BACKGROUND Pharmacists' completion of medication reconciliation in the community after hospital discharge is intended to reduce harm due to prescribed or omitted medication and increase healthcare efficiency, but the effectiveness of this approach is not clear. We systematically review the literature to evaluate intervention effectiveness in terms of discrepancy identification and resolution, c...

Glycolysis supplements energy synthesis at high cardiac workloads, producing not only ATP but also cytosolic NADH and pyruvate for oxidative ATP synthesis. Despite adequate Po(2), speculation exists that not all cytosolic NADH is oxidized by the mitochondria, leading to lactate production. In this study, we elucidate the mechanism for limited cytosolic NADH oxidation and increased lactate produ...

Effects of Haptic and 3D Audio Feedback on Operator Performance and Workload for Quadrotor UAVs in Indoor Environments Robert M. Philbrick Department of Mechanical Engineering, BYU Master of Science Indoor flight of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has many applications in environments in which it is undesirable or dangerous for humans to be, such as military reconnaissance or searching for trap...

This article describes a general architecture for fault modeling, diagnosis, and isolation of the DSN antenna array based on computationally intelligent techniques (neural networks and fuzzy logic). It encompasses a suite of intelligent test and diagnosis algorithms in software. By continuously monitoring the health of the highly complex and nonlinear array observables, the automated diagnosis ...

Tel: +30 2107461450 FaX: +30 210-7461495 Abstract Background: The evidence for effectiveness of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is well established. However, despite evidence of effectiveness and the publication of guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis, use is often suboptimal. Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of irrational perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis...

background: coronary angiography, albeit a safe procedure, may cause serious complications especially in patients with left main stenosis (lms). this study was designed to investigate the efficacy of workload achieved by exercise tolerance test (ett) in predicting lms in candidates for coronary angiography. methods: a total of 743 patients with a positive ett who subsequently underwent cardiac ...

OBJECTIVES Work ability is a crucial occupational health issue in health care settings where a high physical and psychosocial work capacity is required and a high risk of disabling injuries and illnesses is predictable. This study aims to examine the association between the work ability index (WAI) and individual characterizations, workload, fatigue, and diseases among intensive care units' (IC...