The editorial discusses the need to update our knowledge and skills to meet up to the challenges of our evolving role as an anaesthesiologist.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/slja.v22i1.6281

Background Every medical practitioner has ethical, professional and legal responsibilities to respect patients’ autonomy with regard to informed consent. Methodology Intern Medical Officers (IMO) in the first 6 months of internship at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) were…

This paper presents a knowledge-based approach for capturing data and rationale, so
that the experience and insights gained while pursuing a major project or endeavor can
be utilized when pursuing future endeavors of a similar nature. The proposed

This research aims to study the physico-chemical phenomena occurring during hydration process of binary and ternary cementitious matrices, combining Portland cement (PC), blast furnace slag(BFS) and limestone filler (LF). For this purpose, measurements of the reaction rate and mechanical performances…

Physical properties such as compressive strength and elastic moduli are of the utmost importance for the structural stability and design of cement-based materials. These properties are strictly related to the microstructure of the binder paste, which in turn varies in…

The study evaluates the use of medications by pregnant women attended at health centers in the city of Campina Grande-PB, Brazil. The sample consisted of 250 patients. The number of prescribed medications ranged from 1 to 5, folic acid and…

This paper develops a conceptual framework and offers new statistical evidence on the access to credit by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Guatemala and Nicaragua. To this end, and after reviewing the existing literature on the topic, it…

The main characteristics of Darwin's life and work will be examined, as well as the developments which occurred after his death, especially neodarwinism and the synthetic theory of organic change. In which ways the extraordinary progress made in the field…

Component Based Software Development (CBSD) relies upon utilization of previously developed software components OTS (Off-The-Shelf), which are appropriately merged to satisfy particular system requirements. However, wide acceptance of this paradigm at industry requires efficient component identification and selection, aspects which…

This paper contributes to the empirical literature on pensions and saving by studying the influence of funded pension systems on the gross national saving rate using a sample of 48 developed and developing countries over the 1980-2004 period. To the…