Publications by authors named "M Elena Perez-Martin"
Unsupervised Bayesian classification for models with scalar and functional covariates.
J R Stat Soc Ser C Appl Stat
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- The research discusses an unsupervised classification method using a latent variable to categorize a scalar response into multiple components in a mixture model that includes both scalar and functional covariates.
- It suggests a hierarchical modeling approach, where the first level uses parametric distributions for the scalar response and the second level utilizes a generalized linear model to handle the mixture probabilities.
- Additionally, the method addresses issues with conventional approaches that treat functional covariates as vectors, proposing a Bayesian approach that reduces dimensionality through basis expansions, with practical applications in clinical trials and agricultural settings.
Article Synopsis
- - Teledermatology involves using communication technology for dermatological care, and this study evaluates its implementation over two years in the Salamanca Health Area of Spain.
- - A total of 25,424 consultations were analyzed, showing that non-face-to-face consultations had a much shorter response time (2.4 days) compared to face-to-face (56 days) and a notable resolution rate of 44%.
- - The results indicate that teledermatology is an efficient and high-quality method for addressing skin problems, with improved compliance to quality standards in non-face-to-face consultations.
Migraine is a disease with a high prevalence and incidence, in addition to being highly disabling, causing a great impact on the patient's quality of life at a personal, family and work level, but also social, given its high expense due to its direct (care) and indirect (presenteeism and work absenteeism) costs. The multiple and recent developments in its pathophysiological knowledge and in its therapy require updating and, therefore, in this article the Spanish scientific societies most involved in its study and treatment (SEN, SEMFYC and SEMERGEN), together with the Association Spanish Association for Patients with Migraine and other Headaches (AEMICE), we have developed these updated care recommendations. We reviewed the treatment of migraine attacks, which consisted mainly of the use of NSAIDs and triptans, to which ditans and gepants have been added.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNitrate pollution in aquifers is a global concern. Spain has developed a national strategy to recover nitrate polluted aquifers aligned with the European Union (EU) policies, specifically through the water planning under the EU Water Framework Directive. River basin management plans use PATRICAL model results to define the maximum nitrogen surplus in each polluted aquifer for the first time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Crises and health policies to tackle them can increase health inequalities. We explored the scope and usefulness of helplines set up during the COVID-19 crisis and characterised the vulnerability of their users. This study explored the geographic and socioeconomic effects of the telephone helplines set up by the Balearic Islands Government and aimed to characterise the vulnerability of their users.
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