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Showing 1 to 20 of 73 for “"Population study"”.
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A population study of a confined deer herd
The study was conducted on the New River sector of the Radford Arsenal, a 2322-acre enclosure in Pulaski County, Virginia. Seventy-five per cent of the enclosed area is open to grassland and the entire area is interlaced with roads. The combination of the openness of terrain and easy accessibility …
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Risk factors and outcomes associated with generalised anxiety disorder: findings from a large, population study
… of the most common psychiatric conditions in the population, the remainder of the thesis focused on this disorder and aimed to explore its links with health service use and mortality. Risk for this condition was also explored and area deprivation was studied as a possible determinant. Since …
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A population study and management suggestions for the Denslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) at Fort, Drum, NY
… Ft. Drum military installation. The declining populations in the Northeast are likely due to breeding and wintering habitat loss, primarily resulting from changing agricultural practices and land use over time. Henslow' s Sparrow breeding behaviors and narrow habitat preferences make it a …
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Life Satisfaction and the Oldest-Old. Results from the longitudinal population study "Good Aging in Skåne".
The overall aim of this thesis was to study life satisfaction (LS) and factors associated to LS in the group aged 78 and above. As an aid in interpreting the findings, Baltes’ and Baltes’ theory of selective optimisation with compensation (SOC) was used. All four studies included the same …
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Risk assessment for osteoporotic fractures among men and women from a prospective population study: the EPIC-Norfolk study
… Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk study, which is a large population-based prospective study started in 1993. About 25,000 men and women were assessed at baseline and about 15,000 of them returned for a second examination 4 years later. All participants are followed up to the …
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On Falls in the Elderly –Epidemiological Studies from the Longitudinal General Population Study ‘Good Aging in Skåne’ (GÅS), Sweden
In a ‘greying world’ with aging populations, falls in the elderly are a challenge to the health care system as they are associated with substantial mortality and morbidity. Apart from physical injuries, the consequences of falls are broad, with additional psychological and social consequences. The …
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Glass population study and discrimination of glass samples using Glass Refractive Index Measurement III and scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
… or types of glass. In this current research, a population study was conducted based on the collection and analysis of broken glass with unknown origins in Boston, MA. Glass samples (n=100) were collected from the streets and sidewalks around Boston neighborhoods, and an analytical scheme, …
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The development, implementation and validation of a plasma-based high performance liquid chromatographic assay for Isoniazid and N-Acetylisoniazid: an acetylator status population study at Brewelskloof Hospital
… on 114 tuberculosis patients recruited for this study at Brewelskloof hospital, Worcester, South Africa. Using these data, various markers were investigated for the determination of acetylator phenotype, namely isoniazid half-life, isoniazid plasma level at three hours, and the ratio of …
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Old-age hippocampal sclerosis in the aged population
… genetic characteristics of HS in older European populations. 976 brains donated for the Cambridge City over-75s Cohort, the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study and the Finnish Vantaa 85+ study were available for evaluation -including bilateral hippocampi from 302 individuals. A protocol capturing …
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Examining cognitive and affective empathy in substance use disorder and psychopathy using self-report and neuroimaging
… empathy-related impairments in a forensic population. Study 1 used self-report measures in a sample of 142 community-based offenders to assess empathy. SUS was initially associated with cognitive empathy, but this effect did not remain after accounting for psychopathy; no effects emerged …
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Characterization of the genetic variability of human arylalklamine-N-acetyltransferase (AA-NAT) and its potential effects on melatonin production and the sleep pattern
… potentially influence sleep patterns in normal population and account for the widely reported inter-individual variability of melatonin production. In this project, an initial sleep pattern study performed in university students identified a SNP in the promoter sequence that was apparently …
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Barriers to Services for Transitional Age Youth
<p>This qualitative study examines the current barriers of services to transition age youth (TAY) who are newly emancipated from foster care. Data collection was derived from eight in depth interviews with local administrators within San Bernardino County with experience with youth and services …
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Stenocarpella Maydis: Identification, Management, and Population Diversity
… become an annual problem. The objectives of this study were to i) develop a molecular assay for the identification of Stenocarpella maydis, causal agent of DER, ii) evaluate the effect of crop rotation and tillage on DER severity, iii) determine the survival period of S. maydis in corn residue at …
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ΣΥΜΒΟΛΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΤΩΝ ΛΟΙΜΩΞΕΩΝ ΑΠΟ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΚΥΤΤΑΡΟΙΟ (CMV) ΣΤΟΥΣ ΛΗΠΤΕΣ ΝΕΦΡΙΚΩΝ ΜΟΣΧΕΥΜΑΤΩΝ. ΣΥΣΧΕΤΙΣΗ ΜΕ HLA ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΑ
… FOUND IN 58.9% OF THE RECIPIENTS. IN A CONTROL POPULATION STUDY ANTIBODIES TO CMV WERE FOUND IN 55.46%. B) RECIPIENTS WHO RECEIVED A GRAFT FROM SERONEGATIVE DONORS, DID NOT PRODUCE ANY CMV ANTIBODIES. C) 44.6% OFTHE RECIPIENTS WHO RECEIVED KIDNEYS FROM SEROPOSITIVE DONORS, PRODUCED CMV …
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A Clinical Validation of the Obsessive Compulsive Consequences Scale-Revised
… treatment compliance and treatment outcome. Study 1 used maximum likelihood Confirmatory Factor Analysis to show the OCCS-R's four factor solution was an adequate fit in a sub-clinical college population. Study 2 evaluated the clinical utility of the OCCS-R for predicting treatment outcome …
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Depression and its association with the psychosocial factors of urinary incontinence
… Factors of Urinary Incontinence” include a population study examining incontinence, depression and quality of life in both men and women; another population study looking at perceptions of seriousness and severity of incontinence in women; a review of the literature; and a qualitative study …
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