Response to comments on 'Capnography as an aid in localizing the phrenic nerve in brachial plexus surgery. Technical note' Bhagat H, Agarwal A, Sharma MS Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2008, 3:14 (22 May 2008)

An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is one of the most common orthopaedic injuries. Optimal results are not always achieved after surgical reconstruction after a surgical technical error, namely, tunnel malposition. Understanding of the anatomy is vital, and several anatomic landmarks can be used to aid in an optimal reconstruction technique. The purpose of this Technical Note is to descri...

Education, also the technical one, is supposed to prepare students for adult life, not only by providing them with ready-made knowledge, but first of all by equipping students with an ability to learn, gather and select information. Active methods influence students’ senses, allowing for a better understanding and remembering the subject matter. The study shows some didactic methods used in tec...

The Fourier-Transform, a basic discipline in electronic engineering, has two aspects, a mathematical one and a technical one. With the use of standard Fourier-Pairs and FourierTransform rules, thought patterns are supplied for the understanding of signals in the context of technical systems. As an educational aid a tutoring system has been developed covering the technical range of the topic Fou...

For the Central Asian countries the dissolution of the Soviet Union led to economic disintegration as old coordination mechanisms disappeared and new national borders appeared. This paper analyses why it has been difficult to coordinate aid for regional cooperation projects (e.g., on the Aral Sea or trade facilitation) whose economic benefits appear positive. Bilateral aid flows to Central Asia...

In recent years, there has been a keen interest in how checklists and other cognitive aids can help clinicians during clinical crises. Studies from anaesthesia [1–3], and emergency medicine [4, 5] have shown that displaying cognitive aids during emergencies reduces omissions, time to perform tasks and improves team skills, communication and performance in most instances [6–9]. In research where...