... volume of sputum or any combination of these
symptoms, of acute onset, and requiring a change in the
regular medication ofthe patient [18].
The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the
Foundation ... version ofthe SF-36
health questionnaire that contains 12 items [9]. These 12
items explain more than 90% ofthe variance ofthe phys-
ical and mental component scores ofthe SF-36. From
them two ... worsening in their health-related quality of life
(HRQoL). However, it has been confirmed that the evalu-
ation alone ofthe severity of COPD, measured by the
degree of reduction ofthe forced...
... according to the amount of stress suffered.
We calculated both the number of LEs and the Life Change Unit (LCU) score, a summary ofthe amount of stress
inherent to the event and the time elapsed ... impact to be part of a risk group. In addition,
the combination of these two LEs seems to be usual. In
fact,notonlytheLCUssumscoredeterminetheeffect,
it’s the undesirab ility of thes e LEs what ... II. A studyof a normal population. J Psychosom Res
1972, 16:205-213.
4. Coddington RD: The signifance of life events as etiologic factors in the
diseases of children. I. A survey of professional...
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North ofthe narrow, light rift in the northern part ofthe north ... regulate the proceedings ofthe meetings, and to have a general supervision ofthe affairs
of the Society.
ARTICLE V.
The Secretaries shall keep and have the custody ofthe records; they shall have the ... they shall have the custody
of all other prope rty ofthe Society, excepting the money thereof; they shall give timely notice
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Minutes ofthe Meeting ofthe Board of Directors, held July 27,...
... Compilation ofthe Messages and Papers ofthe Presidents 12
A Compilation ofthe Messages and Papers of the
Presidents
The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Compilation ofthe Messages and Papers of
the ... the date ofthe exchange of ratifications ofthe same
the provisions of Article VIII ofthe convention of July 29, 1882, between the United States and Mexico, in
regard to the resurvey ofthe boundary ... the Senate ofthe United States_:
In the matter ofthe removal of Horatio C. } Burchard as Director ofthe Mint. }
In conformity to section 343 ofthe Revised Statutes ofthe United States, the...
... in
the following order: the
intensionality
of the descrip-
tor, the
time of reference
of the descriptor, and the
agents
of the descriptor. We must establish the
"level" of each ... application ofthe descrip-
tor.
The following example shows the representations
of the first four readings of (8)
(i.e.,
those with the
description applied at the time ofthe utterance), ... assumption is that since the filler ofthe role
Queen of England
is not likely to change within the
time ofthe conversation and the speaker, the hearer,
and Nadia are all aware of who fills that...
... espe-
cially interested in the publication of discoveries in four
areas:
1) Clinical models that allow the characterization of the
molecular profile of non-cancer cells in the TME and of
their soluble products, ... announce the
new section ofthe Journal of Translational Medicine
devoted to promoting the field of Cancer Microenviron-
ment.
A new forum on diagnostic and therapeutic implications of
molecular ... and
outcome of therapy.
4) Laboratory studies of new drugs and biological
agents that can target the TME and exert beneficial influ-
ences on cancer patients.
The focus of this new section ofthe JTM...
... its family
should be the focus ofthe professional. Also, profession-
als should be made aware ofthe consequences of care for
parents during their training. Furthermore, they should be
trained ... explain-
ing the aim ofthestudy and asking their participation.
Parents decided themselves whether the mother or the
father completed the questionnaire. The letter was accom-
panied by the questionnaire, ... imputed based on the guidelines ofthe TAAQOL. In
calculation ofthe scale scores one missing combined-item
score was allowed for, the missing score is replaced by the
mean value ofthe non-missing...
... example),
and yet the relationship of this variable to HRQL in
individuals with stroke is unknown. Thus, the aims of
our study were 1) to determine the contribution of daily
PA to the HRQL of individuals ... stroke living in the
community. Daily PA (after controlling for lower e xtre-
mity impairment) explained 10-12% ofthe variance of
the physical (but not the mental) composite score of the
SF-36. ... in the
amount of PA using the PASIPD, after controlling for
motor impairment. The dependent variable for the third
and fourth regression models was the Mental Composite
Score ofthe HRQL. The...
... independent of whether the SF-12, the MacNew
questionnaire, or the SAQ was used.
Our data also show the relevance of income for the
improvement ofthe psychological quality of life. After
thebaselinevalue,incomewasthemostimportant
Table ... at least for some ofthe sub -dimensions. The
relevance ofthe personality variables was shown in par-
ticular for the psychosocial aspects ofthe HRQOL,
while the aspects ofthe physician-patient ... explanation of variance by the characteristics
of the disease. The relevance of this block of variables is
mainly due to the doctor facilitation scale ofthe PICS:
patients who experienced the physician...
... perspiring hand in
a pause ofthe game of polo, determines
without appeal the course ofthe paper in
any crisis of business or politics.
I do not complain of this arrangement of
things. I think it is ... is
unalterable.
It is then ofthe greatest possible
importance that the men who control
during their lifetime, and create
endowments when they are dead, should
share the best civilization of their age and
country. ... published
originally in " ;The Ledger" of New York,
and a few of them in " ;The Youths'
Companion" of Boston, the largest two
circulations in the country. I have
occasionally...
... FORGET
the parable ofthe talents.
A few years ago I was employed
by one ofthe largest publishing
houses in the country to make a
study of America’s captains of
industry. The real purpose of the
study ... PRESS, THE STEAM ENGINE, THE
ELECTRIC MOTOR, THE TELEPHONE,
THE INCANDESCENT LAMP AND THE
OTHER GREAT INVENTIONS OF
CIVILIZATION. SOME RELIGIOUS
ENTHUSIASTS THINK ONLY OF THE
“LILIES OFTHE FIELDS” ... gin, the sewing machine,
the printing press, the steam engine,
the electric motor, the telephone, the
incandescent lamp and the other
great inventions of civilization.
Why is it that most of the...