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Practical recommendations for treating patients with chronic kidney disease in Australia: a multidisciplinary approach

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health challenge in Australia, affecting ~10% of the adult population and contributing to substantial morbidity and mortality. Diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and CKD frequently co‐exist; therefore, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to manage these ...
M. P. Schlaich, W. P. Abhayaratna, R. Audehm, E. I. Ekinci, R. J. MacIsaac, A. J. Nelson, A. Sharma, C. Pollock   +7 more
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A Conversation With David Bellhouse

International Statistical Review, EarlyView.
Summary David Richard Bellhouse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 19 July 1948. He studied actuarial mathematics and statistics at the University of Manitoba (BA, 1970; MA, 1972) and completed his PhD at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, in 1975. After being an Assistant Professor for 1 year at his alma mater, he joined the University of Western ...
Christian Genest
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Damned Lies & Criminal Sentencing Using Evidence-Based Tools [PDF]

, 2017
The boom of big data and predictive analytics has revolutionized business. eHarmony matches customers based on shared likes and expectations for romance, and Target uses similar methods to strategically push its products on shoppers.
Lightbourne, John
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Goodness‐of‐Fit Tests for Positive Quadrant Dependence

International Statistical Review, EarlyView.
Summary When two random variables are positive quadrant dependent (PQD), they are more likely to assume small (or large) values simultaneously compared with when the random variables are independent. This dependence structure is of interest in many areas, including finance, actuarial science and engineering.
Chuan‐Fa Tang, Joshua M. Tebbs
wiley   +1 more source

How to optimise tournament draws: The case of the FIFA World Cup

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract The organisers of major sports competitions use different policies with respect to constraints in the group draw. Our paper aims to rationalise these choices by analysing the trade‐off between attractiveness (the number of games played by teams from the same geographic zone) and fairness (the departure of the draw mechanism from a uniform ...
László Csató
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating machine learning models for neonatal mortality prediction in data-scarce settings: a case study of Ghana

Journal of Electrical Systems and Information Technology
Neonatal mortality is a persistent challenge in low-resource countries, including Ghana, where achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2.2 target by 2030 requires effective forecasting strategies.
Francis Ayiah-Mensah, Govinda Das Yankah, Senyefia Bosson-Amedenu, Emmanuel Ayitey, Issaka Sulemana   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diabetic foot ulcer‐related amputation is associated with twofold increased risk of cardiovascular disease: A Korean National Health Information Database Study

Journal of Diabetes Investigation, EarlyView.
Data/Design: Nationwide, population‐based longitudinal cohort using the Korean National Health Insurance Service health checkup database (index 2009–2012) with follow‐up through December 31, 2018. Population/Exposure: Adults with diabetes (N = 1,229,689); DFU‐related amputation at baseline (n = 1,486) vs no DFU‐related amputation.
Jinsun Jang, Bong‐Seong Kim, Hye Won Yang, Heejun Son, Dong Yeon Lee, Min Gyu Kyung, Hwan Jun Jae, Saebeom Hur, Sang Wha Kim, Sanghyun Ahn, Kyung‐Do Han, Soo Heon Kwak   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling academic success under uncertainty in Ghanaian colleges of education using neutrosophic regression

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Background This study develops a leakage-free neutrosophic regression model to identify robust determinants of academic success and benchmarks its predictive value against a conventional logistic model.
Senyefia Bosson-Amedenu, Francis Ayiah-Mensah, Anthony Joe Turkson, John Awuah Addor, Emmanuel Mensah Baah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Epidemiological Trends, Risk Factors, Diagnostic Challenges, and Advances in Personalized Therapy—A Comprehensive Review

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) ranks as the second most common primary liver cancer, compared to about 20% of cases. Its global incidence has climbed over the past four decades, yet early detection remains indefinable due to its asymptomatic nature. Five‐year survival rate of approximately is under 10%.
Yaqoob Muhammad, YuZhu Jin, Kai Luo, He Bai, Xudong Zhang, Xu Sun, Zahoor Maheen, Ali Tanveer, Saeed Muddasar Muhammad, Jialin Qu, Guixin Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new two-parameter Rayleigh distribution: Statistical properties, actuarial measures, regression analysis, and applications

Heliyon
This paper presents a novel two-parameter distribution derived from the Rayleigh distribution, thoroughly investigating its essential mathematical properties.
Ahmed M. Gemeay, Eslam Hussam, Ehab M. Almetwally   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source