Computer-assisted Scheduling of Elective Admissions

1979 ◽  
Vol 18 (03) ◽  
pp. 146-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. Roubke ◽  
A. C. N. Rogebs ◽  
M. C. Chow ◽  
E. T. Mcfadden ◽  
D. Nikodem
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Waiting List ◽  
Substantial Part ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Extended System ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Significant Saving ◽  
New Process ◽  
Before And After

This paper describes the results of calculating hospital admission dates by computer using a relatively simple scheduling process. The scheduling process was developed as an extension to an existing computer-assisted waiting list system being used in a department of Urology. Results were obtained by observing the behaviour of the system over periods of 6 months before and after extension, and by running the extended system as part of a simulation model. It is shown that the relatively simple computer scheduling process can be used to satisfactorily replace a substantial part of the former manual scheduling, and that the quality of data present in the computer-assisted waiting list system prior to extension was adequate to support the new process. The extension results in a significant saving of clinicians' time with negligible increase in running costs.

When the System Fails

2016 ◽  
pp. 1064-1089
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Y. Ford
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Adoptive Families ◽  
Psychodynamic Theory ◽  
Peer Reviews ◽  
Traumatized Children ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Verification Techniques

Guided by the lens of psychodynamic theory, Ford (2015) investigated the challenges faced by adoptive families of traumatized children. Fifteen families were randomly selected to participate in this study from a group of 30 parents who adopted traumatized children in Arizona. Thematic categories were drawn and summarized. Textual descriptions evolved from the thematic groups acknowledging their experiences and how these lived experiences guided their decision to adopt a traumatized child. Verification techniques, data mining, journaling, clustering, brainstorming, and peer reviews were used to ensure the quality of data. Emergent themes emphasized the need for adoption-focused training specific to traumatized children. Ford's (2015) study revealed that these adoptive families desired to be equipped with specialized therapeutic training before and after their adoptions.

scholarly journals Crowd-assessing quality in uncertain data linking datasets

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Faria ◽  
Alfio Ferrara ◽  
Ernesto Jiménez-ruiz ◽  
Stefano Montanelli ◽  
Catia Pesquita
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Uncertain Data ◽  
Reference Alignment ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Real Experiment ◽  
Before And After

Abstract The quality of a dataset used for evaluating data linking methods, techniques, and tools depends on the availability of a set of mappings, called reference alignment, that is known to be correct. In particular, it is crucial that mappings effectively represent relations between pairs of entities that are indeed similar due to the fact that they denote the same object. Since the reliability of mappings is decisive in order to perform a fair evaluation of automatic linking methods and tools, we call this property of mappings as mapping fairness. In this article, we propose a crowd-based approach, called Crowd Quality (CQ), for assessing the quality of data linking datasets by measuring the fairness of the mappings in the reference alignment. Moreover, we present a real experiment, where we evaluate two state-of-the-art data linking tools before and after the refinement of the reference alignment based on the CQ approach, in order to present the benefits deriving from the crowd assessment of mapping fairness.

Computer-Assisted Elaboration of Job Histories

1990 ◽  
Vol 29 (02) ◽  
pp. 146-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mouaddib ◽  
P. Robaux ◽  
J.M. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Occupational Physician ◽  
Previous Article ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Medical Surveillance ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Job Exposure Matrix

AbstractThree ways are proposed to help the occupational physician in constructing a worker’s job history or Curriculum Laboris (CL) with a PC. The quality and, therefore, the usefulness of any job history is greatly conditioned by the method and quality of data collection. The Curriculum Laboris method explained in a previous article has been briefly summarized as a basis of departure. Then, the workers who were submitted to special medical surveillance were considered. After this, the scrolling menu technique was applied in the elaboration of a job history. Finally, the authors show how the representation of company organization by means of a job exposure matrix (JEM) can help to efficiently elaborate job histories.

When the System Fails

2016 ◽  
pp. 95-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Y. Ford
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Adoptive Families ◽  
Psychodynamic Theory ◽  
Peer Reviews ◽  
Traumatized Children ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Verification Techniques

Guided by the lens of psychodynamic theory, Ford (2015) investigated the challenges faced by adoptive families of traumatized children. Fifteen families were randomly selected to participate in this study from a group of 30 parents who adopted traumatized children in Arizona. Thematic categories were drawn and summarized. Textual descriptions evolved from the thematic groups acknowledging their experiences and how these lived experiences guided their decision to adopt a traumatized child. Verification techniques, data mining, journaling, clustering, brainstorming, and peer reviews were used to ensure the quality of data. Emergent themes emphasized the need for adoption-focused training specific to traumatized children. Ford's (2015) study revealed that these adoptive families desired to be equipped with specialized therapeutic training before and after their adoptions.

9 CAN ONE PREDICT THE RESISTANCE OF BULL SPERM TO CRYOPRESERVATION BY ANALYZING MOTILITY PARAMETERS BEFORE FREEZING?

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
L. Defoin ◽  
A. Granados ◽  
I. Donnay
Keyword(s):  
Poor Quality ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Sperm Analysis ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Pearson Coefficient ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Batches of straws often need to be thrown away after freezing due to a too-few-number of motile or progressive sperm cells (spz), whereas the quality of the fresh sperm was considered as acceptable. Our objective was to evaluate whether variables related to velocity or linearity for fresh spz could help to predict the resistance to freezing and allow the discard of poor-quality batches before freezing. Motility traits of 20 ejaculates from 20 Belgian Blue bulls collected at an AI center were evaluated for motile spz both before and after freezing using Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA, Spermvision; Minit�b, Tiefenbach, Germany). Only six traits of motility showed a normal distribution in the population of motile spz and were kept for further analysis together with the proportion of motile (%mot) and progressive (%prog) spz: velocity on the curved line (VCL), velocity on the straight line (VSL), velocity on the average path (VAP), linearity (LIN = VSL/VCL), beat cross frequency (BCF), and average orientation change of the head (AOC). Significant variation between bulls was observed both before and after freezing for all of the analyzed traits (ANOVA2; P < 0.001). Moreover, freezing significantly altered the motility measures (ANOVA2; P < 0.001). For each variable, a significant correlation was observed between the values (mean or percentage) obtained for each bull before and after freezing (Pearson coefficient: R = 0.43 to 0.72; P < 0.05). However, the impact of freezing on the quality of motility differed between bulls, with low impact for some bulls and major impact for others. Three motility traits measured before freezing were highly correlated with %mot or %prog after freezing: VAP, VSL, and %prog (R = 0.75 to 0.82; P < 0.001). When we evaluated the prediction of rejection or acceptance of a batch of straws after freezing (based on a threshold of 15% progressive spz) by using motility measures recorded before freezing, five traits allowed us to discriminate low-quality batches: %mot, %prog, VAP, VSL, and LIN. Applying to fresh sperm a threshold of 92 �m s-1 for VAP or 84 �m s-1 for VSL allowed us to predict, respectively, 6 and 7 out of the 9 batches that would be rejected after freezing, without discarding batches of acceptable quality. Moreover, using the %mot or %prog before freezing caused us to discard only 3 and 4 batches, respectively. Combining different traits did not add to the precision. In conclusion, analysis of velocity traits for fresh sperm seems more efficient than analysis of %mot or %prog to discard batches that will be of poor quality after freezing. Such analysis could prevent useless work and expense related to straw filling and freezing. However, the definition of thresholds needs further analysis with a larger number of batches of semen and will vary from one AI center to another, depending, for example, on the breed characteristics, the number of spz per straw, the CASA system, or the freezing procedure. This work was supported by the programme FIRST Objective 3 of the European Commission and the Ministery of the R�gion wallonne de Belgique.

Reducing omission of eye drops during hospital admission

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Charlotte S Ho ◽  
Darren SJ Ting ◽  
Devina Gogi
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Substantial Reduction ◽  
Dry Eye Disease ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Eye Drops ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Before And After

Background/aims Chronic ophthalmic conditions, such as glaucoma and dry eye disease, are frequently encountered debilitating eye conditions that can lead to substantial reduction in vision and quality of life. However, there is ongoing evidence to suggest that topical ophthalmic therapy is inappropriately omitted on admission to hospital. The primary aim of this audit was to investigate the trust adherence to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on the prescribing standard of eye drops during hospital admission. The secondary aim was to raise awareness and ensure successful compliance with national standards to reduce unintentional omission of eye drops on admission and subsequent complications. Method Electronic medical records of all medical and surgical adult inpatients were studied prospectively on two different occasions. The quality of documentation of eye drops in clerking notes, the length of time taken between the admission and prescription of eye drops, and the accuracy of the prescription were examined. Following the initial audit, interventions focusing on clinician education were implemented. This includes highlighting the importance of eye drops in all departmental mandatory introductory sessions and putting up posters on all the wards as prompts. The same data collection method was used in the reaudit. Results In the initial audit, 64 (mean age 81.8±8.9 years) patients with regular prescriptions for eye drops were identified; 38 (59.4%) patients had eye drops for dry eye disease only, 20 (31.3%) patients had eye drops for glaucoma only, and six (9.4%) patients had eye drops for both. In the reaudit, 57 (mean age 76.7±15.3 years) patients were identified; 42 (73.7%) patients had eye drops for dry eye disease only, 10 (17.5%) patients had eye drops for glaucoma only, and five (8.8%) patients had eye drops for both. Following the intervention, there was a significant improvement in documentation of ocular diagnosis and eye drops on clerking notes from 41% to 65% (P=0.008), and eye drop reconciliation within 24 hours of admission improved from 45% to 75% (P=0.0008). All patients (100%) received the correct eye drop prescription before and after the intervention. Conclusions Education is effective in promoting adherence to national guidelines and reducing the incidence of inappropriate omission of eye drops on admission to hospital.

Developing a New Process of Ensuring the Quality of Data Captured in Digital Images

2018 ◽  
pp. 442-446
Author(s):  
Rupal Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Digital Images ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
Typical Action ◽  
New Process ◽  
Record Type

It is a typical action for scientists in materials science, the consistent utilization of examined pictures produced by electron magnifying lens. While basically all hardware that produce these pictures (micrographs) can utilize a record type generally appropriate for catching picture information created (as TIFF or RAW documents if there should be an occurrence of metallography), numerous analysts decide to utilize a record design more normal as JPEG, for instance, maybe the explanation of the space accessible on compact stockpiling gadgets (USB, CD or DVD) that claims, or by the absence of information about the sorts of picture documents and their fitting use. The issue with the utilization of specific kinds of picture designs is predominantly the loss of the first information caught by an electron magnifying lens. As though that were insufficient, the use of channels and cycles in the first picture should likewise be deliberately created so as not to lose or change information caught or information pertinent to the examination. This article looks to feature the treatment of pictures in examination and distributions done by analysts with no information on this issue, since the utilization of filtered pictures is just an asset to proceed with the advancement of their own exploration. Moreover, this article means to advance a conversation on the most proficient method to treat the issue of computerized pictures distributed in logical papers so investigates can truly be duplicated in full.

Effects of Shao-Fu-Zhu-Yu-Tang on Motility of Human Sperm

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (04) ◽  
pp. 573-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Chiang Yang ◽  
Jung-Chou Chen ◽  
Guang-Wei Chen ◽  
Yi-Shuan Chen ◽  
J.G. Chung
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Prostatitis ◽  
Sperm Count ◽  
Semen Analysis ◽  
Human Sperm ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Human Semen ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Acrosin Activity

Shao-Fu-Zhu-Yu-Tang (SFZYT) is reportedly beneficial to sperm. In this study, we examined sperm acrosomal activity and serum free radical changes to evaluate the possible mechanism of SFZYT. A clinical study evaluated the sperm count and motility in 36 patients with chronic prostatitis before and after treatment for 60 days. The results revealed a significant increase in sperm motility after treatment as evaluated by computer-assisted semen analysis (17.27 ± 9.00 versus 28.29 ± 10.00, p < 0.01). An increase in sperm quantity and quality was observed by count and morphology with a high-powered intravital microscope. To gain an understanding of the mechanisms that caused this effect, we assessed sperm acrosin activity levels before (10.6 μ lu /106) and after medication (28.6 μ lu /106)( p < 0.01). The levels of the free radicals was relatively higher before medication, 2144, compared to a normal value of 780 after medication ( p < 0.01). In conclusion, SFZYT increased the motility and quality of human semen and this increase is related to an increase in sperm acrosin activity. SFZYT also works as a sperm antioxidant and antiaging agent.

scholarly journals Frozen semen quality and fertility of imported pure Holstein Friesian and Sahiwal breeding bulls in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Md Mehedi Hasan ◽  
Md Rafikul Islam ◽  
Syed Sakhawat Husain ◽  
Auvijit Saha Apu
Keyword(s):  
Semen Quality ◽  
Sperm Concentration ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Frozen Semen ◽  
Semen Volume ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Immotile Spermatozoa ◽  
Better Than

The present study was conducted to evaluate the frozen semen quality in terms of different motility patterns and fertility of imported pure Holstein Friesian and Sahiwal breeding bulls maintained under farming condition of Bangladesh. 100% pure Holstein Friesian and Sahiwal breeding bulls were imported and thereafter reared in the American dairy limited (ADL). Semen samples were collected once a week, processed and frozen in the laboratory of ADL. On the day of collection, semen volume and sperm concentration measured immediately after collection. Different motility patterns of spermatozoa (progressive, fast, slow, local, immotile) were measured by Computer Assisted Semen Analyzer (CASA). Effect of breed was found significant (p<0.05) on semen volume and sperm concentration. The semen volume (ml/ejaculate) and sperm concentration (×106) were found to be 6.13±0.28 and 1664.28±62.41 in Holstein Friesian breeding bulls whereas 5.26±0.17 and 2036.00±43.99 in Sahiwal bulls, respectively. The progressive motility, fast motility, slow motility and local motility were significantly (p<0.05) higher in Holstein Friesian bulls than that of Sahiwal bulls both before and after freezing. Different motility patterns such as progressive, fast, slow, local and immotile motility were found to be 89.22±0.45%, 75.97±0.67%, 9.10±0.36%, 4.25±0.15% and 10.05±0.41% in Holstein Friesian bulls whereas 84.98±0.89%, 65.99±0.92%, 11.88±0.37%, 5.65±0.19% and 15.69±0.54% in Sahiwal breeding bulls, respectively before freezing. On the other hand, after freezing, the progressive, fast, slow, local and immotile spermatozoa were found to be 68.19±0.46%, 53.39±2.01%, 9.21±0.46%, 8.47±0.72% and 26.76±2.01% in Holstein Friesian bulls whereas 56.54±0.25%, 42.52±0.67%, 11.11±0.55%, 13.04±1.24% and 30.45±1.58% in Sahiwal bulls, respectively. Non-return rate was found insignificant between the breeds and it was 64.19% in Holstein Friesian and 64.71% in Sahiwal bulls. In conclusion, frozen semen quality of Holstein Friesian pure breed is better than that of Sahiwal breeding bulls but fertility of both breeds are similar. Therefore, frozen semen of both breeds can be used in the field level for the genetic improvement of cattle. Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2020, 5 (1), 33-41

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