Circulating tumour cells (CTC) are identified exploiting their protein/gene expression patterns or distinct size compared to blood cells. Data on CTC in bladder cancer (BC) are still scarce. We comparatively analyzed CTC enrichment by AdnaTest ProstateCancerSelect (AT) and ScreenCell®Cyto (SC) kits, combined with identification by EPCAM, MUC1, and ERBB2 expression and by cytological criteria, r...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate inpatient rehabilitation in public facilities in Australia against a utilization review tool used in the USA. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SUBJECTS Patients identified in the acute wards of a regional referral hospital and subsequently transferred to a public inpatient rehabilitation facility. METHODS The InterQual utilization review criteria were applied to days...

This paper examines how relations of trust are established and maintained in shared virtual environments (VE’s). The paper deals mainly with Activeworlds, an online multi-user desktop virtual reality (VR) system that has attracted many hundreds of thousands of users. We argue that the nature of trust depends on the social setting – in this case, a shared VE that is mainly used for entertainment...

BACKGROUND The worldwide burden of snakebite is high, especially in remote regions with lesser accessibility to professional healthcare. Therefore, adequate first aid for snakebite is of the utmost importance. A wide range of different first aid techniques have been described in literature, and are being used in practice. This systematic review aimed to summarize the best available evidence con...

OBJECTIVE The transition from hospital to home represents a key step in the management of patients and several problems related to this transition may arise, with potential adverse effects on patient health after discharge. The purpose of our study was to explore the association between components of the hospital discharge process including subsequent continuity of care and patient outcomes in ...

Biases in Creativity Assessment: How the Social Setting Influences Observer’s Perceptions of Team and Individual Creativity by Min B. Kay Business Administration Duke University Date: _____________________ Approved: __________________________ Richard Larrick, Supervisor __________________________ Jack Soll __________________________ Grainne Fitzsimons __________________________ Jim Bettman An a...

Postoperative pain management is one of the most challenging jobs in orthopedic surgical population as it comprises of patients from extremes of ages and with multiple comorbidities. Though effective, opioids may contribute to serious adverse effects particularly in old age patients. Intravenous paracetamol is widely used in the postoperative period with the hope that it may reduce opioid consu...

for he has attempted, with perhaps less than complete success, to provide a social setting for his story. The book is, therefore, of interest to all concerned with medical education, especially those grappling with plans for new schools or the rehabilitation of old ones, and also to those concerned with the problems relating to the provision of health care. In other words it is not intended for...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Lumiracoxib is an anti-inflammatory drug that has been used to treat acute dental pain, mainly in postsurgical settings, in which the greatest levels of pain and discomfort are experienced during the first 24 hours. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of lumiracoxib for treating acute postsurgical dental pain. DESIGN AND SETTING Systematic review developed...

Countries around the world are experiencing an ever-increasing need to make choices in investments in health and healthcare. This makes it incumbent upon them to have formal processes in place to optimize the legitimacy of eventual decisions. There is now growing experience among countries of the implementation of stakeholder participation, and a developing convergence of methods to support dec...