CANNABIS AND ADVERSE CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES


User needs elicitation via analytic hierarchy process (AHP). A case study on a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner

Abstract Background The rigorous elicitation of user needs is a crucial step for both medical device design and purchasing.However, user needs elicitation is often based on qualitative methods whose findings can be difficult to integrate into medical decision-making.This paper describes the application of AHP to elicit user needs for a new CT scann

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Is leaf fluctuating asymmetry related to plant and leaf size in Miconia albicans, a common Melastomataceae species?

Abstract Fluctuating asymmetry, defined as random differences between the two sides of a symmetrical structure, has been often related to development stress in both plants and animals.In plants, leaf fluctuating asymmetry has been related to stresses such as pollution and fire and may also be related to leaf growth and herbivory rates.We assessed w

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