BACKGROUND Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a definitive, ambulatory and non-invasive modality for treating kidney stones. ESWL is not available in all urban centres and many Canadians must either travel, sometimes out of province, or wait to have this procedure performed. We sought to evaluate the variability in access to ESWL treatment. METHOD We compiled a comprehensive list...

We consider synchronous dynamic networks which like radio networks may have asymmetric communication links, and are affected by communication rather than processor failures. In this paper we investigate the minimal message survivability in a per round basis that allows for the minimal global cooperation, i.e., allows to solve any task that is wait-free read-write solvable. The paper completely ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to measure the relationship between days spent waiting for primary care and health outcomes among patients diagnosed with diabetes, especially among the elderly population. DATA SOURCE Secondary data from VA administrative databases and Medicare claims. STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective observational study. Outcome variables include primary care utiliz...