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... the past few decades (Braman, 20 06) The increase in asthma and atopic diseases has been described as an epidemic event According to statistics released by American Academy of Allergy Asthma and ... of asthmatic patients, is more widely investigated and will be the focus of our study 1.1.3 Asthma asa chronic inflammatory disease Asthma isa chronic inflammatory disease ofthe airway characterized ... symptoms, their day/night time occurrence and history of allergy and so on to facilitate the diagnosis of asthma 1.2 Animal model of asthma Clinical observations on asthmatic patients have laid the...
... Chinese Mandarin version ofthe CBCL, and investigated the risk factors of psychosocial problems by using univariate and multivariate analysis It was anticipated that children in the control group ... patients (Table 4) , even if it exhibited a significant association on univariate analysis Table Multivariate regression analysis to identify risk factors associated with psychosocial disorder Variables ... and design ofthe study, the conception and interpretation ofthe statistical analysis, and drafted the manuscript YWL contributed tothe study design, drafted the paper and revised ofthe manuscript...
... for the analysis Doctor-diagnosed atopic, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes were based on self-report A positive atopy status was defined as at least one doctor-diagnosed atopic disease Statistical ... environmental tobacco smoke, medication, doctor-diagnosed atopic diseases (asthma), cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, heart attack, stroke) and diabetes Height and weight were measured and ... function in the KORA study However, the effect of diabetes in the SHIP study disappeared when the analysis was restricted tothe same age group as in the other studies Analysis of PEF and FEV1/FVC...
... software (MedCalc Software, Mariakerke, Belgium) Statistical analysis Data are given as medians with interquartile ranges unless specified otherwise According to Clinical and Laboratory Standards ... localized dorsal atelectasis were not included The decision whether a lung was normal was based on the consensus of one radiologist andtwo intensivists If data were available, the PaO /FiO ratio ... the statistical analysis All authors contributed tothe preparation ofthe manuscript The principal investigators, AWR and APR, had full access tothe data analyzed in the study and take full...
... students from data collected by Anderson and Yumoto (unpublished) using ANOVA/ANCOVA analyses for the three groups with age asthe covariate Then MANCOVA was used to identify any interaction effect(s) ... participants, 28 .6% were Caucasians (non-Hispanic), 17.1% were African Americans, 44 .3% were Hispanics, 4. 3% were Asians, 1 .4% was Pacific Islanders, and4. 3% reported "Other." Ofthe participants, ... letter A, then to Z, and then to B, then to Y, and so on, in an alternating sequence The total time is then measured for comparison with normative dataset provided in the manual Wechsler Adult...
... with an increased prevalence of visual impairment Black Americans have a rate of visual impairment almost twice the rate of white Americans From 65 years there isa steady decrease in visual acuity, ... such asthe medicine specialties of neurology and psychiatry and other staff such asa dietitian, pharmacist, physical therapist, occupational therapist and psychologist Once all ofthe assessment ... minimal Caregiver Availability and Stress An important aspect of an assessment ofa community dwelling frail elder isthe availability ofa social support network Networks often involve family...
... Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2008, 3 :6 you ever have had asthma? Have you ever have had any kind of allergy tothe nose, such as hay fever? Have you ever have had eczema or ... 2008, 3 :6 References 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Saito H, Ojima J, Takaya M, Iwasaki T, Hisanaga N, Tanaka S, Arito H: Laboratory measurement of hazardous fumes and gases at a point ... time of6. 7 years Age at baseline was 17–30 years The overall annual decline in FEV1 was 11.1 ml Continuing smoking was associated with increased loss in FEV1 and atopy in smokers further increased...
... http://www.josr-online.com/content/2/1/20 rately The diaphragmatic heights were taken asthe vertical distance between the line drawn tangential tothe highest point ofthe diaphragm anda line parallel tothe lung apex (Fig 3a and ... http://www.josr-online.com/content/2/1/20 Figure Measurement of AP and TS diameter ofthe chest wall on the reformatted axial image Measurement of AP and TS diameter ofthe chest wall on the reformatted axial image (a) Upper level at ... at the carina (C), maximal inspiratory image (b) Lower level at the apical vertebra (A) , maximal inspiratory image Tangential lines are drawn tothe anterior, posterior and lateral lung surfaces...
... associated with age and educational levels, this analysis provides a formal test ofthe invariance ofthe subtest (their values determined by the pass score) across groups where biasis expected Rasch ... clear DIF with the older least educated group having a much lower probability of passing, at any given level of cognitive ability, than all other ages and educational levels (age and education are ... 100 100 100 32 72 .4 86. 2 100 58 .6 100 82.8 100 100 93.1 96. 6 100 100 29 100 89.7 100 89.7 100 96. 6 86. 2 100 89.7 89.7 100 100 29 91.2 97.1 100 97.1 100 97.1 94. 1 100 100 100 100 100 34 83.9 67 .7...
... 38 to 43 means the same change in severity as that from 68 to 73 Mean GAF at the start of treatment minus mean GAF at the finish, for sample A, cannot be said to be larger than the same change ... or categorical scale is better Aas Annals of General Psychiatry 2 010, 9:20 http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/9/1/20 Visual scale A VAS (visual analogue scale) isa line with anchor ... (DSM-IV-TR), two extra scales were provided for further study: the Global Assessment of Relational Functioning Scale (GARF) andthe Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS) The...
... can have a major impact [59] An alternative approach would be to start in the middle ofthe scale (GAF = 50) and ask if the severity is worse or the patient is more healthy and then keep moving ... 91:999 -10 06 23 Goldman HH, Skodol AE, Lave TR: Revising axis V for DSM-IV: a review of measures of social functioning Am J Psychiatry 1992, 149 :1 148 -11 56 24 Hall RCW: Global Assessment of Functioning ... last year, the highest and lowest the patient has ever had, or scores for when the patient is symptomatic and asymptomatic Rating of average functioning has also been proposed [29,50], for example,...
... and functional characteristics Bronchoalveolar lavage and phenotype analysis Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed as described previously [13] To summarize briefly, the distal tip ofthe ... designing the experiments and conducted 2-DE and immunoblotting MM was involved in data analysis and performed statistical analysis CL and CV selected patients and revised all clinical charts PE was ... activator ofthe mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase signaling pathway [44 ] Because MAP kinases are activator signals for lung fibroblasts [23], we suggest that cytohesin-2 might participate...
... models Figure Lung metastasis survival curves according to age, VCA-IgA titre, number of metastases and secondary metastases Comparison of lung metastasis survival (LMS) according to age (A) , VCA-IgA ... bilateral lung metastases, multiple lung metastases, secondary metastases, and DFI≤ 24 months (Table 2) Multivariate Analysis of Clinical Variables In the multivariate analysis ofthe clinical variables ... mediastinal nodal metastases, local recurrence, secondary metastases [subsequent metastases, any distant organ metastasis(es) just presented after lung metastasis(es)], and DFI The actuarial OS and...
... Cui et al AIDS Research and Therapy 2 010, 7 :6 http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/7/1 /6 Page of10 Table ORs and 95% CIs of each variable versus respiratory symptoms, respiratory diseases and ... which was not associated with smoking status (p = 0.551) A history of asthma and spirometry diagnosed asthma are also presented in Figure Respiratory diseases history A history of bronchitis was ... Obstructive n=9 (all symptomatic and history of asthma) Post-salbutamol n=12 Restrictive n=2 (1 symptomatic) COPD n =4 (2 symptomatic and asthmatic) Restrictive n=8 (3 symptomatic and history of asthma)...
... Wispy Asthma Wispy Wispy Asthma Mixed Lamellar Asthma Mixed Mixed Asthma Lamellar Lamellar Asthma Lamellar Mixed Asthma Lamellar Lamellar Healthy, atopic Mixed Mixed Healthy, atopic Mixed Lamellar ... airway diseases such as asthma in the near future Since FCFM has the ability to visualize the airway wall ofthe whole bronchial tree in vivo during bronchoscopy, it has complementary advantages ... friend of foe? J Appl Physiol 2003, 95 :4 26- 43 4 Carroll N, Elliot J, Morton A, James A: The structure of large and small airways in nonfatal and fatal asthma Am Rev Respir Dis 1993, 147 :40 5 -41 0 Benayoun...
... year examinations and was categorized for use in tables (35-39, 40 -49 , 50-50, and 60 and older), and was used asa continuous variable in the survival analyses BMI was categorized at baseline and ... non-malignant respiratory disease At baseline, the mean age ofthe cohort was 48 .5 years andthe mean FEV1 was 74. 7% Of these, we had complete data on 5,307 who participated in the examination at ... preventable and treatable disease with airflow limitation that is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response ofthe lung to noxious particles or gases [4] Both the...
... effects of other nutrients In this study we have used the extensive NHANES III dataset in a systematic analysis of all available levels of nutrients and minerals available within the dataset and have ... the model as all ofthe variance inflation factors were less than andthe mean variation inflation factor was 1. 86 Lastly, if we apply the Bonferoni correction tothe p-values, then only p-values ... 0.3 2 .4 Total Protein (g/L) 74. 0 5.0 * Data available only for 7 360 participants **Data available only for 1 265 7 participants uated; however vitamin A retained a relatively strong association...