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1. 1. Predicting True Sepsis and Culture-positive Sepsis in Intensive Care Unit with Machine Learning Techniques

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Zeyuan Wu; [2024]
   Keywords : Machine Learning; Diagnosis of Sepsis; XGBoost; Logistic Regression; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : Sepsis, a serious medical condition often leading to patients requiring intensive care, has prompted numerous scientists to employ mathematical techniques to aid in its diagnosis. This thesis uses logistic regression and a machine learning technique, XGBoost, to predict true sepsis (as opposed to sepsis mimics) and culture-positive sepsis (among true sepsis) in critical care using blood test results, physiological measurements and other patient characteristics. READ MORE

3. 2. Multi-Parameter Modelling of Surface Electromyography Data

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

   Author : Ahmad Alosta; Josef Djärf; [2024]
   Keywords : Surface electromyography; modelling; Python; sEMG; decomposition; neuroengineering; motor unit; muscle; simulation; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Ytelektromyografi (sEMG) mäter skelettmuskelfunktionen genom att registrera muskelaktivitet från hudens yta. Tekniken kan användas för att diagnostisera neuromuskulära sjukdomar och som ett hjälpmedel vid rehabilitering, biomedicinsk forskning och för interaktion mellan människa och dator. READ MORE

4. 3. Dynamic Risk Management in Air Traffic Management System Failures

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Nick Lowth; [2024]
   Keywords : Air Traffic Control; Uncertainty; Risk Management; Air Traffic Management; Resilience; Emergence; Trade-offs; FLMU06; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Context This research looks at managing uncertainty and recovery processes following failure of a sociotechnical system. The provision of Air Traffic Services (ATS) is an essential service that must continue to function supporting at a minimum; medical flights, search and rescue operations, humanitarian aid, State and military flights (as demonstrated during the recent global pandemic). READ MORE

5. 4. The Sounds of Pain : An ethnography of musicians living with migraine in Uppsala

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Rosanne Heijstek; [2024]
   Keywords : migraine; anthropology; pain; music; affect;

   Abstract : Migraine is an extremely common and disabling disease that affects three times more women than men, and is characterized by recurring migraines comprised of disturbances in sensation perception, intense head pain, nausea, and increased sensitivity to light and sound that can last from several hours to multiple days. Currently, there are no cures for the disease, no official social services that can help a person to handle living with it, and limited studies on its mechanisms or impact on a person’s life. READ MORE

6. 5. The Effectiveness of a Web-Based Multimodal Interactive Story on Upper-Secondary Students' Reading Comprehension in English

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

   Author : Dakota Lagercrantz; [2024]
   Keywords : Multimodal; Interactive Story; Literature; Education; Pedagogy; English; ESL;

   Abstract : The current study investigates the effectiveness of a multimodal interactive story, student use and perceptions of the interactive story, and one teacher’s beliefs regarding the use of multimodal resources in upper-secondary L2 literature education. The study aims to draw conclusions on the potential effectiveness of the tool, student interaction behaviour with interactive story, student perceptions on the tool, and teacher receptibility toward new multimodal tools. READ MORE