OBJECTIVE To investigate whether adolescent siblings of childhood cancer survivors experience posttraumatic stress (PTS). METHODS Participants included 78 adolescent siblings of adolescent cancer survivors who completed self-report measures of anxiety, PTS, and perceptions of the cancer experience. RESULTS Nearly half (49%) of our sample reported mild PTS and 32% indicated moderate to sever...

Preparation of the 2013 Curriculum Learning Implementation Plan (RPP) through Assistance to Improve Competence Upt SMP Negeri 42 Medan Deli District Teachers for 2018/2019 Academic Year. The purpose this school action research (PTS) is increase level understanding teachers, especially at UPT in preparing and developing mentoring. method used descriptive method. This form School Action Research ...

Background MRI has generally been contraindicated in patients (pts) with pacemakers (PM) or defibrillators (ICD) due to concern of a variety of potential complications. Several recent series have suggested potential safety of MRI in pts with cardiac devices, but most excluded cardiac or thoracic imaging. Additionally there is very limited data on safety of CMR in pts with devices, especially in...

Methods: 33 pts with progressive well differentiated NETs (G1,G2) were treated with everolimus 10 mg q.d. combined with octreotide LAR 30-40 mg till progression or intolerable toxicity. All pts were evaluable for efficacy and toxicity. The mean age was 54 years (25-72), 11 male, 22 female. The most of pts had pancreatic NETs–13 (39%) pts. There were 19 (57,6%) NETs of foregut origin, 8 (24,2%) ...

Methods We retrospectively investigated 146 patients (131 men, 16 women; mean age, 67 years) with severe functional mitral valve (MV) insufficiency due to dilated cardiomyopathy that were operated on between 2004 till 2012. 35 pts were in New York Heart Association class IV and 102 were in class III. Most of pts had severe enlarged LV (mean end-diastolic size 73.7±7,1ml and volume 293 ±80ml) wi...

The phosphoenolpyruvate(PEP):carbohydrate phosphotransferase system (PTS) is found only in bacteria, where it catalyzes the transport and phosphorylation of numerous monosaccharides, disaccharides, amino sugars, polyols, and other sugar derivatives. To carry out its catalytic function in sugar transport and phosphorylation, the PTS uses PEP as an energy source and phosphoryl donor. The phosphor...

[Purpose] This study explored the roles of physical therapists (PTs) in introducing assistive products, which are essential for living securely and stably at home, and examined how PTs can fulfill these roles more efficiently and effectively. [Subjects and Methods] A questionnaire on introducing assistive products was administered to PTs working at randomly selected hospitals, health-care facil...

PURPOSE This study was conducted to identify the preferred transition speed (PTS) between walking and running and the energetically optimal transition speed (ETOS), in runners and nonrunners. METHODS A total of 19 young men were asked to walk on a treadmill at 5 km.h(-1). Speed was then increased by 0.2 km.h(-1) every minute. Subjects were instructed to start running at a particular speed the...

this is a report of 30 cases of pediatric functional endoscopic sinus surgery (fess). 28 of these children had chronic sinusitis and 2 had acute sinusitis the most common chief complaints were: 1) chronic rhinorea 2) nasal obstruction 3) chronic cough. systemic predisposing conditions were allergy in 7 pts and immotile cilliasyndrome in 2 pts, all of the procedures were performed under general ...

AIM To evaluate the results of the treatment of simple liver cysts (solitary and multiple) and polycystic liver disease (PLD) using percutaneous sclerotherapy and/or surgical procedures in a single tertiary referral centre. METHODS Retrospective analysis of 54 patients referred for evaluation and possible treatment of simple liver cysts (solitary and multiple) and PLD, from January 1997 to Ju...