Priority Setting for Mine Action

Due to a lack of resources to enable all mine-affected communities to be cleared, countries must prioritize mine action activities. The following article addresses prioritization and suggests a new model to help improve the process

Application of the Technical Survey in the Demining Process

The author proposes a way that Technical Surveys can be used as a step in the process to eliminate the negative socio-economic impact of mines/UXO in the most productive, cost-effective, efficient manner and to guarantee that the best technology for the task is applied

Epidemiologiese studie van vergiftigings in kinders onder 18 jaar in Bloemfontein en omgewing

An epidemiological study of the incidence of poisoning in children in the Bloemfontein area during 1 year was carried out. Deliberate and accidental poisonings were studied relative to: (I) age and sex of poisoned children; (il) type of poison involved; and (iil) the time the poisoning occurred. This study showed that deliberate poisoning occurred more frequently in girls than in boys (67,5% v. 32,5%), that accidental poisoning occurred mostly in the preschool years and then more frequently in boys than in girls (65,1% v. 34,9%) and that drugs were involved in most poisonings

An information systems ownership framework

Organisations deploy information systems (IS) with the exclusive intention to pursue their business objectives. Executive managers assign ownership of IS to business leaders, expecting them to leverage the IS towards achieving the objectives of the business areas. Many business leaders are reluctant to take ownership of the IS in their business areas, placing the organisation at risk that IS may not be optimally utilised and business areas not attaining their objectives. Little guidance exists to understand what 'taking ownership of IS' entails. In the research, a framework for understanding IS ownership was developed through a process of induction. The IS ownership framework discusses the different perspectives of the role-players with respect to defining IS ownership, the rationale for IS ownership, the criteria for having ownership and the rights, obligations and expectations associated with IS ownership.http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=IJBIS2021-07-03hj2021Informatic

Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells in sputum of patients with community-acquired pneumonia or pulmonary tuberculosis : a pilot study

Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells is upregulated on the surface of inflammatory cells in the presence of bacterial infections apparently excluding those due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Therefore, sputum concentrations of Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells (s-TREM-1) may be of value in distinguishing bacterial pneumonia from pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in patients with respiratory infections. The current pilot study was designed to evaluate whether s-TREM-1 concentrations measured in the sputum of patients with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) allowed differentiation of those patients with PTB from other causes of pneumonia and to correlate s-TREM-1 with the CURB-65, a marker of disease severity. Methods. Soluble s-TREM-1 concentrations were measured in sputum samples from patients admitted to a tertiary hospital with CAP or PTB by means of an ELISA procedure. Results. Soluble-TREM-1 was readily detectable and quantifiable in sputum samples from patients with both CAP and PTB, with concentrations of 234 ± 47 and 178 ± 36 pg/ml respectively, but did not differ significantly between the 2 groups. However, patients with PTB had significantly lower leukocyte counts, 9 ± 1.3 versus 15 ± 1.4 x 109/l compared to those without PTB. Interestingly, sputum s-TREM-1 concentrations correlated significantly with the CURB-65 pneumonia severity score calculated at the time of admission. Conclusions. Soluble-TREM-1 expression is upregulated in patients with both CAP and PTB, but does not differentiate these two conditions. Sputum concentrations of s-TREM-1 may predict the severity of disease in patients with CAP.http://www.springerlink.com/content/0934-9723

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Die vitamin A-status van beeste of Elsenburg

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