In this article the authors present population-level prevalence rates for 61 specific drug-related problems occurring in three State Medicaid programs (Maryland, Iowa, and Washington) from 1989 through 1996 and a fourth (Georgia) from 1994 through 1996. The findings represent the first application of a consistent drug utilization review (DUR) screener program to Medicaid data across States. The...

In the Mediterranean region, careful management of water and nitrogen utilization is required to achieve high crop yields in a sustainable and economic way. Prediction models are useful tools for deriving site/region–specific optimum management strategies for irrigation and nitrogen use. Yield-SAFE, a simple and robust model for growth and resource use in agroforestry systems, simulates crop yi...

In this paper, adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) and repetition coding are considered as means to improve the link performance of Mobile WiMAX systems. The system evaluation is done starting from the applications error requirements in the attempt to achieve an optimum utilization of the available resources based on the variable channel conditions, without degrading too much the overall perfo...

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) with their dynamic applications gained a tremendous attention of researchers. Constant monitoring of critical situations attracted researchers to utilize WSNs at vast platforms. The main focus in WSNs is to enhance network life-time as much as one could, for efficient and optimal utilization of resources. Different approaches based upon clustering are proposed fo...

– Deburring is the finishing technique that is very essential for the manufacturing of precise components. Deburring process with greater efficiency and full automation is an extremely difficult task. Thermal deburring offers a potential solution to such problems. For successful utilization of thermal deburring, more intensive research including parameters analysis of the process is still requi...

Energy modeling with an objective function targeting the entire power supply system can determine a mix for high share of variable renewable energy (VRE) electricity in supply. However, actual systems are developed by partial optimization various components system, such as transmission and distribution (PTD) company. This study aims to effective price conditions optimal utilization geographical...

Abstract — The demand for wireless mobile networks led to an increase in handoff calls. Optimum utilization of the channel should be planned as it is the limited resource for any mobile network. Poorly designed handoff schemes lead to a drastic decrease in quality of service. The study gives an analytical framework of handoff procedure when some channels are purely reserved for handoff calls. I...

This paper proposes a cache model of the Block Correlations Directed cache replacement algorithm (BCD). Since the predication success rate of accesses decides the BCD’s hit ratio, the cache model analysis the utilization of the cache space improved by the correct predications and the penalty incurred by incorrect predications to estimate the hit rate of BCD. The model can also optimize the para...

This case study explores the management of an unusually complicated case of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) extending over 52 days of hospitalization. Despite the utilization of conventional medical treatments and optimum respiratory support modalities, the patient's condition worsened and death was imminent without salvage therapy. After cardiovascular surgery consultation and spous...