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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUsing Rule-Based Reasoning and Object-Oriented Methodologies to Diagnose DiabetesVithyatheri Govindan, Vimala Balakrishnan, Huck-Soo LooProblem statement: Diabetes mellitus or diabetes epidemic is one of the high prevalence diseases worldwide with increased number of disability, complications and death toll. An early diagnosis helps patients and medical practitioners to reduce the burden of diabetes. Approach: In this research, we propose a framework for a system using rule-based reasoning and object-oriented methodologies to diagnose both Type 1 … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 23 Jan 2012 · 8,607 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractChildhood Cancer-a Hospital based study using Decision Tree TechniquesK. Kalaivani, R. ShanmugalakshmiProblem statement: Cancer is generally regarded as a disease of adults. But there being a higher proportion of childhood cancer (ALL-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) in India. The incidence of childhood cancer has increased over the last 25 years, but the increase is much larger in females. The aim was to increase our understanding of the determinants of south Indian parental reactions … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 12 · 17 Oct 2011 · 7,057 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSensory Neuropathy Associated with Glucose Intolerance: A 35 Patients StudyGiseli Quintanilha, Osvaldo J.M. Nascimento, Marco Orsini, Camila PupeProblem statement: Peripheral neuropathy due to diabetes has been studied for several decades. Until recently, we associate the involvement of peripheral nerves with an inappropriate glycemic control in the most advanced stages of the disease. Currently, it is considered that the onset of the neural injury can occur in the initial phase of this metabolic abnormality, during the period of … …Neuroscience International, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 26 Jul 2011 · 7,480 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Special Needs People Towards Environmental Awareness in the Hashemite Kingdom of JordanAyed Hanna Ziadat, Anf Hanna ZiadatProblem statement: This research examines knowledge and attitudes towards environmental awareness among special needs individuals in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The population census of (136) special needs individuals with different types of disabilities; physical impairments, visual impairments and hearing impairments from different locations of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan participated in the survey and completed the questionnaire in 2010. … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2010 · 7,337 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRandomized Clinical Stroke Trials in 2009Meheroz H. RabadiProblem statement: Stroke ranks as the leading cause of serious, long-term disability and death world-wide. It is estimated direct and indirect cost of stroke for 2009 was $68.9 billion. Approach: The objective of this review was to examine the effectiveness of emerging pharmacotherapy’s in patients with acute (≤2 weeks), sub-acute (2-12 weeks) and chronic (≥12 weeks) stroke studied in Randomized … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,243 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRandomized Clinical Stroke Trials In 2008Meheroz H. RabadiProblem statement: Stroke ranks as the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of serious, long-term disability; estimated direct and indirect cost of stroke for 2009 was $68.9 billion. Approach: The objective of this review was to examine the effectiveness of emerging pharmacotherapies in patients with acute (≤2 weeks), sub-acute (2-12 weeks) and chronic (≥12 weeks) stroke studied … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,003 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Studies about Phonological Deficit Theory in Children with Developmental Dyslexia: ReviewDr. Emrah CaylakProblem statement: Developmental Dyslexia (DD) or Reading Disability (RD) that was part of a larger heterogeneous group of learning disorders and characterized by unexpected problems in academic performance, despite average intelligence. Approach: Current opinions on the biological basis of dyslexia pointed to problems with phonological processing deficits with resulting poor phonemic awareness. Though there was much support for this hypothesis … …Neuroscience International, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 Jun 2010 · 14,966 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAcute and Subacute Phase of Cerebral Infarction After Treatment With Acupuncture and Medical TherapyMutasem A. Hamed, Zi X. Hong, Xiao Bo et al.Stroke is the third leading cause of death in developed countries and the second cause of death in patients aged 65 years or more. Stroke is characterized by the sudden loss of circulation to an area of the brain, resulting in a corresponding loss of neurologic function.The aim of this study is to investigate whether Acupuncture treatment has an additional … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2007 · 7,577 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEconomic Impact of E. Coli O111 Outbreak in 1995 in AustraliaShahjahan Ali Khandaker, Mohammad AlauddinIncreased incidence of food-borne illnesses is a matter of significant concern for the community and the government alike. An outbreak of E. coli O111 that occurred in Australia in 1995 affected 200 people of whom 22 developed HUS while one person died. This study analyses the economic costs of the outbreak. The total cost of the outbreak is estimated to … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2004 · 7,553 accessesView PDFCite