Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerioperative Care of Elderly Surgical PatientsAly SaberAdvancing age is characterized by functional impairment of the many regulatory processes that provide integration between organs and therefore, may lead failure to maintain homeostasis under conditions of physiological stress. There are two main factors helping to identify the high risk for surgery. The first relates to the type of surgery and the second to the scope of cardiopulmonary functional … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 12 Apr 2013 · 8,014 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Methodological Framework for Software Safety in Safety Critical Computer SystemsP. V. Srinivas Acharyulu, P. SeetharamaiahSoftware safety must deal with the principles of safety management, safety engineering and software engineering for developing safety-critical computer systems, with the target of making the system safe, risk-free and fail-safe in addition to provide a clarified differentaition for assessing and evaluating the risk, with the principles of software risk management. Problem statement: Prevailing software quality models, standards were not … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 9 · 16 Aug 2012 · 7,659 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Scottish Youth: A Pilot InvestigationJ. D. Young, D. S. Buchan, L. Kilgore et al.Problem statement: Approximately 70% of the total ethnic minority population of Scotland is of South Asian ancestry, although relatively little is known about their cardiovascular risk profile. Determining the risk profiles of Scottish youth of South Asian ancestry may inform the creation of interventions to reduce risk and improve the quality of life in this population. Approach: The purpose of … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 26 Jul 2012 · 7,505 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractManaging Process Hazards in Lab-Scale Pilot Plant for Safe OperationHanida Abdul Aziz, Azmi Mohd Shariff, Mohd Rafizie RoslanIn spite of the OSHA Laboratory and Hazards Communication Standards, incidents which result in injuries and property loss continue to occur in the research and teaching locations. Application of Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) of OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) to laboratory pilot plant operations has the potential to further reduce risk associated with this location. However, a major challenge is … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 26 May 2012 · 9,773 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIntervened 2-Tier Poisson Distribution for Understanding Hospital Site InfectivityR. ShanmugamProblem statement: Whether it is a surgical site or medical treatment at a hospital site, the nurses in particular and the entire medical team including surgeons/physicians in general undergo a risk of being infected ironically by the patients whom they intend to disinfect. There are 2-tiers of patients at the site. One type consists of patients who are internally and … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2012 · 6,927 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors among Young Adult FemalesSwati Dhruv, Uma Iyer, Kusum BhattProblem statement: Over the past two decades there has been a striking increase in the number of people with metabolic syndrome in developing countries. The current study was thus undertaken to map the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MS) and to assess the cardio-metabolic risk factors among young adult females (n = 1303) aged 18-26y from four girls hostel of the … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 23 Feb 2012 · 7,877 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractChildhood Cancer-a Hospital based study using Decision Tree TechniquesK. Kalaivani, R. ShanmugalakshmiProblem statement: Cancer is generally regarded as a disease of adults. But there being a higher proportion of childhood cancer (ALL-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) in India. The incidence of childhood cancer has increased over the last 25 years, but the increase is much larger in females. The aim was to increase our understanding of the determinants of south Indian parental reactions … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 12 · 17 Oct 2011 · 7,058 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIslamic Conceptualisation of Knowledge ManagementMuhamadul Bakir Hj. YaakubProblem statement: This study is an attempt to address "The Fundamental Theory of Knowledge Management" from Islamic point of views, to draw the notion of "Islamic Worldview" of knowledge, especially in terms of understanding its nature in the reality of knowledge society as a step toward conceptualizing "Islamic Knowledge Management" (IKM) as an answer to the uncertainty situation of contemporary … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 27 May 2011 · 8,675 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTurning Risks into Opportunities in Contract Management: A Case Study in the Health Care IndustryElizabeth McVickerProblem statement: This case study presented students with a situation based in the healthcare industry, highlighting the importance of contract review, clear communications and interestbased negotiations in order to avoid the costly consequences that could be associated with contract related disputes. The case allowed students to understand how clearly written contracts play a deciding role in the success of business … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2011 · 7,349 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerformance Appraisal-Management by Objective and Assessment CentreKai-Ping Huang, Chien-Jung Huang, Kuo-Hsiung Chen, Jui-Mei YienProblem statement: Two methods for performance appraisal that are discussed in this study and they are Management By Objective (MBO) and Assessment Centre techniques. Employees are appraised for several reasons, the most important of which is to realize the best use of human resources and to plan for future needs; reward and punishment are secondary. Assessment Centre evaluation or appraisal … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 25 Mar 2011 · 8,706 accessesView PDFCite