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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Week 3: Discussion on model interventions in the forum TMHG535 Mathematical and Economic Modeling Applications in Biomedical and Public Health 2021 2 years, 1 month ago
Hi Professor, since the objective of my modeling is just to update the paper with the transmission projection, I think the introduction of an intervention/s (eg, PrEP, counseling, barrier methods) would be outside the scope of the project.
However, for the purposes of the discussion, I am considering PrEP as the primary intervention to reduce…[Read more]
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Week 2: Discussion on disease characteristics and model structure in the forum TMHG535 Mathematical and Economic Modeling Applications in Biomedical and Public Health 2021 2 years, 1 month ago
Thank you Professor.
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Week 2: Discussion on disease characteristics and model structure in the forum TMHG535 Mathematical and Economic Modeling Applications in Biomedical and Public Health 2021 2 years, 2 months ago
In the paper of David & Gomez (2014), they used the SI model for HIV. I think it is rational to use the SI model since the states of HIV can be susceptible and infected. Although there are accounts of about patients recovering from HIV, these cases are very rare – in fact, these remain a huge mystery for scientists. In addition, although there a…[Read more]
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Week 1: Discussion on choice of disease and questions in the forum TMHG535 Mathematical and Economic Modeling Applications in Biomedical and Public Health 2021 2 years, 2 months ago
Hi Professor, I’d like to do n sexuality-based predictive modelling on the HIV epidemic in the Philippines. There has been an initial work (https://philsciletters.net/2014/PSL%202014-vol07-no01-p062-066%20David%20Gomez.pdf) which was published in 2014. I’d like to input newer data or tweak the model based on the latest set of data from the…[Read more]
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic If you are a director or an executive of a hospital in the forum Week 4: Example of Today’s IT Technology 2 years, 2 months ago
Interesting take on whether to use cloud computing. I think cloud computing still has a long way to go before the world transitions to it. Especially the upfront cost, companies may not be ready to fully embrace its concept.
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic If you are a director or an executive of a hospital in the forum Week 4: Example of Today’s IT Technology 2 years, 2 months ago
I can perform risk assessment first to determine if there is a need to transition to cloud computing or retain for a couple of years.
As mentioned in the lecture, transitioning to cloud computing can be costly upfront. Can the resources of the hospital afford this transition? Will the users be amenable to this change? Is there a need to…[Read more]
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Topic 2 What will you do? Why? in the forum Week 3: Computer Security 2 years, 2 months ago
Same strategy, just close the tab and start a new one. Best way to avert the potential threat.
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Topic 2 What will you do? Why? in the forum Week 3: Computer Security 2 years, 2 months ago
Based on experience, these pop-ups will redirect to some phishing websites (appear legitimate but if you look at URL it’s not legitimate, for example, a banking website) download an infected file, or infect the browser by installing numerous add-ons which will cause the browser to crash. Sometimes, these add-ons collect input data from users which…[Read more]
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Topic 1 Has your own computer or computer system at your workplace ? in the forum Week 3: Computer Security 2 years, 2 months ago
I can’t remember how many times I’ve lost my files because I need to reinstall Windows! It was such a pain to set-up everything from scratch. Backups weren’t a thing before, good thing external drives are getting cheaper nowadays! I agree on using genuinely licensed programs to prevent any sort of malware infecting the system.
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Topic 1 Has your own computer or computer system at your workplace ? in the forum Week 3: Computer Security 2 years, 2 months ago
In the workplace setting, there are several logical and physical security controls in place to ensure security of the system. For example, company issued laptops are forbidden to install any other applications not approved by the company (an administrator prompt will pop-up). Other logical controls include password refresh every 90 days, use of…[Read more]
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Why is dashboard for data visualization important for healthcare? in the forum Week 2: Fundamental of System Development and Tools 2 years, 2 months ago
COVID-19 dashboard, especially from JHU, has been one of my favorites when I was still working with our Ministry of Health. In enabled me to get data across various countries with ease. I definitely agree on your aforementioned considerations when building a dashboard. Context and appearance are essential in drawing users to actually check your dashboard.
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Why is dashboard for data visualization important for healthcare? in the forum Week 2: Fundamental of System Development and Tools 2 years, 2 months ago
In the context of COVID-19, dashboards became helpful in decision-making among policy-makers. It quickly displays the daily reported confirmed cases, deaths, ICU/ hospital utilization among others. We can also implement an in-depth look on these data by implementing filters to determine which areas are of high, moderate, or low risk such that…[Read more]
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic If you want to build a mobile app in the forum Week 2: Fundamental of System Development and Tools 2 years, 2 months ago
Building a CDSS needs lots of data sets and validation to improve its accuracy. Nevertheless, a helping hand on decision-making would greatly improve patient care apart from solely relying on physician’s judgment.
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic If you want to build a mobile app in the forum Week 2: Fundamental of System Development and Tools 2 years, 2 months ago
If I were to build a mobile app, I’d like to develop a game with in-app purchases. Games are always on demand from gamers; however, you should be able to bring something new to the market. In-app purchases will enable return of revenue on time and resources spent on developing the app. On gaming, it is preferred to have a native app installed on…[Read more]
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic If you want to create an application whether in the forum Week 2: Fundamental of System Development and Tools 2 years, 2 months ago
I don’t have an experience on programming as well, but I heard Python as being one of the most popular programming languages. Might as well go with the flow! 🙂
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic If you want to create an application whether in the forum Week 2: Fundamental of System Development and Tools 2 years, 2 months ago
If I were to build a website, I think I would choose to re-learn HTML. I had taken an elective way back in high school on creating a website using HTML codes. I remember it was an overall fun experience. With the new iteration of HTML, namely HTML5, for sure there will be lots of things to learn again.
Also, one field that interests me is Data…[Read more]
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic How Internet technology is useful? in the forum Week 1: Information System and Technology 2 years, 2 months ago
I agree that accessibility comes with a price – and that is privacy. We are not sure that our data are being handled as they promised. These sensitive data can be used against us through malicious intents.
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic How Internet technology is useful? in the forum Week 1: Information System and Technology 2 years, 2 months ago
Information technology enables relatively quicker access to healthcare. In just a few tap, you can have a doctor’s appointment booked, consultation through online platforms, deliver medicines, receive laboratory results in few minutes, and much more. In the old days, people have to go through face-to-face visits to avail these services but with…[Read more]
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Suppose you want to collect blood pressure data? in the forum Week 1: Information System and Technology 2 years, 2 months ago
I agree on your insights as well as the asking of the true objective of the MOPH alongside with other considerations like subject movement.
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Arwin Jerome Manalo Onda replied to the topic Suppose you want to collect blood pressure data? in the forum Week 1: Information System and Technology 2 years, 2 months ago
There are four network types based on geographical area. In general, network type varies on the distance the network is intended to be used. In general, the cost increases as we cover more distance of interconnecting devices.
1. Personal area network (PAN) are those that can be implemented on the personal level like use of Bluetooth and wireless…[Read more]
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