Heterogeneous effects of improving technical efficiency on household multidimensional poverty: evidence from rural Ethiopia

Smallholder agriculture in developing countries is characterized by low productivity.Improving the productive efficiency of farm households is considered one of the paths to increase productivity and reduce poverty.This study analyzed the poverty reduction effects of improving the technical efficiency of cereal-producing farm households using plot-

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Effects of Terazosin and Tolterodine on Ureteral Stent Related Symptoms: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial

Objective To evaluate the effects of terazosin and tolterodine on ureteral stent discomfort.Materials and Methods Of 163 patients assessed for eligibility, 104 patients were randomly assigned to receive placebo, 2 mg of terazosin twice daily, 2 mg of tolterodine daily, or both terazosin plus tolterodine during the stenting period.Prior to stenting

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The risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in the adolescent offspring of mothers with anxiety and depressive symptoms. Findings from the raine study

Introduction While there exist some studies that explored the association between maternal anxiety and depressive symptoms and the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in early and late childhood, studies exploring the risk in late adolescence are however lacking.Objectives This is the first study that aimed to investigate the as

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