and consideration of risk factors for specific pathogens

... responses for the EQ-5D were available from >75% of each cohort (5,639 of 7,403 for low risk, 5,370 of 6,742 for high risk, and 3,849 of 5,000 for type diabetes) The sociodemographic characteristics of ... low risk (0–2 risk factors) , and high risk (3–5 risk factors) EQ-5D The EQ-5D was used as a measure of respondents' HRQoL and utility values The EQ-5D provides a simple descriptive profile and ... development and/ or diagnosis of diabetes [11,12] Respondents with 0–2 risk factors were classified as low risk and those with 3–5 risk factors were grouped as high risk for a diagnosis of diabetes...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... [Figure 7] 63% of all cases involved extracapsular and intracapsular hip fractures 68% of these cases were in females and 89% of these cases were in patients over the age of 65 Overall, 37% of intracapsular ... ‘bug-bear’ of a surgical practice: reducing the incidence of MRSA surgical site infections Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2006, 88(2):222-3 Gray JW, George RH: Is the incidence of ... to procedure, use of arthroplasty, length of inpatient residence, number of antibiotics used, concomitant surgical site infection (SSI), number of revision procedures and site of post-surgical...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 04:20

... http://ccforum.com/content/7/3/R7 Table Table Univariate analysis of various factors for predicting severe corrected QT prolongation in 100 SAH-patients Multivariate analysis of various factors for ... first day of SAH In the present prospective study, we assessed various possible risk factors for the QTc prolongation that is observed in SAH patients in order to examine independent risk factors ... measured for all 12 leads of the ECG with the assessor blinded to the name and group of the patient The QT intervals were measured from the beginning of the QRS complex to the visual return of the...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 19:22

... Study of Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Faroe Islands Eva Kočovská School of Medicine College of Medical, Veterinary and Social Studies A thesis submitted in part fulfilment of ... situated in the heart of the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic Ocean, north west of Scotland and half way between Norway and Iceland at 62o00‘ N It is a group of 18 islands, several of them now connected ... Bibbi (for our lovely chats and for sharing their valuable PhD experience and kind support), and Nanna and Carina for their warm hospitality A sponsor, who does not wish to be named, for funding...

Ngày tải lên: 22/12/2014, 16:45

... preliminary version of the manuscript and performed data analyses; PJR helped to draft the manuscript and revised the manu- Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ... results to those of the initial analyses and are therefore not reported here To gain more insight into the prediction Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ... With a risk profile, as presented in this study, a rehabilitation intervention or a specific referral to another sub-specialty may be of benefit for the health and vision-related QOL of the patient...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... occurrence of retained Table Descriptive statistics of data included in the analysis of risk factors for retained placenta in 805 calvings in nine dairy herds Variables Level Abnormal partus1) No of ... conclusion, abnormal partus and short gestation periods are important risk factors for development of retained placenta, which increases the occurrence of endometritis and metabolic diseases, resulting ... Dailey RA Factors affecting reproductive performance of dairy cows J Dairy Sci 1985, 68, 1793-1803 Correa MT, Curtis CR, Erb HN, Scarlett JM, Smith RD An ecological analysis of risk factors for postpartum...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 18:21

... model of all risk factors repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, tetralogy of Fallot or other forms of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction were not risk factors for the ... prevalences were 12.7% for SVT, 16.7% for AJR, 5.4% for JET, and 15.2% for VT (p < 0.0001 versus preoperative prevalence for all types of arrhythmias) The prevalences of these types of arrhythmias reached ... Prevalence of and risk factors for perioperative arrhythmias in neonates and children after cardiopulmonary bypass: continuous holter monitoring before and for three days after surgery Journal of Cardiothoracic...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... members of the American Institutes for Research (AIR team) District members included the CAO, senior staff from the offices of curriculum and instruction and professional development, and the ... shows the random assignment and design status of a cohort of students from initial random assignment prior to the start of first grade to the end of the first grade year WD = students randomized ... Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press; 1998 Cohen DK, Hill HC: Instructional policy and classroom performance: the mathematics reform...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... 25 and 75 years, place of residence in the defined vicinity of the participating hospitals, and linguistic and cognitive ability to understand and fill out the questionnaire and to provide informed ... categories (for example, activities suitable for prevention of knee OA, activities with impact force on the knee joint, activities with risk for unapparent trauma of the tibiofemoral joint) All of these ... results of Niu and colleagues, obesity was a risk factor for the incidence of but not for the progression of knee OA [30] These results underline the importance of the early prevention and reduction...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 12:20

... significantly increased for horses stabled in riding schools compared to horses from "other types" Risk factors and anthelmintic treatment of horses 103 Table Descriptive statistics for risk factors associated ... choice of anthelmintic product: Acta vet scand vol 43 no 2, 2002 102 M M Larsen et al Table Descriptive statistics for significant risk factors for high endoparasitic burden (EPG>200) and oddsratios ... choice of anthelmintics" and the variable "veterinarian gives advice regarding pasture hygienic measures" was seen (p

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 15:20

... Subjects with risk factors for OA (n = 92) and healthy controls (n = 53) were randomly selected from the OAI incidence and control cohorts, respectively The specific inclusion criteria for this study ... perform the analysis JCG developed the software for T2 mapping quantification and texture analysis LN performed WORMS grading and cartilage segmentations WV performed WORMS grading HA performed ... risk factors for OA The exclusion criteria for the study included rheumatoid arthritis, bilateral total knee joint replacement, and a positive pregnancy test The specific inclusion criteria for...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... with verified baseline and follow-up interviews for all analyses Respiratory Research Vol No Eisner et al Risk of hospitalization — multivariate analysis Table Risk factors for hospitalization ... of adults with continued access to medical care for asthma, we identified two demographic factors (low income and non-white race) that were associated with a greater risk of hospitalization for ... greater risk of hospitalization for asthma On examining disease -specific severity in more detail, we found that recent asthma hospitalizations and systemic corticosteroid use accounted for most of...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... More details of risk factors and outcomes are shown in Table Analysis of risk factors for the acquisition of nosocomial pneumonia (model 1) Detailed information on the CSHRs of baseline and timedependent ... endpoints in model and model 2 Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Analysis of risk factors for mortality (model 2) In model we studied competing risks for mortality and discharge (Figure ... Ethics of Clinical Studies waived the need for informed consent Further details on the setting of the study are described elsewhere [9,10] Analysis of risk factors for the acquisition of NP (model...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:21

... characteristics and extrinsic risk factors Risk factor Number (%) of patients Number (%) of patients with HSV-1related tracheobronchitis or pneumonia Without risk factor With risk factor Without risk factor ... immunofluorescence staining with antibodies specific for HSV A sample (1–2 ml) of the specimen was added to cell cultures of Hep-2 and Vero cells, and was monitored twice weekly for up to weeks for ... characteristics and extrinsic risk factors Risk factor P valuea Relative risk (28.0) 1.00 0.95 (26.7) 11 (29.7) 1.00 1.12 (22.2) (36.0) 0.36 1.62 Number (%) of patients Number (%) of patients with...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 10:20

... of risk factors for MDR strains could help to improve the adequacy of early EA in PP patients In our population, patients receiving IA therapy seem to be at risk of emergence of MDR strains and ... or SIS for PP can provide high rate of adequacy • Pip/taz alone may be inadequate in a large number of cases even in absence of the risk factor for MDR • In presence of the risk factor for MDR, ... ciprofloxacin; gentamicin; amikacin and specifically metronidazole and vancomycin (for anaerobes and Gram-positive cocci)) was recorded for all bacteria Results were expressed as proportions of...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:21

... variables were significant and independent risk factors for falls: taking four or Fig Type of medications prescribed and taken regularly by non-fallers and fallers and single and multiple fallers (% ... (Centre for Health Advancement and Centre for Epidemiology and Research, 2010) and summarised below and in Fig A two-stage sampling process was used, with the sample stratified by each of the former ... research and her main areas of interest include epidemiologic analysis of injury surveillance data, monitoring and evaluation of injury prevention programs and policy and measuring the burden of injury...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2016, 22:22

... Specificities of reactivating factors in the complex formation with dehydratases DDR and GDR form a complex with apoenzymes of diol and glycerol dehydratases, respectively, and transient formation of such ... (DR), and GDR (GR) are indicated with arrowheads to the right of the gels, and their complexes 1–4 to the left Bands and correspond to : and : DD–DDR complexes, respectively, and bands and to ... reactivating factors either in the presence of ADP or in the absence of nucleotides, it formed a new major band with DDR but not with GDR (Fig 4A,B, lanes and 2) In the presence of ATP, the new band did...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 05:20

... associations between insulin resistance and NAFLD, and similar risk factors and protective factors for these interrelated disorders Waist circumference and the ratio of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein ... that of the renal cortex and spleen, with attenuation of the ultrasound wave, loss of delineation of the diaphragm, and poor demarcation of the intrahepatic architecture (37, 38) Prevalence of ... Obesity and Air Pollution ever, a review of some other studies suggested that in spite of the existing association of NAFLD with the early onset of the metabolic and vascular pathogenic changes of...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 18:20

... Table Prevalence and medians of CD -risk factors of the compared occupational groups Prevalence of elevated risks Group p1 median (P25-P75) chef group office group chef group office group N % ... Subjects and Methods Subjects The study groups consisted of chefs (N = 45) and office workers (N = 48) All subjects were male and aged between 30 and 45 years The volunteers were informed of the ... sensitive marker Page of of inflammation provides a quick and a simple method of risk prediction [8] Other risk factors associated with nutrition, include the fatty acids that are a part of the lipids...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

... needed in other at risk populations in Tijuana and other border cities throughout the US-Mexico border Funding Information Figure Map of Mexico Map of Mexico States of origin of migrating pregnant ... California; 2, Sinaloa; 3, Jalisco; 4, Michoacan; and 5, Chiapas received a blood transfusion for woman, spouse used other drugs for woman, spouse had sex with other women for women, and no risk ... Supplement P30 AI3621409A1, State of California's University-wide AIDS Research Program IS02 SD 701 and ID03 SD 029, and AI3614 (Virology Core of the UCSD Center for AIDS Research) Also partially...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20