Academic Articles & Research Papers

Symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis in Women during Early Pregnancy Are Associated with Higher Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis in Their Offspring

Background: Epigenetic control of gene expression profiles is a ubiquitous mechanism during cell differentiation, organogenesis and chronic inflammatory reactions. Recent studies have shown that allergen exposure during very early pregnancy...

Screening of serum biomarkers for coronary artery calcification using DIA quantitative proteomics and construction of a regression model.

Sensitivity of machine learning regression models to data structure and quality in crop yield prediction.

Multivariable regression modelling of structural, intermediary and demographic determinants of health literacy: evidence from unaccompanied migrants and statelessness-prone individuals in Ghana.

Validating Time-Series Regression Model Predictions of Influenza Mortality: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis.

Investigating the factors affecting the disclosure of intellectual capital in companies listed on the Tehran stock exchange

The aim of the article. This research studies the effective factor of disclosing intellectual capital of firms listed in Tehran Stock Exchange. The results of the analysis. Intellectual capital is one of the most valuable assets of the or...

Household food security, food hygiene practices and their interaction on self-reported health among pregnant women in the Bono region of Ghana: a population-based cluster survey

Abstract Background Food security and food hygiene practices can negatively influence health. Poor food hygiene and food insecurity risk poor health. Studies have investigated the direct associations of food security and food hygiene practi...

Spatio-temporal analysis of childhood vaccine uptake in Nigeria: a hierarchical Bayesian Zero-inflated Poisson approach

Abstract Background Globally, child mortality and morbidity remain a serious health challenge and infectious diseases are the leading causes. The use of count models together with spatial analysis of the number of doses of childhood vaccine...

Patient-Reported Continued Benefits in Patients Treated with Pexidartinib for Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor Based on a Real-World Study in the United States

Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: Tenosynovial giant cell tumors (TGCT) are neoplastic, inflammatory lesions that arise within the synovium and can be locally aggressive. Patients with TGCT frequently experience pain and joint swelling,...

Prevalence and risk factors of acute kidney injury in polytrauma patients at Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute, Tanzania

Background: Polytrauma can lead to multi-organ dysfunction in addition to the local injuries. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most common causes and contributors to the high morbidity and mortality. Prevalence of acute kidney injury...

Geographically Weighted Regression

In regression models where the cases are geographical locations, sometimes regression coefficients do not remain fixed over space. A technique for exploring this phenomenon, geographically weighted regression is introduced. A related Monte ...

Network Analysis and Political Science

Political science is fascinated with networks. This fascination builds on networks' descriptive appeal, and descriptions of networks play a prominent role in recent forays into network analysis. For some time, quantitative research has incl...

A mathematical model for process cycle time - theory and case study

The article focuses on derivation of a regression model which describes dependence of process cycle time on relevant factors entering the process. The analyzed processes are typical in that the coefficient of variation of times correspondin...

Strategic decoupling through legitimacy: the sustainability-innovation gap in the food processing sector and its health implications

Abstract Background Environmental and public health impacts are critical in the food processing industry. To demonstrate responsiveness to stakeholder expectations, firms foreground sustainability reporting through frameworks such as Enviro...

ANALYSIS OF FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (Study on Permanent Employees in Operational Section of PT WIMCycle Indonesia - Surabaya)

The purpose of this study was to describe and examine the factors that affect the performance of employees at PT. Wimcycle Indonesia Surabaya. These factors are grouped into 2 (two): the individual dimensions (abilities, work experience, mo...

Use of Experimental Design to Evaluate the Effect of the Incorporation of Quartzite Residues in Ceramic Mass for Porcelain Tile Production

The potential of using quartzite residues in the composition of an industrial ceramic mass for porcelain tile production was investigated through experimental design. Chemical, physical and microstructural analyses were accomplished to unde...

Prognostic techniques for aeroengine health assessment and Remaining Useful Life estimation

Predictive maintenance is the latest frontier in the management and maintenance of many industrial assets, including aeroengines. Made possible by last decades advances in monitoring equipment and machine learning algorithms, it permits ind...

Factors Associated with Quality of Life Among Older Adults with Chronic Disease in Taiwan

Background: There have been many studies reviewing quality of life (QoL) of older population and found an inverse association between QoL and chronic diseases. However, previous studies have focused only on that of people with specific dise...

A nationwide study on immunosenescence biomarkers profile in older adults: ELSI-Brazil

Immunosenescence is a phenomenon caused by changes in the immune system, and part of these changes involves an increase in circulating immunological biomarkers, a process known as “Inflammaging.” Inflammaging can be associated with many dis...

Mediating role of neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio in the association between stroke and heart failure among U.S. adults

Background: Stroke is an independent risk factor for heart failure (HF), and they are both linked to systemic inflammation. The neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) is a novel inflammation biomarker. However, it is unclear whether ...