Background Numerous population-based studies of age-related macular degeneration have
been reported around the world, with the results of some studies suggesting racial or ethnic …

The returns that institutional investors realize from private equity differ dramatically across
institutions. Using detailed, hitherto unexplored records, we document large heterogeneity in …

This paper investigates the effect of venture capitalist (VC) quality on earnings management
in firms conducting initial public offerings of their equity stock, focusing on manipulation of …

We examine whether aggregate cost stickiness predicts future macro-level unemployment
rate. We incorporate aggregate cost stickiness into three different classes of forecasting …

We investigate the effect of shareholder activism on debtholders by examining a sample of
bank loans for firms targeted by activist hedge funds. We compare loan spreads before and …

PURPOSE: Our previous study, Atropine for the Treatment of Myopia 1 (ATOM1), showed that
atropine 1% eyedrops were effective in controlling myopic progression but with visual side …

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2
virus, is now causing a tremendous global health concern. Since its first appearance in …

methods. The Singapore Malay Eye Study is a population-based, cross-sectional survey that
examined 3280 (78.7% response) persons aged 40 to 80 years. Participants underwent a …

OBJECTIVE—To study the healing effect of recombinant human epidermal growth factor (hEGF)
on diabetic foot ulcers. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—A total of 127 …

PURPOSE: To describe the prevalence and risk factors for myopia and other refractive
errors in an urban Malay population in Singapore. DESIGN: Population-based, cross-sectional …