VISION: Toward a Standardized Process for Radiology Image Management at the National Level [PDF]
The compilation and analysis of radiological images poses numerous challenges for researchers. The sheer volume of data as well as the computational needs of algorithms capable of operating on images are extensive. Additionally, the assembly of these images alone is difficult, as these exams may differ widely in terms of clinical context, structured ...
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Knowledge Ecologies in International Affairs: A New Paradigm for Dialog and Collaboration [PDF]
To have command over increasingly complicated social, political, economic and environmental challenges, fragmentary knowledge, or rather the simple accumulation of basic research is inadequate (Kim). International affairs professionals operating in government, academia and the private sector are progressively more aware that access to, and the blending
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Abstract The International League Against Epilepsy/American Epilepsy Society (ILAE/AES) Joint Translational Task Force established the TASK3 working groups to create common data elements (CDEs) for various aspects of preclinical epilepsy research studies, which could help improve the standardization of experimental designs.
Erwin A. van Vliet+9 more
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Veterans and Homelessness [PDF]
[Excerpt] The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan brought renewed attention to the needs of veterans, including the needs of homeless veterans. Homeless veterans initially came to the country’s attention in the 1970s and 1980s, when homelessness generally was ...
Perl, Libby
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Who Goes Next? Optimizing the Allocation of Adherence-Improving Interventions [PDF]
Long-term adherence to medication is a critical factor in preventing chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease. To address poor adherence, physicians may recommend adherence-improving interventions; however, such interventions are costly and limited in their availability.
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Prevalence of Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Status in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Without Nasal Polyp
International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
Do‐Yeon Cho+4 more
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A Home for Volunteers: Togus and the National Soldiers’ Homes
The current U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs traces its origins to the Civil War. Before the Civil War, there had been some attempts to provide services for veterans but these benefits were solely for career military veterans and not volunteers. Since
Labbe, Savannah
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Helping veterans through outreach [PDF]
Master's Project (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2017The present Master's project seeks to develop a better understanding of Veterans and what they are going through.
Ebersole, Rodney B.
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A Comparison of Veterans with Problematic Opioid Use Identified through Natural Language Processing of Clinical Notes versus Using Diagnostic Codes [PDF]
Background: Electronic health records (EHRs) are a data source for opioid research. Opioid use disorder is known to be under-coded as a diagnosis, yet problematic opioid use can be documented in clinical notes. Objectives: Our goals were 1) to identify problematic opioid use from a full range of clinical notes; and 2) to compare the characteristics ...
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“Lives and times”: The case for qualitative longitudinal research in anatomical sciences education
Abstract Qualitative longitudinal research (QLR) focuses on changes in perceptions, interpretations, or practices through time. Despite longstanding traditions in social science, QLR has only recently appeared in anatomical sciences education (ASE).
Charlotte E. Rees, Ella Ottrey
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