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environment and care providers. The survey included demographic items and questions about aggressive acts experienced by staff and contextual factors. Analyses included: descriptive statistics, tests of difference (i.e. Student’s t-test, Mann–Whitney U-test, chi-squared test and ANOVA), bivariate associations (i.e. Pearson and Spearman rank order correlations) and multivariate linear…

Beside widely acceptance some studies have observed that negative relation also exists in between CG and Firm performance.(Bathala, 1995). It is widely accepted that good corporate governance improves the firm’s performance (Brickley, 1997). Many literatures are published regarding this topic but they focused only on the basis of developed countries related to Board size and Board composition. (Bhagat, 2002). There is no any relationship found in between CG and Firm performance. (Park,…

Introduction Craniosynostosis is defined as a premature closure of one or more calvarial sutures. Surgical intervention is indicated to improve appearance and prevent complications of increased intracranial pressure such as cognitive impairment, auditory and visual loss. Correction of craniosynostosis includes various surgical techniques, some of which are associated with substantial blood loss. Cranial vault remodeling is the historical gold standard for treating this condition and yields…

Smoking Cessation and Motivational Interviewing Every decade, the Healthy People initiative develops a new set of science-based, 10-year national objectives with the goal of improving the health of all Americans. There are more than 1,200 objectives in Healthy People 2020. TU-1 Reduce Tobacco Use by Adults (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018) is a perfect example. This objective has a target population of diverse adult patients over the age of 18 and coincides with the local…

Is there an effect of natural scenes and built scenes on mood? Abstract The kind of environment one is surrounded with is shown to effect a person’s mood and wellbeing. Our physical surroundings not only affect our mood but have a major impact on our coping abilities and psychological health. The effect of natural and built environment on mood was investigated using the PANAS questionnaire. 165 undergraduate psychology students from University of Westminster took part in the study. Participants…

4. Materials and Methods 4.1 Research approach A quantitative approach was used to assess the effectiveness of nutritional support therapy in enhancing the level of Hemoglobin, Iron and vitamin C. The parameters studied were Hemoglobin, Iron, vitamin C level and its impact on physical work capacity and intelligence among adolescent girls at the selected higher secondary schools. 4.2 Research design: Experimental design with pre-test and post-test and a control group was used. Group…

7th November, 2014 Efficacy and safety comparisons between collagen derivatives and glucosamine sulfate supplements in treating adults with knee osteoarthritis. Linh Nguyen (11916828). Evidence based practice. University of Technology, Sydney I. CLINICAL SCENARIO During my clinical placement, I have come across a scenario where a 40 year old woman came into the pharmacy, saying that she had recently diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and was looking for a good dietary supplement as…