A novel technique for the treatment of post operative retro-rectal haematoma: two case reports

Rectal bleeding following any form of rectal surgery is a well recognised complication 1, 2, 3 & 4. However retro-rectal bleeding and tracking which then presents as rectal bleeding has not been reported in the literature. We describe a novel way of dealing with this technically difficult post-operative complication

World wide web and its impact on self-management of common ailments by selected college students in the City of Dasmariñas, Cavite

The descriptive non-experimental method of research was utilized in this study. The study involved 100 college students in Dasmariñas City, Cavite who practiced getting information in the World Wide Web and applied it in the management of common ailments such as cough, colds, fever, diarrhea, and pain. Non-probability convenience sampling was used. Data was gathered through a self-made questionnaire and was analysed using percentage, Cronbach’s Alpha, frequency distribution, mean, standard deviation, and t-test. Most of the respondents were 18 to 19 years old, females, Catholic, entered health-related and non-health related courses. Most of the respondents had experienced cough and colds for the last 6 months. The researchers discovered that the young generation nowadays uses the World Wide Web as a source of information regarding the importance of diet, therapeutic modalities, home management, and some strategies to alleviate common ailments. There were no significant differences in the impact of World Wide Web on self-management of the respondents in terms of religious affiliation, college nurse and previous experience of common ailments

Rapport sur les indicateurs de performance, la boîte à outils d'aide à la décision et les résultats des simulations de base

WETwin is a research project supported by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Program. Its overall objective is to enhance the role of wetlands in basin-scale Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), with the aim of improving the community service functions while conserving good ecological status. This report presents the evaluation criteria used in 6 case study sites of WETwin to assess wetland management responses proposed by stakeholders and experts to address identified management problems. It also gives an overview of available assessment tools used for this purpose (quantitative modelling, qualitative tool or expert judgement). Evaluation criteria are classified according to the four dimensions of sustainable wetland management (hydrology, environment/ecology, livelihood and policy)