Dichotomic Pattern Mining Integrated With Constraint Reasoning for Digital Behavior Analysis.

Sequential pattern mining remains a challenging task due to the large number of redundant candidate patterns and the exponential search space. In addition, further analysis is still required to map extracted patterns to different outcomes. In this paper, we introduce a pattern mining framework that operates on semi-structured datasets and exploits the dichotomy between outcomes.

A Classical Wooden Vaginal Speculum Mentioned in Old Medical Manuscripts.

The subject of this paper is the story of an ancient medical instrument. This instrument is a wooden vaginal speculum used in classical and Islamic medicine. Its drawings can be found in Abulcasis al-Zahrawi's and Şerefeddin Sabuncuoğlu's illustrated books of surgery.

The use of sternal wedge osteotomy in pectus surgery: when is it necessary?

Background: The Ravitch procedure is a well-established surgical procedure for correction of chest wall deformities. Sternal wedge osteotomy is an important part of this procedure. We studied the incidence of wedge osteotomy with respect to the type of chest wall deformity in patients undergoing surgical correction with the use of a recently developed chest wall stabilization system.

Attitudes of prehospital emergency care professionals toward refusal of treatment: A regional survey in Turkey.

Introduction: Prehospital emergency medicine is a specific field of emergency medicine. The basic approach of prehospital emergency medicine is to provide patients with medical intervention at the scene of the incident. This special environment causes health professionals to encounter various problems.

Ethical problems in geriatrics: views of Turkish primary healthcare professionals.

Aim: Primary healthcare professionals frequently encounter ethical issues in the care of older adults. These issues might particularly appear in the context of "age discrimination", "respect for autonomy", "respect for privacy" and "decision-making competency". The aims of this study were to determine the frequency rates of various geriatric ethical problems and to evaluate the importance given to these problems in primary healthcare.