Madeleine Oliver,1 Christopher Chiodo Ortiz,2 Jorge Ortiz31University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH, 2Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, 3Department of Transplant Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, USA Abstract: Caring for liver transplant patients suffering from chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a cha
A competitive advantage over other shipyards is extremely important in the high-stake shipbuilding industry.Typically, a competitiveness analysis of a shipyard measures productivity based on specific parameters, such as tonnes or compensated gross tons produced per consumed working hour.The authors of this paper consider identifying the technologic
Background: Repetitive handling of heavy concrete blocks has been associated with the risk of low back and shoulder injuries among the masons.Several interventions have been proposed to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders among the masons.A new intervention, a lift-assist handle, was tested in this study.Objective: The effectiveness of the