Hoof wall defects in horses are common occurrences, and, fortunately, many of those detected present little or no danger to the individual horse. Those defects that are either presently a problem or have a great likelihood of being a problem do often require specialized consideration. Horse shoeing and farriery are ...

The essential oils of the leaves, stems, rhizomes and roots of the medicinal plant Alpinia galanga from southern India were investigated by GC-FID, GC-MS and olfactometry. In all four samples, mono- and sesquiterpenes as well as (E)-methyl cinnamate could be identified. They are responsible for the characteristic odor as well ...

There are 97 remedies listed, including 11 veterinary ones. These numbers include several that are duplicates. The commonest types of medicament are salves or ointments, of which there are ten, but these ten do not include ointments for specific complaints such as haemorrhoids or scurvy. The most frequently found cures ...

Many controversies surround ambulatory anesthesia, but this article concentrates on two major areas: monitoring devices and airway management. Being able to monitor the depth of anesthesia has been a long-term goal with the aim of avoiding awareness during surgery. As monitoring devices are developed, they are being used to reduce ...

Intelligibility is discussed in terms of the process of realizing a potential for mutual understanding, or intersubjectivity. The local management of mutual understanding, and its emergent properties within the context of an interaction are emphasized. Clinical applications of conceptualizing intelligibility as a potential rather than a property of speaker or ...

Three out of four acquisitions fail; they destroy wealth for the buyer's shareholders, who end up worse off than they would have been had the deal not been done. But it doesn't have to be that way, argue the authors. In evaluating acquisitions, companies must look beyond the lure of ...

Thyroid pathology is a specialist area but is often encountered by the general pathologist in a variety of forms including cytology, frozen sections, and resection specimens. In the thyroid gland, as for other endocrine organs, many aspects of diagnosis are unique to this area of histopathology; thus, the aims of ...

The management of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is discussed briefly. Since the prognosis, complications, visual outcome and management of nonischemic and ischemic CRVO are very different, the first essential step in the management of CRVO is to determine which type of CRVO one is dealing with. The various parameters ...

Ticks are blood-sucking parasites of vertebrates that may embed in human skin and are therefore of clinical relevance to dermatologists and their medical colleagues. Depending on the species involved, consequences of tick attachment vary from minor local reactions to significant systemic sequelae. It is possible to minimize morbidity by removing ...

The process by which senior hospital doctors are disciplined within the National Health Service is analysed. The mechanisms used are discussed and a number of faults are identified. Many of these faults give an unfair advantage to management and are contrary to the rules of 'Natural Justice'. These faults lead ...

Foundation trusts will in theory have greater freedoms over pay, non-pay rewards and recruitment, although details are still unclear. Foundations are likely to differ in their use of these powers, partly because of desire and partly because of practical limits. Taking advantage of new powers for short-term gain, at the ...

Gallstones cause more than two-thirds of the acute pancreatitis episodes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The majority of these attacks are often mild and self-limiting. However, some are associated with complications; most common of which is development of pancreatic pseudocyst. This complication was reported to be rare in ...

Salamanders are a model system for studying the rates and patterns of the evolution of new anatomical structures. Recent discoveries of abundant Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous salamanders are helping to address these issues. Here we report the discovery of well-preserved Middle Jurassic salamanders from China, which constitutes the earliest ...

Anger management methods are a common and successful feature of contemporary cognitive behavioral therapy. Meta-analyses and narrative reviews of the outcome of anger management have been broadly supportive of the view that it is an effective approach. We argue in this paper that an important impediment to the future success ...

This article provides a review of diseases affecting preterm neonates that may result in fecal diversion and types of stomas created during surgical intervention. Characteristics influencing ostomy management in this population, particularly skin barrier properties, are examined. Finally, ostomy equipment and pouching techniques are discussed to provide health professionals with ...

Most organizations struggle with leadership development. They promote tope performers into management roles, put them through a few workshops and seminars, then throw them to the wolves. Managers with the ability to survive and thrive are rewarded; those without it are disciplined or reassigned. The problem is, an alarming number ...

The authors' primary purpose in the present experiment was to determine if practice changes the extent to which simple motor sequences are effector independent. Contralateral and ipsilateral effector transfers were assessed in 24 participants after 1 (200 trials) and 4 (800 trials) days of practice. The response sequence became increasingly ...

This paper is the report of a 2 kg baby girl born with a large gastroschisis at the Angau Memorial Hospital. She is the first long-term survivor in Papua New Guinea with this major ventral abdominal wall defect as far as we are aware. In the report important steps in ...

In many cases it is under legislative mandate to manage publicly owned forest resources for multiple uses (i.e., timber production, hunting, grazing). Forest resources have some particular characteristics which make rather difficult their management. In fact they are a typical example of a joint production (market and social goods) and ...

There's an unsung hero in your organization. It's the person who's bringing in new ideas from the outside about how to manage better. These aren't your product and service innovators--those people are celebrated loudly and often. This is the manager who, for instance, first uttered the phrase "balance scorecard" in ...

Research with six primary care trusts, started in 2001, suggests that many lack access to relevant expertise in human resources management. Where PCTs do have human resources directors, they are often being asked to act on strategic issues which are outside their experience. PCTs required to rely on acute trusts' ...

"The sustainable management of forests and forest resources are recognized as essential at global, regional national and local levels for environmental, social, and economic services. Forest resources and their management systems are extensively studied for the reason of finding suitable strategies to manage them in a sustainable, efficient and equitable ...

Gaston Phoebus (1331-1391) of Foix-Béarn was a mighty vassal of the king of France as well as of the king of England. His book, the Livre de Chasse was the first technical treaty of this scope. It was fundamental for the regulation of hunting in Europe, as it was copied ...

This piece reviews the qualitative research literature on NHS management published since 1990. It suggests that much of the established work in this field takes for granted managerial assumptions that are consequently not subjected to sustained critical examination. It is argued therefore that this research has tended to create a ...

The House of Medicine has been disadvantaged by not being at the table, by believing that society will take care of us, and by believing that economics are not critically important to the practice of medicine. All of these assumptions are incorrect. We must be at the table the next ...

For practice in microsurgery, animal models and microsurgical instruments are required. The use of some synthetic and non-animal materials such as human placenta and other tissues have also been suggested for practicing. The other material that is needed is microsuture. These materials are expensive and often not easily obtained. To ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Non-ablative technologies are playing an increasing role in the management of photoaging. Newer radiofrequency technologies have added to this therapeutic armamentarium. Shorter wavelength technologies are more effective in targeting pilosebaceous vascular and pigmentary alterations while longer wavelength technologies are most effective in wrinkle reduction mediated through dermal ...

A pilot project, funded by the Department of Health, resulted in the recruitment of 17 Spanish GPs to practices in Liverpool and Manchester. The doctors are employed on two-year contracts with a salary of Pounds 45,000. The scheme has shown that Spanish GPs are not experienced in interviewing potential employers, ...

This paper focuses on how patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are assessed and managed once they have been referred for specialist care. Current and future treatment options are presented and basic management principles are discussed. It is our hope that this will enable the general dental practitioner to ...

Tamanu or Calophyllum inophyllum has been used traditionally as a local medicine for many different purposes. The oil has been proven to be vulnerary and cicatrising in its effects. The chemicals responsible for this action are calophyllolide and inophyllum in addition to other complex polyphenols.

Despite over two decades of efforts towards involving indigenous and traditional peoples in protected area management, there are few successful examples. Several international principles and guidelines on indigenous peoples' involvement in protected areas exist. However, because of the lack of evaluation of whether or not these principles and guidelines have ...

INTRODUCTION Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) are currently the most abundant groundfish species in the Gulf of Alaska. Research has been conducted on their commercial utilization (Greene and Babbitt, 1990, Wasson et al., 1992, Porter et al., 1993, Reppond et al., 1993, Cullenberg 1995), however, arrowtooth flounder are currently of low ...

The great majority of marine protected areas (MPAs) fail to meet their management objectives. So MPAs can be effective conservation tools, we recommend two paradigm shifts, the first related to how they are located and the second related to how they are managed. MPAs are unlikely to be effective if ...

This is the final paper of a four part series on the management of worn dentition. The factors affecting the selection of restorative techniques for generalized toothwear, such as pulpal vitality, jaw relationship and occlusal guidance are discussed. The practical steps of oral rehabilitation using fixed prostheses are illustrated with ...

Each year more veterinarians are seeing ornamental fish patients and our knowledge of how to manage the pet fish patient is increasing at a rapid pace. A large percentage of these patients are nishikigoi (Cyprinus carpio) which are taxonomically an ornamental carp. In this country and in many parts of ...

Hydrocolloids are interactive dressings which are well established in wound management. Because of their sophisticated composition, they can be used to manage a variety of wound types, from clean and granulating to sloughy and necrotic. While they may be more expensive per item than many other modern dressings, if used ...

The present study addresses the question of how practice in expressing the content to be conveyed in a specific situation influences speech production planning processes. A comparison of slips of the tongue in Japanese collected from spontaneous everyday conversation and those collectedfrom largely preplanned conversation in live-broadcast TV programs reveals ...

The mainstay of the pharmacologic management of delirium remains typical antipsychotics, primarily haloperidol. Typical antipsychotics are associated with significant side effects, particularly in the elderly. This article reviews the literature on the use of both typical and atypical antipsychotics in the management of acute delirium, with a focus on the ...

A music medicine practice affords a unique opportunity to diagnose and treat laryngeal music performers. Strobovideolaryngoscopic (SVL) and external video examination of the voice professional or brass instrument player may focus on the vocal folds, yet abnormalities of the supraglottis, neck, and thorax should be appreciated and documented. Laryngoceles are ...

Proper management of the occlusal plane is an essential consideration when multiple long-span posterior restorations are designed. When restorations are added to an existing tooth arrangement characterized by rotated, tipped, or extruded teeth, excursive interferences may be incorporated, resulting in detrimental sequelae. The curve of Spee, which exists in the ...

Myxofibrosarcoma was originally described as the myxoid variant of malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH). It is uncommon in the head and neck region. We hereby report a case of myxofibrosarcoma in the sphenoid sinuses. The diagnostic and management difficulties are discussed. Close collaboration between surgeon, radiologist, histopathologist and clinical oncologist in ...

Build, own, operate; energy performance contracting; asset acquisition and management. These are among latest trends in energy and facilities management. What they mean and how they apply to the health sector are subjects addressed in this article, which is based on an International Federation of Hospital Engineering Congress paper presented ...

The anatomic and functional elements contributing to fecal continence and defecation are explored. The high incidence and importance of chronic idiopathic constipation as an entity in itself and a contributing factor to fecal incontinence are emphasized, and its management is discussed. The importance of a proper clinical history and examination ...

The symptoms that affect individuals with MS are diverse and change over time. Addressing symptoms in a multidisciplinary fashion and helping patients address problems as they occur are the major elements of symptom management. Successful management involves treating not only the more readily recognized manifestations of MS but also the ...

In the last year, war broke out, the economy took a nosedive, and an alarming number of businesses went belly up. Thus it is with some urgency that we bring you this year's list of the seven best new business ideas to help you find your way through these complex ...

The situation in the chemotherapy of nematode infections. in both human and veterinary medicine, is currently satisfactory. There are different drugs available: the benzimidazoles, levamisole, pyrantel, and the different macrocyclic lactones (Tables 1. 2, 3, 4). In human medicine, mebendazole and albendazole are mainly used against the intestinal nematodes. while ...

Anthra, an organization of women veterinary scientists working in the field of livestock production and development, has been involved since 1996 in a research project to document and validate local ethnoveterinary and animal management practices carried out by livestock-rearing communities in different parts of the states of Andhra Pradesh and ...

Managers will tell you that the resource they lack most is time. If you watch them, you'll see them rushing from meeting to meeting, checking their e-mail constantly, fighting fires--an astonishing amount of fast-moving activity that allows almost no time for reflection. Managers think they are attending to important matters, ...

Losses of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in land run-off and drainage from agricultural land can impair river water quality and may pose a potential health hazard. Losses of P are up to an order of magnitude smaller than those of N, but may be more significant with respect to ...

Because biodiversity is debated primarily from western perspectives, the significance of threatened taxa has not been properly assessed in the cultural and ecological contexts of their use. Instead, conservable species tend to be identified by outsiders who are culturally and politically detached from the threatened environments. However, over the last ...