Venous occlusion plethysmography is commonly used as a tool to assess BF (blood flow) and VR (vascular resistance) at baseline and during PORH (post-occlusive reactive hyperaemia). However, little is known about the reproducibility of this method. The purpose of the present study was to investigate short- (hours) and medium (week)-term reproducibility of forearm, calf and thigh BF and VR at bas...

this study identifies and compares the antecedent of nigerian students’ perception on business social responsibility. part of its objectives is to examine the perception of business students in terms of importance of business social responsibility with respect to profitability, and the effectiveness of social responsibility in both long and short terms. the study reviews the related literature ...

Scientists predict climate changes and warmer conditions for the world in future. Predicting the warming effect on plant performance is one of the most important challenges in ecological sciences. In this study, the effects of short-term warming on physiological traits of Pteropyrum aucheri as one of the domain shrubs was assessed in riverside of semi-arid rangelands of Kohpanj region, Bardsir,...

The study aimed to validate the Manchester Triage System in a hospital setting using data for short- and medium-term death rates. A prospective observational was conducted at Emergency Department of Merano Hospital two years. discriminatory ability MTS tested AUROCs contingency tables, reporting sensitivity specificity levels each outcome. total 98,443 patients were enrolled, 237 whom died with...

Background Over the last decade there has been an increase in healthcare expenditures while at the same time the inequity in distribution of resources has grown. These two issues have urged the researchers to review the determinants of healthcare expenditures. In this study, we surveyed the determinants of health expenditures in Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) countries.   Methods We us...

Background Prosthetic surgery has shown good short-term results with the use of short stems, comparable experience conventional stems. The aim this study was to investigate and describe characteristics clinical course patients operated on stem GTS in medium term. Methods Between November 2010 September 2014, 152 primary hip prostheses were 142 a mean follow-up 95.49 months (range 75–120). We an...

Hong Kong is a densely populated city with high-rise developments, and as in other metropolitan cities, the amount of waste generated from construction projects increasing annually. The capacity existing landfills expected to be saturated by 2020s. Construction management has been implemented for years but performance still not satisfactory. aim this research paper explore formulate strategies ...