... the study and for the data management plan, Dr Dallolio coordinated data entry and data analysis, Dr Savoia provided assistance with data analysis and the narrative of the manuscript All authors ... a general UK population sample to the observed EQ-5D profile, as data from an Italian norm are not available at the present time Using the data at hand self-rated index were also calculated using ... domain, and a 370% increased odds in the usual activities domain (OR = 4.7, 95% C.I 3.3–6.7) Having a headache at least once a week affected mainly the pain and discomfort domain with a 300% increased...
... DBB, AC and MM presented the study to patients, collected and assembled data BC and MP perform the data analysis and discussed results with other authors ZA and MP drafted the article and all ... patients might benefit also from early psychological support We are aware that our study has some limitations: the sample size of this study is not very large, so the data analysis is partial ... all the authors reviewed it and gave final approval of the version to be published Author Details di Oncologia Medica, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Via Bissolati 57, 25124 Brescia, Italy and 2Istituto...
... Elina Kostara2, Nikolaos Bitsolas2, Ioannis S Arvanitoyannis2, Carmen Varela Santos3, Tasos Mastrogiannakis4, Paul Mckeown5, Ona Sokolova6, Corien Swaan7, Nina Pirnat8, Jelena Rjabinina9, Jaret Ames10, ... Mikelis11, Athina Kirlesi12, Vasiliki Karaouli13, Georgia Spala14, Marie Baville15, Thierry Paux15, George Georgallas16, Maria Do Ceu Madeira17, Aleksandra Shatalova18, Daniel Menucci19 Lena Hope19 ... medical examination performed in other countries The Italian Ministry of Transports commented that: “medical examinations made abroad in non-national seafarers embarked on national ships are sometimes...
... expired, and banned drugs are available in the marketplace For example, caregivers can still purchase a sachet of loperamide that is advertised for infants, but was outlawed from the international market ... particularly critical in urban and peri-urban areas where caregivers have more access to financial means and greater availability of alternative treatments More efforts need to be made to discourage the ... populations in rural areas of Siem Reap and Pursat The partnerships also facilitated an extensive training program of partners and providers on diarrheal disease, prevention, and treatment, and...
... combustion-derived particles as having a higher toxic potential These particles are often rich in transition metals and organic compounds, and also have a relatively high surface area By contrast, several other ... A quantitative meta-analysis of peer-reviewed European studies was therefore conducted to obtain summary estimates for certain air pollutants and health effects The data for these analyses came ... is also indicated Additional evidence suggests that coarse particles (those between 2.5 and 10 µm) also affect health, and a separate guideline for coarse particles may be warranted The value...
... Co-Investigator, Research Study Coordinator Ligia Kiss Data Analysis (Quantitative) Joelle Mak Data Entry Johna Hoey Data Entry, Policy Analysis Kathleen Weneden Data Analysis (Qualitative) Charlotte Watts Co-Principal ... UK, available data suggest that fewer women (31%) than men (69%) apply for asylum However, the actual number of women seeking asylum may be approximately the same or higher, as many women are ... briefings; advice regarding asylum support and accommodation; assistance with applications for asylum support; third party reporting; ‘move on’ advice for those granted leave to remain; and assistance...
... freedoms of the naturally post-procreative woman’ (Basu 2002: 359) We have yet to see if this will happen in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh as it has in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu The most educated women ... natal and affinal homes alike Rashmi in urban Dewas was our most educated respondent A graduate, she had married at 24 – very old by the standards of our sample She had chosen her husband carefully, ... populations had some schooling available over the past 15 years or so In each district we have selected a rural and an urban community (hereinafter referred to as rural and urban Dewas, rural and...
... study design and analysis and interpretation of data CYA contributed to acquisition of data and interpretation of data MB contributed to acquisition of data and interpretation of the data EHE contributed ... and calibration, a reference sample was used froma normal donor ejaculate sample retrieved from the laboratory repository The intra-laboratory coefficient of variation for DFI analysis was found ... exercise, lasted approximately 14 weeks Before and after the weight loss program, the participants had blood samples drawn, provided semen samples and had clinical examinations The clinical examination...
... design AS and DS were responsible for the data analysis All the authors participated in the interpretation of data Details of ethics approval This project has obtained ethical approval from the ... obstetricians and midwives) and CAM practitioners (acupuncturists, aromatherapists, chiropractors, naturopaths/herbalists, doulas, massage therapists, meditation/yoga practitioners, osteopaths) Reasons ... Corresponding author Email: amie.e.steel@student.uts.edu.au Jon Adams1 Email: jon.adams@uts.edu.au David Sibbritt1 Email: david.sibbritt@uts.edu.au Alex Broom2 Email: a. broom@uq.edu.au Cindy Gallois2 Email:...
... complaints remained on MMF Participants were evaluated at Baseline again at 4–6 weeks Additional details and results of the PROGIS study can be found in Chan[1] This validation study utilized data ... chi-square tests were used to evaluate categorical data; t-tests and analyses of variance (ANOVA) were used to evaluate continuous data Scoring – including imputations for missing data if necessary ... for aggregate data The GIQLI total score and subscales for which a Cronbach's alpha could be calculated were all above 0.70 as well Four of the five GSRS subscales demonstrated satisfactory (above...
... NH, and MKW designed and interpreted the analysis of health-related quality of life data AM and SF assisted Abbott Laboratories with the original Phase III study design and acquisition of data All ... age, sex, and race Sample size for adalimumab group at baseline and Week 16: n = 805 and n = 775 Sample size for placebo group at baseline and Week 16: n = 396 and n = 354 Analysis of covariance ... general population based on the age-, sex-, and race-matched 2002 MEPS data (data not shown) At Week 16, mean PCS scores for those receiving adalimumab were significantly greater than mean scores...
... to value their own health state on a visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) The EQ-VAS records a respondent’s self rated valuation of health status on a scale ranging from (worst imaginable health state) ... 2000-158-CE), Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain, and other local agencies and by an unrestricted educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline More information is available at: http://www.epremed.org ... general population norm, indicating markedly impaired physical health status, the mean MCS score was similar to the general population norm, indicating that mental health status was not worse than...
... from caregiver) Statistical Analysis Means, standard deviations (SD), medians, and ranges were calculated for continuous variables and frequency counts and percentages were calculated for categorical ... classified as mild, 39 to < 59 was classified as moderate, and 59 to 100 was classified as severe [20] Statistical significance was evaluated at the 0.05 level The data were held and analyzed by Covance ... This study was funded by Pfizer, Inc Arthi Chandran and Gergana Zlateva are employees of Pfizer Inc Caroline Schaefer, Meghan Hufstader, and Rebecca Baik are employees of Covance Market Access Services...
... Cohen A, Piga A, Bejaoui M, Perrotta S, Agaoglu L, Aydinok Y, Kattamis A, Kilinc Y, Porter J, Capra M, Galanello R, Fattoum S, Drelichman G, Magnano C, Verissimo M, Athanassiou-Metaxa M, Giardina ... 75:122-127 Giardina PJ, Grady RW: Chelation therapy in beta-thalassemia: an optimistic update Seminars in Hematology 2001, 38:360-366 Alymara V, Bourantas D, Chaidos A, Bouranta P, Gouva M, Vassou A, Tzouvara ... A large scale epidemiological survey European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2001, 56:915-922 Smiley M: Beta thalassaemia in Papua New Guinea Ann Trop Paediatr 1986, 6:175-177 Basran RK, Fasson...
... on a five-grade scale; HAQ, health assessment questionnaire; MTX, methotrexate; VASglobal, visual analogue scale for general health; VASpain, visual analogue scale for pain showed significantly ... manuscript, and analysis and interpretation of data PG participated in study design, acquisition of data, revision ofthe manuscript, and interpretation of data All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... up-to-10-year prior history of cardiovascular diseases, any malignancies, chronic pulmonary diseases, and diabetes according to ICD (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health...
... Panichevaluk A, Boonnuch W, Chinswangwatanakul V, Lohsiriwat D, Rojanasakul A, Thavichaigarn P, Jivapaisarnpong P: Preoperative capacitabine with pelvic radiotherapy for locally advanced rectal ... Preoperative radiotherapy for resectable rectal cancer: A meta-analysis JAMA 2000, 284:1008-1015 Colorectal Cancer Collaborative Group: Adjuvant radiotherapy for rectal cancer: a systematic overview ... classification]; no prior radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy; World Health Organization (WHO) performance status
... symptoms had already regressed (Table 4) Crude toxicity rates on treatment, at month and maximal acute toxicity are shown in Table Data for all and 52 patients were available for analysis at 19 and ... Holloway R, Fraser R, et al: Hypofractionated versus conventionally fractionated radiation therapy for prostate carcinoma: updated results of a phase III randomized trial International journal of ... linear accelerator A daily localization procedure was mandatory using either implanted fiducial gold markers or transabdominal ultrasound (Bmode Acquisition and Targeting) Dose constraints to OAR...
... (compared with a value of 44 before radiation) Physical, cognitive and role functional scales showed the same pattern of a lower value at one month after RT, an increase to a maximum at one year and ... RT, an increase to a maximum value at one year after RT and a slow decrease at two and three years probably due to aging of the patient population Emotional and social functional scales showed ... diagnosis was given and improved gradually in the months and years after RT Two years after RT global health status reached about the same value as before The lowest value was also in this case...