9/10/2008· Medical - Medicine
The lung constitutes a highly complex and selfregulating system for oxygenating man’s blood and removing its waste materials. It is at the alveolar level that the respiratory and circulatory functions interact and the important exchange processes occur
8/22/2008· Medical - Medicine
XECTCBF Should Be Performed Before TPA Administration In Acute Ischemic Stroke
NINDS Stroke Study Group has recommended intravenous (IV) or intra-arterial (IA) thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke utilizing recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtpa) for treatment of acute ischemic stroke, as approved by the U.S. FDA; provided that treatment is initiated within 3 hours for intravenous and within 4 hours via arterial catheters inserted into thrombosed cerebral vessels, timed from the time of stroke onset
8/20/2008· Medical - Medicine
By: Dr. Sat Sharma, MD, FRCPC, FCCP, FACP
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is the delivery of ventilatory support without the need for an invasive artificial airway. Mechanical ventilation via intubation is associated with many complications, including upper airway trauma, arrhythmia, hypotension, aspiration of gastric contents, sinusitis, pneumonia, and patients’ loss of ability to eat and communicate verbally
4/3/2008· Finance
Trustee's Report: Chapter 11 Reorganization, Likelihood Of Success
The Debtors consist of 13 nursing facilities and a management company. The Debtors operations commenced in May 2004. Due to the age of the facilities, substantial maintenance expenditures have been, and likely will be, required on a going forward basis
4/3/2008· Taxation
Excise Taxes For Unreasonable Compensation At Charities
By: Stephen D. Kirkland, CPA, CMC
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) now keeps a close eye on charities and social welfare organizations to ensure that their tax-exempt status is not abused. One of the primary factors the IRS now examines is the amounts of compensation and benefits provided by charities to their key employees
11/15/2007· Professional Skills
10 Focusing Strategies for ADD Clients
It’s so hard for ADD people to concentrate on tasks some times, because every time something is touched, they think of something else to do. So just trying to say out loud to yourself, "Focus, focus, focus"—easier said than done, but give it a try
8/20/2007· Product Liability
Packaging and Product Liability
By: Sterling Anthony
A more appropriate term would be packaged product liability, because a packaged product consists of product + package, and either component (or both) can incur allegations of negligence, strict liability, and failure to warn
7/18/2007· Feng Shui
How Zen Can Shape Creative Thinking
By: Margo Berman
Introducing Zen into a creativity seminar provides stimulating discussions, invigorating stories, and compelling exercises. It is especially useful in shifting paradigms, redirecting participants’ thinking, and sharpening their focus
7/18/2007· Design
By: Margo Berman
Inexperienced creative ad majors often make the same types of mistakes in their layouts. These errors demonstrate a lack of awareness of the basic components of ad design. First, they do not have an understanding of overall composition. Second, they have a weak comprehension of the correct use and application of typography
7/8/2007· Marketing
Ten Tips for Search Engine Optimization Copywriting
By: Howard Irizarry
Keep your target audience in mind AT ALL TIMES and write your content for their wants and needs. Make sure to give them the information on who, what, where, when, why and how
