what are the risk factors for perioperative stroke

... as significant if the t-test’s p value was less than 0.05 The presence of risk factors in the various types of arrhythmias was analyzed using the Fisher exact test The risk factors were entered ... point, the period prevalences were 12.7% for SVT, 16.7% for AJR, 5.4% for JET, and 15.2% for VT (p < 0.0001 versus preoperative prevalence for all types of arrhythmias) The prevalences of these ... them in the prevalence of JR (21.6%, vs 26.8% p = 0.7), AJR (14.0%, vs 16.7% p = 0.6), JET (9.1% vs 5.4%, p = 0.2), VT (3.4% vs 15.2%, p = 1.0) Risk factors for arrhythmias Risk factors and their...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... flexibilities for fear of incurring their wrath in other trade areas Brazil's efforts to freely provide ARVs are an often cited example of how the declaration has strengthened the position of LMICs The ... Asia and Africa, [5] for the public health community the problems are two-fold The first is the capacity of LMICs to actually implement the flexibilities afforded under TRIPs, the Doha Declaration ... "New use" for existing compounds, or a change in the dose or form, can be the basis for applying for an extension of the patent protection period, thus preventing generic versions of the drug...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... valuations of the health states have been made available for the Dutch general public [17]; these health state values are referred to as the EQ-5Dindex In the present study we did not use the Page ... conditions for the first time at the follow-up measurement It is not clear whether these changes in self-reports reflect a true change, or simply a lack of reports at baseline for which the reasons are ... follow-up the reports on co-morbidity were not stable One reason for this was loss to follow-up, and the other was that the patients did not continue to report the co-existing conditions which they...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... rate for the city of Botucatu has been higher, except for the year 2008, than the rates for São Paulo state [17], the South (8.7%) and the Southeast region (9.1%) and it has been higher than the ... also be a political priority Therefore, the contribution of this study to the area is to show that risk factors for low birth in the city may be overcome Ultimately, the challenge to be faced by ... 83.6% of them, starting the prenatal follow-up within the first trimester of gestation Therefore, the present concern relies on quality evaluation of the care provided A high coverage rate for prenatal...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 19:20

... during the warm season for the first lactation and during the cold season for the second lactation Cow parity and calving season were eliminated from the final model since they did not influence the ... ketosis) were compared between the two groups using the chi-square test, or Fishers exact test when frequencies were too low (< 5) to use the chi-square Statistics were performed the SAS program ... (p < 0.05) in the retained placenta group than in the control group Discussion The data presented here show that abnormal partus and gestation length are important risk factors for retained placenta,...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 18:21

... line up to the Points axis The point is 35(if GOT > 34) and 0(if GOT ≦ 34).Repeat this process for the other predictors axes Sum up the points for each predictor and locate the number on the Total ... diameter were the risk factors of tumor recurrence For the patients without or with limited risk factors of tumor recurrence, hepatectomy rather than liver transplantation will be the first choice ... chosen as the cut-off value The cut-off values were 3.5 g/dl for albumin, 34 IU/L for AST, 36 IU/L for ALT 94 IU/L ALK-P, 1.3 mg/dl for total bilirubin, 21 mg/dl for BUN, and 15 ng/ml for AFP Recurrence...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:24

... trustworthiness of the study[39] The author(s) declare they have no competing interests Finally, emerging themes from interviews have been used as the basis for developing the questionnaire for a quantitative ... interviewed about the nature of their work and the strategies they were using to attract and keep medical workforce in the region Managers were also asked questions dealing with the effects of telehealth ... a same region for obtaining the status of a referral centre Moreover, telehealth is believed to produce significant savings for remote hospitals and for the health care system For instance, teleconference...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:22

... aneurysm and risk factors for rupture of aneurysms For presence of aneurysms, atherosclerosis, a familial pre­ pon­ erance and polycystic kidney disease are the main d risk factors On the other hand, ... were initially used These studies are hypothesisbased and genes are selected on the basis of their known function and the assumption that they are involved in the development of the disease (so-called ... hand, only the size and site of the aneurysm, age and gender have been consistently identified as risk factors for rupture of aneurysm All in all, our knowledge of risk factors for both the development...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... ambivalence about their status On one hand, they usually know that they are tobaccodependent, but, on the other hand, they often like to see themselves as free, and responsible for their personal ... programs for intravenous drug users, even the use of abseiling ropes and helmets for climbing Instead of concentrating on the activity itself, HR focuses on the risks related to the activity In the ... why aren't they also part of the solution? Shouldn't they be involved in planning tobaccorelated policies? Is it ethical to keep them unaware of these issues? The general population The direct...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... significantly increased for horses stabled in riding schools compared to horses from "other types" Risk factors and anthelmintic treatment of horses 103 Table Descriptive statistics for risk factors associated ... seen The findings regarding the age of the horse in this study are consistent with the findings in a study by Love & Duncan (1992) They indicated that the age of the host had an effect on the cyathostome ... did not have any significant effect on the reduction 105 Conclusion The herd type and the age of the host are the most important factors both regarding risk for high endoparasitic burden was increased...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 15:20

... had neither knee symptoms nor risk factors for OA The exclusion criteria for the study included rheumatoid arthritis, bilateral total knee joint replacement, and a positive pregnancy test The specific ... reviewed and approved the protocol and consent forms for the Osteoarthritis Initiative study All OAI study participants sign informed consent forms for participation in the study Knee radiographs ... 97% The reproducibility results for the mean cartilage T2 and the GLCM texture analysis are listed in Table The mean T2 values had RMS CVs ranging from 0.85% in the lateral femur to 2% in the...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... of health care access for asthma care, including whether subjects had a regular site for asthma care, a principal care provider for asthma, medical insurance for outpatient asthma care, and an ... ED visits during the interview interval but no urgent outpatient clinic or office visits for asthma, either to regular or alternate sources of asthma care Clinical risk factors for hospitalization: ... severity-of-asthma score was associated with an increased risk of hospitalization at 18-month follow-up [25] The current study evaluates other risk factors for asthma-related hospitalization, taking baseline...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... details on the setting of the study are described elsewhere [9,10] Analysis of risk factors for the acquisition of NP (model 1) In model 1, we studied risk factors for NP acquisition as well as the ... [13] The correlation matrices of each Cox model were considered in order to check whether there are correlations among the risk factors, respectively Risk factors with a p value ≤ 0.157 for at ... ICU Overall, in 214 of the 1,876 admissions (11.4%) the patient died in the ICU More details of risk factors and outcomes are shown in Table Analysis of risk factors for the acquisition of nosocomial...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:21

... succinct for a clear cut decision, and therefore"mainstream” answers were based on the remaining questions Page of and for the last working week Both questions were asked because the data for the ... psychologically There are no aggravating factors at work or at home.” The expected answers are written in bold, and where the majority of the practitioners agree with the research team, the answer ... psychologically There are no aggravating factors at work or at home.” The expected answers are written in bold, and where the majority of the practitioners agree with the research team, the answer...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 14:20

... satisfaction in terms of the provision of care [20] The criteria for accessibility in the current survey were based on the recommendations of the Office for Disability Issues (ODI) [21] These requirements ... to the management and treatment of this patient group and these are shown in Table It is not known however whether these issues prevented or restricted the treatment of the patient Motivation for ... sought care for pain control however the source of pain was not identified in this study The main motivations for wheelchair-users seeking care and their key expectations of treatment are outlined...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 15:21

... important for the reverse transcription process The trans functions (shown in green) are the protein coding sequences, these are the gagpol gene, which encodes the Gag and Pol polyproteins, and the ... vector suggest that, the design of the vector aside, there are additional risk factors that influence the probability of an adverse event, the most obvious of these being the specific transgene ... even with these unknowns it is apparent that improvements in vector technology, such as the use of SIN vectors, will greatly reduce the risk, whether or not additional risk factors are present...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 19:22

... image of uniform MoI texts 138 Figure 5.1: The process of how the themes emerged from the data 147 VII Dedication To the innocence of my mother and the deprivation of my people: Neither of them could ... as they are in the present day, they were still thought to be the prominent source of propagated information The public media under Muslims was used for creating a mind-set so as to prepare the ... as they needed secure jobs, housing, health and access to education for their children On the other hand, the ethnic groups and their leaders had major concerns and they raised their voices for...

Ngày tải lên: 22/12/2014, 16:41

... reconceptualization Furthermore, there is a need for social interventions that are specifically tailored for females with ASD based on the fact that their social capacities are qualitatively different ... diagnostic stability, therefore, is of particular importance (Kočovská et al., 2013) B.2 The Faroe Islands B.2.1 Geography The Faroe Islands are situated in the heart of the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic ... 5,000) The rest of the population live in rural areas and small villages The most remote places are serviced by helicopters or boats (health care, education etc.) Picture Tórshavn, the capital of the...

Ngày tải lên: 22/12/2014, 16:45

... listen to them when they are frustrated with the learning pressure and cheer them up What is more is that there are myriads of things children are not comfortable to share with their parents That ... everybody’s career in the near future Therefore, students are making every effort to ensure their impressive scholastic achievements So the question here is what the main factors in order to achieve are ... hard times, they refuse to acknowledge their failures and they stop believing in themselves Therefore, in this competitive world, though there are countless people dreaming of success, the ones...

Ngày tải lên: 10/11/2015, 21:19