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How to assess the risks associated with the usage of a medical device based on predictive modeling: the case of an anemia control model certified as …
2021
Background The successful application of Machine Learning (ML) to many clinical problems can lead to its implementation as medical devices (MD), being important to assess the associated risks. Methods An anemia control model (ACM), certified as MD may face adverse events as the result of wrong predictions that are translated into suggestions of doses of erythropoietic stimulating agents to dialysis patients. Risks are assessed as the combination of severity and probability of a given hazard. While severities are typically assessed by clinicians, probabilities are tightly related to the performance of the predictive model. Results A post-marketing dataset formed by all adult patients registe…
Consumer preferences for food products
2018
Though it started as a niche market, today organic products make up a substantial share of food consumption. In Italy, in terms of production, areas and businesses dedicated to organic farming are on the increase. On the demand side, there is a positive trend in the organic market, especially in the North. The numbers show it: the South produces and the North consumes. Once again, Italy is divided between North and South. Is it an eternal mix, a synthesis of cultural/educational differences that translate into different food styles, or are the other variables that affect it? The South’s underground economy and the absence of an adequate network of distribution channels play an important rol…
Overview of pesticide use in Moroccan apple orchards and its effects on the environment
2021
International audience; The cultivation of apple trees needs to use phytosanitary products, which are used in an irrational way by certain farmers. The harmful effects of pesticides result mainly from their persistence in the environment. Several studies have been carried out to estimate the pesticide residues and assess their effects on soil microorganisms and aquatic organisms. The results of these studies have revealed a harmful effect on these bioindicators. Therefore, a disruption in their growth and reproduction, an increase in their mortality, and a decrease in their fertility have been proven. In addition, a considerable reduction in the number and diversity of soil microorganisms a…
Asset rating: Disagreement between the results obtained from software for energy certification
2009
The general practice for establishing the consumption in asset ratings of a building consists of entrusting the energy analysis of the shell of a building to calculating software. The building is the subject of an extremely complicated analysis, and there are many variables at stake, is it more correct to aim for a simplification of the problem, in the knowledge that behind every analytical formula there is the possibility of an evaluation error, or is it better to aim for calculation models that are more and more detailed in an attempt to succeed in predicting the real energy behaviour of the building ? Depending on the objective that has been set, it is a good idea to identify the tool be…
Frequency of psycho-oncologic and social service counseling in cancer centers relative to center site and hospital characteristics: Findings from 879…
2016
BACKGROUND There is extensive evidence that patients with cancer and cancer survivors have a strong need for expert support in relation to the psychological and social consequences of the disease. The requirements set out in the German Cancer Society's cancer center certification system include the routine provision of psycho-oncologic care (POC) and social service counseling for every patient. The current study investigated which organizational and structural characteristics in hospitals account for variations in psychosocial care provision in these centers. METHODS Data routinely collected during the certification process regarding the percentages of psychosocial care provision and charac…
Determinantes de las intenciones conductuales en un programa de certificación profesional a nivel europeo
2017
En los últimos años han proliferado los programas de certificación profesional en competencias, y desde la literatura se ha abogado por la necesidad de investigar acerca del valor percibido de tales sistemas en términos de beneficios y barreras percibidas por los potenciales candidatos para la acreditación. Por ello, a partir de una encuesta a profesionales acerca del programa “Certified Professional” en 8 países europeos, se analiza la influencia de los atributos percibidos del programa de certificación y de las características personales del potencial candidato sobre sus intenciones conductuales. Como resultado, se observa una influencia significativa tanto de las percepciones del program…
L'open badge comme dispositif de reconnaissance
2023
La rencontre porte sur la présentation de l'écosystème dans lequel s'inscrivent les actions de reconnaissances dans les établissement de la COMUE UBFC, l' appui sur des actions dans l'enseignement supérieur, et un focus sur la reconnaissance et la valorisation des tutorats.
: Evolution of the examination at the end of college in sub-Saharan Africa
2004
The evolution of schooling in the developing systems in sub-Saharan Africa has brought a sizeable new population into the colleges. Unfortunately, the scarcity of resources and the need to pursue development of basic education prevents maintaining this population in the lycees. Thus the examination at the end of college becomes the focus of very stressful management of different currents and finds itself divided about aims which are not easy to reconcile. Original solutions can be found, as is the case in Mauretania, while the combination of better-known solutions may allow this examination to deal with these contradictions.
Why adopt ISO 9001 certification in hospitals? A case study of external triggers and sensemaking in an emergency department in Norway
2017
Abstract Background Certification and accreditation are widely used to achieve quality and safety in health care but are also questioned regarding their assumed effects. This is a challenge for policymakers and managers, since adoption of these regimes can have a circumstantial impact upon organizations. This study’s aim was to explore how external conditions catalyzed and triggered organizational change and internal sensemaking processes as part of an ISO 9001 certification process. Methods The study applied an explanatory single-case design, using a narrative approach, to retrospectively follow a sensemaking process in an emergency department in a Norwegian hospital undergoing ISO 9001 ce…
Enseignement artistique et marché, quelles relations ? Pour une conception élargie de la qualification
2022
International audience; L'objet de l'analyse est de relier l'enseignement (ses méthodes et ses contenus) au fonctionnement du marché du travail, en se concentrant spécifiquement sur les formations artistiques. L'auteur part des caractéristiques de l’œuvre d'art et montre comment ce bien hors du commun est, de façon a priori paradoxale et avec d'éventuelles tensions, enseigné. Il pose la question de la médiation du maître, de la place de la certification. Il en pointe les conséquences sur la relation - difficile - entre la formation et l'emploi et, en réponse, la tendance à la professionnalisation vers laquelle semblent s'orienter les écoles d'art.