Communications to the Editor “Life satisfaction,” which Shepherd et al also measured, is only a general measure of psychological distress. When psychological distress was investigated in a much larger sample (n = 176), less favorable results were found. This may justify investigating the psychological difficulties ofadult CF sufferers in more detail. Adult CF patients do not, except rarely, suf...

Background: Person-centred cultures have the capacity to make a significant difference in the care experiences of patients and staff. Contextual factors pose the greatest challenge to person-centredness and to the development of cultures that can sustain person-centred care, especially in the acute hospital setting. Aim of the study: To assess person-centred practice in acute hospital settings....

Futures exchanges require a margin requirement that ensures their competitiveness and protects against default risk. This paper applies extreme value theory in computing unconditional optimal margin levels for a selection of stock index futures traded on European exchanges. The theoretical framework focuses explicitly on tail returns, thereby properly accounting for large levels of risk in meas...

Azinphosmethyl (APM) is one of the most common insecticides used in fruit farming. The object of this paper is to develop a quick and practical test for assessing the risk for humans coming into contact with APM. It has been shown that the principal component of occupational and/or accidental exposure is through the skin (C. A. Franklin et al., 1981, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 7, 715-731), but...

A retrospective cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess key practices and costs relating to home- and institutional delivery care in rural Rajasthan, India. One block from each of two sample districts was covered (estimated population--279,132). Field investigators listed women who had delivered in the past three months and contacted them for structured case interview. In total, 1947 (96...

Although there is a rich steam of literature championing the importance of trust in long-term business relationships, there has been relatively little interest in the area of the development and maintenance of trust in hastily formed networks that are formed at short notice and that operate for a limited period of time. Such networks can be found in the aftermath of a rapid onset disaster where...

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) at stage 3-5 is estimated at 8.5% in the UK, but the recorded rate of CKD from Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) registers in 2007-2008 was 2.9%. This study aimed to identify practice or patient characteristics associated with recorded rates of CKD. Demographic and QOF data for 230 general practices were combined into a database for cross-sectio...

Retrospectives are structured rituals for reviewing projects and are used as a forum to reflect upon performance, learn from experiences and assess strengths and weaknesses in projects. This research is designed to identify and validate the significance of performing retrospectives within organizations. Popular knowledge indicates that holding retrospective rituals produces a host of benefits i...

This paper investigated the hedging effectiveness of crude palm oil futures market in Malaysia from January 2009 to June 2011 which traded under Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad. Ordinary Least Squared (OLS) method was used to compute Minimum-Variance hedging ratio (MVHR), R-squared and hedging effectiveness by using daily data from settlement price of crude palm oil futures contracts and spot...

BACKGROUND In dentistry, measures of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) provide essential information for assessing treatment needs, making clinical decisions and evaluating interventions, services and programmes. The two most common measures used to examine child OHRQoL today are the Child Perceptions Questionnaire at two ages, 8-10 and 11-14 (CPQ₈₋₁₀, CPQ₁₁₋₁₄). The reliability and ...