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Radiotherapy medical physics in the Philippines: A contemporary overview
Abstract Purpose With cancer ranking as the third leading cause of death in the Philippines and a disparity in healthcare resources across regions, this research aimed to assess the state of radiotherapy medical physics in the country. Methodology The study utilized a comprehensive online survey with 94 structured questions answered by 19 clinics ...
John Paul C. Cabahug+4 more
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Objective Posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) accounts for nearly 12% of osteoarthritis incidences and often occurs after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Ensuring the uptake of preventive treatments for PTOA requires that investigators and clinicians understand factors influencing patients to seek preventive therapies.
Lily M. Waddell+10 more
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Objectives Social determinants of health (SDoH) can impact outcomes but are not routinely screened for in US outpatient rheumatology clinics. This study determined the feasibility of routine point‐of‐care SDoH screening among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and associated barriers and facilitators at the physician, care team, and ...
S. Sam Lim+11 more
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Portfolio Optimization with Feedback Strategies Based on Artificial Neural Networks [PDF]
With the recent advancements in machine learning (ML), artificial neural networks (ANN) are starting to play an increasingly important role in quantitative finance. Dynamic portfolio optimization is among many problems that have significantly benefited from a wider adoption of deep learning (DL).
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Assessing the Ecological Value: Monetizing Process Innovations in Tailored Forming
This article introduces a method for evaluating the sustainability of innovations, even with limited data. The method is illustrated through an analysis of the “Tailored Forming” technology, which explores the impact of sustainability on economic value added.
Jonas Schneider+4 more
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Information production in credit relationships : on the role of internal ratings in commercial banking [PDF]
This paper discusses the role of internal corporate ratings as a means by which commercial banks condense their informational advantage and preserve it vis-à-vis a competitive lending market.
Brunner, Antje+2 more
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Weak Correlations of Stocks Future Returns [PDF]
We analyze correlations among stock returns via a series of widely adopted parameters which we refer to as explanatory variables. We subsequently exploit the results to propose a long only quantitative adaptive technique to construct a profitable portfolio of assets which exhibits minor drawdowns and higher recoveries than both an equally weighted and ...
arxiv
Gambling the World Away: Myopic Investors [PDF]
Myopic investors are locally rational decision-makers but globally irrational. Their suboptimal portfolios lag the market. As a consequence, other market participants are provided with profit opportunities. Not subterfuge but constrained optimisation leads to disparities. Four overlapping examples are given.
arxiv
This perspective article explores an innovative powder metallurgical approach to producing high‐nitrogen steels by utilizing a mixture of stainless steel and Si3N4. This mixture undergoes hot isostatic pressing followed by direct quenching. The article also examines adapting this method to laser powder bed fusion (PBF‐LB/M) to overcome nitrogen ...
Louis Becker+5 more
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Assessing Value for Money in PFI Projects: A Comparative Study of Practices in the UK and Italy [PDF]
The Value for Money assessment is a critical process in procuring a Private Finance Initiative and it requires accurate ex-ante performance measurement methodologies.
Autunno, A.+2 more
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