The main purpose of this exploratory research study was to determine urban hotel guest,
manager, and staff perspectives on the impacts in terms of costs and benefits of the …

Purpose To describe the organizational characteristics of functional ICUs in Uganda.
Methods A descriptive survey of 12 ICUs in Uganda; ICU organisation, structure, staffing …

Objectives Assess the impact of single rooms versus multioccupancy accommodation on
inpatient healthcare outcomes and processes. Design Systematic review and narrative …

Background Previous studies have yielded varying conclusions regarding the impact of
single-patient room design on nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU). We …

This study aimed to determinate the chemical composition and evaluate the antimicrobial
and antioxidant activity of the essential oil obtained from leaves of V. gardneriana. The Vitex …

The influence of cooling rate on the wear and antimicrobial performance of a Cu52Z41Al7
(at.%) bulk metallic glass (BMG) composite was studied and the results compared to those of …

The antimicrobial and wear behaviour of metallic glass composites corresponding to the Cu
50+ x (Zr 44 Al 6) 50− x system with x=(0, 3 and 6) has been studied. The three compositions …

Background Private hospital rooms have a number of potential advantages compared to
shared rooms, including reduced noise and increased control over the hospital environment …

What is the return on investment for the time and resources spent for professional
development activities? This is an update of the two articles published in 2016, which …

I am an advocate for evidence-based design (EBD) financial evaluations. Earlier in my
career, I was challenged by decision makers about how much design contributed to the …