Berry, Jason

Dissertation submitted to the Department of Chiropractic in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, 2006. / Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is defined as the sensory, motor and autonomic symptoms caused by myofascial trigger points (MFTPs), or hyperirritable spots within skeletal muscles that are associated with palpable nodules in a taut band. The fact that MFTPs have been described in the literature for acupuncturists, anaesthesiologists, c...

Mowzer, Zhakir A.

Thesis (M.Tech.: Chiropractic)- Dept. of Chiropractic, Durban Institute of Technology, 2004 74 leaves ; 30 cm / The purpose of this study was to determine concurrent validity of the Zulu translations of the English Numerical Pain Rating Scale-101 and the Patient Specific Functional Scale. The Numerical Pain Rating Scale-101 and the Patient Specific Functional Scale (ENRS-101 and the EPSFS) were translated into Zulu (ZNRS-101 1.0 and ZPSFS1.0) and were tested for face validity by means of a focu...

Madyo, Deon Daniel

INTRODUCTION: Sub-optimal adherence to prescribed medications is documented as a major cause of drug resistance in tuberculosis (TB). Directly observed treatment – short course (DOTS) remains the WHO gold standard for improving adherence. Concerns with DOT as the single solution have been raised and a range of adherence strategies are increasingly being recommended. RESEARCH QUESTION: Can the SIMpill electronic reminder system increase medication adherence amongst TB patients? METHODOLOGY: A coh...

O'Loughlin, Erin

Physical activity (PA) is a low-cost accessible intervention that may help breast cancer survivors (BCS) achieve optimal physical and mental health. However, few BCS meet current recommendations for PA. The objectives of this pilot study were four-fold. The first objective was to compare two 12-week community-based interventions on PA levels, self-esteem and depression and anxiety symptoms in BCS. In one intervention, BCS received a free membership to the Curves training program, and in the oth...

Cheng, Wai-him, William.

Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1979. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 91) Also available in print.

Li, Pik-cheung, Gladys.

Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1980. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

Gumm, Angela Shannon. Dehner, George.

Thesis (M.A.)--Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dept. of History. / "December 2006." Title from PDF title page (viewed on Oct 31, 2007). Thesis adviser: George Dehner. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 120-128).

Berger, Jeffrey George.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Iowa State University, 2006. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on January 1, 2007) Includes bibliography.

Duim-Beytell, Martha Catharina.

Thesis (MSc. (Faculty of Health Sciences))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Summary in English and Afrikaans. Includes bibliographical references.

Smyth, A. M.

Thesis (M. Heal. Sc.)--University of Canterbury, 2006. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-67). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Farrow, Frank F.

Thesis (M.Ed.) -- University of Adelaide, Dept. of Education, 1986. / Bibliographies: leaves 158-159.

Sheely, Angela. Bratton, Sue,

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Texas, May, 2008. / Title from title page display. Includes bibliographical references.

Wilkinson, Janet.

Thesis (MHSc--Health Science) -- Auckland University of Technology, 2004. / Also held in print (106 leaves, 30 cm.) in Akoranga Theses Collection. (T 617.585 WIL)

Birse, Jason.

Thesis (BHSc--Health Science) -- Auckland University of Technology, 2004. / Also held in print (91 leaves, 30 cm.) in Akoranga Theses Collection (T 618.9280475 BIR)

Laborde, Ilia M.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1996. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Accompanying materials in Spanish. Sponsor: Robert Taylor. Dissertation Committee: Robert McClintock. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-135).

Peeples, James Albert, Mancl, Karen.

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio State University, 1991. / Advisor: Karen Mancl, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering. Includes bibliographical references. Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

Alexander, Sandra Margaret.

Thesis (MHSc--Health Science) -- Auckland University of Technology, 2004. / Also held in print (111 leaves, 30 cm.) in Akoranga Theses Collection (T 615.82 ALE)

Weimert, Nicole A.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Cincinnati, 2008. / Advisor: Paul Succop. Title from electronic thesis title page (viewed Sep.9, 2008). Includes abstract. Keywords: mycophenolic acid; pharmacokinetic; kidney; transplant. Includes bibliographical references.

Hilliard, Olivia Suzanne,

Thesis (M.S.)--Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2009. / "Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition." Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-50). Also available online.

Smith, Robert Lee.

Thesis (M.S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1996. / Thesis advisor(s): Jerry L. McCaffery, John E. Mutty. "December 1996." Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-86). Also available online.

Franklin, Robin Kesterson,

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Virginia Commonwealth University, 2009. / Prepared for: Dept. of Educational Studies. Title from title-page of electronic thesis. Bibliography: leaves 114-128.

Wright, Brian Bradley.

Thesis (M. Ed. (Education))--Rhodes University, 2006. / Half-thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Education (Environmental Education).

Maddock, M. N.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 1973. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 344-350).

Espinoza, Carolina. Ostrosky, Luis, Brown, Eric Slomka, Jacquelyn

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 47-01, page: 0341. Adviser: Luis Ostrosky. Includes bibliographical references.

Startzer, Rebecca Faith,

Thesis (M.S.)--Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2009. / "Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition." Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-66). Also available online.

Evans, Heidi Katrina.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references.

Humann, Colleen,

Thesis (M.S.)--Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2009. / "Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition." Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-80). Also available online.

Murphy, Brian,

Thesis (LL.M)--York University, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

De Montalk, Ritchie James

This study examines the differences between the skills and competencies of New Zealand flight school graduates and the types of skills and competencies believed to define a proficient air transport pilot. In New Zealand the training of professional pilots is directed towards meeting the requirements laid down by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority for the licensing of professional pilots. However, some evidence suggests that competence for licensing purposes does not necessarily meet the re...

Rifshana, Fathimath

The primary aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention provided by Massey University Concussion Clinic for individuals following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI). Concussion Clinics were set up across New Zealand to provide early intervention and assessment for individuals with MTBI to prevent long term complaints. Treatment outcomes at these clinics have not been empirically examined before. The current study compared the levels of post concussion symptoms,...

Johnson, Brian Keith

Prostate cancer is responsible for a substantial loss of life and burden of suffering among adult males. Evidence suggests that the risk of morbidity and mortality from prostate cancer can be reduced through specific screening and dietary practices (MCI, 2002; Ries et al., 2002). Further evidence suggests that screening can be encouraged by promoting health enhancing behaviors (e.g. regular preventative exams and discussing cancer with others) in the early adult years; yet nearly all studies of ...

Gumm, Angela Shannon

Is there good in garbage? This thesis assumes that while it might not always be economical, safe or immediately worthwhile to get to it, that there is good in garbage. People in the United States have been trying—sometimes without much notice, sometimes with plenty—for over one-hundred years to extract that good, using scientific means. Costs, bureaucracy, failures, safety, perceptions and politics have all been part of American’s attitudes towards resource recovery. This paper explores the hist...

Li, Pik-cheung, Gladys., 李碧璋.

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

Cheng, Wai-him, William., 鄭偉謙.

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

Strandberg, Martin

Increasing the share of biomass, preferably by replacing fossil fuels, is one way to mitigate the present climate change. Fossil coal can be directly replaced by co-combustion of coal and biomass and fossil engine fuels (gasoline and diesel) could potentially partly be replaced by synthetic renewable fuels produced via entrained flow gasification of biomass. The use of biomass in these processes is so far limited, partly because of the fibrous and hygroscopic nature of biomass which leads to pro...

Chih-I Lin, 林治毅

碩士 / 國立中央大學 / 網路學習科技研究所 / 95 / English has already become the required language course which every student is going to take, but most of them have difficulties when facing learning English pronunciation. Moreover, one of the failure reasons for English pronunciation – the articulation – which students usually forget is the important foundation. Yet, in the non-English speaking environments country is difficult to pronounce the English sound correctly. Therefore, this research has proposed the di...

Kristoffersen, Laila Marie

Objective: To compare routines and results regarding immediate postnatal treatment of preterm infants between three hospitals prior to the introduction of Kangaroo Care in the delivery room in order to ensure comparable baseline data for a study group and a control group for a future study. To compare infants delivered vaginally with infants delivered by caesarean section. Methods: This was a descriptive multicentre pilot study using retrospective data from medical records at St. Olavs Hospital,...

Gandara, Esteban

Statement of the problem The primary objective of this thesis was to determine the best study design to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an intermediate dose of low molecular weight heparin for secondary prevention of pregnancy associated VTE (PAVTE). An RCT was deemed unfeasible,so the use of a single arm study with prior evaluation of feasibility with a pilot study is proposed. // Methods - A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of current strategies used for second...

Barban, Karen

Cognitive behaviour therapy is a well-documented first-line treatment for mild to moderate depression. Primary healthcare providers have encountered several barriers when trying to provide CBT in an office-based setting and as such, adoption of this evidence-based treatment has been suboptimal. Primary healthcare nurse practitioners (PHC NPs) have an in-depth knowledge of advanced nursing practice, and are responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with acute and chroni...

Smith, Robert Lee.

The Commander In Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT) participated as a performance planning and reporting pilot project (PPRP) in support of the short term requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA). Combatant military organizations have experienced, and will experience, some of the greatest challenges of changing from the management of inputs and outputs to defining, quantifying, measuring and managing for outcomes. The central core of this thesis is an explo...

Lakha, Shehnaz Fatima

Opioid prescribing within the workers’ compensation system in general has been a cause for concern. The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of opioid users among injured workers, referred at a Tertiary Care Pain Clinic, in 2008-2009. A cross-sectional retrospective study of 110 consecutive workers; male/female ratio was 2.3:1; mean age 45.5 years; mean pain ratings were 7.1±1.8. 21% of the workers were diagnosed with a biomedical problem (Group I), 51% with medical/psychologica...

Willits, Lauren A.

<p> The purpose of this study was to address two research questions: After parents participated in a brief, language-focused parent-training program: (1) To what extent does the parent-training influence children&rsquo;s vocabulary development and (2) To what extent does the parent-training influence parents&rsquo; role as a language facilitator in regards to their perceptions, strategies and knowledge of language and literacy concepts.</p><p> Pre-and post-parent-training, assessment was condu...

Fedele, Alessandro <1984>

During this work has been developed an innovative methodology for continuous and in situ gas monitoring (24/24 h) of fumarolic and soil diffusive emissions applied to the geothermal and volcanic area of Pisciarelli near Agnano inside the Campi Flegrei caldera (CFc). In literature there are only scattered and in discrete data of the geochemical gas composition of fumarole at Campi Flegrei; it is only since the early ’80 that exist a systematic record of fumaroles with discrete sampling at Solfata...

Bentley, C.L., Mountain, Gail, Thompson, J., Fitzsimmons, D.A., Lowrie, K., Parker, S.G., Hawley, M.S.

Yes / Background: The increasing prevalence and associated cost of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unsustainable, and focus is needed on self-management and prevention of hospital admissions. Telehealth monitoring of patients’ vital signs allows clinicians to prioritise their workload and enables patients to take more responsibility for their health. This paper reports the results of a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) of Telehealth-supported care within a comm...

Raynsford, Justine, Dada, C., Stansfield, D., Cullen, T.

yes / Objective Medication arrangements for patients with severe mental illness (SMI), including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, can be complex. Some have shared care between primary and secondary services while others have little specialist input. This study investigated the contribution a specialist mental health clinical pharmacy team could make to medicines optimisation for patients on the SMI register in primary care. Research shows that specialist mental health pharmacists improve care...

Samimy, Shaadee Miwa

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Neininger, Martina P., Kaune, Almuth, Bertsche, Astrid, Rink, Jessica, Musiol, Juliane, Frontini, Roberto, Prenzel, Freerk, Kiess, Wieland, Bertsche, Thilo

Background: The effectiveness of inhaled salbutamol in routine care depends particularly on prescribed dosage and applied inhalation technique. To achieve maximum effectiveness and to prevent drug-related problems, prescription and administration need to work in concert. Methods: We performed a controlled intervention pilot study with 4 consecutive groups in a general paediatric unit and assessed problems in salbutamol prescribing and administration. Control group [i]: Routine care without addit...

von Maffei, Christian, Görges, Frauke, Kissling, Werner, Schreiber, Wolfgang, Rummel-Kluge, Christine

Background: Relapses and, subsequently, readmissions are common in patients with schizophrenia. Psychoeducation has been shown to reduce the number and duration of readmissions. Yet, only little more than 20% of psychiatric patients in German speaking countries receive psychoeducation. Among other reasons, costs may be considered too high by hospitals. The objective of the present study was to test the feasibility of a new cost-efficient approach in the psychoeducation of patients with schizophr...

Reui-syuan Chen, 陳瑞軒

碩士 / 國立中山大學 / 光電工程學系研究所 / 97 / In the field of optical fiber communication, the IM/DD system had been used to commercial usage for many years. The merits of this scheme are its simple idea and easiness to realize. However, such a system can not afford the requirement of the capacity people demand anymore. Recently, the research of the optical fiber communication is focused on how to increase the spectral efficiency to attend the high speed transmission. Coherent system had been investigated wide...

Hwa-chin Tseng, 曾話晴

碩士 / 國立臺灣師範大學 / 翻譯研究所 / 97 / This study is a preliminary attempt to explore the nature of church interpreting in Taiwan and to understand the views of and differences between church users' and church interpreters' expectations concerning church interpretation quality and church interpreter's role. It also checks for preferences in the church congregation's evaluation of church interpreting performances. Attempts are additionally made to test the hypothesis that church interpreting is a variant o...