We study the numerical performance of a limited memory quasi-Newton method for large scale optimization, which we call the L-BFGS method. We compare its performance with that of …
The primary purpose of this study was to establish clinical norms for adults aged 20 to 75+ years on four tests of hand strength. A dynamometer was used to measure grip strength and a …
… total of 44,290 men and 24,535 women aged 35-49 have been followed with … A proportional hazards regression for men 35-49 years smoking cigarettes only, with lung cancer as …
We find that single women exhibit relatively more risk aversion in financial decision making than single men. Using US sample data, we examine household holdings of risky assets to …
… From a total of 6,645 individuals participating in the Botnia study, all subjects aged 35–70 years (n = 4,483) were included in the present study. Patients with antibodies to GAD (GADAbs…
ContextTreatment with diet alone, insulin, sulfonylurea, or metformin is known to improve glycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, but which treatment most frequently attains …
… acid identity with rat platelet phospholipase AZ (45) and the human phospholipase AZ found in platelets and rheumatoid synovial fluid (46), than with bovine pancreatic phospholipase …
Background Maternal mortality remains a major challenge to health systems worldwide. Reliable information about the rates and trends in maternal mortality is essential for resource …
Many social scientists have predicted that one inevitable consequence of modernization is the unlimited growth of individualism, which poses serious threats to the organic unity of …
Purpose: This report presents the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) guidelines for the use of brachytherapy for patients with soft tissue sarcoma. Methods and Materials: Members …