Statistical significance

review. First, all six studies found a statistically significant relationship between music therapy and improvement in depressive symptoms among older adults, but there a report on effect size which limits the ability for clinical significance or practical significance. Hence, there is uncertainty with the effectiveness of music…

In today’s society children view older people in a negative way as opposed to positively, Robinson, Callister, Magoffin, and Moore (2007) sought to analyze Disney films and their portrayal of older characters due to the influence that media has on children. Are older characters seen as good or bad by children, after watching a Disney film and how does Disney represent these characters? How much of an effect does Disney have on the mindset of children? This research investigates how much of an…

I attended a hearing on your behalf in the above matter before Judge Burke in Hudson, New York on 07/18/17. The claimant was not present. His attorney, Paul Lahey, appeared by phone. As you know, this case is established for an injury to the back injury with an average weekly wage of $1,241.00. The claimant has been out of work since 2006. On 12/05/15, he was classified with a permanent partial disability with a 75% loss of wage-earning capacity. He was also found not to be attached to the…

Abstract OBJECTIVES: To assess the histologic changes in the prostate and the clinical outcome in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) following transurethral fulguration of the prostate (TUFP) with the roller ball. METHODS: The study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase of the study, histologic changes in the prostate following fulguration with the roller ball were studied in 10 men with BPH who were already scheduled for transurethral resection of the prostate…

Does eccentric loading improve symptoms of chronic Achilles tendinopathy in adults? Tendinopathy is known as an overuse injury and often linked to patients who participate in sports which involve repetitive running and jumping, however one third of all patients live a non-active life style (Habets et al., 2014). Eccentric loading, injections, shockwave therapy, modified rest and NSAID’S are all management strategies suggested over the years for the management & treatment of Achilles…

Problem solving is an ability that humans have that is so refined that separates us from other species. Our process to critically think and solve situations helps us in everyday situations and in even more dire situations. However, this skill can make us miss important information. Previously, many studies that have been done have shown that base rate information is affected with diagnostic information being present. During this experiment, we will also try to replicate the results that previous…

Also, group (A) showed statistical significant decrease in number of intubation attempts in comparison to group (B) denoting easier nasal intubation attempts in group (A). Patients in group (A) showed decrease in number of patients developed hypoxia during intubation attempts in…

Discussion The results of this study partially support the first hypothesis: that there would be greater priming effects for negatively valanced words in the meaning judgement task than in the letter search task. Negatively valanced words did have stronger priming effects than positively valenced words. In contrast to this hypothesis, while priming effect was larger for the meaning task than the lettersearch task, this difference was not significant. The second hypothesis was that priming would…

Contemporary studies of lumbar disc surgery document postoperative success rates between 49% and 97%7,8. Predictors of outcome include epidemiological, clinical, radiographic and psychosocial aspects7,9,10. Also the type of lumbar disc herniation (prolapse or protrusion vs. extrusion or sequestration) appears to be relevant for prediction of outcome, but not the anatomical position (paramedian, postero-lateral, intraforaminal and extraforaminal) of the lumbar disc herniation with the exception…

Health care provider clinical competence is of the utmost concern in the medical setting, yet even the most knowledgeable and skilled providers can face diagnostic and treatment complications due to a lack of communication, understanding, and trust with their patients. This can be attributed to cultural barriers. Industrialization and advancements in technology have enormously impacted travel throughout the world, leading to increasingly diverse populations within the United States. Our…