Objective: To report a case of chest wall rigidity induced by low dose fentanyl infusion given for post-operative analgesia. Data Sources: The data was gathered from medical record. Study Selection: A 71-year-old woman developed severe postoperative ventilator dyssynchrony characterized by persistent hypercarbia, decreased pulmonary compliance, and episodic breath holding. Deepened levels of se...

BACKGROUND This review investigated the influence of scaling sports equipment and play area (e.g., field size) on children's motor skill acquisition. METHODS Peer-reviewed studies published prior to February 2015 were searched using SPORTDiscus and MEDLINE. Studies were included if the research (a) was empirical, (b) involved participants younger than 18 years, (c) assessed the efficacy of sc...

The 'control banding' approach in COSHH Essentials combines the potential for harm with the potential for exposure by inhalation to band measures to control exposure at source, as generic strategies. These are simply adapted to specific tasks and circumstances to produce specific control advice. Where it is not possible or practical to use this control advice, the control bands can suggest adeq...

It is not immediately clear how costly behavior that benefits others evolves by natural selection. By saving on inherent costs, individuals that do not contribute socially have a selective advantage over altruists if both types receive equal benefits. Restrained consumption of a common resource is a form of altruism. The cost of this kind of prudent behavior is that restrained individuals give ...

Executive Summary Introduction Methodology Used to Prepare the Guideline Epidemiology Incidence Etiology Major Epidemiologic Points Pathogenesis Major Points for Pathogenesis Modifiable Risk Factors Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation Aspiration, Body Position, and Enteral Feeding Modulation of Colonization: Oral Antiseptics and Antibiotics Stress Bleeding Prophylaxis, Transfusion, and Glucos...

background: in pediatric resuscitation, it is necessary to distinguish the weight in order to provide proper doses of drugs, equipment selection, and ventilator settings, therefore, access to a simple, unbiased, and accurate formula can decrease mistakes. the aim of this study is to determine the percentage of error (pe) of different weight estimation methods toward actual weight in children  a...

This paper considers a problem of multi-period supply portfolio selection and execution with demand information updates. A supply portfolio specifies a buyer’s decision on selecting sourcing mix from among a group of suppliers. We develop a framework for optimal supply portfolio selection and execution. Further, we demonstrate that the optimal portfolio selection follows a base-stock policy and...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the evidence for, and clinical relevance of, immediate and long-term effects of trunk restraint during reach-to-grasp training poststroke on movement patterns and functional abilities within the framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase, PEDro, Cochrane Library (publication dat...

There have been scores of studies of land use and travel behavior over the past two decades. Extensive reviews are in Badoe and Miller (2000), Boarnet and Crane (2001, chapter 3), Brownstone (2008), Crane (2000), Ewing and Cervero (2001), and Handy (2005), and NRC (2009, chapter 3). There is active debate about appropriate methodology, and only a handful of studies use methodologies that can wi...