OBJECTIVES To investigate the adequacy of safety warnings and first aid instructions on the labels of pharmaceutical and consumer products in Nigeria. METHODS A market basket method (total collection of all available samples) was used to investigate the adequacy of safety warnings and first aid instructions on the labels of 600 pharmaceutical and consumer products in Nigeria. RESULTS The re...

A variety of technical features are available in hearing aids in order to reduce the negative effects of background noise. In this investigation, 16 elderly sensorineurally hearing-impaired hearing aid candidates provided word recognition responses while listening through simple linear amplification and through a hearing aid featuring one of the following: (1) high-frequency emphasis amplificat...

The macroeconomic rationale for aid relates to its ability to supplement savings, foreign exchange and government revenue, thus contributing to growth. This processes presumes a simple Harrod-Domar context in which growth is driven by physical capital formation. However, the macroeconomic reality of aid is more complicated. Three areas of complication are discussed: (i) the effects of aid on fi...

As is the case with many other veterinary schools in sub-Saharan Africa, the development of the University of Zambia (UNZA) Veterinary School has been supported largely by aid from the developed countries in the form of general expenditure grants, staff training scholarships and technical assistance. The three major pillars of the policies which have governed interactions between UNZA and donor...

Organizations producing products based on technical standards are interested in the factors that influence a customers’ intention to adopt that product, and accordingly that standard. In general, standards-based products are expected to be affected by factors similar to those that affect ordinary innovations, as described in Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations with the addition of a few factors in...

A microcomputer-based aid for speech training has been introduced on a trial basis in the Swedish schools for the deaf. The prototxpe has been used for some years to evaluate its applicabiltty in the speech clinic of a bilingual school for prelmgually deaf children. Results are reported from two training experiments and some general comments are given on this new type of visual technical aids.

The technician by virtue of his profession plays an important role in fabricating silicone tongue prosthesis for a total glossectomy patient. The technician, with his skills and specialized knowledge in handling material, plays a valuable role as a member of the oncology team. A patient with total glossectomy can be rehabilitated by silicone tongue prosthesis as an aid to improve his speech and...

The quantitative assessment of immunosuppressant drug levels is still one of the most challenging therapeutic drug monitoring procedures in clinical routine. During the past years, several technical developments matured to usable methods. In addition to immunoassays, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry has become a key method in immunosuppressant therapeutic drug monitoring. This ove...

INTRODUCTION Incomplete intralesional curettage remains the most important factor contributing to the recurrence of the GCT tumor. A 360 degree view of the tumor cavity can be achieved with the help of an arthroscope, which can aid complete intralesional curettage. CASE REPORT This technical note describes the use of arthroscope assisted curettage of the distal femur GCT. CONCLUSION Use of ...