The important role of finite mixture models in the statistical analysis of data is underscored
by the ever-increasing rate at which articles on mixture applications appear in the statistical …

BACKGROUND: The pharmacokinetic parameters of four different routes of administration
of a single dose of 400 μg of misoprostol were studied. METHODS: A total of 40 women …

(Dong, 1995; Wu, 2002) have utilized the pointed cartoon strip to emphasize the criticality of
understanding how insidious and pervasive is the myth of Asian Americans as model …

This article examines racial classifications on United States population census schedules
between 1890 and 1990 to provide insights on the changing meanings of race in US society. …

Excerpt A prospective study of patients admitted to a hospital where there was endemic
nosocomial infection with multidrug-resistant klebsiella was undertaken to evaluate the role of …

Study Objectives: Previous studies have suggested that snoring and obstructive sleep
apnea hypopnea syndrome may be important risk factors for the development of carotid …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are attracting a growing interest in the scientific community due to their
central role in the etiology of major diseases. On the other hand, nanoparticle carriers offer …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of vaginal with oral misoprostol in termination of
second-trimester pregnancy after pretreatment with mifepristone. METHODS: Women requesting …

Provides information on the racial and Hispanic intermarriage in the US, as of June 2005.
Growth and diversification of the US population; Trends in interracial marriage; Types of …

Finite mixtures of multivariate skew t (MST) distributions have proven to be useful in modelling
heterogeneous data with asymmetric and heavy tail behaviour. Recently, they have been …