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Host-specific cues cause differential attractiveness of Kenyan men to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Background Many studies have suggested that variability in the attractiveness of humans to host-seeking mosquitoes is caused by differences in the make-up of body emanations, and olfactory signals in particular.
Mukabana, W.R.   +3 more
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Diagnostic performance of mini nutritional Assessment-Short form against the global leadership initiative on malnutrition criteria

open access: yesScientific Reports
In 2018, the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) experts accepted screening for malnutrition with any validated tool. In gerontological dietetics, Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) remains the most frequently used one.
Aleksandra Kaluźniak-Szymanowska   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prognostic value of GLIM-defined malnutrition in combination with hand-grip strength or gait speed for the prediction of postoperative outcomes in gastric cancer patients with cachexia

open access: yesBMC Cancer
Background Cancer cachexia is associated with impaired functional and nutritional status and worse clinical outcomes. Global Leadership Initiative in Malnutrition (GLIM) consensus recommended the application of GLIM criteria to diagnose malnutrition in ...
Zong-Ze Li   +10 more
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Application of Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria in patients with liver cirrhosis

open access: yesChinese Medical Journal
. Background:. The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria were published to build a global consensus on nutritional diagnosis. Reduced muscle mass is a phenotypic criterion with strong evidence to support its inclusion in the GLIM ...
Minjie Jiang   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Natural Disasters in a Two-Sector Model of Endogenous Growth [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper studies sustainability of economic growth considering the risk of natural disasters caused by pollution in an endogenous growth model with physical and human capital accumulation. We consider an environmental tax policy, and show that economic
Masako Ikefuji, Ryo Horii
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Validity of the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria in East Asian patients with gastric cancer: a comprehensive narrative review

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundMalnutrition is a significant public health issue for patients with gastric cancer, particularly in East Asia, the region most affected globally.
Jian Wang, Bingyue Liu, Jianxin Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Two Monte Carlo studies for latent class segmentation models [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Model assessment and comparison are essential aspects of statistical inference. The likelihood ratio test is one of the main instruments for model selection; however, this is not appropriate when the model under consideration contains random effects.
21st European Simulation and Modelling Conference   +1 more
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Categorical data analysis using a skewed Weibull regression model

open access: yes, 2017
In this paper, we present a Weibull link (skewed) model for categorical response data arising from binomial as well as multinomial model. We show that, for such types of categorical data, the most commonly used models (logit, probit and complementary log-
Caron, Renault   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Value analysis of preoperative NRS2002 and GLIM screening in predicting postoperative complications in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition
ObjectiveTo investigate and compare the predictive efficacy of the Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS2002) and the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria for postoperative complications in patients with gastrointestinal ...
Dongping Xu   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biasing simple choices by manipulating relative visual attention [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Several decision-making models predict that it should be possible to affect real binary choices by manipulating the relative amount of visual attention that decision-makers pay to the two alternatives.
Armel, K. Carrie   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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