BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The aim of this study was to develop a method of management of large omphalocele, with easily available inexpensive materials. The efficacy of using the plastic of urine collection bag and paper stapler, in creating the "silo" for the management of 3 newborns with such defects, were assessed. METHODS All operations were done within 36 hours of birth. A silo was created with...

In this paper we investigate the IT systems silo problem in e-health infrastructures. After three decades of user oriented systems development the health sector is characterized by system diversity and fragmentation. In response to this situation health authorities in the EU countries have called for a strategy of standardisation and integration; aiming to reduce complexity. It is assumed that ...

This supplement engages some of the leading health economists in Europe to analyze how the policies in their respective health-care systems to control and influence pharmaceutical spending are likely to influence the overall performance of their systems, with respect to both cost control and the production of population health. Six countries were selected to provide a representative mix of publ...

The field of infrastructure rehabilitation and development requires a better understanding of soil-structure interactions. The interaction behaviour between soil and structures has mostly been investigated through theoretical and/or numerical analysis. This paper presents a series of experiments performed on an intermediate-scale physical model made of an instrumented silo. In contrast to most ...