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R.J. Sommers
No full textThe single-spaced paragraph on the “About the Author” page of R.J. Sommers’ latest novel says she lives in a one-story house on the edge of a city. It says she is renowned for writing relatable characters and compelling relationships. It says nothing about her own friends.
Gazing from a photo at the top of the page, R.J. Sommers appears to point a camera toward her readers..
Book review : The European educational system in southern Rhodesia, 1890-1930 by R.J. Challiss
No full textThe European educational system In Southern Rhodesia, 1890-1930. R.J. Challiss, Salisbury: University of Zimbabwe, 198
Author Co-Citation Analysis (ACA): a powerful tool for representing implicit knowledge of scholar knowledge workers
No full textIn the last decade, knowledge has emerged as one of the most important and valuable organizational assets. Gradually this importance caused to emergence of new discipline entitled ―knowledge management‖. However one of the major challenges of knowledge management is conversion implicit or tacit knowledge to explicit knowledge. Thus Making knowledge visible so that it can be better accessed, discussed, valued or generally managed is a long-standing objective in knowledge management. Accordingly in this paper author co- citation analysis (ACA) will be proposed as an efficient technique of knowledge visualization in academia (Scholar knowledge workers)
[Foley catheter versus prostaglandin E2 gel for induction of labour at term: the PROBAAT study]
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110268.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)Objective
To study the effectiveness and safety of induction of labour with a Foley catheter compared with vaginal prostaglandin E2 gel in full term pregnant women.
Design
Multicentre, randomised, open-label trial in 12 hospitals in the Netherlands between February 2009 and May 2010.
Methods
Women scheduled for induction of labour at full term singleton pregnancy in cephalic presentation, intact membranes, and an unripe cervix (Bishop score < 6) were enrolled by means of an on-line system. Participants were randomly allocated to induction of labour with a transcervical Foley catheter or vaginal prostaglandin E2 gel. The primary outcome was caesarean section rate. Secondary outcomes were maternal and neonatal morbidity and time from induction to birth.
Results
A total of 824 women were allocated to induction of labour with a Foley catheter (n = 412) or prostaglandin E2 (n = 412). Caesarean section rates were comparable (23% versus 20%, RR 1.13, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.47). In the Foley catheter group fewer instrumental deliveries for foetal distress were performed (12% versus 18%, RR 0.68, 95% CI 0.49 to 0.95). Time to delivery (median hours (IQR)) was longer (29 (15-35) versus 18 (12-33)). Fewer mothers had suspected intrapartum infection (2% versus 4%, RR 0.41, 95% CI 0.17-0.98). Significantly fewer neonates were admitted toaneonatal ward after induction with a Foley catheter (12% versus 20%, RR 0.60, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.83).
Conclusion
In women with an unripe cervix at term, induction of labour with a Foley catheter does not reduce caesarean section rates, but there are fewer side-effects
[Foley catheter versus prostaglandin E2 gel for induction of labour at term: the PROBAAT study]
No full textObjective
To study the effectiveness and safety of induction of labour with a Foley catheter compared with vaginal prostaglandin E2 gel in full term pregnant women.
Design
Multicentre, randomised, open-label trial in 12 hospitals in the Netherlands between February 2009 and May 2010.
Methods
Women scheduled for induction of labour at full term singleton pregnancy in cephalic presentation, intact membranes, and an unripe cervix (Bishop score < 6) were enrolled by means of an on-line system. Participants were randomly allocated to induction of labour with a transcervical Foley catheter or vaginal prostaglandin E2 gel. The primary outcome was caesarean section rate. Secondary outcomes were maternal and neonatal morbidity and time from induction to birth.
Results
A total of 824 women were allocated to induction of labour with a Foley catheter (n = 412) or prostaglandin E2 (n = 412). Caesarean section rates were comparable (23% versus 20%, RR 1.13, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.47). In the Foley catheter group fewer instrumental deliveries for foetal distress were performed (12% versus 18%, RR 0.68, 95% CI 0.49 to 0.95). Time to delivery (median hours (IQR)) was longer (29 (15-35) versus 18 (12-33)). Fewer mothers had suspected intrapartum infection (2% versus 4%, RR 0.41, 95% CI 0.17-0.98). Significantly fewer neonates were admitted toaneonatal ward after induction with a Foley catheter (12% versus 20%, RR 0.60, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.83).
Conclusion
In women with an unripe cervix at term, induction of labour with a Foley catheter does not reduce caesarean section rates, but there are fewer side-effects
Report on industrial attachment with R.J. Crocker Consultants Pte Ltd
No full textThis report documents the undertaking of the author’s six months of industrial attachment. It was the industrial attachment that gave him the opportunity to discover the innovative skills and expertise from his fellow colleagues working the organization. Throughout the attachment, the author had learnt a great deal from various trained and experienced engineers. He had been exposed to a variety of training namely (1) reinforcement concrete design, (2) steel and connection design, (3) modelling structures for design and analysis using software, (4) visual inspections for buildings, (5) preparing tender documents, (6) drawing, presentation and attending and (7) handling online submissions for building inspections, structural plans, design calculations, etc. Furthermore, by attending project meetings, preparing materials for presentations, tendering documents and drawings to privatized companies and public sectors all bestowed the author a concrete understanding of the type and quality of work required of and produced by a qualified engineer. Without the industrial attachment, all these practical skills and knowledge might not have been attainable by learning in the university alone. It was overall a fruitful experience
Women's Experiences with and Preference for Induction of Labor with Oral Misoprostol or Foley Catheter at Term
No full textObjective We assessed experience and preferences among term women undergoing induction of labor with oral misoprostol or Foley catheter. Study Design In 18 of the 29 participating hospitals in the PROBAAT-II trial, women were asked to complete a questionnaire within 24 hours after delivery. We adapted a validated questionnaire about expectancy and experience of labor and asked women whether they would prefer the same method again in a future pregnancy. Results The questionnaire was completed by 502 (72%) of 695 eligible women; 273 (54%) had been randomly allocated to oral misoprostol and 229 (46%) to Foley catheter. Experience of the duration of labor, pain during labor, general satisfaction with labor, and feelings of control and fear related to their expectation were comparable between both the groups. In the oral misoprostol group, 6% of the women would prefer the other method if induction is necessary in future pregnancy, versus 12% in the Foley catheter group (risk ratio: 0.70; 95% confidence interval: 0.55-0.90; p = 0.02). Conclusion Women's experiences of labor after induction with oral misoprostol or Foley catheter are comparable. However, women in the Foley catheter group prefer more often to choose a different method for future inductions
Induction of labour at term with oral misoprostol versus a Foley catheter (PROBAAT-II): a multicentre randomised controlled non-inferiority trial
No full textItem does not contain fulltextBACKGROUND: Labour is induced in 20-30% of all pregnancies. In women with an unfavourable cervix, both oral misoprostol and Foley catheter are equally effective compared with dinoprostone in establishing vaginal birth, but each has a better safety profile. We did a trial to directly compare oral misoprostol with Foley catheter alone. METHODS: We did an open-label randomised non-inferiority trial in 29 hospitals in the Netherlands. Women with a term singleton pregnancy in cephalic presentation, an unfavourable cervix, intact membranes, and without a previous caesarean section who were scheduled for induction of labour were randomly allocated to cervical ripening with 50 mug oral misoprostol once every 4 h or to a 30 mL transcervical Foley catheter. The primary outcome was a composite of asphyxia (pH /=1000 mL). The non-inferiority margin was 5%. The trial is registered with the Netherlands Trial Register, NTR3466. FINDINGS: Between July, 2012, and October, 2013, we randomly assigned 932 women to oral misoprostol and 927 women to Foley catheter. The composite primary outcome occurred in 113 (12.2%) of 924 participants in the misoprostol group versus 106 (11.5%) of 921 in the Foley catheter group (adjusted relative risk 1.06, 90% CI 0.86-1.31). Caesarean section occurred in 155 (16.8%) women versus 185 (20.1%; relative risk 0.84, 95% CI 0.69-1.02, p=0.067). 27 adverse events were reported in the misoprostol group versus 25 in the Foley catheter group. None were directly related to the study procedure. INTERPRETATION: In women with an unfavourable cervix at term, induction of labour with oral misoprostol and Foley catheter has similar safety and effectiveness. FUNDING: FondsNutsOhra
Information Circular 12. Selected Bibliography of Cuyuna Range Geology, Mining and Metallurgy
No full textThis work is an extension of a bibliography prepared by the author as part of a final report submitted to the U.S. Bureau of Mines for grant # G026/t002 entitled "Manganese-bearing ores of the Cuyuna iron range, east-central Minnesota, Phase 1". This bibliography, though directed primarily towards the geologic and mining literature of the Cuyuna range, does include the major works on the metallurgical aspects of the Cuyuna ores. For historical interest the very earliest publications are included. This list of abbreviations given on pages 2-4 are consistent with those from the "Bibliography and Index of Geology".Beltrame, R.J.. (1977). Information Circular 12. Selected Bibliography of Cuyuna Range Geology, Mining and Metallurgy. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/59304
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