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Human-centred design as the way forward for organisation design and enterprise engineering
The roots of EE research can be found in the work of The Society of Enterprise Engineering, starting from a definition of enterprises as “systems of processes that can be engineered both individually and holistically” (Liles et al., 1995). In Europe, the DEMO (Dynamic Essential Modelling of Organizations) methodology has been presented as being part of the foundations of the […]
A pilot volunteer reader program decreases delirium days in critically ill ICU patients
Delirium is a form of acute brain failure that alters mental status and affects proper memory, emotion, and behavior, developing over hours to days. Between 20-80% of ICU patients develop delirium, depending upon the tools used for diagnosis. Delirium is commonly overlooked because only 25% of delirium patients present with hyperactivity, that is, showing evidence of hallucinations and agitation. More […]
Hopping electrons find a new route to prevent diseases
The simple act of breathing is among the most familiar ways we convert nutrients to energy – inhaling molecules of oxygen and harmlessly breathing out unwanted material. But when our usual disposal mechanisms fail, the accumulated electrons can produce the kind of toxic event that causes many diseases, including cancer. Published in PNAS, the researchers found a new escape route […]
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