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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Evolution of Today's Health Care EconomyEldo E. Frezza, Maurizio Chiriva-InternatiThe health care economy has fluctuated in the last 30 years. One of the contributing factors has been the reimbursement schemes used by hospitals and physicians, which has had a considerable impact on the behavior and performance of the health care market. Unlike health care markets in other countries, the U.S. has a multi-payer system. These third-party payers include the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 6,657 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFusing CNN Models for Improved Parkinson’s Disease Detection from Handwritten FeaturesSabrina Benredjem, Tahar MekhazniaNeurodegenerative Diseases (NGD) are a group of progressive neurological disorders, including cognitive decline as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) that result in the progressive loss of neuronal structure or function. This can lead to a variety of symptoms, in this study we are interested in PD one of the neurological diseases that causes the loss of dopamine-producing neurons … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 21, Issue 2 · 22 Jan 2025 · 6,313 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRisk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC): Cross Cultural PerspectivesPatricia Leahy-Warren, Elizabeth Weathers, Marina Lupari et al.Older people are at an increased risk of developing multiple co-morbidities causing subsequent cognitive, functional decline and frailty and increasing the risk of adverse healthcare outcomes. Public Health Nurses (PHNs), geriatricians and researchers developed the Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC) to record the presence of problems, severity (mild, moderate, severe) of concerns and caregiver networks' ability to … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 9 Nov 2015 · 7,444 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNitrogen Narcosis in Hyperbaric Chamber NursesDenise F. Blake, Derelle A. Young, Lawrence H. BrownHyperbaric nursing has become a specialty requiring high skill and knowledge. Nitrogen narcosis is a perceived risk for all inside hyperbaric chamber nurses. The actual degree of impairment at pressure has not been quantified. Twenty eight subjects participated in the study. Sixteen hyperbaric nurse candidates and five experienced hyperbaric nurses completed Trail Making Test A (TMTA) pre and post compression … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 19 Jan 2015 · 7,959 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUTILITY OF A COMBINATION ANTIBIOGRAM FOR TREATING PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSALindsay Thurman, Nathan Fewel, Michael Rose, Eileen StockEmpiric combination antibiotic therapy is often used to treat severe P. aeruginosa infections. Combination antibiograms have been employed to assist clinicians in selecting the most effective two-drug antibiotic regimens. The objectives of this study were to develop a combination antibiogram in order to compare beta-lactam monotherapy versus dual-therapy with a fluoroquinolone or aminoglycoside, identify optimal combination regimens, describe the differences … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 16 Jun 2014 · 8,973 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractVancomycin Mic Creep Among Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A ReportDorairajan Sureshkumar, Ram Gopalakrishnan, Abdulghafur, Venkatsubramanian RamasubramainainThe objective of the study was to analyze the vancomycin MIC distribution against bloodstream MRSA isolates for a period of 1 year in India. This retrospective study analyzed 71 blood stream MRSA strains isolated at a tertiary care hospital in India between January 2008 and December 2008. The vancomycin MIC was determined by broth microdilution method. Only one isolate per … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 20 Dec 2013 · 7,176 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpacts of Job Performance Level on Nurses in Public Sector HospitalsAbdullah Mohammad Al-Homayan, Faridahwati Mohd Shamsudin, Chandrakantan Subramaniam, Rabiul IslamJob performance refers to how effective employees are in accomplishing their tasks and responsibilities related to direct patient care. Improving the performance of employees has been a topic of great interest to practitioners as well as researchers. The aim of the study is to analysis the impacts of job performance level on nurses’ performance working in public hospitals. In order … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 9 · 24 Aug 2013 · 7,324 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMODELING AND SIMULATION OF FUZZY BASED AUTOMATIC INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMSunithaKarnam Anantha, Senthil Kumar Natarajan, Subransu Sekar DashThe aim is to design a complete online, automatic, intelligent and independent insulin delivery system. The proposed system calculates the amount of insulin by formulation based upon two linguistic factors i.e. weight and blood glucose levels. These factors have been used to develop a rule based fuzzy system in LabVIEW. The fuzziness brings a better regulation into the regime than … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 9 · 6 Aug 2013 · 6,627 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Camel's Milk as a Vehicle for Insulin on Glycaemic Control and Lipid Profile in Type 1 DiabeticsMohamed-I Kotb-El-Sayed, Zakaria-Y Al-Shoeibi, Ahmed-A Abd El-Ghany, Zayed-A AtefProblem statement: To evaluate effects of oral insulin carried by camel’s milk on type 1 diabetes patient in comparison with both insulin injection requirements and camel’s milk alone. Approach: Total of fifty randomly selected type 1 diabetic subjects were divided into three groups; A, B and C (n = 15). All subjects received a usual care (diet, exercise and insulin … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 11 Feb 2012 · 8,472 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSurvival in the Current Healthcare Environment How Close Are We to Socialized Medicine?Eldo E. FrezzaIn the 1980's, some hospitals established internal agencies to regulate cash flow and capital expense. State agencies promoted the evolution of healthcare facilities into more business-like organizations. Attention to the following matters will reduce hospital costs: 1) prevent or reduce nosocomial infections; 2) treat diseases at a stage amenable to outpatient therapy; 3) obtain complete information about the policies of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 6,693 accessesView PDFCite