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Clinical Presentation and Outcome in a Contemporary Cohort of Patients With Acute Myocarditis
Background: There is controversy about the outcome of patients with acute myocarditis (AM), and data are lacking on how patients admitted with suspected AM are managed. We repor...
The ROSAT Brightest Cluster Sample -- III. Optical spectra of the central cluster galaxies
We present new spectra of dominant galaxies in X-ray selected clusters, which combine with our previously published spectra to form a sample of 256 dominant galaxies in 215 clus...
Before–after study of a standardized hospital order set for the management of septic shock*
Our study found that the implementation of a standardized order set for the management of septic shock in the emergency department was associated with statistically more rigorou...
Living and dying with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: multi-perspective longitudinal qualitative study
Our findings challenge current assumptions underpinning provision of end of life care for people with COPD. The policy focus on identifying a time point for transition to pallia...
Hunting income patterns among the Hadza: big game, common goods, foraging goals and the evolution of the human diet
The assumption that large mamm al hunting and scavenging are economically advantageous to hominid foragers is examined in the light of data collected among the Hadza of northern...
Motor practice and neurophysiological adaptation in the cerebellum: a positron tomography study
We have used positron tomography (PET) to demonstrate that some parts of the motor system exhibit physiological adaptation during the repeated performance of a simple motor task...
A Randomized Trial to Improve Self-Management Practices of Adults With Asthma
The prevalence and impact of adult asthma are substantial, and poor self-management practices, especially failures to adhere to treatment regimens, appear to be a significant pr...
Astronomical calibration of Oligocene--Miocene time
Lithological cyclicity was observed aboard the JOIDES RESOLUTION in sediment sequences recovered from the Ceara Rise during ODP Leg 154. Shipboard work led to the conclusion tha...
Causal Variables, Indicator Variables and Measurement Scales: An Example from Quality of Life
Summary There is extensive literature on the development and validation of multi-item measurement scales. Much of this is based on principles derived from psychometric theory an...
The Elements of Integration and Lebesgue Measure.
THE ELEMENTS OF INTEGRATION. Measurable Functions. Measures. The Integral. Integrable Functions. The Lebesgue Spaces L p . Modes of Convergence. Decomposition of Measures. Gener...
Analysis of Clinical Methods Used to Evaluate Dyspnea in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
When dyspnea must be assessed clinically, there are three methods of assessment: the measurement of dyspnea with activities of daily living using clinical dyspnea ratings such a...