obtain their surface in square centimeters. This simple method provides a means by objective measurements to make evident ehanges in the surfaee of wounds that are not apparent to the naked eye. Figure 1 shows. the observations recorded with this method :in a man of 42 years of age with hemiplegia and a decubital ulcer over the right buttock. The clini­ cians who had observed this wound daily h...

The following observations made upon the general blood pressure in states of sleeplessness and sleep were made upon inmates of Murthly Asylum. The observations made during conditions of sleeplessness were of necessity made upon patients who were suffering from acute mental disease, but I have only recorded cases in whom sleeplessness was an outstanding symptom and not just an accidental occurre...

Observational data (i.e., data that records observations and measurements) plays a key role in many scientific disciplines. Observational data, however, are typically structured and described in ad hoc ways, making its discovery and integration diÆcult. The wide range of data collected, the variety of ways the data are used, and the needs of existing analysis applications make it impractical to...

Hydrocarbon exploration has been underway in the north of West Siberia for several decades. Giant gas fields on the Yamal Peninsula are expected to begin feeding the Nord Stream pipeline to Western Europe in late 2012. Employing a variety of highto very high-resolution satellite-based sensors, we have followed the establishment and spread of Bovanenkovo, the biggest and first field to be develo...

INTRODUCTION Consumer Quality Index questionnaires are used to assess quality of care from patients' experiences. OBJECTIVE To provide insight into the agreement about quality of pharmaceutical care, measured both by a patient questionnaire and video observations. METHODS Pharmaceutical encounters in four pharmacies were video-recorded. Patients completed a questionnaire based upon the Cons...

[1] A technique for estimating the large-scale spatial distribution of the height-integrated electrical conductivity (conductance) of the Earth’s high-latitude ionosphere is presented. By combining satellite magnetic perturbation data with ground-based magnetometer and HF radar observations the Hall (SH) and Pedersen (SP) conductances are independently calculated. Magnetic perturbations observe...

Accurate methods of measuring levels of mobility during hospitalization are lacking. We validated the use of wireless monitors to measure three levels of mobility during hospitalization: (1) lying, (2) sitting, and (3) standing or walking. Hospitalized medical patients 65 years or older who did not have delirium or dementia and could walk in the 2 weeks before admission were eligible. Wireless ...