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... limitation emotional Statistical analysis Statistical analysis was carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows (version 14.0) Demographic and clinical variables ... quality of life and health status in quality of life research: a metaanalysis Qual Life Res 1999, 8:447-459 Haltbakk J, Hanestad BR, Hunskaar S: Use and misuse of the concept of quality of life ... Global quality of life in primary caregivers of patients with cancer in palliative phase staying at home Support Care Cancer 2006, 14:943-951 Wahl A, Burckhardt C, Wiklund I, Hanestad BR: The Norwegian...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... respectful and obedient, and after a year's hardship I was favorably reported at head quarters, and was then allowed to live with a man who kept cattle, and had made a fortune as a drover I served ... cart, and yoked; and, with many a sharp crack of the stockman's whip, we crossed the stream, and once more pursued our way towards Ballarat CHAPTER III TRAVELLING IN AUSTRALIA.—AN ADVENTURE WITH ... that at last gave the barbarian to know what was wanted, and the sight of half a hand of tobacco sharpened his faculties wonderfully He picked up his spear that was lying near at hand, and with...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 03:21

... generally transferable across a variety of work situations For example, a physical therapist might have a private practice and might also work part-time for a minor-league baseball team or might ... motivate someone to take a starter job working in the ticket office at a regional theater Taking an unpaid internship at a sports magazine or volunteering at an animal shelter are great starter career ... Ltd Pearson Education North Asia, Ltd Pearson Education Canada, Ltd Pearson Educación de Mexico, S .A de C.V Pearson Education—Japan Pearson Education Malaysia, Pte Ltd Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 21:45

... Chicago-based tech professional, author, and educator He has appeared on television as a featured expert and has authored books on topics such as social networking, Facebook advertising, and Google AdWords ... personal digital archaeology, with free material to help people capture their life stories and rescue digital artifacts (www.digitalarchaeology.org) He is also seeking collaborators to develop a ... Panella Manager of Editorial Services: Heather Talbot Marketing Manager: Mark Hughes Acquisitions Editor: Heather Hurley Project/Copy Editor: Karen A Gill Technical Reviewer: Mark Neal Interior...

Ngày tải lên: 29/04/2014, 15:37

... sedimentation rate, and a general health assessment on a visual analog scale (VAS) [23] Disease activity in patients with AS and axial PsA was measured with the BASDAI [24] The BASDAI consists of VAS ... performed with chi-square tests for categorial variables and analysis of variance (ANOVA) for continuous variables Standardized difference scores (the s-score or normal score) were also calculated ... RA SA Per PsA Ax PsA MH Controls RA SA Per PsA Ax PsA RE Controls RA SA Per PsA Ax PsA SF Controls RA SA Per PsA Ax PsA VT Controls RA SA Per PsA Ax PsA SF-36 PCS Controls RA SA Per PsA Ax PsA...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... ice that may affect balance.)" Participants, who reported a fall, were then asked to report the number of falls in the past year Data Analysis Prior to data analyses the gait variability data were ... Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2005, 2:21 Background Variability of gait can be quantified using both temporal and spatial gait characteristics Variability of temporal characteristics ... were examined for normality The gait variability data were relatively normally distributed (mean values approximately equal to median, low values for skewness and kurtosis) For step width variability...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... preoperative and month and years postoperative NASS and VAS scores There was significant improvement in the NASS scores for back disability and neurogenic symptoms and the VAS scores for back pain and ... lidocaine For relaxation and comfort of the patient, sedation with intravenous midazolam or Fentanyl was administered by the anesthetist 19 patients (34%) were uneasy about having the operation ... questionnaire) [11], Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 scores (SF-36 – Quality of life questionnaire) [9,10] and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain (Table 1) All patients were evaluated by an...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 01:20

... formation (1) and bridging or lamellar bone formation (2) An assessment of these results was made and agreed upon by AS, TY and NT Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining After radiographical ... radiographs or histologically Bone absorption and formation on the graft were assessed with plain radiographs When the bone was absorbed within the cortex, the result was classified as mild absorption, ... radiographical examination, the femurs with the graft were decalcified with EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid), and cut sagittally, then stained with hematoxylin and eosin and tartrate-resistant...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 04:20

... Y: Previous trauma as a risk factor for recurrent trauma in rural northern Israel J Trauma 1997, 43:123-125 Field CA, O'Keefe G: Behavioral and psychological risk factors for traumatic injury J ... German Health Survey- 1998, 228 (4.0%) MCS and PCS datasets were missing; therefore analysis was based on 6,836 consecutive patients Statistical analysis All binary and categorical variables are ... be associated with more severe trauma and even trauma recidivism Assuming that in our investigation we received information on patients at a very early stage of a worsening career of substance...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... patients with "average disease severity" as the reference group For continuous variables, such as age in years or scale scores, the odds ratio for a particular category, as well as for between-category ... study and performed the statistical analysis All authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements This research was supported by grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and ... reflects balance Long-term smoking was measured by a binary variable for ≥ 20 pack years (vs less or none) Patient satisfaction was assessed using a 10-item scale (alpha = 950), transformed to range...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... summary score Author details Department of Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 2Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 3Department ... of 50 and standard deviation of 10 Page of Statistical Analyses Intention-to-treat analysis was undertaken Baseline values of the scores for SF-36 were carried forward for the 11 participants ... that was reported in the previously published article[8] Additional file 3: Baseline Short-Form 36 Questionnaires Normbased scores, Mean (SD) A table with the baseline scores (mean and SD) of all...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... conceived and carried out the study, and participated in the data analysis, drafting IM participated in the acquisition of data for EQ-5D and mBI, and database management JLBP participated in the acquisition ... the Brazilian National Research Committee (CNPq) Author details Stroke Clinic of the Federal University of Bahia, Ambulatório Magalhães Neto, Rua Padre Feijó 240 Canela, Bahia, Brazil 2Bahiana School ... of data for NIHSS and mBI, and database management TGF, JCS, DFM, CC, ISN participated in the acquisition of data for NIHSS and mBI PAPJ participated in the acquisition of data for NIHSS and...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... Variable Measurements Additional demographic characteristics included age and education Age was measured in years and coded as a quintile-categorical indicator variable Education was coded as ... those who had not yet reached age 18 (n = or 0.1%) Therefore, our analytic sample included White, African American (AA) or American Indian (AI) female caregivers, whose primary language was English ... scores and OHIP-14 estimates LPSF are non-parametric and data-adaptive functions [35,36] that are flexible in displaying an association without prior assumptions about its shape, gradient, or...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... the assessment of global satisfaction with life, as well as broader life domains in female MI survivors, is scant and is thus important to investigate According to the World Health Organization, ... (mean 71.4 years) at p = 0.015 Instruments Socio-demographic and clinical data Information on socio-demographic data such as age, educational level, cohabitation and marital status was obtained by ... measured by Cronbach's alpha ranged from 58 for the social domain to 82–.83 for the other domains For the general female population cohort, Cronbach's alpha was 58 for the social domain, and ranging...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

... Diabetes Association, addition of a sulfonylurea or thiazolidinedione to metformin monotherapy on a date (index date) from January 2001 to January 2006, and at least one hemoglobin A1 c (HbA1c) ... mean quality of life scores across hypoglycemic symptom severity groups Table Factors associated with patients’ rating of their health-related quality of life state (EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale) ... room or hospital, or saw a doctor or nurse) Alvarez-Guisasola et al Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2010, 8:86 http://www.hqlo.com/content/8/1/86 Page of Table Patients’ rating of their health-related...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

... accounts after a short-term bonus rate has expired Data from accounts that no-one uses anymore For building society data, Barclays originally used the average interest rate on an ordinary share ... year by poor skill alone is around –2.2% for fund investors and –1.3% for share investors • The average alpha for a UK fund manager is probably +0.2% • These estimates are largely based on an analysis ... chapter The main increase took place before the private investor had a chance to buy Hard times for US fund investors All of the above data deal with share trading So, what evidence is there for...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 23:20

... needle area was measured with a leaf area meter (Delta-T Devices, Cambridge, UK) Once Ψwp had reached a threshold of around –2 MPa (after approx 10 days), saplings were watered to field capacity and ... withholding irrigation (Fig 1) Every second day, predawn needle water potential (Ψwp ) was measured with a Scholander pressure chamber, and gas exchange of a current year twig with a 4L portable ... unlabelled C that would be less easily accessed In fact, one has to take into account that storage compounds were probably not uniformly labeled, and that recently stored (and also more readily...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 16:21

... Cancer, Ovarian Cancer and Leukemia SPOREs, and by a 2009 Seena Magowitz Pancreatic Cancer Action Network AACR Pilot Grant Author details RNA interference and non-coding RNA Center and the Department ... diverse applications in various clinical and laboratory environments Yet applying these RNA-based regulatory systems in clinical practice may still require more time In addition, there are many other ... of Texas System Regents Research Scholar and by the CLL Global Research Foundation Work in GAC’s laboratory is supported in part by NIH, by DOD, by Developmental Research Awards in Breast Cancer,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:21

... American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth edition Washington, DC, USA" American Psychiatric Association; 1994 Motto JA: Suicide attempts A ... initiates a suicidal act, which is potentially fatal, but interrupts this action and thus does not cause a great deal of self-damage Definite suicide attempt: life- threatening behaviour with a moderately ... AG, Hunding A, Laursen Bjaeldager PA: High mortality by natural and unnatural causes: a 10 year follow up study of patients admitted to a poisoning treatment centre after suicide attempts BMJ 1993,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 17:20