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Research on outpatient capacity planning combining lean thinking and integer linear programming
BackgroundThe size and cost of outpatient capacity directly affect the operational efficiency of a whole hospital. Many scholars have faced the study...
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Prenatal programming of environmental sensitivity
According to several theories, people differ in their sensitivity to environmental influences with some more susceptible than others to both...
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Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation programming settings do not correlate with Parkinson’s disease severity
BackgroundDeep brain stimulation (DBS) is a well-established treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD). While the success of DBS is dependent on careful...
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Long-Term Clinical Experience with Directional Deep Brain Stimulation Programming: A Retrospective Review
IntroductionDirectional deep brain stimulation (d-DBS) axially displaces the volume of tissue activated (VTA) towards the intended target and away...
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Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of structured programming and a parent intervention to mitigate accelerated summer BMI gain: a pilot study
BackgroundThis study assessed the initial feasibility and preliminary efficacy of providing children a free summer day camp and a parent intervention...
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Antenatal Programming of Hypertension: Paradigms, Paradoxes, and How We Move Forward
Purpose of ReviewSynthesize the clinical, epidemiological, and preclinical evidence for antenatal programming of hypertension and critically appraise...
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Measuring cost and affordability of current vs. healthy diets in Argentina: an application of linear programming and the INFORMAS protocol
BackgroundFood cost and affordability is one of the main barriers to improve the nutritional quality of diets of the population. However, in...
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Optimized menu formulation to enhance nutritional goals: design of a mixed integer programming model for the workers’ food program in Brazil
BackgroundIn Brazil, institutional foodservices are required to meet the recommendations of the Workers? Food Program (WFP), a national public policy...
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Application of multi-gene genetic programming technique for modeling and optimization of phycoremediation of Cr(VI) from wastewater
BackgroundRemoval of Cr(VI) from wastewater is essential as it is potentially toxic and carcinogenic in nature. Bioremediation of heavy metals using...
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The relation between cochlear implant programming levels and speech perception performance in post-lingually deafened adults: a data-driven approach
PurposeProgramming a cochlear implant (fitting) is an essential part of a user’s post-implantation journey, defining how sound will be translated...
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Anabolic myokine responses and muscular performance following 8 weeks of autoregulated compared to linear resistance exercise in recreationally active males
BackgroundTo date, no studies, to our knowledge, have compared the efficacy of autoregulated periodized and linear resistance exercises on anabolic...
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Trends in health behavior and weight outcomes following enhanced afterschool programming participation
BackgroundThe United States needs to increase access to effective obesity prevention and treatment programming for impoverished youth at risk for...
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Non-Linear Lymphatic Anatomy in Breast Cancer Patients Prior to Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: A Risk Factor For Lymphedema Development
Immediate lymphatic reconstruction (ILR) at the time of axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) has become increasingly utilized for the prevention of...
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A log linear Poisson autoregressive model to understand COVID-19 dynamics in Saudi Arabia
BackgroundOn March 2, 2020, the first case of COVID-19 infection in Saudi Arabia was identified and announced by the health authorities. From first...
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Maternal oxidative stress during pregnancy associated with emotional and behavioural problems in early childhood: implications for foetal programming
Childhood mental disorders, including emotional and behavioural problems (EBP) are increasingly prevalent. Higher maternal oxidative stress (OS)...
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Collateral Benefits of Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention Programming During Middle-School on Young Adult Romantic Relationship Functioning
The quality of romantic relationships formed during early adulthood has critical implications for physical and psychological...
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Maternal obesity and programming of metabolic syndrome in the offspring: searching for mechanisms in the adipocyte progenitor pool
BackgroundIt is now understood that it is the quality rather than the absolute amount of adipose tissue that confers risk for obesity-associated...
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Early Life Programming of Skeletal Health
Purpose of ReviewIncreasing bone mineral accrual during childhood might delay the onset of osteoporosis. We discuss the scientific evidence for early...
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Faith Communities’ Improvements in Readiness to Engage in Addictions Resilience and Recovery Support Programming
Spirituality and religion are well-documented components of prevention, treatment and recovery of substance use disorders. Faith communities are in a...
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Power spectrum and spectrogram of EEG analysis during general anesthesia: Python-based computer programming analysis
The commonly used principle for measuring the depth of anesthesia involves changes in the frequency components of the electroencephalogram (EEG)...
