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BroDyn'18: Workshop on analysis of broad dynamic topics over social media
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CEUR-WS
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Social media streams are flooded with posts related to topics that are broad (i.e., cover several sub-topics) and dynamic (i.e., develop over time) which attract long-standing user interests. Posts about topics like "Brexit" ...
External fixation versus open reduction and internal fixation of pilon fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Musculoskelet Surg Res 2018;2:41-50.
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
, 2018 , Article)
Objectives: Pilon fractures are challenging to treat and associated with complications such as skin necrosis and superficial and deep infections that can potentially lead to amputation. This meta‑analysis aimed to compare ...
Factors affecting the voluntary use of internal audit: evidence from the UK
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: This study aims to identify the factors that lead non-financial companies listed in the UK to use an internal audit function (IAF) as a monitoring mechanism. Although the use of an IAF in the UK is voluntary, no ...
Sparse Equalizers for OFDM Signals with Insufficient Cyclic Prefix
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
The cyclic prefix (CP) is appended in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signals to combat inter-symbol interference (ISI) and inter-carrier interference (ICI) induced by the communication channel, which ...
A path walkability assessment index model for evaluating and facilitating retail walking using decision-tree-making (DTM) method
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article)
Transportation is the major contributor of ever-increasing CO2 and Greenhouse Gas emissions in cities. The ever-increasing hazardous emissions of transportation and energy consumption have persuaded transportation and urban ...
Digenic inheritance and genetic modifiers
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2018 , Article Review)
Digenic inheritance (DI) concerns pathologies with the simplest form of multigenic etiology, implicating more than 1 gene (and perhaps the environment). True DI is when biallelic or even triallelic mutations in 2 distinct ...
A Method for 3-D Printing Patient-Specific Prosthetic Arms with High Accuracy Shape and Size
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
Limb amputation creates serious emotional and functional damage to the one who lost a limb. For some upper limb prosthesis users, comfort and appearance are among the desired features. The objective of this paper is to ...
System-on-chip solution for patients biometric: A compressive sensing-based approach
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersInc.
, 2018 , Article)
The ever-increasing demand for biometric solutions for the Internet-of-Things (IoT)-based connected health applications is mainly driven by the need to tackle fraud issues, along with the imperative to improve patient ...
Smartphone use and acceptability amongst undergraduate pharmacy students
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International Pharmaceutical Federation
, 2018 , Article)
Background: Smartphones offer unique resources useful for practicing pharmacists; however their acceptance among students within pharmacy educational institutions as learning tools remains unclear. Method: A 30-point ...
Arbutus andrachne L. Reverses Sleep Deprivation-Induced Memory Impairments in Rats
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Humana Press Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
Sleep deprivation (SD) is associated with cognitive deficits. It was found to affect the hippocampus region of the brain by impairing memory formation. This impairment is suggested to be caused by elevation in oxidative ...