Project Goals and Objectives – The objective of the proposed surveys and analyses are to (1) produce a quantitative baseline characterization of the structure of kelp forest ecosystems in five of the marine protected areas (MPAs) recently established by the MLPA Initiative in the NCCSR, (2) provide a quantitative comparison between the kelp forest ecosystems in these MPAs and associated referen...

INTRODUCTION Healthcare safety has become a public health priority in developed world. Development of safety culture care is fundamental pillar to any strategy for improving quality and safety care. The objective of this study is to measure level of patients' safety culture among healthcare professionals at university hospital, center Farhat Hached Sousse (Tunisia). METHODS We conducted, in 2...

A Model of Organizational Knowledge Management Maturity based on People, Process, and Technology L.G. Pee A. Kankanhalli Dept. of Information Systems School of Computing National University of Singapore (Forthcoming Journal of Information and Knowledge Management) Abstract Organizations are increasingly investing in knowledge management (KM) initiatives to promote the sharing, application, and ...

UNLABELLED Poor solid waste management is among the major challenges facing urban slums in developing countries including Uganda. Understanding community concerns and willingness towards involvement in solid waste management improvement initiatives is critical for informing interventions in slums. METHODS We used a cross-sectional study to collect quantitative data from 435 residents in two u...

Peter Eden Information Security Research group School of Computing and Mathematics Department of Computing, Engineering and Science University of South Wales Pontypridd, CF371DL UK [email protected] Andrew Blyth Information Security Research group School of Computing and Mathematics Department of Computing, Engineering and Science University of South Wales Pontypridd, CF371DL UK andre...

OBJECTIVE To identify the factors that prolong the length of stay inthe post anaesthesia care unit (PACU). METHODS This audit was conducted in the PACU of a university hospital. A special form was designed and filled for those patients who stayed unplanned in the PACU for more than two hours. All patients who were admitted to the PACU after surgery were included. Patients undergoing cardiotho...

Peter Eden Information Security Research group School of Computing and Mathematics Department of Computing, Engineering and Science University of South Wales Pontypridd, CF371DL UK [email protected] Andrew Blyth Information Security Research group School of Computing and Mathematics Department of Computing, Engineering and Science University of South Wales Pontypridd, CF371DL UK andre...

1 EOS, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK 2 Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, UK 3 National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan 4 National Centre for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA 5 Central Aerological Observatory, Dolgoprudny, Russia 6 Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan 7 Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Tomsk, Russia 8...

Constipation is a common problem in older people with hip fracture because of immobility, opioid prescription and lack of privacy. There is a dearth of meaningful evidence about the way constipation is recognised and its subsequent treatment. The orthogeriatric team in a university hospital trust investigated the effectiveness of bowel care for older inpatients after hip fracture. Three audits ...