Keyword: medicine

Found 353 papers in total
Decision Trees for Function Evaluation: Simultaneous Optimization of Worst and Expected Cost
Decision Trees for Function Evaluation: Simultaneous Optimization of Worst and Expected Cost
2017,
In several applications of automatic diagnosis and active learning, a central problem...
Optimal control of human-like musculoskeletal arm: Prediction of trajectory and muscle forces
Optimal control of human-like musculoskeletal arm: Prediction of trajectory and muscle forces
2017,
Optimal trajectory and muscle forces of a human‐like musculoskeletal arm are...
Approximation Algorithms for Optimal Decision Trees and Adaptive TSP Problems
Approximation Algorithms for Optimal Decision Trees and Adaptive TSP Problems
2017,
We consider the problem of constructing optimal decision trees: given a collection of...
Modelling and application for eclampsia with SimMom
Modelling and application for eclampsia with SimMom
2017,
In this paper, the issue of simulation‐based education with SimMon is dealt...
Development of REACH Generic Exposure Scenarios for Substances Used as Coformulants in Plant Protection Products
Development of REACH Generic Exposure Scenarios for Substances Used as Coformulants in Plant Protection Products
2017,
This article reviews the interactions between the REACH (Registration, Evaluation,...
A combined age-and-stock-based policy for ordering blood units in hospital blood banks
A combined age-and-stock-based policy for ordering blood units in hospital blood banks
2017,
This paper analyses the performance of an ordering policy for hospital blood banks...
Clinical Trials for New Drug Development: Optimal Investment and Application
Clinical Trials for New Drug Development: Optimal Investment and Application
2017,
Phase III clinical trials are expensive and require enrolling and treating hundreds or...
Ranking medical image watermarking algorithms using the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process
Ranking medical image watermarking algorithms using the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process
2017,
Watermarking algorithms are used to make medical images resistant to tampering. Such...
On identification of morbidity parameters in a heterogeneous model: The cases of complete and incomplete information
On identification of morbidity parameters in a heterogeneous model: The cases of complete and incomplete information
2017,
This paper suggests a methodology to estimate morbidity parameters in a...
The effect of 5Q model on patient's satisfaction in military hospitals in Jordan
The effect of 5Q model on patient's satisfaction in military hospitals in Jordan
2017,
This research aimed to investigate the dimensions of service quality that affect...
A Skew-normal copula-driven GLMM
A Skew-normal copula-driven GLMM
2016,
This paper presents a method for fitting a copula‐driven generalized linear...
Spatial clustering of time series via mixture of autoregressions models and Markov random fields
Spatial clustering of time series via mixture of autoregressions models and Markov random fields
2016,
Time series data arise in many medical and biological imaging scenarios. In such...
Health State Transitions and Longevity Effects on Retirees’ Optimal Annuitization
Health State Transitions and Longevity Effects on Retirees’ Optimal Annuitization
2017,
The interplay between longevity risk and health state transitions for retirees’...
Hedging Longevity Risk in Life Settlements Using Biomedical Research-Backed Obligations
Hedging Longevity Risk in Life Settlements Using Biomedical Research-Backed Obligations
2017,
In the life settlement market, mortality risk is transferred from life insurance...
Microbiological and Modeling Approach to Derive Performance Objectives for Bacillus cereus Group in Ready-to-Eat Salads
Microbiological and Modeling Approach to Derive Performance Objectives for Bacillus cereus Group in Ready-to-Eat Salads
2017,
In this article, the performance objectives (POs) for Bacillus cereus group (BC) in...
Does Iconicity in Pictographs Matter? The Influence of Iconicity and Numeracy on Information Processing, Decision Making, and Liking in an Eye-Tracking Study
Does Iconicity in Pictographs Matter? The Influence of Iconicity and Numeracy on Information Processing, Decision Making, and Liking in an Eye-Tracking Study
2017,
Researchers recommend the use of pictographs in medical risk communication to improve...
The Effects of Precautionary Messages about Electromagnetic Fields from Mobile Phones and Base Stations Revisited: The Role of Recipient Characteristics
The Effects of Precautionary Messages about Electromagnetic Fields from Mobile Phones and Base Stations Revisited: The Role of Recipient Characteristics
2017,
Precautionary messages have been shown to increase recipients’ threat...
Small-unit water purifiers for remote military outposts: A new application of multicriteria decision analysis
Small-unit water purifiers for remote military outposts: A new application of multicriteria decision analysis
2017,
During the U.S. military's first 145 years, waterborne and other infectious diseases...
An M/E k /1 queues with emergency non-preemptive priority of a diagnostic resource
An M/E k /1 queues with emergency non-preemptive priority of a diagnostic resource
2017,
Each patient is assigned to a specific scanner in CT department of a large‐size...
Fuzzy logic and differential evolution-based hybrid system for gesture recognition using Kinect sensor
Fuzzy logic and differential evolution-based hybrid system for gesture recognition using Kinect sensor
2017,
The paper introduces a novel approach to gesture recognition aimed at physical...
Promotion Spillovers: Drug Detailing in Combination Therapy
Promotion Spillovers: Drug Detailing in Combination Therapy
2017,
This paper examines the spillover effects of promotions when products from different...
Collaborative Operating Room Planning and Scheduling
Collaborative Operating Room Planning and Scheduling
2017,
Operating rooms (ORs) play a substantial role in hospital profitability, and their...
A systems thinking approach to prospective planning of interventions for chronic kidney disease care
A systems thinking approach to prospective planning of interventions for chronic kidney disease care
2017,
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing health problem. Previous approaches to...
Linking Electronic Medical Records Use to Physicians’ Performance: A Contextual Analysis
Linking Electronic Medical Records Use to Physicians’ Performance: A Contextual Analysis
2017,
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) studies have broadly tested EMR use and outcomes,...
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