Online privacy policies notify users of a Website how their personal information is collected, processed and stored. Against the background rising concerns, seem to represent an influential instrument for increasing customer trust loyalty. However, in practice, consumers actually read only rare cases, possibly reflecting common assumption stating that are hard comprehend. By designing implementing automated extraction readability analysis toolset embodies diversity established measures, we...

Objective: This study examined the full spectrum of comorbid disorders in all statutory-health-insured children aged 5 to 14 years with ADHD 2017 by using nationwide claims data Germany. Method: Children ( n = 258,662) were compared for presence 864 diseases a control group matched gender, age, and region residence 2,327,958). Results: Among others, metabolic (odds ratio [OR] 9.18; 95% confidence interval [CI] [8.43, 9.99]), viral pneumonia (OR 4.95; CI [2.37, 10.33]), white blood cells...

The accelerated adoption of cloud computing among enterprises is due to the multiple benefits technology provides, one them simplification inter-organizational information sharing, which utmost importance in healthcare. Nevertheless, moving sensitive health records still implies severe security and privacy risks. With this background, we present a novel secure architecture for sharing electronic environment. We first conducted systematic literature review interviews with different experts...

Abstract The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence concurrent diagnoses asthma/COPD and examine its full spectrum comorbid disorders in Germany. We used nationwide outpatient claims data comprising all statutory health insurees (40+ years) 2017 (N = 40,477,745). ICD-10 codes J44 (COPD) J45 (asthma) were identify patients. odds 1,060 examined a case–control design. Of insurees, 4,632,295 (11%) diagnosed with either asthma or COPD. them, 43% had only, 44% COPD only 13% both...

Despite substantial investments, data science has failed to deliver significant business value in many companies. So far, the reasons for this problem have not been explored systematically. This study tries find possible explanations shortcoming and analyses specific challenges data-driven projects. To identify that make projects fall short of expectations, multiple rounds qualitative semi-structured interviews with domain experts different roles were carried out. was followed by a...

The Bitcoin digital currency increasingly attracts an essential number of Internet users. This study focuses on the future outlook by identifying drivers and impediments currency's adoption. For this aim, we conduct empirical survey around one hundred experts discuss results. Our research contributes to practical theoretical discussions in cryptocurrency field broadens understanding adoption perspectives Bitcoin.

Cloud computing promises essential improvements in healthcare delivery performance. However, its wide adoption is yet to be seen, one main reason being patients’ concerns for security and privacy of their sensitive medical records. These can addressed through corresponding requirements within the system engineering process. Despite a plethora related research, cloud systems services have seldomly been investigated methodically so far, whereas individual priorities increase success...

Abstract Empirical insights into promising commercial sentiment analysis solutions that go beyond the claims of their vendors are rare. Moreover, due to constant evolution in field, previous studies far from reflecting current situation. The goal this article is evaluate and compare using two experimental studies. In first part study, based on tweets about airline service quality, we test six with different market power, such as Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Lexalytics, MeaningCloud,...

Over the years, a drastic increase in online information disclosure spurs wave of concerns from multiple stakeholders. Among others, users resent “behind closed doors” processing their personal data by companies. Privacy policies are supposed to inform how is handled website. However, several studies have shown that rarely read privacy for various reasons, not least because limitedly readable policy texts difficult understand. Based on our survey with over 440 responses, we examine objective...

Despite the progress of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its contribution to advancement human society, prioritization ethical principles from viewpoint users has not yet received much attention empirical investigations. This is important develop appropriate safeguards increase acceptance AI-mediated technologies among all members society. In this research, we collected, integrated, prioritized for AI systems with respect their relevance in different real-life application scenarios. First,...

Due to demographic changes, health information technologies comprising electronic records (EHR), medical (EMR), personal (PHR), remote patient monitoring (RPM) and other healthcare related websites are gaining significant relevance. They constitute a great opportunity for efficiency gains further benefits. One of the major barriers their successful adoption involves individual privacy concerns. In order understand nature better mitigate them, this narrative literature survey deals with...

Functional and organic impairments of the singing voice are common career-threatening problems singers presenting in phoniatric laryngological departments. The objective was to evaluate efficacy phonosurgery, logopedic treatment vocal pedagogy functional singers, including investigation recently introduced parameter extent measure (VEM). In a prospective clinical study, analysis outcome 76 [57 female, 19 male; 38 ± 11 years (mean SD)] based on pre- post-therapeutic function diagnostics...

There are few data analysing to what specific extent phonomicrosurgery improves vocal function in patients suffering from Reinke's oedema (RE). The recently introduced parameter measure (VEM) seems be suitable objectively quantify performance. pur- pose of this clinical prospective study was investigate the outcomes 60 RE (6 male, 54 female; 56 ± 8 years ([mean SD]) by its effect on subjective and objective parameters with particular regard VEM. Treatment efficacy evaluated at three months...

There are few data demonstrating the specific extent to which surgical intervention for vocal fold nodules (VFN) improves function in professional (PVU) and non-professional voice users (NVU). The objective of this study was compare quantify results after phonomicrosurgery VFN these patient groups. METHODS: In a prospective clinical study, surgery performed via microlaryngoscopy 37 female patients with chronic manifestations (38±12 yrs, mean±SD). Pre- postoperative evaluations treatment...