Survey says…

Say what Simon says

We are developing a new device which is aimed at supporting non-speaking individuals in literacy learning. The PhonicStick provides direct access to spoken phonics a set of phonemes used in the literacy learning program Jolly Phonics which can then be blended into words. In an initial study, children were able to generate novel words using the first level subset of six phonics. However, the ful...

DDAH says NO to ADMA.

Endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO) is vasoprotective, as it enhances endothelial cell survival and proliferation, inhibits the excessive proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells, and suppresses the adhesion of platelets and inflammatory cells to the vessel wall.1 Substantial evidence from preclinical studies and human research indicates that impairment of the endothelial NO synthase (NO...

The title says it all.

Crafting a good title is like bending a straight line into a seamless connected circle. Let me explain. Titles are the first thing readers see, yet they are often the final part of writing a manuscript, and just as often given the least attention. Guides on writing scientific papers recommend starting with the Methods section, followed by Results, Discussion, Introduction, Abstract, and Title. ...

GSE says goodbye to paper!

Adherence to evidence-based recommendations for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: the survey says...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit;1 between 10% and 20% of patients who receive more than 48 hours of mechanical ventilation will develop VAP.1,2 VAP is associated with prolonged hospital stay,3–5 higher cost,6 and a 2-fold higher risk of mortality.2 Prevention of VAP is essential. Recent advances in our understanding of t...