Introduction While the asymmetry of body posture and the asymmetrical nature of hemiparetic gait in poststroke (PS) patients are well documented, the role of weight shift asymmetry in gait disorders after stroke remains unclear. Objective We examined the association of weight-bearing asymmetry (WBA) between paretic and nonparetic lower limbs during quiet standing with the degree of deviation ...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to seek validity evidence for simulation-based assessments (SBA) of paramedics by asking to what extent the measurements obtained in SBA of clinical competence are associated with measurements obtained in actual paramedic contexts, with real patients. METHODS This prospective observational study involved analyzing the assessment of paramedic trainees ...

Increasing physical activity (PA) has become a national health objective due to its associated health benefits, but low participation rates. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of an 8-month (September 2006-April 2007) PA book club (Women Bound to Be Active-WBA) in increasing PA and self-worth (SW) among women. Fifty-six adult women participated in an 8-month i...

Flight control in the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster is achieved by minute sets of muscles on either side of the thorax. Control responses of wings and muscles were elicited during fixed flight by moving a striped pattern in front of the eyes. For example, pattern motion from the lower right to the upper left signals to the test fly a rotatory course deviation to the right and simultaneously ...

Background: Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a major factor in long-term perinatal morbidity and associated with abnormal fetal brain development; however, its pattern of involvement remains unknown. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect IUGR on parenchyma. Patients Methods: Forty-two women pregnancy 28 normally grown fetuses at - 38 weeks underwent 3-tesla magnetic re...

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund und Fragestellung Die klinische Notfallausbildung von WeiterbildungsassistentInnen (WBA) ist uneinheitlich. Pädiatrische Reanimationen sind seltener erforderlich als erwachsener Patienten; erstversorgende Teams treffen ad hoc zusammen stehen initial oft unter der Leitung junger ÄrztInnen. Teamzusammenarbeit besonderer Bedeutung für das Überleben Outcome PatientInnen....

Weaknesses in the nature of rater judgments are generally considered to compromise the utility of workplace-based assessment (WBA). In order to gain insight into the underpinnings of rater behaviours, we investigated how raters form impressions of and make judgments on trainee performance. Using theoretical frameworks of social cognition and person perception, we explored raters' implicit perfo...

The main objective of the study is to determine behavior built-up cold-formed steel (CFS) stub columns infilled with washed bottom ash (WBA) concrete and also their failure mode. Five proportions WBA as sand replacement in five specimens CFS are produced this study. There four parts testing conducted: material properties CFS, concrete, mechanical connection, columns. result shows that specimen ...

Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is the primary tool used by policymakers to inform administrative decisionmaking. Yet its methodology of converting preferences (often hypothetical ones) into dollar figures, then using those dollar figures as proxies for quality of life, creates significant systemic errors. These problems have been lamented by many scholars, and recent calls have gone out from world...

The outer membrane protein (Omp) A is a major constituent of the outer membrane of Escherichia coli. This protein has been used in several vaccine development studies, but seldom with a view to vaccinating against mastitis. The objective of this study was to investigate the immunogenicity of E. coli OmpA and its vaccine potential for cows. Both the humoral and cellular immune responses were inv...