In order to achieve accurate quantitation of drugs and metabolites (analytes) in complex matrices, 2H- (and less commonly 13C-) labeled analogues of the analytes are now routinely adapted as the internal standards (IS) using linear calibration models to fit data generated by selected ion monitoring gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) protocols. In this study, the effects of cross-contr...

Organization theory suggests that the strength of the ties between employees is likely to be weaker in large organizations, but that decentralization of decision-making can help to generate norms of collaboration, trust and shared mission. This paper explores the separate and combined effects of size and decentralization on perceptions of organizational social capital in central government agen...

Managing the wastewater discharged from oil and shale gas fields is a big challenge, because this kind of wastewater is normally polluted by high contents of both oils and salts. Conventional pressure-driven membranes experience little success for treating this wastewater because of either severe membrane fouling or incapability of desalination. In this study, we designed a new nanocomposite fo...

BACKGROUND Antibiotic prophylaxis is a mainstay in sickle cell disease management. However, adherence is estimated at only 66%. This study aimed to develop and validate a Sickle Cell Antibiotic Adherence Level Evaluation (SCAALE) to promote systematic and detailed adherence evaluation. METHODS A 28-item questionnaire was created, covering seven adherence areas. General Adherence Ratings from ...

Internal marketing has been applied to organizational employees to foster their shared understanding. This study proposes a multilevel model to depict the causal relationships of market orientation behavior (MOB) with internal marketing, knowledge integration, relationship quality, relational bond (RB), and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). A total of 471 valid responses from employees...

External fixators include pins and wires placed by surgeons to stabilize fractures such as those involving the tibia. In critical care, external fixators are more commonly used to stabilize cervical spine fractures. Because halo fixators secure cervical alignment, these devices allow early mobilization and shortened stays. However, halo-fixator complications include cranial pin loosening, local...

INTRODUCTION We herein present 2 cases involving the combination of rocuronium and sugammadex in patients with motor neuron disease. The patients were a 54-year-old man with progressive muscular atrophy who underwent removal of internal fixators in the arm and leg, and a 66-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who underwent skin grafting in the left lower leg. General anesthesia wa...

This study aims to: Understand the psychosocial repercussions of use external fixators in car accident victims. is a descriptive and qualitative study, carried out with 14 patients monitored at trauma-orthopedics outpatient clinic public hospital, through semi-structured interviews. In evaluating data, we opted for content analysis, cross-sectional thematic modality. From codification testimoni...

Fractures are common conditions in cattle, including tibial fractures. Physeal fractures more specific and less frequently met field conditions. A calf with a Salter-Harris type I distal physeal fracture of the tibia was referred to National Veterinary School Toulouse (ENVT), France. Although use external fixators treatment is common, require different technique involving them. They were first ...