Prediction of Breast Cancer using Extremely Randomized Clustering Forests (ERCF) Technique

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0

cancer in breast indeed a significant public health concern in both developed and developing countries female population. It is almost one in three cancers diagnosed in all women. Data mining and pattern recognition applications in conjunction have been proven to be quite useful and relevant to extract the information useful for the medical purpose. This research work reflects the work based on Extremely Randomized Clustering Forests (ERCF) technique which is nothing but a type of pattern recognition technique that may be implemented as the prediction model for Breast Cancer (BC). The accuracy achieved through ERCF has also been compared with that of k-NN(Correlation) and k-NN(Euclidean) in this research work (where k-NN refers to k-Nearest Neighbours technique) and thereafter, final conclusions have been drawn depending upon the testing attributes. The results show that the accuracy of ERCF in the forecasting of breast cancer is so much larger than that of the exactness of k-NN(Correlation) and k-NN(Euclidean). Hence, ERCF, a randomized technique for pattern classification, is best

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1382-1394
Author(s):  
R. Vijayalakshmi ◽  
V. K. Soma Sekhar Srinivas ◽  
E. Manjoolatha ◽  
G. Rajeswari ◽  
M. Sundaramurthy

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghose Bishwajit ◽  
Sanni Yaya ◽  
Shangfeng Tang ◽  
Akmal Hossain ◽  
Yang Fan ◽  
...  

In Bangladesh, iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia and remains a significant public health concern. Being a high anemia prevalent country, numerous efforts have been made to confront the issue especially among women and children by both local and international actors. Though the situation has substantially improved in recent years, a staggering number of adult women are currently living with anemia. The etiology of anemia is a multifactorial problem and has been proposed to be associated with various household, societal, economic, cultural factors apart from dietary habits. However, evidence regarding the household arrangements and socioeconomic determinants of anemia is scarce, especially in the context of Bangladesh. To this end, we utilized the 2011 demographic and health survey data to explore the association between anemia status and selected demographic, socioeconomic, and household characteristics. Our result showed significant correlation of anemia with both sociodemographic and household characteristics. Among the sociodemographic variables the following were found to be significantly associated with anemia status: age (p=0.014; OR = 1.195; 95% CI = 1.036–1.378) and microcredit membership (p=0.014; OR = 1.19; 95% CI = 1.037–1.386). Regarding the household arrangements, women utilizing biomass fuel for cooking (p<0.019; OR = 1.82; 95% CI = 0.981–2.460) were more likely to be anemic.


2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Brunetti ◽  
Dong-Churl Suh

Background: Medication errors are a significant public health concern.  Although significant advances have been made, errors are still relatively common and represent an opportunity for healthcare improvement.Methodology/Principal Findings: Since the publication of To Err is Human, medication errors have been under tremendous scrutiny.  Organizations have moved towards a non-punitive approach to evaluating errors.  This approach to medication errors has aided in identifying common pathways to medication errors and improving understanding regarding the anatomy of a medication error.  As a result, prevention strategies have been developed to target common themes contributing to errors.  Error prevention strategies may target common contributors of medication errors, broadly grouped as performance lapses, lack of knowledge, and lack or failure of safety systems.  Strategies to thwart medication errors range from process improvement to integration of technology in the health care environment.Conclusions/Significance:  Organizations should devote resources to address medication error prevention strategies in an effort to improve patient outcomes and decrease morbidity and mortality associated with medication errors.


1990 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry K. Lavine ◽  
Robert K. Vander Meer ◽  
Laurence Morel ◽  
Robert W. Gunderson ◽  
Jian Hwa Han ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Lutvija Hrnjic ◽  
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Nina Fry ◽  
Helané Wahbeh ◽  
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...  

The growing population of older adults with depression is a significant public health concern, and effective treatments are necessary. Mindfulness meditation intervention offers effective treatment for depression, but little research has been conducted on the older population. This study aimed to evaluate if the combination of the Internet Mindfulness Meditation Intervention (IMMI) plus iMINDr application improves well-being in older adults with depressive symptoms. Potential participants were recruited online. IMMI included a one-hour online session once a week, a daily 30-minute home practice of guided meditation using the iMINDr app, and a workbook. Measures were collected online before and after the six-week intervention period. Online session adherence was tracked. Thirty-eight participants completed all study requirements and are included in the analysis. Participants showed clinically and statistically significant improvements in depression symptoms, well-being, positive and negative affect, sleep quality, and pain intensity. Participants took 9.9 ± 3.5 weeks to complete the course. High attrition rates mainly were related to participants' motivation to complete the course and stress levels. There were no significant demographic differences between participants and depression symptoms. Potential applications and limitations are discussed. Internet Mindfulness Meditation Intervention (IMMI) was effective in treating depression symptoms in older adults.


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