Boundedly rational human adversaries pose a serious challenge to security because they deviate from the classical assumption of perfect rationality. An emerging trend in security game research addresses this challenge by using behavioral models such as quantal response (QR) and subjective utility quantal response (SUQR). These models improve the quality of the defender’s strategy by more accura...

BACKGROUND Recent studies have shown a positive correlation between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)infection and migraine headache. OBJECTIVE To study the impact of H. pylori eradication on migraine headache. STUDY DESIGN Double blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. SETTING Sixty-four patients diagnosed with migraine-type headache were included in the study. The patients were rand...

Clinical studies often use data dictionaries with controlled sets of terms to facilitate data collection, limited interoperability and sharing at a local site. Multi-center retrospective clinical studies require that these data dictionaries, originating from individual participating centers, be harmonized in preparation for the integration of the corresponding clinical research data. Domain ont...

Migraine without aura is frequently reported in female patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but knowledge about the relationship between these two conditions is still lacking. This study was aimed to explore the particularities of migraine without aura in young female patients with IBS in order to establish a possible link between them. From a cohort of young female patients hospitaliz...

This paper shows the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on energy markets. We estimate daily volatilities and correlations among commodities relying a mixed-frequency approach that exploits information from number weekly deaths related to in United States. The takes advantage MIxing-Data Sampling (MIDAS) methods. compare our results those obtained by employing two well-known models do not account for...

This thesis deals with the design of communication protocol solutions across a Supply Chain Management System. These solutions are capable of operating in multi-agent environments, and allow customers to order services online. As part of two Australian Research Council (ARC) grants, it is divided into four main sections. The first issue deals with a dynamic communication protocol, which aims at...

OBJECTIVES In the present study, we sought to assess the effectiveness of migraine treatment by means of primary patent foramen ovale (PFO) transcatheter closure in patients with anatomical and functional characteristics predisposing to paradoxical embolism without previous cerebral ischemia. BACKGROUND The exact role for transcatheter closure of PFO in migraine therapy has yet to be elucidat...

Genetically based stable colour polymorphisms provide a unique opportunity to study the evolutionary processes that preserve genetic variability in the wild. Different mechanisms are proposed to promote the stability of polymorphisms, but only few empirical examples have been documented, resulting in an incomplete understanding of these mechanisms. A remarkable genetically determined stable col...