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Tizedes, Jason. "Remotely Managing Compliance, Accountability & Communications." Probation Quarterly 21 (September 8, 2021): 12–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.54006/mgyu2949.
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Ketzenberg, Michael E., Neil Geismar, Richard Metters, and Erwin van der Laan. "The Value of Information for Managing Retail Inventory Remotely." Production and Operations Management 22, no. 4 (October 22, 2012): 811–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1937-5956.2012.01390.x.
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Darwish, Samy, Kariem El-Boghdadly, Maysoon Abdelmajeed, Wala Belhaj, and Tarik Shembesh. "Moving on from AAA: the 3Ps and 3Rs protocol for remote management of dental patients." Dental Update 47, no. 11 (December 2, 2020): 900–905. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/denu.2020.47.11.900.
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With the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic limiting movement, and dental services being somewhat reduced, there is a need for remotely managing patients through teledentistry. The ‘advice, analgesics, antibiotics’ (AAA) protocol has become common practice but concerns have become apparent on its application, as some patients' needs are not met, sometimes with potentially serious consequences. Throughout different phases of the pandemic, there may, at times, continue to be a need to minimize direct clinical contact with a patient, while safely managing their care. We suggest an alternative protocol for the remote management of the dental patient: the 3Ps and 3Rs, namely phone, photo, prescription and record, refer, review. This modified protocol has the potential to improve safe patient care throughout the current crisis and beyond, by providing an enhanced structure to the remote management of the dental patient. CPD/Clinical Relevance: The current widely practised ‘AAA’ clinical protocol may be appropriate for some patients, but also has scope for much improvement. An alternative acronym is suggested, presenting an improved structure for how a dental patient could be managed remotely.
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Phinn, Stuart R., Carl Menges, Greg J. E. Hill, and Michael Stanford. "Optimizing Remotely Sensed Solutions for Monitoring, Modeling, and Managing Coastal Environments." Remote Sensing of Environment 73, no. 2 (August 2000): 117–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0034-4257(00)00087-0.
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Grimes, Erin E. "Developing the archives and archivist: remotely managing archives in a pandemic." Public Services Quarterly 17, no. 2 (April 3, 2021): 141–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228959.2021.1877595.
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Al Hashimi, Sama’a. "Exploring Effective Practices in Managing Distance Learning for Teaching Art and Design in Bahrain." International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research 20, no. 6 (June 30, 2021): 66–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.20.6.4.
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As universities move to virtual learning, the need to explore the most effective practices for remotely teaching art and design students became very critical. It is very important to examine the strategies universities are using to efficiently transfer skills and knowledge and meet the needs of students through an online learning environment. Art and design classes involve hands-on activities and requirements that cannot easily be met in digital environments. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the creative approaches that art and design educators adopted to transition to remote teaching. The study involved conducting an online focus group with eleven art and design educators at The University of Bahrain to investigate the experiences, perceptions, and the challenges they faced while teaching art and design remotely during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The focus group engaged the educators in a semi-structured discussion in order to gather qualitative data that would allow for a descriptive analysis of their online teaching experiences and the most effective approaches they implemented. Thus, the study is undertaken to determine the most effective practices that can be employed by educators to engage students and enhance the distance learning process in an art and design online environment. The findings suggested that the main challenges that are peculiar to art and design distance learning include difficulty in clearly seeing the value of the colors in a student’s artwork on screen and the unavailability of features that support art and design remote teaching in the currently available learning management systems.
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Field, B., B. Barton, R. Funnell, K. Higgs, A. Nicol, and H. Seebeck. "Managing potential interactions of subsurface resources." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy 232, no. 1 (July 3, 2017): 6–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0957650917717628.
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Subsurface resources include oil, gas, coal, groundwater, saline aquifer minerals, and heat (for geothermal use). Pore space itself should also be considered as a resource as it can be used for injection of waste fluids, produced water, storage of natural gas, compressed air, and supercritical CO2. Use of subsurface resources can overlap in space, and pressure changes at one site can remotely influence resource use at other sites. Resource use can also vary in time, such as the use of depleted oil or gas fields for natural gas or CO2 storage. Before allocation of a subsurface resource it is therefore useful to understand the potentially wide range of resources available in an area, how they might be developed successively, and how they could affect each other if used concurrently. While these issues are primarily geological, they have critical significance for legal, environmental, and economic considerations.
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Kumar, Sajeesh, Shezana Merchant, and Rebecca Reynolds. "Tele-ICU: Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness Approach of Remotely Managing the Critical Care." Open Medical Informatics Journal 7, no. 1 (August 23, 2013): 24–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874431101307010024.
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Tele-ICU has an off-site command center in which a critical care team (intensivists and critical care nurses) is connected with patients in distance intensive care units (ICUs) through a real-time audio, visual and electronic means and health information is exchanged. The aim of this paper is to review literature to explore the available studies related to efficacy and cost effectiveness of Tele-ICU applications and to study the possible barriers to broader adoption. While studies draw conclusions on cost based on the mortality and Length of Stay (LOS), actual cost was not reported. Another problem in the studies was the lack of consistent measurement, reporting and adjustment for patient severity. From the data available, Tele-ICU seems to be a promising path, especially in the United States where there is a limited number of board-certified intensivists.
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Noble-Jones, Rhian, Melanie J. Thomas, Paula Lawrence, and Cheryl Pike. "Guidelines for managing people with lymphoedema remotely: a post-COVID-19 response document." British Journal of Nursing 30, no. 4 (February 25, 2021): 218–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.4.218.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic it was initially not possible to see people with lymphoedema face-to-face at lymphoedema services, due to the potential risks of the virus, because they were shielding, because of redeployment of rooms or staff, and due to sporadic restrictions of movement. The pandemic therefore accelerated adjustments in lymphoedema service delivery, while ensuring effective and efficient care was paramount. This document presents a pragmatic guide for lymphoedema services. Although clinical and non-clinical staff need to comply with guidance from their own organisations/commissioners, this document aims to provide specific guidance and share good practice in relation to lymphoedema management. These guidelines are based on analysis of the national response of Lymphoedema Network Wales during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic and incorporate supporting contemporary advice. They have been used throughout NHS Wales, providing a standardised approach in supporting care for people with lymphoedema. In light of the enduring nature of COVID-19, it is imperative that lymphoedema services have a means to provide suitable care for patients. Although face-to-face appointments are sometimes deemed necessary, many patients can be suitably supported via telehealth consultations. These guidelines may help lymphoedema services restore and reset in a safe and acceptable manner.
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Finkelstein, Rachel J., Christopher P. Parker, Barcey T. Levy, Barry L. Carter, and Korey Kennelty. "Development of a centralized, remote clinical pharmacy service to enhance primary care." Pharmacy Practice 19, no. 1 (March 10, 2021): 2348. http://dx.doi.org/10.18549/pharmpract.2021.1.2348.
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More than 50% of Americans possess at least one chronic condition and another 25% suffer from two or more, leaving primary care teams tasked to care for the chronic, acute, and preventive care needs of their large patient panels. Pharmacists can reduce the burden on busy providers by effectively managing chronic diseases as members of health care teams. Many private physician practices lack the resources to include pharmacists on their teams. A centralized, remote clinical pharmacy services model allows pharmacists to remotely manage chronic disease in patients in collaboration with primary care providers. The purpose of this report is to describe how a centralized, remote clinical pharmacy team was developed, trained, and effectively integrated into multiple, diverse primary care settings across the U.S.
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Breslow, Michael J., Randy Holl, and Derrick Kuan. "A VITAL SIGN ALERTING SYSTEM FOR MANAGING LARGE NUMBERS OF CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS REMOTELY." Critical Care Medicine 34 (December 2006): A79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00003246-200612002-00272.
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Sharma, Pooja. "Work from Home: A Primer on Managing Work-Life Balance." Scholedge International Journal of Management & Development ISSN 2394-3378 8, no. 1 (August 19, 2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.19085/sijmd080101.
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Work from home approach has gained significant importance recently during the COVID-19 era. Working from home provides enough time for oneself to improve upon personal cores. Work-life balance means a healthy balance between working and personal life but in the 21st century, both working and personal areas contain too much stress, anxiety, tasks, and difficulties. As an employee working remotely who is successful in making a work-life balance, one can have more productivity, fewer chances of depression, more quality time for oneself and family and happy and healthy life. In this article, we will discuss the hindrances in work-life balance and the ways to create an effective work-life balance, especially for ‘work from home set-ups’.
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Fidan, Mustafa. "COVID-19 and Primary School 1st Grade in Turkey: Starting Primary School in The Pandemic Based on Teachers' Views." Kış 2021 3, no. 1 (January 15, 2021): 15–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.52105/temelegitim.3.1.2.
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The COVID-19 pandemic initiated an extensive and sudden digital transformation in the education. Suddenly, an entire of students had to start managing and mastering with digital tools to participate in their compulsory basic education. In this study, starting primary school first grade remotely is examined according to teachers' views. The research method is qualitative phenomenology study. The study group consists of nine teachers determined by the maximum variation sampling method, which is one of the purposeful sampling types. Three of these teachers work in the village, three in the city center, and three in a private school. The data collected from teachers with the interview technique were analyzed using content analysis. According to the results of the research, teachers' views on remote teaching in the first grade of primary school were divided into two groups, positive and negative. While teachers have positive views in the parent participation, academic and convenience themes, they have negative views in the social, equal opportunity, psychology and academic themes. The experiences of teachers in the first grade of primary school show that first reading and writing can be achieved remotely. It is very important to reduce the social, psychological and equal opportunity problems.
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Mamand, Omed, and Ali Alagoz. "Framework of the internal control under remote management: An empirical study." International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478) 10, no. 4 (June 14, 2021): 264–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v10i4.1216.
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As Covid-19 lockdown forced firms to organize work differently, for example, managing people remotely. Despite the benefits may a firm obtain in adopting new business tools like remote management, but providing assurance that internal control function in an efficient manner is important for a firm; that is because there is a growing interest in internal control issues. It is very important to determine how the remote working model, which emerged during the Covid 19 pandemic process, has changed the accounting processes of businesses. The aim of this study is to propose an internal control model under factors such as remote management, risk assessment, control activities, information and communication, and observation. The data in the research were obtained from the experts in our sample by using the survey method. Our sample consists of managers, supervisors, and academics. The data obtained were evaluated with the Smart-PLS version 3.2.9 program. Findings highlight a positive relationship between control activities and remote management.
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Viegut, Reid, David L. Kulhavy, Daniel R. Unger, I.-Kuai Hung, and Brian Humphreys. "Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Measure Linear and Areal Features into Undergraduate Forestry Education." International Journal of Higher Education 7, no. 4 (August 3, 2018): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v7n4p63.
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The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in undergraduate forestry education continues to expand and develop. Accuracy of data collection is an important aspect of preparation for “society-ready” foresters to meet the complex sustainable environment managing for ecological, social and economic interests. Hands-on use of a DJI Phantom 4 Pro UAS by undergraduates to measure the length and area of 30 linear features and areal features on Earth’s surface were estimated. These measurements were compared (measured within the ArcMap 10.5.2 interface) to hyperspectral Pictometry imagery measured on the web-based interface and the Google Earth Pro interface. Each remotely estimated measurement was verified with the actual ground measurements and the methods compared. An analysis of variance, conducted on the absolute length errors resulting in a p-value of 0.000057, concluded that the three length estimating techniques were statistically different at a 95% confidence interval. A Tukey pair-wise test found that the remotely sensed DJI Phantom 4 Pro data was statistically less accurate than the Pictometry and Google Earth Pro data, while both of which were found to be not different statistically in terms of accuracy. The areal feature area measurements were not normally distributed and therefore tested for equal medians using a Kruskal-Wallis test. The test found that there was no significant difference between sample medians, indicating that all three methods of estimating area are statistically equal in accuracy. The results indicate that Pictometry and Google Earth Pro could both be used to accurately estimate linear feature lengths remotely in lieu of in situ linear measurements while all three remote sensing techniques can be used to accurately estimate areal feature areas remotely in lieu of in situ areal measurements.
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Goodyear-Smith, Felicity, Margot Darragh, and Jim Warren. "VeCHAT: a proof-of-concept study on screening and managing veterans." Journal of Primary Health Care 13, no. 1 (2021): 75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hc20070.
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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTIONNew Zealand veterans may have complex mental and physical complaints related to multiple exposures to war environments. They are entitled to, but often do not, access a range of physical, mental health and social services funded through Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand. eCHAT (electronic Case-finding and Help Assessment Tool) is a self-completed electronic holistic screen for substance misuse, problem gambling, anger control, physical inactivity, depression, anxiety, exposure to abuse; and assesses whether help is wanted for identified issues. AIMA proof-of-concept study was conducted to develop a modified version of eCHAT (VeCHAT) with remote functionality for clinical assessment of mental health and lifestyle issues of contemporary veterans, and assesses acceptability by veterans and Veterans’ Affairs staff, and feasibility of implementation. METHODSWe used a co-design approach to develop VeCHAT. Veterans’ Affairs and service organisations invited veterans to remotely complete VeCHAT and a subsequent short online acceptability survey. Veterans’ Affairs medical and case manager staff underwent semi-structured interviews on feasibility and acceptability of VeCHAT use. RESULTSThirty-four veterans completed VeCHAT. The tool proved acceptable to veterans and Veterans’ Affairs staff. Key emergent themes related to tool functionality, design, ways and barriers to use, and suggested improvements. Veterans’ Affairs staff considered VeCHAT use to be feasible with much potential. DISCUSSIONCapacity of Veterans’ Affairs to respond if their engagement with veterans increases and employment of VeCHAT is scaled up, is unknown. Work is needed to assess how introducing VeCHAT as a standard procedure might influence Veterans’ Affairs case management processes.
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Nitika, Nitika Kaushik, and Poonam Arora. "Performance Appraisal in the Era of New Normal." Journal of Technology Management for Growing Economies 11, no. 1 (July 31, 2020): 11–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.15415/jtmge.2020.111002.
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Performance Appraisal is the process of assessing the accomplishments of workforce & to acknowledge their capabilities for facilitating development. Performance evaluation is one of the areas in Human resource management which is considerably affected by the spread of pandemic severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2. This virus outbreak posed new challenges for the companies across the globe. As a result in order to tackle this uncertainty various organizations have taken measures to cut down the expenses like deferment in the appraisal cycle or for muted salary increments. Thus one of the objectives of this paper is to study the impact of Covid -19 on performance appraisal of employees. Further this pandemic is equally challenging for the managers also. As social distancing and working remotely have become a new normal, employees work remotely from each other and from managers, and this will be more common in the future. Managers are now searching for new ways to ‘do visibility’ without always being physically present. It has also become the vital demand of the situation as managers must be aware of the circumstances in which employees are working in. Therefore another objective of this paper is to suggest an approach to manage the performance evaluations of remote working employees. It is recommended that managers should adopt the choice based approach for performance evaluation instead of control based approach. The review is formed on articles and reports from various internet sources and journals. Further some ways of managing the performance assessment of remotely working employees and scope for the future are also discussed.
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Hart, Reece K., and Andreas Prlić. "SeqRepo: A system for managing local collections of biological sequences." PLOS ONE 15, no. 12 (December 3, 2020): e0239883. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239883.
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Motivation Access to biological sequence data, such as genome, transcript, or protein sequence, is at the core of many bioinformatics analysis workflows. The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Ensembl, and other sequence database maintainers provide methods to access sequences through network connections. For many users, the convenience and currency of remotely managed data are compelling, and the network latency is non-consequential. However, for high-throughput and clinical applications, local sequence collections are essential for performance, stability, privacy, and reproducibility. Results Here we describe SeqRepo, a novel system for building a local, high-performance, non-redundant collection of biological sequences. SeqRepo enables clients to use primary database identifiers and several digests to identify sequences and sequence alises. SeqRepo provides a native Python interface and a REST interface, which can run locally and enables access from other programming languages. SeqRepo also provides an alternative REST interface based on the GA4GH refget protocol. SeqRepo provides fast random access to sequence slices. We provide results that demonstrate that a local SeqRepo sequence collection yields significant performance benefits of up to 1300-fold over remote sequence collections. In our use case for a variant validation and normalization pipeline, SeqRepo improved throughput 50-fold relative to use with remote sequences. SeqRepo may be used with any species or sequence type. Regular snapshots of Human sequence collections are available. It is often convenient or necessary to use a computed digest as a sequence identifier. For example, a digest-based identifier may be used to refer to proprietary reference genomes or segments of a graph genome, for which conventional identifiers will not be available. Here we also introduce a convention for the application of the SHA-512 hashing algorithm with Base64 encoding to generate URL-safe identifiers. This convention, sha512t24u, combines a fast digest mechanism with a space-efficient representation that can be used for any object. Our report includes an analysis of timing and collision probabilities for sha512t24u. SeqRepo enables clients to use sha512t24u as identifiers, thereby seamlessly integrating public and private sequence sets. Availability SeqRepo is released under the Apache License 2.0 and is available on github and PyPi. Docker images and database snapshots are also available. See https://github.com/biocommons/biocommons.seqrepo.
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Papadavid, George, Skevi Perdikou, Michalakis Hadjimitsis, and Diofantos Hadjimitsis. "Remote Sensing Applications for Planning Irrigation Management. The Use of SEBAL Methodology for Estimating Crop Evapotranspiration in Cyprus." Scientific Journal of Riga Technical University. Environmental and Climate Technologies 9, no. 1 (September 1, 2012): 17–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10145-012-0012-z.
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Abstract Water allocation to crops has always been of great importance in the agricultural process. In this context, and under the current conditions, where Cyprus is facing a severe drought the last five years, the purpose of this study is basically to estimate the needed crop water requirements for supporting irrigation management and monitoring irrigation on a systematic basis for Cyprus using remote sensing techniques. The use of satellite images supported by ground measurements has provided quite accurate results. Intended purpose of this paper is to estimate the Evapotranspiration (ET) of specific crops which is the basis for irrigation scheduling and establish a procedure for monitoring and managing irrigation water over Cyprus, using remotely sensed data from Landsat TM/ ETM+ and a sound methodology used worldwide, the Surface Energy Balance Algorithm for Land (SEBAL).
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Wang, Jian Gang, Xiao Hang Wan, Yan Hui Wan, and Jian Ling Shi. "Study of Computer Aided Process Planning Base on B/S Structure." Advanced Materials Research 734-737 (August 2013): 2778–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.734-737.2778.
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With the flourish development of internet technique, information and resources in sharing goes into more quickly and conveniently, which makes the traditional CAPP system convert into the system based internet technique and the advantages are more and more obvious. This paper introduces a kind of design way of CAPP based B/S system, which realizes multi-user parallel designing and technique information in sharing and managing remotely, which increases the benefits and competition ability and guarantees the output quality.
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Abouhilal, Abdelmoula, Amine Moulay Taj, Naima Taifi, and Abdessamad Malaoui. "Using Online Remote Laboratory in Agriculture Engineering and Electronic Training." International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE) 15, no. 06 (March 29, 2019): 66. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v15i06.9699.
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<p class="0abstract">Practical manipulations are a core part of engineering training education systems. Remote labs are a new method used for teaching and practicing experimental manipulation using the performance of information and communication technologies. This paper presents a study of two remote labs architecture using low cost embedded systems that could be addressed to the 3rd year bachelor degree students on renewable energy and others on electronics courses. The first manipulation is based on Arduino microcontroller to monitor an irrigation system powered by photovoltaic panels. In addition, the second manipulation uses a powerful PcDuino, to control remotely a logic electronic experience. A simple interface is developed to allow students and instructors to access to these manipulations. This study is aimed to improve the present education systems in the Moroccan universities by managing the practical manipulation for a large number of students, especially in the open-access faculties. Finally, this architecture can be easily extended to other disciplines and courses.</p>
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Michielsens, Elisabeth, Cecilie Bingham, and Linda Clarke. "Managing diversity through flexible work arrangements: management perspectives." Employee Relations 36, no. 1 (December 20, 2013): 49–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/er-06-2012-0048.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the role flexible work arrangements (FWA) play in diversity policies, and the reasons for/barriers to their implementation. Design/methodology/approach – Based on qualitative case study research in four large multinational service companies. Primary data were collected through senior and line-manager interviews and questionnaires. Findings – The research shows FWA are an integral part of diversity implementation but organisational imperatives, particularly management concerns about client interaction, constrain the acceptance of FWA and therefore restrict their impact as a means to greater diversity. As FWA have different effects (being available “remotely” vs not being available) their acceptability is not inclusive, but dependent on job character and level. Research limitations/implications – Further research is needed on the difficulties of implementing FWA and, particularly, its impact on career progression. The prioritisation of business imperatives over social arguments, such as client needs and staff availability, with its impact on the acceptability of FWA and hence ultimate enhancement of diversity deserves more attention. Practical implications – This paper shows that company discourse with its unambiguous business focus highlights the shortcomings of relying upon FWA to bring about a changed climate for diversity. Originality/value – Importantly issues are explored which have not featured significantly in the literature to date, especially the role of clients/customers and differences in the effect of FWA as elements in managerial perspectives on the acceptability of FWA, which can act as constraints to its use for diversity enhancement.
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Hutchings, Owen Rhys, Cassandra Dearing, Dianna Jagers, Miranda Jane Shaw, Freya Raffan, Aaron Jones, Richard Taggart, Tim Sinclair, Teresa Anderson, and Angus Graham Ritchie. "Virtual Health Care for Community Management of Patients With COVID-19 in Australia: Observational Cohort Study." Journal of Medical Internet Research 23, no. 3 (March 9, 2021): e21064. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/21064.
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Background Australia has successfully controlled the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to other high-income countries, Australia has extensively used telehealth services. Virtual health care, including telemedicine in combination with remote patient monitoring, has been implemented in certain settings as part of new models of care that are aimed at managing patients with COVID-19 outside the hospital setting. Objective This study aimed to describe the implementation of and early experience with virtual health care for community management of patients with COVID-19. Methods This observational cohort study was conducted with patients with COVID-19 who availed of a large Australian metropolitan health service with an established virtual health care program capable of monitoring patients remotely. We included patients with COVID-19 who received the health service, could self-isolate safely, did not require immediate admission to an in-patient setting, had no major active comorbid illness, and could be managed at home or at other suitable sites. Skin temperature, pulse rate, and blood oxygen saturation were remotely monitored. The primary outcome measures were care escalation rates, including emergency department presentation, and hospital admission. Results During March 11-29, 2020, a total of 162 of 173 (93.6%) patients with COVID-19 (median age 38 years, range 11-79 years), who were diagnosed locally, were enrolled in the virtual health care program. For 62 of 162 (38.3%) patients discharged during this period, the median length of stay was 8 (range 1-17) days. The peak of 100 prevalent patients equated to approximately 25 patients per registered nurse per shift. Patients were contacted a median of 16 (range 1-30) times during this period. Video consultations (n=1902, 66.3%) comprised most of the patient contacts, and 132 (81.5%) patients were monitored remotely. Care escalation rates were low, with an ambulance attendance rate of 3% (n=5), emergency department attendance rate of 2.5% (n=4), and hospital admission rate of 1.9% (n=3). No deaths were recorded. Conclusions Community-based virtual health care is safe for managing most patients with COVID-19 and can be rapidly implemented in an urban Australian setting for pandemic management. Health services implementing virtual health care should anticipate challenges associated with rapid technology deployments and provide adequate support to resolve them, including strategies to support the use of health information technologies among consumers.
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Clements, Nicolle, Sanat Sarkar, and William Wei. "Multiplicative Spatio-Temporal Models for Remotely Sensed Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Data." Journal of International Energy Policy (JIEP) 3, no. 1 (November 4, 2014): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/jiep.v3i1.8941.
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Vegetation forecasting is closely tied to many important international concerns, including: monitoring the impacts of global climate change and energy usage, managing the consumption of natural resources, predicting the spread of invasive species, and protecting endangered species. In light of these issues, this article develops vegetation forecasting models for normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data recorded by remote sensing via satellites in East Africa. Spatio-temporal auto-regressive moving average (STARMA) is a class of models that can be used in monitoring and forecasting, but it must be modified for highly seasonal processes with temporal trends. We propose to use multiplicative STARMA models to estimate and forecast NDVI values for sub-regions that have previously been detected to have statistically significant temporal trends. For illustration, we select a few East African sub-region’s NDVI series to apply the proposed models and demonstrate the advantages over traditional modeling techniques.
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Belogrud, I. N. "SOME ASPECTS OF MANAGING THE NEW GENERATION OF EMPLOYEES." Scientific Review: Theory and Practice 10, no. 9 (September 30, 2020): 2104–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.35679/2226-0226-2020-10-9-2104-2111.
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Human resource management is a key area of organizational development today. Human resource management strategies that can be developed in the course of organizationalchange must meet the wishes and emotional needs of the new generation of employees. Different generations require different approaches in terms of shaping human resource management strategies. Companies have to make great efforts to constantly attract employees and provide a comfortable working environment for representatives of different generations. Staff turnover is still reaching high levels, and in the future it may grow due to the replenishment of the labor market with workers of a new generation with a greater degree of mobility. The main reason employees remain employed is because they enjoy their job. With the influx of representatives of a new generation into the labor market, an increasing understanding has come and continues to come that it is impossible to do without the adoption, implementation and development of digital technologies, as well as all the things arising from their use. The generation born in the digital world will develop more and more. An increasing percentage of people will work remotely from different parts of the world and without being tied to a specific territory. A major challenge for businesses in the near future will be balancing the productivity gains and distraction generated by digital innovation. In the future, employers will have to be more flexible than ever before.
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Kumarawadu, Sisil P., Nuwan D. Nanayakkara, Brinthan Thavaneswaran, Mukunthan Tharmakulsingam, Nirosan Paramanathan, Lalitha Perera, and Sajith Mohamed. "A Portable Remote Medical Consultation System for the Use of Distant Rural Communities." Rajshahi University Journal of Science and Engineering 43 (December 31, 2015): 81–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/rujse.v43i0.26152.
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Remote medical monitoring and consultation has become indispensable in order to enhance the availability of better health-care services to the patients in remote rural areas in the country. This paper proposes an inexpensive, easy to handle Remote Medical Consultation System (RMCS) which supports the healthcare workers to carry out their services through bi-directional video and voice communication between the remote end and doctors end as well as automated measuring of medical parameters that can be controlled from both ends. RMCS is consisted of a wearable sensors kit, a centralized hardware platform which connects to the medical sensors and devices and a software platform with database for operating and managing the system. RMCS is capable of remotely measuring patients blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, electrocardiogram (ECG), heart sounds and the systems platform supports to add-on more medical sensors or devices. The key aspect of the system is that it reduces most of the complexity in operation and facilitates the doctors to monitor and diagnose the patients in real-time. RMCS was essentially developed to eliminate the issues of low quality healthcare services in rural areas and to assist in monitoring immobilized patients.
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Minsky, Noga C., Dafna Pachter, Galia Zacay, Naama Chishlevitz, Miriam Ben-Hamo, Dana Weiner, and Gabriella Segal-Lieberman. "Managing Obesity in Lockdown: Survey of Health Behaviors and Telemedicine." Nutrients 13, no. 4 (April 19, 2021): 1359. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13041359.
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, billions of people have gone into lockdown, facing pandemic related challenges that engender weight gain, especially in the obese. We report the results of an online survey, conducted during Israel’s first quarantine, of 279 adults treated in hospital-based obesity clinics with counseling, medications, surgery, endoscopic procedures, or any combination of these for weight loss. In this study, we assessed the association between changes in dietary and lifestyle habits and body weight, and the benefits of receiving weight management care remotely through telemedicine during lockdown. Compared to patients not receiving obesity care via telemedicine, patients receiving this care were more likely to lose weight (OR, 2.79; p = 0.042) and also to increase participation in exercise (OR, 2.4; p = 0.022). While 40% of respondents reported consuming more sweet or salty processed snacks and 33% reported less vegetables and fruits, 65% reported more homemade foods. At the same time, 40% of respondents reported a reduction in exercise and 52% reported a decline in mood. Alterations in these eating patterns, as well as in exercise habits and mood, were significantly associated with weight changes. This study highlights that lockdown affects health behaviors associated with weight change, and advocates for the use of telemedicine to provide ongoing obesity care during future quarantines in order to promote weight loss and prevent weight gain.
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Hutchinson, Lewis, Thea Dominey, Emma Pearson, Fiona Murphy, Lucy Bell, and Camille Carroll. "WED 131 Evaluating the clinical utility of the parkinson’s kinetigraph (PKG)." Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 89, no. 10 (September 13, 2018): A15.1—A15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2018-abn.54.
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the utility of the Parkinson’s Kinetigraph (PKG™) in the remote management of Parkinson’s disease (PD).BackgroundThere is a movement in Parkinson’s care from a clinic-based model1 to P4 medicine, meaning medicine that is predictive, preventive, personalised and participatory.2 The development of wearable technology provides an opportunity to monitor patients remotely, and deliver targeted care. The PKG™ is a wrist-worn device that objectively measures Parkinson’s symptoms.AimTo evaluate the utility of the PKG™ in managing PD patients remotely, and the perception of service users.MethodPKG™ data were collated in real time. Patient acceptability data were collated via a patient questionnaire (n=61).ResultsBetween July 2015 and January 2018, 216 PKGs were performed. A variety of symptoms were identified, including different types of ‘OFF’ times (wearing off (25%), delayed on (6%) no drug response (8%)) and non-motor complications (fragmented sleep (33%) and daytime somnolence (21%)), with subsequent treatment recommendations being made. Patient acceptability of the PKG™ was high, 81% of patients being satisfied not having to travel for clinic appointments.ConclusionsThe PKG™ facilitated remote treatment recommendations. Remote management was acceptable to patients. Future evaluations will evaluate patient outcome.References. van der Eijk M, Nijhuis FAP, Faber MJ, Bloem BR. Moving from physician-centered care towards patient-centered care for Parkinson’s disease patients. Parkinsonism Relat Disord [Internet]. Elsevier; 1 November 2013;19(11):923–7. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353802013001697?_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_origin=gateway&_docanchor=&md5=b8429449ccfc9c30159a5f9aeaa92ffb [cited 2018 February 6]. P4 medicine: how systems medicine will transform the healthcare sector and society. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204402/pdf/nihms532619.pdf [cited 2018 April 6]
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Nandhini, S., Saravana Kumar, Aditya Kumawat, and Mansi Sharma. "Efficient Ambulance Routing." Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience 16, no. 8 (August 1, 2019): 3192–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2019.8159.
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Road traffic has become a major issue in highly crowded metropolitan cities. Ambulance services which are provided by the government and private organizations struggle to get the patient to the hospital, resulting in unfortunate events which affect the people vastly. We are applying Internet Of Things (IoT) and cloud based services that can bring up an effective route and smoothen the ambulance movement throughout. Our attempt is to alert people on the road in prior about incoming ambulances by using smart lighting and managing them via cloud. Internet Of Things helps in collaboration of these different devices, accessing and monitoring them remotely.
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Gigauri, Iza. "Influence of Covid-19 Crisis on Human Resource Management and Companies’ Response: The Expert Study." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 6, no. 6 (2020): 15–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.18775/ijmsba.1849-5664-5419.2014.66.1002.
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Dramatic changes caused by the new coronavirus COVID-19 have unprecedented implications on companies around the globe and influenced human resource management profoundly. HRM took leadership to navigate in the vague present and unforeseeable future by managing people to cope with stress and to continue working remotely so that business goes on with its operations. However, HRM had to deal with the dismissals and reduction of the staff caused by the pandemic lockdown. The presented paper is based on the qualitative expert interview research method. It discusses the challenges HRM has been facing in Georgia, ascertains the implications the crisis has on human resources, finds out the solutions companies applied, and makes suggestions for tackling the crisis from the point of view of HRM. The expert interview findings indicate that companies, together with the HR managers, should develop crisis management plans, elaborate new policies for remote as well as hybrid working systems as a response to the current and future crises.
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Zwissler, Bonnie, Thomas Oommen, Stan Vitton, and Eric A. Seagren. "Thermal Remote Sensing For Moisture Content Monitoring of Mine Tailings: Laboratory Study." Environmental and Engineering Geoscience 23, no. 4 (November 1, 2017): 299–312. http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.23.4.299.
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Abstract Mining produces massive volumes of mine tailings that are deposited into large-scale mine tailings impoundments. A key environmental objective of managing these large impoundments is mitigating fugitive dust emissions by monitoring and controlling moisture, because moisture directly affects the tailings’ strength and the ability to apply dust control measures using motorized equipment. Therefore, understanding the spatial and temporal variations in moisture content for surface tailings is critical for characterizing dust susceptibility and trafficability. Remote sensing has been proven to be a useful tool for similar applications. This study utilized laboratory testing conducted on iron mine tailings to verify that: (1) a relationship exists between moisture content and strength for the surface of mine tailings, and (2) thermal remote sensing can be used to infer spatial variations in moisture content for surface tailings. Multivariate regressions were developed to identify the critical remote sensing and climatic variables and evaluate their influence in remotely measured moisture content. For tailings samples collected from two different North American iron mines, regressions using sample temperature and ambient humidity were able to predict surface moisture content (R2> 0.9).
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Apena, Waliu Olalekan. "A Knowledge-Based Demand Side Management: Interruptible Direct Load Approach." European Journal of Engineering Research and Science 2, no. 6 (June 30, 2017): 71. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/ejers.2017.2.6.399.
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The study focussed on managing electrical energy supplied to consumers from distribution end through initial knowledge on data acquisition and embedded system. It was achieved by controlling the inductive loads at the consumer premise. The study re-shaped the load and energy demand curve by cycling customers’ inductive loads which are prone to drawing high currents such as air conditioner and water heaters. Data from power utilities were gathered and analysed using tools to generate waveform pattern for energy consumption. Mathematical models for air conditioners and water heaters were derived in order to remotely control the appliances with the aids of embedded system implemented on the consumer premise.
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Taubenböck, H., M. Wurm, M. Netzband, H. Zwenzner, A. Roth, A. Rahman, and S. Dech. "Flood risks in urbanized areas – multi-sensoral approaches using remotely sensed data for risk assessment." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 11, no. 2 (February 14, 2011): 431–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-11-431-2011.
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Abstract. Estimating flood risks and managing disasters combines knowledge in climatology, meteorology, hydrology, hydraulic engineering, statistics, planning and geography – thus a complex multi-faceted problem. This study focuses on the capabilities of multi-source remote sensing data to support decision-making before, during and after a flood event. With our focus on urbanized areas, sample methods and applications show multi-scale products from the hazard and vulnerability perspective of the risk framework. From the hazard side, we present capabilities with which to assess flood-prone areas before an expected disaster. Then we map the spatial impact during or after a flood and finally, we analyze damage grades after a flood disaster. From the vulnerability side, we monitor urbanization over time on an urban footprint level, classify urban structures on an individual building level, assess building stability and quantify probably affected people. The results show a large database for sustainable development and for developing mitigation strategies, ad-hoc coordination of relief measures and organizing rehabilitation.
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Jili, Nokukhanya N., Chuks I. Ede, and Mfundo Mandla Masuku. "Emergency Remote Teaching in Higher Education During Covid-19: Challenges and Opportunities." International Journal of Higher Education 10, no. 5 (March 31, 2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v10n5p1.
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The third quarter of 2020 marks the closure of on-campus face-to-face pedagogies in South Africa’s institutions of higher learning due to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The need to maintain social distancing necessitated the transition to emergency remote teaching. A few institutions of higher learnings could move their classes effectively to online and distance education platforms because of their pre-existing experience and some grapple with managing the ‘new normal’. This article reflects on the challenges and opportunities of an emergency remote teaching in institutions of higher learnings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article adopted a qualitative approach through relevant literature and policy reviews to critically analyse emergency remote teaching during the era of COVID-19. The findings indicate that some staff and students experience challenges related to the lack of resources and exposure to remotely use information and communication technology. The article acclaims that institutions of higher learnings should acquire suitable information and communication technology equipment and develop the requisite facilities, implement rules and regulations for their availability, and adequate maintenance. This recommends promoting technologically compliant ethics within the institution, provide easy access to teaching and learning by both students and academic staff at an affordable and fixed (secure) cost in safe, conducive, and unrestricted environments for students.
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Liu, Kaikai, Nagthej Manangi Ravindrarao, Abhishek Gurudutt, Tejeshwar Kamaal, Chinmayi Divakara, and Praveen Prabhakaran. "Software-Defined Edge Cloud Framework for Resilient Multitenant Applications." Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing 2019 (January 1, 2019): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3947286.
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Edge application’s distributed nature presents significant challenges for developers in orchestrating and managing the multitenant applications. In this paper, we propose a practical edge cloud software framework for deploying multitenant distributed smart applications. Here we exploit commodity, a low cost embedded board to form distributed edge clusters. The cluster of geo-distributed and wireless edge nodes not only power multitenant IoT applications that are closer to the data source and the user, but also enable developers to remotely deploy and orchestrate application containers over the cloud. Specifically, we propose building a software platform to manage the distributed edge nodes along with support services to deploy and launch isolated and multitenant user applications through a lightweight container. In particular, we propose an architectural solution to improve the resilience of edge cloud services through peer collaborated service migration when the failures happen or when resources are overburdened. We focus on giving the developers a single point control of the infrastructure over the intermittent and lossy wide area networks (WANs) and enabling the remote deployment of multitenant applications.
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Black, Emily, Elena Tarnavsky, Ross Maidment, Helen Greatrex, Agrotosh Mookerjee, Tristan Quaife, and Matthew Brown. "The Use of Remotely Sensed Rainfall for Managing Drought Risk: A Case Study of Weather Index Insurance in Zambia." Remote Sensing 8, no. 4 (April 20, 2016): 342. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs8040342.
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Park, KeeHyun, and SeungHyeon Lim. "A Multilayer Secure Biomedical Data Management System for Remotely Managing a Very Large Number of Diverse Personal Healthcare Devices." BioMed Research International 2015 (2015): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/941053.
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In this paper, a multilayer secure biomedical data management system for managing a very large number of diverse personal health devices is proposed. The system has the following characteristics: the system supports international standard communication protocols to achieve interoperability. The system is integrated in the sense that both a PHD communication system and a remote PHD management system work together as a single system. Finally, the system proposed in this paper provides user/message authentication processes to securely transmit biomedical data measured by PHDs based on the concept of a biomedical signature. Some experiments, including the stress test, have been conducted to show that the system proposed/constructed in this study performs very well even when a very large number of PHDs are used. For a stress test, up to 1,200 threads are made to represent the same number of PHD agents. The loss ratio of the ISO/IEEE 11073 messages in the normal system is as high as 14% when 1,200 PHD agents are connected. On the other hand, no message loss occurs in the multilayered system proposed in this study, which demonstrates the superiority of the multilayered system to the normal system with regard to heavy traffic.
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Walling, Emily B., Mark Fiala, Andrea Connolly, Alyssa Drevenak, and Sarah Gehlert. "Challenges Associated With Living Remotely From a Pediatric Cancer Center: A Qualitative Study." Journal of Oncology Practice 15, no. 3 (March 2019): e219-e229. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jop.18.00115.
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PURPOSE: Pediatric patients with cancer who live in rural communities face disparate access to medical services compared with those in urban areas. Our objectives were to use qualitative methods to describe how living in a rural setting during receipt of treatment at an urban cancer center affects a patient’s clinical course and to identify feasible areas of intervention to enhance service to these families. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted semistructured interviews of caregivers of pediatric patients with cancer who received treatment at an urban pediatric hospital in the Midwest. Questions focused on how distance between home residence and cancer-treating hospital affected cancer treatment. RESULTS: Eighteen caregiver interviews were conducted. Five multithemed domains were identified; two related to receipt of emergent care at local hospitals, one related to the impact that distance had on the family, and two related to managing and coping with a pediatric cancer diagnosis. CONCLUSION: Rural families of pediatric patients with cancer face unique challenges in addition to those previously identified for pediatric patients with cancer, most notably increased travel time to their cancer centers and increased time spent in community hospitals to receive emergent care. We recommend feasible steps to improve the care of rural children with cancer, including improved parental anticipatory guidance about unanticipated emergent visits to local hospitals, outreach to local hospitals, and medical visit coordination.
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Bajocco, Raparelli, Teofili, Bascietto, and Ricotta. "Text Mining in Remotely Sensed Phenology Studies: A Review on Research Development, Main Topics, and Emerging Issues." Remote Sensing 11, no. 23 (November 22, 2019): 2751. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs11232751.
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As an interdisciplinary field of research, phenology is developing rapidly, and the contents of phenological research have become increasingly abundant. In addition, the potentiality of remote sensing technologies has largely contributed to the growth and complexity of this discipline, in terms of the scale of analysis, techniques of data processing, and a variety of topics. As a consequence, it is increasingly difficult for scientists to get a clear picture of remotely sensed phenology (rs+pheno) research. Bibliometric analysis is increasingly used for the study of a discipline and its conceptual dynamics. This review analyzed the last 40 years (1979–2018) of publications in the rs+pheno field retrieved from the Scopus database; such publications were investigated by means of a text mining approach, both in terms of bibliographic and text data. Results demonstrated that rs+pheno research is exponentially growing through time; however, it is primarily considered a subset of remote sensing science rather than a branch of phenology. In this framework, in the last decade, agriculture is becoming more and more a standalone science in rs+pheno research, independently from other related topics, e.g., classification. On the contrary, forestry struggles to gain its thematic role in rs+pheno studies and remains strictly connected with climate change issues. Classification and mapping represent the major rs+pheno topic, together with the extraction and the analysis of phenological metrics, like the start of the growing season. To the contrary, forest ecophysiology, in terms of ecosystem respiration and net ecosystem exchange, results as the most relevant new topic, together with the use of the red edge band and SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) data in rs+pheno agricultural studies. Some niche emerging rs+pheno topics may be recognized in the ocean and arctic investigations linked to phytoplankton blooming and ice cover dynamics. The findings of this study might be applicable for planning and managing remotely sensed phenology research; scientists involved in such discipline might use this study as a reference to consider their research domain in a broader dynamical network.
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Tabari, Parinaz, and Najme Montaseri. "INVESTIGATING THE REMOTE MONITORING USAGE FOR HOME HEALTH CARE." Medical Technologies Journal 1, no. 4 (November 29, 2017): 136. http://dx.doi.org/10.26415/2572-004x-vol1iss4p136-136.
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Introduction: Managing and monitoring some diseases and disorders are costly and complicated for patients, their families and healthcare systems. Furthermore, many of the pharmaceutical facilities, equipment and disease management programs are not available to all people in the community. Therefore the use of wireless technologies along with the telephone-based transmission systems, can collect the patients’ health status data and share with related providers. Remote monitoring defines a management approach using communication technology to track patients’ health.
Methods: In this study, we searched recent articles indexed in PubMed, Science Direct, Ovid, Web of Science and Google Scholar to investigate articles which aimed to explore the use of remote patient monitoring systems in different clinical status and to review the advantages and disadvantages of these systems.
Results: People with chronic diseases such as heart disease have complicated care needs. If these people would not be exposed to proper interventions, this situation may lead to multiple referral to the emergency departments and even rehospitalization. Home care by using clear communication protocols, can have a significant impact on improving the quality of care and safety of patients after discharging from the hospital. In such chronic diseases, remote monitoring fascilities and interventions along with education can reduce the use of healthcare resources and the need for early re-admission. Remote monitoring can also support people with disturbances of consciousness. In the field of drug prescription, this technology can also offer recommendations for regulation and alteration of last prescribed drugs in addition to suggestions on patient behavioural changes by care providers and predefined algorithms. This technological method can also be used to monitor side effects of some medications such as antihypertensive drugs.
Conclusion: Monitoring patients remotely, is most commonly used in heart diseases, pulmonary diseases, diabetes and blood pressure diseases. Studies have also been conducted in areas such as serving the elderly and drug counseling. Although there are contradictions about the impact and effectiveness of this approach on some diseases, for patients who are hospitalized frequently, a daily program for monitoring them remotely can have an impact on optimizing health care resource utilization and reduce the number of admissions and length of stay in the hospital and ultimately improve the quality of life of the individual.
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Geschke, Katja, and B. Louise Chilvers. "Managing big boys: a case study on remote anaesthesia and satellite tracking of adult male New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri)." Wildlife Research 36, no. 8 (2009): 666. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr09133.
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Context. Handling animals is essential for many applications in wildlife management. However, currently there are limited techniques to safely handle and move large mobile pinnipeds, particularly when they cannot be physically restrained first. Such animals can be the cause of many land-based wildlife–human conflicts. The New Zealand (NZ) sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) is the world’s rarest and second largest otariid, and is in severe decline. Although most NZ sea lions live on uninhabited NZ subantarctic islands, a small population is recolonising the coastline of Otago, NZ and this close proximity with humans can cause conflict. Aims. The aim of this research was to assess a method of remote chemical anaesthesia for its ability to safely and practically immobilise large pinnipeds to allow attachment of satellite tracking equipment and to handle and potentially move animals if in situations of conflict. Methods. The chemical anaesthetic Zoletil® was remotely applied to immobilise adult male NZ sea lions at Enderby Island, Auckland Islands, to allow handling and the application of satellite tracking equipment. Key results. Six adult males weighing up to 330 kg were successfully anaesthetised, weighed and measured. Two of these had satellite location tags attached, which showed two very different post-breeding movement patterns by adult males and indicated minimum overlap with local fisheries activities. Conclusions. This remote anaesthesia technique was successful for adult male NZ sea lions and could be used for the immobilisation and management of other large mobile pinnipeds. Implications. The ability to anaesthetise and safely handle large adult male pinnipeds will provide better management in areas where animals come in close contact with human populations with possible lethal interactions or where attachment of monitoring equipment is required to investigate population parameters or possible lethal interactions.
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Rassenfoss, Stephen. "A New Way of Managing Drilling Required Bridging Old Divides." Journal of Petroleum Technology 73, no. 06 (June 1, 2021): 27–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/0621-0027-jpt.
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Drilling a well by the book has its downsides. A major downside of these plans in a PDF book format is they “do not include all the information needed to drill a well.” For those doing the work, they have the added downside of “not being formatted to match the real-time workflow.” And the plans are a one-way form of communication. “The pre-spud meeting might be the first time the driller is exposed to that well program,” said Matt Isbell, senior drilling engineering advisor for Hess who presented an alternative to that system at the 2021 IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition (SPE 204050). The paper coauthored by Hess, Nabors, and Halliburton described a process to replace the book with instructions and information delivered on a screen as needed while drilling. The goal was to provide a common view of the plan and the information needed to build a well for the driller and other parties working on the rig or remotely. The new digital system streamlined a process that included 20 separate documents using various templates plus multiple file-sharing sites and emails. “As the pace and complexity increases, how do we better manage this as a single system,” said Isbell. His response to the rhetorical question: “Why not just email files back and forth?” was “We believe we have reached the point where we cannot just send information back and forth in time to efficiently drill the well.” In addition to offering a step-by-step version of the plan, this resource offers a range of instructions and resources—from the well geometry and potential hazards to best practices and instructions on automated procedures. It replaces the book which was never a good problem-solving tool. “If you wanted to find out anything afterward, you had to troll though a 100-page document,” said Moray Laing, director of digital value well construction engineering for Halliburton. The paper coauthor remembers those books when he was working offshore many years ago. Halliburton helped address the technical challenge with a system it has been working on for 3 years, which is also being used by Aker, BP, and Maersk, who are working on a system for remote operating centers to manage offshore operations. Other companies, such as Schlumberger and drilling advisors Corva, are working on new ways to deliver drilling instructions which incorporate the drilling plan in the displays. What was different, and difficult, about the Hess-led effort was the collaboration to create a unified plan for the display. “The goal was a system pulling it all together, integrating a series of steps,” Laing said. He was referring to what he described as a complex well-construction plan based on Hess’ design that would be executed by Nabors. The digital well plan required Hess and Nabors to agree on how the work should be done and how that should be communicated to those building the plan. When the partners began meeting to figure out how to do that, however, they discovered some very basic differences such as differing definitions of the word “activity.”
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Capraro, Flavio, Santiago Tosetti, Francisco Rossomando, Vicente Mut, and Facundo Vita Serman. "Web-Based System for the Remote Monitoring and Management of Precision Irrigation: A Case Study in an Arid Region of Argentina." Sensors 18, no. 11 (November 9, 2018): 3847. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s18113847.
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This article presents a description of the design, development, and implementation of web-based software and dedicated hardware which allows for the remote monitoring and control of a drip irrigation system. The hardware consists of in-field stations which are strategically distributed in the field and equipped with different sensors and communication devices; a weather station and drip irrigation system complete the setup. The web-based software makes it possible to remotely access and process the information gathered by all the stations and the irrigation controller. The proposed system was implemented in a young olive orchard, located in the province of San Juan, an arid region of Argentina. The system was installed and evaluated during the seasons 2014–2015 and 2015–2016. Four regulated irrigation strategies were proposed in the olive orchard to test its behavior. In this pilot experiment, the precision irrigation system was a useful tool for precisely managing the irrigation process, applying only the required amount of water (precise irrigation). Regulated deficit irrigation experiments, on the other hand, have demonstrated the sensitivity of olives to water restriction. The precision irrigation system made it possible to control soil moisture levels, avoiding water stress in the control treatment.
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Golledge, Jonathan, Malindu Fernando, Peter Lazzarini, Bijan Najafi, and David G. Armstrong. "The Potential Role of Sensors, Wearables and Telehealth in the Remote Management of Diabetes-Related Foot Disease." Sensors 20, no. 16 (August 13, 2020): 4527. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s20164527.
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Diabetes-related foot disease (DFD), which includes foot ulcers, infection and gangrene, is a leading cause of the global disability burden. About half of people who develop DFD experience a recurrence within one year. Long-term medical management to reduce the risk of recurrence is therefore important to reduce the global DFD burden. This review describes research assessing the value of sensors, wearables and telehealth in preventing DFD. Sensors and wearables have been developed to monitor foot temperature, plantar pressures, glucose, blood pressure and lipids. The monitoring of these risk factors along with telehealth consultations has promise as a method for remotely managing people who are at risk of DFD. This approach can potentially avoid or reduce the need for face-to-face consultations. Home foot temperature monitoring, continuous glucose monitoring and telehealth consultations are the approaches for which the most highly developed and user-friendly technology has been developed. A number of clinical studies in people at risk of DFD have demonstrated benefits when using one of these remote monitoring methods. Further development and evidence are needed for some of the other approaches, such as home plantar pressure and footwear adherence monitoring. As yet, no composite remote management program incorporating remote monitoring and the management of all the key risk factors for DFD has been developed and implemented. Further research assessing the feasibility and value of combining these remote monitoring approaches as a holistic way of preventing DFD is needed.
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Rao, Naseem, and Safdar Tanweer. "Fast Pattern Discovery in Healthcare Data Using Graphics Processors." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 9, no. 1-s (February 21, 2019): 358–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v9i1-s.2446.
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The mobile medical diagnosis and health monitoring system helps in managing the various chronic diseases like asthma, blood pressure and heart diseases etc. in consultation with the remotely available physicians by initiating the emergency call automatically on the physician’s mobile phone and providing the on-line vital medical parameters captured by the body area sensor network of the patient. We observed that a GPU based solution can outperform a CPU based solution by more than 30% in terms of speed up, while giving same accuracy of results, divided among healthy, normal and unhealthy patients. Finally, key parameter to model our health care data likestandard deviations of {1, 0.5, 0.5}, means of {(1, 1), (0, 0), (-1,-1)} are used to study healthy persons and unhealthy patients.
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Alwadie, Ali F., Hani S. Alhamdan, Anjum Naeem, Abdullah M. Alzahrani, and Khalid Albogami. "Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: Managing Inpatient Pharmacy Services at King Abdulaziz Medical City – Jeddah." Global Journal on Quality and Safety in Healthcare 4, no. 2 (May 1, 2021): 77–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.36401/jqsh-20-31.
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ABSTRACT Since early December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been relentlessly spread worldwide and has hit the healthcare systems with terrible force. Pharmacists play a vital role in the healthcare system in providing medicines, therapeutics, vaccines, clinical services, and other pharmaceutical care services to patients. Therefore, to ensure all these services continued at King Abdulaziz Medical City – Jeddah during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Pharmaceutical Care initiated a departmental crisis preparedness plan, as a part of general hospital preparedness plan. It started with adjusting medication dosing time, instituting a daily medication refill process, working remotely, expanding the use of automation, and modifying employee schedules. Other actions included the following: handling drug shortages, placing restrictions on some medications, using personal protective equipment, changing routine practices of pharmacy aides, revising the medication delivery process, starting a contingency training program, and restricting pneumatic tube operation. We took guidance from the Ministry of Health, our own institute's experience, World Health Organization recommendations, updated scientific research, and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists regulatory updates. This article aims to describe how health services, policies, and systems were applied and adapted to address a specific problem while maintaining all pharmacy employees' safety. This article reviews the inpatient pharmacy's particular needs and responses to these needs to meet the COVID-19 pandemic challenges.
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Wessels, Bridgette, Jo Taylor, and Lizzie Coates. "Telehealth in Community Nursing: A Negotiated Order." Sociological Research Online 22, no. 4 (October 13, 2017): 152–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1360780417734145.
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Policy makers in the UK are looking to technology such as telehealth as a solution to the increasing demand for long term health care. Telehealth uses digital home monitoring devices and mobile applications to measure vital signs and symptoms that health professionals interpret remotely. The take up of telehealth in community health care is slow because there is uncertainty about its use. Findings from a qualitative study of community healthcare show that community nurses are managing uncertainty through a complex set of negotiations. Drawing on Strauss’ concept of negotiated order the study found three key areas of negotiation, which are ‘supported care interdependencies’, ‘nursing-patient relationships’, and ‘risk management’. The relational, communicative and collaborative working practices of nurses shape these areas of negotiation and the resulting negotiated order. This article focuses on the perspectives of nurses in negotiating telehealth with their patients.
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Zhdanov, Dmitry, Artem Bureev, and Yana Kosteley. "24-Hour Fetal/Maternal Monitoring System Based on Phonocardiogram Analysis." MATEC Web of Conferences 155 (2018): 01046. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201815501046.
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The article describes an engineering prototype of the Device for 24-hour monitoring over the functional state of the fetus and mother’s cardiovascular system in the antenatal period of pregnancy. The Device is a hardware and software system that ensures the registration and analysis of fetus and mother’s phonocardiograms with further processing and interpretation. The interpretation process is designed to timely detect conditions that constitute a threat to a fetus. The Device operates as part of a telemedicine network that allows obstetricians-gynecologists managing pregnant women to remotely control their state. The article describes the Device design concept and features of its specific components. The engineering prototype of the Device was used to carry out biomedical tests that confirmed its suitability for 24-hour monitoring over the functional state of fetus and mother’s cardiovascular system in home settings.
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Massari, Norhaili, Noor Saazai Mat Saad, Fariza Puteh-Behak, Sakinah Ahmad, Hazlina Abdullah, Haliza Harun, Normazla Ahmad Mahir, Suzanah Selamat, Hazleena Baharun, and Maziahtusima Ishak. "21st Century Skills in Practice: Malaysian Trainee Teachers’ Experience at Managing Students’ Learning during the Pandemic." Sains Insani 6, no. 1 (June 1, 2021): 17–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.33102/sainsinsani.vol6no1.227.
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Teaching practicum is an essential part of teacher-training that provides real classroom engagement for a beginner teacher. It is considered as one of the most critical components of teacher preparation with the greatest impact on teacher quality (Mtika, 2011; Zeichner, 2010; Graham, 2006; Tang, 2003) and is significant for the development of their pedagogical skills (Kauffman, 1992). The sudden upsurge of the Covid -19 infections around the world in the first quarter of 2020, witnessed massive closure of schools worldwide in order to contain the spread of the pandemic. This unexpected turn of events had flipped the more traditional face-to-face method of teaching and learning into distance learning that requires 21st. Century technology and skills. This paper explores the experience of a group of trainee teachers from an institute of higher learning in Malaysia, at managing this unprecedented challenge in delivering education remotely via technology. Data were collected from interviews and supplemental written records in the form of lesson plans, teaching evidence, and online tools employed for teaching and learning. The findings show that the trainee teachers undergo varied and often challenging experiences in ensuring the continuity of curriculum-based education and the students’ progress in learning. Their successes in delivering the lessons amidst the novel encounters are the epitome of resilient and flexible teachers in the making.
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Shellie, Krista C., and Bradley A. King. "Application of a Daily Crop Water Stress Index to Deficit Irrigate Malbec Grapevine under Semi-Arid Conditions." Agriculture 10, no. 11 (October 22, 2020): 492. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10110492.
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Precision irrigation of wine grape is hindered by the lack of an automated method for monitoring vine water status. The objectives of this study were to: Validate an automated model for remote calculation of a daily crop water stress index (CWSI) for the wine grape (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivar Malbec and evaluate its suitability for use in irrigation scheduling. Vines were supplied weekly with different percentages of evapotranspiration-based estimated water demand (ETc) over four growing seasons. In the fifth growing season, different daily CWSI threshold values were used to trigger an irrigation event that supplied 28 mm of water. All three indicators of vine water status (CWSI, midday leaf water potential (Ψlmd), and juice carbon isotope ratio (δ13C)) detected an increase in stress severity as the irrigation amount decreased. When the irrigation amount decreased from 100% to 50% ETc, 70% to 35% ETc, or the daily CWSI threshold value increased from 0.4 to 0.6, berry fresh weight and juice titratable acidity decreased, juice δ13C increased, the weekly CWSI increased, and Ψlmd decreased. Under the semi-arid conditions of this study, utilizing a daily CWSI threshold for irrigation scheduling reduced the irrigation amount without compromising the yield or changes in berry composition and remotely provided automated decision support for managing water stress severity in grapevine.