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Logistics clusters : prevalence and impact
Governments around the world are investing significant resources in the development and expansion of logistics clusters. This dissertation analyzes the cluster phenomenon focusing on four topics. First, it develops a methodology to identify clusters and applies it to the context of the US. By …
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Geostatistical methods for disease prevalence mapping
… common issues that arise from analysing disease prevalence data. In the first paper we consider the problem of combining data from multiple spatially referenced surveys so as to account for two main sources of variation: temporal variation, when surveys are repeated over time; data-quality …
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Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Asymptomatic Men
… infection in men. Specifically, knowledge of the prevalence of type-specific HPV infection and the distribution of these infections by anogenital anatomic site in men is incomplete. Evaluation of factors associated with HPV infection based on complete anogenital sampling and with HPV-16 antibody …
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The Prevalence of Elder Abuse in Iowa
The prevalence of abuse of the elderly in the state of Iowa, as well as the nature and characteristics of the abused and their abusers was investigated. The sample included 500 randomly selected heads of household age 65 years old and older residing in the state of Iowa. They were mailed an elder …
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Estimating Buruli Ulcer Prevalence in Southwestern Ghana
… regression model to explain Buruli ulcer prevalence in the southwestern region of Ghana representing 42 districts. Results suggest that prevalence is directly related to the degree of land cover classified as soil, elevation differential, and percent rural population of the area.
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Factors relating to the prevalence of autism
This study examined the relationships between socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic variables on the rates of autism reported by the states. Each state and The District of Columbia was included in the sample $(N=51).$ A latent structural relations statistical analysis was conducted to analyze the …
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Physical Abuse During Pregnancy: A Prevalence Study
… study was to generate meaningful data on the prevalence and patterns of physical abuse during, pregnancy among women residing in a small urban area of a predominantly rural North Central state. The secondary goals of the study were: (a) to assess a need to broaden current services for abused …
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Prevalence and treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy
The prevalence of diabetes is rising globally and, as a result, its associated complications are also rising. Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is a well-known complication of diabetes and the most common cause of all neuropathic pain. About one-third of all diabetes patients suffer from PDN. The …
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Prevalence of Cardiomyopathy in Apparently Healthy Cats
… healthy cats. Little is known regarding the prevalence of CM in this population. Furthermore, the clinical importance of auscultatory abnormalities in apparently healthy cats is unclear. In order to estimate the prevalence of murmurs and CM, we prospectively evaluated a sample of apparently …
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Prevalence of Malaria in pregnancy in Kaoma District
The study to determine the prevalence of malaria in pregnancy, its associated factors, and its pattern of distribution (geographical) was carried out in thirteen (13) health facilities of Kaoma district, the largest of the seven districts in the Western province of Zambia.The district had …
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Prevalence of Avian Influenza viruses in Northern Zambia
This study described the prevalence of avian influenza viruses in wild waterfowl and domestic birds on the wetlands of Northern Zambia (Luapula and Northern Provinces). The purpose of the research was to establish if there are any influenza viruses circulating in this region in order to determine …
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Prevalence of Malaria in pregnancy in Kaoma District
The study to determine the prevalence of malaria in pregnancy, its associated factors, and its pattern of distribution (geographical) was carried out in thirteen (13) health facilities of Kaoma district, the largest of the seven districts in the Western province of Zambia.The district had …
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MALOCCLUSION PREVALENCE IN A NORTH PHILADELPHIA ORTHODONTIC POPULATION
… to determine the validity of the malocclusion prevalence reported in the NHANES III survey. Additionally, the cephalometric database from the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Legacy Collection (AAOF-LC) was used for skeletal malocclusion prevalence. The sample used data …
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Prevalence of Campylobacter in a turkey production facility
Frequency of detection was monitored in three flocks of turkeys from May, 2000 to March 2001. The effect of time was considered for hens in flocks 1 and 2, and the effect of time, gender, and litter (fresh or used) was determined for flock 3. Poults, poult-box liners, waterers, and fecal droppings …
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Sterilization in the United States: Prevalence and Controversies
… very narrowly defined. This study examined the prevalence of tubal ligation among women in the United States, specifically focusing on nonwhite and poor women in an effort to determine whether or not they are sterilized at higher rates than their white and nonpoor counterparts. Data from the …
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The prevalence and associated factors of poststroke depression
… stroke patients were assessed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of poststroke depression (PSD) within the first 12 months poststroke. Assessments were conducted at the time of discharge from the hospital (the acute poststroke stage), at 3 months poststroke, and at 12 months …
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The Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorder in African Americans
… Dallas, Texas metropolitan area to estimate the prevalence of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in African Americans. Additionally, the study also collected the same data on Caucasians for comparisons against the African American numbers on all measures. At the conception of this study, there …
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