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Showing 1 to 20 of 151 for “"Cross-sectional Analysis"”.
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Cross-sectional analysis of university technology commercialization initiatives
… to disclose their inventions. We used cross-sectional data from AUTM (Association of University Technology Managers) and other sources to evaluate the effect universities intellectual property policies and other factors on faculty willingness to disclose their inventions and …
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Association between the Fast-Food Environment and Obesity in Canada: A Cross-sectional Analysis
… BMI was also investigated and spatial-regression analysis was conducted. FSA-level fast-food density is significantly associated with BMI in Canadian adults, predominantly in females and non-rural area. This population-based analysis established that availability of fast-food restaurants is an …
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An Evaluation of Activity in a Colonial Maya Cemetery Using Femoral Cross-Sectional Analysis
… correlate with cortical bone area similarly across the population, but that pilastric index and burial location would reveal distinct groups of individuals with differing activity.</p> <p>The results show that sex is correlated strongly with cortical bone. Age also trends in the expected …
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Wholesale power substitution for fossil and nuclear fuels by electric utilities: a cross-sectional analysis
Includes bibliographical references.
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A cross sectional analysis of SME failure within the industrial sector: focus on IDC funded investments
Small and Medium Enterprises play an important economic role in many countries. In South Africa, for example, a significant proportion of the formal business entities are SMEs; and they contribute between 52 and 57% to GDP, and provide about 61% to employment. However, despite their significance in …
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Characterizing Morphea Subsets Using a Multi-Center, Prospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis of Morphea in Adults and Children
The general metadata -- e.g., title, author, abstract, subject headings, etc. -- is publicly available, but access to the submitted files is restricted to UT Southwestern campus access and/or authorized UT Southwestern users.
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Maternal syphilis in a rural and urban community in Western Cape, South Africa: a cross-sectional analysis
… (WC) province of South Africa. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was a secondary analysis of the longitudinal parent study, Children Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Exposed Uninfected - Research to Inform Survival and Health (CHERISH). Our study analysed data collected between January …
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A cross-sectional analysis of student fruit and vegetable consumption at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Access to nutritious food is imperative for maintaining overall health. Fruits and vegetables are foods that are nutrient rich, and consumption of these foods is related to positive health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine fruit and vegetable consumption for students in the …
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Achievement of secondary prevention goals 6 to 9 months after Acute Coronary Syndrome : a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis
… of these patients. Methods: We conducted a cross sectional analysis of all patients discharged from the Groote Schuur Hospital Coronary Care Unit with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome between 15 November 2011 and 15 April 2012. A follow up telephone call was performed 6 to 9 months …
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The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross Sectional Analysis of Canadian University Students' and Student-Athletes' Mental Health
Student-athletes have shown to display poorer mental health than student non-athletes, typically due to the unique stressors of participating in collegiate sport. During the COVID-19 pandemic and with the implementation of public health response measures Şenışık et al. (2020) discovered that …
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Distal sensory polyneuropathy in South Africans infected with human immunodeficiency virus : a cross-sectional analysis of a community cohort
… associated risk factors. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, DSP status was determined in 598 HIV-infected adults using validated tools (Brief Peripheral Neuropathy Screen and a modified version of the Total Neuropathy Score) to categorize subjects. Symptomatic DSP required the presence …
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A cross-sectional analysis of the short-term outcomes of patients receiving prehospital treatment for symptomatic hypoglycaemia in Cape Town
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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Using fractal dimension analysis to improve clinical balance and mobility assessments for discriminating fallers from non-fallers : a cross-sectional analysis
… associated with fallers. Non-traditional analysis techniques such as the fractaI dimension (FD) arc less well accepted. Therefore, statistical models to discriminate fallers and non-fallers utilising both traditional and non-traditional melhods should be investigated. The overall objectivc …
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Cross-sectional analysis of car restraint system use during transportation of children with special health care needs in the Western Cape
… achieved through a survey study, followed by a cross-sectional study. Assessing the use of car restraint systems in children with special health care needs; a Western Cape based survey study Objectives: To determine the modes of transport and the prevalence of the use of postural support systems …
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Assessing the Effects of Social Disorganization on Crime in Texas Border Counties: A Time-Series Cross-Sectional Analysis from 1990 to 2007
… panel regression is employed for the analysis. The results indicate that the structural factors associated with social disorganization theory are predictive of juvenile property crime within the region as a whole, and, while the other measures function similarly in both rural and urban …
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Retrospective cross sectional analysis of an acupuncture intervention for chronic pain management at Groote Schuur Hospital Pain Clinic Cape Town, South Africa
… South Africa. This study is a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis that aimed to investigate several aspects of the acupuncture intervention over a 12 month period. The main outcome measure, the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), is a widely used, internationally validated questionnaire, …
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Mood Disorder and Hypertension Among Canadian Older Adults with Different Religious Affiliations: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Baseline Data from the CLSA
Background: The relationship between mood disorder and hypertension is not well understood among Canadian older adults. No research has examined whether religiosity has any impact on this relationship in a Canadian older adult population. Objectives: To examine i) the association between mood …
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A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of palliative care needs and interventions in patients with cervical cancer in a palliative care unit in Soweto, Johannesburg
… aim of this study was to describe and provide an analysis of Palliative Care and total pain needs in patients diagnosed with cervical cancer in two Gauteng hospitals. Objectives The objectives were to determine the physical, psycho-social, and spiritual symptom burden of cervical cancer patients …
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Factors Related to Delayed Time for HIV Care Among Youth Living with HIV: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Social Support Networks and Access to Care
<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> This research explored the pattern of influence social support networks had on delayed time between diagnosis and first doctor’s visit after diagnosis of HIV in youth. Results showed that factors related to receiving a referral were prosocial peer behaviors and …
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