Does standardization have a negative impact on working conditions?

Does the Seal Licensing System in Scotland Have a Negative Impact on Seal Welfare?

This study examined the licensing system that permits seal shooting in Scotland, which was established under Part 6 Conservation of Seals of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Four approaches were used: data were collated and analyzed from both the Scottish Government and Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme; a survey was sent to current license holders and informal interviews were conducted wi...

Weekend onset of acute myocardial infarction does not have a negative impact on outcome in Japan.

BACKGROUND Studies from North America indicate that patients admitted during the weekend with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have a worse outcome than weekday-admitted patients, probably reflecting a lower rate of invasive procedures. However, it is unclear whether the same is true in Japan, which has a different healthcare system. METHODS AND RESULTS Using the Japanese Acute Coronary Synd...

a commentary on: does living donor hyperoxia have an impact on kidney graft function after transplantation

The impact of a worker health study on working conditions.

A research partnership of representatives from labor, academia, and public health enabled unionized San Francisco hotel workers to achieve important policy changes in workplace health and safety. Known as the "Housekeeping Study," the project took sixteen months to complete. A unique aspect of the project was that it utilized participatory action research methods, involving workers themselves a...

Focusing on the clinical impact of standardization of creatinine measurements: a report by the EFCC Working Group on Creatinine Standardization.

The recent campaign for standardization of creatinine measurements has been promoted to allow the widespread use of formulas for estimating the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). However, studies on trueness verification and measurement interferences still show disappointing interassay variation of serum creatinine results. Creatinine recalibration has major clinical consequences. In particular,...