PURPOSE To develop a valid measure of lower limb amputee mobility suitable for routine clinical use, including monitoring change. METHODS The Special Interest Group in Amputee Medicine (SIGAM) described a single-item scale comprising six clinical grades (A-F) of amputee mobility. A self-report questionnaire was developed and algorithm designed to facilitate grade assignment. Reproducibility o...

conclusions the findings showed that personal, interpersonal, and functional skills can facilitate nurses’ career advancement. the effects of these skills on career advancement depend on a variety of conditions that require further studies. results the three themes extracted from the data included interpersonal capabilities, competency for career success, and personal capacities. the results sh...

neutrophil mobility in 60 patients with vitamin d-deficient rickets is studied, and the patients are followed after therapy by 600,000 units vitamin d. 28 of 60 patients (46%), had low chemotaxis for neutrophils before vitamin d injection (migration), and 36 of 60 (60%) had low random mobility. the results showed a significant improvement after vitamin d therapy furthermore, the level of calciu...

To test the possibility that a functionally abnormal fibrinogen may exist in some patients with liver disease, we studied the plasma and purified fibrinogens of five patients whose plasma thrombin times were prolonged at least 40% over normal controls. In no patient was there evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation and/or fibrinolysis. No abnormalities were detected by immunoelectrop...

conclusions a short-term wbv exercise improves isotonic strength of the leg muscle and dynamic balance, while creatine supplementation with and without wbv training increases isometric strength of the leg muscle and mobility in elderly women. background a decline in neuromuscular function can cause a decrease in physical fitness in elderly women. objective the present study aimed at investigati...

the potential risk of metal accumulation in periurban agricultural areas is a matter for concern.the climate characteristics and carbonate content of calcareous agricultural mediterranean soils typical inthese areas favour metal accumulation at the surface level; however there is also a risk of potential metalmobility. our study focuses on the soil properties affecting metal mobility in these s...

in this study, a rapid, simple and sensitive ion mobility spectrometry (ims) method with corona discharge as ionization source was described for the morphine determination in human urine. morphine was extracted and purified from urine samples using solid phase extraction procedure with c18 column. it can offer the clean extracts which no extra peaks were observed in ims. under operating experim...

Abstract Functional immobility has demonstrated a higher risk of all-cause mortality in geriatric population. It is noted that musculoskeletal pain one major factor involved with functional immobility. The fascial distortion model (FDM) utilizes pathognomonic physical gestures to diagnose and treat pain. In this case study, long-term nursing facility patient significantly prolonged wheelchair-t...

The effect of compost and humic acid in mobility and concentration of cadmium and chromium in contaminated soil were investigated. Experiment was carried out with three levels of soil cadmium and chromium and two organic matters (compost and humic acid). The study was performed in a randomized complete block design with 3 replicates. Results indicated that application of organic substances enha...

Social networks have been resorted to as effective platforms for social mobility in many parts of the world. This mobility occurs when social media users exploit their interpersonal relationships, especially their ‘weak ties’ (Granovetter, 1973). Social networks enable their users to be producers of information, rather than mere consumers, and to be socially and politically well-informed. They ...