BackgroundPractice variation in healthcare is a complex issue.We focused on practice variation in induction of labor between maternity care networks in the Netherlands.These collaborations of hospitals and midwifery practices are jointly responsible for providing high-quality maternity care.We explored the association between induction rates and ma

Multi-party interaction scenarios usually involve interaction and collaboration between multiple participants, such as business negotiation, teamwork, etc.In multi-party interaction scenarios, trust mechanisms are needed to ensure the use of rights and the fulfillment of obligations.The use of blockchain and smart contracts to establish a decentral

Reducing duplicated data of database backups is an important application scenario for data deduplication technology.NewSQL is an emerging database system and is now being used more and more widely.NewSQL systems need to improve data reliability by periodically backing up in-memory data, resulting in a lot Cleaners/Degreasers of duplicated data.The

A gamma thermometer suitable for very high gamma heating levels (up to 20 W/g) has been designed and modelled by means of detailed finite element calculations.Based on a sensitivity analysis, the predicted accuracy of this gamma thermometer is better than 5 %.A novel miniaturized gamma thermometer is proposed in which a single thermocouple is used

Standard Cleaners/Degreasers medical curricula in the United Kingdom (UK) typically provide basic surgical-skills teaching before medical students are introduced into the clinical environment.However, these sessions are often led by clinical teaching fellows and/or consultants.Depending on the roles undertaken (e.g., session organizers, peer tutors