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Showing 1 to 20 of 94 for “"clinical factors"”.
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Impulse control, substance abuse and clinical factors in habitual criminal violence : a neuropsychological approach
… substance abuse, prior head injury, and certain clinical and demographical variables. The violent group was selected on the basis of serving a current sentence for violent crime, plus a history of habitual interpersonal violence of a non-political nature from their criminal records in the prison …
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Clinical factors associated with Atrial Fibrillation in congestive Heart Failure patients admitted at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
… These two conditions share common risk factors and frequently coexist. Each condition predisposes to the other, and the concomitant presence of the two has additive adverse effects. This study examined the clinical factors associated with AF in CHF patients admitted at the University …
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The Role of Fatigue, Depression, and Other Clinical Factors in Determining Cognitive Status in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis
… outcomes, less is known about underlying clinical factors that may influence cognitive functioning. Consequently, the objective of the present study was to explore the role of fatigue, depression, and disease-related clinical variables (physical functioning, age at onset, time since onset) …
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Lifestyle and clinical factors related to the deterioration of trunk varicose veins, telangiectasia, chronic venous insufficiency and venous reflux in the general population: Edinburgh Vein Study follow-up
… each year about varicose veins and associated clinical symptoms. In order to assign priorities and target interventions properly, authorities need to know which patients with venous disease will progress. Although many epidemiological studies have investigated the prevalence of venous disease, …
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Organizational and physician characteristics predicting practice style: A study of outpatient care in a large group practice
This dissertation examines the impact of non-clinical factors on physician practice styles in a large group practice. I compared the outpatient resources used for HMO vs. FFS patients during episodes of acute illness when the HMO and FFS patients being compared were treated by the same physicians. …
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Deep Learning MRI-based Model for Prediction of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer
… that combines multi-parametric MRI images with clinical factors to accurately predict patient risk of developing clinically significant prostate cancer. We train an image model and combined image and clinical factors model on a set of 9391 MRIs from the Massachusetts General Brigham (MGB) …
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Risk factors for dropout from online cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia
… study aimed to explore various demographic and clinical factors and their relationship with progression of treatment in online CBT-I, specifically dropout from treatment. An online questionnaire was e-mailed to 170 patients having previously been registered to online CBT-I via Betri Svefn‘s web …
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Characterising Heterogeneity of Glioblastoma using Multi-parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging
… 12-month OS (P = 0.049) and PFS (P = 0.022) than clinical factors. IV. Using a method of unsupervised clustering via copula transform and discrete feature extraction, three patient subgroups were identified. The subtype demonstrating high inter-dependency of diffusion and perfusion displayed …
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Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Children
… thesis seeks to better understand patient and clinical factors related to energy expenditure to improve its prediction. In the first study, we conducted a systematic review to determine the patient and clinical factors associated with energy expenditure in critically ill patients. We described …
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Aggressive antisocial behavior- clinical, cognitive, and behavioral covariates of its persistence
… behavior in a population-based cohort and in clinically evaluated, prospectively followed, offender groups. Specific aims were: (1) to quantify the persistence of aggressive antisocial behavior, (2) to identify risk factors for such persistence, (3) to describe the distribution of psychopathic …
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ARTERIAL STIFFNESS AND CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AMONG OLDER ADULTS
… will continue unabated. Targeting vascular risk factors is proposed as a critical means to prevent AD and related dementias; however, few targets for intervention remain. A previous unpublished study examining the Piedmont Aging, Cognition, & Exercise Study (PACE) cohort found a relationship for …
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Factors associated with increased suicidal intent among deliberate self-harm patients treated in the emergency room of an urban hospital in South Africa
… concern. Identifying socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with high risk of serious self-harm or suicide, may be useful for improving patient care and strengthening appropriate referral pathways. Aim: To determine the sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with …
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Analysis of the genetic and epidemiological contributors to aging-related traits in the Diabetes Heart Study
… is thought to be influenced by both clinical factors, including differences in treatment, lifestyle, and environment, and genetic risk factors. This dissertation explores a number of potential contributors to these comorbidities in the family-based, T2D enriched Diabetes Heart Study …
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Integrated Analysis of Molecular and Clinical Features in Melanoma Patients with Brain Metastases
… patients. Previous studies have identified clinical factors that correlate with overall survival (OS) after MBM diagnosis. However, molecular and immune features associated with OS are poorly understood. An improved understanding of the molecular and immune correlates of OS could provide …
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Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications among African Americans Adults
… 1:</em> Describe patient sociodemographic factors (age, gender, education, insurance, employment, living arrangement and income), clinical factors (history of current depressive symptoms, comorbidities, comorbidity Charlson score and number of comorbidities), health literacy level, and …
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Diabetes Fatalism, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Management Among Arab Americans
… practices. Psychosocial and contextual factors influencing diabetes self-management in this population remain poorly understood.</p> <p><strong>Purpose/Aims:</strong> The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among sociodemographic and clinical factors, diabetes fatalism, …
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Patient factors that predict admission to an emergency psychiatric unit following deliberate self-harm in an urban hospital in South Africa
… hospital settings. Little is known about the factors associated with psychiatric admission following an act of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in South Africa. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the sociodemographic and clinical factors which differentiated DSH patients who were admitted …
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Phenomenological study of student nurses’ preparedness for delivering culturally competent care upon graduation
… training in nursing curricula; thirdly, four clinical factors impacted on student nurses’ cultural competence; finally, student nurses’ recommendations on cultural competence development. The study findings suggested the development of cultural competence was best achieved through a …
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V- Shaped Defects – Epidemiology, Clinical Picture and Obturation Opportunities // Клиновидни дефекти – епидемиология, клинична картина и възможности за обтуриране
… The present work deals with epidemiology, the clinical picture and the possibilities of v-shaped defects. The leading role of local factors - tooth brushing frequency and hardness of the toothbrush in the aetiology of wedge defects - has been confirmed. Their prevention is aimed at changing the …
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Outcomes of clinical pathway in laparoscopic and open surgical treatments for gastric cancer patients : Patients selection for fast-track program through retrospective analysis
… The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical factors affecting on the complete rate from the clinical pathway in minimally invasive and open surgery for gastric cancer, and to establish a subgroup of patients who can be applied by the early recovery after surgery program through this …
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