My interest and attention to ergonomics began as the consequence of managing workplace injuries within the Risk Management division of a large high-tech company 10 years ago. Ergonomics was still relatively new and unproven to our immediate industry, and I was extremely skeptical of how injuries could be reduced by placing monitors on phone books or putting a piece of foam rubber in front of a ...

A SKIN ASSESSMENT captures the patient' s general physical condition, based on careful inspection and pal-pation of the skin and documentation of your findings. Here are some components of a good skin assessment. Take a thorough history Obtain a history of the patient' s skin condition from the patient, caregiver, or previous medical records. Go over the detailed family history with the patient...

One of the most commonly performed procedures in the critically ill, tracheostomy has been described and used for lifesaving treatment of upper-airway obstruction for at least 3,500 years. The procedure can be performed surgically in the operating room or at the bedside in the intensive care unit. Recently, percutaneous techniques performed by a variety of specialists have become popular altern...

This article focuses on the author’s experience relating musical analysis to performance issues in Chopin’s Barcarolle for piano. Central to the inquiry is an integrated perspective in which performance and analysis continually inform each other, with tangible results. Challenges to performance include the similarity and repetitiveness of textures and sectional characters over a long musical ex...

Abstract The development of cloud-based Computer-aided design (CAD) enabled real-time CAD collaboration between multiple designers. While this technology has great potential to change the way work is done, it still little explored. This paper presents a case with two high-performing and low-performing three-member teams monitored non-invasive methods (log data) during six-week project. results ...

introduction lumbar puncture (lp) is a commonly needed procedure in pediatric medicine. in teaching hospitals, it is usually taught to junior residents by senior residents. objectives the goal of this study was to determine the dexterity of pediatrics residents in performing this procedure. patients and methods all pediatric residents of shiraz university of medical sciences were enrolled in th...