Recent advances in estimation techniques have underscored the growing importance of shrinkage estimation and balanced loss functions in the analysis of multivariate normal distributions. These ...

The authors advocate the use of the generalized variance of the sample means-the determinant of the variance-covariance matrix $D(\overline{y})$ of the means-as a ...

Background The relationship of social determinants of health (SDOH), environmental exposures and medical history to lung function trajectories is underexplored. A better understanding of these ...

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) arises from complex interactions among diet, host and gut microbiome. Although diet influences intestinal inflammation, the microbial and metabolic pathways ...

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TSD 20: Multivariate meta-analysis of summary data for combining treatment effects on correlated outcomes and evaluating surrogate endpoints (PDF, 1.2MB) – October 2019 – Updated December 2022: ...

Abstract: Accurate segmentation in medical images is a crucial step in a CAD system, improving clinical workflows and proper treatment planning. Deep learning-based approaches have gained popularity ...

Abstract: High-power microwave (HPM) protection for military weaponry demands exceptional sensitivity and reliability. Columnar plasma array (CPA), reflected by adaptable electromagnetic properties ...

NARRATOR: We see the former apple, chocolate bar and sandwich have finally made it into the intestines from the stomach. What a lot of pipes! This is the small intestine. Everything that comes in here ...