The death spiral: predicting death in Drosophila cohorts

Predicting death in female Drosophila.

We have previously described a phenomenon called the death spiral that is characterized by a rapid decline in female fecundity 6-15 days prior to death in Drosophila. To carry out destructive physiological analyses of females in the death spiral would require a method to reliably classify individual females via the prediction of their age at death. Using cohorts of Drosophila we describe how to...

Factors Predicting Death Depression of Emergency Medical Technicians in Iran

Background: Psychological problems such as death depression can have adverse effects on Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) including reduced quality of medical services, job dissatisfaction, feelings of incompetence, depression, and reduced job values. Objective: This study aims to determine the factors predicting death depression of EMTs in Iran. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectiona...

The role of five major factors in predicting death anxiety and depression in the elderly

Introduction and purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the five major factors in predicting the death and depression anxiety among different age groups of elderly people in Kermanshah. The findings of this study can be used to determine the differences and priorities of care in elderly age groups in policy making. Health care they need. Materials and Methods: This d...

Computer Science Research Community: The Death Spiral?

Predicting death from pneumonia.

So wrote Thomas Willis about pneumonia in 1684.1 The advent of treatments which may alter the course of pneumonia and save lives, such as antibiotics and intensive care, has meant that the emphasis in prognostic forecasting has shifted from predicting those who might survive to those who might die. Death in community acquired pneumonia may occur early in the course of the disease with 25% of de...