There are two types of factors affecting instrument management. One is direct while the other is indirect. The direct factors are CSSD processes that can be controlled by CSSD. Indirect factors are ...

By age 75, a noteworthy 50% of men develop an inguinal (groin) hernia - a bulge that results from soft tissue pushing through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles.

The repair of the resulting recurrent hernia is a daunting task because of already weakened tissues and obscured and distorted anatomy. The aim of this study is to compare the posterior ...

The study started from January 2007 to December 2009 and included all patients having unilateral recurrent inguinal scrotal and irreducible hernias. Patients with primary inguinal hernia ...

The funding agency aims to cap “indirect costs” in biomedical research grants. But this behind-the-scenes work is crucial to making research happen.

Hernias often look like a bulge or swelling under the skin. The type of hernia someone has depends on its cause and location on the body. A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ pushes ...

Now is the time to defend the research partnership that has done so much for our nation and the world, and that can do even ...

Many of the nation’s most elite research universities receive 50% or more in addition to direct research expenses to cover indirect costs. Going forward, the rate of support will now be 15% for ...

"Without careful consideration of the impact of these changes, we risk long-term damage" to medical research, writes Dr. George Weiner.

The National Institutes of Health announced on Friday that it would be capping a type of funding for medical research at ...

This is different to direct taxes which you pay based on your income and, potentially, your wealth, such as income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax. Indirect taxes typically fall into ...