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Rehabilitation Of Patients With Melas Syndrome: A Casereport, Chia-Sho Yang, Tsung-Ying Li, Shuu-Hai Jiang, Chang-Hung Hsu, Yaw-Don Hsu, Shin-Tsu Chang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

MELAS (mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and recurrent stroke-like episodes) syndrome is a mitochondrial disorder. Patients with mitochondrial myopathies typically have exercise-induced symptoms. Thus, patients are often advised to avoid exercise, which leads to deconditioning. Currently, the concept of aerobic exercise training as therapy for mitochondrial disease is not well established. We report the case of a patient with adult-onset MELAS, who responded positively to a low intensity rehabilitation program. Low intensity training was safe and significantly improved our patient's physical fitness. During the 20-month follow-up period, there was no significant reduction in muscle strength and function. Therefore, short-term endurance training …

Multiresolution Wavelet Analysis Of Event-Related Eeg Potentials Using Ensemble Of Classifier Data Fusion Techniques For Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease, Apostolos Topalis

Theses and Dissertations

The recent advances and knowledge in medicine and nutrition have greatly improved our average life expectancy. An unfortunate consequence of this longer life span, however, is a dramatic increase in the number of individuals suffering from dementia, and more specifically, from Alzheimer's disease (AD). Furthermore, AD remains under-diagnosed and under-treated until its more severe stages due to lack of standard diagnostic tools available to community clinics. A search for biomarkers that will allow early diagnosis of the disease is therefore necessary to develop effective medical treatments. Such a biomarker should be non-invasive, simple to obtain, safe, inexpensive, accurate, and most …

Assessment Of Client Satisfaction In Six Urban Wic Clinics, Catherine Christie, Judy E. Perkin

Florida Public Health Review

Customer service is a measure of support and courtesy provided to individuals who patronize an organization, and is a factor vital to the success of any business. Programs that strive to meet critical needs of at risk populations, such as the Special Supplementation Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), may also benefit from assessment of client satisfaction. The purpose of the study was to examine factors related to customer satisfaction in Duval County Florida WIC clinics and identify potential barriers to participation through a two-year project initiated by the health department and the state university. The study examined …

Haematological And Biochemical Morbidity Of Schistosoma Haematobium In School Children In Sudan, Elagba Ha Mohammed, Mohamed Eltayeb, Hikmat

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and intensity of infection with schistosomiasis among school children and to evaluate the efficacy of praziquantel in normalizing the levels of some haematological and biochemical blood constituents. Methods: A total of 346 school children, aged 7-13 years, from El-Kriab primary school, near the El-Seleit irrigation scheme east of Khartoum, Sudan, were screened for schistosomiasis. All 136 children infected with Schistosoma haematobium and/or S. mansoni were clinically investigated and treated with a single oral dose of praziquantel (40 mg/kg body weight). Results: In 74% out of 97 children infected with S. haematobium the egg count exceeded …

Assessment Of The Status Of Lates Stappersii (Centropomidae) Stock In Lift-Net Fishery In Lake Tanganyika, Kigoma, Tanzania, I. A. Kimirei, Y. D. Mgaya

Tanzania Journal of Science

An assessment of the status of Lates stappersii (Boulenger, 1914) stock in the lift-net fishery in Lake Tanganyika, Kigoma area, was carried out from January to December 2003. Results indicated that breeding is seasonal with peaks in February, July-August and December, and so was catch composition, with peaks in March, May and July–August that followed the abundance of its prey, Stolothrissa tanganicae. Catch per unit effort was similar between wet and dry seasons and peaked synchronously at all study sites probably as an indication of its abundance during those months; but also it could mean that the fishes were caught …

Varietal Role In The Management Of The Larger Grain Borer, Prostephanus Truncatus (Horn) In Stored Maize, C. P. Rugumamu

Tanzania Journal of Science

The study determined the amount of haemolymph vitellogenin (Vg) of the Larger Grain Borer (LGB), Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) vitellogenic females reared on different maize varieties. The varieties were ZM 521, ZM 421, ECAVL1-DLN, WEEVIL A, LOCAL 1 and LOCAL 2. Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS - PAGE) was conducted on the insect haemolymph. F1 LGB adults from each variety were used to determine Indices of Susceptibility (IS) of the varieties to the insect pest attack. Percentages of Vg from female insects and IS were in the order ZM 521>ZM 421> ECAVL1-DLN>WEEVIL A >LOCAL 1>LOCAL 2. Weight …

Masking Material As A Form Of Food Storage In Tiarinia Cornigera And Micippa Platipes (Brachyura, Majidae), J. Kyomo

Tanzania Journal of Science

Masking or decorating, which means attaching materials to the body, was investigated in two spider crabs Tiarinia cornigera and Micippa platipesin the subtropical waters of Okinawa, Japan. This life strategy was compared between sites over a period of time. All crabs of different ages and sizes attached materials, in one combination or the other, on their bodies proportionate to their carapace sizes. Older or larger crabs had their carapaces more completely covered with the materials than young or smaller crabs. Similar materials were found at all sites and had equal selective precedences by crabs. Red algae, particularly Gelidiella sp, was …

Emergence Of Diseases Of Affluence In Oman : Where Do They Feature In The Health Research Agenda?, Samir Al-Adawi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Caregivers In The Management Of Alzheimer’S Disease : Examples From Asian Countries, Joydeep D. Chaudhuri, Srijit Das

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

The demographic profile of the Asian population is rapidly changing, with a fast increasing ageing population, owing to an increase in longevity and a decreasing birth rate. Moreover, due to improved medical facilities and the increased aged population, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast emerging as a major health problem in many Asian countries. As curative treatment for AD is still elusive, care giving is an important component of the management of AD. While Western countries have recognised this issue, besides highly industrialized Japan, the Asian initiative has been relatively slow. This article aims to address issues involved in caregiving in …

Correlation Between Serum Leptin Levels, Body Mass Index And Obesity In Omanis, Masoud Y. Al Maskari, Adel A. Alnaqdy

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objective: To ascertain the relationship between serum leptin levels and related variables (weight, Body Mass Index (BMI) and fat percentage) in a group of Omani obese and non-obese healthy subjects. Methods: Leptin levels were assessed in serum samples from 35 obese Omanis and 20 non-obese healthy subjects. Results: There was a significant difference (p< 0.001) in serum leptin between the obese group (34.78 + 13.96 ng/ml) and the control non-obese subjects (10.6 ± 4.2 ng/ml). Leptin levels were higher in females compared to males. There was a significantly positive correlation between leptin levels in obese subjects with weight (p=0.002), body fat percentage (p=0.0001) and BMI (p=0.001). Conclusions: We concluded that serum leptin levels are higher in the Omani obese group and correlate positively with body fatness and obesity.

Anterior-Posterior Thigh Diameter Measured By Two-Dimensional Sonography : Indicator Of Fetal Age At 18 To 28 Weeks Gestation ?, Saad Ri Al-Kubaisi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objective: Little published research exists in the area of fetal thigh biometry, specifically in the use of the anteriorposterior fetal thigh diameter (APTD). A continuing review of existing practices needs to be coupled with evaluation of alternate or additional methodology. This study evaluated the usefulness and direct correlation of a simple, new method of predicting fetal age by measurement of the anterior-posterior thigh diameter (APTD) in a normal 18-to 28 week pregnancies using two-dimensional sonography. Methods: This was a quantitative prospective study of 55 patients in the High Level General Hospital, Alberta, Canada. Anterior-posterior thigh diameters (APTD) were sonographically measured …

The Relationship Between Nasogastric Tube Feeding And Hemineglect In Patients After Right Hemisphere Stroke, Kwo-Shieng Tuo, Shu-Fen Sun, Ken-Hao Hsu, Jue-Long Wang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The purpose of this study was to evaluate impairment of swallowing, nasogastric tube feeding, feeding function, and complications of pneumonia in 42 patients hospitalized following a right hemispheic stroke with or without hemineglect. Twenty-three patients with diagnoses of right hemispheric stroke and left hemineglect, as demonstrated by computed tomographic scan or magnetic resonance imaging, comprised the experimental group. The diagnosis of hemineglect is based on the Schenkenberg test (i.e., line bisection test) of greater than 10% right deviation. Nineteen age-, lesion-, and Brunnstrom stage-matched right hemispheic stroke patients without hemineglect were designated as the control group. The 23 patients with …

Integrated Coastal Spatial Allocation And Planning Of Aquaculture In A Geographical Information System Approach, Andrew Ehiabhi Akhighu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Be Headsmart® Seniors! -- The Effectiveness Of A Psychoeducational Fall And Consequential Injury Prevention Program

Florida Public Health Review

This study tested the utility of the Be HeadSmart® Seniors! fall prevention intervention, HeadSmartz, a Cranium Challenge, in the promotion of safety improvement behavior change. It employed a quasi-experimental two-group design. Of the 106 individuals included in this study, 64 received the intervention and 42 only received the safety brochure. The Cranium Challenge is an interactive, visual, and auditory program based upon the popular board game CraniumTM. This game stimulated various parts of the participant’s brain verbally, through trivia questions and word games, visually, or by humming, whistling, or playing charades. The presentation included trivia questions created in a PowerPoint …

Re-Evaluation Of The Main Ridge Site And Adjacent Areas: Quarterly Progress Report, October 1, 2006 – December 30, 2006, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

• Completed archival research at the following repositories: Southwest Museum, Western Archaeological Conservation Center, Nevada State Museum, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area offices of the National Park Service, the Lost City Museum, UNLV Special Collections, and UNLV Department of Anthropology.

• Completed the compilation of a digital database of all records and artifacts associated with the 1920s-1940s excavations at Lost City.

• Conducted field research at Lost City through a Fall 2006 UNLV archaeological field school

• Academic paper presented at the 30th Great Basin Anthropological Conference.

2006 Willow Flycatcher Surveys At Orilla Verde, Rio Truchas, And Santa Fe River, New Mexico, Hawks Aloft, Inc.

Single Species Reports (Hawks Aloft)

No abstract provided.

Volume 44, Number 36: December 28, 2006, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Circulating Immune Complexes In The Pathogenesis Of The Ischemic Heart Disease, Suha Al-Fakhar

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Circulating immune complexes (CICs) were found to have an effect on the pathogenesis and prognosis of ischemic heart disease (IHD). METHODS: A total of 24 patients, 13 as a patient group with IHD (10 males and 3 females), and 11 healthy control group (6males and 5 females), for all the level of CICs was detected by platelets aggregation test (1). RESULTS: The results showed that all patients with IHD had positive platelets test, while only 4control group had a positive results. CONCLUSION: This study showed that there was significant raise in the level of CICs in the IHD …

Comments On Surgical Management Of Penetrating Duodenal Injuries, Talib A. Majid, Raafat R. Ahmad

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Duodenal injury is one of the most serious abdominal traumas that should be treated properly otherwise it may result in lethal complications. Aim: Is to apply simplified guidelines for the surgical management of duodenal injuries so that it might reduce the incidence of morbidity and mortality. CASE SERIES: During the last three years, nine patients with duodenal fistula as a result of penetrating duodenal injury were referred to Gastrointestinal and Hepatology Teaching Hospital, all these patients were reviewed to determine the severity of the duodenal injury according to the Organ Injury Scale and to discuss the surgical procedure …

December 27th 2006, Hispanic News

Inland Empire Hispanic News

No abstract provided.

Murray Ledger And Times, December 26, 2006, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Faktor Kesehatan Reproduksi Ibu Hamil Dan Hubungannya Dengan Kejadian Bayi Berat Lahir Rendah Di Kota Sukabumi Tahun 2005-2006, Etna Saraswati

Kesmas

Di Indonesia, bayi berat badan rendah (BBLR) merupakan salah satu faktor utama yang berpengaruh terhadap kematian perinatal dan neonatal. Di Propinsi Jawa Barat dilaporkan 6,4% bayi lahir dengan berat badan kurang dari 2,5 Kg. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui berbagai faktor kesehatan reproduksi yang berhubungan dengan kejadian. Penelitian yang menggunakan disain kasus kontrol ini dengan menggunakan formulir kohort ibu hamil di Dinas Kesehatan Kota Sukabumi. Kasus adalah bayi dengan BBLR yang lahir pada tahun 2005 sampai Juni 2006, sedangkan kontrol adalah bayi bukan BBLR yang lahir pada periode yang sama. Pengambilan variabel independen dilakukan melalui wawancara dengan ibu bayi pada kunjungan …

Determinan Indeks Massa Tubuh Remaja Putri Di Kota Bukit Tinggi, Tahun 2006, Rini Santy

Kesmas

Di Indonesia, pada 1999-2003, remaja putri yang mengalami Kekurangan EnergiKronis (KEK). akibat asupan energi yang kurang adalah 35–40% dan sekitar 50% remaja putri menderita status gizi kurang (IMT <18,5 kg/m² ). Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui gambaran epidemiologi. IMT remaja putri dan berbagai faktor yang berhubungan Rancangan studi yang digunakan adalah rancangan potong lintang (cross sectional). Populasi adalah remaja putri berusia 16-18 tahun yang tinggal di Buki Tinggi dan sampel adalah 156 siswi kelas III SLTA (SMA, MA, dan SMK) usia 16–18 tahun yang terpilih dari 11 sekola yang diamati. Analisis data dilakukan secara multivariate dengan metoda logistic regression ganda. Hasil penelitian (1) Rata-rata IMT remja putri adalah 20,69 kg/m²± 2,63. (2) Proporsi siswi dengan IMT<18,5 kg/m² adalah 19,9% yang meliputi 14,1% kekurangan gizi ringan dan 5,8% kekurangan gizi berat. (3) Rata-rata asupan energi remaja putri adalah 1,694 kalori dan rata-rata kontribusi terhadap total energi protein (11,8%), lemak (26,7%) dan karbohidrat (58,7%). (4) Rata-rata asupan energi dibanding AKG meliputi total energi (77%), protein (93,6%). Variabel yang berhubungan secara bermakna dengan IMP pada remaja meliputi total energi, kebiasaan makan dan citra tubuh dengan IMT remaja putri dengan variabel utama adalah total energi. In Indonesia, in period of 1999–2003, abot 35–40% women in productive age of 15–19 are at risk of Chronic Energy Deficiency (KEK) because of insufficient consumption of energy. This research is aimed at obtaining the description of nutritional status of girls in Bukittinggi and factors related to it. The research that was conductec in period of February tol March 2006 used the design of cross sectional. The study population is the girls studied are represented by the third-grade female students of senior high schools of 16–18 who are categorized as a late teenager who is very close to pregnant period. The sample consist of 156 female student that was selected by systematic random sampling at 11 schools. The results show that the BMI of the girls is 20.69 kg/m²± 2.63 on average. The proportion of students having BMI <18.5 kg/m2 is 19.9% all of which is distributed to 14.1% of light level of malnutrition and 5.8% for heavy level of malnutrition. Intake per day is 1,694 calorie on average with protein contributed to intake is 11.8%, fat 26.7% dan carbohydrat 58.7%. Intake energy compared with Recommended Dietary Allowence (RDA) are total energy consumption 77%, protein 93.6%, lemak 65.3% and carbohydrat 84.7%. There is a significant relation between energy consumption, eating habit, body image, by BMI. Variable energy consumption is the dominant variable influencing BMI.

Praktik Budaya Dalam Kehamilan, Persalinan Dan Nifas Pada Suku Dayak Sanggau, Tahun 2006, Edy Suprabowo

Kesmas

Menurut WHO, kematian ibu masih menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat utama di berbagai negara di dunia dengan angka kematian rata-rata 400 per 100.000 kelahiran hidup. Angka kematian ibu di Kalimantan Barat adalah 442/100.000 kelahiran hidup berada di atas angka rata-rata dunia tersebut Tujuan umum penelitian ini untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisa praktek budaya masyarakat Suku Dayak Sanggau yang berpengaruh terhadap kehamilan, kelahiran, dan nifas. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif, pengambilan data dilakukan dengan metoda wawancara mendalam, diskusi kelompok terarah, dan observasi. Analisis yang digunakan adalah analisi tema. Penelitian diadakan di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Sanggau pada bulan Mei 2006 dengan informan ibu hamil, …

Hubungan Pertambahan Berat Badan Selama Kehamilan Dengan Berat Lahir Bayi Di Sukaraja Bogor Tahun 2001- 2003, Elmy Rindang Turhayati

Kesmas

Di Indonesia, pertambahan berat badan selama kehamilan umumnya rendah (<10 >kg), padahal pertambahan berat badan tersebut merupakan indikator pertubuhan janin yang penting. Di Kabupaten Bogor, prevalensi ibu hamil penderita Kurang Energi Kronis (27,6%) adalah tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui pertambahan berat badan selama kehamilan dan hubungannya dengan berat badan bayi baru lahir. Penelitian dengan disain potong lintang ini dilakukan pada 270 sampel ibu hamil yang melahirkan cukup bulan (>37 minggu), mengunakan metoda Regresi Logistik. Ditemukan proporsi bayi lahir dengan berat 2.500-2.999 gram adalah 47,8%. Rata-rata berat lahir adalah 3.015 gram. Proporsi ibu dengan pertambahan berat badan selama kehamilan 48,9%. …

Soundings 2006-12-22 (V.19 No.28), N/A N/A

Soundings

No abstract provided.

Taylor V. Usf Red Star Express

2006 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Integrating Comparative Law Concepts Into The First-Year Curriculum: Torts, M Stuart Madden

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Comparative Perspectives On Property Rights: The Right To Exclude, Jerry L. Anderson

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Usa V. Andujar

2006 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey