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Factors Affecting Long-term Lithium Compliance in Bipolar Patients

Eric D. Peselow, Rebecca Long, Alexander Joseph Steiner, Demetria R. Pizano, Lancer Naghdechi, Nermeen Akladios & Waguih William IsHak · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2016

Background: Mood stabilizers such as lithium are effective agents to treat bipolar disorder and are known to decrease suicide rates. This paper looks to explore the variables associated with compliance and specifically compare and contrast compliant and non-compliant patient grou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2016/26987

A Case Study of Flow Regulators Installed in Washroom Taps within an Office Building

Steven R. Brown, Jonathan Chenoweth, Stuart Blofeld, Lorna Hamilton & Mindy Hadi · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2016

Aim: To evaluate the operational performance of water efficiency products in order to report the actual-versus-potential impact on water demand. Study Design: The study monitored the volume of water used from taps situated in two male and two female washrooms in an office buildin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2016/18184

Utilising Time of Use Surveys to Predict Domestic Hot Water Consumption and Heat Demand Profiles of Residential Building Stocks

Olivier Neu, Simeon Oxizidis, Damian Flynn & Donal Finn · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2016

Aims: The prediction of water consumption patterns is a challenge, especially when water metering is not available at scale. The use of time-of-use survey (TUS) data offers an alternative to metering in order to track the general patterns of water consumption across large and rep...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2016/18188

An Analysis of Domestic Water Consumption in Jaipur, India

Seyed M. K. Sadr, Fayyaz Ali Memon, Arpit Jain, Shilpa Gulati, Andrew P. Duncan, Wa’el Hussein, Dragan A. Savić & David Butler · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2016

Aim: To explore the relation between water consumption and water use behaviour and attitudes, and devices applied in households in urban areas in India. Methodology and Study Site: This paper presents the results of a domestic water consumption survey carried out in Jaipur, India...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2016/23727

Feasibility Study of Water Saving Measures in Higher Education Buildings: A Case Study of the University of Aveiro

A. Silva-Afonso, C. Pimentel-Rodrigues, I. Meireles & V. Sousa · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2016

Aims: Evaluate the water savings potential and financial viability of water saving measures in in higher education buildings Study Design: The study follows an observational approach to characterize the current performance of existing buildings in terms of water consumption and e...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2016/23729

A Laboratory Study into a Novel, Retrofittable Rainwater Harvesting System

Peter Melville-Shreeve, Chris Horstman, Sarah Ward, Fayyaz Ali Memon & David Butler · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2016

Aims: To establish the system characteristics of a novel rainwater harvesting system. Study Design: A laboratory test rig was used to assess the selected technology. Place and Duration of Study: University of Exeter, Centre for Water Systems between June 2014 and May 2015. Method...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2016/23724

Monitoring Drainage Water Quality during Green Roof Irrigation Trials Using Synthetic Greywater

Matthew Smith & Katherine Hyde · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2016

Aims: To evaluate the potential for substituting green roof mains water irrigation by irrigation using lightly loaded synthetic greywater. Study Design: The planted green roof system was designed to be operated and tested within a glasshouse. Place and Duration of Study: Schools...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2016/18189

Pattern and Outcome of Higher Order Caesarean Section in a Tertiary Health Institution in Nigeria

N. C. Orazulike & J. O. Alegbeleye · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Objective: To determine the rate, pattern and outcome of higher order caesarean section (HOCS) in a tertiary health facility. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 182 women who had undergone three or more caesarean sections at the obstetric unit of the University of Po...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27126

Post-surgical Infection and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacteria Isolated from Admitted Patients with Signs of Infection at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Jimma, Ethiopia

Tesfaye Sahile, Samson Esseye, Getenet Beyene & Solomon Ali · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Introduction: Nosocomial infection (hospital acquired infections) poses a significant burden and threat for public health. Treatment of such infections is becoming difficult due to resistance of antibiotics to the bacteria that circulate in the Hospital environment. The aim of th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27253

Multiple Attribute Group Decision Making with Linguistic Information Based on Linguistic Prioritized Operators

Zhiming Zhang · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2016

In this paper, we propose some linguistic prioritized aggregation operators and uncertain linguistic prioritized aggregation operators for handling the multiple attribute group decision making problems in which the attributes and decision makers are in different priority level. F...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/11862