Gender-Related Differences in Acute Aortic Dissection
Background— Few data exist on gender-related differences in clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, management, and outcomes in acute aortic dissection (AAD). Methods and Re...
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Snoring as a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and stroke in men.
The association of snoring with ischaemic heart disease and stroke was studied prospectively in 4388 men aged 40-69. The men were asked, in a questionnaire sent to them, whether...
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...
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...
Genomic characterization and infectivity of a novel SARS-like coronavirus in Chinese bats
SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV), the causative agent of the large SARS outbreak in 2003, originated in bats. Many SARS-like coronaviruses (SL-CoVs) have been detected in bats, parti...
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...
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...
Job Involvement and Organizational Commitment as Interactive Predictors of Tardiness and Absenteeism
This study examined job involvement and organizational commitment as interactive predictors of absenteeism and tardiness behaviors. Personnel records and questionnaires were use...
THE USE OF GROUNDED THEORY FOR THE QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
ABSTRACT Qualitative social research generates large amounts of non‐standard data which make analysis problematic. This discussion advocates the use of grounded theory as a way ...