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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStatistical Inferences of the Rest Lifetimes of Ball Bearings' Residual Lifetimes Based on Rayleigh Residual Type II Censored DataGhassan K. Abufoudeh, Omar M. Bdair, Raed R. Abu AwwadIn this study, we consider statistical inference problems for the residual life data that come from the Rayleigh model based on type II censored data. Maximum likelihood and Bayesian approaches are used to estimate the scale and location parameters for the Rayleigh model, the Gibbs sampling procedure is used to draw Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) samples and MCMC samples … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 1 Aug 2016 · 7,164 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTreatment Adherence among Diabetes Mellitus Type II Patients at Ambulatory Clinics in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia: Descriptive Correlational StudyLouise de Villiers, Jehad O. HalabiDiabetes mellitus is a common problem in Saudi Arabia. Adherence to the pharmacological and lifestyle interventions regimens is essential for weight and glycaemic control, as well as prevention of co-morbidities. This study described the levels of treatment adherence among diabetes mellitus type II patients, explored the factors which influenced adherence and identified predictors of adherence. It was conducted in five … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 1 Nov 2015 · 6,969 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFactors Affecting the Response to Interferon Alpha Therapy in Egyptian HCV PatientsNaglaa F. Alhusseini, Fathy M. Serry, Ashraf A. Kadry, Heba KhairyHepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is one of the main causes of chronic liver disease worldwide. Egypt has the highest prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in the world, estimated nationally at 14.7%. knowledge of the predictors of Sustained Viral Response (SVR) to Pegylated Interferon (PEG-INF) and Ribavirin (RBV) therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C is crucial for selecting … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2015 · 6,620 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractImproving Organizational Citizenship Behavior through Spirituality and Work EngagementAminah Ahmad, Zoharah OmarThe focus of previous studies on predictors of organizational citizenship behavior has been on individual, organizational and task characteristics as well as leadership behaviors. Despite the greater focus of previous studies on individual characteristics, little is known about the potential effect of spirituality on organizational citizenship behavior. Using the work engagement model and results from previous empirical studies, a framework … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 7 May 2015 · 7,142 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNovel Biomarkers in Determining Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and PrognosisZuzana Varchulova Novakova, Katarina Bevizova, Iveta GasparovaThe clinical behavior and molecular pathology of prostate cancer is highly variable. Current "traditional" prognostic markers cannot reliably distinguish the potentially life-threatening cancer from indolent cancer. Identification of additional new predictors of cancer aggressiveness is therefore urgently required. This communication is aimed at a brief review of new biomarkers in prostate cancer diagnostics and prognostics. Pubmed systematic search was performed … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 4 · 14 Jan 2015 · 6,905 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPersonality Traits and Exposure to Stressful Life Events Among Smokers and NonsmokersNataša Šimić, Arta Dodaj, Kristina SesarEarly studies supposed that personality traits and students’ life, which include brings many social and academic changes, may be relevant factors in initiation and maintenance of smoking. The aims of this study were to investigate differences in personality dimensions, as well as exposure to stressful life events among students’ smokers and nonsmokers and finally to examine the predictive contribution of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 7 Jan 2015 · 7,556 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMULTI-STATE MODELS OF HIV/AIDS BY HOMOGENEOUS SEMI-MARKOV PROCESSZelalem Getahun DessieMulti-state stochastic models are useful tools for studying complex dynamics such as chronic diseases. The purpose of this study is to determine factors associated with the progression between different stages of the disease and to model the progression of HIV/AIDS disease of an individual patient under ART follow-up using semi-Markov processes. A sample of 1456 patients has been taken from … …Current Research in Biostatistics, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 11 Aug 2014 · 8,210 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIs Cancer Recurrence Postponed By a Treatment? A New Model AnswersRamalingam ShanmugamDuring a treatment period of a cancer patient, the medical team ponders over a question: Is patient’s cancer recurrence significantly postponed by the medication, even if the illness is not completely cured? This question could be answered with data evidence if the data are analyzed with an appropriate model and a suitable methodology. A scanning of the literature reveals that … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 26 Mar 2013 · 6,894 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractExplore Significant Factors To affect Customer InvolvementYu-Jia HuAlthough literature review supported the concept that customer loyalty, brand equity and perceived risk are significant factors to affect customer involvement, very limited studies have extensively examined the relationship among those variables. This research applied quantitative study to comprehensively explore the relationship between customer loyalty, brand equity, perceived risk and customer involvement for consumers. The population for this research was … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 8 Nov 2012 · 7,278 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSatisfaction with Knowledge and Competencies: A Multi-Country Study of Employers and Business GraduatesAna Azevedo, Doris Gomezelj Omerzel, Jane Andrews et al.Problem statement: This study critically discusses findings from a research project involving four European countries. The project had two main aims. The first was to develop a systematic procedure for assessing the balance between knowledge and competencies acquired in higher, further and vocational education and the specific needs of the labor market. The second aim was to develop and test … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 14 Jan 2012 · 15,007 accessesView PDFCite