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Scalable Inference for Spatial Generalized Mixed Models for use in Multiplexed Imaging Analysis
Understanding how cells interact to coordinate tissue function and respond to disease remains a central challenge in biology. Recently …
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Multivariable Behavioral Change Modeling of Epidemics in the Presence of Undetected Infections
Epidemic models are invaluable tools to understand and implement strategies to control the spread of infectious diseases, as well as to …
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Caregiver COVID-19 vaccine status and its influence on pediatric vaccination decisions in a US cohort

Background/Objectives

Despite availability of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for children, uptake of this vaccine remains low in …
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The Iowa Coding Scheme for Elderspeak: Development and Validation

Featured in the New York Times: Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak

Background and Objectives

Elderspeak is communication …

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Ruminant-dense environments increase risk of reported Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections independently of ruminant contact
Cattle and other domestic ruminants are the primary reservoirs of O157 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). …
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Melanoma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Induce CD36-Mediated Pre-Metastatic Niche
CD36 expression in both immune and non-immune cells is known to be directly involved in cancer metastasis. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) …
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Bayesian modeling of dynamic behavioral change during an epidemic
For many infectious disease outbreaks, the at-risk population changes their behavior in response to the outbreak severity, causing the …
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Within-herd transmission of Mycoplasma bovis infections after initial detection in dairy cows
Mycoplasma bovis outbreaks in cattle, including pathogen spread between age groups, are not well understood. Our objective was to …
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The Relationship between Rejection of Care Behaviors and Pain and Delirium Severity in Hospital Dementia Care

Background and Objectives

Rejection of care is common in hospitalized persons living with dementia. However, distinguishing between …
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Incorporating infectious duration-dependent transmission into Bayesian epidemic models
Compartmental models are commonly used to describe the spread of infectious diseases by estimating the probabilities of transitions …
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