On the Recursive Sequence xn=1+∑i=1kαixn−pi/∑j=1mβjxn−qj by Stevo Stevic

“…We give a complete picture regarding the behavior of positive solutions of the following important difference equation: xn=1+∑i=1kαixn−pi/∑j=1mβjxn−qj, n∈ℕ0, where αi, i∈{1,…,k}, and βj, j∈{1,…,m}, are positive numbers such that ∑i=1kαi=∑j=1mβj=1, and pi, i∈{1,…,k}, and qj, j∈{1,…,m}, are natural numbers such that p1<p2<⋯<pk and q1<q2<⋯<qm. The case when gcd(p1,…,pk,q1,…,qm)=1 is the most important. …”
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Asymptotic Periodicity of a Higher-Order Difference Equation by Stevo Stevic

“…We give a complete picture regarding the asymptotic periodicity of positive solutions of the following difference equation: xn=f(xn−p1,…,xn−pk,xn−q1,…,xn−qm), n∈ℕ0, where pi, i∈{1,…,k}, and qj, j∈{1,…,m}, are natural numbers such that p1<p2<⋯<pk, q1<q2<⋯<qm and gcd(p1,…,pk,q1,…,qm)=1, the function f∈C[(0,∞)k+m, (α,∞)], α>0, is increasing in the first k arguments and decreasing in other m arguments, there is a decreasing function g∈C[(α,∞),(α,∞)] such that g(g(x))=x, x∈(α,∞), x=f(x,…,x︸k,g(x),…,g(x)︸m), x∈(α,∞), limx→α+g(x)=+∞, and limx→+∞g(x)=α. …”
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Common Fixed Points for Asymptotic Pointwise Nonexpansive Mappings in Metric and Banach Spaces by P. Pasom, B. Panyanak

“…We also show that, under some suitable conditions, the sequence {xk}k=1∞ defined by xk+1=(1-tmk)xk⊕tmkTmnky(m-1)k, y(m-1)k=(1-t(m-1)k)xk⊕t(m-1)kTm-1nky(m-2)k,y(m-2)k=(1-t(m-2)k)xk⊕t(m-2)kTm-2nky(m-3)k,…,y2k=(1-t2k)xk⊕t2kT2nky1k,y1k=(1-t1k)xk⊕t1kT1nky0k,y0k=xk,  k∈N, converges to a common fixed point of T1,T2,…,Tm where they are asymptotic pointwise nonexpansive mappings on C, {tik}k=1∞ are sequences in [0,1] for all i=1,2,…,m, and {nk} is an increasing sequence of natural numbers. The related results for uniformly convex Banach spaces are also included.…”
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Prognostic impact of presenting symptoms of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by Samuel Jun Ming Lim, Ying Hao, George Boon Bee Goh, Jason Pik Eu Chang, Chee Kiat Tan

“…Introduction: It is not known if the nature, number and duration of presenting symptoms at diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma impact on overall survival. …”
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