OBJECTIVE To evaluate the transferability of primary care quality indicators by comparing indicators for common clinical problems developed using the same method in the UK and the USA. METHOD Quality indicators developed in the USA for a range of common conditions using the RAND-UCLA appropriateness method were applied to 19 common primary care conditions in the UK. The US indicators for the ...

Background: Datura stramonium is a poisonous and common flowering plant that is a member of the Solanacae family. Datura poisonings are a rare occurrence in the 21st century, making toxicological information on this plant sparse. Historical information on Datura provides useful information on the clinical symptoms and characteristics of poisonings. This review looks at the state of knowledge on...

This paper describes the workflow for performing systematic literature reviews with the researchr digital library environment.

Research Hypothesis A research hypothesis is the statement created by researchers when they speculate upon the outcome of a research or experiment. Every true experimental design [1] must have this statement at the core of its structure, as the ultimate aim of any experiment. The hypothesis is generated via a number of means, but is usually the result of a process of inductive reasoning [2] whe...

With studies demonstrating mind-wandering to be associated with failure to perform monitoring procedural steps, a deficiency in being able to call information to mind, more false alarms, and a reduction in task performance, we cannot afford to continue to overlook the potential impact mind-wandering has on human behavior in high-risk environments within the Alberta oil and gas industry. This pa...

purpose: between 1379-1380 in the library and information science master in tehran and tarbiat modares universities, 81 theses has been defended that 78 theses has the literature review section. the purpose of this study is to review the extent of subject relevance between theses and their literature reviews. methodology: for fulfillment of the purpose, the titles of 78 theses and 1092 their li...

purpose : to review epidemiological aspects of uveitis in asia and compare it with few major reports from outside of this continent methods : we have reviewed 522 articles concerning the causes and patterns of uveitis and 22 major epidemiology reviews, registered from 1962 to 2009 in medline-database. we have selected 7 major reviews from asia and compared it with five major articles from afric...

Since 1943, fourteen cases of primary leiomyosarcoma of the ureter have been reported in English literature. The fifteenth case is presented here with a brief review of the significant aspects of the previous reports.