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1. On the estimation of variance parameters in non-standard generalised linear mixed models: application to penalised smoothing: (Publication); We present a novel method for the estimation of variance parameters in generalised linear mixed models. The method has its roots in Harville (J Am Stat Assoc 72(358):320–338, 1977)’s work, but it is able ...; Created on 25 September 2019
2. Gestational Weight Gain and Offspring Bone Mass: Different Associations in Healthy Weight Versus Overweight Women: (Publication); Weight management strategies during pregnancy reduce child cardiometabolic risk. However, because maternal weight has an overall positive correlation with offspring bone mass, pregnancy weight management ...; Created on 25 September 2019
3. Treatment with tenofovir alafenamide fumarate worsens the lipid profile of HIV-infected patients versus treatment with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, each coformulated with elvitegravir, cobicistat, and ...: (Publication); Two elvitegravir/cobicistat-based therapies combined with emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (EVG/c/FTC/TDF) or emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (EVG/c/FTC/TAF) are currently available ...; Created on 24 September 2019
4. Post-stroke shoulder pain subtypes classifying criteria: towards a more specific assessment and improved physical therapeutic care: (Publication); Background: Post-stroke Shoulder Pain (PSSP) is a common stroke-related syndrome that prolongs hospitalization and diminishes quality of life. PSSP studies were unsuccessful in clarifying pathophysiological ...; Created on 24 September 2019
5. Serum phosphate optimal timing and range associated with patients survival in haemodialysis: the COSMOS study: (Publication); Background Serum phosphate is a key parameter in the management of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). The timing of phosphate measurement is not standardized in the current guidelines. ...; Created on 10 October 2018
6. Percentile curves and reference values for 2000-m rowing ergometer performance time in international rowers aged 14-70 years: (Publication); The aim of this study was to provide percentile curves and reference values for the performance in 2000-m maximal effort on rowing ergometer. A cross-sectional study was carried out with a non-probabilistic ...; Created on 11 October 2018
7. Injury prediction in aerobic gymnastics based on anthropometric variables: (Publication); Objective Use logistic regression to determine a mathematical model which is able to predict injuries in aerobic gymnastics (AG) athletes, according to certain anthropometric characteristics. Subjects ...; Created on 11 October 2018
8. On the estimation of variance parameters in non-standard generalised linear mixed models: application to penalised smoothing: (Publication); We present a novel method for the estimation of variance parameters in generalised linear mixed models. The method has its roots in Harville (J Am Stat Assoc 72(358):320–338, 1977)’s work, but it is able ...; Created on 02 October 2018
9. Penalized profile least squares-based statistical inference for varying coefficient partially linear errors-in-variables models: (Publication); The purpose of this paper is two fold. First, we investigate estimation for varying coefficient partially linear models in which covariates in the nonparametric part are measured with errors. As there ...; Created on 01 October 2018
10. Minimum Penalized phi-Divergence Estimation under Model Misspecification: (Publication); This paper focuses on the consequences of assuming a wrong model for multinomial data when using minimum penalized phi-divergence, also known as minimum penalized disparity estimators, to estimate the ...; Created on 01 October 2018
11. Bootstrap-based procedures for inference in nonparametric receiver-operating characteristic curve regression analysis: (Publication); Prior to using a diagnostic test in a routine clinical setting, the rigorous evaluation of its diagnostic accuracy is essential. The receiver-operating characteristic curve is the measure of accuracy most ...; Created on 22 May 2018
12. Smooth time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curve estimators: (Publication); ... the choice of the required smoothing parameters is explored. Finally, two real-applications are considered. An R package is also provided as a complement to this article. ...; Created on 22 May 2018
13. Determining optimum wavelengths for leaf water content estimation from reflectance: A distance correlation approach: (Publication); This paper proposes a method to estimate leaf water content from reflectance in four commercial vineyard varieties by estimating the local maxima of a distance correlation function. First, it applies four ...; Created on 24 January 2018
14. Low-voltage chest CT: another way to reduce the radiation dose in asbestos-exposed patients: (Publication); AIM: To assess whether low voltage chest computed tomography (CT) can be used to successfully diagnose disease in patients with asbestos exposure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-six former employees ...; Created on 22 May 2018
15. Convergence in distribution of the L2-deviations of the kernel-type variogram estimators with applications: (Publication); In this work, some properties of the L2-deviations of the Nadaraya-Watson variogram estimators are analyzed, for both the anisotropic and the isotropic settings. Their convergence in distribution is established, ...; Created on 23 January 2018
16. Modelling spatial trends in sorghum breeding field trials using a two-dimensional P-spline mixed model: (Publication); Adjustment for spatial trends in plant breeding field trials is essential for efficient evaluation and selection of genotypes. Current mixed model methods of spatial analysis are based on a multi-step ...; Created on 18 September 2017
17. Cisplatin resistance in cell models: evaluation of metallomic and biological predictive biomarkers to address early therapy failure: (Publication); Cisplatin, one of the most extensively used metallodrugs in cancer treatment, presents the important drawback of patient resistance. This resistance is the consequence of different processes including ...; Created on 18 September 2017
18. The adverse prognostic effect of tumor budding on the evolution of cutaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.: (Publication); Background: Tumor budding is a readily detectable histopathologic feature that has been recognized as an adverse prognostic factor in several human cancers. Objective: We sought to assess the correlation ...; Created on 18 September 2017
19. The power Muth distribution: (Publication); Muth introduced a probability distribution with application in reliability theory. We propose a new model from the Muth law. This paper studies its statistical properties, such as the computation of the ...; Created on 18 September 2017
20. Deformation analysis in tunnels through curve clustering: (Publication); Deformations in tunnels and galleries due to confinement pressures can occur continuously but also at discrete time intervals. We propose a methodology to detect discrete significant deformations in tunnels ...; Created on 18 September 2017
21. The interdialytic period for blood collection influences serum phosphorus and the risk of mortality in the cosmos study: (Publication); Phosphorus (P), calcium (Ca) and PTH are the main serum biochemical parameters of bone and mineral metabolism used for the current management of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorders (CKD-MBD). ...; Created on 18 September 2017
22. Effect of a Ropy Exopolysaccharide-Producing bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis strain orally administered on DSS-Induced Colitis mice model: (Publication); Exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing bifidobacteria, particularly Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis strains, are used in the functional food industry as promising probiotics with purported beneficial ...; Created on 18 September 2017
23. A note on the Log-Lindley distribution: (Publication); The Log-Lindley distribution is a continuous probability model with useful applications in insurance and inventory management. In this note, it is proven that pseudo-random data from this model can be ...; Created on 18 January 2017
24. Boostrap-based procedures for inference in nonparametric ROC regression analysis: (Publication); Before the use of a diagnostic test in a routine clinical setting, the rigorous evaluation of its diagnostic accuracy is an essential step. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is the measure ...; Created on 10 December 2016
25. Spatio-temporal adaptive penalized splines with application to Neuroscience: (Publication); Data analysed here derive from experiments conducted to study neurons’ activity in the visual cortex of behaving monkeys. We consider a spatio-temporal adaptive penalized spline (P-spline) approach for ...; Created on 03 December 2016
26. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the Il17ra promoter is associated with functional severity of Ankylosing Spondylitis: (Publication); The aim of this study was to identify new genetic variants associated with the severity of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). We sequenced the exome of eight patients diagnosed with AS, selected on the basis ...; Created on 07 November 2016
27. Prognostic assessment in COPD without lung function: The B-AE-D indices: (Publication); Several composite markers have been proposed for risk assessment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, choice of parameters and score complexity restrict clinical applicability. Our ...; Created on 07 November 2016
28. Randomised clinical trial to compare two tracheotomy care methods in an Intensive Care Unit: (Publication); Introduction: Tracheotomy is a common technique in Intensive Care Units (ICU). It is known that nursing care during and after that procedure is directly related to its success, by reducing the possible ...; Created on 04 November 2016
29. Mortality prediction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease comparing the GOLD 2007 and 2011 staging systems: a pooled analysis of individual patient data: (Publication); Background There is no universal consensus on the best staging system for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although documents (eg, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease ...; Created on 01 September 2017
30. Clinical significance of ANOCTAMIN-1 gene at 11q13 in the development and progression of head and neq aquamous cell carcinomas: (Publication); This study investigates the clinical significance of Anoctamin-1 gene mapping at 11q13 amplicon in both the development and progression of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). ANO1 protein expression ...; Created on 01 September 2017
31. Improvement of mineral and bone metabolism markers in associated with better survival in hemodialysis patients: the COSMOS study: (Publication); Abnormalities in serum phosphorus, calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) have been associated with poor survival in haemodialysis patients. This COSMOS (Current management Of Secondary hyperparathyroidism: ...; Created on 01 September 2017
32. Predicting malignant and tuberculous pleural effusions through demographics and pleural fluid analysis of patients effusions: (Publication); IntroductionThe differential diagnosis of malignant and tuberculous pleural effusion is frequently difficult. ObjectivesThe aim of our study is to determine the discrimination value of demographic ...; Created on 01 September 2017
33. Fast smoothing parameter separation in multidimensional P-splines: The SAP algorithm: (Publication); A new computational algorithm for estimating the smoothing parameters of a multidimensional penalized spline generalized linear model with anisotropic penalty is presented. This new proposal is based on ...; Created on 01 September 2017
34. Circulating inflammatory miRNA signature in response to different doses of aerobic exercise: (Publication); While moderate acute exercise has been associated with strong anti-inflammatory mechanisms, strenuous exercise has been linked to deleterious inflammatory perturbations. It is therefore fundamental to ...; Created on 01 September 2017
35. Fast goodness-of-t tests based on the characteristic function: (Publication); A class of goodness-of-fit tests whose test statistic is an L-2 norm of the difference of the empirical characteristic function of the sample and a parametric estimate of the characteristic function in ...; Created on 31 August 2017
36. Point cloud comparison under uncertainty. Application to beam bridge measurement with terrestrial laser scanning: (Publication); In this paper a methodology to compare two point clouds of an object, obtained with different equipment or in different conditions, is proposed. First, the point clouds are registered to the same reference ...; Created on 04 September 2017
37. Fast smoothing parameter separation in multidimensional P-splines: The SAP algorithm: (Publication); Created on 04 September 2017
38. Validating the supporting structure of a parabolid solar collector using close range photogrammetry: (Publication); The optical efficiency of parabolic trough collectors depends on their geometric agreement with the parabolic profile design which, in turn, largely depends on the structure supporting the collector. A ...; Created on 04 September 2017
39. Density comparison for independent and right censored samples via kernel smoothing: (Publication); In this paper the problem of comparing k density functions from survival data is considered. Two non-parametric tests based on (two different) generalizations of the L1 measure are adapted to the censored ...; Created on 04 September 2017
40. Variable selection in regression models used to analyse Global Positioning System accuracy in forest environments: (Publication); Reliable information on the geographic location of individual points using GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers requires an unobstructed line of sight from the points to a minimum of four satellites. ...; Created on 08 September 2017