... sociodemographic
information onthe non-participants ofthe comparison
group.
The situational context of questionnaire completion at
theclinicorathomealsoneedsconsideration .The
influence of site of administration on ... and 42 (8%) of unknown gender.
It was the mother who answered the questionnaire in
89.5% ofthe sample, it was the father in 4.57% of the
sample, and it was someone else in 6.28% ofthe sample.
Distribution ... pediatric patients with congenital heart
disease. The challenges are the impact ofthe condition
ondailylifeandfunctioning, the psychosocial conse-
quences, and the impact on individual psychological
and...
... and
treatment onthe quality of life of patients. Moreover,
decisions for the implementation of improvements in
public healthcare may be adopted based onthe impact of
interventions on quality of life ... was no report by the patients or guardians of any
lack of comprehension regarding the questions.
The lack of validation studies on assessment scales of the
quality of life among children and ... Cancer Module and the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core scales. Weak correlations were
found between the reports ofthe children and those ofthe guardians.
Conclusion: The Brazilian version ofthe PedsQL™...
... the
presence ofthe Cc domain and bile salt only in the
presence ofthe C2 domain. The inhibition ofthe active
site serine by E600 needs both the motion ofthe flap
and the recognition ofthe vehicle ... probably allows the interaction of the
enzyme with the substrate structure. Whether the
motion ofthe lid promotes the recognition ofthe sub-
strate structure, or the recognition of this structure ... corresponds to the Eag1 restriction site.
The sequence in italic corresponds to the sequence encoding
the first residue of C2. The 3Â-C2 primer corresponds to the
end ofthe multiple cloning site of...
... is the angle between the projection ofthe tilt ofthe z axis onthe xÂ,y plane (dened direction of tilt of z and the x axis), and j % a + c denes the
location ofthe rhombic (x, y) axes. The ... Tyr at position E7 as
the source ofthe H-bond to ligand onthe basis of a
partial sequence, which had indicated a Tyr onthe distal
E-helix. The similarity in the
1
HNMRspectraofthe
three globin ... cyanide. The observation of a significant iso-
tope effect onthe heme methyl contact shifts confirms a
strong contact between the Tyr32(B10) OH and the ligated
cyanide. The quantitative determination of...
... with
providing further evidence for the construct validity of the
scale (Objective 2) by testing the strength ofthe hypothe-
sised relationships between the dental anxiety scale and
the HADS. In the current ... care.
The questionnaires
The questionnaire consisted ofthe participants' demo-
graphic profile, dental attendance patterns and the Chi-
nese versions ofthe MDAS and the HADS. The MDAS asks
... evidence of a significant correlation
between the two residual errors for the first two questions
of the scale (namely 'mdas1' and 'mdas2'). The question
content of these 2...
... expression.
Testing the hypothesis: The effects of 3a onthe internalization of cell surface spike protein can
be examined biochemically and the significance ofthe interplay between these two ... surface, consistent with
the role of these motifs in the transportation of other pro-
teins to the plasma membrane [22]. 3a onthe cell surface
can also undergo internalization [13].
Analyzing the ... SARS-CoV
infection.
Implication ofthe hypothesis
This hypothesis, if proven, will indicate that the interac-
tion between SARS-CoV-unique 3a protein and S results
in a reduction of S onthe cell surface...
... surface, consistent with
the role of these motifs in the transportation of other pro-
teins to the plasma membrane [22]. 3a onthe cell surface
can also undergo internalization [13].
Analyzing the ... expression.
Testing the hypothesis: The effects of 3a onthe internalization of cell surface spike protein can
be examined biochemically and the significance ofthe interplay between these two ... retention of
the spike protein. This motif is missing from the spike protein ofthe severe acute respiratory
syndrome-coronavirus (SARS-CoV), resulting in high level of surface expression of the...
... refinements to the glossary have been made [71-
73].
Construct validity
There is a paucity of evidence onthe construct validity of
the HoNOS65+. The only relevant data come from the
original pilot ... the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS)Health ofthe Nation Outcome Scales for Children and Adolescents (HoNOSCA)Health ofthe Nation Outcome Scales 65+ (HoNOS65+)
Abstract
Background: The Health of ... Mostly, the instruments perform adequately or better on most dimensions, although
some of their psychometric properties warrant closer examination.
Conclusion: Collectively, the Health ofthe Nation...
...
understand the circumstances in which private equity has entered the
sector. Onthe one hand, there was a huge unsatisfied demand for
microfinance credit and onthe other, there was a limitation onthe ... surveillance of MFIs
through their branches.
d) The Reserve Bank should have the responsibility for off-site and
on- site supervision of MFIs but the on- site supervision may be
confined to the larger ... months
irrespective ofthe amount ofthe loan. However, the larger the
loan, the larger the amount ofthe repayment installment, and a
large installment may strain the repayment capacity of...
... the second residue of the
primary sequence; the second series consists of a progressive
truncation ofthe C-terminal domain of PufX (Fig. 1)
obtained by the introduction of stop codons in the gene
sequence ... prior to the
onset ofthe reaction at its maximal rate. In wild-type ICM,
the initial rate of this reaction, as well as the lag phase,
depends onthe redox state ofthe ubiquinone pool and on
the ... (Q
B
). The full reduction of
the quinone m olecule at Q
B
to quinol requires a second
photoexcitation ofthe RC and is coupled to the uptake of
two protons from the cytoplasmic space. The formed
ubiquinol...
... abuse their office and
influence to the injury ofthe laws and peace ofthe country. The elimination ofthe Christian teachers of the
Negro race, and the prevention ofthe immigration of workers ... who then constituted probably the
majority ofthe teachers ofthe colonies.[1] In 1773 Jonathan Boucher said that two thirds ofthe teachers of
Maryland belonged to this class.[2] The contact of ... in the number of
colored freeholders. As a result ofthe introduction ofthe Lancastrian and monitorial systems of instruction
the enrollment was further increased and the general tone of the...
... staff ofthe several libraries, archives, and missions on which I
have drawn, among them Father Guennou ofthe Missions Etrangères, Father Combaluzier ofthe
Congrégation de la Mission, and the ... generalizations) nothing beyond the chronological limit ofthe story and paid no particular
attention to place. Canton city, the Canton River upon which it lies, the Gulf of Canton into which ...
Canton and Macao
The south China City of Canton lies in the latitude of Calcutta, Mecca, and Havana, onthe left bank of
the Canton River seventy-five miles from the sea. Between city and sea there...
... [3,19]. Dis-
tribution-based approaches rely on statistical properties
ofthe sample (e.g., variation of score distribution) or the
instrument (e.g., measurement precision of scale) to
establish ... Pearson's correlation coeffi-
cients ofthe satisfaction domain ofthe DQOL with diabe-
tes control and energy/mobility ofthe D-39S were all
0.57, which were larger than with the other D-39 domains
(0.30 ... demonstrate variability
among estimates.
The main purpose of this study was to validate and inter-
pret a Taiwanese version ofthe DQOL [24]. We evaluated
the psychometric propertiesofthe DQOL using several
clinical...
... child's
date of birth, gender, race/ethnicity, and parental educa-
tion and occupation information. One survey question
asks the parent to report onthe presence of a chronic
health condition ("In the ... compari-
son is essential because the type and severity of chronic
health conditions did not have a significant impact on the
social functioning ofthe children who participated in the
present ... increasing age, save for the school func-
tioning scale.
Discussion
The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric
properties ofthe Korean translation ofthe PedsQL™ 4.0
Generic Core...
... and the remaining brain structures ros-
tral to the incision were removed. After completion of the
decerebration, anesthesia was removed. Piglets were
chemically paralyzed for the rest ofthe ... gasping for the first week of postnatal age in piglets. After the first week of postnatal
age, the duration ofthe phrenic neurogram burst significantly increases and the patterns during the
early ... Breckenridge CG, Hoff HE: Pontine and medullary regulation of
respiration in the cat. Am J Physiol 1950, 160:385-394.
13. Lumsden T: Observations onthe respiratory centres in the
cat. J Physiol...