... access is preferable when the risk for infection is high Because the risk for infection increases withthe duration of catheter use, the subclavian approach is probably the best choice if the patient ... normal, anticoagulant therapy) were not included When the expected duration of catheter use is less than 5–7 days, the risk for infection is limited and the jugular approach is therefore preferable, ... thrombosis of the subclavian vein (RR 4.13) [12] Haemodialysis catheter insertion is associated with an increased risk for venous thrombosis and subsequent stenosis [13] When manoeuvred around the...
... practical issues of the questionnaire, which may include the number and type of domains to be covered, the administration formats, time to complete the questionnaire, and others The next step isthe ... instruments forchronic diseases fulfill these methodological quality criteria Therefore, the aim of this study was to systematically assess the development and validation process of published self-efficacy ... was to overview the characteristics, development, and validation of the existing self-effi- http://www.hqlo.com/content/7/1/86 cacy instruments forpatientswiththechronic diseases diabetes,...
... [14] COPD is a chronic disease, which must be managed rather than cured Therefore, knowledge about what determines subjective health status in this group of patientsis relevant forthe treatment ... clinic Exercise capacity Exercise capacity was measured withthe ISWT The ISWT is a standardized progressive walking test used to measure functional exercise capacity in patientswith cardiorespiratory ... values, and their perceptions of symptoms may therefore change Furthermore, the process of learning to cope with health problems is well-known in chronically ill patients [46] Older COPD patients...
... practical issues of the questionnaire, which may include the number and type of domains to be covered, the administration formats, time to complete the questionnaire, and others The next step isthe ... instruments forchronic diseases fulfill these methodological quality criteria Therefore, the aim of this study was to systematically assess the development and validation process of published self-efficacy ... was to overview the characteristics, development, and validation of the existing self-effi- http://www.hqlo.com/content/7/1/86 cacy instruments forpatientswiththechronic diseases diabetes,...
... (not shown) This is in agreement withthe absence of mRNA for aggrecan in this tissue (see below) Within these structures, there were significant deposits of BMP-2 and BMP-7, as visualized by ... influence of molecular events within the subacromial bursa on the fate of the underlying supraspinatus tissue Unfortunately, there is no recent literature on the histology of the normal bursa Organ ... addition to within the connective tissue of the bursa (c) or the border between bursa and tendon tissue (d) In all cases, treatment of the sections with 0.5 mM levamisole eradicated the enzyme...
... physiotherapists, with extra expertise and interest in CHF treatment These workers in the other disciplines will be informed about the project and receive relevant information in line withthe ... process After randomisation, both the practice and the regional advisor are informed The intervention is open to all involved Data analysis The primary analysis is a comparison of primary outcomes ... materials forthe professionals and patients There is a recommended protocol for multidisciplinary management and a template for clinical care presented as a guiding registration form Furthermore,...
... addition to discussing the qualities of the urge to cough, the cough, and the episode, participants also discussed the frequency of their urges to cough, coughing, and coughing episodes For participants ... by the patient, the instrument should be consistent withpatients' descriptions of the important facets of cough symptom severity, as well as the words they use to describe this symptom and their ... important to ensure that the content of the instrument is consistent withpatients' experiences and that the concepts measured by the instrument include the elements that patients' consider most...
... patientsThe EGFRviii variant of EGFR is expressed by nearly a third of glioma specimens [32] therefore thepatients enrolled must exhibit positivity forthe antigen The vaccine is administered ... accruing patientsThe city locations of one or more cellular therapy trials are indicated with a blue star, the vaccine therapy trials with a red circle, and the combined cellular and vaccine therapy ... combined with immune-potentiating adjuvants In some cases these therapies will be delivered with other chemotherapeutic agents such as temozolomide (TMZ), or bis-chloroethylnitrosourea (BCNU) or the...
... of thepatients underwent MRM with pT1N0M0 or pT2N0-1M0 disease It may give us better information therole of PMRT in this patient group [6] Radiation oncologists often confront patientswith ... study consists of relatively small number of patients and PMRT decision recommended according to the poor prognostic factors of the patient at the discrepancy of the radiation oncologist Our results ... lymphedema The question whether with current standards of surgery and systemic adjuvant chemotherapy in this particular subset of intermediate risk patients (N1-3 positive and pT2) with additional risk...
... risk Generally, visceral fat, better correlated with MS [4], is thought to be the most important factor forthe development of hepatic steatosis in adult obese patients, but other Authors disagree ... the spectrum of NAFLD is quite impossible without liver biopsy that is not always performed for ethical and technical issues For this reason, we generally speak of hepatic steatosis (HS) MS is ... disease almost characteristic of young obese patients [15] Protocol was consistent withthe principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and participants gave their informed consent Population Forty...
... help refine the best empiric anti-Candida strategy for ICU patientswith sepsis Competing interests YG has received research funding and is on the advisory board for Merck and Pfizer YG is also a ... sepsis episodes are caused by Candida This estimate is higher than the to 10% estimate described in recent literature and is based upon studies that included the isolation of Candida from the ... representatives of the general population [12,13] These overestimations exaggerate the affordability of empiric micafungin Nevertheless, the main finding of this study by Zilberberg and colleagues is encouraging...
... pathologists The clinicians need to inform the pathologist about the patient’s pre-mortem status, the expected findings and the unsolved questions The pathologist needs to understand the importance ... Clinicopathological conferences on a monthly basis attended by the treating intensivist, the radiologist and the pathologist Interesting cases should be published withthe aim of education and improving knowledge ... infectious diseases are rising, pathologists fear the risk of infection [10] Finally, autopsies now contribute little to the scientific output of the pathology department, with only 6% of the published...
... findings Whatisthe profile of pupils’ performance in writing? x Writing isthe subject withthe worst performance compared with reading, maths and science at Key Stages and x Results from the Foundation ... cent in 2011 Whatistherole of coursework in gender differentiated achievement? There has been some discussion in the research literature around therole of coursework in relation to the gender ... helped them with their writing when they asked for help x Around seven in ten pupils in both groups in Phase said that they liked to get help with their writing at school The vast majority of them...
... polyacrylamide with 0.25 · TBE (Tris/borate/EDTA; 22.5 mM/22.2 mM/0.5 mM) for analysis by autoradiography Before starting the binding reaction, nuclear extracts were incubated for 20 on ice in the presence ... by the addition of anti-p65 Ig (lane p65 + c-Rel in Ab) It is assumed, from these results, that the lower band consists predominantly of p50 homodimer and that the upper band consists of the ... that there is a direct pathway forthe production of NO in macrophages stimulated with LPS, via activation of NF-jB and its binding to region in the promoter of the iNOS gene [11,12] In the present...
... well as for some individual characteristics (whether the individual is foreign-born, whether there was a proxy respondent forthe interview or proxy information is missing and indicators for interview-year) ... three binary indicators: whether the mother died early, whether the father died early and whether the mother and the father where present when the individual was aged 10 The extracted principal component ... Two further changes took place in 1979 and 1990 We consider all three reforms for our analysis The pivotal cohorts are 1934 (for the first reform), 1939 (for the second) and 1947 forthe reform...
... knowledge, this isthe first report of the clinical use of the Lung Flute in diagnosis of TB The device may represent a new technology for sputum induction forthe diagnosis of pulmonary TB The Lung ... sputum on the day or a few days after the first visit, without awaiting the culture results By this definition the Lung Flute yielded rapid TB diagnoses in seven of 15 TB patients (47%) In these patients, ... measure Patients remained in the room for up to 30 min, until they produced sputum The microbiology laboratory complied withthe guidelines for TB examination of the Japanese Society of Tuberculosis.7...
... to keeping the patient ignorant and that is discrimination" and "It isforthepatient's own good The patient should know his serology so he can better protect himself and prolong his stay on ... discussions withthe HCW, and re-evaluated on the next supervisory visit Monthly meetings were an opportunity for continuing education, peer discussion and problem solving Training modules for these ... for TB patients in the DRC Discussion The HIV and TB co-epidemic is one of the most important public health problems in the African region Activities to reduce the burden of HIV among TB patients...
... satisfied; Satisfied; Somewhat satisfied; Neutral (neither satisfied nor dissatisfied); Somewhat dissatisfied; Dissatisfied; Very dissatisfied Q5(-) Since you began taking the study medication, how ... Discussion Measuring satisfaction with medication provides important outcome information from thepatient's perspective as to their experience withthe therapy and their willingness to ask their ... whether the patient would ask their doctor forthe medication PPSM Item characteristics Looking at individual items, based on the criteria of >5%, we found that there was no problem with missing...
... yourself forthe necessary knowledge to be able to face these changes 5 Dealing with changes Dealing with changes Each manager need to make the correct and flexibility decision for their work They ... individual in a large organization where the air is due to work or the work culture of the organization that brings Increase work efficiency Therefore the employee in the company can get very creative, ... include: listen forwhatis felt as well as said; make conflict resolution the priority rather than winning or being right; focus on present; know when to let something go 2 Conflict resolution The...
... Switzerland) The procedure was approved by the local ethical committees and all patients gave written informed consent All OA patients fulfilled the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology forthe ... major role in Alzheimer disease [21,22] This interaction was also demonstrated in vivo [23] The following questions arise: (a) Does DREAM play a role in the regulation of pdyn expression in chronic ... Arthritis Research & Therapy Vol 10 No Reisch et al and to worsen the quality of life [1] Despite ongoing intensive efforts, the control of chronic pain has not yet been achieved [2] Arthritic diseases...