The plethysmograph: a review of recent literature.

Ionizing Radiation and Human Gender Proportion at Birth: A Concise Review of the Literature and A Complementary Analysis of Historical and Recent Data

Primary Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Review of Recent Literature (2016-2017)

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using tendon or ligament autograft is the current goldstandard surgical technique for acute ACL ruptures. However, ACL repair surgical procedures are reappearing as anoptimistic treatment alternative for acute proximal ruptures. The purpose of this annotation is to review the current roleof primary repair of the ACL.<...

The plethysmograph reconsidered: comments on Barker and Howell.

In their recent paper, Barker and Howell reviewed some of the more recent literature on the reliability and validity of the penile plethysmograph in the assessment of male sex offenders. Although Barker and Howell recognized that the test has not been standardized and that the results are susceptible to faking, they nevertheless maintained that the plethysmograph is useful in the evaluation and...

A Review of Alcohol-Related Harms: A Recent Update

In the early decades of the 20th century, discussions regarding alcohol were dominantly directed toward itstherapeutic uses, but authorities now state that any level of alcohol consumption poses negative effects onhealth. Over recent months, increased attention has been devoted to disease burdens attributable to alcoholuse worldwide. As more...

Six Sigma: literature review and implications for future research

There has been considerable number of papers published related to Six Sigma applications in manufacturing and service organizations. However, very few studies are done on reviewing the literature of Six Sigma in all the areas including manufacturing, construction, education, financial service, BPOs and healthcare etc. Considering the contribution of Six Sigma in recent time, a more comprehens...