A large number of variables are available for the assessment of disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of commonly used variables, to select a core set of valid variables for disease activity and finally to compute an AS disease activity score (AS-DAS). Data from two longitudinal studies were used. Principal component analysis and rel...

Sosiaalisen median alustat ovat länsimaissa keskeisiä poliittisen viestinnän ja julkisuuden areenoita. Vaikka nopeiden mediaympäristössä tapahtuvien muutosten merkityksiä politiikalle on tutkittu paljon, tiedetään yhä vähän siitä, mikä merkitys dataistuneella tietoympäristöllä poliitikkojen arjelle. Artikkelissa ilmiötä lähestytään kysymyksenä politiikan syvästä medioitumisesta. Syvän medioitum...

PURPOSE The patient-physician interaction (PPI) is a critical part of the clinical encounter. Recent studies have emphasized the importance of the emotional intelligence (EI) of physician in the PPI. Despite emphasizing the EI, previous studies offer limited evidence regarding the effect of a student's EI on the PPI. The purpose of this study is to explore the differences in EI depending on the...

In order to determine the effect of endometrial injury (EI) on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in women with unexplained subfertility and explore the relationship between EI and endometrial inflammatory cytokines, 66 women with unexplained subfertility undergoing IVF treatment were recruited. 38 patients in the EI group underwent EI in the mid-luteal phase of the cycle and 28 patients in ...

World energy consumption is on the rise. Consequently, there is increasing focus on research on energy informatics (EI). Given the nascent state of research in EI, it is important for researchers to understand what has been accomplished within the EI literature and to be provided with a roadmap of what should be examined in future studies. Our study attempts to contribute towards this by provid...

Research and valid practice in emotional intelligence (EI) have been impeded by lack of theoretical clarity regarding (a) the relative roles of emotion perception, emotion understanding, and emotion regulation facets in explaining job performance; (b) conceptual redundancy of EI with cognitive intelligence and Big Five personality; and (c) application of the EI label to 2 distinct sets of const...

background: emotional intelligence (ei) helps humans to perceive their own and others’ emotions. it helps to make better interpersonal communication that consequently leads to an increase in everyday performance and professional career. teaching, particularly teaching in the clinical environment, is among the professions that need a high level of ei due to its relevance to human interactions. m...