... Exploratory factor analysis An exploratory factor analysis was carried out to examine the factorial validity ofthe Bahasa Malaysia adaptation ofthe job performance items Exploratory factor analysis ... avenues forthe public officials to upgrade their performance accordingly Pandey and Rainey (2006) raised the similar issue of vague organizational goals as the major hindrance to a better performance ... appraising subordinates’ performance so that their appraisals are more meaningful and directive By understanding subordinates tasks and performance standards and objectives or purposes ofthe appraisal,...
... leaving the elderly as caregivers instead of them being cared for Many elderly people are therefore faced with the dilemma of either living alone or having to take care of very young, orphaned ... necessity, increasingly engage in paid employment away from home No longer are they available to care forthe elderly as they did inthe past.4,5 Other factors reducing the household’s ability to ... identify points of interest Findings Characteristics ofthe pensioners surveyed Basic demographic information was drawn from the pensioners (Table 1) Healthy Aging & Clinical Care inthe Elderly...
... from the database nominal signal), and PeakAmpMVEMG is the mean peak amplitude ofthe measured EMG Page of 11 (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation ... was set to gain information on the partition between the volitional and ES-induced components inthe overall EMG signal The database was produced from in- vivo experimental data A basic signal ... between the approximated and actual signal amplitudes Assuming that the signals not have any difference in phase and shape, the difference in amplitudes represents the local error Since many applications...
... variables can be measured to best evaluate the effect of therapy and remaining disease activity in daily practice (and in clinical trials) The aim ofthe present analyses was to evaluate whether ... complete case analysis This means that a case with no missing values fora group of variables is included inthe analysis of that group of variables The case may have missing values for variables ... robustness ofthe scores and coefficients ofthe DAS28 ina cohort of RA patients under infliximab therapy and therefore validates the DAS28 as a measure of disease activity in patients under treatment...
... resonance imaging (MRI) studies ofthe metatarsophalangeal joint ofthe right second toe (A) A low-intensity zone was detected within the second metatarsal head inthe sagittal plane ofthe T1-weighted ... opened The articular cartilage ofthe second metatarsal head was found to be detached from the subchondral bone The damaged articular cartilage was removed, and a cylindrical osteochondral hole was ... the proximal phalangeal base and/or the metatarsal head, which is technically easy to perform, has a possibility of risk of progressive hallux valgus, metatarsal pain, and shortening ofthe toe...
... importance of changing their practice regarding HIV testing, and further motivate them to so Social marketing entails the development ofa shared buy -in to the overall goal ofthe behavior change and ... components ofthe CCM include a clear definition of optimal care and enumeration of targeted patients, i.e., offering HIV-testing to at-risk patients; a road map for changing the system; and an effective ... at the Los Angeles and the San Diego VA stations The contents ofthe reports have been discussed during academic detailing visits to primary care team meetings, and inthe social marketing campaign...
... importance of changing their practice regarding HIV testing, and further motivate them to so Social marketing entails the development ofa shared buy -in to the overall goal ofthe behavior change and ... components ofthe CCM include a clear definition of optimal care and enumeration of targeted patients, i.e., offering HIV-testing to at-risk patients; a road map for changing the system; and an effective ... at the Los Angeles and the San Diego VA stations The contents ofthe reports have been discussed during academic detailing visits to primary care team meetings, and inthe social marketing campaign...
... Laboratory Medicine, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital Figure Analytical sensitivity of NanoSign® Influenza A/ B for novel influenza viruses (A) The novel influenza A/ California/12/2009(H1N1) ... days post-infection) At that time, harvesting and storage of viral supernatant was performed Hemagglutination assay The titer ofthe influenza A/ H1N1 virus was determined by HA assay First, U-bottom ... preparing the nasal swab, the sample was inserted into the tube and swirled at least six times while pressing the head against the bottom and side ofthe tube (the swab head should be rolled and...
... In analysis, data were compared graphically and by an ANOVA analysis at the significant level α = 0.05 to test for differences (Neter et al., 1996) The visual appearance ofthe sand in CSFW was ... is a useful for constructed wetland management and design As more and more OM deposit, in particular inthe head ofthe root zone, the sand ofthe CSFW should be clean or replace after certain ... Soil organic matter (OM) is the organic fraction of soil, including wastewater pollutants, plant roots, animal and plant residues, and microbial biomass OM influences the chemical and physical properties...
... attitude of students and teachers toward English teaching and learning in general and a speaking lesson in particular To get more information about the situation of teaching speaking skill in 9th form ... because ofthe way of speaking and because ofthe way speaking is taught As Nunan (1991) wrote “Success is measured in term ofthe ability to carry out a conversation ina target language” As you ... learning” Bygate emphasizes the importance of speaking, not only for performing basic translations, but also for establishing and maintaining social relationships In addition, Chaney (1998:13) indicates...
... that that bargain could be maintained by entirely virtual hearings It may be hard to maintain the seriousness of litigation and the trial process unless court hearings take place ina physical ... And, apart from the defence ofthe realm, there is no duty as important as maintaining the rule of law; and just as every fundamental aspect ofthe defence ofthe realm must be real and practical, ... the average marriage, we may be approaching a cross-over And a trial, whether criminal or civil, is the state in action, or the state in microcosm, and is therefore a particularly serious matter...
... fixation devices developed forthe management of these fractures, with majority of them belonging to either the intrameduallary or the sliding hip plate category The advantages of intrameduallary ... the skin inthe setting ofa minor trauma has also been reported [10] Walking and normal weight bearing subjects the implant and bone surface to combined axial and torsional load that may play ... then placed inthe dynamized position ofthe Gamma nail We theorized that over time with the compression ofthe fracture and dynamization ofthe nail inthe setting of an unstable fracture pattern,...
... fixation devices developed forthe management of these fractures, with majority of them belonging to either the intrameduallary or the sliding hip plate category The advantages of intrameduallary ... the skin inthe setting ofa minor trauma has also been reported [10] Walking and normal weight bearing subjects the implant and bone surface to combined axial and torsional load that may play ... then placed inthe dynamized position ofthe Gamma nail We theorized that over time with the compression ofthe fracture and dynamization ofthe nail inthe setting of an unstable fracture pattern,...
... individual phases of silvicultural process, on the other hand, pointing out the presence of climate change Inthe case of small areal units, passive sampling is a method well-fitted for evaluating the ... Techniques of ozone monitoring ina mountain forest region: passive and continuous sampling, vertical and canopy profiles In: Proceedings ofthe International Symposium on Passive Sampling of Gaseous Air ... the data in terms of potential damage to forest stands by pollutants, and for definition ofthe risk area boundaries Parallelly we used the same method ina beech stand (stand density 0.7) in the...
... submission All authors read and contributed to the editing and review ofthe manuscript and gave their approval forthe final manuscript Page of Competing interests The authors declare that there are no ... publication of this case report and any accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor -in- Chief of this journal Author details Department of Trauma-, Hand-, and ... in our patient’s case, the underlying disease and the associated absolute contraindication for mobilization/manipulation practices would have been easily detected A limiting factor in this case...
... stromal sarcoma; and adenocarcinoma with metaplasia [3] The mechanism of formation of bone and cartilage differs inthe above noted groups Inthe lesions classified as adenocarcinoma with metaplasia, ... metaplasia, there is metaplasia ofthe epithelial cells to cartilage or bone while inthe cystosarcoma and intra-ductal papilloma there is metaplasia ofthe stromal cells [4] Pathological bone formation ... number of patients suggest that adjuvant chemotherapy may be of value in patient management [8] Distinguishing metaplastic carcinoma and carcinosarcoma from osteosarcoma ofthe breast is important,...
... contributions SS was the main author who wrote the manuscript SR helped with taking the photographs AR was the senior author and managed the patient’s surgery Senevirathna et al Journal of Medical Case Reports ... suprapatellar in twothirds of patients and infrapatellar in one-third of patients [3] Arumilli et al [15] reported a case of bilateral simultaneous complete quadriceps tendon rupture ina patient ... emphasized the importance ofthe position ofthe limb and the degree of knee flexion at the time of injury In people younger than 50 to 60 years of age, the patellar tendon is the weakest link in the...
... with an unusual predilection forthe gastrointestinal tract Gastrointestinal invasion is a rare condition and is often associated with the invasion of other visceral organs [6] Malignant melanoma ... (MART-1): A new monoclonal antibody for malignant melanoma diagnosis Page of terminal metastasis It has been reported that almost all the areas ofthe human body can be affected by melanoma metastases ... than one year Therefore, every metastatic malignant melanoma case should undergo endoscopic examination for gastrointestinal metastases Page of 12 Gao Z, Stanek A, Chen S: A metastatic melanoma...
... inthe drafting and editing ofthe final manuscript, and MA performed critical revisions ofthe manuscript DB O’C and MA performed the operation All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... mesothelioma ofthe peritoneum (in Italian) G Ital Oncol 1989, 9:39-42 Bansal A, Zakhour HD: Benign mesothelioma ofthe appendix: an incidental finding ina case of sigmoid diverticular disease ... flattened mesothelial cells sometimes described as a hobnail configuration Squamous metaplasia and papillae may also be seen (3) The clinical presentation is usually abdominal or pelvic pain, a mass found...
... mass of intermediate signal intensity with inhomogeneous enhancement inthe suprapatellar pouch The tumour has an intra-articular (white arrow) and an extra-articular part (black arrow) and is ... vessels or an associated arteriovenous malformation [1,2] It must be performed early in cases of associated cutaneous hemangioma or abnormal varicosity, because these findings are indicative ofa more ... films are often of poor diagnostic value because they are normal in over half of patients, and in other cases they show soft tissue density, suggesting joint effusion or a mass They may contain...