Participants in face-to-face dialogue have available to them information from a variety of modalities that can help them to understand what is being communicated by a speaker. While much of the information is conveyed by the speaker’s choice of words, his/her intonational patterns, facial expressions and gestures also reflect the semantic and pragmatic content of the intended message. In many c...

The only vital value for an enterprise is the experience, skills, innovativeness and insights of its people. Human resources are the key components in every organization. It represents total knowledge, talent, and attitude, creative ability, aptitude and belief of an individual involved in the affairs of an organization. Management of human resources is an integral part for every concern. It is...

BACKGROUND Mitral valve surgery in older adults carries with it substantial morbidity and mortality risks, yet there are a paucity of national surveillance data. Therefore, we sought to determine trends in hospitalization rate, readmission, and mortality among Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) patients undergoing mitral valve surgery. METHODS AND RESULTS Inpatient Medicare standard analytic file...

Background—Mitral valve surgery in older adults carries with it substantial morbidity and mortality risks, yet there are a paucity of national surveillance data. Therefore, we sought to determine trends in hospitalization rate, readmission, and mortality among Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) patients undergoing mitral valve surgery. Methods and Results—Inpatient Medicare standard analytic files ...