We have developed, as a pilot project, a hypertext-based reference system for anesthesia in a neurosurgical clinic. The intention is to give passive decision support prior to the operation. The information is presented according to the different needs and knowledge levels of the anesthesiologists. T …

Anaerobic co-digestion of dairy manufacture effluent (DME) and biological waste (BW) was investigated at various DME/BW ratios using laboratory batch digesters. The biogas yield ranged 0.34-0.88l biogas g(-1) volatile solids (VS) removed. The highest VS reductions of 58% and 62% were obtained for DM …

The Department of Health's End of Life Care Strategy provided the opportunity to develop effective care, regardless of the setting. However, providing end of life care is challenging for all healthcare practitioners, with each care setting experiencing unique challenges. Within one acute NHS trust, …

T wave alternans (TWA) is a marker of ventricular electrical instability considered to be predictive for ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Techniques have been developed to detect TWA at the microv level as a method for arrhythmia risk stratification of persons at high risk for sudden cardiac death. Cur …

There are various circumstances where the traditional face to face setting for multidisciplinary meetings is not practical or possible. This includes departments which have a responsibility covering a large geographic region. This paper describes an inexpensive, cost-effective and novel way of condu …

Previous work has shown that magnetic ion-exchange treatment before coagulation gives high natural organic matter (NOM) removal and reduced levels of disinfection byproduct when compared to conventional enhanced coagulation. The impact of the resin process on the downstream floc formation process af …

Investigations proceed as an iterative and recursive learning process, involving a sequence of experiments. Evaluating the results from a prior set of experiments allows the investigator to design and predict the next experimental cycle better. The investigator looks at what has gone before with a v …

This paper aims at clarifying the effect of ozone on the RAS solids to model activated sludge systems equipped with RAS-ozonation processes for the reduction of sludge production. A common hypothesis is that ozone only affects active biomass by promoting cryptic growth. Data from a pilot-scale study …

Technegas (TcG) was produced using a commercially available TcG generator. The structure and size distribution of TcG particles were examined by means of the following methods: (a) transmission electron microscopy (TEM), range: 1 nm-100 microns; (b) time-of-flight mass spectroscopy (MS), range: < …

The International Society for Computerized Electrocardiography (ISCE) "genome" project was begun at the end of 2000 to explore mechanisms for development of a cross-platform electrocardiogram (ECG) database. Ultimate feasibility of this project is based on established interactive cooperation of clin …