supplementary analyses of the association of benzodiazepine withdrawal with sleep psychophysiology cognition social function quality of life and other selected variables
... from analyses Excluded from analyses Figure CONSORT Flow diagram ofthe progress through the phases ofthe trial (part 2) [26] CONSORT Flow diagram ofthe progress through the phases ofthe trial ... CONSORT Flow diagram ofthe progress through the phases ofthe trial (part 1) [26] CONSORT Flow diagram ofthe progress through the phases ofthe trial (part 1) [26] Page of 11 (page number not ... the duration ofthe intervention The project officer (SD) and SM will establish personal links withthe stroke unit co-ordinator at all ASUs and others identified as key champions at the first multidisciplinary...
... affecting the gravity and progression and also therapeutic perspectives of liver diseases We compared the clinical and histological characteristics between HBeAg-negative CHB patients withand without ... significance of liver biopsy in determining the causes of high ALT levels The most important limitation of this study is the lack of long-term follow-up and evaluation of response to antiviral therapy ... calculated as the individual's body weight divided by the square of his or her height According to the new BMI criteria for Asians by the regional office for the western pacific region of WHO (WHO...
... answers lots of questions, and then leaves it up to the patient suits their personality Still other people want a sense of collaboration, of working together with their doctor each step ofthe way ... Illness invades and sometimes takes over their lives The lives ofthe well and those ofthe sick may diverge The daily worries ofthe sick are different from those ofthe healthy (or the temporarily ... PhD, is Professor of Philosophy and Adjunct Professor of Community Medicine, West Virginia University, and Adjunct Professor of Medicine and a part-time instructor of bioethics at the Center...
... during the first year oflife because the mother’s antibody gets ‘‘used up’’ andthe baby cannot make more of it Children may develop SLE between the age ofandthe onset of puberty This form of lupus ... uncommon for them to develop disease in the major organs after the first years of having the disease On theother hand, involvement ofthe heart, lungs, kidneys, or the presence of liver or serious ... communicate with one another The lupus patient can easily become bewildered, suffering not only from the relentless attack ofthe disease, but also from the fear of death and dying andthe lack of understanding...
... on the reliability ofthe rating in terms of agreement withthe patient's self-rating Therefore it is of interest whether or not self- and proxyratings correlate highly and whether or not there ... EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BN20 on the screen were handed over to the patients and significant others along with instructions for the completion ofthe questionnaires They filled in the questionnaires ... further details see Table and Figure The comparison of patients' rating on their QOL with proxy-ratings obtained from their significant others is of importance to the decision whether or not these...
... by searching the American Physical Therapy Association Catalog of Tests and Measures [15], the UK Chartered Society of Physiotherapy website [16] andthe Australian Physiotherapy Association Neurology ... fit of In the same study, the three sections ofthe HABAM, mobility, transfers and balance, each had high correlation withthe HABAM total score andwith each other [27] Cronbach's alpha for the ... measure of mobility and fit ofthe data to the Rasch model also provides further evidence of content validity for the HABAM The internal structure ofthe EMS or PPME has not been investigated and...
... complete the recall test after completing the standard EQ-5D andthe EQ-5D then test McPhail and Haines Health andQualityofLife Outcomes 2010, 8:65 http://www.hqlo.com/content/8/1/65 This was the ... health-related qualityoflife For the purpose of calculating patient perceived change in health-related qualityoflife a 'then test' was also implemented using the EQ-5D instrument at the assessment ... groups is often focused on improving function to maximise health-related qualityoflife (rather than a curative effect) Therefore, meaningful evaluation of health-related qualityoflife is very...
... traumatic epithelial elements implantation, the co-carcinogen andthe initiation and promotion theory; these theories include trauma as an integral part ofthe process ofthe evolution of Marjolin’s ... appearance of both the ulcer edges andthe bases, and except for a foul smell, none oftheother four hallmark signs of pressure ulcer carcinoma [17] were found Theother common features in these two ... was deep, while theother was a shallow flat ulcer: both had a foul smelling purulent discharge and multiple sinuses that communicated withthe ulcer The areas withthe ulcers andthe sinuses were...
... analysesand revised the manuscript IP assisted in the collection of tissue samples and data AB participated in the conception ofthe study, BN assisted withthe TMA construction and revision ofthe ... the collection of data, performed statistical analysesand drafted the manuscript CS participated in the collection of tissue samples, data and revised the manuscript KH performed the serum analyses ... hydrolyses a variety of proteins and activates other MSPs and MMPs [8,9] TATI is a trypsin inhibitor that balances concentrations of trypsin and also functions as a weak inhibitor ofother serine proteinases...
... included the rectum bounded by two CT slices above and below the PTV; theother technique included the rectum from the anal verge to the sigmoid colon [27] Furthermore, the posterior half ofthe rectum ... treated withthe same technique andthe same doses, and any deviations from either the technique or dose were reasons for exclusion from the study The clinical and dosimetric records of patients with ... http://www.ro-journal.com/content/4/1/14 touring ofthe target volume and organs at risk; ET and MY collected the samples; AY gave advise on the work and helped in the interpretation ofthe data; EE and SS made the treatment planning;...
... between mothers and fathers about specific domains of children’s HRQOL, there was also diversity in expressed concerns and priority of need In terms of agreement, the majority of mothers (87%) and ... Experiences and barriers to HealthRelated QualityofLife following liver transplantation: a qualitative analysis ofthe perspectives of pediatric patients and their parents Health andQualityofLife ... discussion of these considerations, first from the vantage point of children and then from the perspective of their parents Child and Adolescent Perspectives Children and adolescents with a LT reported...
... dissatisfied with their current state of well-being The mean number of days of restricted activities and absence from work or school was, however, low in light of these levels of bothersomeness The range ... averaged and then dichotomised, with a cut-off from 50% and above Risk ratios were then calculated between baseline and followup variables, including the effect of co-morbidity Results Ofthe 200 ... subgroups The follow-up outcomes of bothersomeness and interference with work were then dichotomised, with all scores of moderate and above taken as higher severity Scores relating to psychosocial variables...
... assess the global burden of disease It is calculated as the sum of years oflife lost and years oflife lived with disability The overall incidence rate of stroke is around 2-2.25 per thousand population ... diagnosis of depression andwiththe diagnosis of major depression A history of previous depressive episodes also correlated withthe diagnosis of depression andwiththe diagnosis of major depression, ... their 85 th year.1 11 Although thelife time risk of having an acute stroke is higher in men than women, the converse is true for thelife time risk of dying of a stroke.1 Double the number of...
... system security with malicious intent • Have advanced knowledge of computers and networks andthe skills to exploit them • Destroy data, deny legitimate users of service, or otherwise cause serious ... attacking for the sake of their principles or beliefs • One ofthe targets highest on the list of cyberterrorists is the Internet itself Cyberterrorists (continued) • Three goals of a cyberattack: ... to assume the identity of a valid user Man-in -the- Middle Attacks • Make it seem that two computers are communicating with each other, when actually they are sending and receiving data with a computer...
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... PiCT and PiCC; Pi25 was thickest (Table 2) This study illustrates that the LD and LM increase while the BF decreases in relation withthe Piétrain content: the more Piétrain, the more LM and LD and ... Performance and Sperm Qualityof Stress Negative Piétrain Boars and Their Hybrids with Duroc REFERENCES Dang Vu Binh, V.D Ton, N.C Oanh, (2008) Productivity and meat qualityof fattened pigs of crossbred ... ages of animals (days) at measurement were added in the model as a covariate For the sperm quality, the different genetic groups andthe seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter) were the only...
... considering the transverse distribution of water quality concentrations and storm runoff loads The total pollutant loads during the observation period in the dry year of 2005 andthe average year of 2003 ... sides ofthe routine observation period in 2005, mostly winter, was stable Fig shows the changes in TOC and DOC concentrations withthe change of flow in 2005, and Fig shows the changes in TOC and ... time of river water from their main pollutant sources andthe lack of uniformity of rainfall distribution in the broad catchment It was particularly evident that the values and peak times of pollutant...
... plants), and their coverage was monitored almost every month following the method of Turner et al (2004) In addition, the percentage covers ofother macroalgae andthe density of - 203 - Journal of ... from the bottom and thus, allowing the recovery of U pinnatifida andother non-encrusting macroalgae Both buoyed reefs were made of wood and their length was 1.0 m with 1.0 m width and 16 cm height ... at 80 ˚C and then weighed RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Composition of substratum, macrophyte flora and infauna in the outer and inner areas ofthe bay A total of 16 macrophyte species in 2003 and 15...
... wtot is the total weight ofthe rice [g/m2], wa is the weight ofthe above-ground part ofthe rice [g/m2], and fNw,rice is the rice nitrogen / weight ratio [g-N/g] The variations of ζi and fNw,rice ... upper part ofthe gravel zone andthe water effluent port River water obtained from the Sanno-gawa River was supplied at the top surface ofthe pot, and it penetrated into the soil zone and flowed ... NHi and NOi represent NH4-N and NO2+3-N in the ith layer [g-N/m2], respectively, and Nrice is the rice nitrogen [g-N/m2] The terms radv,NH,i and radv,NO,i are the NH4-N and NO2+3-N inflow into the...
... became lower The pH value further increased and it reached basic conditions in the reservoir, and dissolved Al and Mn were removed more from the water On theother hand, the removal of dissolved ... the middle parts ofthe grove from points Sampling points St.1 and St.2 are in the same stream, and sampling point St.3 is in theother stream The two streams flow together to be one stream and ... region and periphery ofthe Seto Inland Sea The location ofthe research area andthe distribution ofthe citrus groves in Matsuyama region are shown in Fig Matsuyama is situated in Shikoku Island...