Diagnosing dementia: do we get it right?

Diagnosing dementia: do we get it right?

To find out whether the diagnosis of dementia agreed with findings at necropsy a detailed assessment of 27 elderly patients (mean age 82 (range 70-94] presenting with dementia was conducted at a combined department of geriatric medicine and psychiatry for the elderly. On the basis of the results the cause of the dementia was diagnosed clinically. Neuropathological examinations were performed af...

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Joint Arthroplasty: Do we get it right?

Purpose: The goal of this study was to investigate whether our institution adhered to current guidelines for the use of prophylactic antibiotics in hip and knee arthroplasty. Type of Study: Retrospective case series. Methods: Data on the administration of prophylactic antibiotics for 798 consecutive total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, and hip hemiarthroplasty procedures were record...

Why Do We Need It ? How Do We Get It ?

ECURITY EXPERTS FREQUENTLY REFER TO PEOPLE AS “THE WEAKEST LINK IN THE CHAIN” OF SYSTEM SECURITY. Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick revealed that he hardly ever cracked a password, because it “was easier to dupe people into revealing it” by employing a range of social engineering techniques. Often, such failures are attributed to users’ carelessness and ignorance. However, more enlightened researchers...

Evolvability: What Is It and How Do We Get It?

Usable Security Why Do We Need It ? How Do We Get It ?

ECURITY EXPERTS FREQUENTLY REFER TO PEOPLE AS “THE WEAKEST LINK IN THE CHAIN” OF SYSTEM SECURITY. Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick revealed that he hardly ever cracked a password, because it “was easier to dupe people into revealing it” by employing a range of social engineering techniques. Often, such failures are attributed to users’ carelessness and ignorance. However, more enlightened researchers...