Affective temperament in stroke patients

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 295-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erhan Kurt ◽  
Ilhan Karacan ◽  
Nihal Ozaras ◽  
Gazi Alatas

Objective:The aims of this study were to determine the dominant affective temperament changes in stroke survivors and whether temperament affects the disability.Methods:A total of 63 stroke patients were included in this study. Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Autoquestionnaire was used to determine the dominant affective temperament (depressive, hyperthymic, cyclothymic, irritable or anxious). The disability level was measured with the Barthel index (BI).Results:Depressive temperament (17.5%) and anxious temperament (12.7%) were the most common dominant affective temperaments. The frequencies of irritable, cyclothymic and hyperthymic temperaments were 4.8, 3.2 and 0%, respectively. The mean BI score was 78.1 ± 18.3 in patients with depressive temperament and 67.4 ± 28.4 in patients without depressive temperament (p = 0.403). The mean BI score was 78.1 ± 15.3 in patients with anxious temperament and 68.0 ± 28.3 in patients without anxious temperament (p = 0.541). Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that BI score was not associated with affective temperament changes.Conclusion:The results of the current study suggest that depressive and anxious temperaments are the most common affective temperaments and that there appears to be no association between disability level and dominant affective temperament in stroke survivors.

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 247301142093950
Author(s):  
Connor G. Hoge ◽  
Robert N. Matar ◽  
Colin D. F. Cotton ◽  
Michael G. Rubeiz ◽  
Tonya L. Dixon ◽  
...  

Background: The state of Ohio implemented legislation in August of 2017 limiting the quantity of opioids a provider could prescribe. The purpose of this study was to identify if implementation of legislation affected opioid and nonopioid utilization in patients operatively treated for ankle fractures in the initial 90-day postoperative period after controlling for injury severity and preoperative narcotic usage. Methods: A retrospective review of 144 patients treated for isolated ankle fractures in a pre-law group (January 2017–July 2017; n = 73) and post-law group (January 2018–July 2018; n = 71) was completed using electronic medical records and a legal prescriber database. Total number of opioid prescriptions, pills, milligrams of morphine equivalents (MMEs), and nonopioid prescriptions were recorded. Multiple regression analysis was run to identify predictors of opioid prescribing after controlling for law group, demographic, preoperative narcotic use, and injury severity characteristics. Results: Mean MME prescribed per patient significantly decreased from 817.2 MME pre-law to 380.9 post-law ( P < .01). Mean number of opioid pills prescribed per patient decreased from 99.1 in the pre-law group and 55.3 in the post law group ( P < .001), respectively. Multiple linear regression analysis to predict the mean number of opioid pills prescribed was statistically significant ( R 2 = 0.33; P < .001), with law group adding significantly to the prediction ( P < .001). The multiple linear regression analysis to predict MME per patient was found to be statistically significant ( R 2 = 0.31; P < .001), with the law group contributing significantly ( P < .001). Conclusion: The Ohio prescriber law successfully contributed to the decreased number of opioid pills and MME prescribed in the initial 90-day postoperative period after controlling for injury severity and preoperative narcotic usage. Policies on opioid prescriptions may serve as an important public health tool in the fight against the opioid epidemic. Level of Evidence: Level III, retrospective comparative series.


Author(s):  
Nikos Rikos ◽  
Demetra Telli ◽  
Athanasia Hatzinikolaou ◽  
Demetra Mantikou ◽  
Michael Rovithis ◽  
...  

Background & Aim: The current study aimed to investigate workplace bullying, specifically verbal abuse of working nurses, and its consequences on the physical and psychological levels. Methods & Materials: A cross-sectional study was designed and implemented in 151 nurses working at a university hospital. The survey was conducted in 2018 at a university hospital in Greece, and the Verbal Abuse Scale (G-AVQ v.0/2015) was used to assess the verbal abuse level. Multiple linear regression analysis was applied, and distributions were tested for their symmetry using Blom's method (QQ plot). Results: 88.1% were women as the mean age of all was 41.7 years and 16.1 years the mean length of employment. Almost all nurses (94.7%) reported experiencing verbal abuse, as 77.6% reported that the perpetrator was a patient's relative (p<0.05). Among cognitive assessment, coping, severity of effects, and strength of feeling, coping had the highest mean value the highest mean value, while severity of effects had the lowest (2.52 vs. 1.83, p<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that frequency of verbal abuse type has a significant correlation with higher coping (β=0.28, p=0.007) and strength of feeling values (β=0.29, p=0.010). Similarly, the severity of verbal abuse type has a significant correlation with higher strength of feeling values (β=0.30, p=0.014). Conclusion: Almost all the nurses reported experiencing verbal abuse as the 'patients' relatives were the main perpetrators. Although the nurses seem to cope with verbal abuse successfully, this fact is described as stressful. Moreover, the frequency, severity of verbal abuse, and consequences are correlated to the emotions that arise from it.


2016 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 555-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoru Ochiai ◽  
Yoshihito Nomoto ◽  
Yasufumi Yamashita ◽  
Tomoki Inoue ◽  
Shuuichi Murashima ◽  
...  

Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of emphysematous changes in lung on dosimetric parameters in stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for lung tumor. A total of 72 treatment plans were reviewed, and dosimetric factors [including homogeneity index (HI) and conformity index (CI)] were evaluated. Emphysematous changes in lung were observed in 43 patients (60%). Patients were divided into three groups according to the severity of emphysema: no emphysema ( n = 29), mild emphysema ( n = 22) and moderate to severe emphysema groups ( n = 21). The HI ( P &lt; 0.001) and the CI ( P = 0.029) were significantly different in accordance with the severity of emphysema in one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The HI value was significantly higher in the moderate to severe emphysema group compared with in the no emphysema (Tukey, P &lt; 0.001) and mild emphysema groups ( P = 0.002). The CI value was significantly higher in the moderate to severe emphysema group compared with in the no emphysema group ( P = 0.044). In multiple linear regression analysis, the severity of emphysema ( P &lt; 0.001) and the mean material density of the lung within the PTV ( P &lt; 0.001) were significant factors for HI, and the mean density of the lung within the PTV ( P = 0.005) was the only significant factor for CI. The mean density of the lung within the PTV was significantly different in accordance with the severity of emphysema (one-way ANOVA, P = 0.008) and the severity of emphysema ( P &lt; 0.001) was one of the significant factors for the density of the lung within the PTV in multiple linear regression analysis. Our results suggest that emphysematous changes in the lung significantly impact on several dosimetric parameters in SBRT, and they should be carefully evaluated before treatment planning.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-73
Author(s):  
Nasibeh Zanjari ◽  
Yadollah A. Momtaz

Background: Successful Aging (SA), as one of the most important indicators of elderly people's health, has received substantial attention in the gerontological literature. Objective: The present study aimed to identify the successful aging status and its associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using the stratified multistage sampling method. In 2015, a total of 600 community-dwelling participants aged 60 years or older in Tehran participated in this study. The SA was measured by a validated questionnaire consisting of seven dimensions. A Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis was done using SPSS to identify the most important predictors of SA. Results: The mean age of the participants was 69.7 (SD=7.5), and around 46% of them were retired. The mean score of the composite index of the SA was 65.6 (SD=10.8; expected range 0-100). The results of the study showed that 11.2% of the participants were aging successfully. The results of the stepwise multiple linear regression analysis revealed that childhood health status, socioeconomic status in childhood, level of education, marital status, income, and the number of diseases are significantly contributed to successful aging. Conclusion: The results of the present study showing only a few of the participants are aging successfully, imply that social and health policymakers must pay more attention to the aging population, particularly those with low social status and chronic medical status.


Author(s):  
Jacob I Tower ◽  
Tareq Sawan ◽  
Neil A Gordon ◽  
Boris Paskhover

Abstract Background The parotid gland accounts for significant soft tissue volume in the face and is therefore of central relevance to facial and neck rejuvenation. Objectives To determine how parotid gland volume is predicted by age and other factors. Methods We conducted a retrospective longitudinal study of patients with multiple computed tomography (CT) scans of the neck performed at least 7 years apart. Parotid gland volumes were measured and multiple linear regression analysis was performed to model the relations between age, BMI and parotid volume. Results The study cohort comprised 70 patients. The mean (SD) ages at initial and final imaging time points were 47.5 (12.6) and 58.8 (12.2) years old, with an average of 11.3 years elapsed between CT scans. The mean (SD) parotid gland volume increased from 28.7 (10.0) cc to 32.2 (10.7) cc over the average 11.3 year period (P = 0.03). However, the results of the multiple linear regression analysis show that when controlling for body mass index (BMI) and sex, age alone does not predict parotid volume (P = 0.29). BMI was directly correlated with gland volume (P &lt; 0.01). An increase of 1.0 kg/m 2 in BMI predicted an increase in parotid volume by 1.1 cc. Male sex was also associated with significantly greater parotid volume. Conclusions Mean parotid volume increased over time but these gains were driven by increases in BMI and not age alone. These findings are highly relevant to the treatment of the aging face and neck.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Rois Rois ◽  
Manarotul Fatati Fatati ◽  
Winda Ihda Magfiroh

This study aims to determine the effect of Inflation, Exchange Rate and Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) to Return of PT Nikko Securities Indonesia Stock Fund period 2014-2017. The study used secondary data obtained through documentation in the form of PT Nikko Securities Indonesia Monthly Net Asset (NAB) report. Data analysis is used with quantitative analysis, multiple linear regression analysis using eviews 9. Population and sample in this research are PT Nikko Securities Indonesia. The result of multiple linear regression analysis was the coefficient of determination (R2) showed the result of 0.123819 or 12%. This means that the Inflation, Exchange Rate and Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) variables can influence the return of PT Nikko Securities Indonesia's equity fund of 12% and 88% is influenced by other variables. Based on the result of the research, the variables of inflation and exchange rate have a negative and significant effect toward the return of PT Nikko Securities Indonesia's equity fund. While the variable of Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) has a negative but not significant effect toward Return of Equity Fund of PT Nikko Securities Indonesia


Liquidity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanti Budiasih

The objectives of this study are to analyze changes in organizational structure, job design, organizational culture and its influence on employee productivity at PT. XX in Jakarta and to identify variables that have a dominant influence on the productivity of employees. The research method used is using multiple linear regression analysis. The results show that the all variables simultaneously and partially change the organizational structure, job design, and organizational culture has a significant impact on employee productivity at PT. XXin Jakarta.


MBIA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-84
Author(s):  
Muhammad Idris ◽  
Dian Novita Sari

The problem in this study is whether there is an influence of leadership and work discipline on the employees’ performance of PT.Sucofindo Palembang City. This research includes associative research. The sample in this study were 88 respondents, with propotionate random sampling analysis technique. The data used were primary data and secondary data. Data collection method through questionnare. Analysis techniques using multiple linear regression analysis, F test (Simultaneoys) and t test (partial) and determination coeffiecient. The results show that there is influence of leadership and work discipline on the performance of PT.Sucofindo Palembang City.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Asrye Tutur Sinaga ◽  
Nurul Wardani

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan dapat menjelaskan pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan dan Word Of Mouth terhadap Keputusan pembelian di Kafe Potret Medan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah 700 orang ditentukan dari jumlah pengunjung Kafe Potret Medan dalam kurun waktu satu minggu, dan sampel yang digunakan berjumlah 88 pengunjung. Sedangkan tehnik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket (kuesioner) dan pengujiannya yaitu uji kualitas data dan uji asumsi klasik.Pengujian hipotesis menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda, uji F, uji t, dan uji R2. Hipotesis penelitian dimensi Kualitas Pelayanan dan Word Of Mouth secara parsial terhadap Keputusan Pembelian diterima jika t hitung > t tabel dengan tingkat signifikan 0.05.Nilai t tabel dalam penelitian ini 1,662. Nilai t hitung variabel X1 sebesar 1,990 t hitung  > t tabel maka hipotesis diterima, nilai t hitung variabel X2 sebesar 2,628 t hitung > t tabel maka hipotesis diterima. Dari 2 variabel, variabel Word Of Mouth yang paling dominan mempengaruhi Keputusan Pembelian  sebesar 2,628. Kata Kunci : Kualitas Pelayanan, Word Of Mouth, Keputusan Pembelian AbstractThe purpose of this study is to identify and able to explain the influence of Service Quality and Word Of Mouth to Purchasing Decisions of Kafe Potret Medan. The population in this study were 700 people from visitors Kafe Potret Medan in one week, and the samples used were 88 visitors. While the techniques of data collection using the questionnaire and use the test of quality data and classical assumption. The hypothesis test uses multiple linear regression analysis, F test, R square and t test. The study hypothesis was partially of Service Quality and Word Of Mouth dimension to  Purchasing Decisions is acceptable if t hitung > t tabel with a significant level 0.05. The t tabel value in this study 1.662. The t hitung X1 is 1.990 that mean t hitung > t tabel then the hypothesis is accepted, t hitung X2 is 2.628 that mean t hitung > t tabel then the hypothesis is accepted. From 2 variables fascination that the most dominant variable for Purchasing Decisions is Word Of Mouth of 2.628. Keywords : Service Quality, Word Of Mouth, Purchasing Decisions


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