In the present study, six species of Basidiomycetes all belonging to the genus Agaricus are reported for the first time from Iran along with details of macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. Six species are as follows: Agaricus campestris, A. lalage, A. nigrovinosus, A. nivescens, A. purpurellus and A. silvaticus.

This research used a text data mining technique to extract useful information from nursing records within Electronic Medical Records. Although nursing records provide a complete account of a patient’s information, they are not being fully utilized. Such relevant information as laboratory results and remarks made by doctors and nurses is not always considered. Knowledge concerning the condition ...

OBJECTIVE Despite existing knowledge regarding electronic health record (EHR) barriers in the ambulatory setting, little is known, specifically, about physicians who are likely to adopt EHR imminently. The current study identifies these imminent adopters and compares their barriers to other physicians. DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS Mail survey of Florida physicians (n = 14,921) about barriers to EH...

A radiology report is the official record documenting the contribution of a radiologist to a patient's care. The use of structured reports and a common lexicon will help referring physicians better understand the contents of reports. These same features in electronic health records will enable radiologists to mine reports for utilization management information as well as form the basis for clin...

With the government backing the concept of electronic health records (EHR), and with technology being used in every walk of life, more and more hospitals are looking into implementing EHR systems. A national survey of U.S. hospitals was conducted in February/March 2005 to identify the status of EHR systems in hospitals regarding the core functionalities implemented (as identified by the Institu...

In this month’s edition of Pediatrics, Lion et al1 share with us their research on improving inpatient care through the adoption of a wide array of “clinical standard work” products. Overall, this research has led to system-wide decreased lengths of stay as well as decreased costs per hospitalization. At the same time, readmission rates have not increased, and the investigators show that patien...