Physical Therapy (PT) and self-help groups (SHG) are important components of health care in rheumatic diseases. The utilisation of PT and SHG by patients with rheumatic diseases may be influenced by several factors. The aim of this study is to summarize the evidence on PT and SHG utilisation of patients with rheumatic diseases in Germany. We systematically searched the MEDLINE-database for stud...

OBJECTIVE To identify the relative importance of factors influencing hospital use at the end of life. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study of person and health system effects on hospital use in the past 12 months modelling differences in admissions, bed days and whether a person died in hospital. SETTING Residents in England for the period 2009/2010 to 2011/2012 using Hospital Episodes Statist...

l'utilisation de nouvaux materiaux aux caracteristiques mecaniques elevtes et le perfectionement continu des methodes de calcu1,incitent les constructeur a edifier des structures de plus cn plus elancees , de ce fait le probleme du flambement prend une importance sans cesse accrue. la prtsente etude se rapporte a etablir les equations intrinseques d'une poutre droite a section constan...

Recent research suggests that the resurgence of bed bugs in the U.S. has occurred at an alarming rate. Assumptions have been made that socioeconomic status is not associated with the prevalence of bed bug infestations. Little information is available at the local level, however, about the prevalence of bed bugs in private homes. The authors' pilot study aimed to identify prevalence, knowledge, ...

Background. Evidence indicates that Stroke Units decrease mortality and morbidity. An Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) provides specialised, hyperacute care and thrombolysis. John Hunter Hospital, Australia, admits 500 stroke patients each year and has a 4-bed ASU. Aims. This study investigated hospital admissions over a 5-year period of all strokes patients and of all patients admitted to the 4-bed ASU...

AIMS There has been little research into the facilitated discharge (FD) function of Home Treatment Teams (HTTs). We aimed to explore and describe the prevalence and associations of FD and to estimate its effects on bed days during the index admission (length of stay corrected for ward leave) and on readmission. METHODS Descriptive and regression analyses of data collected by South London and ...

The present investigation aimed to perform an optimisation process of the thermodynamic characteristics for terebinth fruit drying under different conditions in a fluidised bed-infrared (FBI) dryer using response surface methodology (RSM) based on central composite design (CCD) approach. experiments were conducted at three levels air temperature (40, 55, and 70 °C), velocity (0.93, 1.765, 2.60 ...

the presence of particles in liquid-solid fluidized beds enhances the bed heat transfer, because the movement of the particles leads to an increased turbulence in the system. moreover, the violent movement of the particles has a positive effect on fouling of the heat transfer surface. the aim of this investigation was to perform systematic measurements of bed voidage and heat transfer coefficie...

The utilisation of helium as process gas in laser powder bed fusion limits the generation Ti-6Al-4V hot and incandescent spatters enhances their cooling rate. In present study, operando X-ray diffraction using synchrotron X-rays permits to verify that rates experienced by deposited material are not significantly affected unlike spatters. Topography measurements top printed surface reveal lower ...

OBJECTIVE To share four Canadian cities' experiences with bed bug infestations and to explore public health roles in managing them. METHODS We summarize presentations from a workshop at the 2010 Canadian Public Health Association Conference which examined the re-emergence of bed bugs in Canada and compared management approaches of municipal and public health authorities in four large Canadian...