... participated in the performance ofthe focus groups andthe data analysis and was involved in the peer review GS was responsible forthe overall design ofthe development andthe validation of ICF Core ... of 159 concepts linked to the ICF Core Set category sensation ofpain (b280) Apart from pain, the most outstanding theme reported by participants was the attitude of others regarding FM The patients ... or the syndrome as a whole The present study can help enhance the knowledge of FM by including thepatient perspective Further research in the context ofthe development and confirmation of ICF...
... caring for these patients on a regular basis Therefore, psychiatrists must have a high index of suspicion for medical illness, as well as a basic knowledge ofthe risks associated with the use of ... KL, Theobald D, Donaghy K, Holtsclaw E, Cooper M, Dugan W: A pilot exploration ofthe antiemetic activity of olanzapine forthe relief of nausea in patients with advanced cancer andpain J Pain ... death A study ofthe effects of six antipsychotics on the QT interval found that thioridazine produced the most prolonga- Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) Annals of General Hospital...
... outcome ofthe forecast, • Gathering and analyzing the data using a variety of methodologies, and • Interpreting the results and assembling the forecast from the available information Framing the ... infrastructure, and human capital), the nature and category ofthe technology being forecasted, the availability of experts and willingness ofthe crowd to participate in a forecast, the time frame that the ... distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use forthe general welfare Upon the authority ofthe charter granted...
... The wave of water displaced by the landslide destroyed the town of Casso, 260 m above the reservoir on the opposite side ofthe valley, and then sent a wave of water 250 m high over the top of ... understanding and management ofthe behavior of Earth materials from the nanoscale to the macro- and even global scale and link the engineering management of Earth processes with economic and environmental ... Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, andthe Institute of Medicine The members ofthe committee responsible forthe report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate...
... ofthe greatest challenges facing America today ties and improving quality and years of life as the two is providing health care to a growing and increascentral goals ofthe nation’s health care ... numerous, as the injustices of health care are significantly Age is a key risk factor for developing reflected through the inability ofthe most vulnerable one ofthe most feared, misunderstood, and costly ... care agenda These ingly diverse aging population By 2030, the segissues remain of critical importance in the Healthy ment ofthe U.S population aged 65 years and older People 2020 initiative Research...
... direction for improvement in outpatient management by examining the experiences and educational needs of food allergic families, andthe challenges faced by the allergists managing them Page ofThe ... informed consent or assent (where applicable), were obtained for all participants For patients 15 years and younger, the caregiver answered the questionnaire on the patients’ behalf Patients age ... years) or from their caregivers from Ontario Fifteen ofthe participants were patients (16% of total) and 77 were caregivers (84% of total) Patients had visited their allergist on average 4.6 times...
... admission patients and their aggressive behaviour, which have recently been the object of a specific publication [4] The present paper focuses mainly on the management of SPDC patients and their ... service for diagnosis and management) The implementation of this mental health reform law shifted the focus ofcare from mental hospitals to community services Since their institution, patients ... participated in the study Following approval by the Ethics Committees ofthe participant institutions and obtainment ofthe patients' written informed consent, all consecutive subjects aged 18 years...
... analysis The remaining 10 quality ofcare indicators in the EDs in 1999 and 2006 were explored for their ability to predict whether or not the CHS had a chain ofcare structure in Page of 2006 ... degree of urbanisation or the position ofthe informant (leader/non-leader) Page of Table 2: The relationship between quality indicators at emergency departments (EDs) andthe presence of chain of ... Predictors of a chain ofcare structure in the CHS To examine whether quality ofcare indicators at EDs in 1999 could predict whether or not the CHS had a chain ofcare structure in 2006, a series of...
... MRI-negative, signs of osteitis were seen at other sites ofthe spine: in the vertebral bodies of thoracic vertebrae 11 and 12 ofpatientand at posterior sites ofthe vertebral bodies of thoracic vertebrae ... score of bone marrow infiltation in the histopathological assessment Some ofthe patients had inflammatory lesions in other parts ofthe spine, as indicated in Table Page of (page number not for ... prepared and stained with hematoxylin and eosin forthe evaluation of bone marrow edema Bone marrow edema was characterized by the accumulation of eosinophilic Page of (page number not for citation...
... drafted the manuscript PS participated in the design ofthe study, performed the statistical analysis ofthe data and drafted the manuscript GB performed the statistical analysis ofthe data and ... in the design ofthe study and drafted the manuscript HK participated in the design and conduction ofthe study, was involved in patientcareand reviewed the manuscript DTB conceived ofthe ... / μl) × (percentage of CD19 + cells) Results Clinical characteristics ofthe patients and response to rituximab therapy The clinical and laboratory characteristics ofthe RA patients who were...
... and chordal transfer The methods of MV replacement included a mechanical prosthetic valve and bioprosthetic valve The method of choosing the type of surgical method depended on the location of ... contributions WWC, LXL and WLL participated in the design and coordination ofthe study, HSW and TDL participated in the data collection, SX and JY revised the manuscript, WH and BZG performed the statistical ... enhancement, and vegetation, as well as being combined with AV damage The incidence of extended subvalvular chordae in the myxomatous group was higher than that in the other groups, andthe incidence of...
... in the clinical assessment of foot status and drafted the manuscript CE participated in the design ofthe study, carried out the assessment of eligibility of RA patients for anti-TNF therapy and ... arthritis [13] and in the monitoring of biologic therapy [14-16] The aim of this study was to evaluate by means of US, the effects of antiTNF therapy in RA patients with specific focus on the forefoot ... draft the manuscript LH participated in the data analysis and helped to draft the manuscript KD and MS participated in the design ofthe study and performed the US assessments SS participated in the...
... andresearch use raises questions about the validity ofthe scale In the UK, the content and construct validity ofthe scale has been questioned [10] The registered nurses' role in thecareof ... staff use ofresearch in thecareof older people Even if the staff reported positive attitudes to research, they reported a rather low use ofresearch findings [16] To enhance research use, and in ... qualities oftheresearch – theResearch subscale (six items) • the characteristics ofthe communication – presentation and accessibility oftheresearch – the Presentation subscale (six items) The outcome...
... Project andthe next generation of deep sequencing platforms will provide is unprecedented and will have important implicationsfor genetics and health as we move closer and closer to the era ofthe ... other medical records Rather, the decision on whether to legislate the use of genetic test results has been left to the discretion of each individual country Conclusions The information that the ... scientists should take advantage ofthe increased public awareness to highlight the importance of genetic researchand to encourage the participation of all communities in future research Larger follow-up...
... perspectives: the treating therapist (THER), the team of therapists concerned with thepatient (TEAM), andthepatient him- or herself (PAT) The team of therapists concerned with thepatient performed ... were 2.03 (SD = 1.20) forthe patient, 2.16 (SD = 82) forthe therapist and 2.10 (SD = 91) forthe team perspective The intraclasscorrelation between the patients’, therapists’ and team’s ratings ... conception and design ofthe study, conducted the statistical analysis and wrote the manuscript AS participated in the analysis and interpretation ofthe data MB participated in the design ofthe study...
... andresearch use raises questions about the validity ofthe scale In the UK, the content and construct validity ofthe scale has been questioned [10] The registered nurses' role in thecareof ... staff use ofresearch in thecareof older people Even if the staff reported positive attitudes to research, they reported a rather low use ofresearch findings [16] To enhance research use, and in ... qualities oftheresearch – theResearch subscale (six items) • the characteristics ofthe communication – presentation and accessibility oftheresearch – the Presentation subscale (six items) The outcome...
... nonsignificant) ofthe samples from patients with RA (Table 1) Analyses of BLyS and APRIL homotrimer levels were performed in a subset ofthe samples from healthy donors and patients with SLE, andfor all of ... IgG-HRP forthe trypsinized form of APRIL The anti-BLyS blot comprised anti-6x His HRP forthe Hisx6-zz12.6 form of BLyS, and anti-BLyS pAb followed by donkey anti-rabbit IgG-HRP forthe trypsinized ... detected with the pAb assay because of better capture abilities than the mAb-based assay, or a possible preference for either the A B or the AB forms ofthe heterotrimers In contrast, the immunoassay...
... consists of two receptors, CR-1 and CR-3 and two complement opsonins, C3b (ligand for CR-1) and C3bi (ligand for CR-3) Elastase cleaves the CR1 receptor andthe C3bi ligand, so that neither ofthe ... persist in the lungs of patients with CF, including the production of virulence factors andthe ability to organize into a biofilm Page of 12 (page number not for citation purposes) Respiratory Research ... regulator" and affects the function of many other channels in the epithelium [8] Notable among them is the amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), which accounts forthe bulk of salt and...
... retrospectively the correlation between the serum ALT-LDH ratio ofthe patients suffering from acute liver injury and who had had the possibility of developing ALF and their outcomes, and evaluated the predictive ... the first five days in the conservative survivors or the LT or death cases On the other hand, the transition ofthe ALT-LDH index during the same period differed between the two categories: the ... the difference of their normal ranges On the other hand, the value of ALT-LDH index distinctly increases when the serum LDH decreases close to the normal range Forthe enrolled patients, this...