Recent Articles
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Emergency dentistry: Neurophysiology of pulpal pain
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-KhorasaniThe relief of oral pain is important for urgent care and emergency physicians. Dental pain is multifactorial, which involves factors like sensory, conceptual, emotional and motivational aspects. Pulpal pain and periapical pains are two important aspects of dental care. Identification of the right source of pain is important for developing therapeutic strategies, and understanding the neurophysiology of pulpal pain makes the treatment easy.
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Detroit’s bold idea: Removing a highway to stimulate growth
Bambi Majumdar Civil & GovernmentDetroit has been facing plenty of adversity in recent years, from decaying parks to bankruptcy. Despite all odds, however, the city is slowly showing signs of improvement and revival. One of the first focuses has been tackling the decaying park and decrepit downtown areas to launch a full-scale revival project. In fact, the intensity of this focus is so high that the ailing city is considering a historic reversal of I-375 into a surface street. The fact that Detroit is considering such a big and bold step shows how optimistic the city is for its future.
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How to fix your leaking RV toilet
John Bos Recreation & LeisureWe have been RVing for many years — more years than my wife likes to admit or remember. Like many of you, we have had RV issues that were minor outpatient repairs and a few that required time in the emergency room. A few years ago we had a toilet that would not hold water, and we had to spend $200 of our snowbird winter fund to fix it. But I recently learned about a new method that will usually solve this problem.
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Implementing green bathroom design
Bambi Majumdar Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesWhat does a green bathroom entail? For many it means healthier construction and neater designs that gives one more room to breathe. For others it is the use of eco-friendly materials in its construction that leads to a healthier environment. In reality, a green bathroom is a combination of both concepts.
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Meaningful use shows promise in cutting adverse drug events
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationThe launch of the meaningful use incentive program was accompanied by many promises of improved patient safety and reduced costs. A new study finds one way in which those promises are holding true. Hospitals that adopted electronic health record systems featuring all five of the meaningful use program's stage 1 medication management functions had fewer adverse drug events compared with hospitals that have not yet implemented those features, according to a study published online Nov. 22 by the American Journal of Managed Care.
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Acid suppression, B-12 and the supplement dilemma
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalKaiser Permanente researchers recently published the results of a study in JAMA that points strongly toward a connection between long-term acid suppression and vitamin B12 deficiency. If true, this is undoubtedly a discovery that should not go unnoticed by pharmacists.
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Medical device plastic material innovations to watch
Don Rosato ManufacturingThe medical device universe encompasses a particularly imposing spectrum of constant technological innovation, including hundreds of different technologies and thousands of types of products. This affords high performance specialty plastics material suppliers unique opportunities in medical device market development.
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What the merger between American and US Airways means for airports
Matt FalcusThe biggest aviation story of the month so far has been the merger of American Airlines and US Airways. It was made official Dec. 9 after American emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following its reorganization. The merger has been an on-again, off-again affair for many months, and now with its approval will create the world's largest airline. So what does it mean for airports?
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Bill for mandatory cameras in Texas special education classes still stuck
Bambi Majumdar EducationIn recent years there have been numerous disturbing incidents that have made both authorities and parents concerned about student safety on campus. Measures are being taken around the country to secure premises better. At the same time, there has risen a need to protect children from dangers within the campus as well, especially special needs children who cannot verbalize their trauma. Texas has paved the way for an unprecedented action — protecting differently-abled children and aiding in their development by making cameras mandatory in special education classes. The bill, S.B. 1380, easily passed in the state Senate, but has been stuck in a legislative black hole since then. And it's unclear when it will resurface.
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Looking forward to apptastic CES 2014
Mitch Weinraub CommunicationsAs we turn our calendars to 2014, most engineers' and technologists' dreams turn not to sugar plums, but to CES. The annual tech fest in Las Vegas usually sets the technology tone for the year and lets us know what everyone will be buying next Christmas. Judging by the pre-CES announcements and leaks that always start around this time of year, the one "word" that will be included in every announcement is not really even a word, just an abbreviation — app.