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Transient Osteoporosis Of The Hip During Pregnancy: A Casereport, Wen-Chuan Pai, Ching-Yang Lin, Mu-Jung Kao, Fong-Cheng Lin

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Transient osteoporosis, also called ”bone marrow edema syndrome”, is a rare disorder of unknown etiology. It primarily affects women in the third trimester of pregnancy as well as middle-aged, overweight men, and the hip joint is most commonly involved. The main symptom of transient osteoporosis of the hip is a sudden onset of pain at the lateral aspect of the hip. Mild limitation of hip range of motion is often present. A 36-year-old woman presented to our outpatient department 5 weeks after cesarean section with bilateral hip pain, which had begun suddenly during her eighth month of pregnancy. Magnetic resonance …

Reliability And Validity Of The Iliac Crest Leveling And Paper Thickness Correction Method For Measuring Functional Leg-Length Discrepancy, Chun-Yi Lin, Tzu-Jung Wu, His-Hui Sung, Ke-Shin Jian, Chi-Chung Ho

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The objective of this study is to determine the reliability and validity of a clinical measurement for functional leg-length discrepancy (LLD) using the level and paper thickness correction (LPC) method to determine intra-rater and inter-rater reliability and validity. We induced a simulated LLD (5-30 mm) for each subject twice in a block-simulating group (n=17), none of whom had an apparent LLD. The X-ray group (n=7), who had LLD, were measured using radiographs to measure the LLD. The examiner performed the LPC method in both groups by adjusting the bilateral height of the top iliac crest margin via the level and …

The Role Of Women In Family Businesses, Jaka Vadnjal, Blaž Zupan

Economic and Business Review

The role of women in family businesses is explored in the paper. Although recognised as generally very important players, the role of women is oft en defined as invisible in business decision-making, supportive in men’s traditional business domains and only rarely adequately recognised and rewarded. The paper explores possible differences in the views of men and women who manage small family firms. Their attitudes opposing the traditional business roles of women, different views on managerial, ownership and transition issues and possible gender discrimination are examined. The findings support the paradigm of a different, more feminine style of management, while signs …

Achieving A Response From Fast-Growing Companies: The Case Of Slovenian Gazelles, Mojca Bavdaž, Mateja Drnovšek, Aleša Lotrič Dolinar

Economic and Business Review

Non-mandatory business surveys generally suffer from low response rates and potential non-response bias. Achieving a response is most problematic in small- and medium-sized enterprises because of their scarce human resources. The problem becomes exacerbated in fast-growing companies – ‘gazelles’. The paper addresses the effectiveness of data collection efforts to achieve a response among the top Slovenian gazelles in 2008. We analyse the impact on response rates and data quality. Finally, we look for evidence of non-response bias.

The Characteristics Of Visual Perception In Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, Fang-Ling Wang, Ling-Fu Meng, Wan-Ju Tu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Visual perception is the ability to manipulate and integrate the visual information received by brain. Early damage involving the structures of visual perception in the brain will give rise to visual perceptual impairment. The periventricular area is one of those structures related to visual perception. Nearly all preterm infants with spastic diplegia exhibit cystic periventricular leukomalacia. Therefore, it has been wondered if children with diplegic cerebral palsy were at risk of visual perceptual impairment. In fact, behavioral studies have shown that many children with diplegic cerebral palsy demonstrate weakness in some subtests of visual perceptual evaluation. Visual closure, figure-ground, and …

Effect Of Music On Sleep In Young Population, Yu-Yi Chen, Ya-Ju Chang, Hsieh-Ching Chen, Yen-Hsuan Yang, Yu-Ling Chen, Ninc-Hung Chen, Alice M.K. Wong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Sleep, a vital ingredient in life, is an active and complex rhythmic state that may affected the health of people. Based on theory, sedative music may induce relaxation and distraction responses. Music also has the effect on the change of muscular energy, heart rate, respiratory rates, blood pressure, and psychological distress. Music intervention could enhance sleep quality. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of music for sleep in young people.Twenty people aged 20-30 years in normal state of sleep were recruited and assigned randomly to different music conditions into this study. Each participant received one night …

Pressure Pain Threshold, Pressure Pain Tolerance, And Compliance At Different Sites On The Biceps Brachii Muscles Prior To And Following Eccentric Exercise, Jo-Tong Chen, Kuo-Wei Su, Ta-Shen Kuan, Yun-Fu Chou, Chang-Zern Hong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) refers to skeletal muscle pain that follows strenuous and unaccustomed physical activity. The intensity of discomfort peaks at 24 to 48 hours, and subsides within 5 to 7 days post-exercise. It appears that DOMS occurs most frequently following unaccustomed eccentric exercise. However, it is not clear whether sensitivity to pain is uniform over the surface of the muscle, or whether some locations become more sensitive following eccentric exercise. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of DOMS at various sites of muscle following a bout of eccentric exercise.A total of 25 subjects …

Bilateral Upper Limb Loading Exercise In Hemiplegic Patients: Immediate Effects On Nerve Conduction Characteristics, Lin-Chien Lee, Yung-Cheng Huang, Hsing-Kuo Wang, Sheng-Chu Su, Kuang-Ping Hsieh, Fu-Kong Lieu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The aim of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of upper extremity loading exercises on conduction in the median and ulnar nerves in the wrists of hemiplegic patients. Seventeen hemiplegic patients without past history of carpal tunnel syndrome or other confounding diseases and seventeen healthy and physically-matched control subjects were recruited. Nerve conduction tests of the median and ulnar nerves were performed in both arms of patients and healthy controls before and after a set of 30-minute bilateral loading exercise. Significant reductions (p＜0.05) were found in median compound motor action potential, median sensory nerve action potential and ulnar …

Assessments Of Spasticity By Hoffmann Reflex Parameters In Patients With Spinal Cord Injury, Juei-Hsiang Wang, Yen-Ho Wang, Chein-Wei Chang, Shin-Liang Pan, Che-Sheng Lin

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Muscle spasticity is a common problem that affects patients who have suffered spinal cord injury (SCI). It can affect the motor skills, activities of daily living, and quality of life of these patients. The modified Ashworth scale (MAS) is a widely used clinical rating scale for spasticity, but its validity and reliability have been questioned. Much attention has been devoted to the evaluation of spasticity by using electrophysiological approaches. Increased excitation of motor neurons, exaggerated stretch reflex, decreased presynaptic inhibition, and reduced reciprocal inhibition have been found to be associated with spasticity. In several previous studies, the Hoffmann (H) reflex …

Pre-Operative Localization Of A Chest Wall Needle By Ultrasonography: A Casereport, Jannie Ying-Syuan Chen, Tung-Mao Chiang, Yi-Cheng Wu, Chao-Yi Huang, Chih-Chin Hsu, Wen-Chung Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

High-resolution ultrasonography is a useful tool for the localization of non-palpable soft-tissue foreign bodies. A 21-year-old female underwent a routine health examination, during which chest radiography revealed a radio-opaque linear foreign body. The foreign body was located within left posterior chest wall, 4 to 5 cm lateral to the T8 spinous process. The shape indicated a needle. The possible presence of a needle in the chest wall meant that an operation to remove it was imperative. There was no tender point or palpable mass present on the chest wall and, consequently, there was difficulty determining the precise location of the …

Incidence And Risk Factors Analysis Of Lymphedema Secondary To Breast Cancer, Su-Fen Liao, Ya-Fun Lee, Shou-Tung Chen, Shou-Jen Kuo, Wei-Chen Liang, Ta-Sen Wei, Mu-Tai Liu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Lymphedema, the most significant complication of treatment for breast cancer, can result in substantial psychological and physical morbidity. However, no long-term follow-up lymphedema studies yet exist for Taiwanese breast cancer survivors. This study therefore focused on examining frequency and risk factors of lymphedema secondary to breast cancer in Taiwanese patients. Five hundred and seventy patients who received surgical treatment between 1994 and 2000 at Changhua Christian Hospital were retrospectively investigated in October 2002. The incidence of self-reported edema was 28 percent (161/570), and the incidence of lymphedema with circumference difference greater than 2cm was 8.1 percent (46/570). Eighty-four percent of …

The Recovery Index Of Oxygen Saturation From Orthostatic Syncope In Patients With Spinal Cord Injury, David S. Liu, Alice M. K. Wong, Shih-Ching Chen, Kang-Ping Lin, Chien-Hung Lai, Walter H. Chang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common clinical problem for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) at the cervical or high thoracic level when they move from the supine position to the upright position. Patients with severe SCI frequently suffer from symptoms of OH during head-up tilt, ranging from slight lightheadedness to full syncope. Tilt-table training is commonly used in clinical physiotherapy to overcome OH syncope, but this also relies on carefully manual control of the tilt angle and training time by the therapist during training. Up till now, it still has no method to estimate the recovery process of OH …

Combining Therapeutic Ultrasound And Breast Massage For Plugged Ducts: Three Casereports, Yu-Chun Lee, Xiu-Yong Hong, Chin-Teng Chung, Wei-Chih Chen, Hui-Mi Liu, Si-Wa Chan

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Plugged ducts are a common problem during lactation. They often occur when the breast is not emptied properly, or when there is local pressure on the breast. Plugged ducts usually occur three to four weeks postpartum. Symptoms include a sensitive lump with well-defined margins in the breast. There may be pain and tenderness in the affected area, although this is not necessarily accompanied by systemic symptoms such as high-grade fever. Milk flow can be blocked and sometimes a tiny white spot can be seen at the opening of the mammary duct on the nipple. Without treatment, plugged ducts can lead …

Clinical Diagnosis Of Mild Misalignment Of Symphysis Pubis Using Ct Scan With Three-Dimensional Reconstruction Of Pelvis: A Casereport, Cheng-Hung Lin, Ching-Hung Hung, Nam-Seng Goh, Chen-Chang Hsiung

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The patients who suffered from symphysis pubis injury would normally be treated in two clinical departments. Symphysis pubis diastasis is an uncommon intrapartum complication which may occur in women with some associative factors such as macrosomic fetus, small pelvis, and rapid descent of presenting part during spontaneous vaginal delivery. The automotive side impacts are a leading cause of injuries to the pubic symphysis which might be combined with major pelvic trauma. Other factors that might contribute to this type of injury is general fall events, although very rare, which would induce minor symphysis pubis injury. Recently, we presented with a …

Multinational And Multicultural Seafarers And Met Students : A Socio-Cultural Study For Improving Maritime Safety And The Education Of Seafarers, Didin Susetyo. Alfiani

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Oil Spill Compensation Scheme From An Oil Tanker In Korea : A Case Study On The Hebei Spirit, Uk Kim

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Role Of Traditional Knowledge In Fisheries Management : A Study Case Of Panglima Laot (Sea Commander) In The Aceh Province Of Indonesia., Prayudi Budi Utomo

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Challenges Towards Fuel Cell Adoption On Board Merchant Ships, Rona Riantini

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Vaksin Kanker, Maksum Radji

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Cancer vaccines are medicines that work by stimulating or restoring the immune system’s ability to fight cancers and disease. There are two types of cancer vaccines, prophylactic cancer vaccines, which are intended to prevent cancer from developing in healthy people, and treatment cancer vaccines, which are intended to treat already existing cancers by strengthening the body’s natural defenses against cancer. This article discusses about cancer vaccines including the role of microbes that are respon-sible of human tumor, the mode of action of cancer vaccines and the efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in preventing various benign and malignant condi-tions, including …

Validasi Metode Analisis Rebamipid Dalam Plasma In Vitro Secara Kromatografi Cair Kinerja Tinggi-Ultraviolet, Yahdiana Harahap, Nu Alia

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Rebamipide is antiulcer agent and it is one of the drug that have to be evaluated with bioequivalency test according to Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The objec-tive of this research is to find out the optimum condition of rebamipide in human plasma in vitro analysis by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet detector, and then the method was validated. The chromatography was carried out by isocratic technique on a reversed-phase Kromasil® C18 (5 µm, Akzo Nobel), column length was 250 x 4.6 mm, with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile - phosphate buffer pH 3.0 (40:60) at flow rate …

12/30/2009 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/30/2009. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

The Acidic Domains Of The Toc159 Chloroplast Preprotein Receptor Family Are Instrinsically Disordered Protein Domains, Lynn G.L. Richardson, Masoud Jelokhani-Niaraki, Matthew D. Smith

Biology Faculty Publications

Background: The Toc159 family of proteins serve as receptors for chloroplast-destined preproteins. They directly bind to transit peptides, and exhibit preprotein substrate selectivity conferred by an unknown mechanism. The Toc159 receptors each include three domains: C-terminal membrane, central GTPase, and N-terminal acidic (A-) domains. Although the function(s) of the A-domain remains largely unknown, the amino acid sequences are most variable within these domains, suggesting they may contribute to the functional specificity of the receptors.

Results: The physicochemical properties of the A-domains are characteristic of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs). Using CD spectroscopy we show that the A-domains of two Arabidopsis Toc159 …

Raymond Frantz V. William Gress

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Leasing Potential For Smes In Tanzania: Experience From Lessors And Lessees, Tobias A. Swai, Moyo Violet Ndonde

Business Management Review

Lease finance has been referred to as one of the best alternative sources of long-term finance for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). There is a lack of literature on the engagement of both lessors and lessees in relation to lease finance in Tanzania.  The researchers employed seven case studies consisting of two lessors and five lessees, in order to present the current experience and perspectives of the leasing business in Tanzania. The findings suggest that the lease finance has potential in Tanzania based on the needs of SMEs. Good clientele, good suppliers and the availability of credit in a good …

Competitive Strategies Adopted By Small- Scale Enterprises In Exhibition Halls In Nairobi, Juliana Mulaa Namada, Vincent Bagire

Business Management Review

Small-scale enterprises within Nairobi have witnessed a dramatic change as a result of Business Clustering in premises commonly known as "exhibition halls". This study sought to establish the various competitive strategies adopted and to establish the relationship between factors determining their competitiveness. The firms were sole traders firms, partnerships and family business units. An analysis of the activities of small-scale enterprises revealed the various strategies and relationships that were the determinants of competition. The findings indicate that the enterprises use similar competitive strategies. The strategies adopted were related to pricing and cost management, product and marketing. This study has shed …

New Uab International Degree Programs To Help Bridge Gaps In Global Public Health, Staff

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Relative Height And Weight Among Children And Adolescents Of Rural Southwestern Nigeria, Omolola Ayoola, Kara Ebersole, Olayemi O. Omotade, Bamidele O. Tayo, William R. Brieger, Kabiru Salami, Lara R. Dugas, Richard S. Cooper, Amy Luke

Faculty Publications

Background: There are few data describing the relative height and weight patterns of children and adolescents in rural Nigeria, despite a prevalence of stunting of over 38% among children younger than 5 years. Aim: The present study documented the height and weight patterns relative to international standards among children and adolescents aged 520 years in rural Nigeria. Subjects and methods: Children 520 years of age were enrolled from two rural villages. Height and weight were measured; body composition was estimated using bioelectrical impedance analysis. z-scores and centiles for height and body mass index were calculated; prevalences of low relative height …

Volume 47, Number 19: December 30, 2009, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Fagerstrom Test For Nicotine Dependence Vs Heavy Smoking Index In A General Population Survey, M. Pérez-Ríos, M. I. Santiago-Pérez, B. Alonso, A. Malvar, X. Hervada, Jose De Leon

Psychiatry Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) is used for assessing nicotine dependence. A shorter test derived from the FTND used for the general population is the Heavy Smoking Index (HSI) (six questions vs. two). The objective of this study is to compare the validity of the HSI versus the FTND.

METHODS: A survey of tobacco use in the general population was carried out in the northern Spanish region of Galicia using both the FTND and the HSI to study a representative sample of 1655 daily smokers. The HSI was compared with the FTND, considered the gold standard. Measures …

Program Law (1) - 12/23/2009, Belgian Federal Public Services

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