Abstract To estimate causal effects, analysts performing observational studies in health settings utilize several strategies to mitigate bias due to confounding by indication.There are two broad classes of approaches for these purposes: use of confounders and instrumental variables (IVs).Because such approaches are largely characterized by untestab
The combination of the kaizen approach with the Design of Experiment (DoE) method for improving quality of the bread and donut products in SMEs
Competition for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) products is currently getting tougher, in terms of quality, timely delivery, and competitive prices.SME customers of bread and donut products sometimes complain about the visual quality of bread and donut products that are stale, burnt, and dirty.The purpose of this research is to reduce product def
Evaluating the Forest Ecosystem through a Semi-Autonomous Quadruped Robot and a Hexacopter UAV
Accurate and timely monitoring is imperative to the resilience of forests for economic growth and climate regulation.In the UK, forest management depends on citizen science to perform Ottoman Cocktail Table tedious and time-consuming data collection tasks.In this study, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a light sensor and positioning c
Toluene Toxicity: A Case Report of Transdermal Exposure Causing Hypokalemic Paralysis
Rationale: Hypokalemia is a common finding.Typically asymptomatic presentations of neuromuscular weakness emerge at levels below 2.5 mmol/L.Causes include gastrointestinal losses, renal losses, or intracellular shift, with gastrointestinal losses and diuretics accounting for the majority.Although the cause is often apparent on clinical assessment,
Acute toxicity and genotoxicity of fermented traditional medicine oyaksungi-san
Background: The traditional medicine oyaksungi-san (OY) has been prescribed in East Asia for hundreds of years for the treatment of stroke, paralysis, and ataxia.OY also has therapeutic effects on arthralgia, myalgia, and rheumatoid arthritis, and recent studies have shown its protective effects against apoptosis of hippocampal cells and its anti-i