... range ofnursingpractice that may be called into use to serve the MS patient and the family MS practice domains are broad areas of accountability Broad areas ofpractice include the full range ... in brain volume Associated Pathology Inflammation Increasing inflammation Edema associated with inflammation Possible demyelination and axonal loss Disruption of blood-brain barrier Changes in ... matter tracts of the central nervous system ina sporadic and unpredictable manner The disease produces inflammation and demyelination of the white matter, as well as varying amounts of damage and...
... health living innursing homes and members of retired of Shiraz city Salmand: Iranian J Ageing 5, 53-63 20 Montazeri A, Goshtasbi A, Vahdaninia M and Gandek B (2005) The short form health survey ... HQoL, such as health status of participants according to clinical and para clinical findings whereas elderly people experience diseases and impairments that threaten their quality of life (Carriere ... Vol Indian Journal of Science and Technology Table Descriptive Statistics of domains, summary scales and total SF36 scored of individual and total samples Resident in Resident Total Domain /scale...
... to be influenced by both financial and non-financial incentives and motivating factors were appreciation by managers, colleagues and the community, a stable job and income and training A study ... were appreciation by managers and colleagues, a stable job/income and training The main discouraging factors were related to low salaries and difficult working conditions Activities associated ... Understanding and motivating health care employees: integrating Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, training and technology J Nurs Manag 2003, 11:315-320 17 Young EA: The medical manager - A practical guide...
... complete indexing in Medline and CINAHL that was available at the start of our grants (early 2007) Sample size calculations based on data from Yao and colleagues [21] showed that a database with approximately ... training assistance in implementing the reading/categorizing guidelines and inter-rater reliability checks KAM, CL, and NLW planned and carried out the analyses and interpretation of the data All ... understood Building a standardized vocabulary for writing, collaborating, communicating, and information retrieval will facilitate assessing and applying our own evidence to our practices If we take the...
... management approaches, he was managed conservatively and was healthy on a follow-up Figure Neuroimaging of the twins (a) Cerebral CT of twin A shows a vast lesion of cerebrospinal fluid intensity in ... that MZ with discordant handedness showed opposite brain activity patterns in language anda mental rotation task Sommer et al 14 have suggested that late splitting of the egg may play a role in ... head surgery17 In our case, the lack ofa previous history of trauma, infection and head surgery leads us to believe that the AC was due to a congenital anomaly Mirror images in MZ and AC are...
... more becoming a matter of practice: eating at particular restaurants, staying at particular hotels or choosing particular means of transportation Cultural capital, in Holt’s interpretation, is ... are circulated; a frantic translation of incoming images into collages of ‘ideal companies’; less frantic but steady attempts to translate those images into the local practices and vice-versa; ... Lester and Weeden, 2004) and environmental, social and sustainable investments (Fayers, 1999; Halme and Niskanen, 2001; Sparkes, 2002; Jayne and Skerratt, 2003) are examples of studies aiming at...
... Conflict Faced by Executives Avoidanceavoidance Approachavoidance External adaptation Multiple approachavoidance Approachapproach Avoidance avoidance Approachavoidance Internal adaptation Multiple approachavoidance ... really wanted to change the nature of their organization and the ways in which their managers and staff interacted They wanted an organization that valued people, encouraged innovation and creativity, ... that people in modern organizations face constant internal and external pressure to change As with Stephen and Ann, often these changes are nonlinear and catastrophic in nature, resulting in...
... learning, delayed recall and recognition.15,16 The battery also includes a category fluency test (animals per minute) and clock drawing and has proven very sensitive in the diagnosis of mild AD.12 ... complaint in age-associated memory impairment: the MACQ Int Psychogeriatr 1992;4:165-176 18 Mattos P, Lino V, Rizo L, Alfano A, Araújo C, Raggio R Memory complaints and test performance in healthy ... individuals; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination; MAC-Q: Memory Complaint Questionnaire *Results represent mean values±standard deviation Table Comparison between the groups of complainers and non-complainers...
... appointment because of existing lines, andin obtaining medicines because of financial problems or any other problem (Table 4) ple, in China and India, higher income levels, particularly in urban ... (puntuación en el Cuestionario General de Salud, autovaloración del estado de salud y de la agudeza visual, grado de dificultad para caminar 300 metros, incapacidad para realizar las actividades ... avoid bias in this study: collecting information using double-blinding, assessing the reliability of the data gathered, standardizing procedures and instruments, training of field-work and labo-...
... activities Make mental health services available, including Employee Assistance Program, if applicable Practice active listening and acknowledge pain and anxiety as well as a healing process that has ... respectful and hopeful ● Make a list of all key agencies and determine communications channels Agencies include: • NEA, state and local teacher associations • Local, state and federal law enforcement as ... of the students, families and staff? ● Provide regular information updates and maintain open communication with teachers, other staff and parents? ● Monitor rumors and maintain timely, accurate...
... and Mullineaux, 1987) as the formative reason for the commercial-bank clearinghouses in the U.S., and eventually for the Federal Reserve Chari and Jagannathan (1988), Jacklin and Bhattacharya ... Working Paper No 144, Bank of England, London, UK [29] Jacklin, C and S Bhattacharya (1988) “Distinguishing Panics and Information-based Bank Runs: Welfare and Policy Implications,” Journal of ... evidence against a significant role being played by inter-bank linkages in contagion.16 9.3 Herding Linked to Managerial Reputation Scharfstein and Stein (1990), Rajan (1994) modeled herding behavior...
... calculated using Friedewald’s formula; total cholesterol/HDL-c, LDL-c/HDL-c and Apo B/Apo A- I ratios as indices of cardiovascular risk; Lipoprotein (a) [Lp (a) ] using ELISA method, reader 2550 and ... longevity, another main characteristic is represented by the body weight maintained within the normal range ADL and IADL tests suggest that nonagenarians and centenarians are the two groups composed of ... (Germany) anda Nephelometer Analyzer Behring Sera were stored at -80° C within hours Statistical analysis was performed using Student’s t test for paired data Activity Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental...
... that that bargain could be maintained by entirely virtual hearings It may be hard to maintain the seriousness of litigation and the trial process unless court hearings take place ina physical ... on It is inconceivable that a technologically advanced and savvy society will not in ten years be capable of filing and serving all claims via the internet It is equally inconceivable that we should ... trial and the decrease in the length of the average marriage, we may be approaching a cross-over Anda trial, whether criminal or civil, is the state in action, or the state in microcosm, and is...
... femur and shank - right and left ankle dorsiflexion: the angle between shank and foot Statistical analysis Continuous data were summarised in terms of means and standard deviation of the mean The ... study, analysis and interpretation of data and she was involved in drafting the manuscript and revising it critically for relevant intellectual content LB performed all the measurements and was involved ... Index of the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale [58] was adopted to evaluate physical health status The level of pain was measured using visual-analog scales [59] in: neck, thoracic spine and lumbar...
... in cerebral vasculature by anandamide provides a new mechanism that may explain the therapeutic action of increased anandamide tone in neuroinflammatory diseases like MS Additional material Additional ... lipase), and degradation enzymes (FAAH, MAGL) and proteins involved in their transport, and intracellular trafficking [9] Increasing evidence suggests the involvement of the ECS in both the inflammatory ... Garc a- Merino A, Ramos JA, Di Marzo V, Fernández-Ruiz J: Decreased endocannabinoid levels in the brain and beneficial effects of agents activating cannabinoid and/ or vanilloid receptors in a...
... (2) bad Clinical examination One trained and calibrated dentist (IK) conducted all clinical examinations ina shaded area with natural daylight as the source of illumination and with an assistant ... enjoying food Speaking and pronouncing clearly Cleaning teeth Sleeping and relaxing Smiling, laughing and showing teeth without embarrassment Maintaining usual emotional state without being irritable ... language was mandatory (see additional file 1) Kiswahili is the national and official language in Tanzania and almost all (95%) Tanzanians speak the language proficiently A structured interview...
... draft the paper; GM and AK helped draft the paper; II carried out the statistical analysis and helped draft the paper; NS and AV supervised the study; NT carried out Page of the statistical analysis, ... emotions and affect and, therefore, may lead to increased somatisation and attenuated capacity to recognise the Table 5: Stepwise multiple regression (only statistically significant variables are included)* ... depression and anxiety in patients with COPD: relationship to functional capacity Chest 1985, 87:35-38 15 Maurer J, Rebbapragada V, Borson S, Goldstein R, Kunik M, Yohannes AM, Hanania NA: Anxiety and...
... photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) intercepted and the combined effects of water vapour concentration and air temperature Internal CO concentrations in the intercel2 lular spaces of the leaves and ... photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) of the solar spectrum (Sinclair and Lemon, 1974; Sinclair and Knoerr, 1982; Pukkala et al, 1991) Other teams (Alados et al, 1995 ; Papaioannou et al, 1996) have ... (1995) Measurement and modelling of radiation transmission within a stand of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait) Ann Sci For Alados I, 52, 23-42 Bonhomme R, Varlet-Grancher C (1977) Application aux...
... purposes) Arthritis Research & Therapy Vol 10 No Alten et al ACR response criteria were evaluated at baseline and on days 8, 15, 22, 29 and 43 by the investigator, and at baseline and day 43 by a blinded ... The main elicitor of inflammatory responses in preclinical animal models appears to be IL-1β and not IL-1α In murine collagen-induced arthritis [6] and antigen-induced arthritis [7,8], inflammation ... for safety and pharmacokinetic assessments, anda formal end of study was reached at day 113 Investigators were free to change treatment after day 43 as they deemed necessary Statistical analyses...