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The Salinity Retrieval Algorithms for the NASA Aquarius Version 5 and SMAP Version 3 Releases by Meissner, Thomas, Wentz, Frank J., Le Vine, David M.

“…The Aquarius end-of-mission (Version 5) salinity data set was released in December 2017. This article gives a comprehensive overview of the main steps of the…”
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Incidence and severity of childhood pneumonia in the first year of life in a South African birth cohort: the Drakenstein Child Health Study by le Roux, David M, Dr, Myer, Landon, PhD, Nicol, Mark P, PhD, Zar, Heather J, PhD

“…Summary Background Childhood pneumonia causes substantial mortality and morbidity. Accurate measurements of pneumonia incidence are scarce in low-income and…”
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Spurious Signal in SMAP Fourth Stokes Parameter by Le Vine, David M., Soldo, Yan, Dinnat, Emmanuel

“…The radiometer on the NASA Soil Moisture Active/Passive (SMAP) mission is a fully polarimetric instrument that operates at L-band in the spectrum window at…”
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Seawater Debye Model Function at L-Band and Its Impact on Salinity Retrieval From Aquarius Satellite Data by Zhou, Yiwen, Lang, Roger H., Dinnat, Emmanuel P., Le Vine, David M.

“…A model function of seawater, which specifies the dielectric constant of seawater as a function of salinity, temperature, and frequency, is important for the…”
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Soil Moisture Active/Passive (SMAP) L-Band Microwave Radiometer Post-Launch Calibration Revisit: Approach and Performance by Peng, Jinzheng, Misra, Sidharth, Piepmeier, Jeffrey R., Yueh, Simon H., Vine, David M. Le, Dinnat, Emmanuel P., Dunbar, Roy Scott, Mohammed, Priscilla N., Chan, Steven K., Meissner, Thomas

“…The soil moisture active passive (SMAP) microwave radiometer is a fully-polarimetric L -band radiometer flown on the SMAP satellite in a 6 AM /6 PM…”
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Sensitivity of Wide Bandwidth Radiometer for Remote Sensing of Ocean Salinity by Le Vine, David M., Dinnat, Emmanuel P.

“…Passive microwave remote sensing of sea surface salinity from space is currently being done with measurements in the 27 MHz wide spectral window at 1.413 GHz…”
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Status of the Dielectric Constant of Sea Water at L-Band for Remote Sensing of Salinity by Le Vine, David M., Lang, Roger H., Zhou, Yiwen, Dinnat, Emmanuel P., Meissner, Thomas

“…The model expressing the dielectric constant of sea water at microwave frequencies as a function of salinity and temperature is an important element in remote…”
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Global incidence of adverse clinical events in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Le, Michael H, Le, David M, Baez, Thomas C, Dang, Hansen, Nguyen, Vy H, Lee, KeeSeok, Stave, Christopher D, Ito, Takanori, Wu, Yuankai, Yeo, Yee Hui, Ji, Fanpu, Cheung, Ramsey, Nguyen, Mindie H

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with a multitude of adverse outcomes. We aimed to estimate the pooled incidence of NAFLD-related adverse…”
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Model for Dielectric Constant of Seawater Based on L-Band Measurements With Conductivity by Definition by Le Vine, David M., Zhou, Yiwen, Lang, Roger H.

“…This article reports an improvement in the model for the dielectric constant of seawater used to fit laboratory measurements of the dielectric constant at the…”
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Measurement of SST and SSS Using Frequencies in the Range 0.3 – 2.0 GHz by Vine, David M Le, Dinnat, Emmanuel P

“…Wide bandwidth radiometer systems that make measurements at multiple frequencies in the range 300 MHz to 2 GHz have been proposed to address parameters…”
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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Children in a Well-vaccinated South African Birth Cohort: Spectrum of Disease and Risk Factors by le Roux, David M, Nicol, Mark P, Myer, Landon, Vanker, Aneesa, Stadler, Jacob A M, von Delft, Eckart, Zar, Heather J

“…Abstract Background Childhood lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) cause substantial morbidity and under-5 child mortality. The epidemiology of LRTI is…”
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Remote Sensing of Sea Surface Salinity: Comparison of Satellite and In Situ Observations and Impact of Retrieval Parameters by Dinnat, Emmanuel, Le Vine, David, Boutin, Jacqueline, Meissner, Thomas, Lagerloef, Gary

“…Since 2009, three low frequency microwave sensors have been launched into space with the capability of global monitoring of sea surface salinity (SSS). The…”
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A Path to High-Value Gastric Cancer Surgery Care Delivery by Teh, Swee H, Shiraga, Sharon, Kellem, Aaron M, Li, Robert A, Le, David M, Arsalane, Said P, Khayat, Fawzi S, Li, Yan, Gong, I-Yeh, Lee, Jessica M

“…To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of a comprehensive regional program, including the Minimally Invasive Recovery and Empowerment Care…”
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The Fourth Stokes Parameter for Geolocation in Passive Microwave Remote Sensing from Space by Le Vine, David M., Dinnat, Emanuel, De Matthaeis, Paolo, Peng, Jinzheng

“…Polarimetric microwave radiometers such as SMAP are capable of measuring the fourth Stokes parameter in brightness temperature over the Earth surface. The…”
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The Multifrequency Future for Remote Sensing of Sea Surface Salinity from Space by Le Vine, David M., Dinnat, Emmanuel P.

“…Passive microwave remote sensing of sea surface salinity from space is done with measurements in the 27 MHz wide spectral window at 1.413 GHz (L-band) which is…”
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Factors associated with serious outcomes of pneumonia among children in a birth cohort in South Africa by Le Roux, David M, Nicol, Mark P, Vanker, Aneesa, Nduru, Polite M, Zar, Heather J

“…Child hospitalization for pneumonia remains common, and pneumonia is a major cause of child mortality. Early identification of clinical factors associated with…”
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Cytomegalovirus acquisition in infancy and the risk of tuberculosis disease in childhood: a longitudinal birth cohort study in Cape Town, South Africa by Martinez, Leonardo, Nicol, Mark P, Wedderburn, Catherine J, Stadler, Attie, Botha, Maresa, Workman, Lesley, le Roux, David M, Zar, Heather J

“…The risk of tuberculosis disease after recent exposure is greatest before age 5 years; however, the mechanisms explaining this increased risk are not well…”
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A rare mutation causing autosomal dominant STAT1 deficiency in a South African multiplex kindred with disseminated BCG infection by Greybe, Leonore, Leung, Daniel, Wieselthaler, Nicole, le Roux, David M, Chan, Koon Wing, Lau, Yu Lung, Eley, Brian

“…Autosomal dominant signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) deficiency, part of the Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD)…”
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2019 Global NAFLD Prevalence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Le, Michael H., Yeo, Yee Hui, Li, Xiaohe, Li, Jie, Zou, Biyao, Wu, Yuankai, Ye, Qing, Huang, Daniel Q., Zhao, Changqing, Zhang, Jie, Liu, Chenxi, Chang, Na, Xing, Feng, Yan, Shiping, Wan, Zi Hui, Tang, Natasha Sook Yee, Mayumi, Maeda, Liu, Xinting, Liu, Chuanli, Rui, Fajuan, Yang, Hongli, Yang, Yao, Jin, Ruichun, Le, Richard H.X., Xu, Yayun, Le, David M., Barnett, Scott, Stave, Christopher Donald, Cheung, Ramsey, Zhu, Qiang, Nguyen, Mindie H.

“…The increasing rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus may lead to increased prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aimed to…”
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Global incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 63 studies and 1,201,807 persons by Le, Michael H., Le, David M., Baez, Thomas C., Wu, Yuankai, Ito, Takanori, Lee, Eunice Y., Lee, KeeSeok, Stave, Christopher D., Henry, Linda, Barnett, Scott D., Cheung, Ramsey, Nguyen, Mindie H.

“…The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing. We aimed to estimate the pooled global NAFLD incidence. We performed a systematic…”
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