Three published approximation formulae for selecting the best multiattribute alternative
based on rank-ordered weights are evaluated. All formulae are surprisingly efficacious in …

Motivated by limitations of the Bloch–Horowitz–Brandow perturbative approach to nuclear
structure we have developed the non-perturbative ab initio no core shell model (NCSM) …

Background Echinacea plant preparations (family Compositae) are widely used in Europe
and North America for common colds. Most consumers and physicians are not aware that …

We derive the complete three-nucleon potential of the two-pion-exchange type, suitable for
nuclear structure calculations, by extending away from the forward direction the subthreshold …

We present an overview of recent results and developments of the no-core shell model (NCSM),
an ab initio approach to the nuclear many-body problem for light nuclei. In this approach…

This paper presents an assessment of several published statistical regression models that
relate software development effort to software size measured in function points. The principal …

Methods 350 subjects,≥ 12 years of age received either a standard or enhanced physician
visit as part of a randomized controlled trial. The patient-scored Consultation and Relational …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of patient–practitioner interaction on the severity and
duration of the common cold. METHODS: We conducted a randomized controlled trial of 719 …

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been defined largely in relation to
conventional biomedicine. CAM therapies that are used instead of conventional medicine are …

■ OBJECTIVES To test whether daily hypertonic saline nasal irrigation improves sinus
symptoms and quality of life and decreases medication use in adult subjects with a history of …