A race condition is a situation where two threads manipulate a data structure simultaneously, without synchronization. Race conditions are common errors in multithreaded programming. They often lead to unintended nondeterminism and wrong results. Moreover, they are notoriously hard to diagnose, and attempts to eliminate them can introduce deadlocks. In practice, race conditions and deadlocks ar...

Despite the advocation of fistula first strategy, over 80 % incident dialysis patients initiate with tunnelled catheters (TDC) and 30 remain catheter dependent. related blood stream infection (CRBSI) is a dreaded complication reported incidence rate 1.1 to 5.5 per 1000 days. Conventionally management CRBSI includes IV antibiotics along antibiotic lock solution. this 30-50 require removal, espec...

Received July 22, 2003 Abstract This article provides an overview on the current management of catheter-related blood stream infection in neonates and children. New techniques, such as acridine orange stain and differential time to positivity, are useful in diagnosing catheter-related bacterial infections without catheter removal. Furthermore, they are feasible for those hospitals with limited ...

A working vascular access is essential for performing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) efficiently and without interruption. Dual-lumen temporary hemodialysis catheters are the catheters of choice, although tunneled catheters can also be utilized if therapy is expected to be prolonged. Hemodialysis catheters have to be inserted under ultrasound guidance by trained personnel, using as...

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BACKGROUND Malassezia pachydermatis is a yeast of importance in both veterinary and human medicine. AIMS To know if M. pachydermatis grow on mycological media with high concentrations of gentamycin. METHODS Twenty M. pachydermatis strains were streaked on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar plates with different concentrations of gentamycin. RESULTS All isolates were inhibited when high concentration...

The concept of Grid computing has been in the making since the 1960’s, but it took quite some time up to the late 1990’s, with the advent of faster networks and better understanding of distributed computing, that some of those concepts were realized. Even now, the world’s computer networks are very primitive as compared to other networks, such as the electrical power grid, the telephone network...