Two Letter Discrimination Sequences: High-Confusion-Alternatives First versus Low-Confusion-Alternatives First

Letter from...Chicago. Confusion oriented medical records.

In the 15 years since Dr William Bean wrote his Tower of Babel, 1963,' hospital medical records have become increasingly bulky and incomprehensible. The caligraphic efforts of the few have given way to the team approach of the multitude, and to the cryptic cuneiforms of the harassed houseman have been added the voluminous written opinions of an army of specialised nurses, dietitians, social wor...

Where the confusion began: cloning the first chemokine receptors.

Sequences of Frustration and Confusion, and Learning

In this paper, we use sensor-free affect detection [4] and a discovery with models approach to explore the relationship between affect occurring over varying durations and learning outcomes among students using Cognitive Tutor Algebra. Researchers have suggested that the affective state of confusion can have positive effects on learning as long as students are able to resolve their confusion [1...

Confusion

Acetaminophen (paracetamol) plays a vital role in American health care, with in excess of 25 billion doses being used annually as a nonprescription medication. Over 200 million acetaminophen-containing prescriptions, usually in combination with an opioid, are dispensed annually. While acetaminophen is recognized as a safe and effective analgesic and antipyretic, it is also associated with signi...

What alternatives to first-line therapy for depression are effective?

Depression is often a chronic illness that requires a methodical, long-term approach to manage it optimally. A single antidepressant trial is often insufficient for patients to achieve remission. Remission rates for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are about 30% to 35%. Using successive treatment steps with optimal medication dosing and making measurement-based treatment decisions can he...