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The Relationship Between Bitcoin Returns, Volatility, And Volume Using Asymmetric Garch Modelling
In 2020-2021 where the world experienced a Covid-19 pandemic, the price of Bitcoin increased and there was a fairly high price spike at the turn of the year 2020-2021 and had touched an all-time high (ATH) at the end of 2021. Bitcoin is…
rags2ridges: A One-Stop-ℓ2-Shop for Graphical Modeling of High-Dimensional Precision Matrices
A graphical model is an undirected network representing the conditional independence
properties between random variables. Graphical modeling has become part and parcel
of systems or network approaches to multivariate data, in particular when the…
properties between random variables. Graphical modeling has become part and parcel
of systems or network approaches to multivariate data, in particular when the…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 9 issue 1 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The epidemiology and severity of scorpion envenoming in South Africa as managed by the Tygerberg Poisons Information Centre over a 10 year period
Introduction: South Africa has a wide distribution of scorpion species, yet limited data are available regarding
the incidence and severity of scorpion envenomation. The aim of this study was to analyse South African epidemiological
data of…
the incidence and severity of scorpion envenomation. The aim of this study was to analyse South African epidemiological
data of…
Patient characteristics, triage utilisation, level of care, and outcomes in an unselected adult patient population seen by the emergency medical services: a prospective observational study
Background: Crowding in the emergency department (ED) is a safety concern, and pathways to bypass the ED
have been introduced to reduce the time to definitive care. Conversely, a number of low-acuity patients in the ED
could be assessed by the…
have been introduced to reduce the time to definitive care. Conversely, a number of low-acuity patients in the ED
could be assessed by the…
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 56 May 2021
Evaluation and treatment of pain in the pre-hospital setting. A comparison
between patients with a hip injury, chest pain and abdominal pain
Background: A large proportion of patients who call 112 in Sweden do so because of pain. The purpose of this study was to compare three of the most common types of pain presented by the patients: chest pain, abdominal pain and hip injury, in terms of…
Prognostic accuracy of eight triage scores in suspected COVID-19 in an
Emergency Department low-income setting: An observational cohort study
Introduction: Previous studies deriving and validating triage scores for patients with suspected COVID-19 in
Emergency Department settings have been conducted in high- or middle-income settings. We assessed eight
triage scores’ accuracy for death…
Emergency Department settings have been conducted in high- or middle-income settings. We assessed eight
triage scores’ accuracy for death…
Online Social Regulation: When Everyday Diplomatic Skills for Harmonious Disagreement Break Down
In group discussions, people rely on everyday diplomatic skills to socially regulate the interaction,
maintain harmony, and avoid escalation. This article compares social regulation in online and face-to-face (FtF) groups. It studies the…
maintain harmony, and avoid escalation. This article compares social regulation in online and face-to-face (FtF) groups. It studies the…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Healthcare Workers’ Mental Health in Pandemic Times: The Predict Role of Psychosocial Risks (Original article)
Background: Healthcare workers perform an emotionally exhausting daily work activity, making them prone to occupational hazards, namely psychosocial ones. This study aims to assess the impact of psychosocial risk factors on healthcare workers’ mental…
Jurnal Internasional Aprika vol.12 issue 3 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Bedside colorimetric reagent dipstick in the diagnosis of meningitis in low–and middle–income countries: A prospective, international blinded comparison with laboratory analysis
Background: Colorimetric reagent dipstick (CRD) for leukocyte esterase (LE) has shown potential for diagnosing and ruling out bacterial meningitis. Potential advantages over traditional cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis in- clude the small quantity…
Experience of a TelEmergency program in Colombia South America: descriptive observational study between 2019 and 2021
Introduction Colombia has 50,912,429 inhabitants, but only 50–70% of the population can efectively access health
care services. The emergency room (ER) is a main contributor to the in-hospital care system since up to half of the
admissions come…
care services. The emergency room (ER) is a main contributor to the in-hospital care system since up to half of the
admissions come…