Tomoka Nakamura, Adam L. Cohen, Stephanie Schwartz, Jason M. Mwenda et al.
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) coordinates the Global Invasive Bacterial Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (IB-VPD) Surveillance Network to support vaccine introduction decisions and use. The network was established to strengthen surveillance and laboratory confirmation of meningitis cau...
Nancy A. Etiang, Wences Arvelo, Tura Galgalo, Samwel Amwayi et al.
BACKGROUND: Lead exposure is linked to intellectual disability and anemia in children. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends biomonitoring of blood lead levels (BLLs) in children with BLL ≥5 μg/dL and chelation therapy for those with BLL ≥45 μg/dL. OBJECTIVES:...
Baher Elezbawy, Ahmad Nader Fasseeh, Bertalan Németh, Mary Gamal et al.
BACKGROUND: With the availability of several similar medical devices performing the same function, choosing one for reimbursement is not easy, especially if purchased for a large number of patients. The objective of this project was to create a multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) tool, that captu...
Basiouny El-Gamal, Thoraya A Elgader, Mohamed Abd Ellatif, Safaa Omer et al.
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a global health concern with a significant impact on morbidity and mortality. Small molecule inhibitors targeting genetic mutations like EGFR and ALK have shown promise in NSCLC treatment. This study focuses on Protein Kinase C-alpha (PKCα), implicated in NSCLC ...
Gamal M. Ismail, Ohud Alqasem, Lamis M. Alamoudi, Maryam Ibrahim Habadi et al.
This study investigates the methodologies for robust parameter estimation within the context of the parameters of the inverted Kumaraswamy model using data derived from step-stress partially accelerated life testing with Type-I generalized hybrid censoring. We formulate estimation procedures within ...