The authors report on a newly developed data base program for strabismus patients. All relevant preoperative and postoperative information regarding visual sensory data, motility, squinting angle in nine fields of gaz...
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The authors report on a newly developed data base program for strabismus patients. All relevant preoperative and postoperative information regarding visual sensory data, motility, squinting angle in nine fields of gaze and head position are easily entered into the data base. The program flows easily through data collection. Its use does not require special computer skills. Depending on monitor size, data for each patient is compressed into three or four screens totaling 120 entry fields, 67 of which refer to preoperative and postoperative squint angle. Entry fields flow in a logical manner, Storing capacity is increased by a factor of up to 40 with 28 drop down fields, totaling 271 available entry fields per patient. To enhance easy access of data, no abbreviations have been used.
The inverse of the Student's t-distribution is often needed in computer simulation and applied statistics, e.g, in generating random variates from t-distributions and in computing tables needed for statistical pro...
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Background: The prevalence of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in Thailand is increasing rapidly in part because of Thailand's Peritoneal Dialysis First policy. PD is a home-based renal replacement therapy in which patien...
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Background: The prevalence of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in Thailand is increasing rapidly in part because of Thailand's Peritoneal Dialysis First policy. PD is a home-based renal replacement therapy in which patients with chronic kidney disease perform up to 4 exchanges of dialysate fluid per day in the peritoneal cavity. Overhydration is one of the most common complications in patients on PD and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. To monitor hydration status, patients collect hydration metrics, including body weight, blood pressure, urine output, and ultrafiltration volume, from each dialysis cycle and enter this information into a PD logbook. This information is reviewed bimonthly at PD clinic appointments. The chronic kidney disease-PD (CKD-PD) app with near-field communication (NFC) and optical character recognition (OCR) was developed to automate hydration metric collection. The information was displayed in the app for self-monitoring and uploaded to a database for real-time monitoring by the PD clinic staff. Early detection and treatment of overhydration could potentially reduce the morbidity and mortality related to overhydration. Objective: This study aims to identify usability issues and technology adoption barriers for the CKD-PD app with NFC and OCR and a monitoring system and to use this information to make rapid cycle improvements. Methods: A multidisciplinary team of nephrologists, PD clinic nurses, computer programmers, and engineers trained and observed 2 groups of 5 participants in the use of the CKD-PD app with NFC and OCR and a monitoring system. The participants were observed using technology in their homes in 3 phases. The data collected included the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology questionnaire, think-aloud observation, user ratings, completion of hydration metrics, and upload of hydration metrics to the central database. These results were used by the team between phases to improve the functionality and usef
A microcomputer program is described that uses the Hilbert transform to transform real data to imaginary and vice-versa in the frequency domain. This is achieved via specific integrals embodied in the Kramers-Kronig r...
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Background One of the most important geriatric problems which increases the risk of injury and disability is falling. The consequences involve fractures of the hips and femoral neck, leading to restrictions in mobilit...
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Background One of the most important geriatric problems which increases the risk of injury and disability is falling. The consequences involve fractures of the hips and femoral neck, leading to restrictions in mobility, independence and the quality of life. Reduction of the risk is the main challenge of modern geriatrics. Aim The aim of the study was to analyze the effectiveness of training using the ActivLife system in women over 60 years of age who have declared difficulties in maintaining the balance of the body. Method The study covered a group of 14 women over 60 years of age. The experimental group participated in a 4-week program with the use of the ActivLife system and the author's exercise program providing assistance in maintaining balance. The Fullerton Functional Fitness Test as well as measurements on a baropodometric platform were applied to assess the effectiveness of the activities. Results In the experimental group, a positive correlation (r=0.769) was observed between the results of attempting to perform the 'Two minute step test' and the 'Chair Stand' (r=0.850 in the control group). In addition, the studied group experienced a significantly negative correlation (r=-0.838) between the results of attempting to perform the 'Up-and-Go' and the 'chair Stand' (the control group presented a negative correlation of r= -0.856). In the selected attempts related to fitness and balance, dependencies between different parameters can be observed.
The CUBIC program displays three‐dimensional colored dot plots of flow cytometric trivariate data collected by unmodified commercial instruments (FACScan flow cytometer, FACS 440 cell sorter). Assuming a bimodal dist...
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The analysis of the various cooling schedules for the simulated annealing algorithm is made towards the restriction map construction. Algorithm behaviour under control of three different cost functions is considered a...
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Model calculations of the time course of the intraocular pressure are performed in cases where the four determinants mentioned in the title vary, singly or simultaneously, according to specified time functions. Assump...
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Model calculations of the time course of the intraocular pressure are performed in cases where the four determinants mentioned in the title vary, singly or simultaneously, according to specified time functions. Assumptions are 1) that the outflow of the aqueous humour is proportional to the driving pressure, and 2) that the intraocular pressure and volume are related to each other as described by Friedenwald. The mathematical solution is numerical and involves the repetition of the same calculatory step process. It is rendered probable that the maximal inhibitory effect of acetazolamide on the secretion of aqueous humour is reached in less than one minute after the drug has reached the receptors. A programmable calculator with 224 storage locations is used, the programs are given.— 1977 Institution Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica
The aim of this study was to explore and describe how adult outpatients with acquired brain damage and referred to occupational therapy perceive computer training with the RehaCom programs, in order to evaluate the me...
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The aim of this study was to explore and describe how adult outpatients with acquired brain damage and referred to occupational therapy perceive computer training with the RehaCom programs, in order to evaluate the method of treatment as a tool in the rehabilitation of persons with cognitive disorders. By using focus-group discussions as a qualitative method of research when analysing the result, five themes with corresponding categories emerged, describing a development of understanding and learning about capacities. Themes describing how the participants could apply strategies to overcome shortcomings in daily occupations and the therapeutic role of the occupational therapist were identified as well. The result shows that a computer training program such as RehaCom can be used as an educational tool, for example, to guide a person who is trying to adopt compensatory strategies to avoid overload by taking pauses. It was found that anything the participants learned was also applicable to occupational performance in daily life.
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