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Forest park site selection based on a Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process framework (Case study: the Galegol Basin, Lorestan province, Iran)

Journal of Forest Science, 2016
The aim of this study is to solve the forest park site selection problem using a Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) framework in the Galegol Basin, Lorestan province, Iran.
A. Salehnasab, J. Feghi, A. Danekar, J. Soosani, A. Dastranj   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Most costly and prevalent reasons for hospitalization in children with medical complexity in Ontario, Canada

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Children with medical complexity (CMC) have chronic health conditions often associated with functional limitations. CMC comprise 1%–5% of the pediatric population. In Canada, their care accounts for one‐third of pediatric health spending.
Erin Hessey, Thaksha Thavam, Sanjay Mahant, Eyal Cohen, Jingqin Zhu, Francine Buchanan, Teresa To, Peter J. Gill, Ontario Pediatric Hospital Care Study Group (OPHCSG) and the Canadian Paediatric Inpatient Research Network (PIRN), Wenjia Chen, Ronald Cohn, Mairead Green, Matt Hall, Kate Langrish, Colin Macarthur, Myla Moretti, Patricia Parkin, Michelle Quinlan, Ann Bayliss, Ronik Kanani, Sean Murray, Catherine Pound, Mahmoud Sakran, Anupam Sehgal, Sepi Taheri, Gita Wahi   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Delphi Method

Academic Medicine, 2020
Susan, Humphrey-Murto, Timothy J, Wood, Carol, Gonsalves, Kelly, Mascioli, Lara, Varpio   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Derivation and validation of the Pediatric Community‐Acquired Pneumonia Severity (PedCAPS) score: A prospective cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent and costly cause of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. Previous prognostic tools for CAP are limited by small samples, single‐center or retrospective designs, lack of generalizability to ED settings, lack of biomarkers, or limited objective data.
Todd A. Florin, Ron Reeder, Lilliam Ambroggio, Richard M. Ruddy, Samir S. Shah, Allison Cator, Matthew J. Lipshaw, Geoffrey A. Capraro, Laura F. Sartori, Amy Y. Cheng, Leah Tzimenatos, Patrick S. Walsh, Claudia R. Morris, Chris A. Rees, Son H. McLaren, Tamar R. Lubell, Chari D. Larsen, Justin Moher, Eileen J. Klein, Shubhada Hooli, Nathan Kuppermann, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) PedCAPS Investigators   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Usefulness of Software Valuation Methods at Initial Stages of ERP Implementation

Foundations of Management, 2014
This work discusses the problem of selecting methods for valuing the costs and estimating the time of implementing computer systems in cases when system modification is necessary.
Plecka Przemyslaw, Bzdyra Krzysztof
doaj   +1 more source

Proactive risk assessment and nursing risk management in chemotherapy drugs: FMECA methodology results

Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, EarlyView.
The study aims to proactively analyze the chemotherapy drug management process, focusing on the nursing role: identifying error modes and proposing improvement interventions. A quality improvement project was conducted at an Onco‐Hematological Department, applying a systematic and prospective approach to evaluate the critical phases of the chemotherapy
Gennaro Laus, Giuseppe Bertozzi, Aldo Di Fazio, Federico Ruta, Tommaso Cassano, Sipontina Rita Zerulo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

IMPACT Requests: Evaluating the Effectiveness of IMPACT Education for Emergency Department Referrers to Improve the Quality of CT Requests

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
The use of IMPACT Requests criteria standards to educate Emergency Department referrers improves the quality of clinical information provided in CT chest, abdomen and multi‐trauma requests. The next phase of this project will investigate the impact of this improvement in request quality on the quality of resultant radiology reports.
Chelsea Castillo, Tom Steffens, Georgia Livesay, Lawrence Sim, Liam Caffery   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Features requirement elicitation process for designing a chatbot application

IET Networks, EarlyView., 2022
This article seeks to assist the chatbot community by outlining the characteristics that a chatbot needs to possess and explaining how to create a chatbot for a bank. In order to determine which capabilities are most crucial to ending users, a study of a small sample of chatbot users was conducted.
Nurul Muizzah Johari, Puteri N. E. Nohuddin, Ahmad Hanif Ahmad Baharin, Noor Azuddin Yakob, Mohammad Javad Ebadi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conducting Delphi surveys in medical education research

GMS Journal for Medical Education
Background: Delphi surveys are becoming increasingly important in medical education research, particularly in the development of curricula, assessment instruments, and recommendations for action. However, due to the flexibility and low standardisation of
Angelika Homberg
doaj   +1 more source

Guidelines for nutrition in adults with head and neck cancer: The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Head and neck cancer represents the seventh most common cancer diagnosis globally. Maintaining sufficient nutrition is important for preventing malnutrition (undernutrition) and muscle wasting, which contribute to worse outcomes, although many patients are unable to maintain adequate oral intake throughout treatment.
Nicole Kiss, Merran Findlay, Jacqui Frowen, Whitney E. Lewis, Jeannine Mills, Anurag K. Singh, David D. Church, Jacob T. Mey, Sarah Peterson, Kathleen Aguzzi, Sarah Bellini, Maria Paula Villela Coelho, Laura Cordwin, Michael Duffy, Shanna Hager, Manpreet S. Mundi, Michael Owen‐Michaane, Kathleen Price, Heather Stanner, Bridget Storm, Malika Udagedara, Liam McKeever   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source