Common Goals

The Microbiome-Mitochondrion Connection: Common Ancestries, Common Mechanisms, Common Goals

Lynn Margulis in the 1960s elegantly proposed a shared phylogenetic history between bacteria and mitochondria; this relationship has since become a cornerstone of modern cellular biology. Yet, an interesting facet of the interaction between the microbiome and mitochondria has been mostly ignored, that of the systems biology relationship that underpins host health and longevity. The mitochondria...

Common Analytic Process goals: A Clinical Model of Analytic Change

Common Consensus: a web-based game for collecting commonsense goals

In our research on Commonsense reasoning, we have found that an especially important kind of knowledge is knowledge about human goals. Especially when applying Commonsense reasoning to interface agents, we need to recognize goals from user actions (plan recognition), and generate sequences of actions that implement goals (planning). We also often need to answer more general questions about the ...

Agreement between common goals discussed and documented in the ICU

OBJECTIVE Meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) is dependent on accurate clinical documentation. Documenting common goals in the intensive care unit (ICU), such as sedation and ventilator management plans, may increase collaboration and decrease patient length of stay. This study analyzed the degree to which goals stated were present in the EHR. DESIGN Descriptive correlational s...

Common goals to face crisis at coronary care units.

The health care provided to cardiovascular emergencies has undergone several changes in past decades, motivating the re-structuration of health care services. Currently, that subject is being widely discussed by the American Heart Association1 and worldwide. Consequently, discussing that within the context of our reality is important. Of the innumerous changes, those referring to acute coronary...