... hypertension [13] Yet another contributing factor to the rise in CKD is the increase in cases of AKI Inthe past two decades, there has been an increase inthe incidence of dialysis-requiring AKI of >7 ... diabetes Serum creatinine (with eGFR) and urinary albumin–creatinine ratio (ACR) in a spot urine sample Offer CKD testing with urinary albumin–creatinine ratio (ACR) and/or serum creatinine (with eGFR) ... no extrarenal elimination of creatinine, a complete collection may be determined by calculating total excretion of creatinine inthe urine as follows: Urine creatinine × urine volume = 20 − 25...
... nurses inthe change initiative, including the value of gaining contributions from those who would use the practice, their ideal position inthe unit to defend the change to their colleagues, and the ... in terms of maintaining nurse participants’ attendance at AI sessions, completing the phases of the AI process in four 3-hour sessions, maintaining the content focus of the AI sessions on pain ... to gain broader perspectives on the research questions and integrated inthe discussion to add depth to the interpretation of the findings [23] Setting and sampling technique The study setting...
... board, they can now more for themselves.’ This change inthe morning routine signified a major shift inthe culture and mindset of the nursing staff working within the ward The success with which they ... follows from it The three levels proposed are sensing, presencing, and realising Sensing incorporates gathering information to gain insight into that which is occurring (e.g., through the ethnographic ... devalued, increasing conflict inthe unit and causing nurses to communicate their frustration by ‘moaning to one another’ or ‘exploding,’ due to the pressure of continued misunderstanding and miscommunication...
... 'indifferent', 'good') For the evaluation of the principle 'interdisciplinarity', all disciplines of therapists, including all medical and nonmedical therapists, involved inthe treatment of the ... in pain therapy Further therapists were involved in diagnostics and therapy 761 times Most frequently maxillofacial surgeons and pain therapists were involved, but the number of non-medical therapists ... taking part inthe survey had changed therapists before attending the ambulatory 60.6% of these had changed their therapist more than three times Table describes the enrolment of other disciplines...
... pain assessment, changing the department culture to include pain management as a high priority process, and titrating intravenous opioids instead of administering a one-time intramuscular injection ... utilized inthe present study The multimodal interventions included the offer of analgesia and a discussion with the patient of their perception of pain and their preferred form of management including ... experienced by the person, it occurs from the moment the person perceives the threat of impending destruction to the time the threat is gone or the integrity of the person is restored, and suffering may...
... Within the sales process the offers are developed and in case the customer is convinced by the offer, sales create and maintain the contract [Buer et al 05] The service process finally includes the ... system according to the ongoing trainings Thereby, more and more employees were involved inthe use of the system The power users at this stage acted as multiplier, as they were helping the “novices” ... communicating directly as they use the phone On the other hand, they are distracting each other from their work, as they all create some noise because of other phone calls or when they are talking...
... there was less overall time for bonding and conversation ingeneral Perhaps the modern management efficiencies resulted in some type of crossing of the threshold when it came to maintaining the ... surface; they operate in a "managing the beforehand" mode, recognizing that pro-active organizations stay inthe lead by routinely taking leading, decisive actions Whether you are working for ... responsibilities for over-seeing all aspects of the day-today activities in pursuit of a project, including coordinating staff, allocating resources, managing the budget, and coordinating overall efforts...
... xml_parse_into_struct() parses the XML data into array structures The $i_ar (index) array contains pointer to the location of the appropriate values inthe $d_ar (values) array After freeing the XML ... engine Other articles have indirectly expressed the advantages of using OOP (Object-oriented programming) instead of procedural programming In this article we will like to focus on combining the ... directory in main.php on line 102 Warning: main() [function.main]: Failed opening ‘./ /test.inc’ for inclusion (include_path=’.:’) in main.php on line 102 http://www.server.com/listing3.php? page=http://www.hacker.com/...
... operating international investment divisions inthe New York metropolitan area Bearing in mind that this study is based on the interview survey method conducted in an international context, the ... justified their answer by the assertion that most U.S investment firms trading internationally have established their own international links, thereby eliminating the need for costly intermediaries ... are then submitted to the review of a sample of international investment experts operating inthe New York metropolitan area Using their market experience, they identify the most formidable of these...
... writes in his book, Reinventing Work: the Project 50, “To win today you must master the art of the project!” *The Standish Group, “CHAOS 2001: A Recipe for Success” Motivation for Studying Information ... were canceled before completion, costing over $81 B inthe U.S alone • The need for IT projects keeps increasing – In 2000, there were 300,000 new IT projects – In 2001, over 500,000 new IT projects ... existing systems to perform many business functions • Note: “IT projects” refers to projects involving hardware, software, and networks The Triple Constraint • Every project is constrained in different...
... REDUCING THE BARRIERS TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ACCOUNTING SERVICES Lawrence J White INSURANCE INTHEGENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES Harold D Skipper, Jr Reducing the Barriers to International ... explore the latter notion, in order to motivate thegeneral discussion in this study of the importance of reducing the barriers to international trade in accounting services We will then turn to the ... accounting firms As another indication of the dominance of the Big Five firms, in 1999 the hundred largest accounting firms inthe United States had aggregate revenues of about $31 billion (including...
... P&G began inthe manufacturing area in 1993, have led to moves to eliminate couponing, increase print advertising, and curb growth in P&G’s marketing spending In fact, fewer than 2% of the 291.9 ... useful in relating products to activities.15 In addition to focusing information on the front end of the product life cycle, the capital spending is becoming an increasingly important tool in cost ... management systems that include activities not occurring within single firms but occurring within a supply chain and involving several firms Since most businesses have a CMS in place, most CMS design...
... planning, supervising, administering, motivating, training, coordinating, listening, readjusting, and achieving q Five basic principles of effective project management include being conscious of ... more, then in addition to daily supervision of the work being performed, you are probably going to be involved in some type of training The training might be once, periodic, or nonstop As the project ... obsession of the project manager intent on bringing the project in on time and on budget In doing so, however, some managers lose the personal touch with team members Steadfastness in monitoring the project...
... Assist inthe resolution of major project related issues or risks ̈ Assist inthe resolution of conflicts inter and intra organizational Project owner ̈ Approve the business case ̈ Develop the project ... ̈ Communicate the need and initiate the project ̈ Verify project scope and project approach ̈ Influence the deliverables of the project ̈ Verify and accept the deliverables of the project Project ... of the project Initiation is repeated at the start of each phase Business needs are re-examined • • Amount of planning is proportional to scope of project Core planning processes ̇ scope definition...
... resulting in IT permeating every facet of organization and, concurrently, becoming available for individual use Inthe 1990s and beyond, IT further intensified its dominant role by the ever-increasing ... encouraged storytelling These methods are being rediscovered in contemporary management (Skyrme, 1996) The significant advancement in technology, the innovation of the printing press inthe 15th century, ... are beginning to connect themselves in a way that they had not done inthe past, groups, departments and teams now have ability to share information in a way that they did not have inthe past...
... planning, supervising, administering, motivating, training, coordinating, listening, readjusting, and achieving ● Five basic principles of effective project management include being conscious of ... more, then in addition to daily supervision of the work being performed, you are probably going to be involved in some type of training The training might be once, periodic, or nonstop As the project ... obsession of the project manager intent on bringing the project in on time and on budget In doing so, however, some managers lose the personal touch with team members Steadfastness in monitoring the project...
... and end up leaving yourself in a weakened position someplace else ● Maintaining effective relationships with the authorizing party and stakeholders, keeping them informed, maintaining a "no surprises" ... for the customer With the many variables involved in estimating the cost of a printing job, however, the estimator can end up underestimating the true costs and hence diminish his profit In construction, ... Budgeting Perhaps the most effective approach combines the two budgeting techniques discussed thus far It involves gathering all the data and input from top executives and then soliciting input...
... subtracting 40 minutes of driving from 100 total project minutes In a similar fashion, "filling up the tank" and "cleaning the car windows" should commence by the 48th minute The drive begins at the ... be depicted by the flow chart inthe following figure If we were to incorporate the simple loop we have created inthe "make drinks" flow chart (see the preceding figure) into the overall PERT/CPM ... following figure will serve as our example: Work breakdown structure (WBS) In this example, the path that takes the most time is Task 10, the drive to the outing site Using the information in the...