We introduce in this work the Interval Testing Procedure (ITP), a novel inferential technique for functional data. The procedure can be used to test different functional hypotheses, e.g., ...

A total knee replacement (TKR) may sound like a pretty drastic operation, but in fact it is an increasingly routine process providing relief from pain, improved leg function and improved quality of ...

The Hughson-Westlake method is based on the principle that short-tone burst are better heard against a silent background than a continuous tone separated by a short interval when the level is changing ...

There is much recent interest in finding rare genetic variants associated with various diseases. Owing to the scarcity of rare mutations, single-variant analyses often lack power. To enable pooling of ...

Quantitative fit testing is the preferred testing method. The ambient aerosol condensation nuclei counting (CNC) method, using a Portacount® Plus instrument, has been selected as the quantitative fit ...

HSG testing is a common practice in the fertility world. Why don’t women know what they’re actually getting into? WITH MY ...

The hormone 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OH progesterone) is produced by the adrenal glands. These are two small glands. One is located on top of each kidney. Along with special enzymes, or proteins, 17 ...

A nuclear stress test helps to assess your risk of a severe cardiac event. Depending on your health, a doctor may ask you to take a treadmill test or a chemical test, which uses medications to ...

Monica da Silva, a critical care and cardiac anesthesiologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was counseling a patient who had been in a car accident. She had suffered a broken bone and ...