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Reconcilable Differences: Results
The proportional odds assumption was tested for each model using a Score test. If the hypothesis of proportional odds was rejected (p 4 canisters, or 12 canisters) are reported for each association.
Reconcilable Differences: Statistical Analysis
Three interval score measures of asthma severity, each based on different dimensions of asthma severity, were also used. The asthma symptom sum (ASS) is a summed score of patient-rated severity of wheeze, shortness of breath, cough, and chest tight-ness. The chronic lung disease severity index (CLDSI) is a validated summed score proposed for use in […]
Reconcilable Differences: Asthma Severity
Both individual (proximate) and population (contextual) measures of SES were used. Proximate measures were based on self-reported annual household income ($20,000, $20,000 to $50,000, and >$50,000, expressed in Canadian dollars), education (years of postsecondary education and highest level completed), and the receipt of social assistance. Exploratory analysis accounting for family size based on the low-income […]
Reconcilable Differences: Materials and Methods
Patient Recruitment and Study Sample We performed a cross-sectional study of a sample of 202 English-speaking asthmatic patients between 19 years and 50 years of age residing in the Greater Vancouver Regional District of British Columbia (BC), Canada. One hundred nine subjects were recruited from a random sample of SA P-agonist users identified using the […]
Reconcilable Differences
An association between the excessive use of short-acting (SA) P-agonists and greater asthma-related morbidity and mortality has been identified, raising concerns over their safety. Specifically, asthmatic patients receiving excessive amounts of SA P-agonist experience more frequent emergency department visits, have a greater likelihood of a hospital admission and are at greater risk of having a […]
Care of the Critically ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: Hospitals and Health-care IT Preparedness Planning
We suggest hospitals have a plan for rapid movement of the data center to offsite remote operations in the case of prolonged local power disruption for critical functions. We suggest a plan be in place to provide power to the client machines, analyzers, networking equipment, etc along with the data center for an extended period […]
Care of the Critically ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: The information priorities
For these reasons, we strongly suggest setting up emergency networks that use consumer products, including laptop computers, “smart” cell phones, and electronic note pads, among others. The power of consumer mobile computing devices now rivals traditional desktop computers. They are ideal devices for use during mass casualty events because of high mobility and built-in network […]