1 SUMMARY As technology has become more and more integrated in our lives, it is becoming more and more important to be able to trust in the security of the systems we use every day. Just like you would not trust a bank with no vault or want to store your mail in an unlocked room, it is of utmost importance to ensure that our technology is also as secure as possible. In this report, I will attem...

Calcium-binding proteins are ubiquitous modulators of cellular activity and function. Cells possess numerous calcium-binding proteins that regulate calcium concentration in the cytosol by buffering excess free calcium ion. Disturbances in intracellular calcium homeostasis are at the heart of many age-related conditions making these proteins targets for therapeutic intervention. A calcium-bindin...

The architects of phase I radiochemotherapy development programs impose a semblance of structured radiation "intensity" and adverse event predictability upon radiation-anticancer agent interactions whose natural complexity and improper mixing would otherwise lead to dire health consequences. It is incumbent upon radiation oncology investigators to pledge radiation quality and safety to the part...

s • ‘I missed the traditional poster discussion sessions and oral presentations. Mostly I missed the fact that there was no time scheduled when the authors were at their posters. Viewing a poster only works when you can speak to the author’ • Many of the abstracts were submitted by people not actively involved in patient safety research or indeed research. Many abstracts seemed to form undergra...

Cognitive models of clinical disorders conceptualise cognitive and behavioural safety-seeking behaviours as central to symptom persistence because they prevent disconfirmation of key maintaining beliefs. Despite growing evidence of the role of negative beliefs about intrusive memories in depression, it remains unclear why such beliefs persist. Accordingly, we examined whether safety behaviours ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Bedside ultrasound allows direct visualization of pleural collections for thoracentesis and tube thoracostomy. However, there is little information on patient safety improvement methods with this approach. The effect of a checklist on patient safety for bedside ultrasound-guided pleural procedures was evaluated. METHODS A prospective study of ultrasound-guided pleural...

PURPOSE Acromegaly is a rarely diagnosed condition with potentially serious complications including accelerated heart disease and reduced survival. After a mean interval of nearly 9 years from onset of disease, a significant proportion of patients are diagnosed with invasive adenomas precluding complete surgical resection. Furthermore, strict normalization of the growth hormone (GH) target insu...

The Parliamentary Road Safety Committee, in its Inquiry into Safety at Røilway Level Crossings Safety in 2009, suggested infrasf ucture treatments including perceptual countermeasures, enforcsment camoras, variable speed limits, improved lighting and Yellow Box Markings. The Victorian Railway I-evel Crossing Safety Steering Committee has identified possible countermeasures, including rumble str...

aims: fatalistic employees take serious risks because they have limited knowledge of risks and accidents, leading them to under estimate the possibility of their occurrence. this research examined the effectiveness of safety training on changing employees’ fatalism with attention to the mediating role of attitude toward safety issues. methods: 204 employees was selected according to the stratif...