... codes within transcripts, (ii) analysis of similarity and difference within transcript codes, (iii) organization of codes in the development of categorization schemes, and (iv) solidification of themes ... process of truth-telling to ultimately determine the extent and value of their friendship withthe recipient ofthe information They appeared to have come to a new realization that others' acceptance ... and often comprises mixed samples of children and adolescents To address this gap and specifically explore theexperiencesof youth, this qualitative study examined post-ostomy experiencesof adolescents...
... explore the transition experiencesof parents ofadolescentswith epilepsy Schultz (2013) developed the Journey of Advocacy Theory using a grounded theory approach with parents ofadolescentswith ... regarding the potential factors that impact theexperiencesofadolescentswith epilepsy is possible These are important considerations for exploration ofthe wider experiencesof these adolescents ... understanding the impact of stigma on the development and life experiencesofadolescentswith epilepsy This has included studies focussing on adolescentswith epilepsy and adolescentswithinthe general...
... in 2002 The study identified the needs of PLHIV and their DICGs through an examination ofthe day-to-day experiencesof PLHIV in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa The needs of PLHIV and their DICGs ... rejected them as a result of their status The members ofthe research team relied exclusively on the interpreters to identify the PLHIV and their caregivers The small number of participants and the ... Page of funds so that we can take care ofthe brother, provide a good diet or drugs, take care ofthe children, someone can come to the house and help withthe washing or bathing the brother...
... above the swell ofthe roots; when reinforced at the ground and also at the branching point, as often in the American elm, the measurements are made at the smallest place between the swell ofthe ... Terry), probably about the southern limit ofthe species; Rhode Island and Connecticut, not reported West through the northern sections ofthe northern tier of states to the Rocky mountains Habit. ... the White mountains, where it climbs up to the alpine area; in[Pg 21] the southern part ofthe state, in the extensive swamps around the sources ofthe Contoocook and Miller's rivers, it is the...
... fraction ofthe total number of admissions to the ICU during the six-year period covered by our study Withinthe cohort of 33 patients, 20 (60.7%) were male, and 13 (39.3%) female The mean age of all ... assessed by the physician present in the ICU at the time of admission Symptoms are summarized in Table Treatment was initiated on the basis ofthe clinical diagnosis made during admission to the ICU ... Discussion The purpose of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the clinical presentation and mortality associated with patients with tuberculosis who were admitted to the ICU The records of a...
... spectrum of people and the distinctive lives they have led Included here are the tens of millions of residents who fall withinthe purview of what Chinese government functionaries, since the mid-1980s, ... extends from the healthy,” the high-functioning,” and the stable,” at one end, to the sickly,” the unsound,” and the dangerous” at the other Medicalization involves the mapping of what constitutes ... China, and many of these convey an underlying and highly robust non-Cartesian, non-materialist vision ofthe integration ofthe somatic, the symbolic, the spiritual, and the social.3 Another similarity,...
... substantial critics and for the help during the manuscript preparation References Limitations ofthe present study The findings of this study should be considered in thecontextofthe following limitations: ... settings Conclusion The findings ofthe present study suggest that the Greek version ofthe ECS is acceptable and it is in concordance with both the American and Swedish versions ofthe ECS It might ... in the interpretation ofthe results PS critically revised the article and helped in data analysis and interpretation of results DD and VM helped in the design ofthe study and interpretation of...
... from the center ofthe tumor bed The tumor is completely contained by the 95% isodose blue line (57 Gy) (B) Cumulative dosevolume histogram (DVH) ofthe IMRT plan The curves illustrate the dose ... the effective use of radiation therapy [8], our patient was offered intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) After initial consultation at the Head and Neck Radiation Oncology Clinic ofthe ... outcomes of EPC involving radiation therapy Until further studies on EPC are conducted, one can extrapolate important lessons from clinical experience withthe more common SCC ofthe head and neck The...
... invited to indicate the services they used, type and frequency of utilisation, and degree of appropriateness ofthe service they used Services covered by this questionnaire were those offered in hospitals ... and were selected for the analyses described below The sample was representative ofthe source population The distribution characteristics of participants who were diagnosedwith mental disorder ... regardless of association with mental disorders The socio-demographic variables associated withthe various clusters were consistent with previous studies on the prevalence and correlates of anxiety,...
... were then back-translated into English and these back-translations were reviewed by the authors of this paper When the back-translation differed from the original English version ofthe IITQ the ... ofthe study, participated in the design ofthe study, and drafted the manuscript MP performed the statistical analysis RRR and MP read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The ... only allows comparison ofthe system patients previously used withthe one they are currently using, but also provides a prospective measure of overall satisfaction withthe current system, interest...
... among the Gram-negatives was Pseudomonas aeruginosa Ofthe studies that reported on the duration of intubation and length of stay, the weighted mean differences between the treated group and the ... patients? Table shows the clinical characteristics ofthe patients enrolled in these trials The mean patient age was 58.5 years The severity of illness and the dental score index for the critically ... changes in the microenvironment ofthe oral cavity likely play a key role in the colonization ofthe oropharynx with NP related pathogens [20,21] Serial examination of dental plaques of critically...
... 26) The spaces thus offer a platform for the migrants to shield themselves from the “glare ofthe host society” (Dijker, 2007:30), as an outlet for them to share their collective experienceswith ... in the activities withinthe diasporic space (Fortier, 1999: 45), other researchers have focused on associating the activities conducted within these spaces as a “mode of operation charged with ... primarily because of their claim of detachment from other Malaysians and that they are not very pre-occupied withthe experiential reality of moving to another nation to live and work: The other Malaysian...
... understand the “rules ofthe game” the way the United States does That is one interpretation of both the crude Chinese nuclear threats over the Taiwan crisis and Chinese views ofthe U.S bombing ofthe ... result of agreements withthe United States and unilateral actions in the aftermath ofthe Cold War, and partly because ofthe state ofthe Russian economy Even if Russia had not ratified the Strategic ... become one of “withering away by default” the gradual deterioration of U.S nuclear capability because no one is minding the store “Withering away” by design might be an acceptable policy Withering...
... genes in theSouthAfrican Angora goat production by the D5 steroid pathway Although the hydroxylase activities of these isoforms are similar, the lyase activity of CYP17 ACS+ results in the production ... compared with Boer goats and Merino sheep Taken together, these studies indicate that the increased lyase activity of CYP17 ACS) is the primary cause ofthe observed hypocortisolism in theSouthAfrican ... precursors than does the ACS+ isoform [20] In order to investigate the distribution ofthe two CYP17 isoforms in theSouthAfrican Angora population, goats were genotyped on the basis of a restriction...
... report presents the main findings oftheSouthAfrican Innovation Survey 2005, covering the period 2002–2004 Where available, comparisons are made withthe results ofthe Fourth Round ofthe Community ... representative ofthe turnovers of enterprises than ofthe number of employees Officially, the Small Business Amendment Act prescribes the use of turnover for delineating size classes of enterprises, and the ... on benchmarking the results oftheSouthAfrican Innovation Survey withthe results of CIS4 undertaken in the various EU countries (as well as Norway and Iceland) The results of innovation surveys...
... report presents the main findings oftheSouthAfrican Innovation Survey 2005, covering the period 2002–2004 Where available, comparisons are made withthe results ofthe Fourth Round ofthe Community ... representative ofthe turnovers of enterprises than ofthe number of employees Officially, the Small Business Amendment Act prescribes the use of turnover for delineating size classes of enterprises, and the ... on benchmarking the results oftheSouthAfrican Innovation Survey withthe results of CIS4 undertaken in the various EU countries (as well as Norway and Iceland) The results of innovation surveys...
... domain Map 15 shows the Adequate Care Deprivation Domain ofthe SAIMDC for the whole ofSouth Africa The majority ofthe municipalities withthe highest rates of deprived children in the Adequate Care ... intervention TheSouthAfrican Index of Multiple Deprivation for Children Provincial Indices of Multiple Deprivation In 2006, a team of researchers from the Centre for the Analysis ofSouthAfrican ... concentrated in the most deprived part ofthe distribution The municipalities in the remaining five provinces are concentrated in the middle ofthe distribution The Northern Cape lies towards the least...
... monopolistic competition, withthe degree of competition strongly linked to the level of economic development, the contestability of markets and the quality of institutions The rest ofthe paper is organized ... competition is intensifying withinthe region A review ofthe regulatory framework can also provide some indication ofthe level of competition within a country’s banking system Other things being equal, ... (Claessens 2009) The H-statistic is estimated from a reduced form bank revenue equation as the sum ofthe elasticity ofthe total revenue ofthe banks with respect to the bank’s input prices The H-statistic...
... ascertain the perceptions of employees withinthe banking sector in South Africa The qualitative phase ofthe research entailed in-depth interviews with subject matter experts withinthe industry ... globalisation, mean SouthAfrican businesses are faced withthe immense challenge of transforming themselves to be reflective ofthe post-apartheid South Africa, while remaining competitive withinthe global ... integrated the various soft factors within an organisation that would influence the conveyance of knowledge The relevant component of this framework, is the existence of Support Structures within the...
... for the tourism development, then fulfilling the targets ofthe sector On the basis ofthe above-mentioned evaluations and opinions, in order to enhance the efficiency ofthe management ofthe ... contributing to the resolution of theoretical and practical problems in the management ofthe development of human resources in tourism in the said region Purposes of study: On the basis ofthe theory ... development ofthe region, the Thesis has offered some solutions including the enhancement of state management and the improvement in the training quality The Thesis has also make reccomendations to the...