a-Adrenergic receptor-related properties, specifically, norepinephrine affinity, occupancy and reserve during contraction, were determined in segments of rat resistance arteries. These were obtained from the superior mesenteric bed of spontaneously hypertensive rats and Wistar-Kyoto strain controls. Receptor affinity for norepinephrine in the spontaneously hypertensive rats was significantly gr...

this study was designed to present and compare iranian hospitals` performance applying ratio analysis technique.this cross-sectional survey was conducted to present an instant image of 139 iranian hospitals` performance status applying ratio analysis as one of the non parametric technical efficiency assessment methods in 2008. data was collected using nine dimensional questionnaires supported b...

alpha-Adrenergic receptor-related properties, specifically, norepinephrine affinity, occupancy and reserve during contraction, were determined in segments of rat resistance arteries. These were obtained from the superior mesenteric bed of spontaneously hypertensive rats and Wistar-Kyoto strain controls. Receptor affinity for norepinephrine in the spontaneously hypertensive rats was significantl...

INTRODUCTION In intensive care, occupancy is a commonly used measure. There is inconsistency however in its measurement and optimal occupancy targets need to be defined. The objectives of this literature review were to explore how occupancy is measured, reported, and interpreted and investigate optimal occupancy levels for ICUs. METHOD A literature search was performed using the Medline, Emba...

admitted to the paediatric ward, representing 3-8% (17/439) of the infants under 1 year but 12% of the bed occupancy. Infants who had previously been in the neonatal intensive care unit accounted for a large proportion of the bed occupancy partly because they stayed in the ward longer for general problems (such as upper respiratory infections and social and feeding difficulties) than the other ...

This paper describes how system dynamics was used as a central part of a whole-system review of emergency and ondemand health care in Nottingham, England. Based on interviews with 30 key individuals across health and social care, a ‘conceptual map’ of the system was developed, showing potential patient pathways through the system. This was used to construct a stock-flow model, populated with cu...

OBJECTIVE To create a means by which we can examine and understand the interrelations among the fundamental elements of hospital inpatient care (patients, beds, theatre time, and staff). DESIGN Predictive study of resource utilisation based on a computerised clinical information system of five years' audit data from a surgical management system. SETTING One surgical firm (of one consultant,...