BACKGROUND Subjective scoring of pupil reactivity is a fundamental element of the neurological examination for which the pupillometer provides an objective measure. METHODS This single-blinded observational study examined interrater reliability of pupil exam findings between two practitioners and between practitioners and a pupillometer. RESULTS From 2329 paired assessments, the interrater ...

Without being included in accepted vocabulary standards, the results of completed patient assessment instruments cannot be easily shared in health information exchanges. To address this important barrier, we have developed a robust model to represent assessments in LOINC through iterative refinement and collaborative development. To capture the essential aspects of the assessment, the LOINC mod...

The spectrum of respiratory disease associated with exposure to metal working fluids. Robertson AS, Burge PS. Fifteen-year trends in occupational asthma: data from the Shield surveillance scheme. cross-reactivity between nickel and chromium salts in electroplating-induced asthma. Many years ago, I had the responsibility once a month of doing a tuberculosis clinic in deepest West Virginia. The s...

Proactive Vulnerability Assessments with Nessus The goal of this paper is to illustrate the benefits of deploying Nessus as a low-cost vulnerability scanner as a supplement to an existing security model. I'll discuss vulnerability scanning in general, what Nessus is all about, how to begin scanning your network, and finally why a vulnerability scanner is an essential component of an effective s...

In assessments such as the southern African Millennium Assessment or SAfMA, knowledge relevant to an issue of societal importance is collected, evaluated, organised and communicated in order to support decision-making. Formal assessments are, by nature, part of the ‘scientific’ world view. In order to retain their credibility and power, they have to conform to the norms of evidence, logical inf...

ment programs, such as those based on the eSourcing Capability Model for Service Providers (eSCM-SP) and Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development (CMMIDEV), rely on a sample of engagements (or projects) in drawing conclusions about organizational capability. The intent is to determine the normal behavior in the organization based on a “representative” sample, but a rigorous definit...