Is In Hospital Mortality Following EVAR Still a Valid Outcome Measure?

Inpatient Mortality Following Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Tertiary Hospital in Tehran

This study was conducted to monitor the rate of inpatient mortality and its associated factors following open reconstruction of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a tertiary hospital in Tehran, Iran. This retrospective study was a chart review of 112 patients undergoing open in­frarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery in one of the main tertiary hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Baseline data (d...

Psychological contracting: is it still a valid concept?

In dynamic change environments the concept of the psychological contracts is tested as organisations pursue more transactional relationships with their employees and as employees are encouraged to pursue protean careers. With such increased emphasis on self-serving personal and organisational strategies, one may question whether a ‘psychological contract’ continues to serve a useful purpose in ...

'SIT' down and relax: the interpolated twitch technique is still a valid measure of central fatigue during sustained contraction tasks.

Is Credé's prophylaxis for ophthalmia neonatorum still valid?

This section looks back to some ground-breaking contributions to public health, reproducing them in their original form and adding a commentary on their significance from a modern-day perspective. To complement the theme of this month’s Bulletin, Ulrich C. Schaller and Volker Klauss review the 1881 paper by Carl S.F. Credé on the use of silver nitrate for the treatment of neonatal inflammatory ...

Estimating immunisation coverage: is the 'third dose assumption' still valid?

Immunisation coverage is calculated from Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) data using the 'third dose assumption'. This assumes that if the third in a series of vaccine doses has been recorded on the ACIR, the previous two doses have been received, whether or not they are recorded. The objectives of this study were to validate the 'third dose assumption', and measure the impact ...