Johnston, Special Investigation Public Works Department, July 1, 1999 - February 17, 2003

City Audit Report, Special Investigation

Report on Special Investigation of the City of Van Horne, June 01, 2000 - December 31, 2002

City Audit Report, Special Investigation

Special Investigation of the Hardin County Recorder's Office, July 1, 2000 - April 28, 2003

County Audit Report - Special Investigation

Special Investigation of the Johnson County Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Department, June 30, 2002

County Audit Report - Special Investigation

Report on Special Investigation of the Webster County Sheriff's Office, July 1, 1997 - February 28, 2003

County Audit Report - Special Investigation

Fourth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services - Special Investigation, September 1, 2000 - March 7, 2002

State Agency Audit Report - Special Investigation

Iowa Department of Human Services - Case Management Unit, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report

Report on Special Investigation of the City of Preston Library, June 14, 1999 - August 25, 2003

City Audit Report - Special Investigation

Special Investigation Anita Municipal Utilities, Anita Iowa, December 30, 2003

City Audit Report - Special Investigation

Report on the Special Investigation of the Nutrition Department of the Boone Community School District, For the Period August 30, 2004 through March 31, 2006 and Selected Activity for the period February 28, 2000 through March 31, 2006

Community School District Audit Report - Special Investigation

Report on Special Investigation of the Parkersburg Economic Development Corporation in Parkersburg Iowa, May 1, 1999 - October 16, 2003

City Audit Report

Une question de temps: apprentissage par problèmes dans un cours de police scientifique

La communication présente l'évaluation du scénario pédagogique d'un cours portant sur la datation et la chronologie en police scientifique organisé autour d'un apprentissage par problèmes.

Delirium auf der Intensivstation [Delirium in the intensive care unit.]

The prevalence of delirium in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is reported to vary from 20 to 80 %. Delirium in the ICU is not only a frightening experience for the patient and his or her family, it is also a challenge for the nurses and physicians taking care of the patient. Furthermore, it is also associated with worse outcome, prolonged hospitalisation, increased costs, long-term cognitive impairment and higher mortality rates. Thus, strategies to prevent ICU-delirium in addition to the early diagnosis and treatment of delirium are important. The pathophysiology of delirium is still incompletely understood, but numerous risk factors for the development of delirium have been identified in ICU-patients, among which are potentially modifiable factors such as metabolic disturbances, hypotension, anaemia, fever and infection. Key factors are the prevention and management of common risk factors, including avoiding overzealous sedation and analgesia and creating an environment that enhances reintegration. Once delirium is diagnosed, treatment consists of the use of typical and atypical antipsychotics. Haloperidol is still the drug of choice for the treatment of delirium and can be given intravenously in incremental doses of 1 to 2 to 5 (to 10) mg every 15 - 20 minutes.

The prosecution service function within the spanish criminal justice system

The Spanish judicial system is independent and headed by the Supreme Court. Spain has a civil law system. The criminal procedure is governed by the legality principle--by opposition to the opportunity or expediency principle--which implies that prosecution must take place in all cases in which sufficient evidence exists of guilt. Traditionally, the role of the PPS in Spain has been very limited during the investigative stage of the process. That stage is under the responsibility of the Examining Magistrate (EM). Since the end of the 1980s, a series of modifications has been introduced in order to extend the functions of the PPS. In 1988, the PPS received extended competences which allow them to receive reports of offenses. Upon knowing of an offense (reported or known to have been committed), the PPS can initiate the criminal proceeding. The PPS is also allowed to lead a sort of plea bargain under a series of restrictive conditions and only for some offenses. At the same time, the PPS received extended competences in the juvenile justice criminal proceeding in 2000. With all this said, the role of the PPS has not changed radically and, during the investigative stage of the process, their main role remains the presentation of the accusation, playing a more active role during the trial stage of the proceeding. In this article the national criminal justice system of Spain is described. Special attention is paid to the function of the PPS within this framework and its relationship to police and courts. The article refers to legal provisions and the factual handling of criminal cases.

Report on Special Investigation of the Taylor County Sanitarian's Office, July 29, 2002 through December 31, 2003

County Audit Report - Special Investigation