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What are the preferred characteristics of a service robot for the elderly? A multi-country focus group study with older adults and caregivers.

Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA Dec 11, 2017
This multi-perspective study focuses on how a service robot for the elderly should behave when interacting with potential users. An existing service robot and a scenario were used as a concrete case, which was discussed and analyzed during focus grou...
Activities of Daily Living Caregivers Focus Groups Patient Preference Self-Help Devices Humans Female Aged Male Robotics
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Incidence and Predictors of Postoperative Need for High-Dose Inotropic Support in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery for Infective Endocarditis.

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia Dec 11, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Patients with infective endocarditis undergoing cardiac surgery are a high-risk population. Few data on incidence and predictors of need for high-dose inotropic support in this setting are currently available.
Hemodynamics Incidence Time Factors Follow-Up Studies Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Survival Rate Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications Humans Postoperative Care Retrospective Studies Intensive Care Units Female Germany Endocarditis Cardiac Output, Low Cardiotonic Agents
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Assessment of hypoglycaemia during basal insulin therapy: Temporal distribution and risk of events using a predefined or an expanded definition of nocturnal events.

Diabetes & metabolism Dec 11, 2017
AIM: To describe in type 2 diabetes the 24-hour distribution of hypoglycaemia and compare the frequency of nocturnal events based on a predefined nocturnal window or an expanded interval, using illustrative data for two insulin glargine formulations.
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Humans Female Aged Male Middle Aged Blood Glucose Time Factors Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Insulin Glargine Hypoglycemia
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Ensemble of random forests One vs. Rest classifiers for MCI and AD prediction using ANOVA cortical and subcortical feature selection and partial least squares.

Journal of neuroscience methods Dec 11, 2017
BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly and affects approximately 30 million individuals worldwide. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is very frequently a prodromal phase of AD, and existing studies have...
Male Disease Progression Cognitive Dysfunction Magnetic Resonance Imaging Decision Trees Machine Learning Least-Squares Analysis Humans Databases, Factual Alzheimer Disease Brain Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted Female Pattern Recognition, Automated Aged Analysis of Variance
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Serum Vitamin D Levels Affect Pathologic Complete Response in Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy for Operable Breast Cancer.

Clinical breast cancer Dec 11, 2017
INTRODUCTION: There has been increasing interest in the potential benefit of vitamin D in improving breast cancer outcome. Preclinical studies suggest that vitamin D enhances chemotherapy-induced cell death. We investigated the impact of serum vitami...
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France Iowa Vitamin D Vitamin D Deficiency Apoptosis Breast Mastectomy Lymph Nodes Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols Treatment Outcome Neoadjuvant Therapy Humans Retrospective Studies Female Breast Neoplasms Middle Aged
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High-Dose Vitamin D Administration Is Associated With Increases in Hemoglobin Concentrations in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Adults: A Pilot Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition Dec 11, 2017
BACKGROUND: Anemia and vitamin D deficiency are highly prevalent in critical illness, and vitamin D status has been associated with hemoglobin concentrations in epidemiologic studies. We examined the effect of high-dose vitamin D therapy on hemoglobi...
Vitamins Male Cholecalciferol Hepcidins Middle Aged Humans Hemoglobins Respiration, Artificial Critical Illness Critical Care Pilot Projects Female Double-Blind Method Aged
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A novel method for predicting kidney stone type using ensemble learning.

Artificial intelligence in medicine Dec 11, 2017
The high morbidity rate associated with kidney stone disease, which is a silent killer, is one of the main concerns in healthcare systems all over the world. Advanced data mining techniques such as classification can help in the early prediction of t...
Early Diagnosis Kidney Calculi Predictive Value of Tests Bayes Theorem Iran Data Mining Young Adult Adult Male Middle Aged Adolescent Child, Preschool Child Decision Support Systems, Clinical Databases, Factual Decision Trees Female Risk Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Humans Neural Networks, Computer Machine Learning Decision Support Techniques
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Spatiotemporal Bayesian networks for malaria prediction.

Artificial intelligence in medicine Dec 11, 2017
Targeted intervention and resource allocation are essential for effective malaria control, particularly in remote areas, with predictive models providing important information for decision making. While a diversity of modeling technique have been use...
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Humans Neural Networks, Computer Artificial Intelligence Area Under Curve Bayes Theorem Malaria Nonlinear Dynamics Disease Vectors Animals Thailand Incidence Time Factors ROC Curve
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A robotic shower system : Acceptance and ethical issues.

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie Dec 11, 2017
BACKGROUND: Being able to maintain personal hygiene plays a crucial role for independent living in old age or when suffering from disabilities. Within the European project ICT Supported Bath Robots (I‑SUPPORT) an intelligent robotic shower system is ...
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Germany Nursing Homes Independent Living Homes for the Aged Male Humans Baths Ethics, Nursing Frail Elderly Female Aged Robotics Aged, 80 and over Equipment Design Patient Satisfaction
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Machine learning shows association between genetic variability in and cerebral connectivity in preterm infants.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Dec 11, 2017
Preterm infants show abnormal structural and functional brain development, and have a high risk of long-term neurocognitive problems. The molecular and cellular mechanisms involved are poorly understood, but novel methods now make it possible to addr...
Infant, Premature Connectome PPAR gamma Diffusion Tensor Imaging Integrin alpha6 Humans Infant, Newborn Machine Learning Male Brain Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide Female RNA-Binding Proteins
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