BACKGROUND Within the field of record linkage, numerous data cleaning and standardisation techniques are employed to ensure the highest quality of links. While these facilities are common in record linkage software packages and are regularly deployed across record linkage units, little work has been published demonstrating the impact of data cleaning on linkage quality. METHODS A range of cle...

typographical data entry errors and incomplete documents, produce imperfect records in real world databases. these errors generate distinct records which belong to the same entity. the aim of approximate record matching is to find multiple records which belong to an entity. in this paper, an algorithm for approximate record matching is proposed that can be adapted automatically with input error...

background hygiene and maintenance of removable prostheses are very important for the oral health. elderly patients are not capable of this affair since they might have diseases in addition to being old; thus, they require new alternative methods. objectives the purpose of this study was to compare the disinfecting effects of three substances, water, normal saline and denture cleaning tablets c...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between spontaneous abortion and work within dry cleaning units in the United Kingdom where the solvent perchloroethylene is used. METHODS A retrospective occupational study of reproductive outcome in 7305 women aged 16 and 45 years, who were currently or previously employed in dry cleaning or laundry units in the United Kingdom. Data on workplace exp...

C leanliness of parts and assemblies has always been an important factor for product yield in the disk drive industry. The challenge is that most disk drive parts are manufactured by conventional material processing methods, such as machining. stamping. and molding. Ultimately, the manufacturing process normally requiring the use of oils, coolants, and abrasive tools becomes the primary source ...