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Semantic annotation is part of the vision for the semantic web. Ontologies are required for this task, and although they are in common use, there is a lack of annotation tools for users that are convenient, simple to use and easily integrated into their processes. This paper presents an ontology-based annotator web service methodology that can annotate a piece of text with ontology concepts and...

As is classically mentioned, sepsis constitutes a global health problem, with a high incidence, highly variable presentation, and important mortality and morbidity in its advanced stages (severe sepsis/septic shock). In the last decade, the mortality rate due to sepsis treated in Intensive Care Units has progressively decreased thanks to the application of a series of measures in the first hour...

Prenatal diagnosis and antenatal screening (PND/S) refer to various methods to identify before birth or conception the genetic conditions known to affect the neonate. In their recent article, Angela Ballantyne and colleagues examine a disturbing practice taken place in the Latin American region, according to which PND/S are offered despite legal prohibitions to terminate pregnancy in case of se...