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A multivariate parametric empirical Bayes screening approach for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma using multiple longitudinal biomarkers
(SpringerWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-06-15)
Split and combine simulation extrapolation algorithm to correct geocoding coarsening of built environment exposures
(North American Association of Central Cancer RegistriesWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-05-20)
Extending the Continual Reassessment Method to accommodate step‐up dosing in Phase I trials
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-09-10)
Improving large-scale estimation and inference for profiling health care providers
(Massachusetts Medical SocietyWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2022-07-10)
Provider profiling has been recognized as a useful tool in monitoring health care quality, facilitating inter-provider care coordination, and improving medical cost-effectiveness. Existing methods often use generalized ...
Semiparametric analysis of a generalized linear model with multiple covariates subject to detection limits
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2022-10-30)
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Exposure Assessment in Hospital Environment.
(2012)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important cause of healthcare-associated infections. Contaminated hands of healthcare workers (HCWs) are vectors of transmission, but the contribution of the ...
The Yersiniabactin System is a Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Virulence Factor and Novel Vaccine Target to Prevent Urinary Tract Infection.
(2014)
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, with nearly half of all women and 12% of men experiencing at least one UTI in their lifetime. While most UTIs seldom cause life-threatening or long-term health problems, the ...
Design and Analysis of Sequential Randomized Trials with Applications to Mental Health and Online Education
(2019)
Dynamic treatment regimes, also called adaptive interventions, guide sequential treatment decision-making in a variety of fields, including healthcare and education. Dynamic treatment regimes accommodate differences between ...
Prioritization of Evolutionary Events for Immune Response Studies: Introgression, Selection, and Infectious Disease Among Indigenous Americans
(2020)
A history of exposure to infectious diseases has influenced the biology of Mesoamericans. From the urbanization of Mesoamerican communities to colonial contact in the 15th century, immune response to various pathogens have ...
Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in Michigan: A Mixed Methods Analysis of the Impact of an Obstetric Hemorrhage Patient Safety Bundle
(2022)
The United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality despite outspending all other resource-rich countries in per-capita reproductive health care. Contributing to this problem are a combination of factors including ...