Brad Snyder, Todd Wilson, Sheilendra Mehta, Kulvinder Bajwa, Emily Robinson, Todd Worley, Kanayochukwu Aluka, Carol Wolin-Riklin, Erik WilsonDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, TX, USAAbstract: Adjustable gastric banding (AGB) is quickly becoming the most popular bariatric operation performed in the United
This paper proposes an augmented heterogenous autoregressive (HAR) model with Cufflinks time-varying jumps to forecast the realized volatility (RV) of crude oil futures.Jump-induced volatility of crude oil futures is obtained from a GARCH-jump process, then used to augment the HAR model.The results based on both the in-sample and out-of-sample anal
Background: Bronchobiliary fistulas (BBFs), primarily stemming from choledocholithiasis, present considerable diagnostic and treatment challenges.Their prolonged nature can lead to life-threatening situations without timely management, often complicated by lung abscesses.Case presentation: A 64-year-old man, presenting with fever, chills, and a cou