Background: Corneal changes occur as a direct consequence of diabetes mellitus (DM). The central corneal thickness (CCT) is useful parameter that provides information about the status metabolism cornea and can therefore help monitor progression DM.Aim: aim this study was to determine impact DM on CCT its correlation with duration glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels.Methods: systematic review un...

Developmental dyslexia is found in 30 to 65% of the children from high risk families (parent or sibling affected). The computerised GraphoGame training program aims to improve reading acquisition for children with a high risk for developing reading and spelling problems. GraphoGame® is a learning platform developed at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland to support poor reading children durin...

At universities, educating students on real-life practices is one of the key drivers in a changing academic environment. Academic institutions encourage the study of the learning environment and ensure that appropriate strategies are in place for educating students. A first-year Accounting I student stated the importance of computerised accounting: “Computerised accounting is used in the workpl...

A new wave of computerised therapy is under development which, rather than simulating talking therapies, uses bias modification techniques to target the core psychological process underlying anxiety. Such interventions are aimed at anxiety disorders, and are yet to be adapted for co-morbid anxiety in psychosis. The cognitive bias modification (CBM) paradigm delivers repeated exposure to stimuli...

The current paper proposes a technique for the numerical solution of linear control systems.The method is based on Galerkin method, which uses the interpolating scaling functions. For a highly accurate connection between functions and their derivatives, an operational matrix for the derivatives is established to reduce the problem to a set of algebraic equations. Several test problems are given...

Tunnelling through cities underlain by soft soil, commonly associated with soil movement around the tunnels and subsequent surface settlement. The predication of ground movement during the tunnelling and optimum support pressure could be based on analytical, empirical or the numerical methods. The commonly used Earth pressure balance (EPB) tunneling machines, uses the excavated soil in a pressu...

Key Messages 1. A randomised controlled trial was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a computerised, errorless, learning-based, training programme to enhance schizophrenic patients’ cognitive functions and vocational outcomes. 2. A total of 80 Chinese with schizophrenia were randomly assigned to a 4-week, computerassisted, errorless-learning (CAEL) group, a therapistadministered (TA) g...

OBJECTIVE To examine the practical difficulties in managing hyperglycaemia in critical illness and to present recently developed model-based glycaemic management protocols to provide tight control. BACKGROUND Hyperglycaemia is prevalent in critical care. Current published protocols require significant added clinical effort and have highly variable results. No currently published methods succe...

The present study assessed the impact of computerised spirometry interpretation expert support on the diagnostic achievements of general practitioners (GPs), and on GPs’ decision making in diagnosing chronic respiratory disease. A cluster-randomised controlled trial was performed in 78 GPs who each completed 10 standardised paper case descriptions. Intervention consisted of support for GPs’ spi...