... (577-C-4) of them included both the S1-Cn andthe -Cn genes The size ofthe insert was estimated by FIGE to be ca 82-kb Given the close proximity ofthe caprine, bovine and mouse S1-Cn and -Cn ... including the 15 aa residues ofthe signal peptide Therefore, the mature horse S1-Cn is 193 aa residues long Most ofthe -UTR is included in the amplied cDNA fragment which stretches out 391 bp past the ... [15,23,25], the size of this intergenic region in the horse was evaluated using long-range PCR Electrophoresis of PCR products was obtained using Eq7 (matching theofthe last exon ofthe S1-Cn gene) and...
... number of items in the test x: the mean of score on the test s2t: the variances ofthe test scores Shohamy (1985), on the other hand, also presents Kuder-Richardson Formula 21 in another form: ... all the issues together In Part One, the primary concern ofthe thesis has been stated The issue relates to the practice of evaluating the reliability and validity ofthe final reading test for ... the circumstances in which the test is taken, the way in which it is marked andthe uniformity ofthe assessment it makes Therefore, it is necessary for evaluators when they try to estimate the...
... end -of- life issues to patients and their families [11] It is not uncommon for physicians to ask loaded questions in their quest for end -of- life decisions For example, ‘This is your grandmother’s ... Perceptions by family members ofthe dying experience of older and seriously ill patients SUPPORT Investigators Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatments Ann Intern ... will nothing to revitalize the patient population of ICU patients who will die no matter what treatment is rendered them Medically inappropriate care causes pain, suffering, and discomfort The...
... approaches to integrated care You can integrate all ofthe services for some ofthe people, some ofthe services for all ofthe people, but not all ofthe services for all ofthe people As indicated ... comprehensive in their scope Notwithstanding their differences, there is congruence acrossthe frameworks in most of their key elements Among the key elements of these frameworks and in the literature ... with “integration,” “frameworks of care, ” “models of care, ” “coordination” andcareofthe elderly” or careof those with chronic conditions” or “continuing careofthe elderly.” In addition to...
... provide careand services in the home, the community, andthe PACE center They have contracts with many specialists and other providers in the community to make sure that you get thecare you ... qualify for Medicaid but you have Medicare, you will be charged a monthly premium to cover the longterm care portion ofthe PACE benefit and a premium for Medicare Part D drugs However, in PACE there ... Medicare or Medicaid The Focus is on You You have a team of health care professionals to help you make health care decisions Your team is experienced in caring for people like you Usually they care...
... Code of Practice forCareand Handling of Pigs (1984); Recommended Code of Practice fortheCareand Handling of Special Fed Veal Calves (1988); Recommended Code of Practice fortheCareand Handling ... Handling of Mink (1988); Recommended Code of Practice fortheCareand Handling of Ranched Fox (1989) This code is an updated version ofthe 1983 publication on thecareand handling of chickens, and ... with the drafting of a code of practice for handling chickens andthe agreement ofthe federal Minister of Agriculture to provide financial support forthe undertaking Subsequently, at the request...
... data forthe study RE, MBK, ASN and SR participated in the design ofthe efficacy trials and will design and analyze the data in the qualitative survey All authors have read and approved the final ... baseline period andfor each ofthe follow-up periods for each practice Background information on practices and GP was retrieved by the Capital Region at the start ofthe study period This information ... comply with the recommendations ofthe CONSORT statement [14] The data manager conducted the randomization without knowing the practice code The participating practices are unaware of their randomization...
... standards of care, but studies ofthe quality ofcarefor patients with diabetes suggest less than optimum care in a number of areas [2] Quality and outcomes framework (QOF) data for 2004 and ... practice and predictor variables measured at either the level ofthe practice or the level ofthe individual The theoretical models will be tested using standard multiple regression analysis and structural ... Participants will be all clinical and non-clinical members ofthe primary care team within each practice We will collect information about the organisation and team functioning ofthe primary care team...
... trial ofthe Effect of 'Active Dissemination of Information' on standards ofcarefor premature babies in England (The BEADI Study) will be clinicians from neonatal units, although data will also ... participate will only be stored by the trial team forthe duration ofthe study and subsequent analysis, and will be anonymised for reporting MREC approval was awarded forthe BEADI study by the East ... package, and most of these reported using the slide package, finding it useful for raising awareness ofthe clinical issues and fostering the initiation and/ or consolidation of policy and practice...
... standards of care, but studies ofthe quality ofcarefor patients with diabetes suggest less than optimum care in a number of areas [2] Quality and outcomes framework (QOF) data for 2004 and ... practice and predictor variables measured at either the level ofthe practice or the level ofthe individual The theoretical models will be tested using standard multiple regression analysis and structural ... Participants will be all clinical and non-clinical members ofthe primary care team within each practice We will collect information about the organisation and team functioning ofthe primary care team...
... trial ofthe Effect of 'Active Dissemination of Information' on standards ofcarefor premature babies in England (The BEADI Study) will be clinicians from neonatal units, although data will also ... participate will only be stored by the trial team forthe duration ofthe study and subsequent analysis, and will be anonymised for reporting MREC approval was awarded forthe BEADI study by the East ... package, and most of these reported using the slide package, finding it useful for raising awareness ofthe clinical issues and fostering the initiation and/ or consolidation of policy and practice...
... Critical Care Vol 12 No The Irish Critical Care Trials Group total of 97 ICU beds in the Republic of Ireland, and 37 ICU beds in Northern Ireland, representing approximately 50% and 68% of ICU ... total of 808 (78.5%) patients The mean age of patients in the study was 57 (standard deviation 20.8) years; 62% were male The age profile is illustrated in Figure The mean length of ICU stay forthe ... Intensive care medicine in Ireland has been the subject of a number of publications and reports defining the nature ofthe service The lack of a centralized common dataset inhibits the ability...
... but the main conflict is between the DRC military and two militia groups, the Hutu-based Democratic Forces forthe Liberation of Rwanda and (the now defunct) National Congress forthe Defense of ... had fully trained surgeons and anesthesiologists, most ofthe procedures performed were basic This was in part due to the limitations ofthe equipment andthe lack of post- Table 4: Associations ... responsible forthe overall concept and design KC and MT contributed to the data collection and analysis KC, NF, and MT contributed to intellectual content, and writing ofthe paper KC wrote the first...
... Elution was performed with the same buffer at a flow rate of ml/h and ml fractions were collected The void volume ofthe column was determined by the elution of Blue Dextran (Pharmacia) Other analyses ... demonstrated the same mobility in both stains, suggesting that these bands were complexes of protein and saccharide These included the band corresponding to a molecular weight of 103,000 in the steaming-extracted ... (1), the band corresponding to 38,000 in the NaOH-extracted polymer (2), the band corresponding to 24,700 in the SDS-extracted polymer (3), andthe bands corresponding to 10,700, 29,200, and 39,000...
... use the biogas plant for sanitation purpose, and to clarify the performance ofthe biogas plant forthe reduction ofthe pollution load to the surrounding water bodies For this purpose, the questionnaire ... know the benefit of having the connection of their latrines to biogas plants At the installation, the community agreed to share the 20% ofthe installation cost andthe 100% of cleaning cost of ... because the people were involved from the beginning ofthe installation and they understood the benefit ofthe option from the combination of hygiene education and their experience from the test...
... dietician, for their help in the early stages ofthe project I also appreciate the time and support of both research supervisors, Dr Ruth Howard and Dr Gary Law, for putting up with my questions and tantrums, ... likely to be influenced by the presence of a chronic illness Of course, the illness itself may bring challenges of its own, which may include checkups and other procedures or therapies (Koopman, Baars ... impact a chronic illness can have on the lives of children, young people and their families, together with dietary self-management as the cornerstone of treatment in CD, the aims of this literature...
... over the next several decades, andthe demand for healthcare services expands, the cost of paying for their healthcare will present provincial governments with a major fiscal challenge Under the ... longterm care At the other end ofthe spectrum are Japan and Germany, both of which come close to universality in offering the same level of subsidized long-term care to all citizens regardless of their ... argue that the increased use of untrained informal caregivers would place the quality ofcare at risk, and elderly individuals might not be well informed about their best options forcare These problems...
... 1982) In these cases, the scope of authority was much narrower than in the cases where the role ofthe declarant—i.e., the nature ofthe relationship—was to speak forthe party against whom the statement ... to speak is implied from the nature ofthe task and not exclusively by the occupation ofthe declarant, nor the nature ofthe relationship between the declarant andthe person who impliedly authorized ... issue of who initially suggested the task might be probative of whether there was a meeting ofthe minds as to the scope of Anderson’s authority Here, however, we consider the scope ofthe task...
... credit grantor and a borrower which provides for cancellation ofthe remaining loan balance in the event of theft or total destruction ofthe collateral forthe loan minus the proceeds of any insurance ... Decohen’s breach of contract claim III Forthe foregoing reasons, we vacate the judgment ofthe district court with regard to Decohen’s CLEC and breach of contract claims and remand for further proceedings ... defines the unpaid net balance as the purchase price ofthe vehicle (the "amount financed"), divided by the total number of payments, and then multiplied by the number of payments remaining after the...
... own worldview and that of other peoples Understanding your own values, the values ofthe society you live in, andthe values of others around the world is a central part of educating for a sustainable ... funding priorities and balancing competing demands In the case ofthe DESD, the short-term demands for funding the start-up ofthe Decade will be offset by the long-term gains in creating a more sustainable ... global dialogue The Small Islands Voice (www.smallislandsvoice.org), for example, links the general public and youth of island communities ofthe Caribbean, Indian Ocean andthe Pacific, sharing...