The purpose of this report is to analyse the factors that may lead to a greater understanding of the post operative survival rate in lung cancer patients who undergo lung resection surgery. This paper will explore the relationships between data collected prior to the operation, and whether the patient is still alive 12 months after the operation. Cutting edge Recursive Partitioning techniques such as Discriminant Analysis, Decision Tree Method, Random Forest, and Artificial Neural Networks will form the basis of the methodologies used for building a predictive model. A random sample of 224 patients who underwent surgery between the years of 2007 and 2011 in Wrawclaw, Poland will form the data set. Of the 224 sample of patients, 63 did not survive more than 12 months after the operation, the remaining 161 survived. Artificial Neural Network and Random Forest intelligence methods are found to achieve the most accurate classification rates. These models can be used by medical professionals to provide an accurate survival outcome for lung cancer patients who elect to undergo lung resection surgery.

Background. In the present research, the effects of hydro alcoholic extract of Zingiber officinale (ginger) on treating lead poisoned kidney of neonatal rats was studied. Materials and Methods. This research was conducted as a laboratory work. The neonatal rats were divided into 7 groups of 10 samples. The first control group received no treatment. The second control group received 0.1 mg of distilled water. As an experimental group, the one received an amount of 0.6 g/l lead. The fourth group received only 2 g/kg body weight of hydro alcoholic extract of ginger. Groups 5 to 7 each initially received 0.6 g/l lead and then amounts of 0.5, 1 and 2 g/kg hydro alcoholic extract of ginger. The injections were administered via oral gavage during 10 consecutive days. Results. According to the obtained results, the body and kidney weights showed a significant reduction in experimental groups that had received amounts of 1 and 2 g/kg in comparison with the group that had received lead. The kidney weight of the group that hadreceived only extract showed no significant difference in comparison with the control group. As for the body weights, however, it showed a significant increase. Moreover, the body and kidney weights of the lead injected group showed a significant increase in comparison with the control group. Conclusion. Lead can cause damage to kidney tissues. Due to its antioxidant and protective effect, ginger can be a medication to nephrotoxicity of lead and prevent kidney.

The study determined the extent of use, usage and perceived impact of Multimedia Instruction (MMI) in Nursing Care Management (NCM) 103 and NCM 104 courses in the College of Nursing. A descriptive research design was utilized wherein 28 permanent faculty members of the College of Nursing and 143 student nurses from Level III were chosen as respondents. The study found out that most of the respondents extent of use of MMI for education/recreation related activities ranged from no use to moderate use of 3 5 hours and the teachers extent of usage for computer programs was Occasional while the students was Frequent. In NCM 103, the teachers extent of use in education/recreation related activities had a positive strong significant relationship with the students grades and between the teachers extent of use in creative/innovative activities to the students grades. In NCM 104, however, the study showed a strong and direct but no significant relationship with the teachers extent of use of MMI in education and creative/innovative activities to the students grades. Furthermore, the teachers identified that MMI had a very high impact in the teaching learning process whereas, the students perceived that it only had a high impact.

This study dwelt on spirituality as experienced, understood and practiced by the nurse administrators in Bicol, Philippines. Through a combination of Grounded theory and Descriptive method, was derived the description and ways of living out spirituality as reflected in the behaviors at work and the performed roles both as managers and leaders. Participants were from the 48 private and public hospitals and nursing schools located in all the six provinces of Bicol. A total of 160 participants were selected through theoretical and purposive samplings. With the Strauss and Corbin method validated by statistical treatments, the analyzed information created the model that visualized spirituality as a means to improve health services through enhanced administration in the realm of nursing education and practice. The emerged model referred to as Transcendental Formation, is a triple triangle which symbolizes the process of continued encounter of the nurse administrators with God that develops their work values and outcomes.