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Case-Mix and DRG reporting
(IEEE, 1983)In 1982 DRG's (Diagnosis Related Groups) attracted widespread national attention. Author predicted that the design of new DRG's, DRG pay- ment schemes will be a topic of many research that will explore the DRG payment ... -
An analysis of response changes on objective test questions
(Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, 1985-05)Response changes of two classes of 30 dental hygiene students each were tabulated on multiple-choice questions on quizzes, midterms, and final examinations. Response changes were classified as wrong to right, right to ... -
The response of an elderly audience to nutrition education articles in a newspaper for seniors
(Elsevier, 1985-12)This study monitored a nutrition education project that sought to provide accurate, understandable nutrition information to senior citizens by publishing articles in a free monthly newspaper that is targeted and distributed ... -
Effect of optic nerve denervation on lens regeneration in adult newts, Triturus viridescens
(John Wiley & Sons, 1987-08)This experiment was designed to study the effect of optic nerve denervation on lens regeneration. Adult newts, Triturus viridescens, were divided into 4 groups: A) lentectomized newts, which served as controls, B) lentectomized ... -
Poster sessions bring research to the OR
(Elsevier, 1988-05)Placing posters that report valid nursing research results to staff members in a convenient area in the surgical suite could be the first step toward elevating nursing practice in your operating room. Plan to start small, ... -
A pubococcygeal exercise program for simple urinary stress incontinence: applicability to the female client with multiple sclerosis
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1988-06)Five women with multiple sclerosis (MS) and simple urinary stress incontinence were informally evaluated and taught a program of pubococcygeal exercises to determine if inadvertent loss of urine during activities which ... -
Enhancement of visual perception under conditions of short-term exposure to sensory isolation: a comparison of procedures for altering vigilance
(Ammons Scientific, 1988-08)An experiment was conducted to determine the pre- and posttest performance of subjects on a signal-detection task for the following three experimental conditions: sensory isolation, sensory alertness, and sensory relaxation. ... -
How are we teaching home health nursing?
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Multicompetent health professionals: needs, combinations, and curriculum development
(Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, 1988-11)Goals of this study included the investigation of the need for multicompetent health practitioners, the relationship between hospital size and perception of this need, and feasible combinations of professions and skills ... -
Task-specific organization of activity in human jaw muscles
(American Speech - Language - Hearing Association, 1988-12)Coordination of jaw muscle activity for speech production sometimes has been modeled using nonspeech behaviors. This orientation has been especially true in representations of mandibular movement in which the synergy of ... -
Histochemical analysis of extracellular matrix material in embryonic trisomy 1 mouse eye
(John Wiley & Sons, 1989)Trisomic animals produced from mice doubly heterozygous for Robertsonian translocation chromosomes [Rb(1.3)/Rb(1.10)]consistently show eye defects (e.g., aphakia, microphakia, and retention of lens stalk). To determine if ... -
Efficacy of exercise for end-stage renal disease patients immediately following high-efficiency hemodialysis: a pilot study
(S. Karger AG, 1989)Nine patients receiving maintenance high-efficiency hemodialysis were studied before and after a 12-week conditioning program to determine the efficacy of exercise immediately following hemodialysis. Each patient performed ... -
Intermittent clean self-catheterization in clients with neurogenic bladder resulting from multiple sclerosis
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1989-06)For the client with multiple sclerosis (MS), urinary retention is a symptom that must be dealt with effectively because of the risk of life-threatening complications. Estimates of bladder involvement in these clients range ... -
Mitosis in embryonic trisomy 1 mouse eye
(John Wiley & Sons, 1989-12)Trisomy 1 embryos consistently show eye defects (e.g., aphakia, microphakia, retention of lens stalk). To determine if the plane of division of mitotic figures is abnormal in the eyes of these animals, trisomic embryos ... -
Tracking of a "moving" fused auditory image under conditions that elicit the precedence effect
(American Speech - Language - Hearing Association, 1990-03)Pursuit auditory tracking of a fused auditory image (FAI), based on stimulus conditions known to elicit the precedence effect phenomenon in sound localization, was investigated in 36 normal subjects and in a small group ... -
Cardiorespiratory responses of mentally retarded adults to air-brake ergometry and treadmill exercise
(W.B. Saunders, 1990-04)The graded treadmill (TM) exercise test is considered the optimal mode of exercise for evaluating the cardiovascular fitness of mentally retarded (MR) individuals. A new mode of exercise, the Schwinn Air-Dyne ergometer ... -
Patient #2. NSAIDs
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Development of the family needs assessment tool
(Sage Publications, 1990-04)Although a number of tools have been developed to assess family coping/functioning, these tools do not accurately identify special information and service needs. The Family Needs Assessment Tool (FNAT) reported here was ... -
Quantifying ventilatory reserve to predict respiratory failure in exacerbations of COPD
(American College of Chest Physicians, 1990-05)We developed a concept of VR in patients with acute exacerbation of advanced COPD and tested the hypothesis that it is predictable and clinically useful in the ER. Our concept of VR was based on the idea that a threshold ... -
Tests of the precedence effect in sound localization reveal abnormalities in multiple sclerosis
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1990-08)The precedence effect in sound localization involves presenting identical sounds (e.g., clicks) from pairs of matched speakers situated on opposite sides of a subject's head, with the clicks from one speaker preceding those ...