National Science Foundation Awards Knowledge And Distributed Intelligence Grants
...ture of the metal which can lead_in the absence of inspection and maintenance_to its failure. The proposed rese...oftware environments facilitate the expression and inspection of different kinds of information.The research will provide a better theoretical understanding of th...Vinegar Offers Dependable Test For Cervical Cancer
...e clinics in Zimbabweusing both the vinegar/visual inspection method and Pap smears. The womenranged in age fro...cancerous orcancerous cases in this group. Visual inspection yielded a number of falsepositives, but researchers say improved training may reduce this problem in...Care of mentally ill prisoners well below NHS standards
...n England and Wales as part of the routine prisons inspection programme during 1997-98. The 13 prisons had 348 beds, 20 per cent of all inpatient prison bed capacity. The survey revealed that facilities were often poor, staff numbers were low, and many staff were not sufficiently trained. Only one in five of t...Wet combing is far more effective in detecting head lice than traditional scalp inspection
(Wet combing versus traditional scalp inspection to detect head lice in children: observational stu... Volume 321, pp 1187-1188 Traditional scalp inspection is a poor technique for detecting head lice, as 30 per cent of its "positive" results and 10 per cen...Wet combing is far more effective in detecting head lice than traditional scalp inspection
Wet combing versus traditional scalp inspection to detect head lice in children: observational study Traditional scalp inspection is a poor technique for detecting head lice, as 30 per cent of its "positive" results and 10 per cen...New medical school model sets out to create more competent, caring doctors
... who visited Rochester as part of an accreditation inspection by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education said they found no areas of concernan unprecedented finding in American medical education. The team gave the curriculum a perfect score and praised the universitys reforms as innovative, bold, and highly ...Rensselaer researchers seeing farther and faster with terahertz (Thz) imaging
...ndustrial applications are foreseen in the package inspection and manufacturing quality control. Zhang has received more than $7 million in grants from the National Science Foundation, Army Research Office, and Department of Energy....Rush receives Magnet Award for excellence in nursing
...s application and ended with an exhaustive, onsite inspection by ANCC reviewers in April, said Beverly Hancock, MS, RN, education and quality coordinator at Rush. In order to qualify for Magnet status, Rush first had to meet high standards on 14 core areas and several sub- categories for a total of 95 areas be...World-first study shows solo mothers choose donor insemination because they lack a partner
...their babies than did the solo mothers. "However, inspection of the findings showed that married DI mothers showed particularly high levels of interaction, whereas solo DI mothers were also above average. Therefore, this finding does not appear to have any effect on the children at this stage," she said. In t...Vaccines prevent cancers of the liver and cervix
...rastructure for PAP smear screening. So far visual inspection with acetic acid and HPV-detection seem to be the most promising methods. Screening programmes have to be tailored for individual resource and socio-cultural setting. In contrast up to 80 per cent of cervical cancer in developed countries are prevent...Study estimates cost-effectiveness of cervical cancer screening strategies
...ve suggested that, in developing countries, visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid (VIA) and human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing may be less expensive alternatives for cervical cancer screening. VIA involves swabbing the cervix with diluted vinegar and looking for abnormal tissue. HPV DNA testing ...Visual inspection: A low-tech tool for reducing cervical cancer rates
Visual inspection of the cervix, or neck of the womb, coupled with i...pensive alternative, researchers found that visual inspection every five years in women ages 35 to 55, with immediate treatment where indicated being accepted by ...Update on CDC outbreak investigation
...orney and Dr. Elaine Cramer, CDC vessel sanitation inspection experts WHAT: To discuss "Outbreaks of Gastroenteritis Associated with Noroviruses on Cruise Ships United States, 2002" WHEN: Thursday, December 12, 2002 12:00 12:30 PM ET Brief remarks followed by Q/A. WHERE: At your desk, by toll-free...New breast cancer mannequin to revolutionize teaching of breast cancer awareness
... them in teaching breast cancer awareness and self inspection to people with learning difficulties. The final result is something that will be of great assistance to all women. The mannequin consists of a fiberglass torso, which can be fitted with 4 different interchangeable types of breast implants, all contai...University of Pittsburgh imaging agent study suggests breakthrough in Alzheimer's research
...pless while being physically robust. Actual visual inspection of amyloid in the brain has been the only way to make a definitive diagnosis of AD, and previously could only be done at autopsy. With PIB, the distribution of amyloid in the brains of living patients obtained with PET imaging corresponded well to th...Mad cow has confidence stirred, but not shaken
...ing beef, about 4 in 10 said that better tracking, inspection and testing of cattle and beef will renew their confidence in the beef supply, while about 1 in 10 wanted tighter controls on cattle feed. For others, time may be the best remedy; 16 percent of Americans said that their confidence in the beef supply...Childbirth and disasters discussed in July/Aug issue of Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health
...er screening in low resource settings using visual inspection with acetic acid" "Safe motherhood program evaluation: Theory and practice" "Somali refugee women speak out about their needs for care during pregnancy and delivery" "Determinants of women's decision making on whether to treat nausea and vomiti...Novel imaging technique shows lymph nodes, metastases in breast cancer without surgery
...nces for cancer recovery and survival, even direct inspection can render it less than clear. Which node is the sentinel, closest in flow from the breast? Which in line after that should be the last to take? Also, lymphatic vessels are not always easy just to find. Theyre not like bone or a major organ, Brechbie......ate in a strategic conflict game known as the "the inspection game" (the game was first developed by the RAND co...logical findings. In Nash's theory applied to the inspection game, the "desirability" of the employee's two options, working or shirking, must be equivalent rega...