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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"OPD"”.
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Oropharyngeal dysphagia in neonates; prevalence and risk factors within a South African context
… prevalence of neonatal oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) remains largely unexplored in lower middle-income countries, with limited published research on this topic. In the South African context, factors such as poverty, burden of disease and limited access to healthcare may elevate the risk of OPD …
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Distributed Method to Optimal Profile Descent
… automation tools for Optimal Profile Descent (OPD) procedures utilize path stretching and speed profile change to maintain proper merging and spacing requirements at high traffic terminal area. However, low predictability of aircraft's vertical profile and path deviation during decent add …
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MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AMONG SAUDI TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS IN USING ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
… in using online professional development OPD in the Makkah School District. The motivational factors are convenience, collaboration, and technology. Quantitative design, which includes descriptive and comparative approaches, was was utilized to address the research questions. The selection …
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Hospitalization Itself Decreases the Serum Prostate-specific Antigen Values Compared to the Outpatient Values in Patients with Benign Prostatic Diseases
… values were checked at outpatient department (OPD) within 1 month before admission and also just after admission, and who had negative prostate biopsy results were included. We retrospectively reviewed the data of 416 patients and compared the serum PSA values checked at OPD and during …
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Modeling and Signal Processing of Low-Finesse Fabry-Perot Interferometric Fiber Optic Sensors
… influenced by the optical path difference (OPD), the output spatial power distribution and the working wavelength; however they are not directly related to the light coherence. In Chapter 3, the Single-Multi-Single-mode Intrinsic FPI (SMS-IFPI) is theoretically and experimentally studied. …
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The role of surfactants in the leaching of zinc sulphide minerals at temperatures above the melting point of sulphur
… condensates and orthophenylene diamine (OPD) in the liquid sulfur-aqueous zinc sulphate-zinc sulfide mineral system has been studied. The effect of the various surfactants on the liquid sulfur-aqueous system interfacial tensions and the liquid sulfur-mineral contact angle were measured in …
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The impact of smoking on individual health expenditures: a case study of Namibia
… are constructed, namely out-patient disease (OPD) costs, inpatient disease (IPD) costs and total out of pocket (OOP) payments. Concentration curves and indices are estimated for all three variables as well as for smoking intensity and smoking prevalence. Further, three Tobit regression models …
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The support-based factors that facilitate work-family enrichment for working fathers in South Africa
… of opportunities for professional development (OPD) on the relationship between work support (supervisor and co-worker) and WFE; however, OPD was not a significant mediator. Suggestions for future research are discussed in addition to theoretical and managerial implications associated with this …
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Clinical characteristics of end stage renal disease patients at hemodialysis initiation
… clinic or admission after outpatient clinic (OPD group), and in the remaining 40.8% patients via emergency department (ER group). In the ER group, hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis were significantly more severe than the OPD group. We hope our study will provide valuable information on the …
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Enhancing the quality and breadth of carbon reduction project ideation and roadmapping for corporations
… to gen-erate an operand-process diagram (OPD). System boundaries are drawn within and around the OPD to ideate unique CRPs to reduce the emissions intensity for a steamflood oper-ation, ranging from tactical solutions to alternative recovery mechanisms. The range of solution-neutral …
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Label-free breast histopathology using quantitative phase imaging
… by measuring the optical path-length difference (OPD) across the specimen. OPD refers to the product of the refractive index and thickness at a point in the field of view. Since this measurement relies on a physical property of tissue and is label-free, it provides an objective and potentially …
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High-Speed Organic Photodetectors for Visible Light Communication
… diodes (OLEDs) and organic photodetectors (OPDs) have great potential for VLC links because of low-cost fabrication and integration on flexible substrates. However, these are developed primarily for display applications and efficient photovoltaics, respectively, and there are few reports on …
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A Retrospective analysis of Spondyloarthropathies at the Rheumatic Diseases Unit, University of Cape Town, over the period 1988-1994
… 500 patients attend PAOH outpatient Department (OPD) annually, of which 35% are seen by the RDU staff each year (average values calculated from attendance registers for the period 1 January 1988 to 31 December 1994). New patients constitute about 6% of all patients seen by the RDU per annum …
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Feeding and swallowing in neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): a descriptive study
… neurological cause of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD). HIE may result in disturbances of physiological stability, state regulation, neuromuscular integration, coordinated oral movements, and/or feeding endurance. However, feeding and swallowing characteristics in this population of neonates are …
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Educators' Perceptions of Twitter for Educational Technology Professional Development: A Uses and Gratifications Expectancy Model
… and a shift to online professional development (OPD) opportunities has become popular for meeting the needs of educators. As a result, social media platforms, like Twitter, have grown in popularity as outlets for OPD; however, little research has been conducted to evaluate why educators are …
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A profile of the speech therapy and audiology clientele at a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape
… Therapy and Audiology out-patient department (OPD) at a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape over a five-year period (1999-2003). A longitudinal, retrolective, descriptive survey was conducted. Records were reviewed for a sample of the population of all new clients who had attended the Speech …
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Aprimoramento do diagnóstico de Leishmaniose visceral canina por ELISA usando o antígeno NTPDase-2 de Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi e padronização do diagnóstico por imunocromatografia
… substratos de desenvolvimento de cor (TMB e OPD) para revelação. A influência da conformação do antígeno foi avaliada usando-o em condição nativa ou desnaturada. Na padronização do ELISA, 0,1 µg de antígeno e diluição do soro 1:160 foram as melhores condições. O uso de TMB e OPD não geraram …
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Determinação de peróxido de hidrogênio em água e leite usando nanopartículas de ferro como mimetizadoras da catalase
… da oxidação de o-fenilenodiamina (OPD) por H2O2, exibindo uma ótima atividade catalítica com valores de velocidade máxima aparente (Vmax) de 2,0 µmol L-1 s-1 e constante de Michaelis-menten (Km) de 307 µmol L-1. A OPD, incolor, forma uma substância colorida na presença de H2O2, …
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Challenges of Integrating Social Work Professionals into Medical Practice
… all patients who attend Outpatient Department (OPD) or In Patient Departments (IPDs) require medical and surgical treatments.
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Improving Technology Adoption Process in Accounting and Finance Using Systems Thinking Methods
… combines Rich Picture, Object-Process Diagram (OPD), Design Structure Matrix (DSM), and Multi-attribute Tradespace Exploration (MATE) to enhance the technology adoption decision-making process within A&F functions. The focus is on Internal Audit (IA) as a case study for a simplified model and …
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