Abstract The purpose of this article is a comparative analysis the post-Soviet reappearance Russian Orthodox Church in two rural Komi communities. We aimed to study local perceptions restoring Church's presence particular localities. conducted ethnographic fieldwork communities and spoke clerics inhabitants villages under study. Our field research also involved participant observation literatur...

Often, advances in medical technology become available on a widespread basis before a controlled scientific experience has accumulated to carefully delineate the indications, uses, and pitfalls of such technology I feel this certainly is the case with pulse oximetry and this issue is partially addressed by the data of Loggan, Kerby and Pingleton (see page 242). The accuracy simplicity and usefu...

in the present health care environment, cost-benefit analysis is extremely important. in this screening program, the minimal cost of screening dipstick urinalysis in 1601 asymptomatic school children was determined. the process of screening was similar to all the studies. the minimal cost utilizing 3 general physicians was calculated. costs were determined by using current charge for supplies o...

The introduction of coronary artery stents into widespread clinical use in the mid-1990s was a significant advance that almost rivals the introduction of balloon angioplasty itself 15 years earlier. It is noteworthy that the success of stents required several paradigm shifts. For example, higher-pressure balloon inflations and slight oversizing were needed to achieve full stent expansion (anath...

The introduction of coronary artery stents into widespread clinical use in the mid-1990s was a significant advance that almost rivals the introduction of balloon angioplasty itself 15 years earlier. It is noteworthy that the success of stents required several paradigm shifts. For example, higher-pressure balloon inflations and slight oversizing were needed to achieve full stent expansion (anath...