High-Dynamic-RangeDermoscopy Imaging andDiagnosis of Hypopigmented Skin Cancers Acquiringdigitaldermoscopy imageshasbecomeroutinepractice in the offices of many dermatologists around the world. While the main purposes of acquiring digital dermoscopy images are documentation and shortand long-term monitoring,1,2 these images can be enhanced to magnify features or sharpen contrast, making it easi...

background: avoidable mortality (am) is one of the most important health indicators (hi) and represents the quality of care in a hospital.objective: this study measured the efficacy of a training program for a hospital healthcare staff to reduce am.methods: this epidemiological study on community intervention analyzed time-series data on hi by semesters from 2008 to 2015. the pre-intervention p...

Moderne Kommunikationsnetze ermöglichen zunehmend flexible, nutzerkonfigurierbare Dienste. Durch die Anwendung der Kommunikationstechnik zur Verarbeitung sensitiver Daten sind die Anforderungen an die Sicherheit gestiegen, welche oftmals bei der Einführung neuer Systeme und Dienste noch nicht konkretisiert sind und deshalb nur unzureichend Berücksichtigung finden. Die zunehmende Auswertung pers...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify key factors affecting research capacity and engagement of allied health professionals working in a large metropolitan health service. Identifying such factors will assist in determining strategies for building research capacity in allied health. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 276 allied health professionals working within the Sydney Local Heal...

abstract trademarks describe the goods or services that its owners are using sign to distinct their goods or services from competitor’s goods or services. these symptoms are so far mainly includes a range of traditional symptoms such as visual symptoms. but in the two past decades, smell trademarks also stepped into the sphere. smell trademarks are too strong indicator of origin. this feature i...

conclusions the odscp has many advantages over the other type of plates. it can help the surgeon to operate with a relaxed mind and it is advisable for high tibial medial open wedge osteotomies. results the mean follow-up time was 9.33 ± 1.87 month. the average age was 45.13 ± 7.25 years. three patients were male and 13 patients were female. the lysholm score showed a significant difference bef...

objectives: this study was designed to determine the effects of volar-dorsal wrist/hand immobilization splint on upper extremity motor components and function of stroke patients. methods: fourteen patients were participated in this study. the patients were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and were given the splint after a primary evaluation. they were re-evaluated after o...

background equity of access to health and provider payment mechanism in healthcare is a worldwide debated. healthcare reforms are primarily designed to improve productivity, economic efficiency and quality of care; however, an appropriate reimbursement of healthcare providers for services offered to patients and marinating a robust payment mechanism are not elucidated yet. conclusions no single...

background:  the glenohumeral joint becomes dislocated more than any other major joint because it maintains a wide range of motion and its stability is inherently weak. the most common complication following acute initial shoulder dislocation is recurrent dislocation or chronic instability. imbalance of strength and range of motion in individuals with anterior dislocation can be a contributing ...