BackgroundThe emergence of antimicrobial resistance is particular concern with respect to urinary tract infections, since the majority causative agents are Gram-negative bacteria. Healthcare-associated infections (HAUTIs) frequently associated instrumentation tract, specifically indwelling catheters.AimTo evaluate current incidence, mortality, and length hospital stay HAUTIs.MethodsA non-concurrent cohort study design was used, conducted between January 1st, 2010 June 30th, 2014. All...

This study used a modern theory of stress as framework to strengthen the understanding relationship between neurobehavioural problems TBI, family functioning and psychological distress in spouse/caregivers. The research was an ex post facto design utilising cross-sectional methodology. Path analysis determine structural effect on distress. Forty-seven female 17 male spouse/caregivers partners with severe TBI were recruited. Spouse/caregivers who reported having high levels behavioural...

Abstract One advantage of studying history is to explain present practice or at least help place current phenomena in perspective. This paper seeks explore two related themes which have proved problematic from the earliest times company auditing UK: nature auditor's responsibility; and public's perception his role. The conventional view that auditors were initially concerned mainly with fraud detection, it was not until 1930s greater emphasis devoted verification financial statements. study...

This article quantifies the growth in number of professional accountants British management, charts their influence over past century, and analyses causes. It is most likely that Britain initially spawned large numbers because particular nature its capital market which led to demands for independent auditing company accounts. companies then recruited from this ever growing pool professionally qualified auditors reason why these rose top management was probably profession provided virtually...

This study explores the meaning of excellence in nursing care held by nurses. Qualitative data were collected from 156 undergraduate and postgraduate nurses means an open-ended questionnaire. Respondents asked to reflect on practice which enabled a clear understanding meanings given care. In addition, details their background, level experience, demographics sought. Responses content-analysed for themes three coders. Four major emerged: (1) professionalism, (2) holistic care, (3) practice,...

Abstract Although numerous studies have focused upon the publishing patterns of leading academic accounting journals, area history has largely been neglected. This paper uses standard content and citation techniques to analyse 155 articles published in first ten volumes Accounting, Business Financial History across period 1990 2000. It highlights individual institutional contributors ABFH, major foci their scholars exerting greatest influence ABFH authors. Keywords: Accounting...

Primary objective: A contemporary model of psychological stress based on an amalgamation Conservation Resources theory and the McMaster Model Family Functioning was devised to compare effects neurobehavioural impairments family functioning distress in spouses parents caring for relatives with TBI.Method: Participants were 64 58 parents. They completed Neurobehavioral Problem Checklist, Assessment Device Brief Symptom Inventory. Structural equation modelling (SEM) used test combined (spouses...

Objective: To examine the differential effect of neurobehavioral impairments (cognitive, behavioral, and social) on family functioning, roles, psychological distress in male versus female caregivers relatives with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design: Structural equation modeling multigroup analysis conducted a cross-sectional sample to test an established theoretical model. Participants: An aggregated 122 (46 male, 76 female) people TBI. The comprised 64 spouses 58 parents (29...

Constructs from positive psychology were employed to create an explicit model of caregiver resilience. Predictive and mediating relationships among resilience related variables (personality, coping, self-efficacy, hope, social support) then tested for their association with burden psychological adjustment family members caring relatives severe TBI. Family participants (n = 131) six rehabilitation units New South Wales Queensland completed assessments which elicited explanatory (Eysenck...

Abstract In this paper, general expressions are developed for the Brown-York mass and corresponding mean quasilocal pressure of spatial sections with topology 2-spheres in a 4-dimensional space-time, limit that radius is small. Two separate cases considered, one where unions coincide rigid frames, sense defined 2009 paper by Epp, Mann McGrath, other geometric 2-spheres. The first situation referred to as "observational rigidity" (OR), second "intrinsic (IR).

In IR case,...

The effect of applying nitroglycerin or placebo ointment to the back hand before venipuncture and injection propofol was investigated in 60 ASA physical status I unpremedicated women. Eighteen patients (67%) pretreated with experienced no pain compared 10 (33%) group. Eleven group moderate severe during only one active time onset more than half subjects occurred s longer after commencement injection, and, patients, site at which felt above (with three experiencing it shoulder). No patient...