Richard A. Cosgrove

The rule of law : Albert Venn Dicey, Victorian jurist

So commonplace has the term rule of law become that few recognize its source as Diceys Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution. Cosgrove examines the life and career of Dicey, the most influential constitutional authority of late Victorian and Edwardian Britain, showing how his critical and intellectual powers were accompanied by a simplicity of character and wit. Diceys contribution to the history of law is described as is his place in Victorian society. Originally published 1980. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Risk-assessment and pharmacological prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with chronic liver disease

INTRODUCTION There is a lack of evidence regarding the need for thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients with liver disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Padua Predictor Score (PPS) as a risk-stratification tool for the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with chronic liver disease. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study conducted in an academic medical center in the United States. Consecutive adult patients admitted with chronic liver disease were included. Patients were categorized into two groups based on whether they developed a VTE or not. The risk for VTE in each patient was evaluated using the Padua Predictor Score (PPS). Patients were risk stratified using the PPS score as high-risk (score ≥4) and low-risk (score <4). The risk of VTE based on PPS categorization was evaluated using logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 163 patients with liver disease were included in the study cohort. Of these, 18 (11%) developed VTE. Mean PPS was significantly greater in the VTE group than the non-VTE group (5.8 ± 2.0 versus 3.0 ± 2.1, respectively; p<0.001). In high-risk patients 22% (n=16/72) developed VTE and in low-risk patients 2% (2/91) developed VTE (p<0.001). High-risk patients were more likely to have VTE (OR 12.7, 95% CI 2.8 to 57.4, p=0.001). CONCLUSION The PPS is an effective risk assessment tool for VTE in patients hospitalized with chronic liver disease.

Reflections on the whig interpretation of History

Despite significant changes in historiographical fashion in the twentieth century for the writing of English history, obituaries for the Whig interpretation of history have proved premature. So pervasive has this phrase remained that, despite frequent attacks, it has transcended English history and entered the lexicon of many other areas of investigation. This process ensures that Whig history will remain a vehicle for conflicting interpretations of English history for the foreseeable future.

Constitutional reflections : the correspondence of Albert Venn Dicey and Arthur Berriedale Keith

This edition of the correspondence between A. V. Dicey and A. B. Keith is of interest to scholars of imperial history and the law, especially the field of conflict of laws. It presents the exchange of views between Dicey, the older professor, and Keith, the young man at the the Colonial Office, on a multitude of topics of contemporary importance. It provides an insight into the books and revisions of earlier editions written by both men. The period 1905-1919 was filled with political and constitutional issues that drew the attention of public-minded individuals. Such specific discussions of constitutional matters over time was rare in Edwardian Britain, so this collection of letters presents an important addition to the stock of private materials by which public policy must be judged.

Comparison of blood product use and costs with use of 3-factor versus 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate for off-label indications

Purpose. Results of a comparison of blood product use and cost outcomes with use of 3‐factor versus 4‐factor prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) for indications other than warfarin reversal are presented. Methods. Consecutive patients who received 3‐factor PPC (PCC3) or 4‐factor PCC (PCC4) for non–warfarin‐related indications at 2 U.S. hospitals during a 19‐month period were identified. The primary outcome was in‐hospital blood product use, with a focus on plasma use. Total hemostasis costs, intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital lengths of stay, and other outcomes were evaluated. Results. Indications for PCC3 use (n = 118) or PCC4 use (n = 64) included intraoperative bleeding, nonintraoperative bleeding, coagulopathy of liver disease, and reversal of direct‐acting oral anticoagulant effects. The proportion of patients who received plasma was 56.8% with PCC3 use versus 53.1% with PCC4 use (p = 0.643); the corresponding median volumes of plasma received were 638 mL (interquartile range [IQR], 550–1,355 mL) and 656 mL (IQR, 532–1,136 mL), respectively. The median total hemostasis costs were

Bleeding Outcomes in Patients Given Clopidogrel Within 5 Days of Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Procedure

5,559 (IQR,

Islands of law : a legal history of the British Isles

3,922–

Newspapers, Politics and Public Opinion in Late Eighteenth-Century England: Barker, Hannah: Oxford: Clarendon Press, 202 pp., Publication Date: November 1998

8,159) with PCC3 use and

Our lady the common law : an Anglo-American legal community, 1870-1930

7,771 (IQR,

The great tradition : constitutional history and national identity in Britain and the United States, 1870-1960

6,366–