... the denominator and explored the effects of a changing numerator according tothe residency status on the estimation ofthe burden of admission tothe ICU Had the investigator ignored where the ... factors that affect decisions to admit patients tothe ICU We know there is tremendous variability in these decisions For example, inthe USA there is a threefold variation inthe use ofthe ... may vary between institutions Mindful understanding ofthe population epidemiology of critical illness and the use ofthe ICU, the variations in these parameters, and factors that influence this...
... provide elderly women with the minimal services needed by them to maintain their independence: There’s a lot of things she [participant’s mother] could get help with that they don’t have here, because ... refers tothe ability of individuals to pay for the direct and indirect costs of health services, including medications, independent living appliances and transportation to specialist appointments ... In another study, Aboriginal seniors reported being ill-prepared for independent living because they did not have the financial resources to meet their basic needs (Buchignani & Armstrong-Esther,...
... background If mother and father respond tothe questionnaire together then there is a lower change of underestimating the quality of life inthe sectors ‘Self-esteem’, ‘Friends’ and inthe ‘Total’ score ... nationality [27] Family protecting factors were obtained using a shortened form of nine items ofthefamily climate scale [28] .The parents filled in a questionnaire including a screening measure of emotional ... ‘School’) and for the ‘Total’ score, the parents significantly overestimated the quality of life of their child (Table 2) In contrast, the quality of life ofthechildren and adolescents inthe dimensions...
... from the 32 Singapore-based Filipino working mothers with teenage children living inthe Philippines who were interviewed within the period of October 2010 to March 2011 In response tothe first ... Singapore-based Filipino working mothers in their LDC with their teenage children, the range of CMT that they use, and their assessment of these CMT in enabling them to parent their teens despite the distance ... their desire to achieve the goals of securing their teenage children s well-being iii as well as the goal of maintaining and sustaining healthy mother-child relations However, these mothers admitted...
... bit of skin between the fingers to form a fold and the needle was inserted into the skin at the bottom ofthe fold where the loose skin meets the body Normal sterile saline was injected into control ... observations to physical signs and symptoms of poisoning These studies also aimed to predict the extent of damage inthe organs by monitoring the severity of clinical signs of poisoning should the correlation ... presently being used inthe military The kits contain mg of atropine and 600 mg of 2-PAM in spring-loaded auto-injectors Depending on the severity of exposure, to kits can be used in field Seizures...
... commencement of hearing and maintaining the confidentiality ofthe interested summons the juvenile and the parents thereof persons where the judge finds a hearing to be necessary When thefamily court ... appeal tothe court of second instance may be filed against the final judgment ofthefamily court, which is the court of first instance, when the appellant claims the fact-finding or legal determination ... object national law of either the mother or father, and in (the matter sought as the conclusion oftheother cases, it will be the law ofthe child's judgment) and statement ofthe claim, as well...
... by theFamily Law Act introduces completely new considerations – the conduct ofthe parties in relation tothe upbringing ofthe child, the general principal that, inthe absence of evidence to ... ‘because to so would be to reintroduce the inquiry into the past which is the major objection tothe present law and to confuse the distinct functions ofthe various professions and services involved’: ... used inthe suit (thus entitling them Inthe matter ofthe marriage of ’ rather than using a heading similar to that inother civil litigation cases) and that cases should be referred to as...
... families to help them with the cost of raising children under age 18 The amount each family is eligible for is based on the number ofchildreninthe family, the province or territory of residence, the ... improve the health ofchildren from low-income backgrounds? The Cash versus In- Kind Transfers Debate The main tools policymakers use to increase the welfare ofthe poor are cash and in- kind transfers ... a family allowance paid tothe mother, or a school lunch (or other in- kind program) received directly by the child She finds that it might be better to issue a cheque inthe mother’s name – in...
... we attempt to determine whether the neurotrophic effects of RPE cells play a role in restoring the function of nigrostriatal system inthe transplanted model of PD, and to examine whether RPE cells ... factors inthe survival of DAergic cells [14,19,20] So we focused on these two neurotrophic factors and measured the level of these two neurotrophic factors by ELISA assay to determine whether the ... processed for hematoxylin-eosin (HE) stain and immunohistochemistry The sections were stained against cytokeratin antibody (1:300, Sigma, USA), and the primary VM neurons were stained against TH (1:3000,...
... mentioned inthe guidelines Consequently, there was confusion as to whether insulin should be introduced or the dose of OGLAs increased." The study showed a gap in knowledge and training on when ... of TBA training are due to inherent factors associated with, for example, the educability of TBAs, versus external factors such as the method of training or the appropriateness of training materials ... learning needsIn this digital age, the growing urban-rural divide continues to influence the way health care professionals anywhere inthe developing countries learn and gain access to information...
... analysis ofthe sample for serum cystatin C to avoid bias The controls were ambulatory, apparently healthy children recruited while attendingother clinics ofthe hospital: respiratory clinic (n ... predictor of cystatin C after controlling for other variables, including BMI Discussion The study documented a high level of serum cystatin C and significant reduction in eGFR in HIV-infected children ... Schwartz and most other cystatin C-based formulae [12] Inthe present study, we compared kidney function inchildren with and without HIV infection attendingthe outpatient clinics ofthe Lagos University...
... but thechildren received the regular multivitamin supplements from the clinic as the standard of care Follow up to 12 months was to ascertain whether there was any sustained effect ofthe intervention ... and these included vomiting in 12 children and diarrhoea in four childrenOfthe 12 children who vomited, 6/426 (1.4%) were inthe intervention arm and 6/421(1.4%) inthe comparative arm These ... included 14 ofthe micronutrients judged to be vital and these were provided inthe RDA arm This was done to minimize the risk of toxicity But perhaps the individual vitamins and minerals should...
... histogram of an image, a list of responses to a set of filter banks, or simply a list of intensities by stacking the columns of an image into a single vector One ofthe main advantages of vector ... associated with a word inthe vocabulary The assignment is done by maximizing the joint probability of associating each ofthe instances inthe blob with the word in each ofthe images This translational ... limited training data size 1.4 Road map of this thesis The following is a road map ofthe remaining chapters of this thesis In Chapter 2, we discuss the domain knowledge and related work in ischemic...
... analysis is then used to mine the metabolites and determine which are discriminatory for the disease and which of these could be used in predictive medicine To begin with the detection of biomarkers ... receptors or monoamine system in brain as well as by induction of heat shock proteins (Lin et al., 1997) 2.1.3 Factors affecting the outcome of heat stress Other than environmental conditions of ... such as the screening of blood and urine samples The use of NMR spectroscopy was the first step inthe development of ‘metabolic fingerprinting’ technologies NMR spectroscopic analysis of biofluids,...
... research on the topic of LGBT in Vietnam inthe near future 10 INTRODUCTION Inthe early spring of 2010, Viet Nam the first country in Asia and the second inthe world to have ratified the Convention ... on the continuation ofthe individual family and the stability ofthe population ofthe nation as a whole Regarding the question of ‘rights,’ participants including gatekeepers indicated that they ... identities in order to represent the variety of LGBT street childrenin Ho Chi Minh City, there are limitations on the generalization of our findings The scope ofthe study did not allow us to include...
... words in Speaking task and the increasing of students’ talking time through recorded from opinions of 9/10 interviewees On theother hand, Listening hard toThơ@Tài define for mostliệu of thehọc interviews ... The win of positive attitude and intrinsic motivation showed through synthesized data offer a new insight into the practical application of this new kind of authentic material in English teaching ... and the reasons why enhancing motivation is important in teaching and learning Furthermore, examining the use of movies to assist teacher in encouraging students’ motivation in some outstanding...
... Study of Shrinkage strain of RCC 3.1.3.1 Study of thermal shrinkage strain of RCC Figure 3.7 The development of thermal at some points of RCC sample 10 3.1.3.2 Study of thermal coefficient of RCC ... 1.4.1.3 Findings of roller compacted concrete in Japan RCC has quality of waterproofing and strength as CVC 1.4.1.4 Findings of roller compacted concrete in China The method of RCCD in China based ... quantify initial physical properties of RCC, from the beginning of hydration to designated characteristic of RCC, in order to define the thermal evolution, thermal stresses By doing this, the appropriate...
... percentage of subjects requiring no extra hours of tutoring, nursing, home healthcare, or other services increased from 60.2% at baseline to 77.6% at endpoint Furthermore, from baseline to endpoint, the ... agents ofthe caregiver and offamily life in general Caregivers ofchildreninthe Ritalin LA subgroup, children aged 6-9 years, and girls reported greater improvements from baseline to endpoint in ... compared to baseline In addition at endpoint, there was a decrease inthe number of missed days from work for caregivers and inthe number of subjects requiring extra hours for tutoring, nursing,...
... provide nurturing care The three subcomponents ofthe intervention help foster parents to: learn to follow the child’s lead, the value of touching, cuddling, and hugging their child, and to create ... interaction The initial assessment sessions include individual sessions with the mother to communicate emerging assessment findings, agree on the course of treatment, and plan how to explain the treatment ... appropriate interactions, and guide the child and the mother in creating a joint narrative ofthe traumatic events while working toward their resolution The treatment manual includes clinical strategies...