AN INTEGRATED INTEGER PROGRAMMING AND FORECASTING MODEL WITH GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR SPRAY OPERATIONS OF WEST NILE DISEASE INSECTICIDES

An integrated integer programming and forecasting model with geographic information systems for spray operations of West Nile disease insecticides

Public health agencies and medical Shotoh organizations have increased their relentless efforts to control the outbreaks of mosquitoes causing West Nile disease epidemics with the re-emergence of deadly disease in the United States.Such measures include a large-scale spray operation of insecticides that can counter the population growth of mosquito

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Improving rehabilitation motivation and motor learning ability of stroke patients using different reward strategies: study protocol for a single-center, randomized controlled trial

BackgroundStroke survivors often face challenges in motor learning and motivation during rehabilitation, which can impede their recovery progress.Traditional rehabilitation methods vary in effectiveness, prompting the exploration of novel approaches such as reward strategies.Previous research indicates that rewards can enhance rehabilitation motiva

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Extracting Production Rules for Cerebrovascular Examination Dataset through Mining of Non-Anomalous Association Rules

Today, patients generate a massive amount of health records through electronic health records (EHRs).Extracting usable knowledge of patients’ pathological conditions or diagnoses is essential for the reasoning process in rule-based systems to support the process of clinical decision making.Association rule mining is capable of discovering hid

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Provider perspectives of implementation of an evidence-based insomnia treatment in Veterans Affairs (VA) primary care: barriers, existing strategies, and future directions

Abstract Background Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a highly effective nonpharmacological intervention that is widely considered the gold standard for insomnia treatment.Insomnia is a prevalent and debilitating public health concern.Up to one third of the general population struggles with chronic insomnia, greatly increasing th

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