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A semi-automatic tool for fast and accurate annotation of endoscopic videos utilizing trained object detection models is presented. A novel workflow is implemented and the preliminary results suggest that the annotation process is nearly twice as fast with our novel tool compared to the current state of the art.In the context of the IA.TROMED project we intend to develop and evaluate original algorithmic methods that will rely on semantic enrichment of embeddings by combining new deep learning algorithms, such as models founded on transformers, and symbolic artificial intelligence. The documents' embeddings, the graphs' embeddings of biomedical concepts, and patients' embeddings, all of them semantically enriched with aligned formal ontologies and semantic networks, will constitute a layer that will play the role of a queryable and searchable knowledge base that will supply the IA.TROMED's clinical, predictive, and iatrogenic diagnosis support module.The present study is devoted to interpretable artificial intelligence in medicine. check details In our previous work we proposed an approach to clustering results interpretation based on Bayesian Inference. As an application case we used clinical pathways clustering explanation. However, the approach was limited by working for only binary features. In this work, we expand the functionality of the method and adapt it for modelling posterior distributions of continuous features. To solve the task, we apply BEST algorithm to provide Bayesian t-testing and use NUTS algorithm for posterior sampling. The general results of both binary and continuous interpretation provided by the algorithm have been compared with the interpretation of two medical experts.Record linkage refers to a range of methods for merging and consolidating data in a manner such that duplicates are detected and false links are avoided. It is crucial for such a task to discern between similarity and identity of entities. This paper explores the implications of the ontological concepts of identity for record linkage (RL) on biomedical data sets. In order to draw substantial conclusions, we use the differentiation between numerical identity, qualitative identity and relational identity. We will discuss the problems of using similarity measures for record pairs and quality identity for ascertaining the real status of these pairs. We conclude that relational identity should be operationalized for RL.High Performance Work Practices (HPWP) has not been sufficiently investigated in the frame of Non-profit Organizations. At the same time the need of NPOs for satisfied employees keeps rising, because of the increased demand for their services, especially in the health care sector. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between HPWP and the mediation of Work Passion. The survey was based on a quantitative methodological approach, with the use of questionnaires, and the sample was constituted of 125 employees of health and mental health Non-profit Organizations based in Athens. The statistical analysis was implemented with the use of IBM SPSS Statistics 20. It was shown that HPWP are positively related to Work Passion. The implementation of High-Performance Work Practices and the recruitment of employees who share common values with the organization can contribute significantly in this direction, since they are related to higher career satisfaction, through the increase of employee's work passion.Genetic engineering (GE) of livestock initially has been accomplished primarily using pronuclear microinjection into zygotes (1985-1996). The applications of the technology were limited due to low integration efficiency, aberrant transgene expression resulting from random integration and the presence of genetic mosaicism in transgenic founder animals. Despite enormous efforts to established embryonic stem cells (ESCs) for domestic species, the ESC GE technology does not exist for livestock. Development of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has bypassed the need in livestock ESCs and revolutionized the field of livestock transgenesis by offering the first cell-based platform for precise genetic manipulation in farm animals. For nearly two decades since the birth of Dolly (1996-2013), SCNT was the only method used for the generation of knockout and knockin livestock. Arrival of CRISPRS/Cas9 system, a new generation of gene-editing technology, gave us an ability to introduce precise genome modifications easily and efficiently. This technological advancement accelerated production of GE livestock by SCNT and reinstated zygote micromanipulation as an important GE approach. The primary advantage of the SCNT technology is the ability to confirm in vitro that the desired genetic modification is present in the somatic cells prior to animal production. The edited cells could also be tested for potential off-target mutations. Additionally, this method eliminates the risk of genetic mosaicism frequently observed following zygote micromanipulation. Despite its low efficiency, SCNT is a well-established procedure in numerous laboratories around the world and will continue to play an important role in the GE livestock field.
Patients with co-occurring behavioral health and chronic medical conditions frequently overuse inpatient hospital services. This pattern of overuse contributes to inefficient health care spending. These patients require coordinated care to achieve optimal health outcomes. However, the poor exchange of health-related information between various clinicians renders the delivery of coordinated care challenging. Health information exchanges (HIEs) facilitate health-related information sharing and have been shown to be effective in chronic disease management; however, their effectiveness in the delivery of integrated care is less clear. It is prudent to consider new approaches to sharing both general medical and behavioral health information.
This study aims to identify and describe factors influencing the intention to use behavioral health information that is shared through HIEs.
We used a mixed methods design consisting of two sequential phases. A validated survey instrument was emailed to clinical and nonclinical staff in Alabama and Oklahoma.