OBJECTIVE To describe the functional consequences of hand osteoarthritis, and analyse associations between personal factors, hand impairment, activity limitations, and participation restrictions within the framework of the International Classification of Functioning (ICF). METHODS 87 women with hand osteoarthritis completed a clinical examination including recording of sociodemographic data, ...

the results of audit provide feedback about the extent of human resources management participation in the realization of the strategic objectives of organization for management. human resource management audit indicates to what extent human resources management performance is in the direction of productivity improvement. the aim of this article is study of different amount of organizational pro...

No development objectives can be achieved without making women self reliant. The present study deals with the role of Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS) on poverty alleviation and women empowerment in Kaligonj upazila under Lalminirhat district considering their participation in different programmes of RDRS. The impact of the study was assessed in terms of economic and social gains accrued b...

Ethnic minorities and women are no longer underrepresented in UK medical schools, but lower socioeconomic groups still are. Given the strong political pressure on higher education institutions to develop “widening participation” programmes, 3 a valid quantitative index of the impact of such programmes is needed urgently. Such an index should be derived from robust and accessible primary data, r...

BACKGROUND Many patients suffer from recurrent Staphylococcus aureus infections, but there are few data examining recurrence predictors. METHODS We followed adults and children after treatment for S. aureus skin infections and their household contacts in Los Angeles and Chicago. We surveyed subjects for S. aureus body colonization, household fomite contamination, and behavioral and clinical f...

Engaging in specific exercises and physical therapy are two strategies for managing ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the differences between the outcomes of these strategies. Data from January 2005 July 2014 was retrieved from the MEDLINE, PubMed, AMED, Embase, and CINAHL databases. Randomized controlled trials were conduc...

In order to maintain a proper balance between development pressure and water resources protection, and also to improve public participation, efficient tools and techniques for soil and water conservation projects are needed. This paper describes the development and application of a web-based watershed management spatial decision support system, WebWMPI. The WebWMPI uses the Watershed Management...

The BODE index, which integrates body mass index, airflow limitation (forced expiratory volume in one second), dyspnoea and 6-min walk distance, predicts mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves some components of BODE. It was hypothesised that changes in BODE may reflect the effects of PR. To test this, participation in PR was offered to...

Background: The study examined the impact of a contract farming scheme on the farmers’ income, food security, and nutrition. Methods: Simple random sampling was used to select 100 respondents for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics as well the Propensity Score Matching technique. Results: The major determinants of participation in contract farming included...

This study investigates the role of small and medium enterprises (SME) in women empowerment poverty alleviation Southern Punjab. The findings showed that education level women, participation SMEs, skills development index, employed persons household, value physical assets, women’s economic, familial, social index adversely significantly influenced while household size family setup positively po...