BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has improved the diagnosis and management of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a brief, sensitive test that has been recommended by National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke and Canadian Stroke Network (NINDS-CSN) as a reliable tool to detect mild cognitive impairments. This study aimed to eval...

Diarrhea is one of the infectious diseases that are commonly found in Selayo community, Solok Regency. The purpose this study was to find out analysis Pearson correlation test, spearman, control incidence diarrhea work area Community Health Center. This type research Analytical survey with cross sectional design using a non-reactive approach. population entire Nagari Salayo 43,043 people from 2...

Spearman’s1 basic idea was that the mutual correlation of variables (such as test scores) might be explained by their common dependence on a latent variable, which he called a factor. Such factors were to be uncovered, therefore, by appropriate numerical analysis of the correlation matrix. Spearman was able to show that the presence of an underlying factor would be revealed by a particular patt...

This study was carried out in the Ravar plain, a typical arid zone in southeastern Iran, with the objectives of evaluating hydrochemical quality of the groundwater resources and identifying the processes that modify the groundwater composition. Groundwater samples were collected from representative wells spread over the study area. Major cations and anions along with physico-chemical parameters...

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity during pregnancy raise the risk of gestational diabetes and birth complications. Lifestyle factors like physical activity may decrease these risks through beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis. Here we examined physical activity patterns and their relationships with measures of glucose homeostasis in late pregnancy compared to non-pregnant women. METHODS ...

We evaluated whether a visual analog scale (VAS) was comparable to the multi-item Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) in assessing dental anxiety in clinical practice. In total, 200 consecutive patients aged 20-70 years who presented at the dental outpatient department of SRM Dental College, Chennai were enrolled. The test-retest value for the VAS was 0.968. The Spearman rank correlations betw...

Using two sets of data, including daily prices (open, close, high and low) of all S&P 500 stocks between 1992 and 1996, we perform a satistical test of the predictive capability of candlestick patterns. Out-of-sample tests indicate statistical signiŽcance at the level of 36 standard deviations from the null hypothesis, and indicate a proŽt of almost 1% during a two-day holding period. An essent...

The Parametric (Automated) testing is considered as potential replacement for most of the concrete (manual) testing. Software Understandability is one of the major factors that influence the use of concrete and parametric test cases. It affects the duration (time) and the correctness ratio of software testing process. It is harder to measure understandability as it depends on various factors li...

Abstract: Introduction: Natural disasters are considered as events that are beyond human control and usually result in death and different injuries; they also significantly affect public health. The lack of proper sanitation and communal life creates numerous problems. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and performance of nurses (since nurses work more than othe...