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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lobatto-Milstein Numerical Method in Application of Uncertainty Investment of Solar Power Projects

Energies, 2017
Recently, there has been a growing interest in the production of electricity from renewable energy sources (RES). The RES investment is characterized by uncertainty, which is long-term, costly and depends on feed-in tariff and support schemes.
Mahmoud A. Eissa, Boping Tian
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real Options [PDF]

Henley Manager Update, 2005
The notion of ‘real options’ applies option pricing theory to non-financial assets. The complexity of modelling investments as options has meant that, to date, options literature has had relatively little impact on management practices. This article examines recent attempts to find an optimum methodology for evaluating real options; with the plethora ...
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A Hedged Monte Carlo Approach to Real Option Pricing

, 2015
In this work we are concerned with valuing optionalities associated to invest or to delay investment in a project when the available information provided to the manager comes from simulated data of cash flows under historical (or subjective) measure in a
A. Borison, A. Dixit, A. Dixit, A.G.N. Novaes, C.C. Chen, E. Gobet, F. Hubalek, F.A. Longstaff, G. Mittal, G.H. Golub, H. Pham, J. Oldenburg, J.A. Primbs, J.E. Ingersoll, J.F. Shapiro, J.L. Paddock, J.P. Lemor, L. Moro, L. Trigeorgis, L. Trigeorgis, L.G. Papageorgiou, L.V. Gastel, M. Musiela, M. Potters, M. Schweizer, M. Schweizer, M.J. Brennan, M.R. Grasselli, M.R. Grasselli, N. Karoui El, N. Sahinidis, O. Bobrovnytska, P. Glasserman, R. McDonald, S. Mathews, S. Titman, S.C. Myers, T. Copeland, T. Copeland, V. Henderson   +39 more
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients With Osteosarcoma: Local Control Outcomes With Dosimetric Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis, Shauna R. Campbell, Jonathan Jang, Eashwar Somasundaram, Chandana A. Reddy, Jacob G. Scott, Lilyana Angelov, Peter M. Anderson, Matteo Trucco, Zachary Burke, Lukas Nystrom, Nathan Mesko, Anthony Magnelli, Erin S. Murphy   +13 more
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Proposal of a process model for evaluation of business value which quantifies uncertainties of external environmental factors

Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2017
This research addresses an evaluation method of business value considering risk-hedging options from the first stage of the product development. A scenario planning method is introduced into the estimating method of the business value in order to ...
Takao EGUCHI, Takeshi MATSUO, Ryo MURAYA, Tsuyoshi KOGA   +3 more
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Real Options - Realistic Valuation [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2003
In valuation of real options, a widely accepted assumption is that the underlying real asset is perfectly correlated with a financial one. As a result, valuation techniques from the financial world can be used. Since this assumption is in general unrealistic and may lead to substantial mispricing, even if the correlation is very high but not perfect ...
Capiński, Marek, Patena, Wiktor
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Liquid Biopsy Enables Targeted Therapy Without Tissue Diagnosis in Pediatric Low‐Grade Gliomas With BRAF V600E Mutation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present two pediatric cases of pediatric low‐grade gliomas (PLGG) with BRAF V600E mutations diagnosed and monitored using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) liquid biopsy analyzed via digital droplet PCR (ddPCR), without tissue biopsy. Both patients were treated with dabrafenib and trametinib and monitored through clinical assessments, magnetic ...
Hannah Sultan, Damien Faury, Alexander G. Weil, Harrison J. Westwick, Nada Jabado, Sébastien Perreault   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

State-Contingent Demand for Herbicide-Tolerance Seed Trait

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2003
Suppose a farmer had to apply a herbicide pre-emergence or not at all. The advent of a herbicide-tolerance trait innovation then provides the option to wait for more information before making a state-contingent post-emergence application.
David A. Hennessy, Alexander E. Saak
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