psychosocial adjustment and adherence of children and adolescents on dialysis

... the survival of a group of chronic dialysis patients drawn from the background population A secondary aim was to identify any relationship of age or prior chronic dialysis duration with subsequent ... mortality of 28.3% and 38%, respectively, and confirmed the increased illness severity and mortality conferred by ESRF compared with non-dialysed patients Survival at six months was 52.2% Hutchison and ... discharge A database of all patients who started on the chronic dialysis programme in London in 1997 was available for analysis In order to provide a comparison, the survival of a cohort of patients (our...

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... because of altitude[18] Baseline covariates were those collected closest to time of initiation of HAART, and no more than four months before initiation of HAART or one month after initiation Statistical ... suppression within six months of HAART initiation in patients with a viral load measured between 30 days and months of HAART Viral rebound was defined as two consecutive (or one if no additional ... at years and 74.4% (73.2- 75.6) at years This corresponds to monthly attrition rates of 1.43 per month in the first 12 months of HAART, 0.94 per month in the first two years, 0.69 per month in...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20

... Authors’ contributions EMS is responsible for data acquisition, literature research and writing of the manuscript BS is responsible for data acquisition PH, JD, KH and DSE are responsible for ... factors following radiation and/ or chemotherapy for primitive neuroectodermal tumors of the pineal region in infant and children: a report of the children s cancer group J Clin Oncol 1995, 13(6):1377-1383 ... Central and take full advantage of: • Convenient online submission • Thorough peer review • No space constraints or color figure charges • Immediate publication on acceptance • Inclusion in PubMed,...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:20

... contributions SC: study design and writing all sections of the manuscript MC: development of methodology BA: collection of data CT: analysis and interpretation of data TO: supervision ID: supervision ... ultrasound evaluation of diaphragm function is a sensitive, safe, and non-invasive method without Page of radiation exposure and has replaced the use of radioscopy and EMG [11] The etiology of diaphragm ... favorable long-term surgical outcome Our experience showed that the only limitation of this technique is long duration of serosanguineous drainage and removal of chest tube at day (2-9) on average...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... ventricular septal defect and chronic constipation On examination, she was between 75th and 90th percentile for weight, and between 10th and 25th percentile for height Chest examination was unremarkable ... presence of trachea compression on the CT scan in the first case suggests that tracheal compression was the mechanism of chronic cough On the other hand, the presence of extensive pulmonary infiltrates ... non-peristaltic contractions were seen No aspiration was observed Patient underwent Figure fluid levelof CT scan1 chest showing dilatation of esophagus with airCT scan of chest showing dilatation of esophagus...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:20

... physical contact, aversive question or instruction, aversive attention, or interruption Positive parent behavior was composed of praise, contact, question, instruction, attention, and affection Five ... sessions 88.4%; fathers: 69% none, and only 6,3% attended at least sessions Attendance rate of telephone contacts: 39% of participants used all four contacts, 13% three; 12% two; 12% one contact; ... Program: A comparison of enhanced, standard, and selfdirected behavioural family intervention for parents of children with early onset conduct problems Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:21

... dwellings and sanitation are unique challenges responsible for diversion of funding and budget leading to poor attention on mental health issues Poor accessibility and availability of mental ... focuses not only on symptom remission but also on compliance, prevention of relapse, productivity and social functions The aim of the present work is to study a 10-year outcome status of patients ... manifestations and first-contact incidence of schizophrenia in different cultures A preliminary report on the initial evaluation phase of the WHO collaborative study on determinants of outcome of severe...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:21

... Authors’ contributions HH: analysis and interpretation of data, writing manuscript CS: critically revision for important intellectual content, interpretation of data Simone Hecht: acquisition and analysis ... and analysis of data JD: critically revision for important intellectual content, interpretation of data KL: substantial contributions to conception and design; critically revision for important ... survival with 1- and 2-year OS rates of up to 81.5% and 71.6% and loco-regional tumor relapse rates of 33-35% were found in studies on concomitant boost accelerated radiation regimes with concomitant...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:20

... substantial contributions to analysis and interpretation of data; have given final approval of the version to be published PO have made substantial contributions to conception and design, analysis and ... substantial contributions to analysis and interpretation of data; have given final approval of the version to be published BD have made substantial contributions to analysis and interpretation of data; ... important intellectual content; have given final approval of the version to be published NT have made substantial contributions to conception and design, analysis and interpretation of data; have been...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:21

... affect, and preoccupation items of the scale PANSS positive (Marder)* PANSS Combines the lack of spontaneity and flow of conversation, conceptual disorganization, delusions, unusual thought content, ... pessimistic thoughts, and suicidal thoughts Remission PANSS A mild, minimal, or absent response to the lack of spontaneity and flow of conversation, conceptual disorganization, delusions (general), ... relations, extent of occupational role functioning, level of accomplishment, degree of underemployment, satisfaction with occupational role functioning, sense of purpose, degree of motivation,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:22

... pain/discomfort and anxiety/ depression Patients mark one of three levels of severity (1 = no problems, = some/moderate problems and = severe/ extreme problems) in each dimension Combinations of these ... Korošec Jagodič et al Table Comparison of responders with nonresponders to the EuroQol 5D questionnaire EuroQol 5D questionnaire Number of patients (%) Admission diagnosis Age (years) Male sex ... independent effects of age and admission diagnosis (sepsis or trauma) on mortality, we conducted a Cox survival analysis After controlling for age, we found that admission diagnosis Of the 89 patients...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... characteristics and outcome of children and adolescents with conversion disorder Indian Pediatr 2002, 39:747-752 Ghosh JK, Majumder P, Pant P, Dutta R, Bhatia BD: Clinical profile and outcome of conversion ... design and organization of the study, performed parts of the statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript SS–S and TW participated in the design, organization and data collection of the study and ... functioning (occupational functioning and financial situation, social life: relations to the family of origin, friendships and social contacts, partnership and sexuality) With respect to these psychosocial...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:21

... Authors’ contributions MN made substantial contributions to the conception and design of the study, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data, and drafting of the manuscript TB contributed ... critical revision of the manuscript CM made substantial contributions to the conception and design of the study, analysis and interpretation of data, and drafting and critical revision of the manuscript ... acquisition of data, the conception and design of the study, and critical revision of the manuscript MP, TR, RT, HU, TS, NA, MR, JM, CH, and SS contributed to the acquisition of data and the critical...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 07:21

... but children have the highest infection rates [24] In the United States, vaccination is recommended for people with increased rate of medical conditions (50-64 y/o), and for children months and ... infection, levels of IgA and IgM peak, and then begin to decline, whereas four to six weeks post infection, levels of IgG peak [30] In the primary response IgG and IgM are dominant, and after secondhttp://www.medsci.org ... underlying medical conditions, infection with influenza may result in hospitalization and death [21].It has been reported that influenza has been responsible for high numbers of morbidity and mortality...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:10

... Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer – Quality of Life Questionnaire – Core Questionnaire; FACT-QoL: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Quality of Life; HRT: Hormone-replacement ... research on mice or rats and a human perception of QoL Several definitions of QoL exist, frequently emphasizing components of happiness or satisfaction with life [39] Furthermore, the construct ... Myths, monsters, and magic Personal perspectives and professional challenges of survival Oncol Nurs Forum 19, 1475–1480 (1992) Smith T, Stein KD, Mehta CC et al The rationale, design, and implementation...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 15:20

... compartmental deterioration Four knees showed a measurement difference of zones, two of these had severe lateral compartmental degeneration and two had subsidence of the tibial components One of these had ... patients in Kennedy zones on alignment views Navigated Non-navigated Total Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone C 11 Zone 3 Zone 0 Discussion Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is an attractive option for isolated ... comparison, Kaplan-Meier survivor analysis to describe survivorship and logrank tests for 2-group survivorship comparison Microsoft Excel (Microsoft, Redmond, Washington) and MedCalc statistical software...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 04:20

... compartmental deterioration Four knees showed a measurement difference of zones, two of these had severe lateral compartmental degeneration and two had subsidence of the tibial components One of these had ... patients in Kennedy zones on alignment views Navigated Non-navigated Total Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone C 11 Zone 3 Zone 0 Discussion Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is an attractive option for isolated ... comparison, Kaplan-Meier survivor analysis to describe survivorship and logrank tests for 2-group survivorship comparison Microsoft Excel (Microsoft, Redmond, Washington) and MedCalc statistical software...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 07:20

... 947–955 [19] Gondard H., Deconchat M., Effects of soil surface disturbances after logging on plant functional types, Ann For Sci 60 (2003) 725–732 [20] Gondard H., Aronson J., Grandjanny M., Le ... hydrochorous (χ2(1) = 2.25; p > 0.05) Consequences of logging on plant diversity 337 Figure Evolution of mean evenness after logging of a chestnut coppice stand of 22 years old at Le Vernet site in ... mosaic, at the landscape scale [16], of chestnut groves, abandoned chestnut groves and coppice stands [21, 41] This could possibly help managers and foresters to achieve a management and sustainable...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 00:22

... Two months after the excision, elongation of both main and some axillary buds occurred The cloning into test tubes could begin However, the results varied strongly to the type and/ or the concentration ... nodal explants of these plants failed because of contamination Comparison of cloning from shoot-tip and nodal explants Cultures from shoop-tip and nodal explants, from both the juvenile and the mature ... clones reduced For out of the clones tested, multiplication could on be maintained with multiplication factors that of the shoot-tip clones approaching DISCUSSION These results generally confirm...

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