Multiple disorders are a daily problem in medical diagnosis and treatment. However, case-based diagnosis handling multiple disorders is still a challenging task. Although case-based reasoning has been applied successfully in medical domains, the handling of multiple disorders is often not sufficient. In this paper, we investigate three improved approaches for handling multiple disorders in case...

This commentary describes two core knowledge management approaches that applied case-based reasoning as a methodological foundation for organizational systems managing experience. These research projects illustrate the presence of knowledge management in case-based reasoning by focusing on the dualism between case-based reasoning and organizational approaches targeting knowledge management goals.

We consider the propagation of a contagion process (“epidemic”) on a network and study the problem of dynamically allocating a fixed curing budget to the nodes of the graph, at each time instant. For bounded degree graphs, we provide a lower bound on the expected time to extinction under any such dynamic allocation policy, in terms of a combinatorial quantity that we call the resistance of the ...

Knowledge in the legal domain assumes two distinct forms: case law and legislation. Case law complements legislation, and refers to the use of cases decided in court to provide interpretations to subjective aspects of the legislation. These cases are used as guidance in future similar cases. This paper presents a Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) system that establishes legal case-bases, allowing the ...

This article provides an overview of chronic disease management for patients. Background from the approach used in the United States is provided along with UK developments, and there is discussion about the role of the nurse in patient empowerment and the role of the community matron in case management.

PURPOSE The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate students' academic outcomes after implementation of the team-based learning (TBL) approach in patient/client management courses in an entry-level doctor of physical therapy (DPT) curriculum. METHODS The research design of this study involved comparing written and practical exam scores from DPT student cohorts taught with the trad...

In this paper the potential of forest height estimation from single baseline quad-polarised interferometric SAR data is evaluated. The achieved estimation performance for a variety of (temperate) forest and topographic conditions is assessed and discussed.

Domestic abuse affects people of every race, class, age, and nation. There is significant research on the prevalence and effects of domestic abuse; however, such research typically involves population-based surveys that have high financial costs. This work provides a qualitative analysis of domestic abuse using data collected from the social and news-aggregation website reddit.com. We develop c...