Reducing the size of monopole antennas using magneto-dielectric material loading

10.1109/APS.2012.6349374IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)-IAPS

Employee Engagement and Its Dynamics: An Empirical Study of an Information Technology Company Sri Lanka

Engaged employee is the most important asset of any organization since they are the drivers of business activities. Aim of this empirical study is to analyze the relationship between the variable of employee engagement and its antecedents. The selected dynamics of employee engagement are organizational culture, leadership, high performance work practices and rewards. Dynamics of employee engagement identified through a thorough desk research. Sampling method is non-probability convenience sampling. Total of four hypothesis tested. In order to test the hypothesis, data were gathered from 169 executives from an Information Technology Company located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Implications of the research findings have been discussed

A cross-sectional survey of critical care services in Sri Lanka: A lower middle-income country

Purpose: To describe the extent and variation of critical care services in Sri Lanka as a first step towards the development of a nationwide critical care unit (CCU) registry. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in all state CCUs by telephone or by visits to determine administration, infrastructure, equipment, staffing, and overall patient outcomes. Results: There were 99 CCUs with 2.5 CCU beds per 100. 000 population and 13 CCU beds per 1 000 hospital beds. The median number of beds per CCU was 5. The overall admissions were 194 per 100. 000 population per year. The overall bed turnover was 76.5 per unit per year, with CCU mortality being 17%.Most CCUs were headed by an anesthetist. There were a total of 790 doctors (1.6 per bed), 1 989 nurses (3.9 per bed), and 626 health care assistants (1.2 per bed). Majority (87.9%) had 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, although few (11.4%) nurses had received formal intensive care unit training. All CCUs had basic infrastructure (electricity, running water, piped oxygen) and basic equipment (such as electronic monitoring and infusion pumps). Conclusion: Sri Lanka, a lower middle-income country has an extensive network of critical care facilities but with inequalities in its distribution and facilities. © 2014 Elsevier Inc

A cross-sectional survey of critical care services in Sri Lanka: a lower middle-income country.

PURPOSE: To describe the extent and variation of critical care services in Sri Lanka as a first step towards the development of a nationwide critical care unit (CCU) registry. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in all state CCUs by telephone or by visits to determine administration, infrastructure, equipment, staffing, and overall patient outcomes. RESULTS: There were 99 CCUs with 2.5 CCU beds per 100000 population and 13 CCU beds per 1 000 hospital beds. The median number of beds per CCU was 5. The overall admissions were 194 per 100000 population per year. The overall bed turnover was 76.5 per unit per year, with CCU mortality being 17%. Most CCUs were headed by an anesthetist. There were a total of 790 doctors (1.6 per bed), 1,989 nurses (3.9 per bed), and 626 health care assistants (1.2 per bed). Majority (87.9%) had 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, although few (11.4%) nurses had received formal intensive care unit training. All CCUs had basic infrastructure (electricity, running water, piped oxygen) and basic equipment (such as electronic monitoring and infusion pumps). CONCLUSION: Sri Lanka, a lower middle-income country has an extensive network of critical care facilities but with inequalities in its distribution and facilities

A cross-sectional survey of critical care services in Sri Lanka: a lower middle-income country

To describe the extent and variation of critical care services in Sri Lanka as a first step towards the development of a nationwide critical care unit (CCU) registry. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in all state CCUs by telephone or by visits to determine administration, infrastructure, equipment, staffing, and overall patient outcomes. There were 99 CCUs with 2.5 CCU beds per 100000 population and 13 CCU beds per 1 000 hospital beds. The median number of beds per CCU was 5. The overall admissions were 194 per 100000 population per year. The overall bed turnover was 76.5 per unit per year, with CCU mortality being 17%. Most CCUs were headed by an anesthetist. There were a total of 790 doctors (1.6 per bed), 1,989 nurses (3.9 per bed), and 626 health care assistants (1.2 per bed). Majority (87.9%) had 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, although few (11.4%) nurses had received formal intensive care unit training. All CCUs had basic infrastructure (electricity, running water, piped oxygen) and basic equipment (such as electronic monitoring and infusion pumps). Sri Lanka, a lower middle-income country has an extensive network of critical care facilities but with inequalities in its distribution and facilitie