The objective of the present study was to test whether confronting smokers with previously undetected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases the rate of smoking cessation. In total, 296 smokers with no prior diagnosis of COPD were detected with mild-to-moderate airflow limitation by means of spirometry and randomly allocated to: confrontational counselling by a nurse with nortri...

Precut papillotomy (PP) is a useful technique for overcoming a difficult biliary cannulation (DBC). Various techniques and devices have been introduced for successful PP. PP using needle-knife (NK) is the main modalities, and PP using pull-type papillotome, transpancreatic septotomy (TPS), was firstly introduced by Goff in 1995. After then TPS with or without guidewire or/and pancreatic stent w...

BACKGROUND The literature regarding the management of factitious disorder (FD) is diverse and generally of case reports or case series. To date there has been no systematic review of the effectiveness of management techniques. METHODS Systematic review of all evidence reporting the management and subsequent outcome in FD. Data were extracted and outcomes were assessed using an adaptation of t...

This exploratory project investigated the counter-utopian view that conflict can be used as a tool for innovation within collaborative groups. A series of proposals for disruptive office furniture embodied emerging ideas about innovation through conflict. The proposals for Disruptive Office Furniture offer an exaggerated viewpoint on solutions that actively promote innovation and collaboration....

In the article approaches to ensuring compliance with international environmental agreements are considered. It is determined that in law there two main treaties and obligations arising from them: facilitative or incentive coercive, which correspond non-confrontational confrontational means of responding violations. International gives preference approach since it shows itself more attractive f...

Technological developments, including online transactions, can no longer be avoided. But unfortunately, in carrying out transactions themselves, the consumer is often on very weak side. Therefore, it necessary to have a regulation for implementation of business Indonesia. This study aims see how Information and Electronic Transaction Law (UU ITE) present development Indonesia, especially consum...