the ramifications of the portal vein in the liver of horses were studied by using corrosion casting and gross dissection. the portal vein in the horse supplies the hepatic lobes by six major branches. the right lobe is supplied by three main branches, namely the dorsal diaphragmatic, the right caudodorsal and the right intermediate branches. the left branch supplies the left lateral and medial ...

Nearly one in five Medicare beneficiaries has diabetes and these patients face major challenges in managing their health. The high diabetes rate among beneficiaries also means that the Medicare program itself is highly vulnerable to the high costs of uncontrolled diabetes. As a result, great care must be taken when implementing any new cost containment strategy that has the potential to disrupt...

Executive Summary Daisytek International, Inc., is the largest wholesale distributor of non-paper consumable computer supplies and accessories in North America. This article focuses on the evolution of Daisytek’s distribution operations from a decentralized, ground-based system to a centralized, air-based system that features a strategic alliance with FedEx. Daisytek’s distribution strategy has...

OBJECTIVE To assess capacity to provide essential surgical services including emergency, obstetric and anaesthesia care in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in order to support planning for relevant post-2015 sustainable development goals for PNG. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Hospitals and health facilities in PNG. PARTICIPANTS 21 facilities including 3 national/provincial hospitals, 11 di...

OBJECTIVES To survey infrastructure characteristics, personnel, equipment and procedures of surgical, obstetric and anaesthesia care in 17 hospitals in Ghana. METHODS The assessment was completed by WHO country offices using the World Health Organization Tool for Situational Analysis to Assess Emergency and Essential Surgical Care, which surveyed infrastructure, human resources, types of surg...

A study was conducted to determine midwives adherence to guidelines on management of birth asphyxia at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre district, Malawi. The study design was descriptive cross sectional using quantitative data analysis method on 75 midwives that were working in the maternity unit of the hospital. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on participant’s d...

The mission of SightReach Surgical is to make new ophthalmic instruments, other equipment, supplies and technology available and affordable to eye care providers in lowand middle-income countries. In the 1990’s, IEF looked at why many eye care providers in these countries were not able to expand or scale up their services. One key barrier was the lack of access to and affordability of new, high...

Over the past five years, a new generation of data processing and communications equipment has become prevalent in modern data centers and network operations centers. These newer products provide beneficial increases in processing power and higher-density form factors, resulting in reduced operating costs, conservation of valuable facility space and enhanced capabilities for the enterprise. How...

Purpose – Terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and regional power outages from the past several years have all highlighted the low levels of disaster preparedness that exist at many firms. Supply chain disruptions caused by external events can have a significant financial and operational impact on firms not properly prepared. Therefore, improving disaster preparedness in supply chains is criti...

Care of the trauma victim with acute renal failure in resource-limited locations presents a number of challenges [1]. Lack of standard haemodialysis equipment, supplies and trained personnel; unreliable and/or unsafe water sources; and non-functional or unreliable electrical systems, are some of the factors that limit the ability to care for victims with renal failure requiring renal replacemen...