... pierrot shows, exhibition boxing contests, nigger troupe
entertainments a list of jollifications, indoors in winter andin the open air in summer, infinite in variety and
guaranteed never once to ... be circumspect in the performance of his job.
The few minutes which the walking-case spends in the receiving hall are occupied (1) in drinking a cup of
cocoa, and (2) in "having his particulars ... up and placed neatly behind each bed, could I tackle the tin in earnest.
I abhor dabbling in grease; but life is full of abhorrent dilemmas which must be endured; and the interior of
that dinner-tin...
... in modulating pain intensity.
Conclusion
In summary, we found a high prevalence of pain of mild
intensity, increased neuropeptide levels, increased every-
day stress, and diminished quality of ... [15]. The BPI-SF inquires as to the location and
intensity of pain during daily life. The BPI-SF utilizes a rat-
ing scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain possible) and is
administered by the ... task. In addition, uplifts specific
to MDD subjects were laughing and visiting, phoning, or
writing someone. The most common uplifts for controls
included hugging and/ or kissing and getting enough
sleep.
SF-36...
... utilization of health facilities, using
their drugs as prescribed, eating and drinking on time in
clean and wholesome environment promote quality oflife
in old age. Of importance was consumption of ... which
indicated a sign of lack of awareness and interest in the
use of such health care facilities. Hence, awareness in
terms of its type, cost, level of attention and proximity had
influence ... status traditional life
style practices were strong determinant of health
behaviours and quality of life. The findings in a vastly
changing society cannot be analyzed in isolation of the
family...
... just painful: a pain must also be cutting,
or stinging, burning, throbbing, ripping, etc. A sensation’s possessing the quality of
painfulness is dependent upon its possessing some quality of the ... the muscles, digging the nails into the palms, and
screaming have the function of reducing the intensity of a pain felt. In any event, it is
beyond question that sensations of pain elicit some ... confusion, since the distinction is in this language marked by the use
of different verbs, ‘njuta’ in the case of sensual enjoyment and ‘finna nöje i’ in the case of taking enjoyment in the pursuit
of...
... live in Asia, mainly in South Central Asia, and one quarter of
them live in Africa. Better understanding of this problem and meaningful invest-
ment in policies to improve the physical growth and ... days, losing of
all but 3% of body weight in fat and one-third of lean body mass. A small amount
of fat is essential to maintain the functions of the brain, bone marrow, and cell
membranes. In a ... initial failure often en-
compasses a critical failure of preparation.
Probability calculations illustrate the value of assessing risk and preparing in
advance for a trip of significant intrinsic...
... contributions
PvK, CK, KC, ZK, MB, and JTW participated in the concept
and design, interpretation of data, and the drafting and
revising of the manuscript. PvK was involved in collecting
the data. JTW conducted ... urgency urinary
incontinence.
Competing interests
PVK has been an investigator and lecturer for Astellas, Eli-
Lilly, Ferring, Pfizer Inc, and Novartis; CK has been a con-
sultant, investigator, and ... importance of measuring patients' assessment
of treatment impact has been demonstrated by evidence
of disparity between the opinions of clinicians and
patients regarding the level of bother and...
... quality oflifein affected individuals.
In addition to a poor subjective perception of quality of
life, suffering from a chronic inborn disease might impose
special problems resulting in an exceptional ... Profile of
Quality ofLifein the Chronically Ill (PLC). In this ques-
tionnaire the two aspects of QoL, performance capacity
and well being, are weighted equally resulting in an eval-
uation of ... tremor of
hands, tremor of arms and legs, lack of dexterity, slow
reaction and skin abnormalities which are rather frequent
symptoms in PKU [10-13] during the last seven days
before filling in the...
... quality of life, and the amount of
change in these measures following TE voice restoration.
For some individuals, improvements in QOL and degree
of handicap may have been constrained by some of the
more ... his quality oflife from the physical disfigurement.
Conclusion
The present study indicated that the quality oflife and
degree of voice handicap of the laryngectomized individ-
ual in Jordan could ... patient,
with the help of a clinician or a family member, com-
pleted an Arabic translation of the University of Michigan
Head and Neck Quality ofLife instrument (HNQOL) and
the Voice Handicap Index (VHI)....
... efficacy
and safety of three non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase
inhibitor (NNRTI)-containing regimens (nevirapine, efa-
virenz, and nevirapine plus efavirenz in combination with
stavudine and lamivudine) ... counsellors were trained in the administra-
tion of the HRQoL instrument. The quality oflife question-
naire was administered at each of the following scheduled
visits: screening, baseline, week 16, ... numbers of HIV-positive individuals being
enrolled onto HAART and increasing survival among
these patients, there is a growing need to understand the
impact of HAART use on the quality of lives of...
... quality of life
(QOL) via health promotion efforts and medical care
interventions is a desirable outcome for both adolescents
and adults [1-3] and monitoring adult QOL continues to
be of interest in ... sense of well-being,
including aspects of happiness and satisfaction with life as
a whole. "It is broad and subjective rather than specific
and objective" [[8], p.5]. Through this definition, ... 322:1240-1243.
12. Smith KW, Avis NE, Assmann SF: Distinguishing between quality
of lifeand health status in quality oflife research: A meta-
analysis. Qual Life Res 1999, 8:447-459.
13. Segovia J, Bartlett...
... authors were involved in the interpreta-
tion of the data. LA, RA, and JK were involved in drafting
the article, which was then revised following critical
Table 5: Changes in RLSQoL overall life impact ... Ropinirole: Efficacy And Tolerability in RLS
[TREAT RLS] 1 and 2). Findings from both studies have
been published in full elsewhere [11,13].
The primary endpoint in both studies was change in ... eligible for inclusion in TREAT RLS 1 and 2
if they were at least 18 years of age, had a baseline IRLS
total score of ≥ 15 (on a scale of 0 to 40, indicating mod-
erate-to-severe RLS) and had moderate-to-severe...
... objects are invoked through message passing. Mach runs on the majority of workstations and
mainframes within the Department of Computer Science, and supports projects in distributed computing and parallel
processing ... space and capabilities of that task.
3.2. Inter-Process Communication
Inter-process communication (IPC) in Mach is defined in terms of ports and messages. These constructs provide
for location independence, ... version of Mach is in use on
over 200 workstations and large timesharing systems within the CMU Department of Computer Science. It is also
being used on dozens of machines outside the Department, including...