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A single weekly Kt/Vurea target for peritoneal dialysis patients does not provide an equal dialysis dose for all
(2016-12-31)
Dialysis adequacy is traditionally based on urea clearance, adjusted for total body volume (Kt/Vurea), and clinical guidelines recommend a Kt/Vurea target for peritoneal dialysis. We wished to determine whether adjusting ...
The 2016 Analysis Of Information Remaining On Computer Hard Disks Offered For Sale On The Second Hand Market In the UAE
(2016-12-31)
This research describes our survey of data remaining on computer hard disks sold on the second hand market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is a repetition of the first survey conducted in 2012 (Jones, Martin, & ...
Development of an immobilization system for in situ micronutrients release
(2016-12-31)
An immobilization system constituted by coated microcapsules was developed aiming at immobilizing probiotic bacteria capable of producing folate and release it in a sustained manner into the intestine. Despite no probiotic ...
Is social media challenging the authority of the judiciary? Rethinking the effectiveness of anonymised and super injunctions in the age of the internet
(2016-12-30)
While freedom of expression has a long and well-established constitutional foundation as a self-governing concept, the right to privacy is a relatively recent norm in the constitutional orientation of the United Kingdom. ...
Sociodemographics of Pet Ownership among Adolescents in Great Britain: Findings from the HBSC Study in England, Scotland, and Wales
(2016-12-30)
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pet ownership among adolescents in Great Britain and identify any sociodemographic differences between pet owners and non-pet owners. A total of 14,328 11-to 15-year-old ...
Room 237: Cinephilia, History and Adaptation
(McFarland, 2016-12-30)
This chapter focuses on Room 237 (Rodney Ascher, 2012), a documentary which purports to explore fan readings of The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980), suggesting that it can instead be understood as an exercise in repurposing ...
‘We treat them all the same’: the attitudes, knowledge and practices of staff concerning old/er lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans residents in care homes
(2016-12-29)
The distinct needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) residents in care homes accommodating older people have been neglected in scholarship. On the basis of a survey of 187 individuals, including service managers ...
Rotator cuff tears: is non-surgical management effective?
(2016-12-28)
Background: Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint with an increasing number of people with shoulder pain undergoing surgical repair each year. The relationship between rotator cuff tendon ...
Evaluating alignment between Canadian Common Drug Review reimbursement recommendations and provincial drug plan listing decisions : an exploratory study
(2016-12-27)
BACKGROUND: The CADTH Common Drug Review was established in 2002 to prepare national health technology assessment reports to guide listing decisions for 18 participating drug plans. The aim of this study was to compare the ...
Is the end of time in sight for Doctor Who?
(2016-12-22)
In the universe of Doctor Who, silence rarely signifies a lack of activity. When the 2016 Christmas Special, ‘The Return of Doctor Mysterio’, airs among mince pies and mistletoe on 25th December, it will have been over a ...