, Dahl, Douglas M., M.D, Olumi, Aria F., M.D, Young, Robert H., M.D, McDougal, W. Scott, M.D, Wu, Chin-Lee, M.D., Ph.D

“…Abstract Objectives Gleason score is important for prostate cancer (CaP) risk stratification and prognostication but has a significant rate of upgrading. We…”
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Witchcraft beliefs as a cultural legacy of the Atlantic slave trade: Evidence from two continents by Gershman, Boris

“…This paper argues that the historical slave trade contributed to the propagation of persistent witchcraft beliefs on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and…”
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The association of ABO blood type with disease recurrence and mortality among patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder undergoing radical cystectomy by Gershman, Boris, M.D, Moreira, Daniel M., M.D, Tollefson, Matthew K., M.D, Frank, Igor, M.D, Cheville, John C., M.D, Thapa, Prabin, M.S, Tarrell, Robert F., B.S, Thompson, Robert Houston, M.D, Boorjian, Stephen A., M.D

“…Abstract Objectives To evaluate the association of ABO blood type with clinicopathologic outcomes and mortality among patients with urothelial carcinoma of the…”
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Clinicopathologic characteristics and survival for adult renal sarcoma: A population-based study by Moreira, Daniel M., M.D, Gershman, Boris, M.D, Thompson, Robert Houston, M.D, Okuno, Scott H., M.D, Robinson, Steven I., M.D, Leibovich, Bradley C., M.D, Boorjian, Stephen A., M.D

“…Abstract Introduction To analyze the association of clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment modality with survival among adult patients with renal…”
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Headhunting and warfare in Austronesia: A phylogenetic comparative analysis by Gershman, Boris, Mumladze, Tinatin

“…Headhunting – the practice of acquiring human heads for ritual purposes – was historically widespread around the world. We hypothesize that headhunting…”
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Subnational diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a new dataset by Gershman, Boris, Rivera, Diego

“…This paper presents a new dataset on subnational ethnolinguistic and religious diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa covering 36 countries and almost 400 first-level…”
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The economic origins of the evil eye belief by Gershman, Boris

“…•The evil eye belief is a heuristic prescribing envy-avoidance behavior.•The evil eye belief is a useful cultural norm in societies with weak institutions.•The…”
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AUTHOR REPLY by Bacic, Janine, Gershman, Boris

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