retrospective data from sebele dairy farm were analysed for reproductive performance of friesian/holstein cows. three hundred records from 1989 to 1995 were used. the herd was zero grazed and the data was analysed for age at first calving (afc), calf birth weights (bw), calving interval (ci), days open (do), calving rate (cr), reproductive wastage (rw) and calving difficulty (cd); dystocia, aft...

BACKGROUND Domestic violence is a public health problem that is common across ethnic groups. The utility of validated screening tools to detect abuse in diverse populations remains largely unknown. OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to test the reliability and validity of a brief 4-question instrument, HITS, among predominantly Hispanic women. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional stud...

B. Gajdzik, The Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Katowice, Poland E. Michlowicz, B. Zwolińska, P. Kisiel, AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland The publication pr esents fl ows of metallur gical waste in manufac turing metallurgical enterprise. On the basis of analysis the struc ture of wast e fl ows and the wa y of wast e manage...

BACKGROUND Domestic violence is a major personal and public health concern affecting women of all walks of life. Physicians have reported the need for screening instruments to help recognize abuse; several have been validated in English. No screening tools thus far have been validated in other languages. METHODS We translated a previously validated tool, the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST),...

INTRODUCTION Screening for or detection of intimate partner violence (IPV) in women is recommended, but no published studies compare respondent preferences for how screening should occur. This study sought to determine women's preferences for IPV detection. METHODS Using a video stimulus method, 97 women viewed a short videotape portraying an encounter between a female physician and an establ...

CONTEXT Intimate partner violence (IPV) screening remains controversial. Major medical organizations mandate screening, whereas the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) cautions that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening. An effective IPV screening program must include a screening tool with sound psychometric properties. A systematic review was conducted t...