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The psychosocial impact of lung cancer and its treatment on the patient and their primary carer

This study has described the psychosocial impact of lung cancer and its treatment of patients and their "primary carers". The subjects have been identified and assessed at three different stages of the illness using a battery of scales and questionnaires. The first group of patients were interviewed at the mid point of their first line chemotherapy regimen. The second group have completed a full course of chemotherapy and have been on follow up observation for at least one month. The third group of patients have received a full course of chemotherapy, a period of follow up observation and were interviewed at the mid point of palliative radiotherapy. There were 40 patients in each group and their "primary carers". (In this study the "primary carer" has been defined as the person who undertakes to provide the majority of the physical and emotional care of the patient.) There was no statistically significant difference in mean anxiety and depression scores (HAD scale) between the three groups of patients, but a significant number of patients in each group scored in the "case level" range. Similarly, there were no statistically significant differences in mean anxiety and depression scores (HAD scale) between the three groups of "primary carers". The mean anxiety scores of carers were r J J scores significantly higher than the patients'* in each of the three groups and a significantly greater number scored in the "case level" range. The psychological state of the patient and the carer are significantly correlated during certain stages of the illness. Lung cancer is viewed as being composed of multiple stresses for patients and their carers and a number of multiple stepwise regression analyses and factor analyses support this view. These analyses suggest that one of the principle contributory factors to distress in the carer is distress in the patients and vice versa. In addition, the psychological state of the significant other combines with a range of other factors such as the amount and severity of symptomatology, personality variables, age and psychological adjustment to illness. Of particular interest in this study was the role of perceived emotional social support in "buffering" or reducing distress in both patients and their carers. In patients, high levels of support were not found to be associated with reducing levels
Current Status of Self-management and Barriers in Elderly Diabetic Patient

Background: Diabetes has a critical effect on elderly diabetic patients’ quality of life. Elderly diabetic patients have many difficulties in diabetes self-management because their physical, psychological and social functions are decreased as a result of the aging process. Therefore, we evaluated the current status of self-management and barriers in elderly diabetic patients Methods: The sample was 124 elderly diabetic patients (over 61 years) who visited a hospital and two senior welfare centers in Seoul from July to August 2006. The results of the study were analyzed by descriptive statistics, ANOVA, T-test, and hierarchical regression. Results: 1) Diabetes self-management was composed of insulin injection, diet, exercise, foot management, smoking and drinking alcohol. An average score of self-management in the elderly diabetic patients was 4.5784. In demographic variables, only job status showed a significant effect on self-management. 2) Barriers such as 'forgetting taking diet and medication', 'being interru pted by others', and 'lack of family and social support' were significant factors in diabetes self-management. 3) These barriers for diabetes self-management were still significant in the case of controlling demographic and clinical variables. Conclusion: Diabetic educator should identify the significant factors that affect patient's self-management such as whether they have a full-time job, or the type of their job. In addition, diabetes education should focus on assertiveness training to deal with various interperso nal barriers and empowerment for enhancing patient's self-efficacy. These approaches would benefit patients who experience barriers of diabetes self-management (KOREAN DIABETES J 32:280-289, 2008)
Evaluating a new index of mental workload in real ATC situation using psychophysiological measures

One way to improve both capacity and safety in air traffic control (ATC) implies to assist the human operator, while he remains in the decision loop. Designing high performance tools requires a precise tuning in order to interface them efficiently and non-intrusively with the controller, especially in heavy workload contexts. To this end, knowledge of workload sources and fluctuations is essential and has triggered a large number of studies. Surprisingly, there is no universally accepted definition of mental workload: a consensus exists merely to define it as the "cost" of a given task for the operator. Concept of mental load is related to information processing theory Limited capacity of cognitive resources and sequential processing of information define what can be overload. an excessive demand on perceptual and cognitive resources (visual and auditory perception, memory and attention, among others) with respect to information processing capacities. In the present study, we would like to propose a different way to model the link between aircraft configuration and perceived workload.
Predicting student preparedness in calculus

Five years ago Louisiana Tech University began using a web-based tutorial program, ALEKS, in an effort to provide more effective mathematics tutoring for its students. Results on performance indicate that, for students in Math 240 (our Calculus I), strong student use of ALEKS highly correlates with student retention and success. Moreover, data shows that approximately 1500 mathematics students (at the level of calculus and below) are using ALEKS each term. At present, students are placed into Calculus I based on their Math ACT score, although there are always students whose Math ACT scores and success in Calculus I do not correlate well. Students are permitted to take the ACT multiple times and use their highest score for placement. Because Louisiana implemented high-stakes standardized testing seven years ago in the public school system for 3 rd through 12 th grades, many students are now approaching the ACT with a substantial amount of long-term training and practice in taking standardized tests. Therefore, we wanted to investigate whether or not the Math ACT score is still a sufficiently accurate method of placement into Calculus I. This study looks at student performance on the initial ALEKS assessment to see if it might be a more accurate predictor of student success in Calculus I than the Math ACT or if it, together with the Math ACT, might be more reliable than the Math ACT data alone. In this preliminary report, we focus on whether or not the Math ACT accurately reflects student preparedness for calculus.
Urinalysis Screened vs Verbally Reported Drug Use: The Identification of Discrepant Groups

Comparison of self-admitted drug use and urinalysis for opiates, sedatives, and stimulants in a population of 896 males arrested for felonies shows substantial inconsistencies for certain subgroups. A linear model analysis indicates differences in discrepancies by age, race, and prior drug-related arrest; the action of these factors depends upon the type of drug used. The implications of these data for treatment of arrested persons, especially for arrestees at risk of unanticipated withdrawal, are discussed.
Acute oral toxicity effects of Momordica charantia in sprague dawley rats

Momordica charantia is commonly known as bitter gourd, balsam pear or karela is a multi-purpose herb. It is cultivated from different parts of the world and is usually used in traditional medicine. This study was conducted to investigate the acute oral toxicity effects of Momordica charantia in Sprague Dawley rats based on OECD Guidelines 423. The extract was administered orally at two different doses of 300 mg/kg and 2000 mg/kg of body weight. The toxicity signs were recorded within the first 24 hours after forced feeding. Both of the treated groups showed dizziness and depression during the first 30 minutes. However, no significant difference of feeding patterns which included water, food intake and body weight gain were observed. Haematological evaluations did not show significant differences in white blood cells count (WBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) levels. However, red blood cells count (RBC) and packed cell volume (PCV) percentage was significantly lower in rats that received 2000 mg/kg than those of the other two groups. Meanwhile, haemoglobin (Hb) count and the relative liver weight of rats received 2000 mg/kg body weight of extract decreased significantly (p<0.05) as compared with the control group. Thus, this study is expected to be beneficial for clinical and traditional applications for safe consumption and to utilize Momordica charantia as a remedy at a recommended dosage.
Cáncer: magnitud del problema en el mundo y en Uruguay, aspectos epidemiológicos

The burden of cancer is one of the most relevant challenges of our time. As a consequence of the demographic-epidemiologic transition, cancer is currently one of the leading causes of death, globally and in Uruguay. This transition is still in progress but with different dynamics around the world; therefore, the burden of cancer is changing its scale and profile. The projections indicate that the number of new cases will grow from 14 million in 2012 to more than 20 million in 2030, and that almost two thirds of them will take place in developing countries. Since less developed countries don`t have similar resources as those of developed countries to face the problem, this situation poses a dramatic challenge to governments and health authorities. In Uruguay, a Around 13000 new cancer cases (any sites, except for non-melanoma skin cancer) are diagnosed and more than 8000 patients die due to this cause annually. The epidemiological situation of the four most frequent cancers is analysed in this article as they account for almost half of the total (female breast, prostate, lung and colo-rectum). Cervical and oesophageal cancers are also analysed. Uruguay shows a sustained decline in age- standardized mortality rates for all sites combined during the last two decades. In general, Uruguay exhibits comparable values of incidence rates to more developed countries, but higher values of mortality rates.
Study of BMI and Waist Hip Ratio of Indians with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. UCP2 locus on human chromosome 11 is linked to obesity and hyperinsulinism. Methods: A case control study was carried out in the Department of Medicine comprising 50 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and 50 healthy controls. All patients and controls were subjected to a detailed history physical examination and investigations. Information on age, sex, body weight, height, waist and hip circumference, and BMI (wt. (kg)/ht. (mtr2)) were obtained. Results: The body mass index (BMI) of the study subjects was cases - 23.94 ± 1.83 kg/m2, controls - 22.8 ± 1.38 kg/m2 (P < 0.001). Prevalence of an abnormal value of waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) was found to be 46% in the cases. Of the cases, 58% had poor glycemic control. Discussion and Conclusion: BMI is strongly and independently associated with the risk of being diagnosed with T2D. We found that, compared with normal BMI, overweight and obesity was statistically significantly associated with the risk of being diagnosed with T2D among individuals without any other prior evidence of T2D, suggests that the disease might be on track of changing its trend or the patients are reporting at a late stage due to health disparities. Central obesity was present in the studied population, with generalized obesity, making the population prone to insulin resistance. The mean values and the prevalence of abnormal values of BMI, WC, and WHR were higher in the cases than in the controls.
Neuroendocrine responses to psychological workload of military flying

The psychological workload a pilot is exposed to during military flying is considered to be high, and good stres tolerance is needed. During military flying a huge amount of environmental information is transformed to neural signals which finally lead to motor and behavioral changes, and also to chemial secretion of neuroendocrin e hormones. This study deal s with neuroendocrin e measurements performed in four procedures : psychomotor test during military pilot selection, instrument flying (IFR) with piston-engine primary trainer, real and simulated jet trainer flight, and simulated combat fighter flight. Neuroendocrin e hormones, hypothalamic CRH, pituitary ACTH, beta-endorphin , prolactin and vasopressin , the adrenal hormones cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline and a cardiac hormone, ANP, were assayed from plasma by using immunoassa y and HPLC techniques. In the psychomotor test (procedure 1) plasma prolactin, ACTH and cortisol response s were associate d with a high number of delayed responses , which was used as an indicator of information overload. Anticipatory type ACTH response , i.e. high ACTH level before the test, predicted poor overal result in the psychomotor test. In respons e to IFR flying (procedure II ) the student pilots showed increased plasma prolactin, ACTH, cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline levels. Postflight adrenaline respons e correlated significantly with poor flight performance as well as a poor psychomotor test result. Low emotional control and high performance motivation measured by an aviation psychologist correlated significantly with neuroendocrin e response s after the instrument flight. Flight with jet trainer (procedure III ) led to increased plasma prolactin levels, evidently due to psychological workload, but no statisticall y significant plasma prolactin increase was found in the simulator. This suggests that psychological workload in the flight simulator is lower compared to real jet trainer. A significant ANP respons e to jet trainer flight was apparentl y associate d with increased heart rate due to psychological workload of the flight mission. Simulated combat fighter flight (procedure IV) resulted in an anticipator y type stres reaction as judged from the elevated preflight plasma ACTH, and a direct type reaction was obser ved in cortisol. In one pilot the neuroendocrin e activation was extreme and global, suggesting low stres tolerance under high information load. Increased neuroendocrin e activation is associate d with psychological workload of military flying. Neuroendocrin e measurements can be used in a follow-up system of military pilots.
The Impact of Human Resource Practices and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors on Firm Performance

Problem statement: The examination of organizational citizenship behaviors as the mediating variable through which human resource practices affect firm performance is still scarce. Approach: This study examined the mediation effects of organizational citizenship behaviors on the relationships between selected human resource practices and firm performance. The human resource practices studied were reward and performance appraisal practices and firm performance was studied in terms of quality of services. Data were collected from a sample of 179 branches of two banks in Tehran, Iran. The participants in this study included 176 managerial employees, 352 non-managerial employees and 871 customers. To achieve these objectives a mediation model was tested using structural equation modeling procedure to examine if the hypothesized model fit the data. Results: The results showed that organizational citizenship behaviors fully mediated the relationships between reward practices and quality of services and partially mediated the relationships between performance appraisal practices and quality of services. Conclusion/Recommendations: The findings of this study suggest that human resource practices play a critical role in enhancing employees’ organizational citizenship behaviors and firm performance. Organizational citizenship behaviors mediate the effects of reward and performance appraisal practices on service quality. To improve service quality, employers should improve reward and performance appraisal practices since these practices have an impact on employees’ organizational citizenship behaviors which in turn would affect service quality.
Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Late Preterm Infants at 12 Months of Age

Background: Late-preterm infants (34-36+6 weeks’ gestation) are often believed to have no higher risks for morbidity and mortality than term infants. This study aims to evaluate the neurodevelopmental outcome of late preterm infants at 12 months of age, compared to term infants. Methods: Neurodevelopmental assessment was administered using the Bayley Scale of Infant Development. Eighty participants, including 40 late preterm and 40 term infants were included. Results: At 12 months of age, the neurodevelopmental assessments of late preterm infants adjusted for prematurity showed no difference from those of term infants. However, without adjusting for prematurity, late preterm infants had a significantly lower Mental Developmental Index and Psychomotor Developmental Index scores than term infants. Conclusion: The findings in this study reveal that late preterm infants had not completed their developmental maturation at 12 months of age. Monitoring these children may help in the early identification of developmental problems and provide appropriate intervention.
A Histological Investigation into the Temporal Development of Respiratory Muscle Dysfunction in a Murine Model of Pressure-Overload Heart Failure

A Histological Investigation into the Temporal Development of Respiratory Muscle Dysfunction in a Murine Model of Pressure-Overload Heart Failure Heart failure is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. One of the chief complaints of heart failure patients is exercise intolerance, characterized by fatigue and dyspnea. Currently, there are two theories meant to explain respiratory dysfunction in heart failure (HF). First, pulmonary edema increases the relative work of breathing, which predisposes the diaphragm to fatigue related injury (Ingram & Braunwald, 2005; Mulrow, Lucey & Farnett, 1993). Second, a HF induced catabolic state results in skeletal muscle atrophy, increasing ventilation via an over active ergo-reflex. Importantly, to date, only end stage HF has been examined, leaving incipient events in the pathogenesis of respiratory dysfunction unknown. Therefore, we sought to characterize the temporal development of respiratory muscle dysfunction during pressure-overload HF. We hypothesized that neither pulmonary edema, nor limb muscle myopathy were involved in the onset of respiratory dysfunction. Indeed, similar to clinical HF, animals displayed increased work of breathing in the absence of pulmonary edema. Diaphragmatic weakness occurred quickly following transverse aortic constriction (TAC) and was strongly correlated with muscle cell atrophy, preceding limb muscle myopathy. Further, chronic blockade of β-adrenergic signaling for four weeks prevented dysfunction and atrophy within the diaphragm. This work provides evidence towards the mechanism and preventable nature of HF-induced respiratory dysfunction. Alicia Maria Arkell Advisor: University of Guelph, 2017 Professor Jeremy A. Simpson
Acinetobacter Peritonitis in CAPD

A 54 year old lady with chronic kidney disease stage 5 on CAPD presented to us with peritonitis. This was her second episode of peritonitis. The previous episode was a year before and was culture negative. The present culture grew Acinetobacter which was sensitive to aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, fourth generation cephalosporins and carbapenems. We treated her with Imipenem for 4 weeks and the peritonitis resolved. A month later she developed peritonitis again which was culture negative and carbapenem resistant requiring CAPD catheter removal for refractory peritonitis. Acinetobacter is an uncommon cause of gram negative peritonitis with a tendency for antibiotic resistance warranting catheter removal as highlighted by this case.
Correcting speech recognition errors

The disclosure describes improved apparatus for driving a load, such as a meter, in proportion to a source voltage produced by a signal generator. The apparatus includes a non-differential gain stage for generating an amplified voltage between a gain stage output and one of the generator outputs. The non-differential gain stage is followed by a differential stage which generates a rereferenced voltage between the differential stage output and one of the load terminals. The rereferenced voltage is proportional to the amplified voltage and is substantially independent of any offset voltage between the one generator output and the one load terminal. By coupling the rereferenced voltage to the load, the load voltage is made proportional to the source voltage irrespective of changes in the offset voltage between the one generator output and the one load terminal. The load may include a meter and an amplifying stage for ranging and zeroing the meter.
The Heart, Arteries, and Veins

This definitive book on the diseases of the circulatory system was first published in 1966, and the current fifth edition is the best yet. Dr Hurst and his six coeditors have enlisted the participation of 154 outstanding clinical and investigative cardiologists as contributing authors. The expertise of these authors has been superbly focused by the editors, with the result that this cardiologic textbook is now the gold standard of the profession. The almost 2,000 pages of text are divided into six parts, including three introductory sections that deal with the normal heart, the examination of the cardiovascular system, and the consequences of heart disease. The central focus of the book is the 900-page section on the primary diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The two concluding sections include a variety of diverse topics, with particular emphasis on special disgnostic and therapeutic techniques. Each of the 109 chapters has a
Low Power Consumption Low Noise Amplifier for 1-10GHz Application

In this paper low power consumption amplifier is presented. Low power consumption amplifier is versatile demanded in modern technology, modern technology want such type of amplifier which gives low power consumption with less reflection, in this paper presented series and shunt feedback topology with pole zero compensation method for designing of low power consumption amplifier, Today the demand of integrated circuits are increasing day by day with increase in the number of elements in it. However, power and reflection should be less. The scaling of the components increase, increase its number, for the similar area of an chip reduces its sub-threshold voltage with its increase in the leakage power consumption. The Power consumption is based on the number of elements and routing of components and its process fabrication. In this paper developed method to reduce leakage power consumption with reduction of reflection. Here design low power dissipation amplifier using compensation and feedback technique