Broadening Our Knowledge on Cluster Evolution

Animal Rights: Broadening Our Perspective; Broadening Our Base

Broadening our perspectives on ICU delirium risk factors

ICU delirium is associated with poor patient outcome. Risk factor stratification is essential to the understanding, prevention and treatment of this disorder. Alcohol consumption, smoking and prior cognitive impairment appear strongly correlated with delirium risk. Several potentially modifiable associations deserve prospective study: these include administration of sedatives and opiates; multi...

Parasitic kidney disease: milestones in the evolution of our knowledge.

Of the 342 parasites that infect humans, 20 are associated with kidney disease, yet of these, only schistosomes, plasmodia, filariae, and leishmanias are held responsible for significant clinical or epidemiologic impact. Reviewing the evolution of human knowledge for these parasites discloses a lot of similarities regarding their discovery, patterns of kidney injury, and pathogenic mechanisms. ...

The knowledge of our knowledge☆

This classic article was published in the first volume and issue of Philosophical Constructs for the Chiropractic Profession. In this paper, Dr. McAndrews reviews the use of the term "philosophy" in chiropractic and urges the chiropractic profession to consider the use and misuse of this term. Reprinted with permission from McAndrews JF. The Knowledge of Our Knowledge. Philosophical Constructs ...

Modelling and Simulation on Evolution Effect of Knowledge Sharing on Industry Cluster Based on Social Network

In order to explain the argument about effect of knowledge sharing on industry cluster, the knowledge accumulation process was modeled based on innovation ability and exchange frequency of knowledge. And then, three curves were simulated, which represent the average knowledge stock of cluster, average deviation of knowledge stock between enterprises, and knowledge accumulation process of each e...