Practical considerations for operationalizing dynamic management tools

Some practical considerations for management information systems

Childhood Obesity: Practical Considerations for Prevention and Management

Diabetes Spectrum Volume 20, Number 3, 2007 Childhood obesity is the greatest challenge to child health in the 21st century. In 2006, the prevalence of obesity in children reached 17% in the United States. If current trends remain unchanged, the prevalence of childhood obesity is expected to reach 20% by 2010.1 Although obesity in children is multifaceted, little doubt remains that the factors ...

Practical Considerations on Identity for Instance Management in Ontological Investigation

For knowledge representation based on ontology and its use, it is desirable to understand phenomena in the target world as precisely and deeply as possible. The ontology should reflect the understanding of them and provide a fundamental framework to manage the behavior of instances adequately. The management of instance model requires identity of things. Contrary to the common understanding, th...

Treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes: practical tools for effective management.

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of myeloid malignancies with variability in clinical presentation, disease trajectory, treatment goals, and expected outcomes. The treatment of patients with MDS, therefore, often differs from patient to patient. Tools are needed to aid effective communication with patients, their caregivers, and their dedicated team of healthcare profes...

Practical Considerations for Dimensionality Reduction

In this thesis, we explore ways to make practical extensions to Dimensionality Reduction, or DR algorithms with the goal of addressing challenging, real-world cases. The first case we consider is that of how to provide guidance to those users employing DR methods in their data analysis. We specifically target users who are not experts in the mathematical concepts behind DR algorithms. We first ...