Type 2 diabetes mellitus is among the most powerful independent risk factors of the cardiovascular disease presence and is associated with a 3 to 5× higher cardiovascular event risk. This has long been recognized by the National Cholesterol Education Program report in the United States and European guidelines, both labeling type 2 diabetes mellitus a coronary artery disease (CAD) equivalent. Al...

This paper addresses the impact of warranty of malfunctioning and warranty of misinforming on making informed purchase decisions over the adoption period. We propose mathematical models for quantification of the risk of misinforming by exploring customers’ learning evolution. These measures, dynamic in their nature, allow evaluation of customer’s satisfaction or dissatisfaction as a function of...