Pandemic politics: Timing state-level social distancing responses to COVID-19
Context: Social distancing is an essential but economically painful measure to flatten the
curve of emergent infectious diseases. As the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 …
curve of emergent infectious diseases. As the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 …
Governor partisanship explains the adoption of statewide mask mandates in response to COVID-19
Public mask use has emerged as a key tool in response to COVID-19. We develop a
classification of statewide mask mandates that reveals variation in their scope and timing …
classification of statewide mask mandates that reveals variation in their scope and timing …
Windows of repression: Using COVID-19 policies against political dissidents?
What explains the great variation in the adoption, timing, and duration of government
policies made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic? In this article, we explore whether …
policies made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic? In this article, we explore whether …
The pandemic policy U-turn: Partisanship, public health, and race in decisions to ease COVID-19 social distancing policies in the United States
We explore the US states' evolving policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by
examining governors' decisions to begin easing five types of social distancing policies after …
examining governors' decisions to begin easing five types of social distancing policies after …
Computing the hazard ratios associated with explanatory variables using machine learning models of survival data
PURPOSE The application of Cox proportional hazards (CoxPH) models to survival data
and the derivation of hazard ratio (HR) are well established. Although nonlinear, tree-based …
and the derivation of hazard ratio (HR) are well established. Although nonlinear, tree-based …
Modelling stochastic behaviour in simulation digital twins through neural nets
In discrete event simulation (DES) models, stochastic behaviour is modelled by sampling
random variates from probability distributions to determine event outcomes. However, the …
random variates from probability distributions to determine event outcomes. However, the …
Dynamics of beetle-killed snags following mountain pine beetle outbreaks in lodgepole pine forests
Snags (standing dead trees) are important components of forest ecosystems that, among
other benefits, provide critical habitat for many species of wildlife, but also represent …
other benefits, provide critical habitat for many species of wildlife, but also represent …
Survival-LCS: A Rule-Based Machine Learning Approach to Survival Analysis
Survival analysis is a critical aspect of modeling time-to-event data in fields such as
epidemiology, engineering, and econometrics. Traditional survival methods rely heavily on …
epidemiology, engineering, and econometrics. Traditional survival methods rely heavily on …
Coalition mood in European parliamentary democracies
The success and longevity of coalition governments depends on the ability to keep conflicts
between coalition members at bay. The risk of such conflicts is often assessed by drawing …
between coalition members at bay. The risk of such conflicts is often assessed by drawing …
Impact of a natural versus commercial enteral-feeding on the occurrence of diarrhea in critically ill cardiac surgery patients. A retrospective cohort study
A Fabiani, G Sanson, D Bottigliengo, L Dreas… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Diarrhea is an important complication in critically ill patients undergoing enteral
feeding. The occurrence of diarrhea may lead to systemic and local complications and …
feeding. The occurrence of diarrhea may lead to systemic and local complications and …