In order to compare the effectiveness of thaHium-201 (20111) myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and the exercise electrocardiogram for identifying patients with multivessel coronary artery disease, these noninvasive tests and coronary arteriography were performed in 89 patients with prior inferior wall myocardial infarction. Eighty patients performed an adequate exercise test (angina, ST-segment...

In a new approach to the frequency-lowering of speech, artificial codes were developed for 24 consonants (C) and 15 vowels (V) for two values of lowpass cutoff frequency F (300 and 500 Hz). Each individual phoneme was coded by a unique, nonvarying acoustic signal confined to frequencies less than or equal to F. Stimuli were created through variations in spectral content, amplitude, and duration...

Swine feed is commonly pelleted to improve F/G, handling characteristics, and bulk density. However, the degree of improvement in F/G pigs depends on pellet quality or percent fines at feeder. The objective this study was determine if response dependent BW range grow-finish pigs. Therefore, a total 350 (initially 80 lb; line 600 × 241, DNA) were randomly placed 35 pens with 10 per pen (5 barrow...

INTRODUCTION With the growing use of electronic medical records, electronic health records (EHRs), and personal health records (PHRs) for health care delivery, new opportunities have arisen for population health researchers. Our objective was to characterize PHR users and examine sample representativeness and nonresponse bias in a study of pregnant women recruited via the PHR. DESIGN Demograp...

This project was conducted to identify student preferences for e-teaching and learning. An online Student Preferences for Learning with E-Technology Survey was developed to assess computer experiences, the use and effectiveness of e-resources, preferences for various environments, need for standardization, and preferred modes of communication. The survey was administered in May 2008 to all dent...

Dental students are future leaders of health care and the dental profession. The purpose of this study was to assess the interest in leadership development programs at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and compare the results with similar studies. In April 2010, two surveys were administered. Of the 462 students enrolled, 58 percent completed the survey. Of the ...

Objective: Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a chronic endocrine condition defined as high blood glucose concentration and produced by either insulin resistance or relative lack of insulin, Prediabetes metabolic disorder levels that are below the diagnostic threshold for diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to measure lipoprotein (a) in individuals with prediabetic individuals. Methods: A cross-sectio...