a model for missing data in mixed binary and continuous responses, which can be used on cross-sectional data, is presented. in this model response indicator for the binary response can be dependent on the continuous response. a closed form for the likelihood is found. for data with a complicated pattern of missing responses some new residuals are also proposed. the model of multiplicative heter...

heat transfer mechanisms and the solidification process are simulated for a continuous casting machine and the geometric shape of the liquid pool is predicted considering different conditions. a heat transfer and solidification model is described for the continuous casting of steel slabs. the model has been established on the basis of the technical conditions of the slab caster in the continuou...

due to the changes which may occur in their parameters, systems are usually demonstrated by some subsystems for different conditions. this paper employs modified petri nets (mpn) to model theses subsystems and makes it simple to analyze them. in this method, first, the continuous transfer function is converted to a discrete transfer function and then, by mpn, system is modeled and analyzed. all...

background and purpose: colorectal cancer (crc) is one of the most highly prevalent and life-threatening digestive tract cancers. crc and its treatment are associated with numerous complications in the patients. orem’s self-care model is a theory on clinical improvement and reducing fatigue in patients with crc. this study aimed to investigate the effects of orem’s self-care theory on the nutri...

background: the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of educational program based on the basnef (belief, attitude, subjective norm, and enabling factors) model on eye care among patients with insulin independent diabetes mellitus in shiraz city, fars province, iran. methods: we enrolled 100 patients with non-insulin independent diabetes mellitus (type ii) fulfilling the inclusion ...

In an era of increased emphasis on medication safety practice, a gap exists in the translation of research to clinical practice for administering intravenous continuous infusion medications. An educational initiative was designed for medical-surgical nurses in a tertiary care center to standardize operational procedures in a clinical model focusing on evidence-based practice.

AIMS To characterise the first infants receiving continuous Kangaroo Mother Care from birth to discharge in a Swedish neonatal intensive care unit and to investigate their mothers' experiences of this model of care. BACKGROUND Admission of a newborn infant to a neonatal intensive care unit commonly implies separation of the new mother from her infant. Kangaroo Mother Care is a model of neonat...