... psychotherapy [6,31-33] Further studies must be conducted, with the aim of investigating the practical and clinical as well as theoretical implications of susceptibility to different levels ofemotional ... in the interpretation ofthe results PS critically revised the article and helped in data analysis and interpretation of results DD and VM helped in the design ofthe study and interpretation of ... authors approved the final version ofthe manuscript Additional material Additional file The Greek version oftheEmotional Contagion Scale and the original American version The Greek version...
... controls The two main hypotheses ofthe study were the following: (1) that the virtual exposure elicits emotional responses comparable to those produced by the real exposure, and (2) the sense of presence ... second hypothesis, we found an effect of subjects' degree of presence experienced in the VR condition on their level of perceived anxiety (STAI-S and VASA): the higher the sense of presence, the higher ... the room and to stand in front ofthe six plates covered by the red lids (the same used in the real food (RF) and photograph (PH) conditions) indicated by the yellow arrow on the right side of...
... pulmonary hypertension The mainstay of management of DD starts with the prompt recognition and diagnosis of this entity and relies on the aggressive management ofthe underlie aetiology of this insidious ... (PCWP) [44,45] Therefore, additional measurement of PCWP by using a Swan-Ganz catheter may be in this phase useful in estimating the time course of diastolic dysfunction and the effect of therapeutic ... diastolic function allows the study of isovolumic relaxation (time constant of LV relaxation is longer > 50-55 msec) and evaluation ofthe passive elastic properties ofthe myocardium (LV passive-stiffness...
... and admit thesurge is always decreased in the setting ofthe availability ofthe PTC We therefore speculate that the clinical result on thesurge population would be minimal, but the impairment ... in large part by the availability of such data in the literature, but also by the importance of t1 as a defining timescale ofthe behavior of populations in the model On the other hand, we include ... patients in thesurge On the other hand, the PTC admission rate and the rate of discharging patients once the PTC is full are the most important factors in determining the time needed to admit the entire...
... Psychoemotional aftermath With respect to the tsunami's psychoemotional aftermath, the full impact ofthe wave on the mental health ofthe survivors is still unknown [2] In February 2005 the World ... suffered at least loss of one relative, for example, a partner or child, and two mothers of our cohort lost both of their children The majority of patients complained of nightmares, emotional detachment, ... the magnitude ofthe disaster, imposing limitations on the type and quality of services that could be provided Thus, victims were additionally exposed to nosocomial pathogens The disruption of...
... under the terms ofthe Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: A Manual ofthe Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, ... TO THE UNIVERSITY LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO 1883 TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES SYME, ESQ., F.R.C.S AND F.R.S.E SURGEON TO THE QUEEN IN SCOTLAND PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SURGERY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF ... been left in the text to match the original, except for obvious typographical errors, marked like this A MANUAL OFTHE OPERATIONS OF SURGERY FOR THE USE OF SENIOR STUDENTS, HOUSE SURGEONS, AND...
... in the health effects of physical activity, the report was planned collaboratively with representatives from the Office ofthe Surgeon General, the Office of Public Health and Science (Office of ... the Chemeheuvi of California, the Inca of Peru, the Zuni and other Pueblo peoples ofthe American Southwest, and the Iroquois ofthe American East, who also developed the precursor of modern-day ... The uses of exercise, I think, are twofold, one for the evacuation ofthe excrements, the other for the production of good condition ofthe firm parts ofthe body For since vigorous motion is...
... aponeurosis ofthe external oblique muscle One extremity ofthe incision will be situated near the spine ofthe ilium; the other will terminate a little above the inner margin ofthe abdominal ring The ... possibly induce a surgeon to cut down upon the gluteal in the living body, are the existence either of a wound ofthe vessel or an aneurism In the first the flow of blood, in the second the tumour, ... extending from the clavicle to the lower border ofthe teres major From the depth ofthe vessel at its upper part, the numerous nerves, and the close proximity ofthe vein, the surgeon has carefully...
... complications of all the gynecologic surgeries we examined (Table 3) They also more often experienced an extended length of stay following these surgeries However, for bilateral tubal sterilization, the ... based on weighted estimates of hospitalizations in the US during the period of study In 1998, the NIS sample design changed to better reflect the population of hospitals in the sample Specifically, ... of hospitalization, and presence of any comorbidity Because ofthe possibility that associations between HIV infection status and the occurrence of complications might differ depending on whether...
... more peaceful However, with the rise ofthe cult ofthe self, the lessening of community ties, the increasing insularity ofthe nuclear family, and the weakening ofthe collective conscience, ... talked of decedents’ experiences, of hurt, of pain, of abuse and emotional scars These links to theemotional lives of victims and perpetrators augmented related evidence present in the documents The ... before the eighteenth century but never assumed the pride of place it did from the beginnings ofthe nineteenth century The commencement ofthe factory manufacture of commodities changed ways of...
... feel a pang of disgust when they hear either the word ‘‘take’’ or the word ‘‘often.’’ They are then asked to evaluate morally the protagonist of various stories containing one of these two words ... makes them feel mad because they imagine the anger of others There is evidence that children begin to appreciate theemotional consequences of bad behavior considerably earlier By the time they ... describe the nature ofthe concepts that people deploy when they make moral judgments One can say something descriptive about the nature of moral facts and how they relate to other kinds of facts These...
... one ofthe surgeon's eyes looks through the optical lens system directly into the body and the eye is permanently in contact with the ocular ofthe endoscope In consequence, the head ofthe surgeon ... behind the surgeon The camera looked from above on the surgeon and was focused on the upper part ofthe body and the right arm-hand region The view on the left arm and hand was often restricted The ... reasen, even if the height ofthe operation table and the seat ofthe operating chair were commonly adjusted according to the individual anthropometry ofthe surgeon Conclusion ofthe posture data...
... Central to the success of such initiatives has been an increased appreciation ofthe role of human factors, the value of teamwork and the principles of reliable system design Specifically they have ... contributions to the interpretation ofthe data and drafted the earlier versions ofthe manuscript BP made substantial contributions to the acquisition and analysis ofthe data and drafted the earlier ... file gives a sample ofthe different categories of wrong site surgery The likelihood ofthe different categories of wrong site surgical incidents being prevented by using the checklist is shown...
... Central to the success of such initiatives has been an increased appreciation ofthe role of human factors, the value of teamwork and the principles of reliable system design Specifically they have ... contributions to the interpretation ofthe data and drafted the earlier versions ofthe manuscript BP made substantial contributions to the acquisition and analysis ofthe data and drafted the earlier ... file gives a sample ofthe different categories of wrong site surgery The likelihood ofthe different categories of wrong site surgical incidents being prevented by using the checklist is shown...
... assessment ofthe content ofthe items on the scales, we hypothesized that (1) the Bodily Page of pain (BP) scale ofthe SF-36 and the Pain scale ofthe WOMAC would represent similar constructs as the ... high proportion ofthe respondents grade themselves at the minimum score and a ceiling effect when a high proportion ofthe respondents score at the maximum ofthe instrument Because the patients’ ... correlations ofthe BPI function interference index with BP and PF scales, as hypothesized, but low correlation with the RP scale Further, the correlations ofthe BPI function interference index with the...
... of these layers An inflated balloon exerts pressure against the skin, and an adequate skin bridge will maintain the distance from the balloon to the skin surface The greater the volume ofthe ... during the 5-day treatment period Patient compliance with the treatment regimen was excellent Patients expressed satisfaction with the conduct ofthe study as well as the delivery ofthe radiotherapy ... contact between the wall ofthe applicator and the resultant surgical cavity The 4-5 cm spherical balloon applicator was implanted in 84% of patients, the 3-4 cm spherical balloon in 2%, the 5-6 cm...
... [13,14] The treatment of glomus jugulare tumors presents the surgeon with a significant management problem Because the neoplasm originates in the region ofthe jugular bulb, it frequently involves the ... hoarseness and dysphagia The presence of jugular foramen syndrome (paresis of cranial nerves IX-XI) is pathognomonic of this tumor, but it usually follows the initial symptoms of hearing loss and ... into the posterior fossa Despite extensive work on the development of surgical and radiation treatment strategies, considerable controversy still exists regarding the optimal management of these...
... FDG-PET/CT, the degree of FDG uptake ofthe primary tumor and the SUV was analyzed for prediction of curability The mean SUV ofthe primary tumor in patients who underwent non-curative surgery was ... higher than that of patients with curative surgery Therefore, the SUV ofthe primary tumor might be a predictive factor for non-curative surgery; this is supported by the results ofthe ROC curve ... Department of Surgery, Ajou University, School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 3Department of Surgery, The...
... resection is challenging The goals of surgical management of these tumors include the achievement of local tumor control, maintenance of caval flow, and the prevention of recurrence The surgical strategy, ... infiltrating the blood vessel wall with primarily extraluminal growth In the lower part ofthe picture, part ofthe intimal layer ofthe blood vessel can be recognized (arrow) sertion ofthe left ... the right upper abdomen as well as within the omental bursa were detected, exploration ofthe entire abdomen could not reveal an origin ofthe bleeding In particular, the exposure ofthe prothesis,...
... Table There was a statistically significant difference in the overall survival between these four treatment groups (surgery and radiotherapy, surgery only, radiotherapy only, and neither surgery ... for surgery and radiotherapy, 68% for surgery only, 35% for radiotherapy only, and 26% for neither surgery nor radiotherapy There was a significant difference in overall survival between the ... lesion of accessory sinuses) and C31.9 (accessory sinus, NOS) Information for the following treatment groups was queried: both surgery and radiotherapy, surgery only, radiotherapy only, neither surgery...