The Nevada National Board Professional Learning Institute | Harper | Activity http://www.nationalboardinstitute.com/members/savelift08/activity/ Activity feed for Harper. Fri, 23 May 2025 17:06:54 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.1.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 2a2fd26d430e9f8b431bda8db1e9886a Harper posted an update: 0 [95% confidence interval, 1.6-5.8]; P= .001), as assessed […] http://www.nationalboardinstitute.com/activity/p/42076/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 12:05:16 -0800 0 [95% confidence interval, 1.6-5.8]; P= .001), as assessed using the risk-adjusted regression model. This racial disparity disappeared in a sensitivity analysis including only patients with a maximum Child-Pugh score of 13 (odds ratio 1.2 [95% confidence interval, 0.4-3.6]; P= .68), performed to compensate for the absence of Model for End-stage…[Read more]

]]> 0 c0a6f4f9bb202b891aa70eb57b721d2b Harper posted an update: This study quantified the uncertainty sources of the PN […] http://www.nationalboardinstitute.com/activity/p/39413/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:15:39 -0800 This study quantified the uncertainty sources of the PN systems (i) due to the technical requirements and the calibrations, (ii) due to the unknown particle sizes during measurement, (iii) due to particle losses from the vehicle to the PN systems at the tailpipe or the dilution tunnel, (iv) other parameters needed for the calculation of the…[Read more]

]]> 0 2296e84cfa4c21edf9619f858fe3fe01 Harper posted an update: 5%) were males and 31cases (58.5%) were females. Mean age of […] http://www.nationalboardinstitute.com/activity/p/38582/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:59:22 -0800 5%) were males and 31cases (58.5%) were females. Mean age of all the patients was 53.90 years. Twenty-nine patients (54.7%) had their right side involved, while the left side was involved in 23 patients (43.4%). In only one case (1.9%) there was bilateral involvement. Regarding tooth extraction unnecessary extraction were reported by 25 (47.1%)…[Read more]

]]> 0 5bef6b74210e858fe3ad981b8e525b5c Harper posted an update: 29 (1.03, 1.61) per 6.3µg/m for PM , 1.16 (1.07, […] http://www.nationalboardinstitute.com/activity/p/37771/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:07:14 -0800 29 (1.03, 1.61) per 6.3µg/m

for PM

, 1.16 (1.07, 1.27) per 8.2µg/m

for NO

, and 1.12 (1.00, 1.25) per 10dB for L

. The HR for NO

remained unchanged after adjustment for either PM

or L

, while the HRs for PM

and L

attenuated to unity after adjustment for NO

.

Long-term exposure to air pollution w…[Read more]

]]> 0 383ee90142dbf25fd98ab4c80d4613e7 Harper posted an update: 4%, -7.2%] vs -13.9% [-15.0%, -11.3%], p=0.03). There was no […] http://www.nationalboardinstitute.com/activity/p/36855/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:14:44 -0800 4%, -7.2%] vs -13.9% [-15.0%, -11.3%], p=0.03). There was no difference in EF or GLS when stratified by symptoms or need for intensive care. Compared to pre-COVID-19 echocardiograms, EF was unchanged, but median GLS was significantly worse (-15% [-16%, -14%] vs -12% [-14%, -10%], p=0.003). Serial echocardiograms showed no significant changes in…[Read more]

]]> 0 a5168a25e75f117e725dbfcfc0d908da Harper posted an update: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) commonly occurs in patients […] http://www.nationalboardinstitute.com/activity/p/35986/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:09:34 -0800 Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) commonly occurs in patients with splenomegaly. This study aimed to investigate the impact of splenomegaly with or without splenectomy on long-term survival of HCC patients with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) treated with liver resection (LR).

HCC patients with PVTT who underwent LR from 2005 to 2012 from 6…[Read more]

]]> 0 196db8c48a84518f702c129ee82960c4 Harper posted an update: In patients with corneal melt, pretreatment crosslinking […] http://www.nationalboardinstitute.com/activity/p/34942/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:14:38 -0800 In patients with corneal melt, pretreatment crosslinking (CXL) of donor tissue prior to placement of Boston keratoprosthesis (K-Pro I) decreases graft failure. We report a case of corneal sparing in a phthisical eye following penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) with pretreatment CXL of the donor cornea.

A 69-year-old female with a history of…[Read more]

]]> 0 c79bebf97e4c2bedc6c5bff712a95244 Harper posted an update: 9% of the total variance in quality of life. When […] http://www.nationalboardinstitute.com/activity/p/28365/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:12:59 -0800 9% of the total variance in quality of life.

When predicting quality of life in a patient 1 year after a stroke, it is important to consider variables such as type D personality, age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score, social support, the modified Rankin Scale score, and anxiety at the time of the first stroke. Interventions…[Read more]

]]> 0 41f9683d7bb3966851944b885c782a66 Harper became a registered member http://www.nationalboardinstitute.com/activity/p/28337/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:08:42 -0800 0