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Since most of the data are currently stored in relational or similar form, ad hoc querying is problematic as it requires specialised technical skills and the knowledge of particular data schemas.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A possible solution is\n                      <jats:italic>semantic querying<\/jats:italic>\n                      where the user formulates queries in terms of domain ontologies that are much easier to navigate and comprehend than data schemas. In this article, we are exploring the possibility of using\n                      <jats:italic>SADI Semantic Web services<\/jats:italic>\n                      for semantic querying of clinical data. We have developed a prototype of a semantic querying infrastructure for the surveillance of, and research on,\n                      <jats:italic>hospital-acquired infections<\/jats:italic>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Our results suggest that SADI can support ad-hoc, self-service, semantic queries of relational data in a Clinical Intelligence context. 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