testing—appropriateness of medicare payments for polysomnography
Office of Inspector General Work Plan 2013 FISCAL YEAR potx
... Testing—Appropriateness of Medicare Payments for Polysomnography We will identify questionable billing patterns for Medicare sleep study services provided in 2009 and 2010 Medicare payments for ... appropriateness of Medicare payments for high utilization sleep testing procedures to determine whether they were in accordance with Medicare requirements Our analysis of CY 2010 Medicare payments for Current ... Utilization of Outpatient Physical Therapy Services 20 Sleep Testing—Appropriateness of Medicare Payments for Polysomnography 20 Sleep Disorder Clinics—High Utilization of Sleep Testing...
Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 06:20
handbook of seafood quality, safety, and health applications
... 2121 State Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50014-8300, USA For details of our global editorial offices for customer services and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material ... ability of FPH Sensory attributes of FPH 41.3.1 Effect of hydrolysis on fl vour 41.3.2 Effect of enzymes on fl vour profil 41.3.3 Processing techniques to reduce off-fl vours and odours of FPH ... solubilisation of fis Mf protein by glycosylation Molecular mechanism of water solubilisation by glycosylation Improvement of the thermal stability and emulsion-forming ability of fis myofibrilla...
Ngày tải lên: 29/05/2014, 16:40
báo cáo hóa học: " Improvement of quality of life, anxiety and depression after surgery in patients with stress urinary incontinence: Results of a longitudinal short-term follow-up" docx
... study time frame of one year a number of 67 patients met inclusion criteria and were therefore eligible for participation in the study All of them (100%) signed informed consent Of these 33 patients ... questionnaires before treatment and then weeks after surgery or after completion of eight once-weekly pel- Figure Flow-chart for study design Flow-chart for study design Page of 11 (page number not for citation ... values for the HADS from a representative sample of the German adult population (n = 2037) For women aged 40–59 they report for the HADS anxiety scale a mean value of 5.2 (SD 3.4) and for depression...
Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20
báo cáo hóa học:" The psychological context of quality of life: a psychometric analysis of a novel idiographic measure of bladder cancer patients’ personal goals and concerns prior to surgery" pot
... results of a content analysis and psychometric evaluation of this Quality of Life Appraisal Profile, as prelude to a prospective comparison of outcomes of different reconstructive procedures for ... included examination of patient characteristics and quality of life, thematic content coding of responses to the Brief Quality of Life Appraisal Profile, examination of the relationship of goal attainment ... idiographic measure of quality of life Analysis of the Construct Validity of the Brief QOL Appraisal Profile A key concept we used to examine the psychometric properties of the Appraisal Profile is construct...
Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20
Báo cáo khoa học nông nghiệp " CLOSER LINKS BETWEEN RESEARCH, PRODUCTION AND MARKET TO ASSURANCE OF SAFETY AND HIGH QUALITY VEGETABLES FOR CONSUMERS " potx
... management For example, vegetables are mainly handled in cane baskets and not cartons or any form of purpose built container designed to support the weight of stacked produce There is little use of well-established ... providing resources for growers for the field days The production of the GAP manual provides information that is used in Farmer Field Schools The documents will provide training for research institutes ... been an important first steps for the adoption of a QA system for the growers At present, the Vietnamese vegetable industry often fails to meet the requirements of many QA systems such as ASEAN...
Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 05:20
Báo cáo nghiên cứu khoa học " Improving the safety and quality of Vietnamese vegetables through research and capacity building in quality assurance, postharvest management and high technology protected cropping systems - MS2" pdf
... Institute of Fruit and Vegetables with Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry and the Institute of Agricultural Sciences for South Vietnam the major Vietnamese project partners NSW Department of ... technology has the benefit of higher yielding production and ultimately is demonstrated to be safer for workers in terms of a reduced need for pesticides In such systems use of cocopeat as a plant ... demonstration project Outputs of this research will include the creation of hydroponic systems for tropical areas, determination of suitable nutrient solutions and evaluation of Vietnam’s coir dust...
Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 12:20
Báo cáo nghiên cứu khoa học " Improving the safety and quality of Vietnamese vegetables through research and capacity building in quality assurance, postharvest management and high technology protected cropping systems - MS3 " pot
... Institute of Fruit and Vegetables with Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry and the Institute of Agricultural Sciences for South Vietnam as the Vietnamese project partners NSW Department of Primary ... Institute of Fruits and Vegetables (RIFAV) Trau Quy, Gia Lam, HANOI VN Project Team Leader Associate Prof Dr Tran Khac Thi Australian Organisation NSW Department of Primary Industries Gosford Horticultural ... investigating the effect of different growing media on plant growth and development for tomato and cucumber were completed in March 2006 • The establishment of a research trial at Gosford Horticultural...
Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 12:20
Báo cáo nghiên cứu khoa học " Improving the safety and quality of Vietnamese vegetables through research and capacity building in quality assurance, postharvest management and high technology protected cropping systems - MS6 " pptx
... Institute of Fruit and Vegetables with Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry and the Institute of Agricultural Sciences for South Vietnam as the Vietnamese project partners NSW Department of Primary ... realistic performance indicators be redeveloped for the project 6.3 Sustainability One of the focuses of the current set of trials is to compare field and greenhouse/nethouse production A number of the ... Constraints The structure of this project is such that a large number of project milestones and payments have been placed in the last months of the project This is difficult for two reasons: • Limited...
Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 12:20
Báo cáo nghiên cứu nông nghiệp " Postharvest Education in Vietnam: Improving Safety and Quality Standards of Fresh Horticultural Products for Domestic and Export Markets " potx
... participants For example equiping postharvest laboratories for teaching and research have become priorities for nearly all institutions and communication has allowed for active exchange of information ... hope for a better uptake of our work The participants did not know each other before this project This particular objective has been one of the most useful for ensuring ongoing benefits of the ... curricula Performance Indicators Performanc e Rating Long term, increased output of research on postharvest handling of fresh fruit and vegetables grown in Vietnam and subsequent transfer of results...
Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 13:20
Báo cáo nghiên cứu nông nghiệp " Improving the safety and quality of Vietnamese vegetables through research and capacity building in quality assurance, postharvest management and high technology protected cropping systems " ppt
... metal analysis of eight samples of compressed coir bricks of different origin * - limits of detection) The Mekong company currently produces a range of coir finished products for domestic and ... characteristics beyond the specification for size and shape of the products would include issues of uniformity in the size of fibres and assuring low concentrations of salt contaminants Photo 3:Coir ... with Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry (HUAF) and the Institute of Agricultural Sciences for South Vietnam (IAS) as the Vietnamese project partners NSW Department of Primary Industries...
Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 13:20
Báo cáo khoa học: "The safety and efficacy of gamma knife surgery in management of glomus jugulare tumor" pptx
... and dysphagia The presence of jugular foramen syndrome (paresis of cranial nerves IX-XI) is pathognomonic of this tumor, but it usually follows the initial symptoms of hearing loss and pulsatile ... degrees of success ranging from a maximum of 61-71% to an average of 23% Side-effects include osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone, radiation necrosis of the temporal lobe, mastoiditis and second ... of 13.6 Gy (range 12-16) with mean follow-up period of 28 months (range to 60 months) All the tumors except one were Fisch type D and the mean volume was Figure Gamma plan for the same case of...
Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 03:22
Báo cáo khoa học: "Peritoneal carcinomatosis: patients selection, perioperative complications and quality of life related to cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy" pptx
... shown for cisplatin Moreover, hyperthermia leads to direct cytotoxic effects such as protein denaturation, induction of apoptosis and inhibition of angiogenesis [15] For the performance of HIPEC ... temperature of about 43°C Until today the cytostatic agents, combinations and concentrations used for HIPEC are not standardized for all Page of (page number not for citation purposes) World Journal of ... can be performed in open or closed abdomen technique One of the leading advantages of the open technique is a better control of the intraperitoneal circulation and uniform distribution of the cytostatic...
Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 04:21
Báo cáo y học: "Does switching from oral extended-release methylphenidate to the methylphenidate transdermal system affect health-related quality-of-life and medication satisfaction for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder&
... dose of drug delivered depends on the surface area of the patch and the length of time that the patch is worn, which allows for tailoring the duration of medication effect with reductions of first-pass ... satisfied with the efficacy of the study medication on their child's attention The majority of caregivers (93.1%) indicated a high level of satisfaction with the duration of effect of the study medication ... account of the everyday impact of ADHD on the HRQL of the child http://www.capmh.com/content/3/1/39 option for their children with ADHD Further studies evaluating the long-term impact of MTS on...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:06
Báo cáo y học: " Safety and efficacy of undenatured type II collagen in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: a clinical trial"
... evening for a daily dose of 1500 mg glucosamine and 1200 mg chondroitin Removal of Patients from Therapy or Assessment The criteria for removal of patients from the study included: Adverse events For ... trial of subjects with OA, taking a single oral daily dose of 40 mg UC-II on an empty stomach prior to bedtime for 42 consecutive days, an average of 26% reduction of pain was noted in four of five ... ingredients Use of concomitant prohibited medication (narcotics, oral NSAIDs, topical NSAIDs) within four weeks of randomization Use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen within days of randomization...
Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:48
GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND SPERM QUALITY OF STRESS NEGATIVE PIÉTRAIN BOARS AND THEIR HYBRIDS WITH DUROC
... performances of the 41 mentioned animals were evaluated from February 2009 to April 2011 The growth performance evaluation started at months (60 days) of age and ended on 7.5 months (225 days) of ... performances of the PiDu50 boars were better than PiDu25 and PiDu75, although not significant The data on growth rate reflect the favorable effect of Duroc on growth The relative performances for ... coefficient of determination 219 Growth Performance and Sperm Quality of Stress Negative Piétrain Boars and Their Hybrids with Duroc Table Production performance, Least square means (LSMSE) of PiDu...
Ngày tải lên: 28/08/2013, 11:59
Tài liệu New Network Architecture Digivance® Simulcast Networks Reduce Network Costs and Improve Quality of Service ppt
... or more of the total number of RF channels required on a multiple link transport system for a specified amount of user grade of service The percentage reduction depended on the number of radiating ... chance of blocking, and is best explained by the Erlang B (nonqueuing requests) formula: B= AN N! N Ai i! i=0 ∑ Where: B = Blocking% (GOS) A = Offered Traffic Load (Erlangs) N = Number of Available ... Radio Frequency channel (RFc) provisioning for this configuration of six RFcs (a maximum of 17 interconnect voice trunks) per sector, the acceptable offered interconnect load (GOS =
Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 19:15
Tài liệu Psychometric properties of the quality of life scale Child Health and Illness Profile-Child Edition in a combined analysis of five atomoxetine trials pdf
... PC Comfort 14 PC Comfort 15 PC Comfort 16 PC Comfort 0.44 17 PC Comfort 0.40 18 PC Comfort 0.42 19 PC Comfort 0.40 20 PC Comfort 0.40 21 EC Comfort 22 EC Comfort 23 EC Comfort 24 EC Comfort 0.52 ... Comfort 0.59 26 EC Comfort 27 28 EC EC Comfort Comfort 29 EC Comfort 0.34 30 RA Comfort 0.51 31 PA Resilience 0.55 32 PA Resilience 0.58 33 PA Resilience 0.60 34 RA Comfort 0.64 35 RA Comfort ... fell short of a consistency of 0.7, which can be used as a helpful cut-off (DeVellis 1991) However, no such cut-off was previously discussed for changes over time The internal consistency for changes...
Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20
Tài liệu Chronic Disease, Functional Status and Quality Of Life Among The Elderly In Singapore pdf
... or quality of life Increased chronic diseases and functional disability Escalate use and costs of medical and social services Increase burden of care for family and caregivers QUALITY OF CARE is ... collaboration of research aimed at understanding the ageing and health transition of Singaporean older adults Goal to help formulate strategies of disease prevention and health promotion for healthy ... Health Lower for physical dimensions than mental dimensions For both physical and mental dimensions, social role limitations accounted mostly for reported poor quality of life In the face of impaired...
Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 06:20
Tài liệu Youth Safety on a Living Internet: Report of the Online Safety and Technology Working Group pptx
... adult male for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity.” The Task Force also concluded that “the risk profile for the use of different genres of social media depends on the type of risk, common ... information on internet safety, security, privacy and ethics and a Skills for Life Online curriculum free of charge for K-12 schools Nonprofit Make A Difference for Kids, Inc Nonprofit Non-profit ... Another major federal effort has been the work of Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces (ICAC) Although their role is primarily in the area of law enforcement, ICAC officers have made themselves...
Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 00:20
Tài liệu GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS SAFETY RULES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES pdf
... adjust your grip before lifting it higher 17 Slide materials to the end of the tailgate before attempting to lift them off of a pick-up truck Do not lift over the walls or tailgate of the truck bed ... not in use Turn off and unplug office machines before adjusting, lubricating or cleaning them Office Safety Close drawers and doors immediately after use Do not kick objects out of your pathway; ... and oil spills before driving a car or truck into the service bay Position the lift arms, adapters and supports to the center of the lift out of the way of the car's tires before driving the...
Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 04:20