BACKGROUND The early molecular detection of the dysplasia-carcinoma transition may enhance the strength of diagnosis in the case of colonic biopsies. Our aims were to identify characteristic transcript sets in order to develop diagnostic mRNA expression patterns for objective classification of benign and malignant colorectal diseases and to test the classificatory power of these markers on an i...

BACKGROUND Despite evidence that several colorectal cancer (CRC) screening strategies can reduce CRC mortality, screening rates remain low. This study aimed to determine whether the approach by which screening is recommended influences adherence. METHODS We used a cluster randomization design with clinic time block as the unit of randomization. Persons at average risk for development of CRC i...

CRC-cards (Class,Responsibility andCollaborator) are a lightweight approach to collaborative object-oriented modelling that has been developed as a tool for teaching object-oriented thinking to programmers [1]. They have been used widely in various teaching and training contexts [2, 6, 7, 10]. A CRC-card (see gure 1) corresponds to a class. A responsibility is something the objects of a class k...

BACKGROUND Although colorectal cancer (CRC) prognosis is improved by early diagnosis, screening rates remain low. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of an automated telephone intervention on completion of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT). RESEARCH DESIGN In this randomized controlled trial conducted at Kaiser Permanente Northwest, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization, 5905 eligi...

1 Umeå University, Department of Computing Science, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden, {jubo,thomasj,marie}@cs.umu.se Abstract  The transition to object-oriented programming is more than just a matter of programming language. Traditional syllabi fail to teach students the “big picture” and students have difficulties taking advantage of objectoriented concepts. In this paper we present a holistic approach...

So SAS/AF® supports object-oriented programming (OOP), but does that mean that all applications developed using SAS/AF® are object-oriented? Not so. This paper provides an outline of an objectoriented approach to producing true object-oriented applications. The paper emphasises a focus on objects, not processes, combined with proper objectoriented analysis (OOA) and design (OOD). Techniques and...

We describe an approach for developing explanation facilities for cognitive architectures based on techniques drawn from objectand aspect-oriented software engineering. We examine the use of responsibility-driven design augmented with scenario-based techniques and classresponsibility-collaboration (CRC) cards to identify explanation behaviors for cognitive model elements, and discuss the explan...

Background Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in Iran and its early detection is necessary. This study is based on perception of people in the east of Iran toward CRC screening.   Methods In a cross-sectional study, 1060 randomly selected individuals who referred to Razavi Hospital of Mashhad, Iran, between September the 1st, 2012 and February the 28th, 2013 as patients or ...

Background: Hospitalization is recognized as a frightening and stressful experience for children. These negative consequences are intensified when children experience a frequent number of hospitalizations. In this regard, various non-pharmacological approaches have been introduced to reduce these negative consequences, one of which is playing and listening to music. Ai...