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Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractCOVID-19 Diagnosis in Asymptomatic: RT-qPCR or any other Cost-Effective Method?Mayank Agarwal, Yogesh Arvind Bahurupi, Prasan Kumar PandaOn January 30th, 2020, the World Health Organization announced the COVID-19 outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. In the view of this pandemic, early diagnosis is the mainstay for halting the disease progression. Quantitative real-time Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) has been established as the cornerstone for the diagnosis of COVID-19. However, the significance of RT-qPCR positivity … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 2 Jun 2021 · 6,561 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractApplying Neural Network-Based Approach to Sickle Cell Disease-Related Pain ClassificationZacchaeus Omogbadegun, Israel Ogundele, Olufunke OladipupoSickle Cell Disease (SCD), an inherited Red Blood Cell (RBC) disorder, is characterized by anaemia, end-organ damage, unpredictable episodes of pain and early mortality. SCD affects 25% of people living in Central and West Africa causing life threatening “silent” strokes and lifelong damage. Nigeria accounts for 50% of SCD births worldwide (estimated 150,000 of 300,000 babies born with Symptomatic Sickle … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 6 · 28 Jun 2019 · 7,683 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHealthcare Driven by Big Data AnalyticsCheryl Ann Alexander, Lidong WangText messages and social network posts are often included in big data and are frequently invaluable sources of health data. When machine learning or data mining is used, it is important to perform an automatic process for integrating all available and related health data. Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is one of the machine learning methods flexible in using algorithms to … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 28 Sep 2018 · 7,403 accessesView PDFCite
InvestigationOpen accessIn the abstractDiabetes Group Visit in a Primary Care SettingSelma Mujezinovic RochesterThe group visits models one innovation in the field of chronic illness management that shows promise in meeting the growing demands for this type of care. Patients get significant peer and healthcare provider support during group visits. Group visits typically last 90 min and occur on a regularly scheduled basis. The study design was a quasi-experimental pre-post-test with a comparison … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2017 · 7,235 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComparative Analysis of Wavelet, Curvelet, and Contourlet Transforms for Denoising Liver CT ImagesMajzoob Kamalaldin Omer AbdalrahmanLiver cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, and early detection using CT imaging plays a critical role in patient survival. However, the quality of CT scans is often degraded by noise, particularly in low-dose imaging intended to minimize radiation exposure. This study presents a comprehensive comparison of three multiresolution transform techniques, namely the wavelet, curvelet, and … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 4 Feb 2026 · 2,124 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractValidity and Reliability of an Alcohol Withdrawal Clinical Assessment Scale for Use with Acutely Ill Patients: An Abbreviated Version of the CIWA-ArPerry M. Gee, Herschel Knapp, Kevin P. Miller et al.The number of people in the United States admitted to hospitals with alcohol use disorder is increasing. Screening for alcohol dependence is a critical component to prevent alcohol withdrawal syndrome which places both the patient and staff at risk for injury. Management of symptoms includes early identification of at-risk individuals and continuous assessment of symptoms and treatment plans. In light … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 6 Mar 2018 · 14,696 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Case Vignette and Review of Maladaptive Denial and Related Ethical IssuesMerideth Prevost, Wendy H. Gerstein, Natalie M. Salas et al.Maladaptive denial is a pathological reaction to the symptoms, signs or diagnosis of a physical illness. The dominant response is persistent denial of having the physical disorder. Maladaptive denial typically results in the inability of the patient to provide informed consent to treatment due to the refusal to acknowledge an underlying disease process. This pathologic behavior exposes the affected individual … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 12 Nov 2016 · 7,825 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractBig Data and Parkinson’s Disease - from Understanding of Disease to Personalised MedicineYen F. Tai, Nicola PaveseThe advancement of information technology in recent years has generated a huge amount of datasets in all areas of scientific research. This has led to new opportunities to harness the 'Big Data' to improve our understanding of diseases - from investigating disease mechanisms to monitoring treatment responses. The Big Data approach is a data-driven and often hypothesis-free, way of studying … …Neuroscience International, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 27 Jul 2016 · 7,761 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComponents Affecting Dental Fear in Adults: A Cross Sectional StudyEugenia M. Diaz Almenara, Antonio Castaño Seiquer, Laura Sanmartin Galindo et al.The estimated prevalence of extreme dental fear and anxiety is 40% among the adult population. Patient expressed fear of the dentist is rarely used in clinical practice to assess patient concerns. The present study was carried out to identify the risk factors associated to fear of the dentist and the frequency of visits to the dental clinic. The study comprised … …Current Research in Dentistry, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 25 Feb 2016 · 13,816 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInfection Control: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus AureusCheryl Ann Alexander, Lidong WangHealth care personnel come into contact with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on a daily basis. Emergency practitioners must become aware of the trend toward community and health care acquired infections and how to treat and prevent them. Medication treatment is specific to each infection. Disease prevention is mandatory to keep the number of cases decreasing. In this study, a … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 15 Sep 2015 · 6,785 accessesView PDFCite