Search Results - "FU, Michael"

Small Changes in Troponin T Levels Are Common in Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Are Linked to Higher Mortality by Bjurman, Christian, MD, Larsson, Mårten, MD, Johanson, Per, MD, PhD, Petzold, Max, PhD, Lindahl, Bertil, MD, PhD, Fu, Michael L.X., MD, PhD, Hammarsten, Ola, MD, PhD

“…Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the extent of change in troponin T levels in patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction…”
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An Optimal Computing Budget Allocation Tree Policy for Monte Carlo Tree Search by Li, Yunchuan, Fu, Michael C., Xu, Jie

“…We analyze a tree search problem with an underlying Markov decision process, in which the goal is to identify the best action at the root that achieves the…”
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Troponin T Percentiles from a Random Population Sample, Emergency Room Patients and Patients with Myocardial Infarction by HAMMARSTEN, Ola, FU, Michael L. X, SIGURJONSDOTTIR, Runa, PETZOLD, Max, SAID, Lina, LANDIN-WILHELMSEN, Kerstin, WIDGREN, Bengt, LARSSON, Marten, JOHANSON, Per

“…High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (cTnT) assays detect small clinically important myocardial infarctions (MI) but also yield higher rates of false-positive…”
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Selective laser trabeculoplasty for glaucoma in sub-Saharan Africa by Fu, Michael Xiangchen

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High-sensitive cardiac troponin, NT-proBNP, hFABP and copeptin levels in relation to glomerular filtration rates and a medical record of cardiovascular disease by Bjurman, Christian, Petzold, Max, Venge, Per, Farbemo, Julia, Fu, Michael L.X., Hammarsten, Ola

“…Elevation of cardiac markers in patients with renal dysfunction has not been fully assessed reducing the diagnostic usefulness of these biomarkers. To examine…”
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A New Unbiased Stochastic Derivative Estimator for Discontinuous Sample Performances with Structural Parameters by Peng, Yijie, Fu, Michael C., Hu, Jian-Qiang, Heidergott, Bernd

“…In this paper, we propose a new unbiased stochastic derivative estimator in a framework that can handle discontinuous sample performances with structural…”
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Option Pricing for a Jump-Diffusion Model with General Discrete Jump-Size Distributions by Fu, Michael C., Li, Bingqing, Li, Guozhen, Wu, Rongwen

“…We obtain a closed-form solution for pricing European options under a general jump-diffusion model that can incorporate arbitrary discrete jump-size…”
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Ranking and Selection as Stochastic Control by Peng, Yijie, Chong, Edwin K. P., Chen, Chun-Hung, Fu, Michael C.

“…Under a Bayesian framework, we formulate the fully sequential sampling and selection decision in statistical ranking and selection as a stochastic control…”
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Copula sensitivity analysis for portfolio credit derivatives by Lei, Lei, Peng, Yijie, Fu, Michael C., Hu, Jian-Qiang

“…•We derive stochastic gradients for inputs governed by elliptical copulas and Archimedean copulas.•We use conditional Monte Carlo (CMC) to address sample…”
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Biomarkers of transfusion transmitted occult hepatitis B virus infection: Where are we and what next? by Fu, Michael X., Simmonds, Peter, Andersson, Monique, Harvala, Heli

“…Blood transfusion is a vital procedure, where transfusion‐transmitted infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains an important issue, especially from blood…”
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Escalator Etiquette: Stand or Walk? A Systems Analysis by Fu, Michael C

“…Users of escalators and moving walkways with sufficient space to accommodate two lanes of users often follow an implied etiquette for the two lanes: one for…”
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Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Is Associated With Increased Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality Relative to Noninfectious Revisions by Boddapati, Venkat, Fu, Michael C., Mayman, David J., Su, Edwin P., Sculco, Peter K., McLawhorn, Alexander S.

“…Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a devastating complication. The short-term morbidity profile of revision…”
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Obese Class III patients at significantly greater risk of multiple complications after lumbar surgery: an analysis of 10,387 patients in the ACS NSQIP database by Buerba, Rafael A., BA, Fu, Michael C., BS, Gruskay, Jordan A., BA, Long, William D., MD, Grauer, Jonathan N., MD

“…Abstract Background context Prior studies on the impact of obesity on spine surgery outcomes have focused mostly on lumbar fusions, do not examine lumbar…”
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Inflammation increases NT-proBNP and the NT-proBNP/BNP ratio by Jensen, Juliana, Ma, Li-Ping, Fu, Michael L. X, Svaninger, David, Lundberg, Per-Arne, Hammarsten, Ola

“…Plasma BNP and NT-proBNP are often regarded as interchangeable parameters in assessing heart failure (HF) severity and prognosis. Renal failure results in…”
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Factors affecting length of stay after elective posterior lumbar spine surgery: a multivariate analysis by Gruskay, Jordan A., BA, Fu, Michael, BS, Bohl, Daniel D., MPH, Webb, Matthew L., AB, Grauer, Jonathan N., MD

“…Abstract Background context Elective posterior lumbar fusion is a common surgical procedure, but reported length of hospital stay is variable (usually 3–7…”
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Short-term learning of the vestibulo-ocular reflex induced by a custom interactive computer game by Li, Qi, Xu, Honglu, Chen, Weicong, Su, Andrew, Fu, Michael J, Walker, Mark F

“…Retinal image slip during head rotation drives motor learning in the rotational vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) and forms the basis of gaze-stability exercises…”
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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Motor Restoration in Hemiplegia by Knutson, Jayme S., PhD, Fu, Michael J., PhD, Sheffler, Lynne R., MD, Chae, John, MD

“…This article reviews the most common therapeutic and neuroprosthetic applications of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for upper and lower extremity…”
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Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Implications of Postoperative Hematoma Requiring Reoperation Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion by Bovonratwet, Patawut, Fu, Michael C., Tyagi, Vineet, Bohl, Daniel D., Ondeck, Nathaniel T., Albert, Todd J., Grauer, Jonathan N.

“…STUDY DESIGN.Retrospective study of prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE.To determine the incidence, timing, risk factors, and clinical implications of…”
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Does the target dose of neurohormonal blockade matter for outcome in Systolic heart failure in octogenarians? by Barywani, Salim Bary, Ergatoudes, Constantinos, Schaufelberger, Maria, Petzold, Max, Fu, Michael L.X

“…Abstract Background In elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), a gap exists between widespread use of lower doses of angiotensin-converting enzyme…”
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Importance Splitting for Finite-Time Rare Event Simulation by Guangxin Jiang, Fu, Michael C.

“…In this note, a general framework is proposed for using importance splitting to estimate rare event probabilities with finite-time constraints. We prove that…”
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