Abstract Recently, learning only from ordinal information of the type “item x is closer to item y than z ” has received increasing attention in machine community. Such triplet comparisons are particularly well suited for crowdsourced human intelligence tasks, which workers make statements about relative distances a items. In this paper, we systematically investigate comparison-based centrality ...

background: hypertension is a significant public health concern of world‑wide distribution and is also the most common cardiovascular disease risk factor. adequate control of blood pressure is a critical element in the prevention of hypertension induced‑organ damage and life‑threatening complications. prevention of hypertension is possible and early detection and effective treatment can signifi...

Children's physical health problems have clear and lasting impacts on a variety of later life outcomes, as a growing body of research has shown. Furthermore, problems such as obesity, motor impairment, and chronic diseases entail high social costs, particularly when childhood health problems carry over into adulthood. This study examines intergenerational relationships between parent and child ...

OBJECTIVES Generic preference-based measures such as EQ-5D are widely used to estimate quality-adjusted life-years but may not be available or, more importantly, appropriate in some medical conditions. Condition-specific preference-based measures (CSPBMs) provide an alternative to generic measures that may be more relevant in some conditions. This project conducted five studies to examine issue...

application of ict in health (ehealth) has become an integral part of modern healthcare systems. elec­tronic health information management has proven useful in improving quality of health care, reducing costs and facilitating health research. however, the increasing complexity of healthcare and the growing demand for high quality healthcare delivery has created a need for ehealth systems with t...

background and aim: oral disorders are among the commonest health problems which usually begin during adolescence. this study was conducted to investigate the effects of an educational program based on the health belief model (hbm) on oral health behaviors of elementary school female students. methods: this was a quasi-experimental study in which 60 female fifth-year elementary school students ...