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Carrier Transport Response and Behavior of Semiconductors Having a Gradational Energy Band Gap Due to Gradients in Pressure or Other Physical Properties
(2020-12-14)This work investigates the physical behavior and transport of carriers in intrinsic bulk semiconductors with a variable carrier concentration gradient profile due to a variable physical property. If the energy band gap of ... -
Disease Modifying Agents Use and Associated Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis
Objective: The specific aims of the study were to (i) determine the factors associated with selection of oral fingolimod versus injectable DMA; (ii) compare the adherence trajectories between oral fingolimod and injectable ... -
Using Machine Learning to Predict Microvascular Complications in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
Background: Diabetic microvascular complications can lead to long-term morbidity and mortality, significantly drive healthcare costs, and impair quality of life of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Early prediction and ... -
Evaluating Adherence and Health Outcomes among Patients on Concomitant Diabetes, Hypertension, & Hyperlipidemia Treatments Using Marginal Structural Modeling
Objective: Diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia have been identified as common modifiable risk factors of CVD, frequently occurring together, especially among the elderly. Medication adherence to concomitant triple ... -
Concomitant Use of Atypical Antipsychotics and Cholinesterase Inhibitors Among Older Adults with Dementia
Objectives: The objectives of the dissertation research were to (1) compare the time to initiation of antipsychotic medications among older adults with dementia treated with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs), ...