Object As minimally invasive approaches gain popularity in spine surgery, clinical outcomes
and effectiveness of mini–open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) compared …

OBJECTIVE: C2 screw fixation through the pars or pedicle involves a small but finite risk of
vertebral artery injury. Recently, C2 crossing laminar screws were described as a method for …

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We examine the dynamic relation between return and volume of individual stocks. Using a
simple model in which investors trade to share risk or speculate on private information, we …

Background The mental health consequences of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
pandemic, community-wide interventions, and social media use during a pandemic are unclear. …

Background The novel influenza A H7N9 virus emerged recently in mainland China, whereas
the influenza A H5N1 virus has infected people in China since 2003. Both infections are …

Background Transmission of the novel avian influenza A H7N9 virus seems to be
predominantly between poultry and people. In the major Chinese cities of Shanghai, Hangzhou, …

Glycemic traits are used to diagnose and monitor type 2 diabetes and cardiometabolic health.
To date, most genetic studies of glycemic traits have focused on individuals of European …

Purpose To retrospectively determine the incidence of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)
in a large academic medical center after the adoption of restrictive gadolinium-based …

Time series forecasting is an important problem across many domains, including predictions
of solar plant energy output, electricity consumption, and traffic jam situation. In this paper, …