Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare tumour which is difficult to diagnose in its early stages. Earlier detection of MM could potentially improve survival. Exhaled breath sampling of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using a carbon polymer array (CPA) electronic nose recognises specific breath profiles characteristic of different diseases, and can distinguish between patients with lung cancer ...

BACKGROUND In mechanically ventilated patients, we investigated how positioning the heat and moisture exchanger (HME) at different places on the ventilator circuit affected inspiratory gas humidification. METHODS Absolute humidity (AH) and temperature (TEMP) at the proximal end of endotracheal tube (ETT) were measured in ten mechanically ventilated patients. The HME was connected either direc...

We derive an international asset pricing model that assumes investors have preferences of the type “keeping up with the Joneses.” In an international setting investors compare their current wealth with that of their peers who live in the same country. Investors value domestic assets because they are more highly correlated with the domestic benchmark. In equilibrium, this gives rise to a multifa...

INTRODUCTION Recently, medical education has made significant progress, and medical teachers are trying to find methods that have most impressive effects on learning. One of the useful learning methods is student active participation. One of the helpful teaching aids in this method is mobile technology. The present study aimed to determine the effect of sending educational questions through sho...

78 Abstract. – BACKGROUND: During the first 48 hours after open-heart surgery, patients are at high risk of developing atelectasis and pleural effusions. Reduced lung ventilation in the postoperative period contributes to the development of critical conditions that can be managed with noninvasive respiratory support. AIM: In this case report, we describe the postoperative treatment of a left pl...

BACKGROUND The objective was to quantify hydrostatic effects on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) pumps during basal and bolus insulin delivery. METHODS We tested CSII pumps from Medtronic Diabetes (MiniMed 512 and 515), Smiths Medical (Deltec Cozmo 1700), and Insulet (OmniPod) using insulin aspart (Novolog, Novo Nordisk). Pumps were filled and primed per manufacturer's instruct...

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This study presents a framework for calculating the risk of various projects, especially projects under uncertain circumstances. First, the related literature is reviewed and then the relationship between risk and projects is examined. Using a case study an approach is provided to determine the project risk in uncertain circumstances where sufficient data is not available for decision-making. I...

increasing complexity of treatment and current psychological health problems reveals the importance of uniqueness psychological health care in the nursing profession . therefore the need to have a clear conceptual base in psychological nursing is recommended. often psychological nurses have accepted a modified approach about collaborative interaction in current theories (such as psychoanalyses ...