... cases of alcohol and cannabis disorders [52] The estimated prevalences of alcohol and other substance use disorders in young adults in the present study fit well with the known profile ofsubstance ... initiation ofsubstance use, and (4) educational factors were studied as correlates of alcohol and other substance use disorders in young adulthood As substance use and the incidence of SUDs generally ... an epidemiologic study of psychotic disorders in Finland [50] Information on the lifetime prevalenceof alcohol and other substance use disorders among young adults in Finland has not been previously...
... and Khan N S 1983 Influence of lead and cadmium on the growth and nutrient concentration of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and egg-plant (Solanum melongena) Plant Soil 74, 387–394 Khan D H and ... H and Moore R B 1976 Effectsof cadmium on respiration rate and activities of several enzymes in soybean seedlings Physiol Plant 36, 4–6 Lichtenhaler H K and Wellburn A R 1983 Determination of ... shoot length (cm) and L3 area (cm2 ) and (b) L3 and L4 yield (g) of Zea mays L cv Volga in relation to Cd concentrations in a modified Hoagland nutrient solution or logarithm of Cd concentrations...
... the prevalence estimate of anxiety using a validated instrument In Pakistan, the mean overall prevalenceof anxiety and depression based on community samples is 33.62%, with a point prevalenceof ... cross-sectional study of psychometrics and case finding abilities in general practice BMC Psychiatry 2005, 5:46- Mirza I, Jenkins R: Risk factors, prevalence, and treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders ... unemployment and disruption of the social fabric About 39% of the population survives below the poverty line [13] Thus, the association of anxiety disorders with the social, psychological and biological...
... within school probability of selection, since a third of subjects within each class were selected Prevalenceand standard error of lifetime and 12 month DSM IV disordersand that within the age ... the prevalenceof any mood disorders in the lifetime estimates confirms the earlier findings that mood disorders have a later age of onset [26] The initial finding of a prevalenceof 17% of depressive ... yield reliable and valid diagnoses of mental disorders based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) [4] and International Classification of Diseases, (ICD-10)...
... Active against Candida, Aspergillus species and some of the rarer molds trough of > 0.25 mcg/mL after d of therapy) · Active against dimorphic fungi and C neoformans · Active against Candida, Aspergillus ... safety profile · Primary therapy for candidemia and invasive candidiasis (category 1) · Similar efficacy compared to caspofungin and compared to L-AMB 10 as primary therapy for candidemia and invasive ... risk of infections is a function of the dose and duration of corticosteroids, co-existing immunodeficiencies (such as neutropenia and use of other immunosuppressive agents), and the status of the...
... Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany and the Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscapes of Swtizerland For this support, and for the contributions of all the authors and reviewers, ... evaluation of the effectsofand changes in exposure More research is needed on the patterns and adverse health effectsof population exposure and on the role of the different components of the pollution ... reduce the health risks of transport -related air pollution and bring other health benets, such as reduced risks of trafc accidents and the positive effectsof walking and bicycling These would...
... the effectsof removing the laptop or other eArmyU provisions were unknown These include (1) the willingness and ability of soldiers to participate and (2) the effectsof the current program and ... the possible impact of eArmyU on that soldier’s retention decisions; the importance of a fully funded laptop to the soldier; and the effectsof the current and alternative SRR and semester hour ... research was conducted within RAND Arroyo Center’s Manpower and Training Program RAND Arroyo Center, part of the RAND Corporation, is a federally funded research and development center sponsored...
... The Uganda TB treatment success (68%) is far below the WHO target of 85% [1,2] A comprehensive understanding of barriers to and facilitators of poor TB treatment outcome is still lacking, and this ... Feasibility, reliability and validity of health -related quality of life questionnaire among adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients in urban Uganda: cross-sectional study Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ... continuation phase of months with Isoniazid and Ethambutol (EH) The protocol was approved by the Faculty of Medicine, Research Ethics Committee and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology...
... one product of NIDA’s recognition of the importance of the substance abuse concept It presents a variety of views on both methods of behavioral treatment and the all-important analysis of the addictive ... restructuring, and development of coping skills, need to be separately tested and evaluated It is our hope and expectation that as the base of knowledge about substance abuse behavior expands, there ... necessary and sufficient conditions which lead to the acquisition and maintenance ofsubstance use and abuse can be obtained through a scientific analysis which employs the principles of operant and...
... impact of dioxins and furans on the human population and the environment of Guiyu, there is evidence of transport of PCDD/Fs and PBDD/Fs from the WEEE recycling site of Guiyu to the nearby area of ... pollution and your health EPA-452/F-03-001: Ofce of Air and Radiation; 2003b pp VROM Intervention values and target values: soil quality standards The Hague, Netherlands: Netherlands Ministry of Housing, ... Union EU Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament andof the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment...
... Evaluation, and Management of the Hypertensive Disordersof Pregnancy This guideline has been reviewed and approved by the Hypertension Guideline Committee and approved by the Executive and Council of ... evaluation, and management of the hypertensive disordersof pregnancy The resulting guidelines, published in the CMAJ in 19974–6 and endorsed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, ... Evaluation, and Management of the Hypertensive Disordersof Pregnancy Table Risk stratification for preeclampsia and intensity of antenatal care: EMMA Clinic, Vancouver Risk Nature of previous PET No of...
... center and indeed, optimization of cryopreservation media andof thawing practices has improved recovery of immunological responses at the single cell level [25,30] However, processing of blood and ... cryopreservation of PBMC at off-site locations is expensive and requires oversight and quality control of the processing lab at each center Thus, for many multicenter clinical trials of cancer vaccines and ... effect of ambient temperature on specimen temperature, andeffectsof temperature on mononuclear cell yield, viability and immunologic function Journal of Translational Medicine 2011 9:26 Page 13 of...
... for a more complete understanding of its mechanisms of action and therefore, for a better assessment of its antitumor efficacy The experimental hepatic colonization of B16 melanoma (B16M) is a ... inhibiting the secretion andeffectsof interleukin-18 Journal of Translational Medicine 2011 9:59 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • Convenient online ... effect of RVL was exerted in this model through an efficient blockade of IL-18 effects, which was secreted by tumoractivated hepatic tissue and promoted VLA-4-dependent melanoma cell adhesion and...
... However, a large proportion of Authors' contributions PvK, CK, KC, ZK, MB, and JTW participated in the concept and design, interpretation of data, and the drafting and revising of the manuscript PvK ... OAB and have proven efficacy and tolerability [6] Bladder diaries are traditionally used to quantify OAB symptoms and provide information about treatment effects on the frequency and severity of ... impact on the subjects' health -related quality of life (HRQL) [3,10-13] OAB adversely affects social and professional activities, social and sexual relationships, and travel [14,15] Treatment with...
... and qualitative work with carers and reviewed by a panel of "expert carers" [12,16,26,27] The panel was made up of a psychiatrist (one of the authors of this paper), a clinical nurse leader and ... strength of association between subscale scores of the final version of the EDSIS and the general aspects of caregiving (ECI), psychological distress (GHQ-12) and the global severity of the illness ... level of underweight correlated with the Nutrition, Guilt and Social Isolation subscales (N = 90, r = 0.23,0.21 and 0.26, p < 0.05, respectively); and vomiting behaviour and binging correlated...
... coping with the stress and disability related to CAD, may effect subsequent adjustment and is of importance for their well-being [19,20] By improving our understanding of the characteristics ... measure of psychological function The model also links characteristics of the individual and the environment [5] Page of 12 (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life ... years and for men 61.3 (10.1) years Angiographic CAD was found in a majority (81%) of the patients, and was significantly more frequent in men The mean value of the LVEF was 64.6 (12.0), and 12% of...
... Mizeraczyk, Andrzej Pawelec and Eugen Stamate 135 Preface The municipal and industrial activities of the man affects human health, leads to degradation of the environment and even degradation of the ... class of these technologies are plasma processes, which are briefly reviewed at the final part of the book Prof Andrzej G Chmielewski Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology Warsaw, Poland ... alveoli of the lung (Peavey et al, 1985) These air pollutants reduce air Monitoring, Control andEffectsof Air Pollution quality and this ultimately affects people, flora and fauna in and around...
... distributions of anthropogenic (a and c) and Miyakejima volcanic (b and d) monthly mean surface concentrations of (a and b) SO2 (ppb) and (c and d) SO42- (μg m-3) (e) The gas-phase fraction of t-NO3 (%) and ... Expulsion of NO3- from the aerosol phase occurred as a result of the volcanic SO2 emission, 24 Monitoring, Control andEffectsof Air Pollution with an increase of the gas-phase fraction of about ... CNTRL emissions and were applied uniformly over the whole model domain “S2” and “Sh” indicate double and half the SO2 emission of the CNTRL run, and “NH2” and “NHh” indicates double and half the...
... concentrations and depositions of t-NO3 accurately, accurate estimations of emission inventories of SO2 and NH3 andof its precursor NOx are important Simulated dry deposition velocities and wet scavenging ... in atmosphere and gas phase fraction of HNO3 The gas phase fraction of HNO3 and wet deposition rate of total nitrate A long-range transport indicator and the wet deposition rate of total nitrate ... they are both emitted directly and formed from other primary pollutants Causes andeffectsof air pollution are shown in Fig Fig Schematic drawing, causes andeffectsof air pollution: (1) greenhouse...
... concentrations of CO2 in the sample air, and the electrical signals are sent to preprocessor and micro processor boards to determine and store the measured results 62 Monitoring, Control andEffectsof ... Choi, H I Hwang, and K S Yoo, J Kor Sensors Soc., vol 18, p 263, 2009 58 Monitoring, Control andEffectsof Air Pollution [66] Z A Ansari, S G Ansari, T Ko, and J.-H Oh, , Sensors and Actuators ... detector), and computer control component (microprocessor boards located at the lower half of the unit, power supply, and fan) Development of Low-Cost Network of Sensors for Extensive In-Situ and Continuous...