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A conceptual framework for training of trainers (ToT) interventions in global...
Abstract Background Global health partnerships (GHP) between high or low-middle income countries are considered one of the best approaches to health systems strengthening. They... -
EpiMINE, a computational program for mining epigenomic data
Abstract Background In epigenetic research, both the increasing ease of high-throughput sequencing and a greater interest in genome-wide studies have resulted in an exponential... -
The impact of different inclusion decisions on the comprehensiveness and comp...
Abstract Background Overviews of reviews (overviews) compile information from multiple systematic reviews (SRs) to provide a single synthesis of relevant evidence for... -
Real-time color electroholography using multiple graphics processing units an...
We succeeded in developing a prototype three-dimensional (3-D) color television system by holography using three graphics processing units and three liquid-crystal display... -
Statin drugs to reduce breast cancer recurrence and mortality
Abstract Epidemiologic studies have, variably, shown the concomitant use of statin drugs to be beneficial to cancer outcomes. Statin drugs have been FDA approved for three... -
Sedentary behaviour in hospitalised older people: a scoping review protocol
Abstract Background Older adults spend up to 23 h daily sitting or lying while in hospital. Sedentary behaviour (SB) within a hospital setting is often associated with poor... -
A novel framework for horizontal and vertical data integration in cancer stud...
Abstract Background Recently high-throughput technologies have been massively used alongside clinical tests to study various types of cancer. Data generated in such large-scale... -
Health staff experiences with the implementation of early essential newborn c...
Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends early essential newborn care (EENC) – The First Embrace – as a simple lifesaving procedure for newborns. The... -
Assessing the external validity of algorithms to estimate EQ-5D-3L from the W...
Abstract Background The use of mapping algorithms have been suggested as a solution to predict health utilities when no preference-based measure is included in the study.... -
CellTag Indexing: genetic barcode-based sample multiplexing for single-cell g...
Abstract High-throughput single-cell assays increasingly require special consideration in experimental design, sample multiplexing, batch effect removal, and data... -
Comparing structural fingerprints using a literature-based similarity benchmark
Abstract Background The concept of molecular similarity is one of the central ideas in cheminformatics, despite the fact that it is ill-defined and rather difficult to assess... -
Quad-phased data mining modeling for dementia diagnosis
Abstract Background The number of people with dementia is increasing along with peopleâ s ageing trend worldwide. Therefore, there are various researches to improve a dementia... -
Risk analysis for confined space entries: critical analysis of four tools app...
Investigation reports of fatal confined space accidents nearly always point to a problem of identifying or underestimating risks. This paper compares 4 different risk analysis... -
Three dimensional polarization sensitive OCT of human skin in vivo
We present three dimensional images of backscattered intensity, and to the best of our knowledge, the first 3D-images of retardation and fast axis orientation of human skin in... -
Tarsier Goggles: a virtual reality tool for experiencing the optics of a dark...
Abstract Charles Darwin viewed eyes as the epitome of evolution by natural selection, describing them as organs of extreme perfection and complication. The visual system is... -
MOdified DIagnostic strateGy to safely ruLe-out pulmonary embolism In the eme...
Abstract Introduction In the work-up strategy for pulmonary embolism (PE) in the ED, the recently introduced YEARS rule allows the raising of the D-dimer threshold to 1000 ng/ml... -
Unveiling patterns of international communities in a global city using mobile...
Abstract We analyse a large mobile phone activity dataset provided by Telecom Italia for the Telecom Big Data Challenge contest. The dataset reports the international country... -
A basic model for assessing primary health care electronic medical record dat...
Abstract Background The increased use of electronic medical records (EMRs) in Canadian primary health care practice has resulted in an expansion of the availability of EMR data.... -
Identifying diabetes cases from administrative data: a population-based valid...
Abstract Background Health care data allow for the study and surveillance of chronic diseases such as diabetes. The objective of this study was to identify and validate optimal... -
Introduction of digital speech recognition in a specialised outpatient depart...
Abstract Background Speech recognition software might increase productivity in clinical documentation. However, low user satisfaction with speech recognition software has been...
