Dissertation (Ph.D.)--University of South Florida, 2008. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Linköpings universitet, 2006. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF file (viewed Feb. 13, 2009). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1942.

Thesis (M.S.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1942.

Thesis--University of Oklahoma. / Bibliography: leaves 154-165.

Thesis (M.S.P.H.)--Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2006 / Typescript (photocopy)

Objectives: The objective of this thesis is to explore the association between delayed rapid response team activation and patient mortality and morbidity in adult in-patients. Methods: Study 1 presents a protocol for a systematic review of literature regarding the association of delayed activation of rapid response teams and patient outcomes. Study 2 contains the results of the conducted systematic review, performing a search of the literature to critically appraise, aggregate, and present a narrative synthesis of included studies. The final study examines the association between delayed rapid response team activation and hospital mortality, ICU transfer, and cardiopulmonary arrest risk in a retrospective observational cohort study conducted as part of the “Hospital without Code Blues” initiative at Hamilton Health Sciences. Results: Studies included in the systematic review report an association between delayed activation and patient mortality and ICU transfer odds. Results of study three find that these delays may not be associated with patient mortality, but are significantly associated with ICU transfer events and a composite outcome of patient in-hospital mortality, ICU transfer, and cardiopulmonary arrest. Overall, patients experiencing a delayed rapid response team activation were at greater odds of experiencing a negative event during their course of stay in hospital. Conclusions: This thesis presents findings that suggest delayed activation of rapid response teams is associated with an increase in patient mortality and ICU transfers. Increased durations of delay are associated with increased odds of experiencing the above events. / Thesis / Master of Science (MSc)

No / Modelling of wastewater temperatures along a sewer pipe using energy balance equations and assuming steady-state conditions was achieved. Modelling error was calculated, by comparing the predicted temperature drop to measured ones in three combined sewers, and was found to have an overall root mean squared error of 0.37 K. Downstream measured wastewater temperature was plotted against modelled values; their line gradients were found to be within the range of 0.9995-1.0012. The ultimate aim of the modelling is to assess the viability of recovering heat from sewer pipes. This is done by evaluating an appropriate location for a heat exchanger within a sewer network that can recover heat without impacting negatively on the downstream wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Long sewers may prove to be more viable for heat recovery, as heat lost can be reclaimed before wastewater reaching the WWTP.

Time, the one educational resource educators desire most, is so often in short supply in America 's schools. The ability of the school administrator to schedule teachers' and students' time so that both groups can maximize opportunities for teaching and learning each day has become an essential skill. Changing the structure of the school day to extend learning opportunities requires that administrators, teachers, and students have a firm commitment and clear understanding of the educational resources and processes of time. Successful practices regarding the use of time include: (a) careful planning and design, (b) adequate staff preparation and training, (c) effective use of extended time, and (d) a focus on equal access for students to multiple learning opportunities. Schools are under enormous pressure to show, through improved test scores, that they are providing every student with a thorough and efficient education. A review of the literature on alternative scheduling practices that use specified and structured blocks of learning time, focuses, overwhelmingly, on high school alternative scheduling models. However, there is a paucity of current research on the effects of alternative scheduling practices on elementary school cultures even though the elements of one particular method, parallel block scheduling, have been employed for over 30 years in elementary schools. This lack of research points to the necessity of exploring the benefits of alternative scheduling practices for delivery of instruction as well as changes in elementary school scheduling since the implementation of the No Child Left Behind mandate. / Ed. D.