OBJECTIVE To assess cough reflex sensitivity using the simplified cough test (SCT) and to evaluate the usefulness of SCT to screen for silent aspiration. METHODS THE HEALTHY CONTROL GROUP WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO SUBGROUPS: the young (n=29, 33.44±9.99 years) and the elderly (n=30, 63.66±4.37 years). The dysphagic elderly group (n=101, 72.95±9.19 years) consisted of patients with dysphagia, who su...

The conventional plasma recalcification test is improved by incubation of test plasma with Celite suspended in distilled water. This effectively activates factor XII and releases platelet factor 3, thereby markedly shortening the clotting time. The modified plasma recalcification test has several advantages that contribute to its usefulness as a general screening test for coagulation abnormalit...

PURPOSE Pulmonary hypertension and exercise-induced oxygen desaturation (EID) influence acute exacerbation of COPD. Computed tomography (CT)-detected pulmonary artery (PA) enlargement is independently associated with acute COPD exacerbations. Associations between PA to aorta (PA:A) ratio and EID in patients with COPD have not been reported. We hypothesized that the PA:A ratio correlated with EI...

The present study was designed to test the influence of confirmed expectations, perceived usefulness and perceived competence on e-learning satisfaction among university teachers. A questionnaire was completed by 125 university teachers from 12 different universities in Norway. We found that 51% of the variance in university teachers’ satisfaction with e-learning could be explained by the three...

GenProg is a mechanized technique for repairing defects in off-the-rack, legacy programs without formal particulars, program explanations or exceptional coding practices. GenProg utilizes a stretched out type of genetic programming to develop a program variation that holds required usefulness however is not susceptible to a given defect, utilizing existing test suites to encode both the imperfe...

The purpose of this research is to investigate the accountability extended technology acceptance model (TAM) in domain sharing accommodation platform service. Based on TAM, derived attributes such as network externalities, trust, interactivity, ease use, usefulness, and intention repurchase. This study selects Airbnb context. A survey was adopted main instrument research. total number valid obs...

Financial technology has been an invaluable instructional material in the global science and trend is target of new applications great business potential. This study aims to analyze influence brand service trust, perceived usefulness, ease use on behaviour intention through attitude fintech users. research method uses purposive sampling with criteria entrepreneurs using financial located Malang...