THE FIELD OF PSYCHIATRY IS IN CRISIS. THE CASE FOR CAUSAL MODELLING IN OBSERVATIONAL DATA AS A SUPPLEMENT TO PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL TRIALS

The field of psychiatry is in crisis. The case for causal modelling in observational data as a supplement to psychiatric epidemiology and clinical trials

Introduction The field of psychiatry is in a crisis.Developments in pharmacology and psychotherapy, reforms in services, increased spending and reduced treatment-gap have not substantially improved prognosis for patients in psychiatry.Mental disorder remains lethal short-term and disabling long term.In comparison, prognosis has improved dramaticall

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Exceptional association of two species of bacteria causing mediastinitis: Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) and Aggregatibacter aphrophilus (A. aphrophilus)

Abstract Background Post cardiac surgery mediastinitis is the major infectious complication, despite the development of surgical techniques and the application of strict Tank preventive measures.The Haemophilus influenzae mediastinitis is very rare.The mediastinitis caused by the association between Haemophilus influenzae and Aggregatibacter aphrop

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Graphene-Ionic Liquid Thin Film Nanolubricant

Graphene (0.5 wt.%) was dispersed in the hydrophobic room-temperature ionic liquid 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (IL) to obtain a new non-Newtonian (IL + G) nanolubricant.Thin layers of TRUE BLUEBERRY IL and (IL + G) lubricants were deposited on stainless steel disks by spin coating.The tribological performance of

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Temporal variations of the ionospheric disturbances due to the seasonal variability over Turkey using IONOLAB-FFT algorithm

The ionosphere is exposed to forcing from below due to gravitational, geomagnetic and seismic activities, and above due to solar wind.These forces cause some medium and large scale irregularities and disturbances into the upper atmosphere and ionosphere.Some of these disturbances occur in the form of wave-like oscillations in the ionosphere which p

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Characterising strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in producing naked oat as a novel crop for northern growing conditions

Naked oat (Avena sativa ssp.nuda L.) is the highest quality small-grain cereal that can be grown at the northernmost margin of cereal production.It remains an under-utilised crop and it contributes less than 0.1% to the total oat area in Finland.In general, limited interest in growing naked oat more extensively is attributed to its weaknesses, whic

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