... adsorbent For the purpose of this study, granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption i the process of choice because GAC typically is used in drinking water treatment for s ground water sources Activated...
... and response options Finalisation, scoring and psychometric validation of the questionnaire Study population and design To participate in the psychometric validation study [13], outpatients subjects ... and conjunctival lissamine green staining Psychometric Analysis Construct validity The percentages of subjects from the total study population who chose response options “not applicable” or “none ... hypothesised dimensions as described above This questionnaire was then fielded in the psychometric validation study Psychometric validation Study population demographics The demographics of the validation...
... education was divided into three categories based on the Italian school system (1 = primary school, = secondary school, and = high school or university); and marital status was divided into two categories ... increasing education was associated with lower FAS values: primary school = 7.2 ± 1.8; secondary school = 6.3 ± 1.5; high school/university = 5.5 ± 1.6; Kruskal-Wallis test: P < 0.002) Furthermore, ... Their educational level was generally low: 41.2% had only attended a primary school, and only 17.9% had attended a high school Sixty-five percent were living with a partner The most frequently reported...
... who remained comatose throughout the investigation or were moribund, or who had a history of psychosis or neurologic disease that would confound the diagnosis of delirium We also excluded the ... patient who had been already diagnosed as delirium before assessment and been prescribed antipsychotics The study was conducted in March 2009 Translation and Back-translation After permission ... figure charges • Immediate publication on acceptance • Inclusion in PubMed, CAS, Scopus and Google Scholar • Research which is freely available for redistribution Submit your manuscript at www.biomedcentral.com/submit...
... Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale Pers Soc Psychol B 1983, 9:371-375 Watson D, Friend R: Measurement of social-evaluative anxiety J Clin Couns Psychol 1969, 33:448-457 Rodebaugh TL, Woods CM, ... of Negative Evaluation scale Psychol Assessment 2004, 16:169-181 Weeks JW, Heimberg RG, Fresco DM, Hart TA, Turk CL, Schneier FR: Empirical validation and psychometric evaluation of the Brief ... a sample of 33 anxious students (the clinical group) were identified by university clinical psychologists and entered into the study They were referred for treatment to a family health clinic...
... published studies providing an in-dept investigation of the ACIC’s psychometric qualities Therefore, we investigated the psychometric properties of the ACIC The cumbersome length of the ACIC led ... questionnaire and therefore easier to assess chronic care delivery In this article, we describe the psychometric testing of the ACIC in 22 DMPs participating in quality improvement projects focused on ... http://www.hqlo.com/content/9/1/49 pulmonary disease (COPD) (5), diabetes (3), heart failure (1), stroke (1), depression (1), psychotic diseases (1), and eating disorders (1) The intervention concerned the implementation of DMPs...
... Cambodian Schools and University Given the increased need for being proficient in the English language in Cambodian society, it was officially permitted to be taught in Cambodian secondary schools ... “classroom assessment” is used for school and higher education settings, while the term “assessment” can be applied to a broader range of contexts, other than school and higher education institutions ... Multiple-choice items Portfolio assessments Constructed-response assessments include: Gap-filling items Short answer items As can be seen from Table 2.2, true-false, matching, multiple-choice,...
... LECTURES AT FIT - TNU ( Đánh giá ứng dụng số phần mềm trình chiếu đa phương tiện thiết kế giảng môn tiếng Anh Khoa Công nghệ thông tin - Đại học Thái Nguyên) MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS ENGLISH TEACHING...
... also critical (5) Support locations: trunnion (tainter gate, valves), end post (lift gate), top anchorage and pintle areas (miter gate), and end disk (roller gate) assemblies These are subjected...
... procedures (1) Miter gate anchorage (a) This case involves a failure on a downstream, vertically framed miter gate that spanned a 33.5-m(110-ft-) wide lock The upper embedded gate anchorage failed unexpectedly ... and plate materials are not known (c) The same type of anchorage is used on at least two other projects with a total of 16 similar anchors (2) Spare miter gate (a) The project had a spare miter ... tainter gate is a segment of a cylinder mounted on radial arms, or struts, that rotate on trunnions anchored to the dam piers Numerous types of framing exist; however, the most common type of gate includes...
... total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol Table II.2–4 ATP III Classification of Total Cholesterol and LDL Cholesterol ATP III maintains a classification of serum total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol ... triglycerides are high The sum of VLDL+LDL cholesterol is called non-HDL cholesterol It is calculated routinely as total cholesterol minus HDL cholesterol Non-HDL cholesterol includes all lipoproteins ... mg/dL, VLDL cholesterol is not substantially elevated,106 and further, non-HDL cholesterol correlates highly with LDL cholesterol;93,94 therefore, adding VLDL cholesterol to LDL cholesterol at...
... serum cholesterol Lower elevated blood glucose levels in those with type diabetes Lower elevated levels of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides, and raise low levels of HDL-cholesterol ... absolute risk: hypertension, cigarette smoking, high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, impaired fasting glucose, family history of early cardiovascular ... kcal/day and 1,600 kcal/day should be chosen for men and may be appropriate for women who weigh 165 pounds or more, or who exercise Long-term changes in food choices are more likely to be successful...
... thoracic radiographs should have echocardiograms performed before anesthesia Anesthesia protocol in the controlled hyperthyroid cat should be tailored to prevent catecholamine release, avoid arrhythmias, ... multimedia CD-ROM dental education course comprised of six chapters, including video clips; www.vetschools.ac.uk The Journal of Veterinary Dentistry Veterinary Dentistry, Harvey and Emily, Mosby, ... passed over the surface of the crystals The resultant vibration produces tip movement (fig 6.21) When choosing an ultrasonic scaler, frequency, tip motion, and potential iatrogenic injury must be considered...
... of veterinary dentistry in the United States and around the world Dr Harvey graduated from the School of Veterinary Science at the University of Bristol, England, in 1966 He completed an internship ... of Pennsylvania (the first dentistry and oral surgery service to be established at a veterinary school in North America) Dr Harvey has received numerous university, national, and international ... the mandibular teeth) are as follows: a b 16 Figure 1.15 a Sagittal section of dissected head: Choana; Nasopharynx; Epiglottis; Palatine tonsil in tonsilar fossa; Oropharynx; Oral cavity; Hard...
... inflammatory diseases of the sinuses are a leading cause of loss of productivity both at work and at school. An estimated 32.3 million people in the United States have chronic sinusitis. (3) Furthermore, 10% of the population ... Systemic factors include immunodeficiency, ciliary dyskinesia syndrome, cystic fibrosis, rhinitis of pregnancy, and hypothyroidism. Mechanical factors include choanal atresia, sinonasal polyps, deviated septum, foreign body, trauma, tumor, nasogastric tube, turbinate hypertrophy, concha bullosa, adenoid hypertrophy. ... not serious and respond promptly to proper medical treatment, inflammatory diseases of the sinuses are a leading cause of loss of productivity both at work and at school. Rhinosinusitis poses an immense economic burden in the United States. (9) The cost of treating sinus ...
... 128620_NIH_Text.qxp:Layout 1/4/08 6:12 PM Page i NHLBI von Willebrand Disease Expert Panel Chair William L Nichols, Jr., M.D (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN) Members Mae B Hultin, M.D (Stony Brook University, ... Grant; GTI, Inc., VWFpp Assay; ZLB Behring and Bayer Advisory Group; NHF, MASAC), and Dr William Nichols (Mayo Special Coagulation Laboratory serves as “central lab” for Humate-P® study by ZLB Behring) ... Society of Hematology (ASH), the Institute convened an Expert Panel on VWD, chaired by Dr William Nichols of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN The Expert Panel members were selected to provide expertise...