The Semantic Grid reference architecture, S-OGSA, includes semantic provisioning services that are able to produce semantic annotations of Grid resources, and semantically aware Grid services that are able to exploit those annotations in various ways. In this paper we describe the dynamic aspects of S-OGSA by presenting the typical patterns of interaction among these services. A use case for a ...

Outcomes andPractice Patterns Study.Kidney Int 64:1903–1910, 2003 3. Lopes AA, Albert JM, Young EW, Satayathum S, Pisoni RL, Andreucci VE, Mapes DL, Mason NA, Fukuhara S, Wikstrom B, Saito A, Port FK: Screening for depression in hemodialysis patients: associations with diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes in theDOPPS.Kidney Int 66:2047–2053, 2004 4. Mapes DL, Lopes AA, Satayathum S, McCullough KP...

background: cushing's disease is the most prevalent cause of endogenous adrenocorticotrophic hormone hypersecretion. the aim of this study was to document the current clinical practice pattern in the management of cushing's disease by iranian endocrinologists to determine their opinions and compare them with the current clinical practice guidelines.    methods: an eight-item questionnaire deali...

Health care spending in the United States more than tripled between 1972 and 1982, increasing from $94 billion to $322 billion. This growth substantially outpaced overall growth in the economy. National health expenditures are projected to reach approximately $690 billion in 1990 and consume roughly 12 percent of the gross national product. Government spending for health care is projected to re...