AIM We studied several ultrasounds patterns concerning gallbladder, biliary tract and gallstones to identify some predictive signs of difficulties during LC. PATIENTS & METHODS 112 patients (24 females), 25-75 years old, upper abdomen operated patients not included. From 7 ultrasounds patterns 4 degrees of potential intra-operative difficulty (0-3) were obtained. During the operation 7 condit...

Introduction. "See and treat" one-stop clinics (OSCs) are an advocated NHS initiative to modernise care, reducing cancer treatment waiting times. Little studied in plastic surgery, the existing evidence suggests that though they improve care, they are rarely implemented. We present our experience setting up a plastic surgery OSC for minor skin surgery and survey their use across the UK. Methods...

We have shown previously that pls, which codes for the surface protein Pls of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), reduces adhesion to immobilized fibronectin, fibrinogen, laminin, and immunoglobulin G as well as invasion of host cells. Here, we tested a collection of 66 clinical MRSA isolates--48 negative for pls/Pls (pls(-)/Pls(-)), 15 positive for pls/Pls (pls(+)/Pls(+)), and ...

The outcomes of clinical usefulness as a driver of wireless technology for Indian healthcare are reported here. Using both qualitative and quantitative techniques, 30 physicians were interviewed and 200 health professionals were surveyed. The outcomes established that in addition to technology factors, other factors such as clinical factors, administration factors and communication factors play...

IS researchers have long posited that perceptions fully mediate the influence of individual differences on technology use. However, anecdotal studies suggest that individual difference may have a direct effect on technology use. In this study, we aimed at exploring whether perceptions fully mediate the impacts of individual differences on technology use and whether individual differences influe...

OpenSound Control (“OSC”) is a protocol for communication among computers, sound synthesizers, and other multimedia devices that is optimized for modern networking technology. OSC has achieved wide use in the field of computer-based new interfaces for musical expression for wide-area and local-area networked distributed music systems, inter-process communication, and even within a single applic...

Stone columns are a more economical and efficient method to enhance the strength of expansive soils. Using granular blanket over top ordinary stone (OSC) improves drainage distribution applied stress impending from superstructure. The present study studied effect geogrid layers in (GB) OSC numerically using 'PLAXIS 2D'. 'Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion was deliberated for column, blanket, soil, ...

BACKGROUND Approximately 153 million children worldwide are orphaned and vulnerable to potentially traumatic events (PTEs). Gender differences in PTEs in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are not well-understood, although support services and prevention programs often primarily involve girls. METHODS The Positive Outcomes for Orphans study used a two-stage, cluster-randomized sampling d...

S U M M A R Y We have simultaneously inverted seismic refraction and wide-angle Moho reflection traveltimes for the 2-D crustal thickness and velocity structure of 150–300 kyr old crust along the East Pacific Rise (EPR) between the Siqueiros and Clipperton fracture zones (FZs). Our results show a strong correlation between ridge segmentation and upperand mid-crustal seismic velocities, with hig...

This work in progress examines the roles that Trust in Technology (TRIT) and Computer Self-efficacy (CSE) play in predicting post-adoptive usage behavior. Under the umbrella of social cognitive theory, it uses attribution theory and the trust literature to develop an integrative model of trust and self-efficacy. Specifically, we posit that TRIT impacts users’ CSE and that these beliefs lead to ...