Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) is widely considered the most effective topical immunotherapy for refractory or extensive alopecia areata (AA), but questions regarding how long to try DPCP therapy ...before terminating and what factors are prognostic of therapeutic success still remain unanswered. In this retrospective study of 50 AA patients, we evaluated DPCP efficacy and identified patient factors predictive of therapeutic success/failure. The median duration of DPCP treatment was 3 years, with 47% patients experiencing their first regrowth in the first 6 months of DPCP therapy, 20% between 6 months–1 year, and 8% between 1–2 years. In our study, treatment success, defined as ≥50% terminal hair regrowth, was reached in 71% of alopecia totalis patients and in 56% of alopecia universalis patients. Three factors were statistically significant predictors of poor treatment outcome—extent of hair loss before DPCP treatment, history of thyroid disease, and extent of body hair involvement. Relapse was observed in 44% of patients and significantly associated with history of thyroid disease. Common side effects were itching, rash, and local lymphadenopathy. The results of this study support our belief that DPCP therapy is a viable treatment option, can be successfully accomplished at home, and should not be terminated before 2 years.
Monetizing Your Data Andrew Roman Wells, Kathy Williams Chiang
2017, 2017-02-27, 2017-02-23, 2017.
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Transforming data into revenue generating strategies and actions Organizations are swamped with data—collected from web traffic, point of sale systems, enterprise resource planning systems, and more, ...but what to do with it? Monetizing your Data provides a framework and path for business managers to convert ever-increasing volumes of data into revenue generating actions through three disciplines: decision architecture, data science, and guided analytics. There are large gaps between understanding a business problem and knowing which data is relevant to the problem and how to leverage that data to drive significant financial performance. Using a proven methodology developed in the field through delivering meaningful solutions to Fortune 500 companies, this book gives you the analytical tools, methods, and techniques to transform data you already have into information into insights that drive winning decisions. Beginning with an explanation of the analytical cycle, this book guides you through the process of developing value generating strategies that can translate into big returns. The companion website, www.monetizingyourdata.com, provides templates, checklists, and examples to help you apply the methodology in your environment, and the expert author team provides authoritative guidance every step of the way. This book shows you how to use your data to: * Monetize your data to drive revenue and cut costs * Connect your data to decisions that drive action and deliver value * Develop analytic tools to guide managers up and down the ladder to better decisions Turning data into action is key; data can be a valuable competitive advantage, but only if you understand how to organize it, structure it, and uncover the actionable information hidden within it through decision architecture and guided analytics. From multinational corporations to single-owner small businesses, companies of every size and structure stand to benefit from these tools, methods, and techniques; Monetizing your Data walks you through the translation and transformation to help you leverage your data into value creating strategies.
Hundreds of publicly-accessible biology data sites have appeared in the last twenty years. Sequence, microarray, and protein structure data are now stored in large complex databases. Bioinformatics, ...the computational manipulation of data to derive meaningful information, has emerged as a distinct field. Bioinformatics combines the subject expertise of the biologists with the data handling expertise of the computer scientists. There are information-science issues associated with these data: the databasing of information, the heterogeneity of the data, the complexity of the databases, the range of audiences being served, and the emergence of database standards. Librarians can make contributions in this developing area.
Because the publication of census data on CD-ROM has expanded the capabilities of users, librarians need to consider issues involved in providing census and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ...services, selecting GIS software, and providing user support. (JMV)
Printed Electronics Crain, John M; Lettow, John S; Aksay, Ilhan A ...
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI). Misc. Resources,
03/2018
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Printed electronic device comprising a substrate onto at least one surface of which has been applied a layer of an electrically conductive ink comprising functionalized graphene sheets and at least ...one binder. A method of preparing printed electronic devices is further disclosed.
Printed Electronics Crain, John M; Lettow, John S; Aksay, Ilhan A ...
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI). Misc. Resources,
11/2016
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Printed electronic device comprising a substrate onto at least one surface of which has been applied a layer of an electrically conductive ink comprising functionalized graphene sheets and at least ...one binder. A method of preparing printed electronic devices is further disclosed.
Printed Electronics Crain, John M; Lettow, John S; Aksay, Ilhan A ...
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI). Misc. Resources,
08/2015
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Printed electronic device comprising a substrate onto at least one surface of which has been applied a layer of an electrically conductive ink comprising functionalized graphene sheets and at least ...one binder. A method of preparing printed electronic devices is further disclosed.
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