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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Optimal outcome"”.
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Residual Communication and Social Deficits in Individuals with a History of Autism Spectrum Disorders Who Achieved Optimal Outcomes
… individuals are considered to have achieved an optimal outcome. This study examined communication and social functioning in a group of adolescents with a history of autism spectrum disorders who have achieved optimal outcomes. Thirty-two such individuals between the ages of eight and twenty-one …
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Satisficing Applied To Simulated Soccer
… resources and knowledge to obtain the optimal outcome. Autonomous multi-agent systems often require such decision making because of the complexity and unknown factors present in such an environment. Satisficing has been extended significantly by Wynn Stirling. Through extended …
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Maternal anthropometric measures and nutrient intake during the second trimester of pregnancy of normal weight and overweight gravidas
… infant birthweights of both groups were at an optimal level ( >2500 grams) except for one (born to the mother 151% of her desirable weight for height). The similarity in results for the two groups is greatly due to there not being a large enough difference in prepregnant weights between the two …
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Identification and selection of continuous improvement projects
… the lack of structured objective approaches for optimal project portfolio selection that link strategy to targeted improvement efforts. As a consequence, scarce resources are inappropriately allocated, opportunities are lost and there is sub-optimisation of the system as a whole. There are three …
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Mathematical modelling in the scheduling of cancer chemotherapy treatment when drug resistance is present.
… in the fight against cancer often yield a sub-optimal outcome due to the development of drug resistance. Some biological background to the problem of cancer and its treatment is given in Chapters 1 to 3 and some relevant existing mathematical models are described in Chapter 4. In order to …
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Multi-Leader Congestion Games with an Adversary
… (most expensive) PNE to the total cost of an optimal outcome, termed by the price of stability and the price of anarchy, respectively. In particular, we verified that the PoS and the PoA are 4/3.
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Machine Learning Approaches and Web-Based System to the Application of Disease Modifying Therapy for Sickle Cell
… for clinical staff. This includes finding an optimal classifier that can help to solve the issues with missing values, multi-class datasets, and features selection. For the classification and discriminant analysis of SCD datasets, 7 classifiers based on machine learning models are selected …
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A computational model of cortical-striatal mediation of speed-accuracy tradeoff and habit formation emerging from anatomical gradients in dopamine physiology and reinforcement learning
… Two criteria for adjusting decision making for optimal outcome are to make decisions as accurately as possible – choose the course of action most likely to result in the preferred outcome – but also to decide as fast as possible. Because these criteria often conflict, decision making has an …
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Essays on the principal-expert problem
… schemes from which the expert can choose. Optimal menu contracts often induce inefficient decision-making. Indeed., in environments where decisions affect the amount of information that is revealed ex-post. distorting decision-making in favor of decisions that reveal more information can …
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Optimising Outcome for Achilles Tendinopathy: An Exploration into Cognitive and Contextual Factors
… it remains unclear how exercise influences outcome. Hence, in order to optimise outcomes for our patients, further research is required to better understand factors which may influence exercise-led interventions. It is acknowledged that further research is required to understand the …
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Screening for Eating Disorders Utilizing the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
… detection and intervention are essential for optimal outcome. Numerous assessment instruments exist but are not employed until obvious signs of eating disorders are exhibited. This study was designed to develop a subscale from the MMPI-2 items which will screen for eating disorders. Since the …
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Three essays on economics of rehypothecation
… of rehypothecation may not achieve a socially optimal outcome. The direction of the conflict between the objectives of the intermediary and social efficiency depends on haircuts of the contract between the intermediary and the borrower; if the contract involves over-collateralization, there …
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Investigation of Emergency Medical Technicians Practice and Beliefs Regarding the Recognition and Treatment of Exertional Heat Stroke
… treatment of Exertional Heat Stroke (EHS) for an optimal outcome. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) play a critical role for the diagnosis and treatment of EHS as they may be the first to arrive on scene, however there is limited data regarding their implementation of EBP. …
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Assessing Value in Upstream Health Interventions: A Case Study of the Dr. Paul Schwann Centre Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
… in these private markets to produce a socially optimal outcome. Second, there are unique challenges that arise in measuring the outcomes of upstream interventions, as upstream interventions tend to relate to broader social values that occur over the long-term rather than immediate, quantifiable …
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Progression and variation of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
… marked heterogeneity, and uncertainty over the optimal outcomes in early-phase clinical trials. Natural history studies can facilitate readiness for trials, with better diagnostic schema, validated biomarkers, and information on critical variability in phenotype and stage of disease. In this …
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Gene Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy to Improve the Outcome of Human Islet Transplantation
… receives islets from two or three donors for an optimal outcome and is dosed with two immunosuppressive drugs, sirolimus and tacrolimus and a monoclonal antibody drug daclizumab to prevent the graft rejection. However, despite the administration of immunosuppressive drugs and the recent …
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Adaptive control of electronic excitation utilizing ultrafast laser pulses
… laser pulse-shapes that delivered the desired (optimal) outcome in the investigated laser interaction processes. In Chapter 4, the technique of feedback-controlled femtosecond pulse shaping was combined with time-of-flight mass spectroscopy as well as photoelectron spectroscopy in order to …
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Evaluation of biomarkers for the diagnosis, management and follow-up of women with gestational trophoblastic disease
… early detection of disease persistence to ensure optimal outcome. This thesis aims to evaluate pathological, genetic, and biochemical biomarkers used in the diagnosis, monitoring, and follow-up of women with GTD. In this thesis, a scoping review was performed to generate evidence and identify gaps …
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The Impact of Local Physiology on the Corrosion of Orthopedic Alloys
… fluid (SF) and postoperative patient-reported outcomes. The second study investigates the effects of simulated wear particles on ICIC.</p> <p><strong>Methods.</strong> In the first study, SF was collected from 146 patients immediately prior to TKA (IRB approval number: 16-04802-XP and …
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Essays on transport economics
… emissions in recent years is quite stable. This outcome is a bit surprising, as we expected a larger decrease in CO2 emissions resulting from the reduction of traffic movements. Nevertheless, it seems that the economic slowdown may have had additional effects apart from reducing the pace of …