Studies in health technology and informatics
Jan 1, 2017
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis - and hence definitions - of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) rely on microbiological laboratory test results in specific constellations.
Studies in health technology and informatics
Jan 1, 2017
The aim of this work was to identify the most common approaches used in the intelligent decision support systems employed in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases and identify accuracy of these systems. Forty-one relevant publications were include...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Jan 1, 2017
Throughout the world, biomedical knowledge is routinely generated and shared through primary and secondary scientific publications. However, there is too much latency between publication of knowledge and its routine use in practice. To address this l...
MOTIVATION: Much of the biological knowledge accumulated over the last decades is stored in different databases governed by various organizations and institutes. Integrating and connecting these vast knowledge repositories is an extremely useful meth...
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals
Jul 1, 2016
It is generally acknowledged that there is a need and role for informative pharmacokinetic models to improve predictions and simulation as well as individualization of drug therapy in pediatric populations of different ages and developmental stages. ...
The UK has a rapidly ageing population, and the number of people aged over 75 is projected to double in the next 30 years. In November 2014, King's College London introduced the Older Person's Nurse Fellowship, a pioneering programme designed to give...
Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
Jan 1, 2016
Recommendations for the evaluation of quality improvement interventions have been made in order to improve the evidence base of whether, to what extent, and why quality improvement interventions affect chosen outcomes. The purpose of this article is ...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Jan 1, 2016
Manufacturer information, user experiences and product availability of assistive living technologies are usually not known to citizens or consultation centers. The different knowledge levels concerning the availability of technology shows the need fo...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Jan 1, 2016
Medicomp Point of Care Clinical Knowledgebase, MEDCIN is designed to support integrated care documentation and the care planning functions of nurses and allied health professional. In electronic medical records (EMRs) starting with one or more clinic...