Searching a biomedical database from Bulgaria : the ABS database [PDF]
The University of Sofia, Bulgaria, disseminates local biomedical literature (1994 to present) through a free online database, ABS. We systematically searched ABS to identify citations to controlled trials and find what proportion of these studies are to
Abhijnhan, A. +3 more
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Ontology-Based MEDLINE Document Classification [PDF]
An increasing and overwhelming amount of biomedical information is available in the research literature mainly in the form of free-text. Biologists need tools that automate their information search and deal with the high volume and ambiguity of free-text.
J.T. Eppig +4 more
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Colonic Protein Fermentation and Promotion of Colon Carcinogenesis by Thermolyzed Casein [PDF]
Thermolyzed casein is known to promote the growth of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) and colon cancer when it is fed to rats that have been initiated with azoxymethane.
Archer, Michael C. +5 more
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MEDLINE: a free-text, natural language query tool for MEDLINE/PubMed [PDF]
Background Plain language search tools for MEDLINE/PubMed are few. We wanted to develop a search tool that would allow anyone using a free-text, natural language query and without knowing specialized vocabularies that an expert searcher might use, to ...
WS Richardson +4 more
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Free MEDLINE Access Worldwide [PDF]
When Donald A.B. Lindberg M.D. was sworn in as Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in 1984, MEDLINE, NLM’s online database of citations and abstracts to biomedical journal articles, was searched primarily by librarians trained to use its command language interface.
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Temporal characteristics of the influence of punishment on perceptual decision making in the human brain [PDF]
Perceptual decision making is the process by which information from sensory systems is combined and used to influence our behavior. In addition to the sensory input, this process can be affected by other factors, such as reward and punishment for correct
Blank, H. +3 more
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Emotional abuse of girls in Swaziland: prevalence, perpetrators, risk and protective factors and health outcomes [PDF]
Background: Research on emotional child abuse in sub–Saharan Africa is scarce. Few studies thus far have examined prevalence, risk and protective factors for emotional child abuse or the associations between emotional abuse and girls’ health. Methods:
Dunne, Michael P. +7 more
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Evaluation of Term Ranking Algorithms for Pseudo-Relevance Feedback in MEDLINE Retrieval [PDF]
ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of query expansion algorithms for MEDLINE retrieval within a pseudo-relevance feedback framework.MethodsA number of query expansion algorithms were tested using various term ranking ...
Sooyoung Yoo, Jinwook Choi
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Usefulness and Usability of a Personal Health Record and Survivorship Care Plan for Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Survey Study [PDF]
Background: As a result of improvements in cancer screening, treatment, and supportive care, nearly two-thirds of individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) live for 5 years after diagnosis.
Haggstrom, David A. +2 more
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Análisis bibliométrico de la literatura publicada sobre SIDA en el Sur de África
El propósito de este trabajo es el de presentar los resultados de un proyecto de investigación bibliométrica realizado sobre SIDA en la región del Sur de África.
C. A. Macías-Chapula +4 more
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