Characterizing annual flood patterns variation using information and complexity indices.

In recent decades, the frequency of torrential rain coupled with various complex flood patterns increased. Since floods are changeable and unpredictable, deeper understanding of flood incidents is necessary for better watershed management. The primary objective of this research is to investigate and characterize annual flood patterns embedded in a river catchment located in west of Japan.

Continuous streamflow monitoring in shared watersheds using advanced underwater acoustic tomography system: a case study on Zayanderud River.

Iran has experienced a severe drought during the past two decades. Increasing water demand and decreasing available water resources have led the country to critical conflicts, particularly in shared watersheds. In these basins, the precise measurement of releasing water from upstream to downstream can be a key data for resolving water conflicts.

The ability of two in vitro lipolysis models reflecting the human and rat gastro-intestinal conditions to predict the in vivo performance of SNEDDS dosing regimens.

In this work, the influence of drug load and physical state of R3040 in self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDS) on R3040 absorption in rats was assessed. Furthermore, an in vitro lipolysis model simulating rat conditions (rat lipolysis model) was compared to a human lipolysis model in regard to the prediction of the in vivo data. The formulations were SNEDDS 80%, containing R3040 at 80% of its equilibrium solubility in SNEDDS (S); super-SNEDDS solution with R3040 supersaturated at 200% S; super-SNEDDS suspension containing R3040 at 200% S; Chasing principle (drug-free SNEDDS followed by R3040 aqueous suspension) and R3040 aqueous suspension.

Differential aspects of consultation-liaison psychiatry in a Saudi hospital. II: knowledge and attitudes of physicians and patients.

To assess the attitude and knowledge of physicians and patients towards psychiatry, we asked 115 referring doctors and 188 referred patients to complete questionnaires. We examined the results along with the referral rates to try to identify factors that may affect a consultation-liaison psychiatry service. Generally, knowledge was poor and attitudes towards psychiatry negative in both groups.

Differential aspects of consultation-liaison psychiatry in a Saudi hospital. I: referral pattern and clinical indices.

Consultation-liaison psychiatry has emerged as an important sub-specialty in the general hospital setting during recent years as a result of psychiatric acute wards moving into these hospitals. This has inspired the need for better structured research to establish its relevance and effectiveness. We, therefore, carried out a prospective cohort study at King Fahad General Hospital.