Prediction of High-ozone Events Using GAM, SMOTE, and Tail Dependence Approaches in Texas (2005–2019) by Benjamin Brown-Steiner, Xiong Zhou, Matthew J. Alvarado, Brook T. Russell

“…Abstract We test three methods for ozone prediction in the El Paso (ELP) and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) regions of Texas from 2005–2019: (1) a Generalized Additive Model (GAMs) approach; (2) a GAM approach with the addition of the Synthetic Minority Over-sampling TEchnique (SMOTE) and (3) a tail dependence modeling approach based in extreme value theory (EVT). …”
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Health inequities among persons with disabilities: a global scoping review by Emre Umucu, Andrew A. Vernon, Deyu Pan, Sang Qin, Guillermina Solis, Rebecca Campa, Beatrice Lee

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Meta-analysis examining the association between low platelet monoamine oxidase levels and Zuckerman's sensation seeking scale in a sex dependent manner by Jordan Winfield, Ian A. Mendez, Gabriel A. Frietze

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Efficacy and Safety of Cataract Surgery Combined with Ab Interno Canaloplasty and Micro-Trabecular Bypass Stent Surgery in Open-Angle Glaucoma by Porter MS, Flowers A, Wood BP, Gallardo MJ

“…Matthew S Porter,1 Addie Flowers,1 Brandon P Wood,1 Mark J Gallardo2 1Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX, USA; 2El Paso Eye Surgeons, El Paso, TX, USACorrespondence: Matthew S Porter, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences School of Medicine, 3601 4th St, Lubbock, TX, 79430, USA, Tel +1-806-742-2011, Email [email protected]: To evaluate the effectiveness of canaloplasty via an ab-interno technique using the iTrack (Nova Eye Medical, Fremont, USA) combined with microtrabecular bypass stent surgery with the Hydrus microstent (Ivantis, Inc, Irvine, CA) following cataract surgery (CE) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).Methods: A retrospective, two-center, case series of 51 POAG eyes that underwent phacoemulsification followed by canaloplasty combined with microtrabecular bypass stent surgery. …”
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Screen exposure, sleep quality, and language development in 6-month-old infants by Dayanara Sanchez-Bravo, Aislinn Sandre, Melina Amarante, Cynthia A. Wiltshire, Kimberly G. Noble

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