Iptakalim: a new or just another KCO?

Iptakalim: a new or just another KCO?

Cardiac hypertrophy, especially left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), is a major compensatory mechanism in response to pressure overload derived from hypertension. Also, tissue remodelling through LVH is known to lead to heart failure if the increased workload is sustained over a long period of time. In a nutshell, hypertension can result in hypertrophy which, if sustained, leads to heart failure...

Enterprise 2.0: the “new Knowledge Management” or Just Another Buzzword?

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of Enterprise 2.0 inside a complex business process, seen through the relationship between dynamic capabilities and key knowledge activities. In particular, we investigate the effect of a Wiki in a product management process in a small UK-based software development company. The study draws upon existing theoretical foundations, such as the linkag...

GIS: A Key to Educational Reform or Just Another Fad?

The history of educational reform is littered with examples of failed efforts to reform schools through the integration of technology. In many cases, this lack of success can be attributed to an over-reliance on the technology and a failure to ground the work in meaningful learning experiences. In this paper, the potential for GIS-enhanced inquiry to meet educational standards in science, mathe...

CAPAP in acute pancreatitis: just another marker or real progress?

There are no pathognomonic symptoms in acute pancreatitis. In reaching a diagnosis the patient’s history, physical findings, and serum amylase or lipase concentrations have to be considered. Serum amylase is one of the oldest clinically useful laboratory tests, having been around for almost 70 years. However, too great a reliance on amylase or lipase will lead to underdiagnosis owing to the lac...

CAPAP in acute pancreatitis: just another marker or real progress?