Search for dissertations about: "portals"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the word portals.

  2. 1. Using Language Technology to Mediate Medical Information on Health Portals : User Studies and Experiments

    Author : Andrea Andrenucci; Hercules Dalianis; Sumithra Velupillai; Diego Mollá Aliod; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; language technology; health portals; cross-language information retrieval; knowledge patterns; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : The World Wide Web has revolutionized our lifestyle, our economies and services within health care. Health care services are no longer provided only at specialist centers and at scheduled hours, but also through online tools that give health care consumers access to medical information, health records, medical counselling and peer support. READ MORE

  4. 2. On designing educational portals for self-management of type 2 diabetes : lessons learnt from an Iranian context

    Author : Javad Jafari; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Introduction: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been rising steadily and more rapidly in middle- and low-income countries. It is estimated that, by 2040, about 640 million people will have diabetes. Web-based technology and mobile phones have provided different services for patients with diabetes (e.g. READ MORE

  5. 3. The Game of Health Search

    Author : Ann-Marie Eklund; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; health information search; internet usage; vardguiden.se; 1177.se; trust; rationality; error analysis; stylistics; computational linguistics; language technology; natural language processing;

    Abstract : Almost two of three Swedes use internet to search for health related information on diseases, treatments and care givers. Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are increasingly used to carry out these activities, and it raises the question on how a health information portal should behave to support the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s information seekers. READ MORE

  6. 4. Arthroscopy in the upper extremity

    Author : Lars Adolfsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : This stndy comprising six separate papers, is concerned with the techniques of, and bevaluation of arthroscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in different pathologic conditions in the upper extremity.Arthroscopy proved to increase diagnostic accuracy in 177 examined patients with anterior shoulder instability or shoulder pain. READ MORE

  7. 5. New opportunities provided by the Swedish electricity meter reform

    Author : Fredrik Wallin; Erik Dahlquist; Eva Thorin; Peter Roots; David Natusch; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : automatic meter reading AMR ; advanced metering infrastructure AMI ; peak load; consumption patterns; visualize; consumption feed-back; added values; demand-based; tariffs; bottom-up modeling; web-based applications; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP; Energy- and Environmental Engineering; energi- och miljöteknik;

    Abstract : The reduction of the impact of energy consumption is a priority issue and a major challenge that concerns every country in the world. This is a complex task that needs to be tackled from several angles in the search for areas where optimizations and savings can be made. READ MORE