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ISeeU: Visually interpretable deep learning for mortality prediction inside the ICU
(Academic Press Inc., 2019)
To improve the performance of Intensive Care Units (ICUs), the field of bio-statistics has developed scores which try to predict the likelihood of negative outcomes. These help evaluate the effectiveness of treatments and ...
In silico drug repurposing for the identification of potential candidate molecules against arboviruses infection
(Elsevier B.V., 2020)
Arboviral diseases caused by dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses represent a major public health problem worldwide, especially in tropical areas where millions of infections occur every year. The aim ...
Restoration of retinal images with space-variant blur
(2014)
Retinal images are essential clinical resources for the diagnosis of retinopathy and many other ocular diseases. Because of improper acquisition conditions or inherent optical aberrations in the eye, the images are often ...
Role of VEGF in the differential growth between the fetal and placental ends of the umbilical cord
(IOS Press, 2019)
INTRODUCTION: The umbilical cord (UC) is a vital structure; its alterations affect the newborn and neurological impact can be permanent. Paradoxically, factors that determine it remain unknown. We explore the differential ...
A Hooke's law-based approach to protein folding rate
(Academic Press, 2015)
Kinetics is a key aspect of the renowned protein folding problem. Here, we propose a comprehensive approach to folding kinetics where a polypeptide chain is assumed to behave as an elastic material described by the ...
Robust automated reading of the skin prick test via 3D imaging and parametric surface fitting
(Public Library of Science, 2019)
The conventional reading of the skin prick test (SPT) for diagnosing allergies is prone to inter- and intra-observer variations. Drawing the contours of the skin wheals from the SPT and scanning them for computer processing ...
Features of dengue and chikungunya infections of colombian children under 24 months of age admitted to the emergency department
(Oxford University Press, 2018)
We aimed to assess clinical and laboratory differences between dengue and chikungunya in children <24 months of age in a comparative study. We collected retrospective clinical and laboratory data confirmed by NS1/IgM for ...
Effectiveness of a visual noise warning system on noise levels in a surgical ICU: A quality improvement programme
(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2019)
BACKGROUNDThe effects of noise are harmful to patients in the ICU environment, and the latter are particularly noisy places. High noise levels seem to be a factor in sleep disturbance, which can, in turn, result in increased ...
Umbilical cord and preeclampsia
(IOS Press, 2016)
Preeclampsia is associated with abnormalities in the umbilical cord in several ways: morphological, biochemical and functional. Alteration in blood vessels of the placenta, decidua and circulatory system of the fetus might ...
Volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere of Mexico City
(Elsevier Ltd, 2015)
The Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA) is one of the most polluted megacities in North America. Therefore, it is an excellent benchmark city to understand atmospheric chemistry and to implement pilot countermeasures. Air ...
Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar - 2017 Institución de Educación Superior sujeta a inspección y vigilancia por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional. Resolución No 961 del 26 de octubre de 1970 a través de la cual la Gobernación de Bolívar otorga la Personería Jurídica a la Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar.
