THE COCHRANE ANALYSES - CAN THEY BE IMPROVED?

[Diagnostic criteria for the Brugada syndrome: can they be improved?].

INTRODUCTION Diagnosis of Brugada syndrome (BS) currently requires documentation of a characteristic repolarization pattern (type 1 Brugada ECG). Mutations in the SCN5A gene, which codes for sodium channel Na(v) 1.5, are found in 38% of familial cases of BS. Sodium current dysfunction negatively affects the cardiac fast response action potential, particularly in atrial and ventricular myocytes ...

The ABET “ Professional Skills ” – Can They Be Taught ? Can They Be Assessed ?

In developing its new engineering accreditation criteria, ABET reaffirmed a set of “hard” engineering skills while introducing a second, equally important, set of six “professional” skills. These latter skills include communication, teamwork, and understanding ethics and professionalism, which we label process skills, and engineering within a global and societal context, lifelong learning, and ...

Can Male Fertility Be Improved Prior to Assisted Reproduction through The Control of Uncommonly Considered Factors?

Health networks: can they be the solution?

Decreased hepatic function in patients with hepatoma or liver metastasis monitored by a hepatocyte specific galactosylated radioligand Summary 9'Tc-galactosylated neoglycoalbumin ("mTc-NGA) is a hepatocyte-specific tracer that, after injection into the blood stream, delivers radioactivity selectively to the liver. This is based upon chemical recognition and binding by the hepatic binding protei...

Orthopaedic bone drills-can they be improved? Temperature changes near the drilling face.

We studied the various drill bits available for engineering purposes, and compared them with standard orthopaedic drill bits, using continuous temperature recording at 0.5 mm, 1.0 mm and 1.5 mm from the edge of a 2.5 mm hole as it was drilled in fresh cadaver human tibia. We found that some commercially available drill bits performed better than their orthopaedic equivalents, producing signific...