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Prenatal Care Visits  

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... a test for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Do a Pap smear to check for cervical ...

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Veterans Affairs: Health Care and Benefits for Veterans ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA535776. Title : Veterans Affairs: Health Care and Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange. ...

2010-09-22

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Depression among Alumni of Foster Care: Decreasing Rates through Improvement of Experiences in Care  

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The Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study examined the relation between experiences in foster care and depression among young adults who spent at least a year in foster care as adolescents. Results indicate that preparation for leaving foster care, nurturing supports from the foster family, school stability, access to tutoring, access to therapeutic service and support, and a shorter and more stable placement history were associated with a lower probability of depression in young adulthood. Results provide evidence that suggest ways to improve practice to decrease rates of depression among alumni of care. (Contains 2 tables.)

2008-12-01

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Access Intervention in an Integrated, Prepaid Group Practice: Effects on Primary Care Physician Productivity  

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ObjectiveTo estimate the joint effect of a multifaceted access intervention on primary care physician (PCP) productivity in a large, integrated prepaid group practice.Data...Full Text Available

2008-10-01

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Tightly-Coupled Image-Aided Inertial Navigation Using the ...  

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... The unscented "sigma-point" Kalman filter "UKF ... set of carefully chosen sample points. ... Descriptors : *KALMAN FILTERING, *INERTIAL NAVIGATION ...

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Incorporating Patient Perspectives into the Personal Health Record: Implications for Care and Caring  

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Electronic personal health records (ePHRs) can potentially maximize access and coordination of health information and improve patient/clinician collaboration, patient self-management, and health outcomes....Full Text Available

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Adjusting for Health Status in Non-Linear Models of Health Care Disparities  

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This article compared conceptual and empirical strengths of alternative methods for estimating racial disparities using non-linear models of health care access. Three methods were presented...Full Text Available

2009-03-01

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Nonlinear time-domain modeling of balanced-armature receivers  

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Nonlinear distortion added by the loudspeaker in a hearing aid lowers the signal-to-noise ratio and may degrade the hearing aid user's ability to understand speech. The balancedarmature- type loudspeakers, predominantly used in hearing aids, are inherently nonlinear devices, as any displacement of the loudspeaker diaphragm inevitably changes the magnetic and electrical characteristics of the loudspeaker. A numerical time-domain model capable of describing these nonlinearities is presented. By simulation it is demonstrated how the output distortion could potentially be reduced significantly through careful design of the mechanical properties of the armature.

2011-01-01

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Who is giving up the free lunch? The insured patients' decision to access health insurance benefits and its determinants: Evidence from a low-income country  

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Objectives This paper examines the determinants of the insureds decision to use their health insurance card when seeking outpatient and inpatient health care in Vietnam. Methods Uses Vietnams latest Household Living Standard Survey data and random-intercept logistic regression to assess the influence of the observed individual, household and commune/ward factors on the insureds decision to access health insurance benefits while controlling for the unobserved commune/ward-specific factors. Results Compared to the compulsory enrollees, the voluntary enrollees and the beneficiaries of the Health Care Fund for the Poor are less likely to use their card when seeking inpatient care. An individuals likelihood of accessing insurance benefits varies inversely with income and the level of education,...

2009-01-01

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Implementing a Web-based clinical information system using EMR middle layer services.  

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The Clinical Summary is a Web-based application for accessing the clinical database at the Massachusetts General Hospital. The application has been developed to give physicians in our health care community...Full Text Available

1996-01-01

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45 CFR 146.145 - Special rules relating to group health plans.  

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...2010-10-01 false Special rules relating to group health plans. 146.145 Section 146.145 Public Welfare DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GROUP HEALTH...

2010-10-01

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45 CFR 146.121 - Prohibiting discrimination against participants and beneficiaries based on a health factor.  

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...discrimination against participants and beneficiaries based on a health factor. 146.121 Section 146.121 Public Welfare DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GROUP HEALTH...

2010-10-01

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Computer aided monitoring of pump efficiency by using ART2 neural networks; ART2 nyurarunettowaku niyoru ponpuseino no rekka shindan shien  

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As an application of ART2 neural networks, computer aided monitoring of pump efficiency is successfully examined for an industrial waste-liquid treatment process with measured data of valve openness and liquid flow rates. By running the neural networks in parallel, we confirm that accuracy to detect system changes is good, and the adjustment of classifier parameters is relatively easy. Investigating the resulting classes carefully, frequency of each class is correlated with pump efficiency. The relative amount of variables are also related to the classes. (author)

2000-05-10

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Moving Towards Inclusive Education Policies and Practices? Basic Education for AIDS Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Zambia  

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The global spread of HIV and AIDS has presented a major threat to development, affecting the health of the poor and many aspects of social and economic development. The greatest impact of the epidemic has been felt in sub-Saharan Africa, and Zambia ranks among the worst hit countries. The Free Basic Education Policy in Zambia upholds the right of all children to a universal basic education. This study explored staff and student perceptions of the impact of the epidemic on access to, and the quality of, basic education for AIDS-affected children, orphans and other vulnerable children (OVCs) in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia, where the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate ranges from 34 to 40%, and life expectancy has dropped to 33 years. Data were collected from education personnel in six districts of the Copperbelt with the highest prevalence of HIV and AIDS and from staff and students in ...

2007-07-01

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Association of area sociodemographic characteristics and capacity for treatment with disparities in colorectal cancer care and mortality  

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AbstractBACKGROUND: Disparities in treatment and mortality for colorectal cancer (CRC) may reflect differences in access to specialized care or other characteristics of the area where an individual lives. METHODS: Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program-Medicare data for seniors diagnosed with CRC were linked to area measures of the sociodemographic characteristics and the capacity of surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists. Outcomes included receipt of stage-appropriate CRC care and mortality. RESULTS: After adjustment, blacks and Hispanics were less likely than whites to undergo surgery (odds ratio [OR] 0.57, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.52-0.63 and OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.70-0.95, respectively). Individuals who lived in areas with the highest tertile of surgeon c...

2011-01-01

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Summary of Information and Resources Related to Energy Use in Healthcare Facilities - Version 1  

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This document presents the results of a review of publicly available information on energy use in health care facilities. The information contained in this document and in the sources cited herein provides the background and context for efforts to reduce energy use and costs in health care. Recognizing the breadth and diversity of relevant information, the author acknowledges that the report is likely not comprehensive. It is intended only to present a broad picture of what is currently known about health care energy use. This review was conducted as part of a 'High Performance Health Care Buildings' research study funded by the California Energy Commission. The study was motivated by the recognition that health care facilities collectively account for a substantial fraction of total commercial building energy use, due in large part to the very high energy ...

2009-09-08

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PREVENTION OF INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PART III: SURVEILLANCE AND AUDITING IN A RENAL CARE ENVIRONMENT  

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Summary This third paper, in a three-part CE series on the preventions of infection in patients with chronic kidney disease, focuses on surveillance and auditing of healthcare-associated infections within the renal care environment. The last decade has seen an increased awareness of the threat to patient safety from healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) and the emergence of multi-drug resistance organisms. Effective HCAI prevention strategies include adequate governance structures, access to expert advice, adherence to standard and transmission-based precautions, minimising the use of invasive medical devices, and surveillance. Surveillance data can be collected using outcome (e.g. infection) and/or process (e.g. hand hygiene compliance audit) measures. Establishing a surveillance program...

2011-01-01

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Outcome of peripherally inserted central venous catheters in surgical and medical neonates  

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Background/Purpose: Peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) are commonly used for neonatal vascular access. The aim of this study was to look at PICC line complication rates and possible predictors of PICC infection in a neonatal intensive care unit. Method: This was a prospective study of 226 neonates who had PICCs on our neonatal intensive care unit between January 2006 and June 2009. Complete data was available on 218 neonates who had 294 PICC lines. Criteria for catheter-related sepsis was positive blood cultures (peripheral/central) and/or a positive catheter tip culture after removal in the presence of a clinical suspicion of line sepsis. Results: Of 218 neonates, 132 (169 lines) were medical, and 86 (125 lines) were surgical. Our PICC line infection rate was 17 infect...

2011-01-01

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Role-based access control  

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Role-based access control

2007-01-01

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Local access network technologies  

CERN Document Server

Local access network technologies

2004-01-01

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Synthesis and characterization of #beta#-SiAlON with a rare earth concentrate as sintering aid  

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Silicon nitride-based ceramics behavior is strongly influenced by microstructural parameters, which, in turn are determined by chosen densification method. Highly covalent Si-N bond hind are the silicon nitride densification. Therefore, metal oxides are used in order to get high density. However, such oxides must be carefully selected, because they affect the general macroscopic properties of sintered bodies. In the present work, the viability of rare earth concentrate use to produce #beta#--Si_6_-_xAl_xO_xN_8_-_x and its effect on mechanical properties of the sintering ceramics are studied. Additive composition, heating rate, soaking time and sintering temperature were took as variables. Hardness, fracture toughness, Young's modulus and flexural strength were investigated. Lattice parameter compositional dependence and secondary phases crystallized after past-sintering heat treatment were also determined. The results show that rare earth concentrate works very ...

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The mass dependence of the signal peak height of a Bragg-curve ionization chamber  

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The Bragg-curve detector of the parallel plate ionization chamber type generates a signal that is a distorted replica of the original Bragg-curve. In result of this distortion, the signal peak height is not only a function of the atomic number of the heavy ion, as it is often stated, but also of the particle mass. This mass effect was studied with the aid of computer simulation, and it was found to be dependent on the Frisch grid to anode gap width and on the detector gas. The charge resolution of the detector is affected very significantly by this mass dependence of the signal peak height. Therefore, a careful selection of the detector gas and the grid to anode gap width is necessary, if good charge resolution over a wide range of heavy ions is required. (orig.).

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Mass dependence of the signal peak height of a Bragg-curve ionization chamber  

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The Bragg-curve detector of the parallel plate ionization chamber type generates a signal that is a distorted replica of the original Bragg-curve. In result of this distortion, the signal peak height is not only a function of the atomic number of the heavy ion, as it is often stated, but also of the particle mass. This mass effect was studied with the aid of computer simulation, and it was found to be dependent on the Frisch grid to anode gap width and on the detector gas. The charge resolution of the detector is affected very significantly by this mass dependence of the signal peak height. Therefore, a careful selection of the detector gas and the grid to anode gap width is necessary, if good charge resolution over a wide range of heavy ions is required.

1985-01-01

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OECD Pakistan Aid Statistics  

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Profile of aid statistics to Pakistan. Shows the amount of aid received, the major donors and the form in which the majority of the aid is given. Especially useful when compared to the aid profile of similar countries. Shows that ODA accounts for about 1.5% of Pakistani GDP and that it is distributed over various sectors.

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System integration of pattern recognition, adaptive aided, upper limb prostheses  

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The requirements for successful integration of a computer aided control system for multi degree of

1975-01-01

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Test API: Interface DataAccessBean  

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The DataAccessBean is similar to the Data Access Object (DAO) interface in that the DataAccessBean interface is meant to encapsulate the implementation details of the DynamicJavaBean that accesses persistent storage devices such as RDBMS, flat text file databases, etc.

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Computed tomography of the thorax: a status report  

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Computed tomography (CT) of the thorax shows early promise of important diagnostic advances. We believe that CT often provides information superior to that provided by standard roentgenographic techniques, is capable of significantly influencing patient management, and in selected instances, offers unique information not available by other methods. Computed tomography permits the imaging of mediastinal structures not possible with conventional roentgenographic methods and can diagnose with certainty benign mediastinal conditions such as pericardial cysts and focal or diffuse accumulations of fat. It is ideal for detecting pleural abnormalities and for displaying underlying parenchymal disease in patients with complex pleuroparenchymal shadows on conventional films. Pulmonary metastases unseen on the plain chest film can be detected with greater sensitivity than by any other method. Future applications of CT include the staging of mediastinal lymph nodes in bronchogenic carcinoma, the ...

1981-11-01

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Computed tomography of the thorax: a status report  

International Nuclear Information System (INIS)

Computed tomography (CT) of the thorax shows early promise of important diagnostic advances. We believe that CT often provides information superior to that provided by standard roentgenographic techniques, is capable of significantly influencing patient management, and in selected instances, offers unique information not available by other methods. Computed tomography permits the imaging of mediastinal structures not possible with conventional roentgenographic methods and can diagnose with certainty benign mediastinal conditions such as pericardial cysts and focal or diffuse accumulations of fat. It is ideal for detecting pleural abnormalities and for displaying underlying parenchymal disease in patients with complex pleuroparenchymal shadows on conventional films. Pulmonary metastases unseen on the plain chest film can be detected with greater sensitivity than by any other method. Future applications of CT include the staging of mediastinal lymph nodes in bronchogenic carcinoma, the ...

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NHSnet in Scottish primary care: lessons for the future  

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the primary care communications initiative, which introduced NHSnet to primary care in Scotland.DesignSemi-structured telephone...Full Text Available

2000-10-07

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Effects and side-effects of integrating care: the case of mental health care in the Netherlands  

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PurposeDescription and analysis of the effects and side-effects of integrated mental health care in the Netherlands.Context of caseDue...Full Text Available

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Educating College Students with Disabilities: What Academic & Fieldwork Educators Need To Know.  

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This book is designed to provide occupational therapist and occupational therapists and assistant educators with information on the rights of higher education students with disabilities and the rights of the occupational therapy profession to uphold its standards. Chapter 1, "Legal Foundations," provides an overview of federal law, implementing regulations, and student and faculty rights and responsibilities. Chapter 2, "Investigating Existing Institutional Resources and Establishing Linkages," discusses required campus access services, campus support structures, compliance officers, and student advocacy groups. The following chapter, "Technical Standards and Essential Requirements," addresses qualified students, technical standards determination, and essential program requirements. Chapter 4, "Auxiliary Aids, Academic Adjustments, and Reasonable Accommodations," discusses test-taking accommodations, waiving course requirements, tape ...

1996-12-01

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Education for All by 2015: Will We Make It?  

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Seven years ago 164 governments, together with partner organizations from around the world, made a collective commitment to dramatically expand educational opportunities for children, youth, and adults by 2015. Participants at the World Education Forum in Dakar, Senegal, endorsed a comprehensive vision of education, anchored in human rights, affirming the importance of learning at all ages and emphasizing the need for special measures to reach the poorest, most vulnerable and most disadvantaged groups in society. This sixth edition of the "Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report" assesses the extent to which these commitments are being met. There is clearly a "Dakar effect," evidence that rallying around common goals can mobilize countries to empower individual lives. Partly because of the abolition of tuition fees, more children are enrolled in school than in 2000, with the sharpest increases in the regions farthest from the goals set in Dakar. Many governments have ...

2006-12-01

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Using a Computer to Conduct Utilization and Quality of Care Review in a Prepaid Medical Care Network  

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This paper describes how a computerized MIS is used to assist HMO management to conduct utilization and quality of care review activities in a prepaid medical care network. The HMO is a ‘network’...Full Text Available

1982-11-02

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Unique health care utilization patterns in a homeless population in Ghent  

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BackgroundExisting studies concerning the health care use of homeless people describe higher utilisation rates for hospital-based care and emergency care, and lower rates for primary...Full Text Available

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Continuity of Care with a Primary Care Physician and Mortality in Older Adults  

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BackgroundWe examined whether older adults who had continuity of care with a primary care physician (PCP) had lower mortality.MethodsSecondary analyses...Full Text Available

2010-04-01

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Application of the Center for Air Toxic Metals (CATM) database  

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A relational database capable of storing and manipulating the large volumes of data on air toxic metals has been developed for the Center for Air Toxic Metals at the Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) of the University of North Dakota. The database provides information to researchers, managers, and operations personnel to aid in their decision making and long-term planning of issues related to air toxic metals. A personal computer-based graphical user interface is used to access the data located on a UNIX workstation at the EERC. With security codes and software issued by the EERC and an Internet service provider in place, the database can be accessed externally through the Internet. Currently the database contains over 3000 analytical measurements from nine full-scale systems and several bench-scale operations. Data are available on gas, solid, and liquid stream samples as well as relevant engineering ...

1996-12-31

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Proceedings of the CERI 2006 natural gas conference : North American markets : fragile, handle with care  

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This conference was attended by decision makers throughout the supply chain in the natural gas industry who face the continuing challenges of changes in market mechanisms, pricing options, and transmission alternatives. It provided an opportunity to review issues affecting producers, shippers, marketers, and end-users in an environment of tight energy markets and high, inelastic demand. The constraints on adequate energy supplies are influenced by economic factors, current and future resources, materials, equipment, skilled labour, technology and financial capital. The 8 sessions of the conference dealt with the tight North American gas supply; the slow development of new supplies; resource access issues, including politics and supply security; the geopolitics of natural gas; impacts of high prices on the North American economy; energy industry impacts of high natural gas prices; domestic politics and high natural gas prices; and, radical planning scenarios for the ...

2006-03-13

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New horizons of zeolite supported catalysts  

International Nuclear Information System (INIS)

This paper reports on the superiority of zeolites over amorphous solids which is well documented for solid acid catalysts of industrial use. Crystalline supports, likewise, open attractive perspectives for catalysis by metals, alloys, and ligated metal clusters. Size and location of clusters can be controlled by careful design of the preparation conditions. Pore dimensions control the access of reactants to active sites and escape paths for products. Cage dimensions determine which transition states can be attained; window apertures are functional in isolating metal clusters from each other, thus preventing ther coalescence and growth. The ship-in-a-bottle method permits deisgn of fairly large active complexes entrapped in zeolite cages. Orientation of non-spherical molecules in a zeolite proe helps to direct their collision with a metal particle to the head on mode; however, isolated Pt atoms hidden in niches of the pore walls can attack ...

1992-04-05

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Modeling and Analysis of K-Tier Downlink Heterogeneous Cellular Networks  

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Cellular networks are in a major transition from a carefully planned set of large tower-mounted base-stations (BSs) to an irregular deployment of heterogeneous infrastructure elements that often additionally includes micro, pico, and femtocells, as well as distributed antennas. In this paper, we develop a tractable, flexible, and accurate model for a downlink heterogeneous cellular network (HCN) consisting of K tiers of randomly located BSs, where each tier may differ in terms of average transmit power, supported data rate and BS density. Assuming a mobile user connects to the strongest candidate BS, the resulting Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise-Ratio (SINR) is greater than 1 when in coverage, Rayleigh fading, we derive an expression for the probability of coverage (equivalently outage) over the entire network under both open and closed access, which assumes a strikingly simple closed-form in the high SINR regime and is accurate down to -4 dB ...

2011-01-01

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Assessing the ACGME Competencies in Psychiatry Training programs.  

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In 2000, the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) laid out a definition of competence that included six specific areas of focus: patient care (including clinical reasoning), medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice. The ACGME's intention was to mandate increasingly reliable and valid assessment measures to be used by all training programs over the next decade, with the goal of providing "more credible, accurate, reliable and useful educational outcome data." In this article, the authors will review definitions of competency according to the new ACGME standards and examine the assessment tools currently available, including global evaluations, 360-degree evaluations, checklists, standardized examinations and direct observations. The authors will provide an overview of critical considerations in different assessment methods, including timing, ...

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The attitudes of primary schoolchildren in Northern Thailand towards their peers who are affected by HIV and AIDS  

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After more than a decade of the AIDS epidemic in Thailand, the number of children whose parents are living with HIV or have died from AIDS is increasing significantly and it has been reported that these...Full Text Available

2011-02-09

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The Interaction between AID and CIB1 Is Nonessential for Antibody Gene Diversification by Gene Conversion or Class Switch Recombination  

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Activation-induced deaminase (AID) initiates somatic hypermutation, gene conversion and class switch recombination by deaminating variable and switch region DNA cytidines to uridines. AID is predominantly...Full Text Available

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Recognition of Dual or Multiple Pathology in Skin Biopsies from Patients with HIV/AIDS  

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A large percentage of patients with HIV/AIDS will develop dermatological complications. Consequently, all practising clinicians and pathologists in regions with a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS must be...Full Text Available

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Polyurethane - positioning aids in radiotherapy  

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A simple and cheap method is described for the manufacturing of individual positioning aids made of foamed polyurethane. Some examples are given to demonstrate the applicability of these positioning aids for the irradiation of different body regions. The reproducibility of the radiation field in the head and neck area was investigated with and without positioning aid. It was proved that the field is adjusted more exactly when positioning aids are applied. The dosimetric investigations performed showed a negligible influence of foamed polyurethane on the radiation quality. So the positioning aids could be left within the radiation field when drawing the field borders.

1985-06-01

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Improving radiotherapy quality and safety: a common objective of A.S.N. and the Ile de France Regional Hospital Agency. Thoughts on successful cooperation in Ile de France; Ameliorer la qualite et la securite de la radiotherapie: un objectif conjoint de l'A.S.N. et de l'Agence regionale de l'hospitalisation Ile de France. Reflexions sur une cooperation feconde en Ile de France  

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Radiotherapy recent development in cancer treatment needs strong procedures and quality assessment to improve safety both for patients and professionals. In Ile de France territory, a coordinated action between ASN inspectors and medical doctors specialized in public health (MISP), working as civil servants in health administration, was initiated at the end of 2007. An inspection guideline was implemented in a workshop between ASN and Regional Hospital Agency (ARH). The MISP as health administrator has to verify if care organisation responds to treatment cancer regulatory framework: as a doctor he is authorized to access to patient records to know which treatment was chosen. He has to assure if the therapeutic guidelines are respected. His comprehensive approach is essentially patient-oriented. The MISP inspection coordinated with ASN inspectors is a very pertinent pluri-disciplinary approach, undeniably necessary in such a medical technic. The ...

2009-02-15

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Improving radiotherapy quality and safety: a common objective of A.S.N. and the Ile de France Regional Hospital Agency. Thoughts on successful cooperation in Ile de France  

International Nuclear Information System (INIS)

Radiotherapy recent development in cancer treatment needs strong procedures and quality assessment to improve safety both for patients and professionals. In Ile de France territory, a coordinated action between ASN inspectors and medical doctors specialized in public health (MISP), working as civil servants in health administration, was initiated at the end of 2007. An inspection guideline was implemented in a workshop between ASN and Regional Hospital Agency (ARH). The MISP as health administrator has to verify if care organisation responds to treatment cancer regulatory framework: as a doctor he is authorized to access to patient records to know which treatment was chosen. He has to assure if the therapeutic guidelines are respected. His comprehensive approach is essentially patient-oriented. The MISP inspection coordinated with ASN inspectors is a very pertinent pluri-disciplinary approach, undeniably necessary in such a medical technic. The ...

2009-02-01

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Possible Computer Vision Systems and Automated or Computer-Aided ...  

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Jun 16, 2011 ... The research is part of a team effort to help the hardwood sawmill industry automate with computer vision systems, and computer-aided or ...

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Digital Hearing Aids: Current "State-of-the-Art"  

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... promise of highly advanced signal processing, ensured that digital hearing aid technology had come of age. So how far have ...

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Care programmes and integrated care pathways  

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Purpose - The article discusses how care programmes and integrated care pathways can be linked, finding ways to improve healthcare process professional and logistical quality from a supply chain and a network point-of-view. Design/methodology/approach - The authors argue that owing to cost containment goals and increasing healthcare demand, healthcare services systems are challenged to improve service quality, whilst at the same time finding ways to improve delivery processes. It explores if the combination of two instruments, care programmes and integrated care pathways, can meet both goals. This combination is illustrated by an example from the Institute of Mental Health Care Eindhoven en de Kempen. Findings - Analysis suggests that care programmes can be combined with integrated care pa...

2008-01-01

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Conocimiento de Transmision de SIDA y Percepcion Hacia los Ninos con SIDA en el Salon de Clases de los Maestros de Educacion Especial (Knowledge of AIDS Transmission and Special Education Teachers' Attitudes towards Children with AIDS in the Classroom).  

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This Spanish-language master's thesis presents a study which measured special education teachers' knowledge of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) virus transmission and their attitudes toward children with AIDS in schools. Attitudes were then related to social variables such as sex, teacher's age, and knowing someone with AIDS. A survey of 101 Oswego County, New York, special education teachers found that 52 percent had a moderate knowledge about AIDS transmission, and 48 percent of respondents had a positive perception of children with AIDS. Findings also indicated that teachers had received effective training and information about AIDS; teachers seemed to feel insecure about applying that knowledge to particular situations of possible risk; knowing people with AIDS provoked negative or inadequate perceptions of that population; ...

1993-12-01

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Palliative Care Physicians' Religious / World View and Attitude Towards Euthanasia: A Quantitative Study Among Flemish Palliative Care Physicians  

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Aims:To Study the religious and ideological views and practice of Palliative Care physician towards Euthanasia.Materials and Methods:An...Full Text Available

2009-01-01

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Paediatric Palliative Care: Theory to Practice  

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Paediatric palliative care is a holistic approach aimed at addressing the complex issues related to the care of children and families facing chronic life limiting illnesses. The needs of children are...Full Text Available

2011-01-01

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Most Antidepressant Use in Primary Care Is Justified; Results of the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety  

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BackgroundDepression is a common illness, often treated in primary care. Many studies have reported undertreatment with antidepressants in primary care. Recently, some studies also...Full Text Available

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Divorce, divorce rates, and professional care seeking for mental health problems in Europe: a cross-sectional population-based study  

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BackgroundLittle is known about differences in professional care seeking based on marital status. The few existing studies show more professional care seeking among the divorced...Full Text Available

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Correctional health care: implications for public health policy.  

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"Correctional Health Care: Implications for Public Health Policy" is the first in a series of articles that examines the special health care needs of persons who are incarcerated in America's correctional...Full Text Available

2002-05-01

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Chronic pain in primary care. German figures from 1991 and 2006  

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BackgroundUntil now only limited research has been done on the prevalence of chronic pain in primary care. The aim of this investigation was to study the health care utilisation...Full Text Available

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A comparison of the level of care predictions of six long-term care patient assessment systems.  

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Six patient assessment systems that have explicit decision rules for replicating team judgments on level of care patient placement were selected for analysis. The six were selected because of their...Full Text Available

1980-11-01

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A Patient Survey Assessing the Awareness and Acceptability of the Emergency Care Summary and Its Consent Model in Scotland  

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BackgroundThe Emergency Care Summary (ECS) was introduced in 2006 to allow aspects of the general practitioner (GP; family doctor, equivalent to primary care physician) medical record...Full Text Available

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Hyperspectral and Multispectral Remote Sensing at Uranium Processing Facilities  

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Many mines and processing facilities are in remote, difficult to access areas, or are in areas where access is limited or restricted for national reasons. In a joint project with Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, the Canadian Safeguards Support Program is investigating utility of multi- and hyperspectral remote sensing for remotely inspecting such site. With a view to eventually using the hyperspectral satellite data now coming available, airborne data over uranium and copper mine tailings and uranium processing facilities in northern Canada were acquired. The objective of this work is to demonstrate that multispectral and hyperspectral data can provide complementary and supplementary information to high-resolution panchromatic imagery for the following safeguards applications: Inspection aids (up-to-date maps of remote locations), change detection, evaluation of member state declarations, monitoring of reactor, mining and ...

2003-05-01

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The Confidence in Diabetes Self-Care Scale  

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OBJECTIVETo examine psychometric properties of the Confidence in Diabetes Self-Care (CIDS) scale, a newly developed instrument assessing diabetes-specific self-efficacy...Full Text Available

2003-03-01

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Telephone-Based Psychiatric Referral-Care Management Intervention Health Outcomes  

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AbstractObjective: This study examined the effectiveness of a telephone-based referral-care management (TBR-CM) intervention on psychiatric health...Full Text Available

2010-06-01

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Networking of Palliative Care at the Corporate Level  

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This article is a story of networking of palliative care at the corporate level. This gives an insight that if you have will and dedication then you can imagine and make it true that networking can...Full Text Available

2011-01-01

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Nemours Foundation  

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... Harbor Township Vineland Voorhees Pediatric Partner Hospitals AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center- City Campus, Atlantic City AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - ...

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Costs of ambulatory care related to female pelvic floor disorders in the United States  

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OBJECTIVETo evaluate trends in costs of ambulatory care related to female pelvic floor disorders (PFD) in the United States.STUDY DESIGNFull Text Available

2010-05-01

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Barriers to Initiating Depression Treatment in Primary Care Practice  

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OBJECTIVE AND DESIGNThis study used qualitative and quantitative methods to examine the reasons primary care physicians and nurses offered for their inability to initiate guideline-concordant...Full Text Available

2002-02-01

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Natural ventilation of a room through a large external opening: calculation using a CFD code; Ventilation naturelle d`un local par une grande ouverture exterieure: calcul a l`aide d`un code de champ  

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This paper is dedicated to the numerical study of natural ventilation in a room through a large external opening using the CFD code Fluent. Bidimensional numerical simulations are performed for wind speeds up to 5.55 m-s{sup -1} (20 km-h{sup -1}). We propose a two-step solution procedure with grid refinement. When combined with appropriate thermal boundary conditions, this technique appears very efficient at limiting local convergence problems. Through an analysis of the flow pattern in the cavity, we qualitatively explain those results and define a critical Archimedes number. Calculated air change rates are compared to values deduced from empirical correlations of the literature. Agreement is in general poor, which can be explained by the differences between the conditions of our simulations and those of the experiments that lead to those correlations. However, from our simulations, we derived very clear correlations between the air change coefficient and the Archimedes number. In the ...

1998-02-01

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Design and commission of an experimental test rig to apply a full-scale pressure load on composite sandwich panels representative of an aircraft secondary structure  

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This paper describes the design of a test rig, which is used to apply a representative pressure load to a full-scale composite sandwich secondary aircraft structure. A generic panel was designed with features to represent those in the composite sandwich secondary aircraft structure. To provide full-field strain data from the panels, the test rig was designed for use with optical measurement techniques such as thermoelastic stress analysis (TSA) and digital image correlation (DIC). TSA requires a cyclic load to be applied to a structure for the measurement of the strain state; therefore, the test rig has been designed to be mounted on a standard servo-hydraulic test machine. As both TSA and DIC require an uninterrupted view of the surface of the test panel, an important consideration in the design is facilitating the optical access for the two techniques. To aid the test rig design a finite element (FE) model was produced. The model provides ...

2010-01-01

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Increasing access to Latin American social medicine resources: a preliminary report*  

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Purpose: This preliminary report describes the development and implementation of a project to improve access to literature in Latin American social medicine (LASM).Methods:...Full Text Available

2003-10-01

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Challenges for Lithuania: Ignalina NPP Early Closure  

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As a condition of accession into the European Union (EU), Lithuania is committed to the closure and decommissioning of Ignalina NPP comprising two RBMK-1500 reactor units (Fig. 1). It was agreed in a special protocol to the Accession Treaty that, in return for adequate EU financial assistance, Unit 1 would be closed before 2005 and Unit 2 by the end of 2009. The first unit was duly shut down on December 31, 2004. Lithuania, which has borders with Russia (Kaliningrad territory), Poland, Latvia and Belarus, spent fifty years as part of the Soviet Union and was deeply integrated into its economy and electrical infrastructure. At the break-up of the USSR, Lithuania inherited electricity generating capacity designed to supply the north-west region including ownership of Ignalina NPP located in the north-east of the country. Ignalina NPP Unit 1 was commissioned in 1983, Unit 2 in 1987; the planned lifespan of each unit was 30 years. Construction of a ...

2008-01-01

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Evaluation of 1-site and 5-site models of methane on its adsorption on graphite and in graphitic slit pores.  

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In this paper, we evaluate the performance of the 1- and 5-site models of methane on the description of adsorption on graphite surfaces and in graphitic slit pores. These models have been known to perform well in the description of the fluid-phase behavior and vapor-liquid equilibria. Their performance in adsorption is evaluated in this work for nonporous graphitized thermal carbon black, and simulation results are compared with the experimental data of Avgul and Kiselev (Chemistry and Physics of Carbon; Dekker: New York, 1970; Vol. 6, p 1). On this nonporous surface, it is found that these models perform as well on isotherms at various temperatures as they do on the experimental isosteric heat for adsorption on a graphite surface. They are then tested for their performance in predicting the adsorption isotherms in graphitic slit pores, in which we would like to explore the effect of confinement on the molecule packing. Pore widths of 10 and 20 A are chosen in this investigation, and ...

2005-10-20

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Comparison of potential radiological consequences from a spent-fuel repository and natural uranium deposits  

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A general criterion has been suggested for deep geological repositories containing spent fuel - the repositories should impose no greater radiological risk than due to naturally occurring uranium deposits. The following analysis investigates the rationale of that suggestion and determines whether current expectations of spent-fuel repository performance are consistent with such a criterion. In this study, reference spent-fuel repositories were compared to natural uranium-ore deposits. Comparisons were based on intrinsic characteristics, such as radionuclide inventory, depth, proximity to aquifers, and regional distribution, and actual and potential radiological consequences that are now occurring from some ore deposits and that may eventually occur from repositories and other ore deposits. The comparison results show that the repositories are quite comparable to the natural ore deposits and, in some cases, present less radiological hazard than their natural counterparts. On the basis ...

1980-09-01

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The effects of an HIV project on HIV and non-HIV services at local government clinics in urban Kampala  

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BackgroundHIV/AIDS is a major public health concern in Uganda. There is widespread consensus that weak health systems hamper the effective provision of HIV/AIDS services. In recent...Full Text Available

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Kaposi's sarcoma involving the thyroid in a patient with AIDS  

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A 30-year-old man with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and Kaposi's sarcoma had a palpable thyroid mass and cervical lymphadenopathy. Nuclear medicine and ultrasound scans revealed multiple thyroid nodules. Results of biopsy showed Kaposi's sarcoma metastatic to the thyroid.

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Incorporation of dUTP does not mediate mutation of A:T base pairs in Ig genes in vivo  

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Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) protein initiates Ig gene mutation by deaminating cytosines, converting them into uracils. Excision of AID-induced uracils by uracil-N-glycosylase...Full Text Available

2010-12-01

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HIV/AIDS Counseling Skills and Strategies: Can Testing and Counseling Curb the Epidemic?  

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Objectives:The human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic is in its third decade and has reached to alarming proportions worldwide....Full Text Available

2011-01-01

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FLOCCULATION-FLOTATION AIDS FOR TREATMENT OF COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS  

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The objectives of this study were to investigate the flocculation/flotation characteristics of combined sewer overflow through laboratory and field testing. The concept involves the introduction of chemicals and buoyant flotation aids into the overflow and the subsequent cofloccu...

92

Evaluating the benefit of hearing aids in solving the cocktail party problem  

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The benefit of wearing hearing aids in multitalker, reverberant listening environments was evaluated in a study of speech-on-speech masking with two groups of listeners with hearing loss (younger/older)....Full Text Available

2008-12-01

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Awareness and Attitude of the General Public Toward HIV/AIDS in Coastal Karnataka  

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Objective:To assess the awareness and attitude of the general public toward people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Mangalore, a city in Coastal Karnataka.Full Text Available

2010-01-01

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Patterns of gallium-67 scintigraphy in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and the AIDS related complex  

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Thirty-two patients with AIDS related complex (ARC) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) underwent /sup 67/Ga scans as part of their evaluation. Three patterns of /sup 67/Ga biodistribution were found: lymph node uptake alone; diffuse pulmonary uptake; normal scan. Gallium-67 scans were useful in identifying clinically occult Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in seven of 15 patients with ARC who were asymptomatic and had normal chest radiographs. Gallium scans are a useful ancillary procedure in the evaluation of patients with ARC or AIDS.

1987-07-01

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Cerebral and meningeal manifestations of AIDS: Sensitivity of CT and T sub 2 -weighted MR (129 patients). Zerebrale und meningeale Manifestation des AIDS: Sensitivitaet von CT und T sub 2 -gewichteter MRT (129 Patienten)  

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We studied 129 AIDS patients with suspected or proved intracranial manifestations of the disease. The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic sensitivity of unenhanced and contrast enhanced CT and unenhanced T{sub 2}-weighted MR. Thus, in 20% of our patients MR but not CT was diagnostic. In another 20% MR provided additional diagnostic information. In conclusion, MR is recommended as the imaging modality of choice in AIDS patients with non-conclusive cranial CT. (orig./GDG).

1990-09-01

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Use of a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter as a Conduit for Central Venous Access Across Thrombosed Great Veins  

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This report describes a technique of inserting an implantable venous access port (portacath) through a thrombosed and occluded vein employing a pre-existing peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) as the route of access. The PICC was used as a conduit for venous access in a way that has not been described previously in the literature. This procedure was performed in a young patient with cystic fibrosis in an effort to prevent the use of his virgin contralateral veins, which might be used in the future.

2010-02-15

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THE INTERPRETATION OF ELECTRON MICROSCOPE ...  

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... Accession Number : AD0633770. Title : THE INTERPRETATION OF ELECTRON MICROSCOPE FRACTOGRAPHS. Descriptive Note : Final rept.,. ...

1966-01-21

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THE CONTENT OF ADENINE NUCLEOTIDES AND ...  

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... Accession Number : AD0262144. Title : THE CONTENT OF ADENINE NUCLEOTIDES AND CREATINE PHOSPHATE IN BRAIN. ...

1961-05-01

103

TEMPERATURE TRANSDUCERS: WHAT'S COOKING?  

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... Accession Number : ADD874310. Title : TEMPERATURE TRANSDUCERS: WHAT'S COOKING? Corporate Author : Personal ...

1979-05-01

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Studies on the Permeability to Lipids and Lipoproteins of ...  

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... Accession Number : AD0769178. Title : Studies on the Permeability to Lipids and Lipoproteins of Inflamed Skin Capillaries,. ...

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Steam generator access modification and waterlance cleaning for Wolsong and other nuclear plants  

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Steam generators for nuclear plants require access to the primary and secondary side for various inspection, cleaning and repair procedures and upon achieving access various inspection and cleaning tasks must be carried out. Steam generators currently at manufacture are therefore provided with; primary side access via the primary manways, steam drum access via the steam drum manway, U-bend region access via the secondary manway and drum-internals access passages, tubesheet secondary side access via tubesheet level inspection ports and tube support plate access via tube support level access ports. Many CANDU steam generators were built with only primary and drum manways and either no tubesheet ports or ports which were located ineffectively. The steam generators at Wolsong 1 were built with secondary ...

2002-05-05

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POTENTIATION BY PENTOBARBITAL OF THE PROTECTIVE ...  

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... Accession Number : AD0268549. Title : POTENTIATION BY PENTOBARBITAL OF THE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF AET AGAINST GAMMA RAYS. ...

1961-10-01

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IMPROVED FORMULATIONS FOR COMBUSTIBLE ...  

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... Accession Number : AD0152957. Title : IMPROVED FORMULATIONS FOR COMBUSTIBLE CARTRIDGE CASES. Corporate ...

1958-01-01

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FIELD CORROSION TESTS FOR COMPARISON OF ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD457408. Title : FIELD CORROSION TESTS FOR COMPARISON OF CORROSIVITY IN JAPAN AND CHINA. ...

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ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS  

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... Accession Number : ADD872506. Title : ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS. Corporate Author : Personal Author ...

1974-03-26

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A NUCLEOSIDE ISOLATED FROM THE VENOM OF ...  

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... Accession Number : AD0603453. Title : A NUCLEOSIDE ISOLATED FROM THE VENOM OF BUNGARUS MULTICINCTUS,. ...

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Section 508 and Electronic Information Technology Accessibility at EPA | US EPA  

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...Section 508 and Electronic Information Technology Accessibility at EPA | US EPA Jump to main content. Section 508 and Electronic Information Technology ...Us Search: All EPA Advanced search You are here: EPA Home Section 508 and Electronic Information Technology Accessibility at EPA Welcome to the United ... Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act mandates that Federal departments and agencies make electronic and information technology (EIT) accessible to individuals ... Achieving compliance with Section 508 is an ongoing process. If you have any problems or questions about accessing information on a particular ...

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Training aids: the motor operator valve trainer  

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The spectrum of training aids used in the nuclear industry runs the gamut from the very basic (i.e., valve training aids - gate, globe, check) to the highly complex (i.e., nuclear full scope simulator). Designing and purchasing the best training aids take much time, detailed investigation, and good understanding of plant operations. The training aid that has given the New York Power Authority the best results has been the motor operator valve (MOV) trainer. Some of the items that make the MOV trainer a good choice are: (1) large number of MOVs in the plant, (2) importance of MOVs to safe plant operation, (3) detailed MOV procedures used by the plant, (4) history of MOV problems, and (5) ability to demonstrate important concepts and operation - hammer blow effect, torque and limit switch adjustment and functions, and actual sequence of operation of the limitorque valve operator.

1987-06-07

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Education qualification levels and school careers of unilateral versus bilateral hearing aid users  

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Objective: Analyse the difference in school careers and secondary school qualification levels between unilateral hearing aid users and bilateral hearing aid users. Study design: Retrospective questionnaire study. Setting: Postal-based questionnaire. Participants: Names of adults known to have been fitted with unilateral or bilateral hearing aids during childhood were retrieved. This resulted in 292 names. Participants were selected using the following criteria: availability of the medical record, presence of bilateral hearing loss, completed secondary school education, normal IQ and a minimum aided word-recognition score of 70% at 10 years of age. The questionnaire was sent to 50 potential participants of whom 40 responded, resulting in two groups comprising 19 unilateral and 21 bilateral ...

2007-01-01

115

Case studies and educational aids survey. A research report  

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A survey was conducted to determine the sources of buildings energy conservation case studies and educational aids available in Canada. In total 785 consultants, educational institutions, building developers, manufacturers and government agencies were contacted. The results of this survey provide an indication of those agencies in Canada most actively involved with energy conservation in buildings, a listing of those agencies in Canada having case study information and/or educational aids materials available related to energy conservation in buildings, and a broad description of the subject area of the case studies and educational aids listed. The results of this study are intended to provide a source listing of energy conservation case studies and educational aids to the Buildings Energy Technology Transfer Program lead agencies and others conducting similar studies in the buildings sectors for use as ...

1983-09-01

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A.C.R.O. activity report 2003; A.C.R.O. rapport d'activite 2003  

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A.C.R.O. (Association pour le Controle de la Radioactivite dans l'Ouest) is a French non governmental organisation that operates a laboratory for radioactivity analysis. It was created in 1986 as a response to people demands for information and reliable, independent testing. The organisation mainly carries out missions of information and training for its correspondents and more generally for a wide audience, particularly for people who worry about problems of environment, health, management of radioactive waste and emissions. Thanks to its structure, it enables citizens to involve themselves together with scientists so as to gain access to information that was hither to reserved to specialists. The organisation can vouchsafe its independence from the diversity of its members and volunteers, as well as from the diversity of its money resources. Besides its headquarters situated on the city of Caen area (Normandy), three branches situated in North Normandy, ...

2003-07-01

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Utilization of a Marketing Strategy at Naval Regional Medical Center Great Lakes, Great Lakes, Illinois.  

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The study examines the question of whether or not civilian marketing practices and principles can be applied in the military care setting. Using the NRMC Great Lakes as a basis, the answer is yes--consumers of military medical care are ready to be the rec...

1983-01-01

118

Using data warehousing and OLAP in public health care.  

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The paper describes the possibilities of using data warehousing and OLAP technologies in public health care in general and then our own experience with these technologies gained during the implementation...Full Text Available

2000-01-01

119

The management of children with chronic fatigue syndrome-like illness in primary care: a cross-sectional study  

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BackgroundMost studies on children with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) have been undertaken in tertiary care and little is known about their management...Full Text Available

2006-01-01

120

The Perceived Care Needs of Breast Cancer Patients in Korea  

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By analyzing the data of 459 patients who completed the Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS), the prevalence, medical and non-medical predictors of unmet needs were investigated. Breast cancer patients...Full Text Available

2006-08-31

121

Telephone consulting in primary care: a triangulated qualitative study of patients and providers  

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BackgroundInternationally, there is increasing use of telephone consultations, particularly for triaging requests for acute care. However, little is known about how this mode of...Full Text Available

2009-06-01

122

Technology assessment and resource allocation for predictive genetic testing: A study of the perspectives of Canadian genetic health care providers  

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BackgroundWith a growing number of genetic tests becoming available to the health and consumer markets, genetic health care providers in Canada are faced with the challenge of developing...Full Text Available

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Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational study  

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Objectives To evaluate the extent to which intensive care units participating in the initial Keystone ICU project sustained reductions in rates of catheter related bloodstream infections.Design...Full Text Available

2010-01-01

124

Specialized palliative care services are associated with improved short- and long-term caregiver outcomes  

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Goals of workThe goal of this study was to evaluate, at a population level, the association between specialized palliative care services (SPCS) and short- and long-term caregiver...Full Text Available

2008-06-01

125

Should fresh blood be recommended for intensive care patients?  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Fresh blood has many potential advantages over older blood, but there is no evidence that these properties translate into clinical benefit for intensive care patients. The observational multicenter...Full Text Available

2010-01-01

126

Robust parameter extraction for decision support using multimodal intensive care data  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Digital information flow within the intensive care unit (ICU) continues to grow, with advances in technology and computational biology. Recent developments in the integration and archiving of these...Full Text Available

2009-01-28

127

Restructuring Primary Health Care Markets in New Zealand: from Welfare Benefits to Insurance Markets  

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BackgroundNew Zealand's Primary Health Care Strategy (NZPHCS) was introduced in 2002. Its features are substantial increases in government funding delivered as capitation payments,...Full Text Available

128

Psychology and health: contributions of psychology to the improvement of health and health care  

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Psychology as both a science and a profession has been closely identified with other disciplines in the broad field of health since the turn of the present century. Recent advances in health care have...Full Text Available

1987-01-01

129

Prevalence of potential drug interactions in patients in an intensive care unit of a university hospital in Brazil  

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OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence of potential drug interactions at the intensive care unit of a university hospital in Brazil and to analyze their clinical significance.METHODS:This...Full Text Available

2011-01-01

130

Patient-reported-outcomes in subjects with painful lumbar or cervical radiculopathy treated with pregabalin: evidence from medical practice in primary care settings  

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of pregabalin in painful cervical or lumbosacral radiculopathy treated in Primary Care settings under routine clinical practice. An observational,...Full Text Available

2010-06-01

131

Patient-Care Practices Associated With an Increased Prevalence Of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

ObjectiveTo identify patient-care practices related to an increased prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among chronic hemodialysis patients.Full Text Available

2011-05-01

132

Outcome of patients with systemic rheumatic disease admitted to medical intensive care units.  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

The outcome of patients admitted to intensive care units is known to be influenced by such factors as age, previous health status, severity of disease, and diagnosis. To estimate the outcome of such...Full Text Available

1992-05-01

133

Outcome of children with life-threatening asthma necessitating pediatric intensive care  

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ObjectiveTo report the outcome of children with life-threatening asthma (LTA) admitted to a university Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).MethodsRetrospective...Full Text Available

134

Migrant participation in Norwegian health care. A qualitative study using key informants  

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Background Little is known about how migrants adapt to first-world public health systems. In Norway, patients are assigned a registered general practitioner (RGP) to provide basic care...Full Text Available

2011-03-01

135

Medicaid policy and the substitution of hospital outpatient care for physician care.  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

This article explores the effects of reimbursement and utilization control policies on utilization patterns and spending for physician and hospital outpatient services under state Medicaid programs....Full Text Available

1989-04-01

136

Measuring quality of care in psychiatric emergencies: construction and evaluation of a Bayesian index.  

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OBJECTIVE. This study was conducted to determine whether an index for measuring quality of care for psychiatric emergencies is reliable and valid. DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING. The study used primary...Full Text Available

1993-06-01

137

Management of the early and late presentations of rheumatoid arthritis: a survey of Ontario primary care physicians.  

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OBJECTIVE: To examine primary care physicians' management of rheumatoid arthritis, ascertain the determinants of management and compare management with that recommended by a current practice panel....Full Text Available

1996-09-15

138

Lessons learned in developing community mental health care in Africa  

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This paper summarizes the findings for the African Region of the WPA Task Force on Steps, Obstacles and Mistakes to Avoid in the Implementation of Community Mental Health Care. We present an overview...Full Text Available

2010-10-01

139

Is the Kaiser Permanente model superior in terms of clinical integration?: a comparative study of Kaiser Permanente, Northern California and the Danish healthcare system  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

BackgroundIntegration of medical care across clinicians and settings could enhance the quality of care for patients. To date, there is limited data on the levels of integration in...Full Text Available

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Interference by new-generation mobile phones on critical care medical equipment  

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IntroductionThe aim of the study was to assess and classify incidents of electromagnetic interference (EMI) by second-generation and third-generation mobile phones on critical care...Full Text Available

2007-01-01

141

Impact of the Internet on Primary Care Staff in Glasgow  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

BackgroundThe Government has invested £7 million (approx. $11.5 million) to connect all Primary Care Practices in Scotland to the National Health Service...Full Text Available

142

Impact of an Electronic Medical Record on Diabetes Quality of Care  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

PURPOSE This study was designed to evaluate the impact of electronic medical record (EMR) implementation on quality of diabetes care.METHODS We conducted a 5-year longitudinal...Full Text Available

2005-07-01

143

Impact of Geographical Proximity on Health Care Seeking Behaviour in Northern Oman  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Objectives:Despite its impact on health policy, the relationship between geographical proximity and health care seeking has received scant attention in the medical literature. This...Full Text Available

2008-11-01

144

Has general practitioner computing made a difference to patient care? A systematic review of published reports.  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

OBJECTIVE--To review findings from studies of the influence of desktop computers on primary care consultations. DESIGN--Systematic review of world reports from 1984 to 1994. SETTING--The computerised...Full Text Available

1995-09-30

145

Finding Answers: Information Needs of a Multidisciplinary Patient Care Team in an Emergency Department  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Emergency Departments (ED) are fast-paced, information-intensive environments where patient care team members must address their information needs quickly and accurately. We conducted a qualitative...Full Text Available

2006-01-01

146

Evaluation of patients' assessment of day hospital care.  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

The method of linear analogue self-assessment (LASA) was used to quantify the views concerning day care which were held by patients attending a geriatric day hospital. The results suggest that day hospitals...Full Text Available

1977-09-01

147

Evaluation of Croatian Community Pharmacists' Patient Care Competencies Using the General Level Framework  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

ObjectivesTo assess Croatian community pharmacists' patient care competencies using the General Level Framework (GLF).MethodsThe competencies of...Full Text Available

2011-03-10

148

Evaluating Computer Capabilities in a Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

PURPOSE We wanted to assess computer capabilities in a primary care practice-based research network and to understand how receptive the practices were to new ideas for automation of practice...Full Text Available

2004-09-01

149

Establishing the Irish Critical Care Trials Group: 'who wins in battle makes many calculations before the battle is fought'  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Quality research, requiring large numbers of participants, in the intensive care unit (ICU) population requires multicentre collaboration. Although logistically challenging, this methodology reduces...Full Text Available

2008-01-01

150

Effect of structured postgraduate medical education on the care of patients with diabetes.  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

BACKGROUND. Diabetes can be effectively treated and monitored in general practice. Postgraduate medical education at a local level is required to support this strategic shift of medical care from hospital...Full Text Available

1995-03-01

151

Devising, Implementing, and Evaluating Interventions to Eliminate Health Care Disparities in Minority Children  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Despite an accumulating body of literature addressing racial/ethnic disparities in children’s health and health care, there have been few published studies of interventions that have...Full Text Available

2009-11-01

152

Demographics, aging and health care: is there a crisis?  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Will the aging of Canada's population bankrupt the health care system? In this issue (see pages 1555 to 1560) Dr. Marie Demers reports that the increase in physician service costs for elderly people...Full Text Available

1996-12-01

153

Comparing the Diagnostic Performance of 2 Clinical Decision Rules to Rule Out Deep Vein Thrombosis in Primary Care Patients  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

PURPOSE The Wells rule is widely used for clinical assessment of patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), especially in the secondary care setting. Recently a new clinical decision...Full Text Available

2011-01-01

154

Cognitive Expertise, Emotional Development and Reflective Capacity: Clinical Skills for Improved Pain Care  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

The overarching goal of medical training is to nurture the growth of knowledgeable, caring and insightful clinicians guided by the ideals of medical professionalism. Recent definitions of professional...Full Text Available

2008-11-01

155

Canadian Emergency DepartmentTriage and Acuity Scale: implementation in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

BackgroundThe Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) is a well recognized and validated triage system that prioritizes patient care by severity of illness....Full Text Available

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Blowing in the Wind: Unanchored Patient Information Work during Cancer Care  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Patients do considerable information work. Technologies that help patients manage health information so they can play active roles in their health-care, such as personal health records, provide...Full Text Available

2010-01-01

157

Advances in the Clinical Care of Burned Patients  

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Very few areas of medical science have experienced more rapid development of new and beneficial treatment approaches during the past two decades than the disciplines required for total care of patients...Full Text Available

1975-10-01

158

Accelerated surgical stay programs. A mechanism to reduce health care costs.  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

OBJECTIVE: To increase cost-efficiency while maintaining the standard of medical care, an accelerated surgical stay program for patients having breast surgery was instituted. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:...Full Text Available

1994-04-01

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45 CFR 162.404 - Compliance dates of the implementation of the standard unique health identifier for health care...  

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...dates of the implementation of the standard unique health identifier for health care providers. 162.404 Section 162.404 Public Welfare DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE DATA...

2010-10-01

160

Security features of a nuclear material accounting system  

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The Los Alamos Nuclear Material Accounting and Safeguards System (MASS) is a near-real-time accountability system for bulk materials, discrete items, and material undergoing dynamic processing. MASS has evolved from an eighty-column card based process control system to a very sophisticated computer system. The security of the MASS computer system is provide through various access controls. There are two kinds of access control to be addressed. They are physical access control to the hardware which make up the system, and access control to the software. There are many features which provide a measure of security to the hardware that will be discussed. Access to the software is controlled by a security password. Access to various transaction activities in the system is controlled through the level of MASS user privilege. Details of MASS user privilege will be ...

1988-01-01

161

Mental Health and Resilience: Soldiers' Perceptions about ...  

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... Title : Mental Health and Resilience: Soldiers' Perceptions about Psychotherapy, Medications, and Barriers to Care in the United States Military. ...

2010-10-01

162

Contact Lenses  

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... Exercises: Day and Night Classroom Exercises: Pinhole Focusing 3D Vision and Eye Health < Caring for Your Vision ...

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... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Crohn's Disease Cystic Fibrosis Depression Diabetes - Eye Complications Diabetes - Foot Care Diabetes - Introduction Diabetes - ...

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Vascular Access Procedures (Central Catheters)  

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... the major types of vascular access catheters: A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is a long catheter that extends ... the procedure performed? A midline catheter and some peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines may be inserted at your ...

166

The futility of common firewall policies: an experimental demonstration.  

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Many healthcare organizations utilize network "firewalls" to protect their networks from being accessed by unauthorized external entities. These same firewalls are also often configured to deny access...Full Text Available

2000-01-01

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The anxious wait: assessing the impact of patient accessible EHRs for breast cancer patients  

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BackgroundPersonal health records (PHRs) provide patients with access to personal health information (PHI) and targeted education. The use of PHRs has the potential to improve a...Full Text Available

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Patency rate and complications of polytetrafluoroethylene grafts compared with polyurethane grafts for hemodialysis access  

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BackgroundThe survival of hemodialysis patients requiring dialysis depends on the long-term functioning and patency of the vascular access. Prosthetic vascular grafts are inevitably...Full Text Available

2010-10-01

169

Open vs Closed Access Femtocells in the Uplink  

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Femtocells are assuming an increasingly important role in the coverage and capacity of cellular networks. In contrast to existing cellular systems, femtocells are end-user deployed and controlled, randomly located, and rely on third party backhaul (e.g. DSL or cable modem). Femtocells can be configured to be either open access or closed access. Open access allows an arbitrary nearby cellular user to use the femtocell, whereas closed access restricts the use of the femtocell to users explicitly approved by the owner. Seemingly, the network operator would prefer an open access deployment since this provides an inexpensive way to expand their network capabilities, whereas the femtocell owner would prefer closed access, in order to keep the femtocell's capacity and backhaul to himself. We show mathematically and through simulations that the reality is more ...

2010-01-01

170

Enhancing Process and Data Collection Efficiency of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Insertion for Justification of an Intravenous Access Program.  

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This purpose of this paper is to describe the optimizing Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) insertion, revising data collection strategies, estimating workloads, and calculating the financial savings generated by the vascular access nurse (VAN)...

2004-01-01

171

Efficient use of accessibility in microRNA target prediction  

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Considering accessibility of the 3′UTR is believed to increase the precision of microRNA target predictions. We show that, contrary to common belief, ranking by the hybridization energy or by...Full Text Available

2011-01-01

172

Whatever Happened to the "War on Drugs"?  

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... Accession Number : ADA518761. Title : Whatever Happened to the "War on Drugs"? Descriptive Note : Journal article. Corporate ...

173

Virtualness of the Cost Estimating Community  

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... Accession Number : ADA540017. Title : Virtualness of the Cost Estimating Community. Descriptive Note : Master's thesis. ...

2011-03-01

175

Use of Computer Vision and Force Sensors for Tight ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD811953. Title : Use of Computer Vision and Force Sensors for Tight Tolerance Assembly. Descriptive ...

1993-05-01

176

The Stefan Problem of Detonation Theory,  

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... Accession Number : ADP004921. Title : The Stefan Problem of Detonation Theory,. Corporate Author : CORNELL UNIV ...

1985-02-01

177

The New Pacific Security Environment: Challenges and ...  

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... The Taiwanese business community is inter- ested in developing access to potential markets as well as to sources of raw materials and some ...

2011-05-13

178

The EMSL Collaboratory  

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sharing data and computational resources, and accessing information in digital libraries." Bill Wulf (1989) In a Collaboratory, the presentation/meeting concept embodied...

2011-10-07

179

The Detailing Process Information Technology and NEC ...  

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... Accession Number : ADB323076. Title : The Detailing Process Information Technology and NEC Utilization. Descriptive Note : Final rept. ...

2006-09-01

180

Strategic Estimate: India  

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... These landing rights were invaluable during Desert Shield/ Desert Storm and may be necessary in securing access to the Arabian Gulf region. ...

1992-04-16

181

Sputter Deposition of Yttrium-Oxides.  

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... Accession Number : ADD257320. Title : Sputter Deposition of Yttrium-Oxides. Descriptive Note : Journal article,. Corporate ...

182

STRUCTURE OF LIQUID NITROGEN,  

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... Accession Number : AD0618975. Title : STRUCTURE OF LIQUID NITROGEN,. Corporate Author : CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH PASADENA. ...

1962-03-27

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SPECIAL EDDY CURRENT PROBES FOR HEAT ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD326926. Title : SPECIAL EDDY CURRENT PROBES FOR HEAT EXCHANGER INSPECTION. Corporate Author : ...

1986-11-01

184

SOVIET SPACE EXPLORATION AS VIEWED BY EAST ...  

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... Accession Number : AD0624575. Title : SOVIET SPACE EXPLORATION AS VIEWED BY EAST GERMAN SPECIALISTS,. ...

1965-11-15

185

Rubin's Empirical Bayes Computations are Not Useful for Law ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA100385. Title : Rubin's Empirical Bayes Computations are Not Useful for Law School Admissions - Comment,. ...

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Request for an Analytical Transmission Electron Microscope.  

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... Accession Number : ADA189111. Title : Request for an Analytical Transmission Electron Microscope. Descriptive Note : Final rept. ...

1987-10-16

187

Relation of the One-Phase Stefan Problem to the Seepage of ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA079641. Title : Relation of the One-Phase Stefan Problem to the Seepage of Liquids and Electrochemical Machining,. ...

1979-12-01

188

Regulation of Cancer-Causing Food Additives-Time for a ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA145145. Title : Regulation of Cancer-Causing Food Additives-Time for a Change? Corporate Author ...

1981-12-11

189

Process for Uniformly Depositing Resin in Combustible ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD001040. Title : Process for Uniformly Depositing Resin in Combustible Cartridge Cases. Descriptive Note : Patent,. ...

1973-11-06

190

Optical Phenomena in Computer Vision,  

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... Accession Number : ADA152970. Title : Optical Phenomena in Computer Vision,. Corporate Author : ROCHESTER UNIV ...

1984-03-01

191

Operational Characteristics of a Liquid Nitrogen Powered ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA350829. Title : Operational Characteristics of a Liquid Nitrogen Powered Automobile. Descriptive Note : Master's thesis. ...

1998-08-04

192

OPTIMIZATION OF EDDY CURRENT PROBES FOR NDT OF ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD321199. Title : OPTIMIZATION OF EDDY CURRENT PROBES FOR NDT OF CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES. ...

1985-04-01

193

Nondestructive Testing of Polymeric Composite Sandwich ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD345858. Title : Nondestructive Testing of Polymeric Composite Sandwich Panels Via the Thermographic Halo,. ...

194

NOZZLE WEAR DETECTION IN ABRASIVE WATERJET ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD330829. Title : NOZZLE WEAR DETECTION IN ABRASIVE WATERJET CUTTING SYSTEMS,. Corporate Author : ...

1990-03-01

195

Multiple-Element Eddy Current Probes for Enhanced ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD335251. Title : Multiple-Element Eddy Current Probes for Enhanced Inspection,. Corporate Author : ...

1993-07-01

196

Method of Making Combustible Cartridge Cases.  

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... Accession Number : ADD001026. Title : Method of Making Combustible Cartridge Cases. Descriptive Note : Patent,. Corporate ...

1966-11-01

197

Issues in Computer Network Security.  

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... Accession Number : ADA060007. Title : Issues in Computer Network Security. Descriptive Note : Technical rept.,. Corporate ...

1978-09-01

198

Fluoroalkyl Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (F-POSS) ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA546034. Title : Fluoroalkyl Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (F-POSS) Based Monomers and Polymers. ...

2011-04-04

199

Flue Gas Desulfurization and Low Btu Gasification - A ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD419503. Title : Flue Gas Desulfurization and Low Btu Gasification - A Comparison Appendix G. ...

1975-05-01

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Flue Gas Desulfurization and Its Alternatives: The State of the ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD419981. Title : Flue Gas Desulfurization and Its Alternatives: The State of the Art,. Corporate Author ...

1974-11-01

201

EXPLODING BRIDGEWIRE INITIATION OF CAST ...  

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... Accession Number : AD0368940. Title : EXPLODING BRIDGEWIRE INITIATION OF CAST EXPLOSIVES. Descriptive Note : Final rept. ...

1965-12-01

202

ELECTROMAGNETIC MATERIALS TESTING USING RL AND ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD318302. Title : ELECTROMAGNETIC MATERIALS TESTING USING RL AND RC-MULTIVIBRATORS. Corporate Author : ...

1985-02-01

203

EFFECTS OF SHIELDING ON PROPERTIES OF EDDY ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD323869. Title : EFFECTS OF SHIELDING ON PROPERTIES OF EDDY CURRENT PROBES WITH FERRITE CUP CORES. ...

1986-08-01

204

Development of a Colony of Germfree Hamsters as a ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA021166. Title : Development of a Colony of Germfree Hamsters as a Biomedical Resource. Descriptive Note : Final rept. ...

1976-01-07

205

Depth Perception in Stereo Computer Vision.  

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... Accession Number : ADA019663. Title : Depth Perception in Stereo Computer Vision. Descriptive Note : Technical rept.,. ...

1975-10-01

206

DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR OF AN OMEGA HARDENED ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD100229. Title : DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR OF AN OMEGA HARDENED ALPHA-BETA TITANIUM ALLOY,. ...

207

Comparative Equatorial Scintillation Morphology--American ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA066094. Title : Comparative Equatorial Scintillation Morphology--American and Pacific Sectors. ...

1978-06-30

208

Combating Terrorism and Enhancing Regional Stability and ...  

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... Uninterrupted access to and use of critical infrastructure in the Arabian Gulf region are key to the successful prosecution of the Global War on Terror ...

2004-11-01

209

Coherency Effects on Retinal Neural Processes (ERG) of ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA111683. Title : Coherency Effects on Retinal Neural Processes (ERG) of Pseudemys. Descriptive ...

1981-12-01

210

Characterization of Absolute-Resonant Eddy Current Probes,  

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... Accession Number : ADD335809. Title : Characterization of Absolute-Resonant Eddy Current Probes,. Corporate Author : ...

211

Characteristics of the Mechanical Properties and the Fractures ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA136144. Title : Characteristics of the Mechanical Properties and the Fractures of an Alpha Beta Titanium Alloy,. ...

1983-11-18

212

COST EVALUATION AND COST ESTIMATING FOR ...  

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... Accession Number : AD0833945. Title : COST EVALUATION AND COST ESTIMATING FOR SHIPBOARD ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. VOLUME II. ...

1967-04-01

213

Analyzing and Improving Stochastic Network Security: A ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA326934. Title : Analyzing and Improving Stochastic Network Security: A Multicriteria Prescriptive Risk Analysis Model. ...

1997-03-01

214

Analogs of Cordycepin and Adenine Arabinoside (Ara-A) as ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA016107. Title : Analogs of Cordycepin and Adenine Arabinoside (Ara-A) as Potential Antimalarial Nucleosides. ...

1975-06-01

215

Advanced Composites for Aerospace Require Waterjet ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD808679. Title : Advanced Composites for Aerospace Require Waterjet Technology. Descriptive Note : Journal article. ...

1992-09-01

216

ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS FOR HIGH ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD872708. Title : ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS FOR HIGH FREQUENCY APPLICATIONS. Corporate Author : ...

1976-04-26

217

AIST Monthly Review for ESTO - NASA  

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Distribution of restricted information (see wikileaks); Restricting Access to as advertised open discussion groups. Gives impression of consensus by ...

218

A Prototypical Implementation of Galahad: A Conceptual ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA212558. Title : A Prototypical Implementation of Galahad: A Conceptual Modeling Language Using the Object Paradigm. ...

219

Cutaneous gallium uptake in patients with AIDS with mycobacterium avium-intracellulare septicemia  

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Gallium imaging is increasingly being used for the early detection of complications in patients with AIDS. A 26-year-old homosexual man who was HIV antibody positive underwent gallium imaging for investigation of possible Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Widespread cutaneous focal uptake was seen, which was subsequently shown to be due to mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) septicemia. This case demonstrates the importance of whole body imaging rather than imaging target areas only, the utility of gallium imaging in aiding the early detection of clinically unsuspected disease, and shows a new pattern of gallium uptake in disseminated MAI infection.

220

Computer-aided diagnosis of bone tumours and tumour-like skeletal abnormalities in childhood  

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The method, use and results of computer-aided diagnosis of bone tumours and tumour-like skeletal abnormalities in childhood are described. One hundred and twentyone histologically verified cases were analysed and subjected to computer-aided diagnosis. Statistical methods were used, resulting in an accuracy of 96.7% and 91.7% respectively. In order to obtain additional confirmation of the diagnosis, a so-called growth rate was calculated by the computer. This proved to be a reliable criterion for evaluating the biological behaviour of tumours, irrespective of the histological diagnosis. The reasons for misdiagnosis were discussed. Attention is drawn to the importance of an accurate analysis of the radiographs and its input into the computer.

1982-06-01

221

The Impact of Proactive Chronic Care Management on Hospital Admissions in a German Senior Population  

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Abstract An increase in chronic disease prevalence is contributing to health care cost growth and decreased quality of life in industrialized nations worldwide. Inadequate management of chronic diseases is a leading cause of hospitalizations and, thus, avoidable expenditures. In this study, we evaluated the impact of nurse-delivered care calls, the primary intervention of a proactive chronic care management (CCM) program, in a population aged 65 and older in Germany. In this analysis, hospital admission rates were evaluated among program enrollees who were diagnosed with diabetes, heart failure, coronary heart disease, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Intervention group comprised those members who participated in care calls (n?=?13,486), whereas the Comparison group included e...

2011-01-01

222

Emergency medicine in Oman: current status and future challenges  

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The Sultanate of Oman has a relatively young national health care system that could demonstrate its high performance at an international level. Emergency medicine as a specialty has developed rapidly in the country over the last decade. This has involved the parallel development of local emergency residency training, prehospital emergency care, and emergency nursing programs. This article reviews the progress of emergency care practice in this country from a general primary care system toward becoming an established specialty in hospital, prehospital, and private emergency care settings. It also describes aspects of undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuous emergency medicine education in the country. Further, a glimpse into academic emergency medicine and emergency nursing is provided. ...

2009-01-01

223

Recommending Related Papers Based on Digital Library Access Records  

CERN Document Server

An important goal for digital libraries is to enable researchers to more easily explore related work. While citation data is often used as an indicator of relatedness, in this paper we demonstrate that digital access records (e.g. http-server logs) can be used as indicators as well. In particular, we show that measures based on co-access provide better coverage than co-citation, that they are available much sooner, and that they are more accurate for recent papers.

2007-01-01

224

Closure of Off-Site FTP  

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To reduce the number of regular break-ins on CERN machines due to passwords exposed on the network in clear text, OFF-SITE FTP ACCESS TO CERN WILL BE BLOCKED in the CERN firewall from: Tuesday 20th January 2004 If you use ftp to access CERN computers from outside CERN then please see the link below for alternative access means and further advice: http://cern.ch/security/ftp Denise Heagerty, CERN Computer Security officer, Computer.Security@cern.ch

2004-01-01

225

Closure of Off-Site FTP  

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To reduce the number of regular break-ins on CERN machines due to passwords exposed on the network in clear text, OFF-SITE FTP ACCESS TO CERN WILL BE BLOCKED in the CERN firewall from: Tuesday 20th January 2004 If you use ftp to access CERN computers from outside CERN then please see the link below for alternative access means and further advice: http://cern.ch/security/ftp Denise Heagerty, CERN Computer Security officer, Computer.Security@cern.ch

2003-01-01

226

Algorithms | An Open Access Journal from MDPI  

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... 1 (2008) Algorithms - Open Access Journal Algorithms (ISSN 1999-4893; CODEN: ALGOCH), an open access journal of computer science, theory, methods and interdisciplinary applications, data and information systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence, automation and control systems, is published online quarterly by MDPI. - free for readers, with low publishing fees paid by authors or their institutions High visibility: indexed in leading indexing and abstracting databases....

227

WINPEPI updated: computer programs for epidemiologists, and their teaching potential  

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BackgroundThe WINPEPI computer programs for epidemiologists are designed for use in practice and research in the health field and as learning or teaching aids. The programs are free,...Full Text Available

228

United States Air Force Computer-Aided Acquisition and ...  

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... of Packaging Requirements. MIL-STD-2073-1 DoD Packaging Data Forms Instruction for Preparation and Use. I DATA ...

1988-10-01

229

The efficacy of Aloe vera, tea tree oil and saliva as first aid treatment for partial thickness burn injuries.  

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Many alternative therapies are used as first aid treatment for burns, despite limited evidence supporting their use. In this study, Aloe vera, saliva and a tea tree oil impregnated dressing (Burnaid) were applied as first aid to a porcine deep dermal contact burn, compared to a control of nothing. After burn creation, the treatments were applied for 20 min and the wounds observed at weekly dressing changes for 6 weeks. Results showed that the alternative treatments did significantly decrease subdermal temperature within the skin during the treatment period. However, they did not decrease the microflora or improve re-epithelialisation, scar strength, scar depth or cosmetic appearance of the scar and cannot be recommended for the first aid treatment of partial thickness burns. PMID:18603378

2008-07-07

230

The effect of patient positioning aids on PET quantification in PET/MR imaging  

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Objectives Clinical PET/MR requires the use of patient positioning aids to immobilize and support patients for the duration of the combined examination. Ancillary immobilization devices contribute to overall attenuation of the PET signal, but are not detected with conventional MR sequences and, hence, are ignored in standard MR-based attenuation correction (MR-AC). We report on the quantitative effect of not accounting for the attenuation of patient positioning aids in combined PET/MR imaging. Methods We used phantom and patient data acquired with positioning aids on a PET/CT scanner (Biograph 16, HI-REZ) to mimic PET/MR imaging conditions. Reference CT-based attenuation maps were generated from measured (original) CT transmission images (origCT-AC). We also created MR-like attenuation map...

2011-01-01

231

Tackling the Steroid Issue: Squeezing Out the Juice  

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... Spectrum Disorders (25) G Grief (3) H HIV & AIDS (15) I Infectious Diseases (22) Injection Drug Use ( ...

232

Some proposed relations among the domains of behavior analysis  

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The present article examines the nature of and relations among the domains of behavior analysis. It first proposes a set of annotated, descriptive criteria to aid in distinguishing the experimental...Full Text Available

2003-01-01

233

Sexual dysfunctions among people living with AIDS in Brazil  

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INTRODUCTIONSexual dysfunction symptoms in patients with HIV have not been fully investigated in Brazil.OBJECTIVESTo investigate the association...Full Text Available

2010-05-01

234

SAFETY--Water Resources Division National Pollutant Discharge...  

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Provisions (a) NPDES field personnel shall be currently trained and certified in CPR and basic first-aid procedures. (b) NPDES field personnel shall be aware of the...

2011-09-24

235

Prediction of Chemicals Ecotoxicity  

International Science & Technology Center (ISTC)

Computer-Aided Prediction of Chemical Ecotoxicity on the basis of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships with the Use of Physico-Chemical Descriptors, Including H-bond Parameters

236

NASA partners with teacher institute NASA strives to improve computers  

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of the digital hearing aid technology that led to the cochlear implant. Former. Marshall Space Flight Center engineers. John Richardson and Joseph Howard ...

237

NASA Project Inducted Into Space Technology Hall of  

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Apr 9, 2003 ... Adam Kissiah Jr., a retired KSC engineer, will be honored for his development of the digital hearing aid technology that led to the cochlear ...

239

Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support Gateway ...  

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... Army, Navy, Air Force Procedures (JANAP) 128 AUTODIN Operating Procedures. ... JANAP = Joint Army, Navy, Air Force Procedures ...

1989-09-01

241

Challenges in presenting high dimensional data to aid in triage in the DARPA virtual soldier project.  

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One of the goals of the DARPA Virtual Soldier Project is to aid the field medic in the triage of a casualty. In Phase I, we are currently collecting 12 baseline experimental physiological variables and a cardiac gated Computed Tomography (CT) imagery for use in an prototyping a futuristic electronic medical record, the "Holomer". We are using physiological models and Kalman filtering to aid in diagnosis and predict outcomes in relation to cardiac injury. The physiological modeling introduces another few hundred variables. Reducing the complexity of the above into easy-to-read text to aid in the triage by the field medic is the challenge with multiple display solutions. A description of the possible techniques follows. PMID:15718701

2005-01-01

242

BC  

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added to provide resistance to UV degradation, and vulcanization control. ...Sulphur is used to vulcanize the rubber ...additives and solvents age resistors, processing aids, accelerators, vulcanizing agents, softeners and fillers

243

Tip-of-the-tongue for proper names in mild cognitive impairment. Semantic or post-semantic impairments?  

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Difficulty in recalling the names of people is very common in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, it is not known whether the difficulty in naming people in MCI reflects problems associated with lexical access or with semantic access. The aims of the present study were to investigate semantic and phonological access to proper names by use of a Tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) task in individuals with multidomain amnestic MCI, individuals with amnestic MCI, and healthy controls, as well as to study the relationships between TOT production and performance in a free recall verbal memory test. In the individuals with multidomain amnestic MCI, the main process affected was phonological access; failures in phonological access were related to deficits i...

2011-01-01

244

TRADE AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY: THE IMPACT OF EEC ACCESSION ON THE UK*  

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We combine establishment-level employment data with trade data by port to examine the impact of accession to the European Economic Community on the spatial distribution of UK manufacturing. We test the predictions from economic geography models of how external trade affects the spatial distribution of employment. We treat accession as a natural experiment which helps mitigate problems of endogeneity. Our results suggest that accession changed the country composition of trade and via the port composition induced an exogenous shock to different locations. In line with theory, we find that better access to export markets and intermediate goods increase employment while increased import competition decreases employment.

2011-01-01

245

Schooling for All in South Africa: Closing the Gap  

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It has been widely assumed that South Africa has achieved universal basic education. Through an analysis of the 2001 census and two national enrolment datasets rather than statistical projections, this study re-examines this assumption and provides new estimates of enrolment levels in primary, basic and secondary education. Using GER, NER, and ASER indicators, disaggregated by gender and province, the study shows that access to education in South Africa is not as widespread as published sources note. While statistics show that national access levels are lower than prevailing estimates, the relatively high levels of access in some of the most disadvantaged provinces suggest the need to re-evaluate assumptions about targets for universal access for developing regions. In addition, the analysis reveals South Africa's unexpected and provocative gendered patterns of access and ...

2007-03-01

246

Relocatable explosives storage magazine  

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A relocatable storage magazine apparatus for storing and retrieving explosives and ordnance and for partially containing and attenuating the blast, conflagration and flying debris from an accidental explosion is described comprising: (a) a container having an access hole; (b) a debris trap attached to the container, the debris trap communicating with said container via the access hole, said debris trap having vent holes for venting the pressure of an explosion from said debris trap to the atmosphere; (c) means for covering said access hole; (d) means for suspending explosives and ordnance from the covering means; (e) means for entering the storage magazine to store and retrieve explosives and ordnance; (f) means for retaining said covering means in a position above the access hole wherein said explosives and ordnance are accessible from the entering means.

1993-06-08

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Metalloporphyrin catalysts for oxygen reduction developed using computer-aided molecular design  

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The objective of this project is the development of a new class of metalloporphyrin materials used as catalsyts for use in fuel cell applications. The metalloporphyrins are excellent candidates for use as catalysts at both the anode and cathode. The catalysts reduce oxygen in 1 M potassium hydroxide, as well as in 2 M sulfuric acid. Covalent attachment to carbon supports is being investigated. The computer-aided molecular design is an iterative process, in which experimental results feed back into the design of future catalysts.

1996-04-01

248

Computed tomography in AIDS-related thoracic diseases; Computertomographie AIDS-assoziierter Thoraxerkrankungen  

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Pulmonary infections and tumors are a major cause of death in patients with AIDS. The combination of clinical, radiological, laboratory, and pathohistological data helps to narrow the spectrum of differential diagnoses or even allows a specific diagnosis in many patients. Nevertheless, an accurate diagnosis should be obtained as soon as possible during the clinical course of the illness to initiate treatment in time. Computed tomography (CT) has proven to provide promising results in the diagnosis of AIDS-related throacic diseases. The aim of this paper was to demonstrate the diagnostic capacities of CT in the context of particular AIDS-related thoracic pathologies. Additional information on the spectrum of pathological agents and on differential diagnostic signs is summarized. (orig.) [Deutsch] Pulmonale Infektionen und Tumore sind eine wesentliche Todesursache bei Patienten, die am erworbenen Immunmangelsyndrom ...

1996-07-01

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AN INFORMATION/NAVIGATION AID FOR COMPLEX INDOOR SPACE FEASIBILITY STUDY TO ESTABLISH OLDER PEOPLE'S NEEDS  

Environmental Research Database

Objectives1. To identify with older people the problems which they encounter in finding their way about public building/spaces.~%~2. To produce ideas, in consultation with older people, for an information/navigation aid that might facilitate their use and enjoyment of public buildings/spaces, notably hospitals, large shops, railway stations, airports.~%~3. To develop an emulation model of the information/navigation aid~%~4. To monitor use of the model by older people~%~5. To identify further research~%~6. [continued...]DescriptionThe growth in the number of older people offers scope for the development of customised information/navigation aids to help them to find their way around complex public spaces. New technology however is unlikely to be taken up by older people unless it is acceptable to them. The research will involve engineers in designing, testing and modifying a model of such an aid in ...

1999-01-31

250

Update on well-baby and well-child care from 0 to 5 years  

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AbstractOBJECTIVETo provide an overview of the 2009 edition of the Rourke Baby Record (RBR), which incorporates recent research in the literature relating to preventive health care for children aged 0 to 5 years.QUALITY OF EVIDENCERecommendations are identified as supported by good, fair, or consensus evidence, according to the classification of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.MAIN MESSAGENew information and recommendations are given for growth monitoring, nutrition, developmental surveillance, physical examination maneuvers, immunization schedules, and advice for parents. Anticipatory guidance updates relate to injury prevention, infant swaddling, literacy facilitation, nonparental child care, parenting skills programs, serum lead levels, over-the-counter cough and cold medications, pacifiers, antipyretics, insect repellents, and dental care and oral health. The 2009 RBR is available ...

2010-12-01

251

Americans' political participation in the 1993-94 national health care reform debate.  

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The health politics and policy communities are still struggling with the question of "what went wrong" in the 1993-94 health care reform effort. Here I identify which Americans were politically active and inactive during the health care reform debate to explore the role political participation may have had in determining the outcome of the debate. Using data from a national and California random-sample telephone surveys, and controlling for other demographic attributes, I found that those who engaged in political activity specifically related to health care reform were disproportionately more likely to be self-identified conservatives, less likely to favor an employer mandate plan, more likely to be fifty to sixty-four years old, more likely to be men, and more likely to have greater interest in and knowledge of the health care issue. Even in California, where a single-payer proposal was on the November ...

1996-01-01

252

A T-2 translational research perspective on interventions to improve post-fracture osteoporosis care  

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The objectives of this paper are to: quickly outline the extent of the care gap in osteoporosis; define T-2 (knowledge) translation and its relationship to quality improvement; discuss the barriers to best practice in osteoporosis care after a fracture; convey the importance of rigor in design and evaluation of translational interventions by drawing upon examples from the broader literature; describe in some detail a series of post-fracture intervention trials conducted in Alberta, Canada; and make some conclusions specifically about osteoporosis interventions and more generally about T-2 translational research.

2011-01-01

253

Wiswell, Thomas CV  

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... Ashton WS, Puntel RA, Wiswell TE. A rapid and readily available repair of the peripherally inserted central catheter in the nursery. NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE 11 ...

254

Update on Medications With Adverse Skeletal Effects  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Patients rely on their primary care physician to manage multiple, often chronic medical conditions that require prescription medications. Balancing the risk to benefit of treatments can be challenging...Full Text Available

2011-04-01

255

Trimethoprim sulphamethoxazole in neonatal Flavobacterium meningosepticum infection.  

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During an outbreak of Flavobacterium meningosepticum septicaemia in a neonatal intensive care unit 9 infants were treated with intravenous trimethoprim sulphamethoxazole. Bacteriological cure was achieved...Full Text Available

1984-06-01

256

Treatment of persons exposed in radiation accidents or nuclear explosions. Omhaendertagande av skadade vid radiakolyckor och kaernvapenexplosioner  

Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDEWEB)

The report gives general principles of treatment and care of casualties caused by radiation accidents or nuclear explosions.

1991-01-01

257

Specialist clinics: a better way to care?  

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A questionnaire on the development of specialist clinics was distributed to the members of the Association of British Neurologists and completed by 104 members (85 consultants). Half of the respondents...Full Text Available

1992-03-01

258

Practices for caring in nursing: Brazilian research groups  

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ERDMANN A.L., DE ANDRADE S.R., FERREIRA DE MELLO A.L., KLOCK P., DO NASCIMENTO K.C., SANTOS KOERICH M. & STEIN BACKES D. (2011) Practices for caring in nursing: Brazilian research groups. International Nursing Review58, 379-385 Background:- The present study considers the production of knowledge and the interactions in the environment of research and their relationships in the system of caring in nursing and health. Aim:- To elaborate a theoretical model of the organization of the practices used for caring, based on the experiences made by the research groups of administration and management in nursing, in Brazil. Methods:- The study is based on grounded theory. Twelve leaders of research groups, working as professors in public universities in the south and the south-east of Brazil, distri...

2011-01-01

259

Polymorbidity in diabetes in older people: consequences for care and vocational training  

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ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of complicating and concurrent morbidities in older diabetic patients and to evaluate to what extent their occurrence affects the burden of...Full Text Available

2007-12-01

260

Neonatal Sepsis and Neutrophil Insufficiencies  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Sepsis has continuously been a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality despite current advances in chemotherapy and patient intensive care facilities. Neonates are at high risk for...Full Text Available

2010-06-01

261

Medical Conditions of Nursing Home Admissions  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

BackgroundAs long-term nursing home care is likely to increase with the aging of the population, identifying chronic medical conditions is of particular interest. Although need factors...Full Text Available

263

Issues of security and network security in Health Care Information Systems.  

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A Health Care Establishment (HCE) is an establishment where medical services are rendered. The above services are provided by the health care personnel. The infrastructure of a HCE may include Information Technology (IT) equipment that stores and processes HC information. Previously, IT equipment consisted solely of stand-alone systems, whereas in recent years, the trend has been towards computer networks and distributed systems in HCEs. The spread of distributed information technology in HCEs have necessitated the implementation of Security in HCISs, to assure confidentiality, integrity and availability of HCE information. This paper discusses the issues of Security and Network Security in Health Care Information Systems (HCISs). It also suggests a method in establishing Network Security Guidelines and describes Principles for the provision of Network Security in HCEs. PMID:10163736

1996-01-01

264

Insurgency in Ancient Times: The Jewish Revolts Against the ...  

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... 82 Ibid, 200. 83 Ibid, 200. 84 Ibid, 201. 43 Page 49. care to hunt down and execute all that claimed to be from the house of David. They considered ...

2005-05-26

265

Implementing network security guidelines in health care information systems.  

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A Health Care Establishment (HCE) is an establishment where medical services are rendered. These services are provided by the health care personnel. The infrastructure of a HCE may include Information Technology (IT) equipment that stores and processes HC information. The spread of distributed information technology in HCEs have necessitated the implementation of Network Security in Health Care Information System (HCISs), to assure confidentiality, integrity and availability of HC information being transmitted across HC networks. This paper presents a road map in implementing Network Security guidelines for the provision of Network Security in HCEs, work carried out within the Secure Environment for Information Systems in Medicine (SEISMED) project under the Advanced Informatics in Medicine (AIM) programme. PMID:8591295

1995-01-01

266

Implementation of an Intravenous/Phlebotomy Team at Walter ...  

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... dressing changes and site care, mid-line placement, placement of peripherally inserted central catheters, heparin locks, and patient education. ...

1993-08-01

267

Healthy Nutrition: Breastfeeding  

Medline Plus

Ages & Stages Prenatal Delivery & Beyond Decisions to Make Baby: 0-12 mos. Bathing & Skin Care Breastfeeding Crying & Colic Diapers & Clothing Feeding & Nutrition Preemie ...

268

Health Information Technology and Physician Career Satisfaction  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

PurposeHealth information technology (HIT) and physician career satisfaction are associated with higher-quality medical care. However, the link between HIT and physician...Full Text Available

270

Distributed Computer Networks in Support of Complex Group Practices  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

The economics of medical computer networks are presented in context with the patient care and administrative goals of medical networks. Design alternatives and network topologies are discussed with...Full Text Available

1978-11-09

271

Development of the Palliative Care Parental Self-Efficacy Measure.  

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Caring for a child with a potentially fatal medical condition is a challenge for parents or caregivers. The ability to measure parental self-efficacy in pediatric palliative care may be an important component of targeting supportive services that address individual needs of families. Therefore, the goal was to develop a Pediatric Palliative Care Parental Self-Efficacy Measure (PCPEM). First, a list of questions were generated that asked parents their level of confidence in carrying out tasks involved in caring for a child with a potentially fatal medical condition in 6 palliative care domains: 1) medical discussion/decisions; 2) symptom management/medication; 3) daily activities; 4) feelings/concerns; 5) spirituality; and 6) end-of-life care. The PCPEM was narrowed to 58 questions after expert reviews. Then, 16 caregivers of children receiving palliative ...

2011-07-26

272

Cost-effectiveness of educational outreach to primary care nurses to increase tuberculosis case detection and improve respiratory care: economic evaluation alongside a randomised trial  

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Summary Objective To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of an educational outreach intervention to improve primary respiratory care by South African nurses. Methods Cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial, with individual patient data. The intervention, the Practical Approach to Lung Health in South Africa (PALSA), comprised educational outreach based on syndromic clinical practice guidelines for tuberculosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. The study included 1999 patients aged 15 or over with cough or difficult breathing, attending 40 primary care clinics staffed by nurses in the Free State province. They were interviewed at first presentation, and 1856 (93%) were interviewed 3 months late...

2010-01-01

273

Controlling Endemic Cholera with Oral Vaccines  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

BackgroundAlthough advances in rehydration therapy have made cholera a treatable disease with low case-fatality in settings with appropriate medical care, cholera continues...Full Text Available

2007-11-01

274

Chronic kidney disease in children: the global perspective  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

In contrast to the increasing availability of information pertaining to the care of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) from large-scale observational and interventional studies, epidemiological...Full Text Available

2007-12-01

275

Care of the diabetic child in the community.  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Brief admission of the new diabetic child and of a parent to an enlightened hospital for stabilisation, preliminary education, and familiarisation with hospital and community staff is well worth while....Full Text Available

1980-12-06

276

Cancer Patients' Self-Reported Attitudes About the Internet  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Background Increasing numbers of cancer patients are using the Internet, but little is known about their attitudes toward online health care.Full Text Available

277

CDC - Injury - FOA CE01-015  

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of injuries, disabilities, and deaths; and 3. Encourage professionals from a wide spectrum of disciplines such as engineering, bioengineering, medicine, health care, public...

2011-08-20

278

Ambulatory Care Data Base (ACDB) Data Dictionary ...  

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... DATA ELEMENT NAME MNEZONIC M codes MCODE DATA ELEMENT NUMBER FORMAT RECORD POSITION 34 Char 172-177 6 ...

1989-11-01

280

A Bookshelf in Public Health, Medical Care, and Allied Fields  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

This bibliography of nonserial publications consists of 610 annotations. It is intended as a guide to the development of a collection for librarians and for health professionals in research and education....Full Text Available

1972-01-01

281

 

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a program to improve hypertension control practices in primary care. DESIGN: Retrospective quasi-experimental study. SETTING: Three hospital-based family...Full Text Available

1994-10-01

282

Innovation in Scholarly Communication Vision and Projects from High-Energy Physics  

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Having always been at the forefront of information management and open access, High-Energy Physics (HEP) proves to be an ideal test-bed for innovations in scholarly communication including new information and communication technologies. Three selected topics of scholarly communication in High-Energy Physics are presented here: A new open access business model, SCOAP3, a world-wide sponsoring consortium for peer-reviewed HEP literature; the design, development and deployment of an e-infrastructure for information management; and the emerging debate on long-term preservation, re-use and (open) access to HEP data.

2008-01-01

283

Workability and Heat Treatment Characteristics of Beta ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD135317. Title : Workability and Heat Treatment Characteristics of Beta Titanium Alloy, Ti-15V-3Cr-3Sn-3Al,. ...

1986-04-01

284

What is the Real Cost of Fire Retardant Flexible Foam,  

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... Accession Number : ADD403673. Title : What is the Real Cost of Fire Retardant Flexible Foam,. Corporate Author : MOBAY ...

1972-09-01

285

Waterjet Cutting System Adds Value to Titanium Parts.  

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... Accession Number : ADD815206. Title : Waterjet Cutting System Adds Value to Titanium Parts. Descriptive Note : Journal article. Corporate Author : ...

1998-03-01

286

Uptake and Retention of Adenine Moiety by Stored Human ...  

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... Accession Number : AD0749455. Title : Uptake and Retention of Adenine Moiety by Stored Human Red Blood Cells. Descriptive Note : Interim rept.,. ...

1972-06-30

287

Update on Waterjet Cutting: How CNCs (Computer Numerical ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD802897. Title : Update on Waterjet Cutting: How CNCs (Computer Numerical Controls) Are Turning the Tide. ...

288

Ultra High Strength Beta Titanium Alloy for Fasteners.  

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... Accession Number : ADD151811. Title : Ultra High Strength Beta Titanium Alloy for Fasteners. Descriptive Note : Journal article,. ...

289

Ultimate Compressive Strength and Nonlinear Stress-Strain ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD421949. Title : Ultimate Compressive Strength and Nonlinear Stress-Strain Curves of Graphite/Epoxy Laminates,. ...

1976-10-12

290

Transforming Clinic Environments into Information Workspaces for Patients  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Although clinic environments are a primary location for exchanging information with clinicians, patients experience these spaces as harsh environments to access, use, exchange, and manage information....Full Text Available

2010-01-01

292

The European Bioinformatics Institute's data resources  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

As the amount of biological data grows, so does the need for biologists to store and access this information in central repositories in a free and unambiguous manner. The European Bioinformatics Institute...Full Text Available

2003-01-01

293

THERMAL STABILITY OF ALPHA-BETA TITANIUM ALLOY Ti ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD109273. Title : THERMAL STABILITY OF ALPHA-BETA TITANIUM ALLOY Ti-5Al-2Cr-1Fe,. Corporate Author : ...

1975-08-01

294

Single-Access Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy (SARA) Versus Conventional Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy (CORA): A Case?Control Study  

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Background Stimulated by the concept of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES), minimizing the access even further has become a new trend in minimally invasive surgery. We compare our recently described new method of endoscopic single-access adrenalectomy with the conventional retroperitoneoscopic approach in a matched-pairs study. Methods Fifty single-access retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomies (SARA) were performed in 47 selected patients suffering from Conn?s adenomas (n?=?20), pheochromocytomas (n?=?15), Cushing?s adenomas (n?=?6), and other diseases (n?=?6). For SARA, a single 2-cm skin incision beneath the 12th rib was used. Following creation of the retroperitoneal space with the rigid endoscope, dissection was carried out single-handed. Another 47 patients served a...

2010-01-01

295

Significant Treatment: An Assessment of Issues-Programs List Availability in Missouri Radio Station Public Inspection Files  

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Over the past three decades, rising competition from television and other new media prompted the FCC to ease the responsibilities of radio stations to maintain extensive records of issues programming, while retaining the responsibility of stations to provide ready public access to records. This study investigated the availability of Issues-Programs Lists in nearly 100 Missouri radio station Public Files. One in five randomly sampled stations failed to produce access to Lists upon demand as required under federal law. Noncompliance themes include: Inability to access Public Files within 20 minutes of face-to-face requests; station personnel with limited or no knowledge of Files; denial of access to Files and Lists (i.e., verbal refusals, locked studio doors); and incomplete Files. The rate ...

2007-01-01

296

SQUID Eddy Current Technique Applying Conformable Eddy ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD344580. Title : SQUID Eddy Current Technique Applying Conformable Eddy Current Probes,. Corporate Author : ...

297

PyMVPA: A Unifying Approach to the Analysis of Neuroscientific Data  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

The Python programming language is steadily increasing in popularity as the language of choice for scientific computing. The ability of this scripting environment to access a huge code base in various...Full Text Available

298

Public Health, Commissioned Corps  

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may experience difficulty opening the Facebook page due to current HHS policy and network security that blocks access to the site. Site Map - Contact Us - Linking to USPHS.gov -...

2011-10-16

299

Placement of Network Security Services for Secure Data ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA298752. Title : Placement of Network Security Services for Secure Data Exchange. Descriptive Note : Final rept.,. ...

1995-09-05

300

Phthalonitrile Monomers Containing Imide and/or Phenoxy ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD014577. Title : Phthalonitrile Monomers Containing Imide and/or Phenoxy Linkages, and Polymers Thereof. ...

1990-04-30

301

Performance of Titanium in Flue Gas Desulfurization Scrubber ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD135818. Title : Performance of Titanium in Flue Gas Desulfurization Scrubber Systems,. Descriptive Note : Journal Article,. ...

1985-09-01

302

Omental Lipid-Coated Mesh  

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... Accession Number : ADA544419. Title : Omental Lipid-Coated Mesh. Descriptive Note : Final rept. 1 Jul 2009-16 Jun 2011. ...

2011-06-16

303

Network selection in a WiMAX-WiFi environment  

British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

The tremendous growth of wireless technologies has introduced the potential of continuous service adaptation to the users' needs by giving them the ability to be able to select and access the proper network based on different criteria. Moreover, next generation wireless networks have been designed to provide support for multimedia services, with different traffic characteristics and different Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees. However, the expansion of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) networks poses new research era in the decision of the access network selection. In this paper, the existing access network selection schemes are classified into three categories: the network-centric, the user-centric and the collaborative sche...

2011-01-01

304

NTC Information  

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602-906-5555 Important Links Electronic Reading Room HazMat Mgrs Tools Satellite Network Security Procedures Staff Directory Links - Partners Restricted access BLM NTC INTRANET...

2011-10-15

305

NASA Center - NASA Technical Reports Server  

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telluride single crystals. NASA Center: NASA (Unspecified Center) Publication Year: 1966. Document ID: 19670033153. Accession Number: 67A11882 ...

306

Know When to Hold`em: The Art of Restraint  

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... Wiki Leaks (The Sunshine Press) Video, 39 min., 2010, electronic video, http://www.collateralmurder.com and http://wikileaks.org/ (accessed 11 ...

2010-05-03

307

Kenai River Salmon ... a Unique Resource in South-Central ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA323711. Title : Kenai River Salmon ... a Unique Resource in South-Central Alaska. Descriptive ...

308

Issues Concerning Social Security Benefits Paid to Aliens.  

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... Accession Number : ADA141785. Title : Issues Concerning Social Security Benefits Paid to Aliens. Corporate Author : GENERAL ...

1983-03-24

309

Instrumeted Impact Testing of Composite Sandwich Panels,  

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... Accession Number : ADD442819. Title : Instrumeted Impact Testing of Composite Sandwich Panels,. Corporate Author : AUBURN UNIV AL. ...

1989-05-01

310

Influence of Fiber Loading on Thermal Ablation of PTFE,  

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... Accession Number : ADD431225. Title : Influence of Fiber Loading on Thermal Ablation of PTFE,. Corporate Author : Personal Author(s) : Letson,KN. ...

1979-07-16

311

Impact of a Statewide Internet-Based Tobacco Cessation Intervention  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Background An increasing number of people have access to the Internet, and more people are seeking tobacco cessation resources online every year. Despite the...Full Text Available

312

General Disclaimer One or more of the Following Statements may ...  

Science.gov (United States)

Wit?,-grain ultimate compressive strength of multiply extruded graphite rods made with G-18 flour,. V. 5. " TOTAL n ACCESSIBLE TO Hp AT 2600 psi ...

313

Gene therapy for ocular diseases  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

The eye is an easily accessible, highly compartmentalised and immune-privileged organ that offers unique advantages as a gene therapy target. Significant advancements have been made in understanding...Full Text Available

2011-05-01

314

Flue Gas Desulfurization at Navy Bases, Navy Energy ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA089146. Title : Flue Gas Desulfurization at Navy Bases, Navy Energy Guidance Study. Phase IV. ...

1980-08-01

315

Flood Plain Information. Kenai River, Phase I. Kenai ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA067692. Title : Flood Plain Information. Kenai River, Phase I. Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ...

1973-06-01

316

Examining Deep-Hole Waterjet Boring.  

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... Accession Number : ADD813911. Title : Examining Deep-Hole Waterjet Boring. Descriptive Note : Journal article,. Corporate Author : ...

1996-07-01

317

Evaluation of Upland Disposal of John F. Baldwin Ship ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA270425. Title : Evaluation of Upland Disposal of John F. Baldwin Ship Channel Sediment. Descriptive Note : Final rept.,. ...

1993-07-01

318

Environmental Cracking of the Alpha-Beta Titanium Alloy, Ti ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD120492. Title : Environmental Cracking of the Alpha-Beta Titanium Alloy, Ti-6Al-6V-2Sn,. Corporate ...

319

Electron Diffraction Examination of Gun Barrel Coatings.  

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... Accession Number : ADA954164. Title : Electron Diffraction Examination of Gun Barrel Coatings. Descriptive Note : Special rept.,. ...

1942-10-20

320

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Gun Barrel Bore and ...  

Science.gov (United States)

... Accession Number : ADB006226. Title : Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Gun Barrel Bore and Rifling Feasibility Study. ...

1974-09-01

321

Effects of Yttrium Microalloying on the Epitaxial Grain Growth ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA137272. Title : Effects of Yttrium Microalloying on the Epitaxial Grain Growth in Ti-6Al-4V Weld Fusion Zones. ...

1983-10-01

322

Dietary Lipids, Cells Adhesion and Breast Cancer Metastasis  

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... Accession Number : ADA396364. Title : Dietary Lipids, Cells Adhesion and Breast Cancer Metastasis. Descriptive Note : Annual rept. ...

2000-10-01

323

Development of a FeCoNb Alloy to be used in Eddy Current ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD336001. Title : Development of a FeCoNb Alloy to be used in Eddy Current Probes for Testing Ferromagnetic Tubes,. ...

324

Development of Grade API X80 Pipeline Steel Plates ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD130998. Title : Development of Grade API X80 Pipeline Steel Plates Produced by Controlled Rolling,. Corporate Author : ...

325

DARPA's Airland Battle Management Program and USAF's ...  

Science.gov (United States)

... Accession Number : ADP005426. Title : DARPA's Airland Battle Management Program and USAF's Tactical Expert Mission Planner (TEMPLAR),. ...

1986-02-01

326

Cultures of Death and Politics of Corpse Supply  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

SummaryNineteenth-century Vienna is well known to medical historians as a leading centre of medical research and education, offering easy access to patients and corpses to students...Full Text Available

2008-01-01

327

Computational biology for ageing  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

High-throughput genomic and proteomic technologies have generated a wealth of publicly available data on ageing. Easy access to these data, and their computational analysis, is of great importance in...Full Text Available

2011-01-12

328

Collins Center Update. Volume 7, Issue 1, October-December ...  

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... Uninterrupted access to and use of critical infrastructure in the Arabian Gulf region are key to the successful prosecution of the Global War on Terror ...

2004-12-01

329

Characterizing Differential Air-Core Eddy Current Probes  

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... Accession Number : ADD331250. Title : Characterizing Differential Air-Core Eddy Current Probes. Corporate Author : Personal ...

330

Central Venous Access Catheters (CVAC) and Gastrostomy (Feeding) Tubes  

Science.gov (United States)

... of CVACs, including tunneled catheters (Hickman or Broviac), peripherally inserted central catheters (also called PICC lines or long lines), ...

331

CDDIS | What Was New 2000  

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respectively. This is a NASA and GSFC requirement to help ensure our computer and network security on center. In the near future, ftp access, with the exception of anonymous ftp of...

2011-10-14

332

Beta-21S: A High Temperature Metastable Beta Titanium Alloy ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD144314. Title : Beta-21S: A High Temperature Metastable Beta Titanium Alloy. Descriptive Note : Conference Proceedings, ...

333

Ball and Roller Bearing Retainer Improvement for High Speed ...  

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... Accession Number : AD0164404. Title : Ball and Roller Bearing Retainer Improvement for High Speed Operation. Descriptive Note : Patent,. ...

1973-03-27

334

Army Accessions Research Consortium, Shaping the Future ...  

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... implementation this might look like a new Developmental Counseling Form or Soldier Evaluation Report (SER) much like the OER/NCOER that will ...

2010-04-01

335

Analysis of Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Processes for ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA092132. Title : Analysis of Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Processes for Potential Use on Army Coal-Fired Boilers. ...

1980-09-01

336

Aluminum-Zinc (Al-Zn) Dust Analyses for Recycling Purposes  

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... Accession Number : ADA547552. Title : Aluminum-Zinc (Al-Zn) Dust Analyses for Recycling Purposes. Descriptive Note : Technical rept. ...

2011-08-01

337

Abt Single-Sided Body Template - NASA  

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development of strategic partnerships, and sustainability. ...... http://eo.msfc .nasa.gov/smsp.html#mikem (accessed 9/15/09); ...

338

Abrasive Waterjet as a Viable Cutting Alternative.  

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... Accession Number : ADD815092. Title : Abrasive Waterjet as a Viable Cutting Alternative. Descriptive Note : Journal article. Corporate Author : ...

1995-08-01

339

A Simulation of the ECSS Help Desk with the Erlang a Model  

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... Accession Number : ADA541375. Title : A Simulation of the ECSS Help Desk with the Erlang a Model. Descriptive Note : Master's thesis. ...

2011-03-01

340

A Hybrid Kinetic Model of Asymmetric Thin Current Sheets ...  

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... Accession Number : ADA539720. Title : A Hybrid Kinetic Model of Asymmetric Thin Current Sheets with Sheared Flows in a Collisionless Plasma. ...

2010-12-27

341

A Computer Vision System for Inspection of Light Emitting ...  

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... Accession Number : ADD801284. Title : A Computer Vision System for Inspection of Light Emitting Diodes. Descriptive Note : Conference paper,. ...

1986-06-01

342

Quantitative 1-123 IMP SPECT, MR imaging, and neuropsychologic testing in AIDS dementia  

International Nuclear Information System (INIS)

The authors have performed I-123 IMP single- photon emission CT (SPECT) brain imaging on seven mildly demented patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and on seven normal subjects. Pixel-intensity histograms have been analyzed for the fraction of pixels in the lowest quartile of the intensity range. This fraction (F) averaged 17.7% (standard deviation [SD] = 4.3) in the AIDS group and 12.6 (SD = 4.7) in the normal group (P <.05). Regression analysis of neuropsychological testing (NPT) scores vs F yielded a correlation coefficient of.71. The presence or degree of atrophy did not correlate with F or NPT scores.

343

Learning and case-based reasoning for faults diagnosis-aiding in nuclear power plants  

International Nuclear Information System (INIS)

The aim of this thesis is the design of a faults diagnosis-aiding system in a nuclear facility of the Cea. Actually the existing system allows the optimization of the production processes in regular operating conditions. Meanwhile during accidental events, the alarms, managed by threshold, are bringing no relevant information. To increase the reliability and the safety, the human operator needs a faults diagnosis-aiding system. The developed system, SECAPI, combines problem solving techniques and automatic learning techniques, that allow the diagnosis and the the simulation of various faults happening on nuclear facilities. Its reasoning principle uses case-based and rules-based techniques. SECAPI owns a learning module which reads out knowledge connected with faults. It can then simulate various faults, using the inductive logical computing. SECAPI has been applied on a radioactive tritium treatment operating channel, at the Cea with good ...

1998-01-01

344

Design of the decision aiding system for the control of the research nuclear reactor; Conception d'un systeme d'aide a la decision pour le controle d'un reacteur nucleaire de recherche  

Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDEWEB)

Intelligent and decision aiding systems as support to operators are becoming increasingly a necessity in nuclear installations and in nuclear reactors in particular, specially after the Tree Mile Island. Development of new technologies based on linguistic approaches such as fuzzy logic has given rise to much interest during the last years. Fuzzy logic controller (FLC) has many advantage compared to conventional controllers using classical techniques. The aim of the present work is to use a fuzzy logic controller in parallel to actual semi-automatic controller in order to supervise in real time the operation of the research nuclear reactor. The principal of this controller is based on rules which are established previous from experiment using the semi-automatic controller and from the knowledge of the operators. (authors)

2003-07-01

345

Urinary and air phthalate concentrations and self-reported use of personal care products among minority pregnant women in New York City  

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Diethyl phthalate (DEP) and di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP) are used extensively in personal care products, including fragrances (DEP) and nail polish (DnBP). Between May 2003 and...Full Text Available

2010-11-01

346

How to become a publishing groupie: Establishing a successful local area network for your publications organization  

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Implementing a successful local area network for a publications work-group isn't as simple as the scarcity of information on the subject would suggest. Making a network work for your requires careful planning, developing and acquiring network expertise, transforming your group's patterns of working together, and carefully managing the human and technological resources.

1991-01-01

347

How to become a publishing groupie: Establishing a successful local area network for your publications organization  

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Implementing a successful local area network for a publications work-group isn`t as simple as the scarcity of information on the subject would suggest. Making a network work for your requires careful planning, developing and acquiring network expertise, transforming your group`s patterns of working together, and carefully managing the human and technological resources.

1991-12-31

348

How do patient characteristics influence informal payments for inpatient and outpatient health care in Albania: Results of logit and OLS models using Albanian LSMS 2005  

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BackgroundInformal payments for health care are common in most former communist countries. This paper explores the demand side of these payments in Albania. By using data from the...Full Text Available

349

Health care of the elderly at Tygerberg Geriatric Clinic and Goodwood Aftercare Hospital.  

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Comprehensive geriatric care should receive nation-wide attention in order to realize its objectives. An analysis of patient problems at the Geriatirc Clinic, Tygerberg Hospital and Goodwood Aftercare Hospital is presented. The training of personnel, with full motivation of the community, to render health services to the aged is discussed. PMID:7368010

1980-03-29

350

Does monitoring need for care in patients diagnosed with severe mental illness impact on Psychiatric Service Use? Comparison of monitored patients with matched controls  

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BackgroundEffectiveness of services for patients diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) may improve when treatment plans are needs based. A regional Cumulative Needs for Care...Full Text Available

351

The "Caring" Role in a Child Care Center. Staff Development Series, Military Child Care Project. Part II: Relating to Parents.  

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Material related to routine as well as sensitive aspects of parent/day care center relationships is presented in this training module, one of a series providing staff development information for programs operated for dependents of military personnel. The module offers a brief discussion of ways caregivers can help parents feel at ease about leaving their children in child care and presents a set of multiple-choice skill-building exercises for effectively working with parents. Exercises focus on various topics, including how parents can be approached when their child may have a health problem, when child abuse or neglect is suspected, and when parental cooperation is needed to stop a child's undesirable or disruptive behavior. Exercises are also devoted to the questions of whether or not caregivers should act as advisors to parents or tell parents about their child's behavior at the center. Concluding exercises indicate how caregivers can ...

1982-04-01

352

Visually Mediated Odor Tracking During Flight in Drosophila  

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Flying insects use visual cues to stabilize their heading in a wind stream. Many animals additionally track odors carried in the wind. As such, visual stabilization of upwind tracking directly aids...Full Text Available

353

Theoretical Design of a Gene Therapy To Prevent AIDS but Not Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection  

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Recent reports confirm that, due to the presence of long-lived, latently infected cell populations, eradication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) from infected patients by using antiretroviral...Full Text Available

2003-09-01

354

The direct comparison of health and ulcerated stomach tissue: A multiple probe microdialysis sampling approach  

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The ability to directly compare gastric ulcerated and healthy tissue would aid in the understanding of the physiological differences between these tissue types. Presently, these comparisons...Full Text Available

2008-09-10

355

The Relationship between Leishmaniasis and AIDS: the Second 10 Years  

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Summary: To date, most Leishmania and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection cases reported to WHO come from Southern Europe. Up to the year 2001, nearly 2,000 cases of coinfection were identified,...Full Text Available

2008-04-01

356

The Case for Selection at CCR5-?32  

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The C-C chemokine receptor 5, 32 base-pair deletion (CCR5-Δ32) allele confers strong resistance to infection by the AIDS virus HIV. Previous studies have suggested...Full Text Available

2005-11-01

357

The Brain Database: A Multimedia Neuroscience Database for Research and Teaching  

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The Brain Database is an information tool designed to aid in the integration of clinical and research results in neuroanatomy and regional biochemistry. It can handle a wide range of data types including...Full Text Available

1989-11-08

358

Tackling the Steroid Issue: Squeezing Out the Juice  

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Tackling the Steroid Issue: Squeezing Out the Juice  

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Tackling the Steroid Issue: Squeezing Out the Juice  

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Tackling the Steroid Issue: Squeezing Out the Juice  

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362

Sociocultural and epidemiological aspects of HIV/AIDS in Mozambique  

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BackgroundA legacy of colonial rule coupled with a devastating 16-year civil war through 1992 left Mozambique economically impoverished just as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...Full Text Available

363

Serving the Marshall Space Flight Center - The Marshall Star - NASA  

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Oct 20, 2005 ... GE over-the-counter microwave, $40; Kitchen-Aid cooktop,. $75; both almond colored. 883-2877. Mossberg 835, RT Camo, slug barrel, scope. ...

364

SCALER WITH RESOLUTION TIME EQUAL TO 10 NANOSECONDS  

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In systems of fast decimal counters, there are three problems to be resolved: to study a bistable having a short switching time, to form with the aid of three bistables a circuit divisible by 5, and to normalize the input pulses. The solutions to these problems for the nonsecond scaler are presented. (J.S.R.)

1960-01-01

365

Question box: a tool for gathering information about HIV and AIDS  

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Previous studies on knowledge of HIV transmission and prevention have used surveys. This study used the question box method to create a safe environment for collecting information on knowledge...Full Text Available

2010-10-01

366

PyEEG: An Open Source Python Module for EEG/MEG Feature Extraction  

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Computer-aided diagnosis of neural diseases from EEG signals (or other physiological signals that can be treated as time series, e.g., MEG) is an emerging field that has gained much attention in past...Full Text Available

2011-01-01

367

Nuclear Pore Complex Number and Distribution throughout the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cell Cycle by Three-Dimensional Reconstruction from Electron Micrographs of Nuclear Envelopes  

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The number of nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) in individual nuclei of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae was determined by computer-aided reconstruction of entire nuclei from electron...Full Text Available

1997-11-01

368

Molecular characterization of a mannoprotein with homology to chitin deacetylases that stimulates T cell responses to Cryptococcus neoformans  

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The fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with impaired CD4+ T cell function, particularly those with AIDS. To identify...Full Text Available

2001-08-28

369

Lentiviral vector-mediated stable expression of sTNFR-Fc in human macrophage and neuronal cells as a potential therapy for neuroAIDS  

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BackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection frequently causes neurologic disease, which is the result of viral replication and activation of macrophages and microglia...Full Text Available

370

Iran. Energy situation 2004/05; Iran. Energiewirtschaft 2004/05  

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A short survey of the energy situation in Iran is given with the aid of some interesting figures. Following remarks on the national and international energy policy, the developments regarding individual energy sources and electricity production are described.

2005-07-01

371

Interface of culture, insecurity and HIV and AIDS: Lessons from displaced communities in Pader District, Northern Uganda  

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BackgroundNorthern Uganda unlike other rural regions has registered high HIV prevalence rates comparable to those of urbanized Kampala and the central region. This could be due to...Full Text Available

372

Inducible Azole Resistance Associated with a Heterogeneous Phenotype in Candida albicans  

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The development of azole resistance in Candida albicans is most problematic in patients with AIDS who receive long courses of drug for therapy or prevention of oral candidiasis. Recently,...Full Text Available

2001-01-01

373

If I Didn't Have HIV I'd Be Dead Now: Illness Narratives of Drug Users Living with HIV/AIDS  

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The purpose of this study was to illuminate the experiences of poor, urban HIV-positive drug users. Sixty participants were asked about HIV risk behaviors, the impact of HIV on their lives,...Full Text Available

2005-05-01

374

Identification of two homologs of the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus 8) in retroperitoneal fibromatosis of different macaque species.  

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Simian retroperitoneal fibromatosis (RF) is a vascular fibroproliferative neoplasm which has many morphological and histological similarities to human Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Like epidemic KS in AIDS...Full Text Available

1997-05-01

375

Hospice at home--a new service for patients with advanced HIV/AIDS: a pilot evaluation of referrals and outcomes.  

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Between 50 and 70% of patients with a terminal illness indicate a preference to remain at home for as long as possible until their death. Nevertheless, a much smaller percentage actually die at home...Full Text Available

1996-09-01

376

HEARTVIEW-A Knowledge Base to Support Clinical Research in Cardiology  

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This paper presents HEARTVIEW - a knowledge base (KB) that offers aid for clinical research in cardiology. This KB is an essential component of the medical workstation MW2000, now under development...Full Text Available

1990-11-07

377

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378

Food meanings in HIV and AIDS caregiving trajectories: Ritual, optimism and anguish among caregivers in Lesotho  

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The article describes the caregiving responsibility to provide food for chronically ill family members and the meanings attached to food and eating when ill created stress for family caregivers. The...Full Text Available

2011-02-05

379

Effective In Vitro Clearance of Porphyromonas gingivalis by Fc? Receptor I (CD89) on Gingival Crevicular Neutrophils  

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Porphyromonas gingivalis has been implicated as a causative pathogen in periodontitis. Immunotherapeutic approaches have recently been suggested to aid in the clearance of P....Full Text Available

2001-05-01

380

Ecological relevance of air pollution abatement measures as a decision aid  

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Air pollution abatement measures are not an end in themselves, and undesirable side effects should be taken into account. The proposed emission index takes into account the total emissions caused by a technical project as well as the effects of the individual pollutants.

1983-01-01

381

Dengue virus-specific murine T-lymphocyte proliferation: serotype specificity and response to recombinant viral proteins.  

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Definition of the T-lymphocyte responses to dengue viruses should aid in the development of safe and effective vaccines and help to explain the pathophysiology of dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue...Full Text Available

1989-06-01

382

Defining and measuring the costs of the HIV epidemic to business firms.  

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Most published estimates of the costs of the epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have been developed from the societal perspective,...Full Text Available

1994-05-01

383

Data Collection Platforms in Ohio  

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AT AFRICA (O.F.) AIDO1 SYMMES CREEK AT AID ALLO1 MAHONING RIVER AT ALLIANCE ALZO1 ALEXANDRIA AMDO1 AMSTERDAM ARMO1 CAPTINA CREEK AT SR 148 AT ARMSTRONG MILLS ASVO1 WALNUT CREEK...

2011-10-07

384

Contingency Space Analysis: An Alternative Method for Identifying Contingent Relations from Observational Data  

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Descriptive assessment methods have been used in applied settings to identify consequences for problem behavior, thereby aiding in the design of effective treatment programs. Consensus has not been...Full Text Available

2008-01-01

385

Confronting the scientific obstacles to global control of tuberculosis  

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Tuberculosis (TB) is a major threat to global health, recently exacerbated by the emergence of highly drug-resistant forms of the disease-causing pathogen and synergy with HIV/AIDS. In 2006, the Stop...Full Text Available

2008-04-01

386

A System for the Recording of Clinical Data as an Aid in the Diagnosis of Bovine Digital Disease  

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A form for the clinical evaluation of bovine digital disease was developed. In this article, each section of the resulting Digit Evaluation Form is discussed and justified. By following the...Full Text Available

1986-08-01

387

A Rare Null Allele Potentially Encoding a Dominant-Negative TRIM5? Protein in Baka Pygmies  

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The global acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) pandemic is thought to have arisen by the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1)-like viruses from chimpanzees in southeastern...Full Text Available

2009-08-15

388

Development of a gas turbine combined cycle and co-generation plant computer aided engineering system; Fukugo cycle hatsuden netsuden heikyu plant sekkei shien system no kaihatsu  

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Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has developed a gas turbine combined cycle and cogeneration plant computer aided engineering (CAE) system, which creates cycle heat balance automatically on given configurations of gas turbines, heat recovery boilers, steam turbines and auxiliaries. The system can predict the performance of the plant as a function of control set points, loads, process steam requirements and ambient conditions, which enables accurate and fast design of gas turbine combined cycle and cogeneration plants. (author)

1999-04-01

389

Residential accessibility to information technology retailers and self reported computer use among patients attending community clinics  

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The actual mechanisms that maintain the individual disparities in home computer use and internet access that are collectively termed “the digital divide” remain unclear. We hypothesized...Full Text Available

2009-01-01

390

Remote participation technical infrastructure for the JET facilities under EFDA  

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The new collaborative exploitation of the JET Facilities requires suitable technical tools and infrastructure measures to enable the Remote Participation of scientists from all European Fusion labs. Such measures are being gradually introduced. They comprise of a toolkit for Remote Data Access, Remote Computer Access and for teleconferencing, and of infrastructure measures that address network connectivity, network security, shared documentation and technical support.

2001-10-01

391

Monthly Status Report for Systems & Application Support for National Cancer Institute Center for Bioinformatics & Laboratory of Population Genetics  

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Assisted users with expired passwords Closed 233 NCICB Support Wizard Accounts Tickets Set up Resource Accounts for individual developers to control and track access on QA Application servers Maintained daily account synchronization between GForge project developers and CVS write access accounts Created FTP and SFTP user accounts for TCGA test, analysis datasets downloads and analysis datasets management.

392

Hinged steam generator nozzle plug  

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A nozzle plug for blocking a nozzle in a nuclear steam generator is improved by the addition of hinges which allow the nozzle plug to be inserted into the steam generator through an access port of substantially smaller diameter than the nozzle. A recess is provided in one of the semi-circular plates allowing the plates to nest, further reducing the necessary size of the access port.

1984-11-20

393

Exploring Wait List Prioritization and Management Strategies for Publicly Funded Ambulatory Rehabilitation Services in Ontario, Canada: Further Evidence of Barriers to Access for People with Chronic Disease  

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Background:Timely access to publicly funded health services is a priority issue across the healthcare continuum in Canada. The purpose of this study was to examine wait list management...Full Text Available

2010-05-01

394

Accessibility and Metadata in Digital Libraries  

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Metadata can be used to support accessibility in connection with improved discovery. ...certain metadata elements provide information about what capabilities are needed--either perceptual-motor, cognitive, socio-economic or geographic--to make use of a resource. This cam improve the ability of users who are disadvantaged in these ways to find resources that meet their needs--and avoid ones [resources] that do not.

2003-03-18

395

AIDS and lung infection by Mycobacterium xenopi. Role of Computed Tomography  

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Mycobacterium xenopi is one of the most common agents responsible for nontubercolar mycobacterial pulmonary disease on AIDS patients. These lesions have been studied with conventional radiography while CT has been used in patients with a specific mycobacterioses or non-AIDS pulmonary conditions from Mycobacterium xenopi. 12 AIDS patients were examined. They had pulmonary lesions from Mycobacterium xenopi, patients age ranged 30 to 46 years. All patients had CD4 blood levels lower than 250 cells/mL and Mycobacterium xenopi in the sputum. All patients underwent a standard chest radiograph and a CT examination. CT images were evaluated by three radiologists independently and the definitive diagnosis was made in the presence of a fourth radiologist. Chest CT showed parenchymal consolidation in 66% of cases, associated with bilateral basal bands in 16% of cases. Consolidation was unilateral in 41% of cases and most frequently ...

2000-06-01

396

Universal remote access infrastructure for embedded systems; Universelle Fernzugriff-Infrastruktur fuer eingebettete Systeme  

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This article describes a flexible and extensible infrastructure for applying Web-Technologies to embedded systems.The presented approach develops a Three-level-Architecture consisting of the embedded system, the universal Remote-Access-Server and the Remote-Access-Client. A system-spanning general interface allows the binding of embedded systems in order to access their process data. Additionally, this procedure facilitates a flexible processing of the device data, so that it is ready to be used by different control devices. To ensure flexibility - connecting different devices on the one side and providing information for different clients like PC, PDA or mobile phone on the other side - a new XML-based description language (Service Description Markup Language - SDML) is introduced. The SDML documents contain information about connected embedded systems, reusable device data and the presentation policies for different ...

2005-07-01

397

Usage pattern of personal care products in California households  

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Given the concern over the potential for health risks associated with certain ingredients (e.g., phthalates) in personal care products, usage patterns of 30 types of personal care products (e.g., shampoo, sunscreen, fragrance, etc.) were collected in 604 California households through a telephone interview. Preferences in selecting products, e.g., scented or unscented, aerosol, and brand loyalty, were also investigated. Participants were recruited in three age groups, children (mostly preschoolers), their parents, and adults age 55 or older. Use frequencies of various product types varied by sex, age group, race, education, and climatic region. Product use by parent and child from the same household were correlated. Use frequencies of products in the same class (e.g., skincare) were moderat...

2010-01-01

398

Systems-based approaches to osteoporosis and fracture care: policy and research recommendations from the workgroups  

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Participants in the conference selected to attend two different working group sessions. The working groups discussed different perspectives of system-based approaches to osteoporosis and fracture care. The group on postfracture case management recommended that nurse case managers be used to improve communication among patients, orthopaedic surgeons, and those providing ongoing clinical care. The hospital working group discussed the impact of and barriers to improved postfracture management in the hospital setting. The health systems group emphasized the difference between a closed system in which long-term benefits of interventions were more likely to be appreciated than in fee for service systems. The health information technology group discussed the advantages and challenges of electroni...

2011-01-01

399

Perioperative Care of a Child with Transposition of the Great Arteries  

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Opinion statement Because a minority of patients with D-transposition of the great arteries are diagnosed in utero by ultrasound, most present after delivery with cyanosis. In the absence of apparent lung disease, cyanotic neonates suspected of having a cardiac lesion should be immediately transferred to an intensive care unit at a pediatric tertiary care center for monitoring, resuscitation, and to define the cardiac anatomy and physiology. A prostaglandin E-1 infusion is usually initiated to maintain ductal patency and promote intra-cardiac mixing. In the past, balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) was routinely performed to enlarge the atrial septal defect and improve intra-cardiac mixing while the infants awaited surgery. Recent literature has reported an increase risk of stroke in neonates ...

2011-01-01

400

Perception of anesthesia safety and postoperative symptoms of surgery patients in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: a pioneering trial of postoperative care assessment in a developing nation  

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Objectives Vietnamese patients? views on healthcare are changing as surgical interventions become more commonplace, but their views on perioperative care have remained largely unstudied during this period of rapid change. This study assesses Vietnamese patients? impression of anesthesia safety and postoperative pain in relation to clinical outcomes with the aim of improving patient-centered perioperative care. Methods The study cohort consisted of 180 hospitalized patients who were followed for 24?h following abdominal surgery. The assessments of these patients on the use of anesthesia and postoperative pain were measured by means of a 5-point Likert scale survey. Perioperative events were recorded on standardized forms by medical staff. The relationship between relevant factors affecting ...

2010-01-01

401

Patterns of preventive health services in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to a primary care patient population  

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To determine the proportion of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients receiving preventive health care according to US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations compared with a community-based population sample, with emphasis on dyslipidemia testing, given the increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in RA patients. Patients with RA (ICD-9 code 714.0 at ?2 office visits with a rheumatologist) and a primary care physician (PCP) at the Geisinger Health System (GHS) were identified through electronic health records. The records were searched back from 3/31/08 for the length of time required to satisfy each outcome measure. Percentages were compared with population testing rates using the Pearson Chi-square test. Eight hundred and thirty-one RA patients were compared to 169,476 subjects...

2011-01-01

402

Mannose-binding lectin codon 54 gene polymorphism in relation to risk of nosocomial invasive fungal infection in preterm neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit  

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Objective. Preterm neonates are susceptible to infection due to a combination of sub-optimal immunity and increased exposure to invasive organisms. Invasive fungal infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality among preterm infants cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a component of the innate immune system, which may be especially important in the neonatal setting. The objective of this study was to investigate the presence of any association between MBL gene polymorphism and nosocomial invasive fungal infection in preterm neonates. Methods. Codon 54 (B allele) polymorphism in exon 1 of the MBL gene was investigated in 31 patients diagnosed as nosocomial invasive fungal infection and 30 control preterm neonates. Results...

2011-01-01

403

Improving osteoporosis care through multimodal interventions: insights from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics  

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Despite the many advances in scientific research over the last several decades, cutting edge technologies and therapeutics often take many years to find their way into widespread use. The dissemination and uptake of best practices into clinical care is sometimes a neglected component of research that is essential to improve the population?s health. Type 2 translational research, sometimes called ?Proof in Practice Research,? seeks to maximize the yield of what has been learned from the bench and from carefully controlled clinical trials and to extend those benefits to a larger population. One aspect of type 2 translational research, sometimes called evidence implementation or implementation science, applies what has been learned about clinical medicine to achieve best practices across prov...

2011-01-01

404

Exposure data for personal care products: Hairspray, spray perfume, liquid foundation, shampoo, body wash, and solid antiperspirant  

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Reliable exposure information for cosmetic and other personal care products and ingredients is needed in order to conduct safety assessments. Essential information includes both the amount of product applied, and the frequency of use. To obtain current data, studies to assess consumer use practices were undertaken. Six widely used personal care product types were included in the studies. Five of the products were cosmetics (spray perfume, hairspray, liquid foundation, shampoo, body wash) and one product was a cosmetic/over-the-counter drug product (solid antiperspirant). Three hundred and sixty women, ages 19-65 years, who regularly use the products of interest, were recruited at 10 different geographical locations within the US. The number of recruits was chosen to ensure a minimum of thr...

2006-01-01

405

Association between the number of blood cultures and appropriateness of care for suspected bacteremic urinary tract infection in the elderly  

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between the number of blood cultures collected and the appropriateness of care for suspected bacteremic community-acquired urinary tract infection (UTI) in the elderly. We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of 129 patients with UTI >65?years old admitted to a large community-based training hospital in Japan from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2009. We assessed the association between the number of blood cultures collected and the appropriateness of care received, as well as other factors. Two-thirds of the patients were women, and patients >85?years old accounted for 45.0% of the cases. Most of the organisms isolated from the urine and blood were Escherichia coli (65.4?67.0%). More than two blood cultures were collected ...

2011-01-01

406

A survey of point of care testing in Irish hospitals: room for improvement  

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Background ?Guidelines for safe and effective management and use of point of care testing? have been recently launched in Ireland. Aims To survey point of care testing (POCT) services in the Republic of Ireland. Methods A questionnaire covering accreditation status, existence of POCT committees, quality management systems, and staff resources was distributed by the Irish External Quality Assessment Scheme (IEQAS). Results Of those that returned completed questionnaires, 56% had assigned specific POCT responsibilities to designated staff. Most support was for blood gases and glucose analysis. Compared with other published studies, Irish laboratories gave similar support for blood gases, less for glucose and much less for urinalysis. Conclusions This survey demonstrated poor IT support for P...

2011-01-01

407

Women's autonomy in household decision-making: a demographic study in Nepal  

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BackgroundHow socio-demographic factors influence women's autonomy in decision making on health care including purchasing goods and visiting family and relatives are very poorly...Full Text Available

408

Who Should Receive Life Support During a Public Health Emergency? Using Ethical Principles to Improve Allocation Decisions  

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A public health emergency such as an influenza pandemic will lead to shortages of mechanical ventilators, critical care beds, and other potentially life saving treatments. This will raise difficult...Full Text Available

2009-01-20

409

Whipple Procedure for Pancreatic Cancer  

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... be able to watch the many intricate steps Dr. Richard Alexander must accomplish to remove the cancer. ... door to informed medical care. Now let's join Dr. Richard Alexander at the University of Maryland Medical ...

410

What is the next step in patient decision support?  

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Patient decision support systems have a promising role in the delivery of health care. However, the best approach for further development of these systems is a matter of speculation. To help chart a...Full Text Available

2000-01-01

411

Validation of the treatment identification strategy of the HEDIS addiction quality measures: concordance with medical record review  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

BackgroundStrategies to accurately identify the occurrence of specific health care events in administrative data is central to many quality improvement and research efforts. Many...Full Text Available

412

Use of an Orientation Clinic to Reduce Failed New Patient Appointments in Primary Care  

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Patients who fail to attend initial appointments reduce clinic efficiency. To maximize attendance by newly referred outpatients, we introduced a mandatory group orientation clinic for all new patients...Full Text Available

2000-12-01

413

Usage Patterns of a Personal Health Record by Elderly and Disabled Users  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Personal Health Records (PHRs) are increasingly recognized as a strategy to improve patient-provider communication, availability of health information, and quality of care, by making the delivery of...Full Text Available

2007-01-01

414

Update of acute kidney injury: intensive care nephrology  

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Albeit the considerable progress that has been made both in our understanding of the pathophysiology of acute renal failure (ARF) and in its treatment (continuous renal replacement therapies), the morbidity...Full Text Available

2011-01-01

415

Ultrasound-Guided Three-In-One Nerve Block for Femur Fractures  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Femur fractures typically affect elderly patients with multiple co-morbidities. Pain control can be difficult, requiring intensive nursing and physician care as elderly patients may manifest cardiovascular...Full Text Available

2010-09-01

416

Trial of early nifedipine in acute myocardial infarction: the Trent study.  

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Over 30 months 9292 consecutive patients admitted to nine coronary care units with suspected myocardial infarction were considered for admission to a randomised double blind study comparing the effect...Full Text Available

1986-11-08

417

Trauma service cost: the real story.  

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OBJECTIVE: The objective was to define and characterize the costs associated with trauma care at a level I trauma center. Once the costs were identified, attending physician-led teams were designed...Full Text Available

1998-05-01

418

The Promise of Prevention: The Effects of Four Preventable Risk Factors on National Life Expectancy and Life Expectancy Disparities by Race and County in the United States  

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BackgroundThere has been substantial research on psychosocial and health care determinants of health disparities in the United States (US) but less on the role of modifiable risk...Full Text Available

2010-03-01

419

The Nigerian national blindness and visual impairment survey: Rationale, objectives and detailed methodology  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

BackgroundDespite having the largest population in Africa, Nigeria has no accurate population based data to plan and evaluate eye care services. A national survey was undertaken...Full Text Available

420

The Medical Home Concept and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Comfortable Habitat!  

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Patient-centered interdisciplinary health care for children with chronic medical disorders represents an evolution from the traditional “stop and go” treatment for acute illnesses. This...Full Text Available

2010-01-01

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The Distributed Processing Approach to Providing a Combined Staffing and Word Processing System for Nursing Service  

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This Mini-Computer-Assisted Nursing Management System allows nursing to control staffing costs and more effectively relate staffing to patient care requirements. Nursing resources are prospectively...Full Text Available

1981-11-04

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Tendency to adhere to provider-recommended treatments and subsequent pain severity among individuals with cancer  

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BackgroundPatients’ general tendency to adhere to health care provider-recommended treatments is associated with a number of health outcomes, but whether it influences pain...Full Text Available

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Temporal changes in key maternal and fetal factors affecting birth outcomes: A 32-year population-based study in an industrial city  

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BackgroundThe link between maternal factors and birth outcomes is well established. Substantial changes in society and medical care over time have influenced women's reproductive...Full Text Available

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Survival of HIV-Infected Adolescents on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda: Findings from a Nationally Representative Cohort in Uganda  

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BackgroundAdolescents have been identified as a high-risk group for poor adherence to and defaulting from combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) care. However, data on outcomes...Full Text Available

425

Skin Cancer in Skin of Color  

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Skin cancers in skin of color often present atypically or with advanced stage in comparison to Caucasian patients. Health care providers must maintain a high index of suspicion when examining...Full Text Available

2009-01-01

426

Shedding New Light on Early Caries Detection  

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Dental caries continues to be a common chronic disease among various population groups. Patient care can be improved with detection at the earliest stage. However, current techniques do not...Full Text Available

2008-12-01

427

Severely disabling chronic pain in young adults: prevalence from a population-based postal survey in North Staffordshire  

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BackgroundSeverely disabling chronic pain in the adult population is strongly associated with a range of negative health consequences for individuals and high health care costs,...Full Text Available

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Role-Reversal Exercise with Deaf Strong Hospital to Teach Communication Competency and Cultural Awareness  

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ObjectiveTo implement a role-reversal exercise to increase first-year pharmacy students' awareness of communication barriers in the health care setting, especially for deaf and hard-of-hearing...Full Text Available

2011-04-11

429

Retrosternal Percutaneous Tracheostomy: An Approach for Predictably Impossible Classic Tracheostomy  

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Percutaneous tracheostomy is a routine procedure in intensive care units. In cases of very low position of the larynx, cervical spine deformation, morbid obesity, or neck tumor, performance of the classic...Full Text Available

2010-01-01

430

Randomized controlled trial comparing four strategies for delivering e-curriculum to health care professionals [ISRCTN88148532  

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BackgroundInternet education is increasingly provided to health professionals, but little is known about the most effective strategies for delivering the content. The purpose of...Full Text Available

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Randomised controlled trial of disclosure of emotionally important events in somatisation in primary care  

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ObjectiveTo test whether a disclosure intervention improves subjective health and reduces medical consumption and sick leave in somatising patients in general practice.DesignNon-blind...Full Text Available

2001-07-14

432

Quantitative and Qualitative Usage Data of an Internet-Based Asthma Monitoring Tool  

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Background In May 2000, AstraZeneca launched a Web service for asthma patients and health-care providers called LinkMedica, which includes an asthma diary for...Full Text Available

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Prototype Web-based continuing medical education using FlashPix images.  

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Continuing Medical Education (CME) is a requirement among practicing physicians to promote continuous enhancement of clinical knowledge to reflect new developments in medical care. Previous research...Full Text Available

2000-01-01

434

Proof-of-concept Design and Development of an EN13606-based Electronic Health Care Record Service  

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ObjectiveThe authors present an Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) server, designed and developed as a proof of concept of the revised prEN13606:2005 European standard concerning...Full Text Available

2007-01-01

435

Prevention of cardiovascular disease: Obesity, diabetes and the metabolic syndrome  

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The current obesity pandemic is expected to result in considerable downstream morbidity, mortality and incremental costs to health care systems around the world. The major metabolic complications of...Full Text Available

2010-08-01

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Prevalence of contraindications to mefloquine use among USA military personnel deployed to Afghanistan  

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BackgroundMefloquine has historically been considered safe and well-tolerated for long-term malaria chemoprophylaxis, but its prescribing requires careful attention to rule out contraindications...Full Text Available

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Prescribers' Responses to Alerts During Medication Ordering in the Long Term Care Setting  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

ObjectiveComputerized physician order entry with clinical decision support has been shown to improve medication safety in adult inpatients, but few data are available regarding its...Full Text Available

2006-07-01

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Predicting outcome of rethoracotomy for suspected pericardial tamponade following cardio-thoracic surgery in the intensive care unit  

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ObjectivesPericardial tamponade after cardiac surgery is difficult to diagnose, thereby rendering timing of rethoracotomy hard. We aimed at identifying factors predicting the outcome...Full Text Available

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Practice Leaders Programme: Entrusting and Enabling General Practitioners to Lead Change to Improve Patient Experience  

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This program focused on practice-level service change as a means of improving patient care and developing leadership skills of 19 general practitioners (GPs) and aimed to: promote and support change...Full Text Available

2011-01-01

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Poor Work Environments and Nurse Inexperience Are Associated with Burnout, Job Dissatisfaction, and Quality Deficits in Japanese Hospitals  

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AimsTo describe nurse burnout, job dissatisfaction, and quality of care in Japanese hospitals, and to determine how these outcomes are associated with work environment...Full Text Available

2008-12-01

441

Personalized healthcare in clotting disorders  

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In terms of managing thrombotic disorders, genotype-based individualized patient care emerged as early as 1994 when the association of factor V Leiden (G1691A), and later, prothrombin (G20210A),...Full Text Available

2010-01-01

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Pain characteristics of adults 65 years of age and older referred to a tertiary care pain clinic  

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BACKGROUND:Reports indicate that characteristics of older adults with chronic pain may be different than those of younger persons.OBJECTIVE:To study...Full Text Available

2008-09-01

443

Outbreak of Infection with a Multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain Associated with Contaminated Roll Boards in Operating Rooms  

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An outbreak with a multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (MRKP) strain among seven patients admitted to the adult intensive care unit (ICU) of a regional teaching hospital in The Netherlands...Full Text Available

2005-10-01

444

Oral cancer awareness amongst hospital nursing staff: a pilot study  

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BackgroundOral cancer is as prevalent as cervical and testicular cancer in the United Kingdom. Nursing staff provide the oral health care for the patient population in hospital....Full Text Available

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Older hip fracture patients: three groups with different needs  

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BackgroundNorway, and particularly Oslo, has the highest reported incidence of hip fractures in the world. It is increasingly common to care for older hip fracture patients in orthogeriatric...Full Text Available

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Misdiagnosed HIV infection in pregnant women: implications for clinical care.  

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Out of nearly 900 women in a research study of human immunodeficiency virus infection in pregnancy, 8 were subsequently found not to be infected. Misdiagnoses could have resulted from (a) laboratory...Full Text Available

1994-09-01

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Minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer: Are we there yet?  

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Laparoscopic colon surgery for select cancers is slowly evolving as the standard of care but minimally invasive approaches for rectal cancer have been viewed with significant skepticism. This procedure...Full Text Available

2011-02-21

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Mesh repair of a coccygeal hernia via an abdominal approach.  

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We report on the presentation and management of a patient with herniation of the rectum following a coccygectomy. We used an abdominal approach and careful pelvic dissection to define the defect in...Full Text Available

2000-03-01

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Making the Hospital Safer for Older Adult Patients: A Focus on the Indwelling Urinary Catheter  

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The needs of hospitalized geriatric patients differ from the needs of hospitalized younger adults. In an attempt to improve systems of care for the older adult, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...Full Text Available

2011-01-01

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Litter Size Influences Maternal but not Paternal Care in Three Species of Voles, as Measured by Nest Attendance  

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... the nest with young when the female left (male meadow voles were in the nest with young too infrequently ... prairie voles, whereas the number of checks that male meadow voles were in the nest increased s...

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Knowledge and Awareness about Cervical Cancer and Its Prevention amongst Interns and Nursing Staff in Tertiary Care Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan  

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Background and ObjectiveCervical cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality amongst the gynecological cancers worldwide, especially in developing countries. It...Full Text Available

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Is the operative delivery rate in low-risk women dependent on the level of birth care? A randomised controlled trial  

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ObjectiveTo investigate possible differences in operative delivery rate among low-risk women, randomised to an alongside midwifery-led unit or to standard obstetric units within...Full Text Available

2011-10-01

455

Incidence and Determinants of Birth Defects and Enzyme Deficiencies among Live Births in Oman  

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ObjectivesIn 2003, the Omani Ministry of Health Child Health Care Program initiated a national Birth Defects (BD) Register. This paper reviews the magnitude and risk factors of birth...Full Text Available

2010-04-01

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In the shadow of a new smoke free policy: A discourse analysis of health care providers' engagement in tobacco control in community mental health  

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BackgroundThe prevalence of tobacco use among individuals with mental illness remains a serious public health concern. Tobacco control has received little attention in community...Full Text Available

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Implementation and use of a web-based interface for confidential communication of data between the clinical and research environments  

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Policies and regulations in the current health care environment have impacted the manner in which patient data - especially protected health information (PHI) - are handled in the clinical and...Full Text Available

2008-02-20

458

Impact of a Computerized Clinical Decision Support System on Reducing Inappropriate Antimicrobial Use: A Randomized Controlled Trial  

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ObjectiveMany hospitals utilize antimicrobial management teams (AMTs) to improve patient care. However, most function with minimal computer support. We evaluated the effectiveness...Full Text Available

2006-07-01

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Impact of Electronic Health Record Clinical Decision Support on Diabetes Care: A Randomized Trial  

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PURPOSE We wanted to assess the impact of an electronic health record–based diabetes clinical decision support system on control of hemoglobin A1c (glycated hemoglobin),...Full Text Available

2011-01-01

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From Leningrad to the day-care center. The ubiquitous Giardia lamblia.  

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Giardiasis is recognized as a worldwide public health problem. Seroprevalence data from both the developing and developed world show high rates of carriage in populations at risk for fecal-oral transmission,...Full Text Available

1990-08-01

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Four year experience of sarcoma of soft tissues and bones in a tertiary care hospital and review of literature  

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BackgroundSarcoma encompasses an uncommon group of cancer and the data is insufficient from Pakistan. We report our four years experience of Sarcoma of soft tissues and bones.MethodsThis...Full Text Available

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Fostering implementation of health services research findings into practice: a consolidated framework for advancing implementation science  

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BackgroundMany interventions found to be effective in health services research studies fail to translate into meaningful patient care outcomes across multiple contexts. Health services...Full Text Available

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Extracting medical information from narrative patient records: the case of medication-related information  

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ObjectiveWhile essential for patient care, information related to medication is often written as free text in clinical records and, therefore, difficult to use in computerized systems....Full Text Available

2010-09-01

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Effect of household and village characteristics on financial catastrophe and impoverishment due to health care spending in Western and Central Rural China: A multilevel analysis  

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ObjectiveThe study aimed to examine the effect of household and community characteristics on financial catastrophe and impoverishment due to health payment in Western and Central...Full Text Available

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Donor deferral due to anemia: A tertiary care center-based study  

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Background:The minimum hemoglobin cutoff for blood donation in India is 12.5 gm% for both male and female donors and the minimum donation interval is 3 months. Donation...Full Text Available

2011-01-01

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Diabetes: An Investor's Perspective  

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Total health care expenditure in 2006 was $2.1 trillion. This figure is estimated to double within the next few years as the cost of treating diabetes and other chronic conditions continues to rise....Full Text Available

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Development and Validation of the Convalescence And Recovery Evaluation (CARE) for Measuring Quality of Life after Surgery  

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PurposeTo develop a generic instrument for measuring short-term health status in the recovery period among patients undergoing abdominal and pelvic surgery.Full Text Available

2008-08-01

468

Developing a Performance Measurement Framework and Indicators for Community Health Service Facilities in Urban China  

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BackgroundChina has had no effective and systematic information system to provide guidance for strengthening PHC (Primary Health Care) or account to citizens on progress. We report...Full Text Available

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Determinants of antiviral treatment initiation in a hepatitis C-infected population benefiting from universal health care coverage  

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS:In view of increasing therapeutic efficacy, the delivery of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antiviral treatment is expected to increase. Yet practical experience reveals...Full Text Available

2007-06-01

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Design of the Endobronchial Valve for Emphysema Palliation Trial (VENT): a non-surgical method of lung volume reduction  

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BackgroundLung volume reduction surgery is effective at improving lung function, quality of life, and mortality in carefully selected individuals with advanced emphysema. Recently,...Full Text Available

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Cost-Effectiveness of an Opportunistic Screening Programme and Brief Intervention for Excessive Alcohol Use in Primary Care  

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BackgroundEffective prevention of excessive alcohol use has the potential to reduce the public burden of disease considerably. We investigated the cost-effectiveness of Screening...Full Text Available

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Content validity of manual spinal palpatory exams - A systematic review  

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BackgroundMany health care professionals use spinal palpatory exams as a primary and well-accepted part of the evaluation of spinal pathology. However, few studies have explored...Full Text Available

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Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada consensus meeting: raising the standards of care for early-stage rectal cancer  

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The purpose of the meeting reported here was to develop a set of national evidence-based standards for assessing and managing patients with potentially resectable rectal cancer. This report represents...Full Text Available

2009-12-01

474

Close Companions at Church, Health, and Health Care Use in Late Life  

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ObjectivesTo see whether there are age variations in the relationships between having a close companion friend at church, health, and outpatient physician visits.Full Text Available

2010-06-01

475

Chapter 2, A Quick-look at your Pay - NASAPeople  

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You receive an annuity if eligible -- requires 18 months service for FERS; and 60 ... You may use up to 104 hours of your accrued sick leave to care for sick family ...

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Catalyzing Social Support for Breast Cancer Patients  

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Social support is a critical, yet underutilized resource when undergoing cancer care. Underutilization occurs in two conditions: (a) when patients fail to seek out information, material assistance,...Full Text Available

2010-01-01

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CPR - infant - series (image)  

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... yourself to call 911 until you have performed CPR for about 2 minutes. 3. Carefully place the ... more breaths. The chest should rise. 9. Continue CPR (30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths, then ...

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CPR - child 1 to 8 years old - series (image)  

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... and retrieve an AED until you have performed CPR for about 2 minutes. 3. Carefully place the ... more breaths. The chest should rise. 9. Continue CPR (30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths, then ...

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CDC - Seasonal Influenza (Flu) - Q & A: 2007-08 Influenza (Flu...  

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home when you are sick helps everyone you care about Questions & Answers Flu Vaccine: Q&A Vaccine Dosage & Administration Vaccine Supply for 2011-12 Season Vaccine Supply and...

2011-10-15

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CDC - Seasonal Influenza (Flu) - Q & A: 2006-07 Influenza (Flu...  

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home when you are sick helps everyone you care about Questions & Answers Flu Vaccine: Q&A Vaccine Dosage & Administration Vaccine Supply for 2011-12 Season Vaccine Supply and...

2011-10-15

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CDC - Seasonal Influenza (Flu) - Q & A about the 2010-2011 Flu...  

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home when you are sick helps everyone you care about Questions & Answers Flu Vaccine: Q&A Vaccine Dosage & Administration Vaccine Supply for 2011-12 Season Vaccine Supply and...

2011-10-15

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CDC - Media Relations - MMWR - June 4, 2004  

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Drownings in Recreational Water Settings - United States, 2001-2002 While immediate CPR can save someone's life, often medical care in the hospital cannot prevent serious...

2011-09-24

483

Bone Disease in HIV Infection: A Practical Review and Recommendations for HIV Care Providers  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Low bone mineral density (BMD) is prevalent in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected subjects. Initiation of antiretroviral therapy is associated with a 2%–6% decrease...Full Text Available

2010-10-15

484

Biobank resources for future patient care: developments, principles and concepts  

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The aim of the overview is to give a perspective of global biobank development is given in a view of positioning biobanking as a key resource for healthcare to identify new potential markers that can...Full Text Available

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Bilateral transtibial amputation with concomitant thoracolumbar vertebral collapse in a Sichuan earthquake survivor  

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The devastating earthquake in Sichuan, China on 12 May 2008 left thousands of survivors requiring medical care and intensive rehabilitation. In view of this great demand, the Chinese Speaking Orthopaedic...Full Text Available

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Basic Principles of Information Technology Organization in Health Care Institutions  

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Abstract This paper focuses on the basic principles of information technology (IT) organization within health sciences centers. The paper considers the placement of the leader of the...Full Text Available

1997-03-01

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Association between length of storage of red blood cell units and outcome of critically ill children: a prospective observational study  

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IntroductionTransfusion is a common treatment in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). Studies in adults suggest that prolonged storage of red blood cell units is associated with...Full Text Available

2010-01-01

488

Assessment and management of patients with chronic cough by Certified Respiratory Educators: A randomized controlled trial  

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BACKGROUND:The value of other health care professionals is increasingly being recognized to compensate for the shortage of physicians in Canada. Chronic cough is one of the most...Full Text Available

2009-02-01

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Assessing Patient Attitudes to Computerized Screening in Primary Care: Psychometric Properties of the Computerized Lifestyle Assessment Scale  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

BackgroundComputer-based health-risk assessments are electronic surveys which can be completed by patients privately, for example during their waiting time...Full Text Available

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Applications of BMI or BSI: Differences and Revisions According to Age and Height  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Validation of body-mass relationships requires a careful statistical analysis of data of normal weight individuals. BMI (ratio between body mass and square of body height) and BSI values (ratio between...Full Text Available

2010-01-01

491

Anisotropy of fission of /sup 242//sup m/Am by fast neutrons  

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Careful measurements do not confirm an anomalous anisotropy in the angular distribution of fission fragments from the fast neutron fission of Americium 242. The energy range covered was 1.60-3.15 MeV. (AIP)

1985-10-01

492

An Analysis of Heavy Utilizers of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in the TROUP Study  

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ContextWhile opioids are increasingly used for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP), we know little about opioid dosing patterns among individuals with CNCP in usual care...Full Text Available

2010-08-01

493

Alton Ochsner's Card File: A Profile of Medical History  

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Alton Ochsner was a giant of American surgery. His career encompassed patient care, teaching, and research as symbolized on the original seal of the Ochsner Clinic. His ideas were innovative and groundbreaking...Full Text Available

2010-01-01

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After-Hours Information Given by Telephone by Family Physicians in Ontario  

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This study describes instructions for after-hours care offered by family physicians' offices when patients telephone the practice. Randomly selected (n=1,680) Ontario family physicians and general practitioners...Full Text Available

2009-11-01

495

Abciximab: a reappraisal of its use in coronary care  

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Platelet reactivity plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of ischemic adverse events during and after acute coronary syndromes (ACS), and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Glycoprotein (GP)...Full Text Available

2008-03-01

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A survey of community members' perceptions of medical errors in Oman  

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BackgroundErrors have been the concern of providers and consumers of health care services. However, consumers' perception of medical errors in developing countries is rarely explored....Full Text Available

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A randomised clinical trial of intrapartum fetal monitoring with computer analysis and alerts versus previously available monitoring  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

BackgroundIntrapartum fetal hypoxia remains an important cause of death and permanent handicap and in a significant proportion of cases there is evidence of suboptimal care related...Full Text Available

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A predictive model of Health Related Quality of life of parents of chronically ill children: the importance of care-dependency of their child and their support system  

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BackgroundParents of chronically ill children are at risk for a lower Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). Insight in the dynamics of factors influencing parental HRQoL is necessary...Full Text Available

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A cost-utility analysis of nursing intervention via telephone follow-up for injured road users  

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BackgroundTraffic injuries can cause physical, psychological, and economical impairment, and affected individuals may also experience shortcomings in their post-accident care and...Full Text Available

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A Web-based Interface for Communication of Data between the Clinical and Research Environments without Revealing Identifying Information  

UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

Recent health care policies and regulations have impacted the manner in which patient data – especially protected health information (PHI) – are handled in both the clinical...Full Text Available

2007-06-01