1. In previous studies, the elastic properties of the common carotid artery were found to differ between men and women. In these studies, however, the phase of the menstrual cycle was not taken into consideration. It was the aim of the present study to investigate the effect of changing ovarian hormone levels during the normal menstrual cycle on the arterial wall properties of female large arte...

There are sex-related differences in venous compliance and capillary filtration in the lower limbs, which to some extent can explain the susceptibility to orthostatic intolerance in young women. With age, venous compliance and capacitance are reduced in men. This study was designed to evaluate age-related changes in venous compliance and capillary filtration in the lower limbs of healthy women....

Mandatory energy codes to curb energy use of residential buildings have been formally launched in China for more than two decades but little has been publicized in literature. Similar codes are not available for residential buildings in Hong Kong, but most residential buildings in Hong Kong, especially public housing estates, are HK-BEAM certified to demonstrate their compliance with regulatory...

The usefulness of measuring respiratory flow in the airway and at the chest wall and of measuring respiratory input impedance (Z) to monitor high frequency ventilation was investigated by computer simulation using a monoalveolar 10-coefficient model. The latter included a central airway with its resistance (Rc) and inertance (lc), a resistive peripheral airway (Rp), a lumped bronchial complianc...

OBJECTIVES To assess patient comprehension of emergency department discharge instructions and to describe other predictors of patient compliance with discharge instructions. METHODS Patients departing from the emergency department of an inner-city teaching hospital were invited to undergo a structured interview and reading test, and to participate in a follow-up telephone interview 2 weeks la...

objective: this study aimed to evaluate the non-compliance rate in patients with bipolar i disorder (bid). methods: the patients admitted to iran psychiatric hospital who were diagnosed as a case of the first episode mania of bipolar i disorder (dsm-iv-tr) by 2 psychiatrists followed by one of them in a longitudinal, prospective and naturalistic study. in the follow-up early non-compliance/irre...

This study aims to determine the effect of modernization tax administration on taxpayer compliance at KPP Pratama Bandung Tegallega. uses a survey approach with an explanatory method. The data collection technique in this is primary by distributing questionnaires respondents total sample 100 respondents. Sampling using simple random sampling analysis used Reality Test, Validity, Normality, Regr...

This study empirically examines the Effect of E-Filling on Taxpayer Compliance and Understanding Internet Moderating Compliance. research is a quantitative that uses primary data from questionnaires to collect data. study's population Individual Taxpayers registered as at KPP South Makassar, with many 29,372 taxpayers. The sampling technique used in this was random sampling. number samples 100 ...