craniocerebral gunshot injuries (cgi) are increasingly encountered by neurosurgeons in civilian and urban settings. unfortunately, more   prevalent condition in developing countries, with major armed conflicts which is still persisting, since the main trigger is violence at the national or state level. management goals of cgi should focus on aggressive resuscitation and correction of coagulopat...

background and objectives: knowledge management (km) has emerged as a pathway towards competitive advantage in current complex industrial environment. the aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between km effectiveness and various organizational factors including social interactions (trust, communication and coordination), infrastructure factors (structure, information technol...

human immune deficiency virus (hiv) infection is a pandemic, even among pregnant women. it has no cure and so, great importance should be placed on care and support for the sufferer. there is an increasing concern and desire to curb the high incidence of mother to child transmission (mtct) in nigeria. therefore, this study aimed at determining the prevalence and pattern of hiv infection at imo ...

background and objectives: work sampling is a useful technique to characterize how employees allocate their work time to various activities. given the value of nurses’ time for quality health care delivery, characterization of nursing time distribution may provide useful information for optimal use of nursing staff. the purpose of the present study was to explore time allocation by nurses using...

OBJECTIVES To summarize last year's excellent research in the field of health and clinical management. METHOD Synopsis of the best articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2008. RESULTS The selection process for this yearbook's section on 'Health and Clinical Management' results in four excellent articles representing various topics of the field. These papers cover areas from inpatient manag...