Improving the quality of medication administration practices in a tertiary Australian hospital: a best practice implementation project.

Introduction: Medication safety is an important health priority that focuses on preventing harm from medication-related events. Unsafe medication administration practices can lead to errors, which can cause avoidable injury (or harm) to patients.

Objectives: This paper reports on an evidence implementation project conducted in a large tertiary hospital in Australia to improve nursing compliance with best practice recommendations for medication administration.

'I thought we would be cherished and safe here': understanding the multi-faceted nature of mental health among Arab immigrants/refugees in Ontario, Canada- the CAN-HEAL study.

Purpose: Mental health (MH) is a critical public health issue. Arab immigrants/refugees (AIR) may be at high risk for MH problems owing to various unique stressors, such as post-September/11 demonization. Despite the growing AIR population in Western countries, there is a lack of AIR-MH research in these nations.

Morphoea induced by vaping.

Case report of Morphoea induced by the use of electronic cigarettes.

Standardized Calcium Replacement in Massive Transfusion: A Quality Improvement Project.

Background: Hypocalcemia is common in trauma patients receiving massive transfusion protocol and often leads to worsening coagulopathies. Despite the identified problem and recommendations for replacement, few institutions have implemented a standardized calcium replacement protocol.

Objective: This study aims to assess whether a revised massive transfusion protocol, including standardized calcium replacement, increases the incidence of calcium administration in trauma patients receiving massive transfusion protocol.

Amelanotic melanoma in a patient with trisomy 21: clinical and dermoscopic presentation.

Amelanotic melanoma is an uncommon form of melanoma; accounting for 2%-8% of all melanoma cases. In the human population, the incidence of melanoma in patients with trisomy 21 is relatively unknown. It is theorised that having an extra copy of chromosome 21 is protective against melanoma development as people with trisomy 21 also carry an extra copy of the genes on that chromosome including any that protect against cancer.

An analysis of iris pattern as a risk factor for skin cancer development in immunosuppressed renal transplant recipients.

Introduction: Renal transplant recipients are at increased risk of keratinocyte skin cancers with a tendency to have multiple, aggressive and difficult to treat tumours. The eye and the skin share the same embryological ectoderm. Iris pattern has recently been reported as a predictive risk factor for skin cancer in non-immunosuppressed Southern European (Grigore et al.

Quality of life in Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Acne Inversa): A scoping review.

Background: Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin condition which is physically, psychologically and socially disabling and often affects a patient's quality of life (QOL). There are numerous QOL tools used in dermatology. However, assessment of QOL in patients with HS is difficult due to the inability of generic QOL tools to specifically capture QOL in patients with HS.

Genotype × Environment Interaction and Stability Analysis of Selected Cassava Cultivars in South Africa.

Cassava ( Crantz) is an important root crop worldwide. It is adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions, exhibiting differential genotypic responses to varying environmental conditions. The objectives of this study were: (1) to examine the effect of genotype, environment and genotype × environment interaction (GEI) on fresh root yield (FRY) and dry matter content (DMC); and (2) to identify superior genotypes that exhibit high performance for the traits of interest using the genetic tools of additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) and genotype stability index (GSI) analysis.

Biocontrol of Maize Weevil, Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in Maize over a Six-Month Storage Period.

Food security is contingent upon increasing crop yields but also upon reducing crop losses to post-harvest pests and diseases. Weevils are particularly important agents of post-harvest losses in grain crops. A long-term evaluation of a biocontrol agent, Strain MS-8, at a single dose of 2 × 10 conidia kg of grain was formulated in kaolin as a carrier at levels of 1, 2, 3, and 4 g kg of grain and screened against the maize weevil, .

Genetic resources and breeding of maize for resistance: a review.

The potential yield of maize ( L.) and other major crops is curtailed by several biotic, abiotic, and socio-economic constraints. Parasitic weeds, spp.

Fall Armyworm Infestation and Development: Screening Tropical Maize Genotypes for Resistance in Zambia.

Knowledge of fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) rearing, infestation and development and precision screening protocols are preconditions for the successful introgression of resistance genes into farmer-preferred varieties.

Genetic diversity and grouping of pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan Millspaugh] Germplasm using SNP markers and agronomic traits.

Knowledge of genetic interrelationships and grouping among pigeonpea germplasm collections is fundamental to selecting breeding parents with unique genetic constitutions. The objectives of this study were to assess the genetic diversity and genetic grouping present among 81 pigeonpea genotypes collected from Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya using 4122 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and complementary morphological traits. The SNP markers and phenotypic traits revealed significant genetic variation among the assessed genotypes.

Short- and Long-Term Evaluation of a Fixed Dose of Strain MS-8 Diluted in Various Doses of Kaolin as a Powder Formulation Applied to Rice Grains to Control Almond Moth, Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

Short-term and long-term evaluation studies were conducted against on rice grains, using Strain MS-8 formulated in various doses of kaolin as an active carrier. In the short-term study (45 days), a fixed dose of 0.03 g conidia kg of grain of Strain MS-8 was formulated in kaolin at doses of 0.

Efficacy of Biopesticides in the Management of the Cotton Bollworm, (Noctuidae), under Field Conditions.

Cotton is one of the most valuable materials in the world, popularly used in the clothing industry and other products. However, its production is limited by the high infestation of insect pests. A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different biopesticides on the control of the African bollworm () under cotton field conditions.

Selection of Sweetpotato Parental Genotypes Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers.

Knowledge of the genetic diversity and genetic relationship is important in crop improvement. The objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversity of 31 sweetpotato genotypes and furthermore to select distantly related individuals for breeding of superior parental clones. The genotypes (sourced from the Agricultural Research Council, South Africa) originating from Africa and American continent were genotyped using eight highly polymorphic SSR markers.