To assess the impact of intervention on antibiotic misuse in children, parents' and pediatricians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning antibiotic use were evaluated pre- and postintervention in Larnaca (Cyprus) and Limassol (Cyprus). Concurrently, pediatricians documented upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) visits and pharmacists provided antibiotic consumption data. Inter...

The first level trigger of the HADES spectrometer is studied for the heavy-ion collision systems Au+Au and Ne+Ne. The trigger efficiency for central events is given in dependence of the imposed charged particle multiplicity condition. The timing properties of the trigger signal are described. The losses due to deadtime are specified. Finally, the first level trigger rate is reported. UCY–PHY–96...

The generation mix of Cyprus has been dominated by oil products for decades. In order to conform with European Union and international legislation, a transformation of the supply system is called for. Energy system models can facilitate energy planning into the future, but a large volume of data is required to populate such models. The present data article provides information on key modelling ...

The severity of the illness varied from a few loose stools to the passage of bloody fl.uid up to fifty times per day. Other symptoms included fever, nausea, occasional vomiting and abdominal cramps. There was no obvious relationship 'between the severity of the symptoms and the organism isolated. Abdominal tenderness was a common physical sign. Prostration and dehydration were surprisingly infr...

Heat illness in the Armed Forces is an emotive issue. No specific service-wide system currently exists to monitor the incidence of heat illness. Within British Forces Cyprus medical policy guidelines for physical activity at various Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) readings were issued in 1988. A local system for reporting heat casualties was introduced in August 1989. This paper examined retr...

X iv :0 70 8. 34 57 v2 [ m at hph ] 1 5 O ct 2 00 7 Enhanced Group Analysis and Exact Solutions of Variable Coefficient Semilinear Diffusion Equations with a Power Source O.O. Vaneeva†1, R. O. Popovych†‡2 and C. Sophocleous§3 † Institute of Mathematics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 3 Tereshchenkivska Str., Kyiv-4, 01601 Ukraine ‡ Fakultät für Mathematik, Universität Wien, Nordberg...

X iv :0 70 8. 34 57 v1 [ m at hph ] 2 6 A ug 2 00 7 Enhanced Group Analysis of Variable Coefficient Semilinear Diffusion Equations with a Power Source O.O. Vaneeva†1, R. O. Popovych†‡2 and C. Sophocleous§3 † Institute of Mathematics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 3 Tereshchenkivska Str., Kyiv-4, 01601 Ukraine ‡ Fakultät für Mathematik, Universität Wien, Nordbergstraße 15, A-1090 Wi...

From the Departments of Surgery ( J.J.B.) and Bioengineering (G.W.S.-S.), Whitaker Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla; the Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Middlesex Hospital, London (P.D.C.S.); the Department of Surgery, Imperial College London, University of Cyprus, and Vascular Screening and Diag...

Forest fires are considered as a major and permanent threat for the forests of Cyprus. Every year, forest fires cause enormous and irreparable damage to forest ecosystems and in some cases threaten residential regions. The present work aims at studying the perceptions and attitudes of the residents of the prefecture of Larnaca with regards to the actions of the Cyprus Fire Department and the ot...