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Hearing Impairment In Low Birth Weight Children, Kamal J. Daghistani, Tarek S. Jamal, Siraj M. Zakzouk Jan 2002

Hearing Impairment In Low Birth Weight Children, Kamal J. Daghistani, Tarek S. Jamal, Siraj M. Zakzouk

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of hearing impairment in normal and low birth weight children. METHODS: A survey of 9540 Saudi children below 15 years of age was carried out. The survey was performed in the provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from September 1994 to May 1998. The subjects were classified into low birth weight (up to 2.5 kg) and normal birth weight (>2.5 kg) groups. Each child was carefully examined for hearing status. RESULTS: The results of this study showed significantly high prevalence of hearing impairment in low birth weight children (14.87%) as compared to normal …

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Clinical Presentation Of Acute Bacterial Meningitis In Qatar, Mahmoud F. Elsaid, Hussam Alsoub, Mohammed S. Bessisso, Mohammad A. Janahi, Sittana S. Elshafie, Amina A. Flamerzi, Mahmoud I. Abdulla Jan 2002

Clinical Presentation Of Acute Bacterial Meningitis In Qatar, Mahmoud F. Elsaid, Hussam Alsoub, Mohammed S. Bessisso, Mohammad A. Janahi, Sittana S. Elshafie, Amina A. Flamerzi, Mahmoud I. Abdulla

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To study the changes in the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the era of the Hemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) type b vaccine and pneumoccous resistance. METHODS: Retrospective study which included patients admitted to Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar between January 1998 through to December 2000 with positive cerebrospinal fluid culture. RESULTS: Thirty-seven patients with culture proven bacterial meningitis were described. Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) and H. influenzae were the most common organisms, accounting for 30% and 24% of cases. Fever, neck stiffness, vomiting, and bulging fontanel were the most frequent presenting features. Fifty four percent of S. pneumoniae isolates …

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D-Penicillamine Induced Myasthenia Gravis, Thomas Varghese, Riaz Ahmed, Jayaram D. Sankaran, Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby Jan 2002

D-Penicillamine Induced Myasthenia Gravis, Thomas Varghese, Riaz Ahmed, Jayaram D. Sankaran, Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby

Neurosciences

Myasthenia gravis is a disorder of impaired neuromuscular transmission resulting in weakness and abnormal fatigability on exertion, improved by anti-acetyl cholinesterase drugs. A number of drugs are known to exacerbate myasthenia gravis or interfere with neuromuscular transmission. We report a case of D-penicillamine induced myasthenia gravis who developed ptosis, diplopia and easy fatigability, 4 years after initiation of the drug for Wilson’s disease. On stopping the drug, within 3 months all her symptoms disappeared without any anti-acetyl cholinesterase drugs. Thus, the onset of drug induced myasthenia gravis could be insidious but the withdrawal of the drug leads to rapid recovery.

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Weather And The First Episode Of Schizophrenia, Mohamed Z. Zawahri Jan 2002

Weather And The First Episode Of Schizophrenia, Mohamed Z. Zawahri

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To emphasize the effect of weather on the occurrence of the first episode of Schizophrenia. METHODS: The relationship between weather and the first episode of schizophrenia was investigated at Ibn Sina Psychiatric Hospital, Damascus, Syria, from 1997 to 1999. RESULTS: Schizophrenia in developing countries affects men at a higher rate than women. The highest rates are found in lower socioeconomic classes, and the first episode of the disease usually occurs in May or June, and after weather changes. CONCLUSION: High temperature (equal or exceeding body temperature) is considered one of the outside factors of schizophrenia, however, as yet the …

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Multiple Sclerosis At Jordan University Hospital, Yacoub G. Bahou Jan 2002

Multiple Sclerosis At Jordan University Hospital, Yacoub G. Bahou

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: A study of multiple sclerosis patients admitted to Jordan University Hospital over a 10-year-period with a comparison with other Western and Middle Eastern series. METHODS: The case notes of 32 patients with multiple sclerosis were reviewed to determine the age and sex distribution, clinical findings and results of investigations, treatment and outcome. RESULTS: There were 32 patients (24 females, 8 males, 3:1), with mean age at onset of 31.4 years, and range 6-50 years. All patients fulfilled Poser’s criteria for multiple sclerosis. The most common clinical manifestation was myelopathy followed by a polysymptomatic onset. Two-thirds of the patients had …

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Neural Tube Defects In Newborns, Nidal H. Khasawneh, Abdullah T. Al-Akayleh Jan 2002

Neural Tube Defects In Newborns, Nidal H. Khasawneh, Abdullah T. Al-Akayleh

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to review cases of neural tube defect with special focus on presentation, epidemiology and clinical presentation. Management with complications and results of surgery were discussed. METHODS: Ninety-three cases, born with neural tube defect (spina bifida aperta) were operated upon in our unit at King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, Jordan, from June 1997 to October 2000. Data was retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. RESULTS: Major neurological deficits were present in 28 cases (complete loss of function below the level of the lesion) and 19 cases were intact. Lesion size was less than 3.5 cm in …

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Drug Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis In Saudi Arabia, Subash C. Arya Jan 2002

Drug Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis In Saudi Arabia, Subash C. Arya

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

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Impact Of A Mini-Clinic On Diabetic Care At A Primary Health Care Center In Southern Saudi Arabia, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, Mohd Y. Khan Jan 2002

Impact Of A Mini-Clinic On Diabetic Care At A Primary Health Care Center In Southern Saudi Arabia, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, Mohd Y. Khan

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a mini-clinic on the quality of diabetic care at a Primary Health Care Center in Aseer region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: All the files of diabetics in Wasat Abha Primary Health Care Center were reviewed at the end of 1997 for diabetic process based on a scoring system of 11 items. Diabetic outcomes were evaluated in accordance with Quality Assurance Protocol. Data of all the files was entered into and analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Relevant statistical tests were used. RESULTS: Files of 198 patients …

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Combined Brucella Melitensis And Streptococcal Viridans Endocarditis, Tarig S. Al-Khuwaitir, Bashir A. Wani, Suphia M. Sherbeeni Jan 2002

Combined Brucella Melitensis And Streptococcal Viridans Endocarditis, Tarig S. Al-Khuwaitir, Bashir A. Wani, Suphia M. Sherbeeni

Saudi Medical Journal

Infectious endocarditis is a potentially lethal inflammation of the hearts9 inner lining invaded by microorganisms. The mortality from this illness increases as the number of infective organisms rises to 2, due to involvement of the left side of the heart. These microorganisms usually arise from the patient9s own flora but can be acquired from the environment. Fever and heart murmurs are the principal clinical manifestations followed by a plethora of peripheral signs due to dissemination of microorganisms via the bloodstream. Echocardiographic imaging and sensitive culture techniques form the cornerstone of diagnosis. We report a patient with rheumatic heart disease who …

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Brachial Plexus Impairment: Incidence And Predisposing Factors, Fariha M. Buzghia, Rabia F. Al-Beriky Jan 2002

Brachial Plexus Impairment: Incidence And Predisposing Factors, Fariha M. Buzghia, Rabia F. Al-Beriky

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To study brachial plexus impairment, incidence and predisposing factors. METHODS: A retrospective study of cases of brachial plexus palsy diagnosed post delivery at Al-Jamahiria Maternity Teaching Hospital, Benghazi, Libya from 1st January 1993 to 1st December 1993. RESULTS: Out of a total of 17,288 deliveries in 1993, there were 20 cases of brachial plexus impairment (0.115% or 1.15/1000 births). The predisposing factors were maternal age >24 years (85%), increased parity (100%), obesity (35%), diabetes mellitus (20%), term infant (100%), birth weight of >/= 4 kg, attending juniors and midwives (75%). CONCLUSION: Maternal age >24 years, increased parity, obesity, diabetes …

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Quality Of Referral Letters To Abha Psychiatric Hospital, Asir Region, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Hasan S. Al-Amri, Khalid S. Al-Gelban Jan 2002

Quality Of Referral Letters To Abha Psychiatric Hospital, Asir Region, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Hasan S. Al-Amri, Khalid S. Al-Gelban

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the quality of referral letters from different health institutions to Abha Psychiatric Hospital, the only psychiatric center in Asir region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: In this descriptive study, a total of 582 consecutive referral letters to Abha Psychiatric Hospital, during the first half of 1998, were evaluated for the components that are supposed to be found in the consentient referral letter to a psychiatric service. Each letter quality was indicated as good or poor according to the used scale. RESULTS: Thirty-six percent of the referral letters were poor. The clinical information relating to …

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Erratum: A Comparison Between Walsh And Autoregressive Derived Parameters Of Heart Rate Variability Spectra In Normal Subjects And Diabetics Jan 2002

Erratum: A Comparison Between Walsh And Autoregressive Derived Parameters Of Heart Rate Variability Spectra In Normal Subjects And Diabetics

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

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Meningococcal Disease, Ziad A. Memish, Abdulrahman A. Alrajhi Jan 2002

Meningococcal Disease, Ziad A. Memish, Abdulrahman A. Alrajhi

Neurosciences

Meningococcal disease occurs as both endemic and epidemic disease in most parts of the world with significant morbidity and mortality. Among the different serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis, serogroups A, B, C account for 90% of the disease. In the last few years there has been a change in the epidemiology of the disease with an increase in the prevalence of serogroup C in Europe and North America, serogroup Y in the United States of America and Sweden, and W135 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The emergence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has lead …

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A Profile Of Childhood Neuropathies At A University Hospital In Oman, Roshan Koul, Alexander Chacko, Hashim Javed, Khalid Al-Hinai, Matthew Zachariah, Srinivas Bulusu, Thirapathur V. Rao Jan 2002

A Profile Of Childhood Neuropathies At A University Hospital In Oman, Roshan Koul, Alexander Chacko, Hashim Javed, Khalid Al-Hinai, Matthew Zachariah, Srinivas Bulusu, Thirapathur V. Rao

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To analyze all cases of childhood neuropathies (under 14 years of age) and report on their profile, pattern, clinical features and management. METHODS: Children with acute flaccid paralysis, longstanding weakness of extremities, neuroregression and children receiving anti cancer drugs with symptoms suggestive of neuropathy were evaluated for evidence of peripheral neuropathy. The evaluation of children with acute flaccid paralysis was a prospective study from January 1992 through to December 2000. The rest of the patients were studied retrospectively from the hospital medical records, pediatric neurology outpatient clinic and the neurophysiology laboratory, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Al-Khod, Oman RESULTS: Eighty-two …

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Socio-Demographic Study Of Major Depression In Qatar, Mohammad A. Al-Banna, Taher E. Shaltout, Abdulgader M. Al-Gassem Jan 2002

Socio-Demographic Study Of Major Depression In Qatar, Mohammad A. Al-Banna, Taher E. Shaltout, Abdulgader M. Al-Gassem

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics of major depressive disorders in the State of Qatar, which has a high percentage of expatriates. METHODS: Out of 7460 outpatient psychiatric clinic attendees at Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, between November 1993 through December 1998, 2483 patients met the diagnosis of depressive disorder. Prospectively, we interviewed 1114 patients who met the diagnosis of Depressive Episode and Recurrent Depressive Disorder according to International Classification of Disease-10 (major depressive disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV). The data was coded and analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences under windows. RESULTS: Thirty-three point three …

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An Evidence-Based Review Of Dopamine Receptor Agonists In The Treatment Of Parkinson’S Disease, Dirk Deleu, Margaret G. Northway, Yolande Hanssens Jan 2002

An Evidence-Based Review Of Dopamine Receptor Agonists In The Treatment Of Parkinson’S Disease, Dirk Deleu, Margaret G. Northway, Yolande Hanssens

Neurosciences

Apomorphine and certain ergot alkaloids (bromocriptine, lisuride and pergolide) have been available for several decades; for the last few years, they were joined by newer dopamine agonists (cabergoline, pramipexole and ropinirole) most of them are non-ergolines. Each of these dopamine agonists has its own pharmacological characteristics and occupies a place in the pharmacotherapy of Parkinsons disease. In this evidence-based review, emphasis is put on the clinical efficacy of dopamine agonists in early and advanced Parkinsons disease, and where possible comparative evidence regarding their efficacy and safety is provided. In addition, their clinical pharmacokinetics, adverse effect profiles and most relevant interactions …

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Compliance With Appointment And Medications In A Pediatric Neurology Clinic At A University Hospital In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Eiad A. Al-Faris, Hamza M. Abdulghani, Awad H. Mahdi, Mustafa A. Salih, Ahmad G. Al-Kordi Jan 2002

Compliance With Appointment And Medications In A Pediatric Neurology Clinic At A University Hospital In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Eiad A. Al-Faris, Hamza M. Abdulghani, Awad H. Mahdi, Mustafa A. Salih, Ahmad G. Al-Kordi

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of the study are to estimate the rate of epileptic patients’ compliance with appointments and medications in a pediatric neurology clinic. Also to study the factors associated with non-compliance and to determine the parents’ perceived reasons for non-compliance with appointments. METHODS: It is a prospective study in which 147 epileptic children who attended the neurology clinic during the first 12-months of the study period were included. Patients were recruited into the study after their parents were interviewed using a detailed questionnaire; their compliance with appointments was monitored prospectively over at least a one year from their recruitment …

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Shared Psychotic Disorder, Yaser R. Al-Huthail Jan 2002

Shared Psychotic Disorder, Yaser R. Al-Huthail

Neurosciences

We describe a rare case of psychotic disorder, with unique family dynamics and management difficulties.

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Procurement System For A Clinic Group / Lee Siau Huey, Siau Huey Lee Jan 2002

Procurement System For A Clinic Group / Lee Siau Huey, Siau Huey Lee

Student Works (2000-2009)

Procurement System For A Clinic Group (PSCG) is a web-based application that provides an online procurement service for vendors of clinic group. This PSCG will be combined with Medical Record Management System, which done by my partner. This is a group project that aims to develop a medical records management and procurement system for aiding managing patient records and procurement process for a group of clinics. Literature review has been carried out on the information that is related to present online procurement system. PSCG will be developed using Active Server Pages .NET (ASP.NEn with VBSricpt as scripting language, HTML as …

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System For Analyzing Medical Data / Saravanabavan Ramasamy, Ramasamy Saravanabavan Jan 2002

System For Analyzing Medical Data / Saravanabavan Ramasamy, Ramasamy Saravanabavan

Student Works (2000-2009)

This project can be defined as a stand-alone system, which attempts to integrate with Healthcare Information System to communicate the outside and inside flow of information in hospitals and provide the functions common for all applications. This web-based Medical Data Analysis System allows all range of users, using Internet Explorer web browser to view the graphical output from the patient's data and gaining mild information about the top ten diseases ranked in Malaysia or specifically University Malaya Medical Center. On the other hand, it allows the authorized user to update the latest patent medical data and diseases name as time …

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Rekabentuk Antaramuka Pengguna Bagi Jadual Waktu I / Norfaqurah Zulkafli, Zulkafli Norfaqurah Jan 2002

Rekabentuk Antaramuka Pengguna Bagi Jadual Waktu I / Norfaqurah Zulkafli, Zulkafli Norfaqurah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Rekabentuk Antaramuka Pengguna bagi Jadual Waktu I ini adalah satu kaedah merekabentuk paparan penjadualan di atas talian di mana kesemua pengguna sistem dapat mencapai dan membuat semakan dari mana-mana kawasan dengan hanya mengakses Internet di lokasi mereka berada. Rekabentuk antaramuka ini dijangka dapat membantu pelajar, pensyarah, pihak pentadbiran dan kakitangan Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat menyemak jadual waktu untuk mengetahui aktiviti mingguan fakulti, jadual waktu kuliah atau membuat tempahan bilik tanpa perlu melalui prosedur secara manual yang digunakan pada masa sekarang di Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat, Universiti Malaya. Ia memberi garis panduan kepada pelajar semasa membuat penyusunan …

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Library Online Request For Purchasing Reading Material System / Too Ser Ing, Ser Ing Too Jan 2002

Library Online Request For Purchasing Reading Material System / Too Ser Ing, Ser Ing Too

Student Works (2000-2009)

Library Online Request for Purchasing Reading Material System (LORS) is a web-based application where lecturers from University of Malaya (UM) can make their requisition for purchasing reading material to tile main library via the Internet. For the past few years, the requisition for purchasing reading materials has been done manually. Due to the inconvenience and time-consuming problems, it is worthy for us to develop a library online request service. The development of LORS is anticipated to include the use of Information Technology. LORS is mainly divided into 2 sections, which are user section and administrator section. User section is a …

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Longwood University Catalog 2002-2003, Longwood University Jan 2002

Longwood University Catalog 2002-2003, Longwood University

Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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No. 36 An Order Constituting The Office Of Homeland Security And The Homeland Security Council, And Establishing The Tennessee Governor's Citizen Corps Advisory Committee, Don Sundquist Jan 2002

No. 36 An Order Constituting The Office Of Homeland Security And The Homeland Security Council, And Establishing The Tennessee Governor's Citizen Corps Advisory Committee, Don Sundquist

Executive Orders

No abstract provided.

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No. 30 An Order To Clarify And Amend Executive Orders 9, 10 And 21 Relative To The Transfer Of Administrative Staff From The Department Of Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities (Tdmhdd) To The Department Of Finance And Administration, Don Sundquist Jan 2002

No. 30 An Order To Clarify And Amend Executive Orders 9, 10 And 21 Relative To The Transfer Of Administrative Staff From The Department Of Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities (Tdmhdd) To The Department Of Finance And Administration, Don Sundquist

Executive Orders

No abstract provided.

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Placement Of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Using Two Different Techniques, Anita Aminoshariae Jan 2002

Placement Of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Using Two Different Techniques, Anita Aminoshariae

Theses and Dissertations

AbstractTHE PLACEMENT OF MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE USING TWO DIFFERENT TECHNIQUESBy Anita Aminoshariae, D.D.S.A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia Commonwealth University, 2003Major Director: Gary R. Hartwell, D.D.S., M.S.Chairman and Professor, Department of EndodonticsThe purpose of this study was to determine if the adaptation of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) to the walls of the samples would differ when placed into simulated root canals of varying length using two different placement and condensation methods. Hand condensation was compared to ultrasonic condensation. Eighty polyethylene tubes were divided into four groups …

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Mobile Home Security With Gprs, Duy Nguyen Jan 2002

Mobile Home Security With Gprs, Duy Nguyen

Theses : Honours

This thesis presents the results of an honours project on the development of a security system for use on mobile devices. Mobile Home Security (MHS) is a prototype system that aimed to fully investigate a potential use of the wireless high-speed technology General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) in transmitting video from a static location. This thesis Mobile Home Security with GPRS describes in detail the design and developmental stages for the system. The research focused on the sending of video from a security capture device over a high speed radio network. The first stage of the research involved the design …

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Validating The Use Of The Shuttle Walking Test In Healthy Adult Women, Micheal C.M. Lim Jan 2002

Validating The Use Of The Shuttle Walking Test In Healthy Adult Women, Micheal C.M. Lim

Theses : Honours

The Shuttle Walking Test (SWT), with its externally paced characteristics, is commonly used as an objective measure of functional capacity. The reliability and validity of the SWT has been previously shown but only in patient populations. No studies have been carried out to investigate the validity of the SWT in healthy adult women. Therefore, the primary aim of this test was to determine if the SWT is a valid field measure of cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy adult women. A secondary aim was to identify if variables, such as age, body composition and habitual physical activity influence performance on the SWT. …

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What Makes It Into The News: A Close Look At How News Sources At 6pr And 720 Abc Radio Influence News Selection, Angela Businoska Jan 2002

What Makes It Into The News: A Close Look At How News Sources At 6pr And 720 Abc Radio Influence News Selection, Angela Businoska

Theses : Honours

One of the roles of journalists today is to select the newsworthy stories from the endless amount of information which flows into their media organisation's newsroom. So, what is news and how do journalists decide what makes it and what docs not, in the news each day? Past and present research on this topic has thus far attempted to provide a formula, or consistent approach to the news selection process. To date, these newsroom studies have often been based at an international level, with results primarily originating from interviews with journalists themselves. This suggests that there are still many aspects …

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The Use Of Photographic Caricatures To Examine The Development Of A Perception Of Facial Attractiveness, Bronwyn J. Struthers Jan 2002

The Use Of Photographic Caricatures To Examine The Development Of A Perception Of Facial Attractiveness, Bronwyn J. Struthers

Theses : Honours

Throughout the human population, there is remarkable agreement as to what constitutes an attractive face. The consistency of attractiveness ratings across age, gender and culture has led to a search for an underlying construct that determines facial attractiveness. Langlois and Roggman (1990) proposed the "average is attractive" hypothesis arguing that facial attractiveness is determined by the level of averageness of facial features. Langlois and Roggman (1990) created composite faces to examine this hypothesis but their methodology was criticised, particularly because the technique used to create the composites tended to remove facial flaws and blemishes. This led to the argument that …

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