Should we titrate ventilation based on driving pressure? Maybe not in the way we would expect

Should We Expect To Feel As If We Understand Consciousness?

We tend to assume that progress in answering the ‘hard question’ of consciousness will be accompanied by a subjective feeling of greater understanding. However, in order to feel we understand how one state of affairs arises from another, we have to deceive ourselves into thinking we have found a type of causal link which in reality may not exist (Rosch, 1994). I draw from and expand upon Rosch’...

Should We Expect Less Price Rigidity in Internet-based Selling?

Price rigidity involves the observation of prices that do not change with the regularity predicted by standard economic theory. It is a topic of long-standing interest for firms, industries and the economy as a whole. As information technology (IT) changes the process by which strategic pricing decisions are made and implemented in business operations, there is a need to develop a more substant...

How many great earthquakes should we expect?

G reat earthquakes of magnitude 8.5 or larger occur infrequently. For a nearly 40-y period after the February of 1965 M 8.7 Rat Islands, Alaska earthquake, the world did not experience a single great earthquake; however, in the 7 y since late December of 2004, there have been a barrage of five great earthquakes. These earthquakes include the 2004 M 9.1 Sumatra, Indonesia earthquake; the 2005 M ...

Omalizumab: what benefits should we expect?

Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a skin disease characterised by wheal appearance, swelling, itching, and painful skin. Omalizumab has been used for CSU treatment demonstrating good efficacy. To investigate the efficacy and safety of omalizumab treatment in CSU patients in real-life practice. A retrospective analysis was performed on 38 patients suffering from CSU who received 300 mg of o...

5G Technology: Why Should We Expect a shift from RF-Induced Brain Cancers to Skin Cancers?