This study investigates the response of Chinese stock returns to oil prices amidst COVID-19 pandemic using both linear and nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) models. The results indicate that price Global Fear Index ( GFI ), respectively, affect positively negatively in short run. While asymmetry matters, do not respond changes long

Purpose Classic bladder exstrophy (CBE), is a complex congenital malformation affecting formation of the lower abdominal wall and bladder. This study evaluates readability common online resources regarding CBE its treatment. We hypothesize that high levels reading comprehension are reflected in these resources, which may not be suitable to general population for understanding this condition. Me...

BACKGROUND Frailty in older patients might influence treatment decisions. Frailty can be determined using a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), but this is time-consuming and expensive. Therefore we assessed the diagnostic value of four shorter screening instruments. METHODS We tested the abbreviated CGA (aCGA), the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13), the Groningen Frailty Indicator (...

23 To clarify the mechanism(s) underlying intracellular Ca concentration ([Ca]i) 24 oscillations induced by an elevation in extracellular Ca concentration ([Ca]e) via the 25 extracellular Ca-sensing receptor (CaR), we analyzed the pattern of [Ca]i response in 26 multiple (2,303) individual HEK-293 cells transfected with the human CaR. An increase in 27 the [Ca]e from 1.5 mM to 3 mM produced osc...

Accurately and efficiently measuring the pressure field is of paramount importance in many fluid mechanics applications. The gradient a flow can be determined from balance momentum equation based on particle image velocimetry measurement kinematics, which renders experimental evaluation material acceleration viscous stress terms possible. In this paper, we present novel method reconstructing in...