Air temperatures were continuously recorded inside four incubators with proportional heating control and six incubators with on/off heating cycles, during routine use. The air temperatures in the former were constant throughout, with a gradient between the roof and above-mattress air temperature not exceeding 1 degree C. In contrast, the recordings from the latter models showed a regular cyclic...

Positional plagiocephaly (deformational or occipital plagiocephaly) is the most common head-shape deformity, which is presented to specialist craniofacial units. The aim of management is to reduce pressure on the affected area in the expectation that brain growth will drive normalization of the head shape. Current management includes a variety of protocols based on repositioning advice or helme...

existed electricity grids deliver produced power to the consumer passing through transmission and distribution grids. according to high losses of these grids in transmission level and inexistence of bilateral interaction for simultaneous information exchange, a concept of smart grids were made by capabilities such as consciously participation of consumers in the smart electricity grids, an amou...

This study determines the effectiveness of a new low-unit-cost support system in patients at very high risk of developing pressure sores. In a prospective randomised controlled trial, a low-pressure inflatable mattress and cushion system (Repose) was compared to a dynamic support mattress (Nimbus II) used in conjunction with an alternating-pressure cushion (Alpha TranCell) in 80 patients with f...

The reported association of cot death and sleeping prone could be due to rebreathing of expired gases. A mechanical model simulating the respiratory system of an infant, exhaling warm humidified air with an end tidal carbon dioxide of 5%, has been used to investigate this. Some commonly used bedding materials caused an accumulation of carbon dioxide of 7% to over 10% with the model lying face d...

It has been observed that the amount of effective slip for transverse flow over a bubble mattress is maximum for bubbles that protrude somewhat in the channel flow. In this paper we provide an explanation for this characteristic feature by analyzing the spatial distribution of viscous dissipation for bubbles of varying protrusion angles. Bubbles protruding in the channel act as obstacles and re...

Objective To compare the outcomes of securing full-thickness skin grafting (FTSG) with through-and-through mattress suturing versus the classic tie-over and pressure dressing and identify the associated risk factors of graft failure. Methods A single-institution, retrospective case series of patients who had undergone excision of head and neck skin lesions requiring FTSG over a 10-year period...

! A 76-year old man was found lying on his carpet after being dead for several weeks. When his decomposing body was removed, putrefaction stains had left an image of his body on the carpet. Although there is no suggestion that the Shroud received its image in this way, this paper adds to the very small number of cases in which the image of a dead person has been left naturally on the surface it...

Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injuries are increasingly recognized as a cause of ulnar-sided wrist pain. Palmer grouped these tears into either traumatic or degenerative, with various subclassifications. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), arthrogram, and arthroscopy are the methods used to establish the diagnosis. Several arthroscopic methods of TFCC repair including outside-in, insid...

Correspondence: Neil McDonald, PCP, MPhil Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada E-mail: [email protected] Madshidfar et al are to be applauded for the initiative behind ‘‘Long Backboard versus Vacuum Mattress Splint to Immobilize Whole Spine in Trauma Victims in the Field: a Randomized Clinical Trial’’. We have three concerns related to this paper. The first concern...