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Using Network Methodology to Infer Population Substructure
(Public Library of Science, 2015)One of the main caveats of association studies is the possible affection by bias due to population stratification. Existing methods rely on model-based approaches like structure and ADMIXTURE or on principal component ... -
Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Augment Motor Training-induced Plasticity
(BioMed Central, 2009)Therapies for motor recovery after stroke or traumatic brain injury are still not satisfactory. To date the best approach seems to be the intensive physical therapy. However the results are limited and functional gains are ... -
Using Nutrition for Intervention and Prevention Against Environmental Chemical Toxicity and Associated Diseases
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)Background: Nutrition and lifestyle are well-defined modulators of chronic diseases. Poor dietary habits (such as high intake of processed foods rich in fat and low intake of fruits and vegetables), as well as a sedentary ... -
Using Observational Data to Calibrate Simulation Models
(SAGE Publications, 2017)BACKGROUND: Individual-level simulation models are valuable tools for comparing the impact of clinical or public health interventions on population health and cost outcomes over time. However, a key challenge is ensuring ... -
Using orthologous and paralogous proteins to identify specificity determining residues
(BioMed Central, 2002)Background: Concepts of orthology and paralogy are become increasingly important as whole-genome comparison allows their identification in complete genomes. Functional specificity of proteins is assumed to be conserved ... -
Using Pattern Classification to Measure Adaptation to the Orientation of High Order Aberrations
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Background: The image formed by the eye's optics is blurred by the ocular aberrations, specific to each eye. Recent studies demonstrated that the eye is adapted to the level of blur produced by the high order aberrations ... -
Using population admixture to help complete maps of the human genome
(2013)Tens of millions of base pairs of euchromatic human genome sequence, including many protein-coding genes, have no known location in the human genome. We describe an approach for localizing the human genome's missing pieces ... -
Using Protein Design Algorithms to Understand the Molecular Basis of Disease Caused by Protein–DNA Interactions: The Pax6 Example
(Oxford University Press, 2010)Quite often a single or a combination of protein mutations is linked to specific diseases. However, distinguishing from sequence information which mutations have real effects in the protein’s function is not trivial. Protein ... -
Using RNAi to catch Drosophila genes in a web of interactions: insights into cancer research
(Springer Nature, 2004)The completion of whole-genome sequencing of various model organisms and the recent explosion of new technologies in the field of Functional Genomics and Proteomics is poised to revolutionize the way scientists identify ... -
Using Scavenger Hunts to Familiarize Students with Scientific Journal Articles †
(American Society of Microbiology, 2016)Primary scientific literature can be difficult to navigate for anyone unfamiliar with its foreign, formal structure. We sought to create a fun, easy learning tool to help familiarize students of all ages with the structure ... -
Using search queries for malaria surveillance, Thailand
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Internet search query trends have been shown to correlate with incidence trends for select infectious diseases and countries. Herein, the first use of Google search queries for malaria surveillance is investigated. ... -
Using Search Query Surveillance to Monitor Tax Avoidance and Smoking Cessation Following the United States' 2009 “SCHIP” Cigarette Tax Increase
(Public Library of Science, 2011)Smokers can use the web to continue or quit their habit. Online vendors sell reduced or tax-free cigarettes lowering smoking costs, while health advocates use the web to promote cessation. We examined how smokers’ tax ... -
Using Self-Guided Treatment Software (ePST) to Teach Clinicians How to Deliver Problem-Solving Treatment for Depression
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)Problem-solving treatment (PST) offers a promising approach to the depression care; however, few PST training opportunities exist. A computer-guided, interactive media program has been developed to deliver PST electronically ... -
Using stakeholder perspectives to develop an ePrescribing toolkit for NHS Hospitals: a questionnaire study
(SAGE Publications, 2014)Summary Objective: To evaluate how an online toolkit may support ePrescribing deployments in National Health Service hospitals, by assessing the type of knowledge-based resources currently sought by key stakeholders. Design: ... -
Using the Chinese version of Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale to describe postoperative delirium after hip surgery
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2014)Objective:: Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) assesses severity of delirium. However, whether the MDAS can be used in a Chinese population is unknown. Moreover, the optimal postoperative MDAS cutoff point for ... -
Using the Electronic Medical Record to Examine Racial and Ethnic Differences in Depression Diagnosis and Treatment in a Primary Care Population
(2011)Objective: We assessed racial and ethnic differences in depression diagnosis and treatment in a primary care population. Methods: A sample of primary care outpatients in 2007 was generated using the electronic medical ... -
Using the Electronic Medical Record to Identify Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Toward a Replicable Automated Strategy
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Background: Timely information about disease severity can be central to the detection and management of outbreaks of acute respiratory infections (ARI), including influenza. We asked if two resources: 1) free text, and 2) ... -
Using the Jackknife for Estimation in Log Link Bernoulli Regression Models
(2015)Bernoulli (or binomial) regression using a generalized linear model with a log link function, where the exponentiated regression parameters have interpretation as relative risks, is often more appropriate than logistic ... -
Using the logarithm of odds to define a vector space on probabilistic atlases
(Elsevier BV, 2007)The Logarithm of the Odds ratio (LogOdds) is frequently used in areas such as artificial neural networks, economics, and biology, as an alternative representation of probabilities. Here, we use LogOdds to place probabilistic ... -
Using the Pillars of Infection Prevention to Build an Effective Program for Reducing the Transmission of Emerging and Reemerging Infections
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2015-07-01)Preventing transmission of emerging infectious diseases remains a challenge for infection prevention and occupational safety programs. The recent Ebola and measles outbreaks highlight the need for pre-epidemic planning, ...