What is VAP? Ventilator-associated and hospital-acquired pneumonia Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is pneumonia that develops 48 hours or longer after mechanical ventilation is given by means of an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) results from the invasion of the lower respiratory tract and lung parenchyma by microorganisms. Intubation compromises the integrity of the oropharynx and trachea and allows oral and gastric secretions to enter the lower airways
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networking sites are very popular among people all around the world especially teenagers. In fact‚ social networking sites such as Facebook‚ MySpace and Twitter are names which are quite familiar to anyone of us. Furthermore‚ many of us make use of these social networking sites to stay in touch with our family and friends. This is because that these sites are cheap‚ fast and easy to access. However‚ the parents often feel worry for letting their teens use these social networking sites. In this case
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The rapid explosion of social networking is starting to affect corporations. Believe it or not‚ employee use of social networking sites while at work isn’t the only reason corporations are running into problems. corporations themselves have started using social networking sites for a multitude of reasons‚ such as marketing‚ employee communications‚ and emergency response services‚ just to name a few. The reliance on social networking use has introduced some serious vulnerability issues for these
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Site Analysis Factors/condition Observations Effect on planning Site The site is approximately 2‚700 square metres. The topography of the site falls from the east to the west across the site. The front (south side) of the site contains floor brick for footpath. The site surrounded by range of buildings. There are no building structure on the site. At present‚ there is open public access to the site is accessible from North side. (Refer to appendix 1)
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Should hate speech and hate sites be banned from the Internet? | 1. Introduction Internet can be termed as one of the most revolutionary inventions of the 21st century. However‚ just like any other thing in the world‚ it has its positive points and a dark side as well. Some users have made a productive use of this invention while others use it in a harmful manner. One of the most popular and convenient mode of researching nowadays‚ is to find the relevant information on the internet. But
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the social networking sites increased rapidly and it probably due to the reason that college and university students as well as teens used it to get global access. There are positive and negative for college students on their academic performances. Points for Negatives on social networking included in the followings: Reduce learning and research capabilities Students nowadays have started relying more on the information accessible easily on these social networking sites and the web. This reduces
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pilgrim to tombs and sites of religious martyrdom. This triggered the interest in the ending of life and human started to investigate tourism sites which are connected to death. This paper addresses the issue of travel motivation concerning dark tourism‚ especially for the destination “Alcatraz”. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the incentive why tourists pilgrim to dark tourism sites. The aim of the thesis is to analyse the travel motivation to visit sites where people died a
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The article written by Loree Erickson focuses on what the author calls “A sex-positive reflection on sites of shame as sites of resistance for people with disabilities” In other words how people with disabilities are taught to be isolated or separated from their selves/bodies and other people in society. The author discusses the above aspects through the use of their personal experiences‚ theoretical analysis‚ and sexually explicit self-portraiture. According to the author‚ people with disabilities
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2012 The Double Life Behind Social Networking Sites The saying‚ “If sticks and stones will break my bones‚ but words will never hurt me” was ever true‚ it sure isn’t true today. Phoebe Prince was living a highly criticized life in Massachusetts. She was verbally harassed and within months of living through bullying‚ she committed suicide. The harassment was through text messing and social networking sites‚ such as Facebook. Networking sites can be highly critical areas that children all over
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an organisation but it can also have several downsides‚ this is shown through the case study of Allison and Penny in ’How do you Manage and off-site team?". Several down sides of members working off-site in the case‚ included conflict between employees‚
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