BACKGROUND The number of inappropriate prescriptions for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Sudan is suspected to be high. Simple multifaceted interventions directed at prescribers may improve prescribing patterns in the Sudan. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of multifaceted interventions on prescribing for STIs in the White Nile State, Sudan. METHODS The study involved 20 health ce...

Software evolution is inevitable. When a system evolves, there are certain relationships among software artifacts that must be maintained. Requirement traceability is one of the important factors in facilitating software evolution since it maintains the artifacts relationship before and after a change is performed. Requirement traceability can be expensive activities. Many researchers have addr...

Inflammation is a defensive process against tissue injury. Once this self-protective strategy is initiated, an effective resolution of the process is crucial to avoid major and unnecessary tissue damage. If the underlying event inducing inflammation is not addressed and homeostasis is not restored, this process can become chronic and lead to angiogenesis and carcinogenesis. Thrombospondin-1 (TS...

AIMS This paper reports a review that assessed the effectiveness and characteristics of fall prevention interventions implemented in hospitals. A multi-systemic fall prevention model that establishes a practical framework was developed from the evidence. BACKGROUND Falls occur through complex interactions between patient-related and environmental risk factors, suggesting a need for multifacet...

UNLABELLED INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES. Clinical practice in unstable angina is not always based on best evidence. Guidelines have the potential to improve quality of health care. There are no randomised trials assessing implementation strategies in the public healthcare system of Spain yet. OBJECTIVE to compare the effectiveness of a multifaceted strategy (interactive educational meetings, l...

a widespread approach from which managers were able to ‘determine objective policing tactics in regard to enforcement targets, prevention activities and further intelligence gathering operations’ (Ratcliffe, 2008, p1). Unfortunately, as Hammersley (2008) points out, drug issues can be complex, as they exist within a multifaceted, multitiered global Introduction In 1993, the Audit Commission set...