Performance monitoring of the EC - 1030 system by a microprocessor - based monitor

This paper presents a M6800 microprocessor based hardware monitor for measuring certain selected parameters of the EC-1030 computer system. The motivation for this work was to get an insight into the operation of the system under the present work load and use these results towards improvement and design studies. The three main classes of quantitative indices of computer system performance/productivity, responsiveness and use have been measured using hardware and software tools. This paper describes the hardware monitor design and discusses the measurements made.     

Ability of lymphokine-activated killer cells to lyse mycobacteria-infected cells

In cats and monkeys, we examined the parasympathetic component of the oculomotor complex, which directly innervates the ciliary muscle, using horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Labeled neurons of varying form and size were found in the Edinger-Westphal(EW) and the Perlia nuclei of the cat and in the anteromedian, EW, and Perlia nuclei of the monkey. Our study confirmed that a direct parasympathetic pathway exists from the midbrain to the ciliary muscles, and that accommodation is controlled in part by this direct link from the midsagittal region via a parasympathetic neuron of the oculomotor nuclear complex.     

Routine portable chest radiographs in the medical intensive care unit: effects and costs

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects and net costs of routine chest radiographs in a medical intensive care unit (ICU). DESIGN: A prospective, cohort study. A survey of experts in critical care and pulmonary diseases was undertaken to assess the effect of routine radiographs on patient management. SETTING: Medical ICU of a university hospital. PATIENTS: Eighty randomly selected patients admitted to a medical ICU. Two hundred fourteen experts were surveyed; 118 (55%)/214 responded. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Daily interviews with medical ICU clinicians were conducted to assess the radiographic findings in the routine radiographs and actions taken based on these findings. Experts evaluated the findings, their importance, the actions taken, and the probability of complications if the actions had not been taken at that time. Experts also predicted increases in length of stay associated with these complications. Presence of radiographic findings, changes in management because of the findings, net costs of routine chest radiographs, cost per finding that prompted an action, and expected changes in length of stay resulting from the actions were also assessed. Seventy-two (33%) of 221 routine radiographs (95% confidence interval: 25% to 39%) had findings, of which 44 (61%) were judged important, and 18 (8%, 95% confidence interval: 5% to 12%) prompted actions. Experts predicted that each action averted, on average, 2.1 +/- 1.7 days (SD) in the medical ICU. Mean savings per routine radiograph was $98. Net savings from routine chest radiographs remained after sensitivity analysis for expected change in length of stay, percentage of patients with routine radiographs, and percentage of routine radiographs that produce changes in management. CONCLUSION: The policy of obtaining routine chest radiographs in the medical ICU is effective and results in net savings.     

Development of enzyme biosensor based on trypsin and conductometric thin-film electrodes for protein and artificial substrates determination

ULTRA was established on the 1st April 1990, to consider applications made by registered medical practitioners seeking approval to transplant an organ between 2 living unrelated persons in the United Kingdom.     

Structure-activity relationship homology (SARAH): a conceptual framework for drug discovery in the genomic era

Extension of the traditional pharmacological approach of protein target classification to whole target systems has the potential to relate elements of protein sequence to the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of small molecules that can modulate protein action. Grouping potential drug discovery targets into families based on the relatedness of their SAR provides a means to translate the information from genome-sequencing efforts into knowledge that will aid in the discovery of drugs.