in order to make the best utilization of a link in computer networks, active queue management (aqm) algorithms are generally used in a variety of methods. in this paper, a systematic control strategy based on self-scheduled h ∞, considering the dynamics of the window-based tcp flow, is proposed. then, the robustness of the designed controller to disturbance and parameter fluctuations of the pla...

Many standards exist to guide the process of risk assessment, particularly in the field of information security. This leads to many, subtly different, definitions of risk analysis, evaluation and assessment. Consequently, researchers often confuse these terms and disciplines, which leads to further confusion within the community. In this sense, it is important to come to a common understanding ...

background: morning report sessions had long-standing history in medical education. morning report management is an important aspect of professional medical education. methods: to evaluate the contents of the morning report sessions, including management, staff training, deep learning, attention to learners at different level of education, record keeping, feedback, and final summarizing, direct...

rural sustainable development is one the most important components of achievement to sustainable development in a national scale which is not doable without using an efficient management. therefore, recognizing the problems ahead of local management in the scale of various geographical regions of the country and attempting to solve them by using proper course of actions could be instrumental. i...

Background: South Africa has the highest number of people on ART in the world and the number is increasing especially with the upward review of CD4 for the initiation of ART in positive persons. Considering this increasing number, there is increased effort to ensure adherence to ART. Despite this, the adherence of South Africans to ART is unsatisfactory and socio-demographic factors play a majo...

OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review and synthesis of the evidence surrounding the cost-effectiveness of health information technology (HIT) in the medication process. MATERIALS AND METHODS Peer-reviewed electronic databases and gray literature were searched to identify studies on HIT used to assist in the medication management process. Articles including an economic component were review...

Design and maintenance of data warehouses has become an important research topic. In parallel to this, the topic of temporal databases is also an active area of research. This article covers the application of temporal ideas to data warehouse design. First, we present the notion of a data warehouse in general and describe the most approved method of structuring data in data warehouses, namely s...

BACKGROUND The literature regarding the management of factitious disorder (FD) is diverse and generally of case reports or case series. To date there has been no systematic review of the effectiveness of management techniques. METHODS Systematic review of all evidence reporting the management and subsequent outcome in FD. Data were extracted and outcomes were assessed using an adaptation of t...

CONTEXT Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in the working-aged population in the United States. There are many new interventions for DR, but evidence to support their use is uncertain. OBJECTIVE To review the best evidence for primary and secondary intervention in the management of DR, including diabetic macular edema. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Systematic review of all E...

Systematic reviews comprehensively summarize evidence about the effectiveness of conservation interventions. We investigated the contribution to management decisions made by this growing body of literature. We identified 43 systematic reviews of conservation evidence, 23 of which drew some concrete conclusions relevant to management. Most reviews addressed conservation interventions relevant to...