BACKGROUND Increase in mortality and in recurrent infections in the year following ICU discharge continues in survivors of septic shock, even after total clinical recovery from the initial septic event and its complications. This supports the hypothesis that sepsis could induce persistent long-term immune dysfunctions. To date, there is almost no data on ICU discharge and long-term evolution of...

evaluating drainage systems, exploring their strengths and weaknesses, provides a comprehensive perspective to designers and organizers for optimum design and implementation of guidelines for the future. this study was conducted at an experimental site consisting of three plots on a subsurface drainage network under operation in behshahr, a coastal region in northern iran. to evaluate system pe...

This study is focused on the fate of a large volume mine slurry discharged from Doce River (DR) to coastal ocean after worst environmental disaster in Brazilian which occurred November 2015. We used Eulerian (ROMS) and Lagrangian (STRiPE) numerical models, as well satellite remote sensing data, spreading seafloor accumulation fine river-borne sediments during initial six months following disast...

Hospital to School Transitions for Children: A Multiple Case Study of Family Experiences By Rhiannon Y. Rager Dr. W. Paul Jones, Examination Committee Chair Professor of Educational Psychology University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dr. Lori Olafson, Examination Committee Co-Chair Executive Director, Office of Research Integrity and Professor of Educational Psychology University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ch...

Design: A cohort study including 424 randomly selected admissions to the medical services of an academic medical center was conducted between January and July 2000. The authors developed a computerized screening tool that searched free-text discharge summaries for trigger words representing possible adverse events. Measurements: All discharge summaries with a trigger word present underwent char...