Haemodialysis access graft is so important as to be called a lifeline for the patient on maintenance haemodialysis. The vascular access problem is the leading cause of admission in patients with end-stage renal disease. Many complications of the prosthetic vascular access graft are reported, such as graft thrombosis, infection, aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm, and arterial steal syndrome [1]. We rec...

Peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC) is the lifeline of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. One of the critical issues for successful PD is a well-functioning PDC which is timely inserted. It is the implantation technique rather than the catheter design that determines the outcome of the catheter. Dedication in acquiring the appropriate technique is vital to the success of a PD program. In this pa...

Innovation is the lifeline for every organization. The primary purpose of innovation is to apply new ideas or technologies to create new or added value for the organization. This narrow goal is for small “i”. In the dynamic digital age, however, the goal of innovation should be much more aspirational and noble: “doing well by doing good” for the society at large and humanity. This lofty goal of...

The peritoneal catheter is the CAPD patient's lifeline. Advances in catheter knowledge have made it possible to access the peritoneal cavity safely and maintain access over an extended period of time. Infection at the exit site remains a major problem, a solution for which is being extensively researched. The successful outcome of a catheter in an individual depends on meticulous care and adher...

When lifeline systems such as water delivery networks are damaged, it is critical to pinpoint the location of the damage, to assess the extent of the damage, and to mitigate the damage in real-time. We propose a wireless sensor network consisting of densely populated, optimally located MEMS sensors that monitor pipe pressure and transmitting data wirelessly. Transient analysis of water pressure...

A multiple regression model is used to assess the determinants of penetration rates in local exchange telephone service areas in Tennessee. The penetration rate is the percentage of households with telephone subscriptions in a given area. Since this study uses 1990 data, it is called a pre-competition, preLifeline assessment. In 1992, Tennessee was certified for participation in the Lifeline, a...

E-marketing drives a number of opportunities for most businesses around the world. Just as the opportunities are great, too are the risks involved if firms fail to take into account the pitfalls and hazards that are associated with e-business practices today. The aim of this study is to propose a comprehensive outline of the perspective of NetGeneration towards e-marketing, and the ways interne...

Word liverderived from heparor hepatwhich is a Greek word, a lifeline, indeed, relentlessly round the clock involved in from metabolism to digestion via aiding emulsification of lipid, synthesis of plasma protein to glycogen storage & also synthesis of bile & hormones to detoxification, to keep us hale and hearty. But,at times due to multiple factors like infection, drug, ischaemic, alcohol, dr...

The history of monitoring is traced from ancient times until the invention of transducers and computers. The relevance of progress in resuscitation is emphasized. The more recent evolution of electromedical apparatus is considered from single signal detection, display and alarm to multiple signal processing, trend analysis and diagnosis. The aim of patient monitoring is to give warning of early...

In 2005, over half of the rural population in El Salvador was living on less than U.S. $2 dollars per day (Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo 2003: 42). The harsh reality of economic subsistence obligates children in El Salvador to contribute to their family’s survival. Employers providing this frail economic lifeline inevitably acquire control over the children. This economic c...