Bayesian inference for generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) is appealing, but its widespread use has been hampered by the lack of a fast implementation tool and difficulty in specifying prior distributions. In this paper, we conduct an extensive simulation study to evaluate performance INLA estimation hierarchical Poisson regression with overdispersion comparison JAGS Stan while assuming vari...

Urban forest ecosystems, the structure, and functions therein are subjected to anthropogenic disturbances. Native sensitive species from those forests might be lost due such At same time, supplemented resources create opportunities for exotic invasive species. Although considered one of major threats urban biodiversity research on invasion dynamics in Himalayas has primarily focused impacts str...

El objetivo del estudio es analizar longitudinalmente los efectos confinamiento derivados de la Covid-19 en soledad población general española. Se evaluó mediante una encuesta online tres momentos: dos semanas después inicio (N = 3480), un mes 1041) y meses con vuelta al a nueva normalidad 569). tomaron medidas variables sociodemográficas, soledad, apoyo social, sintomatología depresiva ansiosa...

Background and aims: Diabetes type II (non-insulin dependent) which is one of the most prevalent diabetes types in the world emerges in people with the age of above 55 and genetic and environmental factors interfere in this disease. The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting diabetes type II with generalized mixed linear model. Methods: ...

Abstract We propose a multistage method for making inference at all levels of Bayesian hierarchical model (BHM) using natural data partitions to increase efficiency by allowing computations take place in parallel form software that is most appropriate each partition. The full then approximated the product independent normal distributions component model. In second stage, maximum posteriori (MAP...

Abstract Key message The size of the structural components root–pit–mound complex was crucial for high moss species richness. Root plates, pits, and mounds were similar in terms composition, which mostly determined by forest type. Context Uprooted trees may be colonized different terricolous mosses including common specialists. Aims main aim present study to analyze relative effects tree uproot...

Abstract With rapid urban expansion and flourishing real estate sector, remaining green patches in many sub-urban/peri-urban areas are facing immense threat and/or being destroyed. We therefore, explored the avian abundance richness of spaces around temples (sacred sites) compared them with adjoining without religious places (control sites). The species sacred sites (12.16 ± 0.65 species; 25.54...

We establish conditions under which Metropolis-Hastings (MH) algorithms with a position-dependent proposal covariance matrix will or not have the geometric rate of convergence. Some diffusions based MH like Metropolis adjusted Langevin algorithm (MALA) and pre-conditioned MALA (PCMALA) position-independent variance. Whereas, for other modern variants manifold (MMALA) that adapt to geometry targ...

conclusions results of the current study confirmed that molecular methods such as pcr and lamp were much more sensitive, rapid, and specific than culturing to identify non-culturable coccoid forms of h. pylori in water. results ten copies of targeted dna were required for pcr detection whereas only five copies gave a positive reaction by lamp assay, with 100% specificity. of the 10 isolates ino...

Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori, specifically cagA-positive strains, is associated gastric cancer. Thus, measures to prevent H. pylori are required. This study was conducted clarify the prevalence of in community identify source and comprehensively assess risk infection. We collected 90 human faecal samples 73 environmental (water, vegetable, animal samples) from residents an area a ...