A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR GEOSPATIAL SITE SELECTION USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS AS DECISION RULES: A CASE STUDY ON LANDFILL SITES

This paper briefly introduced the theory and framework of geospatial site selection (GSS) and discussed the application and framework of artificial h?rklype neural networks (ANNs).The related literature on the use of ANNs as decision rules in GSS is scarce from 2000 till 2015.As this study found, ANNs are not only adaptable to dynamic changes but a

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Telemedicine for wound management

The escalating physiological, psychological, social and financial burdens of wounds and wound care on patients, families and society demand the immediate attention of the health care sector.Many forces are affecting the changes in health care provision for patients with chronic wounds, including managed care, the limited number of wound care therap

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Factors affecting hand hygiene practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Zimbabwean population: a qualitative study

Abstract Background dea eyewear Practicing hand hygiene is recommended as one of the key preventive measures for reducing the transmission of COVID-19 and other infectious agents.However, it is often not practiced frequently enough or correctly by the public.We aimed to identify barriers to and facilitators of hand hygiene in the Zimbabwean populat

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute lung injury in a trauma population with and without long bone fractures

Introduction: Trauma is the leading cause of death in persons under the age of 45.Recovery in patients who survive initial trauma are frequently complicated by sequelae of injury that increases susceptibility to fortiflex stable super fork - head only infection and inflammation.Uncontrolled inflammation can advance into life-threatening organ failu

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