a systematic review of the epidemiology in iberian peninsula

... as calculated by the reviewers (mean of word recognition and word attack measures; also mean of comprehension measures, mean of spelling measures, and synthetic versus analytic, where applicable), ... measures used in calculation of effect sizes by the reviewers: word reading accuracy (reading comprehension; spelling) Effect size, as calculated by the reviewers (mean of word recognition and ... Research Report No 711       A Systematic Review of the Research Literature on the Use of Phonics in the Teaching of Reading and Spelling  Carole J Torgerson * Greg Brooks ** Jill Hall...

Ngày tải lên: 02/06/2014, 09:22

... remainder of the analysis was carried out using the data extraction form and the analytical framework presented in the following section Analytical framework The concept of "quality of care" was defined ... affect the availability of HR for EmOC They point out that these staff shortages weaken the quality of care by increasing professionals' workloads and patients' waiting times and making infection ... performance Variations in their quality are rapidly expressed as changes in measurable outcomes such as maternal and infant mortality Moreover, the technical nature of EmOC and the necessary interaction...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... al.: Thirty years after Alma-Ata: a systematic review of the impact of community health workers delivering curative interventions against malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea on child mortality and ... research Malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia are of huge public health importance in sub-Saharan Africa and if ITNs, Page of 11 antimalarials, antibiotics, oral rehydration solution and other simple interventions ... [27] The duration of training was not reported for the Pahou and Gomoa programmes Little information was provided about the nature of this training or on the availability of further education after...

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... 'clinical trials phase II', 'clinical trials phase III', and 'clinical trials phase IV' We searched even in the abstract databases of both the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the ... AL, and GF conceived of the study and participated in its design and coordination, in data acquisition and analysis, and in manuscript preparation EG and AZ participated in data acquisition and ... abatacept-treated patients who failed treatment with TNFα blockers In the Abatacept Trial in Treatment of Anti-TNF Inadequate Responders (ATTAIN), abatacept was studied in RA patients who failed anti-TNFα...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 14:22

... the study PD and AW abstracted data from paper PD wrote first draft of paper AW and JG commented on drafts of paper All authors read and approved the final manuscript Davies et al Implementation ... process/mediator/ moderator analyses There was poor reporting of the rationale for using specific theories and constructs In the case of many of the theory-based studies considered in this review, it was ... whether included studies had used a theory to inform the design of an intervention and/or the interpretation of the results A study was considered to have used a theory if the authors stated that...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... the study PD and AW abstracted data from paper PD wrote first draft of paper AW and JG commented on drafts of paper All authors read and approved the final manuscript Davies et al Implementation ... process/mediator/ moderator analyses There was poor reporting of the rationale for using specific theories and constructs In the case of many of the theory-based studies considered in this review, it was ... whether included studies had used a theory to inform the design of an intervention and/or the interpretation of the results A study was considered to have used a theory if the authors stated that...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:20

... only, rather than on individual scales, leading to indeterminate ratings for these questionnaires as well For the remaining questionnaires that were rated indeterminate, factor analysis had not ... appropriate than the original HAQ for use in relatively well functioning groups Another advantage of these scales is that they contain only 14 and 10 items, making them more feasible for use in clinical ... be appropriate A positive rating was given if an adequate external indicator was used to categorize patients according to change status, the indicators were adequately described, and the relationship...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 00:20

... Questionnaires (FFQ) Both measures have their advantages and disadvantages Serum levels of vitamins The assessment of serum levels of vitamins can have the advantage of being more objective than patient’s ... plays an important role in several functions of the human body including vision, bone and skin health, and further has an innate antioxidant activity Vitamin B is involved in various steps of ... 16(5):251-60 56 Sharafkhaneh A, Velamuri S, Badmaev V, Lan C, Hanania N: The potential role of natural agents in treatment of airway inflammation Ther Adv Respir Dis 2007, 1(2):105-20 57 Miedema I, Feskens...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 13:22

... 'sliding' or 'dynamic' scales With a sliding scale a predetermined amount of insulin is administered, according to the range in which the actual blood glucose value is For example, every patient ... Methods of insulin administration Insulin was administered in different ways: subcutaneously, continuous intravenous infusion combined with intravenous bolus injections, or insulin combined with ... dosage of insulin is changed by a certain amount, depending on the range in which the blood glucose is For example, if blood glucose values are between and mmol/l the actual insulin infusion rate...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:21

... known about the variation in hemodynamic goals in clinical trials and whether this variation is associated with patient outcomes To better understand the hemodynamic goals in clinical trials in the ... that the four largest clinical studies evaluating novel therapies in patients with sepsis – evaluating drotrecogin alpha, tissue factor pathway inhibitor, antithrombin III, and monoclonal antibodies ... specifically directed at the pathophysiology of sepsis Analysis of the studies excluding the two trials that include supranormal therapeutic goals does not alter the variability in treatment goals...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:21

... it as part of education in the presentation of the data Findings In Table we present the main findings regarding the analysis of the association of the various components of SES and adherence Income, ... zidovudine, dT4 = stavudine, DLV = delaviridine, IDV = indinavir, 3TC = lamivudine HAART HAART HAART HAART HAART, mainly HAART Antiretroviral treatment, not specified HAART Antiretroviral treatment ... AntiRetroviral Therapy – HAART), data relevant to SES, the measure of adherence, the overall adherence and findings regarding the association between major determinants of SES and adherence In this...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 06:20

... and any pre-existing deficits in proprioception associated with ageing may add to the alterations caused by the neck pain Overall, the lack of data available, no conclusions can be drawn regarding ... possible Clinical considerations At this point, there are several important limitations to the application of COP measures in the assessment of postural sway in a clinical setting: Although the results ... http://chiromt.com/content/19/1/13 Page of 11 Table Pain definition, intensity and characteristics of included studies Study WAD NSNP McPartland et al [18] Pain present at time of trial Pain intensity evaluation (pre-trial)...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 15:21

... potentially an artificial decrease in sedation quality in the control group compared with standard care These factors emphasise the importance of clearly defining and describing 'standard care' in these ... decreased by such strategies The quality and nature of standard care, and patient case-mix, are likely to be important determinants of the impact of changes within individual ICUs Sedation practice ... Ely EW: Efficacy and safety of a paired sedation and ventilator weaning protocol for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care (Awakening and Breathing Controlled trial): a randomised controlled...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:21

... conclusions can be made These include a decrease in incidence and mortality, a male predominance, and age-related etiology patterns The decreasing incidence is almost certainly related to increased awareness ... to the predominance of the English language as the international scientific language The included languages are native languages in only a minority of the European countries (especially located ... reporting was registered in our database For certain variables, the most prevalent way of reporting was used for the analyses (for example, mean TBSA instead of median TBSA) For example, if TBSA was...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 21:21

... may be related to salt and NOC, in enhancing carcinogenesis after the epithelium is damaged[8] The aim of this article is to review and evaluate the available epidemiological evidence about the ... S, Inoue M, Natsukawa S, Shaura K, Koizumi Y, Kasuga Y, Hanaoka T, Tsugane S Association of Helicobacter pylori infection and environmental factors in non-cardia gastric cancer in Japan Gastric ... Nitrosamines and gastroesophageal cancer the metabolism of these chemical compounds and DNA repair potentially related to the risk of cancer, is also useful On the other hand, taking into account...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 02:21

... Unobtainable paper Unobtainable paper Unobtainable paper Unobtainable paper Unobtainable paper Unobtainable paper Unobtainable paper Unobtainable paper Unobtainable paper Unobtainable paper Unobtainable ... Amino acids Carbohydrates Total amino acids, total essential amino acids, alanine, β-alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartate, aspartic acid, cysteine, cystine, glutamate, glutamine, glutamic acid, ... 2005 Authentication paper Authentication paper Authentication paper Authentication paper Authentication paper Authentication paper Authentication paper Authentication paper (comparing isotopes) Authentication...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 19:20

... a factor increasing the demand for pharmacists was the movement of pharmacists into non-traditional areas of work The identification of this trend clearly meant that pharmacists involved in these ... increase the number of qualified pharmacists was to expand the number of students enrolled in current pharmacy courses and increase the overall number of pharmacy courses Maintaining the quality and ... [9], Australia [14] and Canada [7] Generally male pharmacists predominated above the age of 50 Education One response to the shortage of pharmacists was found to be a planned expansion of the...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... strategy and, instead of focusing on nutrition, devised a systematic search aiming at selecting all clinical trials in OA This search of clinical trials in OA was fine-tuned for each database ... activity and basal aggrecanase and collagenase activity, whereas, in contrast, n-6 stimulated the basal aggrecanase and collagenase activity n-3 also decreased the IL1-induced mRNA expression of ADAMTS-4 ... lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced GAG release [69] It also affected the activities of lysosomal enzymes, decreasing the activities of arylsulfatase A and arysulfatase B, an N-acetylgalactosaminidase-4-sulfatase,...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... prednisone, plaquenil and azathioprine On routine examination in 2006 the patient appeared to have a blowing systolic murmur at the apex radiating to the left axilla Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) ... preservation of the subvalvular apparatus may be a good surgical alternative In case of mitral valve replacement, prosthetic valve selection is highly individualized based on age and other factors In ... GR: Association of antibodies against phospholipids with heart valve disease in systemic lupus erythematosus Lancet 1990, 335:1541-4 Takayama T, Teramura M, Sakai H, Tamaki S, Okabayashi T, Kawashima...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... Jaglal SB, McIsaac WJ, Hawker G, Carroll J, Jaakkimainen L, Cadarette SM, Cameron C, Davis D: Information needs in the management of osteoporosis in family practice: an illustration of the failure ... Society of C: 2002 clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Canada CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal 2002, 167(10 Suppl):S1-34 33 Management of Osteoporosis ... these grounds) As an overall summary measure of effectiveness, the risk ratio and RDs were calculated using meta-analysis for both of the main outcomes of the review Page of 17 2010 yielded a...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:23