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Showing 1 to 20 of 240 for “"disease management"”.
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DMA : a diabetes disease management system
There is a clear and present need to improve the quality of diabetes care. Information technology can be used as a means to that end. In this article, we discuss the design and implementation of a web-based diabetes application. We show the role of modeling clinical workflow in the design …
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Integrated disease management on winter sports turf.
… aim of this study was to formulate an integrated disease management (IDM) strategy for winter sports turf. (Winter sports turf, or coarse turf, consists primarily of perennial rye grass, Lolium perenne, which is used for football, rugby and hockey pitches because of its wear tolerant …
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Expert system adjudication of hospital data in HIV disease management
HIV Disease Management Programs (DMP's) are comprehensive programs that are designed to manage the HIV infected patient's treatment in an integrated manner.
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Engineering translational multi-therapeutic targeted delivery vehicles for disease management
… in a transferrin-targeted liposome) and disease targets (non-small cell lung cancer; brain stem gliomas). Using both LbL and liposomal manufacture, work detailed herein represents a broad skill set for engineering and manufacturing translational targeted multi-therapeutic delivery systems …
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Investigating self-compassion and meaning in life as facilitators of chronic disease management
Chronic disease is pervasive in the United States, has a negative impact on health, and is expensive to treat. Much research has been performed to identify barriers to successful chronic disease management, yet research has lagged significantly in investigating overarching salutogenic factors that …
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Optimising chronic kidney disease management in primary care. Is shared care the answer?
Contains fulltext : 111123.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Protecting valuable resources using optimal control theory and feedback strategies for plant disease management
Mathematical models of tree diseases often have little to say about how to manage established epidemics. Models often show that it is too late for successful disease eradication, but few study what management could still be beneficial. This study focusses on finding effective control strategies for …
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Fidelity and costs of implementing the integrated chronic disease management model in South Africa
… number of patients with non-communicable diseases within a high prevalence of infectious diseases. Integrated chronic disease management programs have been recommended as one of the approaches to improve efficiency, quality of care and clinical outcomes at primary healthcare level. The …
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Genetic Resistance to the Downy Mildew Pathogen and Breeding towards Durable Disease Management in Spinach
… challenges to the production of spinach include disease pressure imposed by downy mildew, which is caused by Peronospora effusa (=P. farinosa f. sp. spinaciae [Pfs]). A total of 19 new races of P. effusa have emerged, imposing serious challenges to the disease management in spinach production. …
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Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning for Chronic Disease Management and Prevention: Focus on Asthma
Chronic diseases are the leading causes of decreasing quality of life, hospitalization, disability and death in the United States (US) and all over the world. For a long time, researchers have been seeking ways that promote management and prevention of chronic conditions, (i) to save time, money …
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Antiretroviral therapy adherence and effectiveness in a private sector disease management programme in Southern Africa
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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Integrated Approach to Understanding Tomato Sour Rot and Improving Disease Management on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
… sour rot on tomato fruit attempted to correlate disease incidence with weather conditions in order to better understand the cause of sporadic infection. Few patterns were seen consistently throughout harvest periods and years. Rainfall was positively correlated with disease 2-3 days before …
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Evaluation of Biopesticides and Novel Chemicals for Grape Ripe Rot and Sour Rot Disease Management in Virginia
Two endemic late-season grape rot diseases, ripe rot and sour rot continue to pose a significant challenge to grape growers in Virginia and similar climates. Managing these diseases in the vineyard is challenging due to concerns over the increased risk of resistance against traditional single-site …
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Evaluating pooled testing designs in community and healthcare settings for infectious disease management and in particular for epidemics
… the impact that pooled testing could have had on disease management including the interplay with other non-pharmaceutical measures, 2) understanding the conditions in the population (such as compliance) and disease dynamics that best suit pooled testing, and 3) designing new pooled testing …
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Advancing Emergency Department Efficiency, Infectious Disease Management at Mass Gatherings, and Self-Efficacy Through Data Science and Dynamic Modeling
This dissertation employs management systems engineering principles, data science, and industrial systems engineering techniques to address pressing challenges in emergency department (ED) efficiency, infectious disease management at mass gatherings, and student self-efficacy. It is structured into …
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PREDICTING POTENTIAL ASCOSPORE DOSE OF VENTURIA INAEQUALIS (CKE) WINT IN COMMERCIAL APPLE ORCHARDS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (MODELING, EPIDEMIOLOGY, DISEASE MANAGEMENT)
… litter at bud break, and ascospores per ascus. Disease incidence and the proportion of lesions that formed mature ascocarps were strongly correlated; lesion fertility was directly proportional to disease incidence at leaf fall. Most lesions from commercial orchards did not produce mature …
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EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION GENETICS OF THE GRAPE POWDERY MILDEW CAUSAL FUNGUS, ERYSIPHE NECATOR, AND ITS RELATION TO COMMERCIAL DISEASE MANAGEMENT
… is the causal fungus of grapevine powdery mildew disease and is one of the most widespread and consistently problematic pathogens of grapevine worldwide. Imported Vitis vinifera are among the most commonly grown grape species worldwide and are highly susceptible to powdery mildew infection. In the …
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Wellness Information Network (WIN): A Patient Empowerment Mobile Application for Improved Health Literacy and Disease Management for Type-2 Diabetes
… treatment options. Poor comprehension of disease literature and treatment options leads to inadequate self-care management. Leveraging the Design Science Research Framework, this study aims to build and evaluate a strategic patient empowerment artifact called Wellness Information Network …
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