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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGlobal Test for Superiority and Non-Inferiority Trials with Functional Endpoints DataArsene Brunelle Sandie, Jules Brice Tchatchueng-Mbougua, Anthony WanjoyaThe global two-sided test for functional means difference got much attention in the literary works. While the global one-sided test for functional means difference has not been studied. However, that could have some applications and implications for longitudinal trials or trials with functional data outcomes. This work introduced superiority and noninferiority hypothesis tests for functional data outcomes, which were viewed … …Current Research in Biostatistics, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 8 Jul 2019 · 12,656 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComparing Approaches for Quality Evaluation of Software Engineering Experiments: An Empirical Study on Software Product Line ExperimentsViviane R. Furtado, Henrique Vignando, Victor França, Edson OliveiraJrThe Software Engineering (SE) research area must provide results of a certain quality for the sake of value. High quality research results may ensure experience and knowledge, which are essential for the technology to be transferred to the industry. One of the means to obtain such quality results is experimentation. Experimentation is a scientific method that aims to provide evidence … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 10 · 25 Apr 2019 · 7,747 accessesView PDF Cite

Letters to the EditorOpen accessIn the abstractIs Hydroxychloroquine a Safe and Effective Choice for Covid-19 ProphylaxisRodrigo Moisés de Almeida-Leite, Tais Rondello Bonatti, Carolina Rodrigues Ponzoni et al.The authors speculate about the possibility of Hydroxychloroquine as Covid-19 Phrophylaxis in the dose of 400 mg per week. The authors compared the experience of Malaria phrophylaxis in this dose, with acceptable safety profile. Also, we compared in vitro susceptibility of SARS-Cov-2 with that of Plasmodium falciparum. This agent show significant higher potency for the first. Also, the extended Half-life … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 16, Issue 3 · 29 Jul 2020 · 7,048 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThermodynamic Inference of the Antioxidant Process of Malic Acid and Its Structural AnalogsHan Wu, Wenhao Dong et al.Two structural analogs of Malic Acid (MA), 2-isopropylmalic Acid (2-IPMA), and 3-isopropylmalic Acid (3-IPMA) were recently identified and separated from wine. Although they have been shown to have antioxidant activity, the mechanism of their actions is still unclear. Antioxidant activities of 2-IPMA and MA were tested through DPPH, ABTS, and PTIO methods and the antioxidant-related thermodynamic properties were evaluated using … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 4 · 30 Oct 2024 · 4,824 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Path Analysis to Understanding the Epidemiology of Murine Typhus in South TexasHongwei Wang, Orlando M. Patricio, Fernando G. Quintana et al.This study aims to investigate statistically if there is a causality for the murine typhus endemic disease related to precipitation, temperature and the natural cycle of flea development in South Texas. Path analysis was used to determine the mediating and moderating variables that cause murine typhus disease. Three path diagram models were tested. Model 3 shows a clearer path on … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 4 Mar 2024 · 5,584 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNexus between CO2 Emission, Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in ASEAN Countries Plus ChinaGhulam Mustafa, Ismail Abd Latif, Said Zamin Shah, Muhammad Khalid BashirThis study mainly contributes to test the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis using panel data for the ASEAN (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines) countries plus China. Empirical focus of the study is to examine the nexus between CO2 emission, energy consumption and economic growth. While using panel data for 1971-2008 and applying panel co-integration techniques, the emergent findings of the … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 19 Aug 2016 · 7,856 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTransformation Box-Cox for Stabilisation of Diversity in Group Random DesignYenny Sylvia, Djunaidy SantosoIn the field of research, there are a variety of statistical methods used. Hypothesis testing is one test that is often used to obtain the conclusions of the research conducted. One hypothesis testing that is often used is the testing of hypotheses through ANOVA (Box et al., 1978). However, in determining the validity of a hypothesis is obtained, there are … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 22 Sep 2014 · 7,175 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPERCEIVED SOCIAL STIGMATIZATION AND COPING STRATEGIES AS PREDICTORS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG FEMALE PARTNERS OF PRISONERSBada Bukola Victoria, Balogun Shyngle Kolawole, Adejuwon Grace AnuoluwapoThe objective of this study is to examine how coping strategies and perceived social stigmatization predicts the psychological wellbeing of female partners of prisoners in Ibadan, Nigeria. Using the purposive sampling techniques, a total of one hundred and nine (109) female partners of prisoners in Ibadan participated in the study. The ages of the participants ranged between 20 years to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 2 Apr 2014 · 8,146 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractVelocity of Heart Rate Recovery in Post-Exercise Under Different Protocols of Active RecoveryMaria Angela Magalhaes De Queiroz Carreira, Felipe Montes Pena, Mauricio B.F. Rachid et al.Abnormalities in the modulation of parasympathetic activity have been identified as a possible pathophysiological link with the association between decreases in heart rate recovery after exercise test. Hypothesis: To investigate if the application of different protocols of active recovery promotes difference in reducing Heart Rate (HR) in Post-Exercise (PE). This was a prospective, randomized trial of patients undergoing Exercise Testing … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 12 Nov 2013 · 7,004 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAntidepressant-Like Effects of Selected Crude Extracts of Pilea microphylla in Mice Model of DepressionAmir Modaressi Chahardehi, Darah Ibrahim, Fabrid Aboulhasani, Shaida Fariza SulaimanThe present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of selected crude extracts namely, Methanol (ME I), Chloroform Extract (CE II) and Ethyl Acetate (EAE II) extracts of Pilea microphylla on depression in mice. In the present study, the antidepressant effect of P. microphylla was examined due to its rich flavonoid contents in the Urticaceae family using two behavioral models, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 19 Mar 2013 · 7,942 accessesView PDF Cite