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Epidemiologic studies of hard tick-associated illness in the United States
This dissertation describes three epidemiologic studies of hard tick-associated illness in the United States. The first is the prospective health assessment of Fort Campbell, Kentucky patrons bitten by ticks during 2004-2006. The study was designed to determine the frequency, clinical …
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Center for epidemiologic studies depression scale (ces-d) factor structure among older adults with osteoarthritis: associations with pain and disability
… potential confirmatory models for the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale was performed. Resultant factors of depression were used to predict cross-sectional and longitudinal pain and disability after controlling for demographic and general health covariates. Results …
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Social Support and Post-Divorce Adjustment in Highly Educated Women
… UCLA Loneliness Scale; (b) the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; and (c) the Profile of Mood States.
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The Relations of Pain, Religious Coping, and Depression in Fibromyalgia Patients
… (SF-MPQ), RCOPE, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) were used to assess these constructs in 50 participants. The sample was primarily middle aged and female, which is typical of the FMS population. This study used multiple regression to make assumptions …
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Academic procrastination among graduate vs. undergraduate students and differences in the experience of affective and cognitive factors
… Anxiety Scale (TMAS), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D).</p>
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Patients with Hypertension
… Specific -HRQOL questionnaire, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Perceived Stress Scale. The patients' blood pressure were collected from their medical records. The obtained data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 19.0. Hierarchical multiple …
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An Examination of the General Mobility of Older Adults Based on Late-Life Depression and Its Treatment
… mobility and mental health (i.e., depression). Studies have suggested a relationship between driving habits changes (in particular, driving cessation) and depression (Fonda, Wallace & Herzog, 2001; Marottoli et al., 1997). Very little research has been conducted to examine the relationship …
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Improving Management of Inpatient Blood Glucose
<p>Epidemiologic studies indicate blood glucose management in the hospitalized patient population is not adequate; with approximately 30% of patients reporting values >180mg/dl. Patients with increased blood glucose levels pose a higher mortality risk as well as increased risks for dehydration, …
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A comparison of attention bias paradigms related to insomnia
… Rating Scale (PIRS). Using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) as the covariate, two-way mixed modality ANCOVAs were conducted for each paradigm revealing no significant differences in word type, quality of sleep, or the interaction of these variables. Using only …
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Disinfection by-products and prenatal development
While toxicologic studies have suggested modes of action for disinfection by-product (DBP) toxicity or teratogenicity, there is little evidence for a causal relationship between DBPs and induction of adverse outcomes in humans. This may be due, in part, to biases inherent to exposure assessment or …
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Evaluation of genetic variants for Type 2 diabetes associated kidney disease in African Americans
… cases. Observation of familial aggregation in epidemiologic studies suggests that genetic factors may contribute to the risk of DKD. While apolipoprotein L1 gene (APOL1) G1 and G2 alleles explain approximately 70% of the disparity in non-diabetic ESKD in AAs, they fail to account for the excess …
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Dairy Product Intake and Racial Differences In Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness
<p>Many epidemiologic studies have reported a positive association between dairy products and prostate cancer. This association is thought to be generated by calcium or saturated fatty acids found in dairy products. This study utilized data from the North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project …
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Quality of life and depressive symptoms as predictors of participant adherence in a randomized trial conducted among older adults at risk of mobility disability
… a striking magnitude and negative impact. Recent studies indicate that two widely used clinical screening tools, Short Form (SF-36) Health Survey and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) can be used as risk stratifiers to identify participants who require extra interaction to …
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The Effects of Status of Residence and Occupational Stress on the Depressive Symptoms of Migrant Workers
… 우울증상은 조맹제 등이 번역한 CES-D(Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) 번역판을 사용하였다. 설문지의 신뢰도와 타당도를 평가 하였고, 로지스틱 회귀분석을 시행하여 체류자격과 직무스트레스를 독립변수로 하여 우울증상 유무별 위험요인들의 상관성을 평가하였다. 결과: 연구대상 전체의 우울점수는 16.1 우울 증상 유병률은 26.5%체류자격별 불법체류자에서 우울점수 17.0 우울 증상 유병률은 40.7%, 직무스트레스 고위험 군에서 우울점수는 17.7 …
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Intencijų išeiti į pensiją sveikatos ir psichosocialiniai veiksniai /
… measure (SPHEU, EU Version), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D scale), the CASP-12 scale, the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) and the Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) questionnaire. The statistical analysis used descriptive measure, correlation test and hierarchical …
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Acculturation and disability in Mexican American older adults
… in the Hispanic Established Population for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (H-EPESE), a population-based sample of 3050 non-institutionalized Mexican-American men and women aged 65 and over. Measures: Variables included three measures of acculturation (English proficiency, English …
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RARE ABCA1 VARIANTS FOUND ONLY IN AFRICAN AMERICANS AND HOW THEY AFFECT LIPID EFFLUX AND NASCENT HDL FORMATION
… yet are at greater risk for heart disease. Epidemiologic studies have shown that drugs which increase HDL-C do not necessarily improve measures of coronary heart disease, prompting the idea that HDL function may be more important than HDL concentration. About 10-20% of individuals with low …
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Exploring the effect of caregiver support on psychological distress in stem cell transplant patients
… Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) 90 days post-transplant. Results indicated that higher social support effectiveness was significantly associated with lower levels of anxiety (p < .05) and depressive symptoms (p < .05). No interaction …
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Exploring the Effects of the Leadership Academy Scholar Course on Student Well-Being
… With Life Scale (SWLS), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (CES‐ D 10). The LASC with the retreat was found to significantly improve mental well-being (as measured by the SWLS and WEMWBS) and decrease depression (as measured using the CES-D10) after participation …
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The incidence of first seizures, new diagnosis of epilepsy and seizure mimics in Cork city and county during the calendar year 2017
Introduction: Epidemiologic studies of epilepsy are necessary to define the full public health burden of epilepsy within a population and to set public health and health care priorities. Standardisation of epidemiologic methodology, detailed reporting of results and further studies from geographic …
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