determination of cross sectional area

... person and anatomical site revealed that the cross sectional area of the claw foot was significantly greater (p = < 0.01), than the cross sectional area of the rectus foot at all corresponding anatomical ... Independent sample t-tests showed; Page of (i) Mean cross sectional area associated with clawed toes (417 μ ) was significantly greater than the cross sectional area associated with rectus toes (263 ... mean cross sectional area (342 μ2 and 493 μ2) of the two feet with claw toes (p < 0.01) with a difference of the means 151 μ2 The two rectus feet displayed a similar pattern of muscle fibre cross...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 21:24

... by the square root of (1 - p), where p is the proportion of the population that is sampled [CI = +/- 1.96 * SE (1 − p) ] Figure Target area of the KDWH and BPHWT Target area of the KDHW and BPHWT ... zone of eastern Burma in 2004 estimated a 12.4% (216/1739) prevalence among asymptomatic villagers [13] The goals of the present analysis are: 1) to describe the prevalence of Pf in an area of ... of over 225,000 persons and represent one of the largest samples reported from southeast Asia The range of village prevalence (0 – 28.6%) is consistent with smaller reports from other areas of...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 13:21

... Right IJV cross- sectional area was greater than left IJV area in 71% of patients and was 1.5- and 2.0-times in 54% and 34% of cases, respectively Diameter and cross- sectional area of the right ... data, and diameter and cross- sectional area of the right and left IJV Age, mean ± SD (range) 60 ± 15 (18-93) Sex, M/F, n 132/58 Right IJV Diameter (mm) Cross- sectional area (mm2) Left IJV 17 ... study shows that in a general population of adult patients the diameter and cross- sectional area of the right IJV were significantly greater than those of the left IJV This is an argument for...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:21

... back pain, whereas increased cross- sectional area of these muscles contributes to spinal control [9-11] However, it is unclear whether an increased cross- sectional area of local muscles at other ... suggest that increased vastus medialis cross- sectional area may benefit patellofemoral joint health Our measure of vastus medialis and lateralis cross- sectional areas demonstrated expected relationships, ... pole of the patella This slice was chosen as it was the largest slice visible across all subjects Moreover, we have calculated cross- sectional area rather than the physiological cross- sectional area...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:22

... back pain, whereas increased cross- sectional area of these muscles contributes to spinal control [9-11] However, it is unclear whether an increased cross- sectional area of local muscles at other ... suggest that increased vastus medialis cross- sectional area may benefit patellofemoral joint health Our measure of vastus medialis and lateralis cross- sectional areas demonstrated expected relationships, ... pole of the patella This slice was chosen as it was the largest slice visible across all subjects Moreover, we have calculated cross- sectional area rather than the physiological cross- sectional area...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 13:22

... al.: Barriers to initiation of antiretroviral treatment in rural and urban areas of Zambia: a cross- sectional study of cost, stigma, and perceptions about ART Journal of the International AIDS ... http://www.jiasociety.org/content/13/1/8 Page of 11 Table Demographic characteristics of subjects in a cross- sectional survey in rural and urban areas of Zambia* Demographic characteristics Urban: ... years of age, similar to the distribution of all patients on ART in Zambia Page of 11 Those interviewed were generally of low socio-economic status Access to flush toilets was reported by

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20

... adjacent units of 8, and beds Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Study design A prospective, controlled cross- sectional trial was conducted in two paper-based units (PB-Us; total of 14 beds ... In one unit of our ICU, we implemented an ICIS with incorporated CPOE and a moderate level of CDSS The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the incidence and severity of medication ... implementation of the ICIS in the latter unit Patients were randomly assigned to either of these units by an independent nurse All units had a similar case mix of patients Medical staff, consisting of five...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:39

... than 67% of the respondents of all study areas knew 1–2 neonatal danger signs; 24.8% of the respondents in the intervention were aware of 3–5 danger signs compared to 8.8% in control areas (Table ... years irrespective of study setting (Table 2) Antenatal care Background characteristics of respondents Education and literacy levels were similar across all areas The mean age of respondents was ... intervention area compared to the other two (Table 1) Social involvement In the intervention area, 11.7% of men compared to 20.3% in control districts were members of clubs, committees or samity Microfinance,...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20

... Study area The study area was the most southwestern part of Sweden (figure 1), the most populated part of the county of Scania The study area contains 840 000 of Sweden's total population of 8.9 ... seen in the urban city of Malmö but not in the surrounding area The proportion of NOx that originates from traffic is also dependent on geographical area In urban areas of southern Sweden, local ... Study area Study area Malmö is the largest city in the study region, which comprises the southwestern part of Sweden Page of 15 (page number not for citation purposes) International Journal of Health...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 19:20

... patients in different populations of sub-Saharan Africa, where the burden of TB is of concern, is still limited This paper fills in this gap with results from a cross- sectional study that evaluated ... Page of Our study was not without limitations including lack of test re-test reliability for us to comment on the stability of the MOS HRQoL scores across time In addition, the study design was cross- sectional ... in the design of the study, critical review of the manuscript, and final approval of the version to be published AK participated in the design of the study and critical review of the manuscript...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 03:20

... survey toolbox software program Farm level data • Descriptive data analysis Factors N missing mean SD range totpond 1195 22 3.35 5.06 1, 134 totarea 1195 24 1.47 3.79 0.1, 120 researea 1195 25 0.19 ... factors of AHPNS (EMS) Study design and survey Case definition (EMS) • Pond level - Accumulative mortality: >40% within 5-7 days - Ages:

Ngày tải lên: 13/05/2014, 15:29

... better parameter of medical demand and/or urban amenities of the area The number of people in the area during daytime and the volume of commercial activity may be key components of medical demand ... land price Price of commercial land per square kilometre (yen) Divorces Number of divorces per year Crimes Number of crime cases per year Area Total area (square kilometres) Length of paved roads ... number of physicians) depend on the size of the population or the size of the area of the municipality, most of the variables correlate well with the number of physicians, whether they represent...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... utilizing the service of the population in need, which varied by service In the case of caesarean section, the variable is expressed as caesarean sections as a percentage of live births WHO estimates ... land area of the country (km2), and the proportion of the population living in a rural area As per Speybroeck et al [25], income per capita was included to account for a country's overall level of ... bulk of services, particularly in rural areas A recent review found that these workers were active in 25 of 47 countries across Africa and that in nine countries their numbers exceeded those of...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... session was held for each of the following: midwives, physicians, clinical officers and pharmacy staff Two groups of nurses were convened, as they comprise the vast majority of health care workers ... clinical officers, five medical officers and 10 pharmacy staff Key informants comprised two registered nurses, one nurse manager and one clinical officer From March to July 2007, 483 of 573 active ... strength of this study was its combination of qualitative and quantitative methods This allowed us to "triangulate" data from multiple sources and provide comprehensive descriptions of our topics of...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... after the deployment of the first graduates, MOH received anecdotal reports of deficiencies in quality of care, and decided to conduct a nationwide evaluation of quality of HIV/AIDS-related care ... HIV/AIDS-related care as provided by TMs Page of description of the selection and training of the COs) For each TM, we attempted to observe patient encounters: first visit of a newly diagnosed patient, scheduled ... descriptions of the TMs’ clinical environment (e.g human and material resource availability), and of health workers’ attitudes toward HIV/AIDS training Methods Study design This cross- sectional...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... and officials from medical colleges, professional associations, and other agencies Three strata of districts were purposely identified to represent different Page of 11 socioeconomic areas of ... presence of various job characteristics is an indicator of differences in the human resource environment of the respondents The analysis of health worker ratings of importance and presence of specific ... who were on official leave, were not included in our sample In UP, one district was randomly selected from each of three strata of districts representing different socioeconomic areas of the state,...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... attacks on staff Assessments of professional quality of life were made with the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) [16], which is a validated development of the Compassion Fatigue Test ... experienced symptoms of PSTD without being detected in this study because of its cross- sectional design Some could have had decreased symptoms, some could have left work because of symptoms and among ... with a total number of 21 beds One of the wards (ward F) is specialised to serve offenders with learning (intellectual) disabilities The other three wards have different levels of control and structured...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 18:20

... revision of the manuscript RS contributed to statistical analysis, interpretation of data and revision of the manuscript GKN Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life ... Quality of Life as reported by school children and their parents: a cross- sectional survey Health & Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, 6:34 Jozefiak T, Larsson B, Wichstrom L: Changes in quality of life ... lead Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7:85 a more active and self-determined life The belief of 'can do' cognition is a sense of control...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... 77% of the 'unchanged' participants Discussion In this cross- sectional and longitudinal study of patients with dizziness, measurement properties of a translated and adapted Norwegian version of ... Plot of eigenvalues of DHI-N items by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) (n = 92, sample 1) Scree Plot of eigenvalues of DHI-N items by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) (n = 92, sample 1) Page of ... discrimination; and ROC ≥ 0.9 outstanding discrimination The best cutoff point of scores was identified, where the sum of the percentages of misclassified participants was lowest [52] We hypothesized...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... in health related quality of life to one particular disease or chronic condition [11,12] The aim of this cross- sectional survey was to assess quality of life by means of the Medical Outcome Study ... selected Methods This cross- sectional survey among patients with type diabetes has been conducted as part of the ELSID study (Evaluation of a Large Scale Implementation of Disease Management ... represent a better QoL We compared the results of the present sample of patients with type diabetes with data of the general population extracted out of the German National Health Interview and...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20