The union of computers and architecture has not come about in spite of glowing predictions over the last ten years. This paper describes several of the reasons why this may be so: the complexity of the profession, the inattention as to how the architects actually design and the lack of top management dedicaton. The current state of the architectural profession is explored and why the architect'...

PURPOSE Katz et al have published a standardized scoring system of hand diagrams for carpal tunnel syndrome. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively evaluate an alternative scoring of the hand diagram for detection of carpal tunnel syndrome. METHODS In a prospective study of 1,107 workers, 221 workers with hand symptoms completed hand diagrams and electrodiagnostic testing for carpal ...

Background: Katz Index is a well-known index for assessing basic activities of daily living. The aim was to determine validity and reliability of the Katz Index in Iranian patients with acute stroke. Methods: Eighty-seven patients (56 male, 31 female) with acute stroke (1-30 days post-stroke) participated in this psychometric properties study. Interval time for retest was 14 days. All participa...

BACKGROUND The Kato-Katz is the most common diagnostic method for Schistosoma mansoni infection. However, the day-to-day variability in host egg-excretion and its low detection sensitivity are major limits for its use in low transmission zones and after widespread chemotherapy. We evaluated the accuracy of circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) urine-assay as a diagnostic tool of S. mansoni. In com...

Sheldon Katz, Tony Pantev, and Eric Sharpe 1 Department of Mathematics 1409 W. Green St., MC-382 University of Illinois Urbana, IL 61801 2 Department of Physics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL 61801 3 Department of Mathematics University of Pennsylvania David Rittenhouse Lab. 209 South 33rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6395 [email protected], [email protected], ersh...