In a previous article, I discussed adverse drug reactions (ADRs) attributed to statin therapy, specifically myopathies, as well as potential consequences and recommended alternatives. These ADRs are not trivial because they may lead to patient harm in severe cases and/or significant patient nonadherence in most cases. In fact, statins are frequently discontinued as a result of ADRs1,2 and for a...

This paper addresses the question of whether it is worthwhile for developmentalists to try and figure out the age at which a particular skill develops. First, I discuss why it is important to study the earliest appearance of skills. Then I mention some of the problems with some approaches to such studies and also try to point some areas where such research is not the only thing they can do. Fin...

BACKGROUND: Deficit irrigation strategies were effective in saving volume of water. Potassium is an essential nutrient that affects most of the biochemical and physiological processes are involved in plant resistance to biotic and a biotic stresses. OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to assess effect of different pattern of irrigation and several source...

Construction projects involve numerous stakeholders and participants. Their communication processes can often times be tampered by ineffective communication systems. With the advent of mobile computing, the quality of communication between project stakeholders and participants could be significantly improved. In this study, for the effective communication among construction participants, an int...