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Dynamics of colloid accumulation under flow over porous obstacles
Soft Matter, 2016, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/C5SM01952D, PaperMatthieu Robert de Saint Vincent, Manouk Abkarian, Herve TabuteauColloidal interactions and shear forces compete to drive the accumulation of colloidal particles over porous obstacles, resulting in a large diversity of aggregate shapes.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - November 18, 2015 Category: Chemistry Authors: Matthieu Robert de Saint Vincent Source Type: research

Dynamics of colloid accumulation under flow over porous obstacles
Soft Matter, 2015, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C5SM01952D, PaperMatthieu Robert de Saint Vincent, Manouk Abkarian, Herve TabuteauThe accumulation of colloidal particles to build dense structures from dilute suspensions may follow distinct routes. The mechanical, structural and geometrical properties of these structures depend on local hydrodynamics and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)
Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - November 12, 2015 Category: Chemistry Authors: Matthieu Robert de Saint Vincent Source Type: research

Epilepsy care in the southern Caribbean
In conclusion, patients with epilepsy in the southern Caribbean have excellent access to government clinics and hospitals, but AED choices are limited. Local medical providers reported that the major limitations in care were lack of specialty care, lack of imaging and EEG services, financial barriers to care, long wait times for care, and limited access to additional AEDs. (Source: Epilepsy and Behavior)
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior - August 26, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

A needs assessment to determine the need for respiratory therapy in complex continuing care: A methods paper.
CONCLUSION: A range of tools and methods are needed to conduct needs assessments for respiratory therapy in complex continuing care. Using multiple data sources, a significant burden of respiratory diseases was present at the Saint Vincent Hospital; further studies in other complex continuing care hospitals are needed to understand the significance of these findings among this patient population more generally. PMID: 26283869 [PubMed] (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - August 21, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nickerson JW Tags: Can J Respir Ther Source Type: research

Epilepsy care in the southern Caribbean.
In conclusion, patients with epilepsy in the southern Caribbean have excellent access to government clinics and hospitals, but AED choices are limited. Local medical providers reported that the major limitations in care were lack of specialty care, lack of imaging and EEG services, financial barriers to care, long wait times for care, and limited access to additional AEDs. PMID: 26312988 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour)
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - August 21, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Krauss G, Sandy S, Corbin DO, Bird-Compton J, Jack F, Nelson B, Jalonen TO, Ali A, Fortuné T, Clarke D, Okolie J, Cervenka MC Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research

E-038 multiple stent-assisted endovascular management of the rapid-growing internal carotid artery dorsal wall aneurysms: how many stents are enough?
ConclusionsBecause rapid growth of aneurysm had high re-bleeding tendency, we had done multiple stent deploying. The results of endovascular procedures of this type of aneurysm are satisfactory. But we don’t know yet, how many stents are enough. However multiple stent-assisted coil embolization can be considered as an alternative treatment option for rapid-growing dorsal wall aneurysms.DisclosuresD. Lee: None. J. Sung: None. J. Huh: None. Y. Ihn: None. S. Lee: None. (Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery)
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 26, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Lee, D., Sung, J., Huh, J., Ihn, Y., Lee, S. Tags: SNIS 12th Annual Meeting Electronic Poster Abstracts Source Type: research

Pilot Study Compares Scores of the Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set Version 2.0 (MDS 2.0) Pressure Ulcer Risk Scale with the Braden Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment for Patients in Complex Continuing Care.
CONCLUSION: This preliminary study may provide some evidence that the MDS 2.0 PURS may be an alternative risk assessment tool option that utilizes mandatory collected data, reduces workload duplication, and would generate a Resident Assessment Protocol, when indicated, in complex continuing care. PMID: 25502973 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adv Data)
Source: Adv Data - December 21, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Carreau L, Niezgoda H, Trainor A, Parent M, Woodbury MG Tags: Adv Skin Wound Care Source Type: research

Pilot Study Compares Scores of the Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set Version 2.0 (MDS 2.0) Pressure Ulcer Risk Scale with the Braden Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment for Patients in Complex Continuing Care
CONCLUSION:This preliminary study may provide some evidence that the MDS 2.0 PURS may be an alternative risk assessment tool option that utilizes mandatory collected data, reduces workload duplication, and would generate a Resident Assessment Protocol, when indicated, in complex continuing care. (Source: Advances in Skin and Wound Care)
Source: Advances in Skin and Wound Care - December 17, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: Features: Original Investigation Source Type: research

Diabetes care – improvement through measurement
The National Diabetes Register (NDR) of Sweden was initiated in response to The Saint Vincent Declaration (published 1990), to provide a tool for continuous quality assurance in diabetes care. The original purpose, to monitor the results of health centres from year to year and to compare these with national and regional means, is still the most important one, while continuous follow-up of guidelines, treatments and complications are as important on a national level.The data reported contain basal clinical characteristics of the patients, as well as measures of risk-factor control and the presence of diabetes complications....
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - December 1, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Björn Eliasson, Soffia Gudbjörnsdottir Source Type: research

Modeling the impact of changing patient flow processes in an emergency department: Insights from a computer simulation study
We report on the use of discrete-event simulation modeling to support process improvements in a hospital emergency department (ED), namely the implementation of a split-flow process. Our partner hospital was effective in treating patients, but wait time and congestion in the ED created patient dissatisfaction, unsafe conditions and staff morale issues. The split-flow concept is an emerging approach to manage ED processes by splitting patient flow according to patient acuity and enabling parallel processing. We contrast the split-flow operational model to other types of ED triage. While early implementations of the split-fl...
Source: Operations Research for Health Care - October 12, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research

The Effectiveness of Disaster Risk Communication: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies
The objectives of the interventions were to improve the health knowledge and behaviour in relation to disasters, and to decrease the incidence of negative health events. The studies were chosen on that basis, and several studies reported additional outcomes that were outside the scope of this review. The knowledge, behaviour and incidence outcomes are described in detail in Appendix 3 (characteristics and results of included studies). Results of Individual Studies 1 Effect of Risk Communication Interventions to Promote Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness 1.1 Communication to Promote Mitigation and Preparedness for Infec...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - August 22, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: dtbradley Source Type: research

Dickie, McCamey adds 13th office
Pittsburgh’s fifth-largest law firm has opened its 13th office. Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote PC entered Erie to better serve health care clients, Managing Partner Jeffrey Wiley confirmed. The location for the newest office is 100 State Street, Suite 503, Erie. “It’s right across the street from UPMC Hamot,” Wiley said. “We’re doing work for Hamot and (Allegheny Health Network) Saint Vincent Hospital, Proximity helps us to do our job better.” Currently, the office serves as a base… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 19, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Patty Tascarella Source Type: research

Seroprevalence of Seven Zoonotic Pathogens in Pregnant Women from the Caribbean.
The objective of this study was to examine the seroprevalence of seven zoonotic agents among individuals residing on 10 English-speaking Caribbean countries. Sera from healthy, pregnant women were collected from Antigua-Barbuda, Belize, Bermuda, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent-Grenadines and tested for the presence of IgG antibodies to dengue virus, hepatitis E virus, hantaviruses, leptospiral agents, spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR), typhus group rickettsiae (TGR), and Coxiella burnetii (Q fever). The highest seroprevalence values were observed for dengue virus, SF...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - June 9, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Wood H, Drebot MA, Dewailly E, Dillon L, Dimitrova K, Forde M, Grolla A, Lee E, Loftis A, Makowski K, Morrison K, Robertson L, Krecek RC Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research

Notes from the field: chikungunya virus spreads in the americas - Caribbean and South america, 2013-2014.
Abstract In December 2013, the World Health Organization reported the first local transmission of chikungunya virus in the Western Hemisphere, with autochthonous cases identified in Saint Martin. Since then, local transmission has been identified in 17 countries or territories in the Caribbean or South America (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Sint Maarten). As of May 30, 2014, a total...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - June 6, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Fischer M, Staples JE, Arboviral Diseases Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: research

Ohio firm to manage Allegheny Health Network emergency departments
An Ohio company will manage six Allegheny Health Network hospital emergency departments and an outpatient center in New Kensington as part of an agreement announced Wednesday. Canton, Ohio-based Emergency Medicine Physicians will manage the emergency departments at Allegheny General Hospital, West Penn Hospital, Canonsburg Hospital and Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie, the company said. The joint venture will also manage the emergency departments at AHN’s Forbes Hospital, Allegheny Valley Hospital… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - April 3, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Kris B. Mamula Source Type: research