Jacobs Institute

Multiagent Assortment Optimization in Sequential Matching Markets

Motivated by the challenges faced by choice-based matching platforms, in this work, we study a generalization of the two-sided assortment optimization model. Specifically, this model consists of two sides (e.g., customers and suppliers) who have preferences over the opposite side...

Genetic Variants in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease: A Systematic Review and Targeted Meta‐Analysis Highlighting the RNF213 rs112735431

Background Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is a leading cause of ischemic stroke and premature mortality, with higher prevalence in specific ethnic groups. Multiple studies have evaluated the association of ICAD and genetic variants. This study aims to systematically...

Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Reimbursement for Common Dermatologic Procedures

This cross-sectional study examines inflation-adjusted reimbursement for 46 common dermatologic procedures from 2007 to 2026, focusing particularly on the 2021-2026 interval.

Fundamentals of Arthroscopic Surgery Training Program Shows Transfer Validity Through Enhanced Operative Arthroscopic Performance

PURPOSE: To evaluate the content, construct, concurrent, and transfer validity of the Fundamentals of Arthroscopic Surgery Training (FAST) program and to determine whether FAST testing performance correlated with arthroscopic performance in the operating room. METHODS: Participan...

Death by Triglycerides

A 23-year-old female was found unresponsive after 3 weeks of illness and presented to urgent care a day before her death with a complaint of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramping. She had a history of obesity and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). At autopsy, non...

Study protocol for first national vasa previa perinatal registry

Vasa previa is a rare but potentially catastrophic obstetric condition characterized by unprotected fetal blood vessels over or adjacent to the internal cervical os. Although advances in prenatal ultrasound have dramatically improved neonatal survival through planned cesarean del...

Raman spectroscopic identification of biochemical alterations in Alzheimer’s disease brain tissue

<title>Abstract</title> Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder marked by chronic inflammation, neuronal loss, and continuous decline in memory and cognitive function. Raman Spectroscopy (RS) offers a powerful, label‑free approach for detecting early...

Safety and Tolerability of Chronic Carvedilol in Pediatric Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Report from the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry

Long-term studies on safety of beta-blockers in pediatric heart failure (HF) are scant. We describe the safety profile, dose ranges, and tolerability of carvedilol in pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry (PCMR) was used to identify patient...