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The Prevalence Of Overweight And Obesity Amongst Hypertensive And Diabetic Adult Patients In Primary Health Care, Yousef A. Al-Turki

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst hypertensive and diabetic adult patients in primary health care centers, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A retrospective review of the medical records of 3186 adult hypertensive and diabetic patients in 10 primary health care centers in Riyadh, from August to October 1999. RESULTS: Nineteen percent of the patients were their ideal weight (body mass index < 25 kg/m2), while 35% were overweight (body mass index 25-29.9 kg/m2). Forty one percent were moderately obese (body mass index 30-40 kg/m2) and 5% were morbidly obese (body mass index > 40 kg/m2). CONCLUSION: Overweight and obesity are coexisting risk factors amongst hypertensive and diabetic adult patients, and are an important focus for treatment and prevention of high blood pressure and diabetes.

Utilization Of Primary Health Care During Summer, Abdullah I. Al-Sharif, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, Ali M. Al-Shahrani

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the workload on primary health care center services, to recognize the patterns of utilization of primary health care center services and morbidity patterns among the summer visitors who attended primary health care centers in Asir region in 1998. METHODS: A special form was designed to record demographic data, diagnosis and management. Ten percent of those forms were analyzed to study the patterns of morbidity and health service utilization. A special formula was used to calculate the size of the workload on the health services during the season. RESULTS: The total number of patients who attended primary health …

Post Traumatic High-Flow Arterial Priapism. The Need For Increased Awareness Among Health Care Professionals, Riyadh F. Talic, Saleh A. Al-Damegh

Saudi Medical Journal

High flow arterial priapism is a rare urological emergency. Presentation, diagnosis and institution of definitive management are often delayed. We describe our experience with this diagnostic entity and reviewed the literature to define possible reasons for the delayed diagnosis and management. We report two patients (10 years and 35 years old) that presented following blunt perineal trauma. The presentation and diagnosis of arterial priapism were delayed in both patients. Selective angiogram of the internal pudendal artery revealed arteriocavernous fistula in each patient. Embolization of the fistulae by gel foam was carried out at the same sitting. Penile detumescence was noted …

Dandy-Walker Syndrome In Association With Neurofibromatosis In Monozygotic Twins, Roshan L. Koul, Alexander Chacko, Hans O. Leven

Saudi Medical Journal

Dandy-Walker syndrome in monozygotic twins is reported. The twins reported, presented with delayed development, big head and dysmorphic features. In addition, there were significant cafe-au-lait spots on the trunk and other minor features consistent with the diagnosis of neurofibromatosis. To the best of our knowledge, Dandy-Walker syndrome in combination with neurofibromatosis in monozygotic twins has not been previously reported.

The Fair Play Project: Evaluation Of Ethical-Value Choices In An Educational Sportsmanship Program, C. Bruce Martin

Masters Theses

The erosion of ethical values of athletes and the rise of unsportsmanlike behaviors by our nation's athletic programs is at near epidemic levels. This study evaluated the four-year Fair Play Project intervention in its attempt to correct the problem of poor sportsmanship behaviors created by a lack of ethical reasoning. Beginning in the summer of 1996 as an initiative from athletic directors representing an interscholastic athletic conference in Southwest Michigan, the Fair Play Project had four goals: (I) Plan and implement an annual student leadership conference; (2) Create a school-based student Sportsmanship Task Force in order to improve the sportsmanship …

Morphological Pattern Of Testicular Tumors, M S. Gill, S H. Shah, I N. Soomro, Naila Kayani, Sheema H. Hasan

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Objective:
To find out the mode of presentation, age distribution and the prevalence of various histological subtypes of testicular tumors.
Method:
All consecutive cases of testicular tumors diagnosed in the department of pathology, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, during the period of eight years (1991-98) were included in this study. Relevant clinical details such as age, clinical presentation and side of involvement of the testis were also recorded, where available.
Results:
During the span of eight years (1991-98), 170 cases of testicular tumors were diagnosed at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Most of the tumors were diagnosed in …

Speak Magazine, Spring 2000, Issue No. 2, Speak Magazine Staff

Speak

2.....The Free River of Speech: The Poetry Page
- What it Comes Down To.................Claire Ouderkirk
- A Sparrow in the Garden................Albert Abonado
- Dead Poets' Society........................Mark Gross
3.....A POEM THAT IS TOO TIME-SPECIFIC AND WILL MEAN LITTLE BY WEDNESDAY.......Dave Everson
4.....The Democratic Stance..............Aria A Camaione
5.....The Republican Smackdown......Dave Doerr
6.....Broadening Horizons withion this Whole Wide World...............Ann Bufano
7.....The Real Deal: Travelling To London.....Elena Laurich
8.....AIR (plotke and me)....................Pete Lombardi
10...Love is Longer than Four Letters..Aria A. Camaione
- A Glimpse of Geneseo Past.........Sarah Kehoskie

(*There is no official Table of Contents for this issue. Article titles included for ease of …

On Wings Of Hope, April-June 2000, Volume 5, No. 2, Phadp, Judy Cumbee, Darrell Grayson, Trace Duncan, Linda Lyon, Anthony Boyd, Gary Drinkard, Jeff Rieber, Jim Allen

On Wings of Hope

April–June 2000 edition.

The Value Of Life In Legal Contexts: Survey And Critique, W. Kip Viscusi

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

Value of life issues traditionally pertain to insurance of the losses of accident victims, for which replacement of the economic loss is often an appropriate concept. Deterrence measures of the value of life focus on risk-money tradeoffs involving small changes in risk. Using market data for risky jobs and product risk contexts often yields substantial estimates of the value of life in the range of $3 million to $9 million. These estimates are useful in providing guidance for regulatory policy and assessments of liability. However, use of these values to determine compensation, known as hedonic damages, leads to excessive insurance.

The Criminal Defense Lawyer's Fiduciary Duty To Clients With Mental Disability, Christopher Slobogin, Amy Mashburn

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

This Article has argued that the defense attorney has a multifaceted fiduciary duty toward the client with mental disability. That duty requires, first and foremost, respect for the autonomy of the client. The lawyer shows that respect not only by heeding the wishes of the competent client but by refusing to heed the wishes of the incompetent client. A coherent approach to the competency construct is therefore important. Following the lead of Professor Bonnie, this Article has broken competency into two components: assistance competency and decisional competency. It has defined the former concept in traditional terms, as an understanding of …

Working Both (Positivist) Ends Toward A New (Pragmatist) Middle In Environmental Law, J.B. A. Ruhl

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

This review of Daniel Farber's recent book Eco-pragmatism, in which he argues on behalf of taking more pragmatic approaches to the development of environmental policy, provides both the background necessary for appreciating Farber's union of ecosystem dynamics science and environmental pragmatism philosophy, and the basis for extending the new "eco-pragmatism" approach into natural resources conservation settings. Eco-pragmatism implies the intersection of two components-the eco, being the rich and developing field of ecosystem science and management, and the pragmatism, being the classical American pragmatist philosophy represented today in environmental settings through the emergence of environmental pragmatism philosophy. Unfortunately, Eco-pragmatism provides little …

Nova Quarterly: The University Of Texas At El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso University Communications

NOVA

Spring 2000, Vol. 36, No. 3.; No. 141

Educating the Next Generation

Social Factors Related To Recovery After Hip Fracture, Debra Lindstrom Hazel

Dissertations

Objectives. The relationship between social variables and performance of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) was examined in participants three to nine months after they experienced a hip fracture. All participants were over the age of 60 and living in their own homes before and after their hip fractures.

Method. This study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods. There were 19 participants in the quantitative portion of the study that compared three subjectively rated questionnaires with an objectively rated IADL scale. The independent variable, subjective scales were: (1) Antonovsky’s “Orientation to Life” Scale, which measures the sense of coherence, (2) …

The Application Of Microcredit Technology To The Uk: Key Commercial And Policy Issues, Rosalind Copisarow

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

This article addresses the following issues: who needs microcredit in the UK, what is the extent of the unmet demand across the country, what are the precise terms and conditions required by microentrepreneurs, how repayment rates of at least 95% can be expected, and how an institution making microcredits can become self-financing within six years. The article also describes the main barriers faced by microcredit institutions in the UK and offers solutions to obtaining funds from the private, public, and voluntary sectors and to operating within a legal and regulatory framework that permits microcredit institutions to serve their clients with …

Vol. 02 No. 1 Journal Of Microfinance, Journal Of Microfinance

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

Marital Status Does Count To Children Of God, Daniel Lapin

Marriage and Families

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Amcap And The Amcap Journal: Past, Present And Future: A Conversation With Burton C. Kelly, Phd, Carrie M. Wrigley

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

Burton C. Kelly, PhD, has been one of AMCAP's most faithful and fruitful contributors since its earliest years. He served from 1977-1978 as AMCAP's third President, and from 1982- 1987, as Journal Editor, during the journal's most prolific season to date. He has also served in a number of leadership capacities in other professional organizations. He earned a PhD in Human Development and Psychology from the University of Chicago and has served in many Church capacities over the years, including Bishop and Stake Mission President, and has served four full-time missions. Dr. Kelly retired ten years ago from BYU after …

A Conversation With Past Amcap Presidents, 1975- 1995, David W. Bush

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

This paper is edited from the video prepared by Dr. Bush for AMCAP's 20th anniversary celebration in 1995, assembled form interviews with some of AMCAP's past presidents.

Fire On Ice: The Conversion And Life Of Guðmundur Guðmundsson, Fred E. Woods

BYU Studies

In A.D. 1000, the Icelandic Parliament held their annual two-week summer session in Parliament's Field, a remote area of southwest Iceland where they had convened each year since A.D. 930. In this lush plain, where lava cliffs bear witness of fire meeting ice, Christianity was adopted as the official religion of the entire Icelandic nation. The year 2000 marks the millennial anniversary of this event. It is also a year of reflection for Latter-day Saints, as the first LDS chapel in Iceland will be dedicated in the summer of 2000.

Confronting The Myth Of Self-Esteem: Twelve Keys To Finding Peace Ester Rasband, Wendy Watson Nelson

BYU Studies

Ester Rasband. Confronting the Myth of Self-Esteem: Twelve Keys to Finding Peace. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1998. ix; 134 pp. Index. $12.95.

"Pleasing To The Eyes Of An Exile": The Latter-Day Saint Sojourn At Winter Quarters, 1846-1848, Jennifer L. Lund

BYU Studies

Early on the cold, clear morning of November 21, 1846, John D. Lee "arose from sleep," dressed, and "walked out" into the streets of Winter Quarters. Struck by his first view of daylight, he wrote:

I was astonished when I looked around and saw what serious enterprise and industry had brought to pass within 6 weeks past. A city of at least 400 houses had been erected in that short space of time, through the ingenuity and industry of the Saints. No other people but the Saints of God has ever been known to accomplish as much in so short …

New Photographs Of Wilford Woodruff's Trip To Alaska, 1895, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel

BYU Studies

Continuing the photoarchival function of BYU Studies which commenced in the previous issue, this study presents rare photographs that have recently been uncovered.

Front Matter/ Editor's Notes: Special Issue: World Congress Of Families Ii, Glen C. Griffin

Marriage and Families

No abstract provided.

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy At The Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, S. C. Patel, J. R. Bhatt

General Surgery, East Africa

Objective: To evaluate our experience of laparoscopic cholecystectomies at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi over a three-year period from the inception of the technique, and to assess its value and advantages to the patients.

Design: A prospective case series study.

Setting: The Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi.

Patients: One hundred and thirty five cases operated from February 1996 to April 1999. All patients were subjected to the American method of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which is described in detail in this paper.

Main outcome measures: Clinical presentation, age and sex demographics, average hospital stay, intraoperative and postoperative complications and outcome.

Results: There was …

Water Resources Review - Spring 2000 Vol 13 No 1, Annis Water Resources Institute

AWRI Reviews

No abstract provided.

Hürthle Cell Adenoma Diagnosed By Core Needle Biopsy In A Male Patient, Alpesh Desai, Suzy E. Peterson, Frederick Raiser Iii, Robert J. Marx, Richard Wilner

Student Publications

Hürthle cell adenomas (HCAs) are a rare and potentially lethal variant of follicular tumors of the thyroid. Considerable controversy exists regarding potential risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of HCAs. The authors report the case of a 38-year-old male patient with an 8.3 cm × 3.5 cm HCA. Diagnosis was made preoperatively from a core needle biopsy and confirmed postoperatively on frozen section. Treatment consisted of a right lobectomy.

School Of Law Registration Bulletin (Spring 2000), William & Mary Law School

Course Information

No abstract provided.

John Hare, The Moral Gap, Eileen Sweeney

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.

The Supreme Court Appeal Of The Casey Martin Case: The Court's Two Options--Martin's Hole-In-One Or Olinger's Slice Into The Bunker, Brian Pollock

DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.

Time To Give Boxers A Fighting Chance: The Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act, Melissa Bell

DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.