scholarly journals Wie skryf wat vir wie? ’n Outeursprofiel van die Afrikaanse kinder- en jeugprosa (fiksie) 1990-2001

Literator ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-42
Author(s):  
M. Snyman
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Prose Fiction ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender

Who writes what for whom? An authors’ profile of Afrikaans children’s and youth prose (fiction) 1990-2001 In this article a profile of authors in the production category Afrikaans children’s and youth prose (fiction) for the period 1990-2001 is compiled according to selected categories. The profile attempts to determine whether trends can be identified and statements and opinions of researchers with regard to this production category be corroborated by inferences drawn from this profile. Among others, the article addresses issues such as the age and gender of authors, the relation between authors and publishers and the influences of prices and awards on the publishing and writing patterns in this production category. It was found that a statistical analysis of authors involved in this publication category corroborated perceptions and findings of researchers in the field and can also identify and predict trends and problems.

scholarly journals Respiratory changes in Parkinson's disease may be unrelated to dopaminergic dysfunction

2012 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 847-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Ulhôa Guedes ◽  
Juliana Melo Rodrigues ◽  
Aline Andrioni Fernandes ◽  
Francisco E. Cardoso ◽  
Verônica Franco Parreira
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Maximal Inspiratory Pressure ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Dopaminergic Dysfunction ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Student’S T Test

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) during the on and off periods of levodopa and to compare with healthy controls. METHODS: Twenty-six patients were analyzed with Hoehn and Yahr scores (2-3) and 26 age and gender matched-controls. Statistical analysis was performed with Student's t-test for paired and independent samples. RESULTS: MIP and MEP values in patients were significantly lower than the values obtained in controls both for off and on stages -excepted for MIP in women (p=0.28). For patients with PD, the studied parameters did not differ between stages on and off, with the exception of MEP in women (p=0.00). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with PD have respiratory pressure lower than controls, even in early stages of the disease, and dopamine replacement has little impact over these respiratory pressures. These findings suggest that respiratory changes in PD may be unrelated to dopaminergic dysfunction.

scholarly journals Susceptibility to Ulcerative Colitis and Genetic Polymorphisms of A251G SOD1 and C-262T CAT

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gadier El-Kheshen ◽  
Maryam Moeini ◽  
Mostafa Saadat
Keyword(s):  
Ulcerative Colitis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Genetic Polymorphisms ◽  
Intestinal Inflammation ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Reactive Oxygen Metabolites ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Chronic Intestinal Inflammation

SummaryBackground: Reactive oxygen species can attack and damage almost every molecule found in living cells, including proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and DNA. For this reason, their production is normally tightly controlled. Among the most important defenses against these radicals are the super oxide dismutase (SOD) enzymes and catalase (CAT). In creasing attention has been given to the role of reactive oxygen metabolites in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC), which is defined as an idiopathic and chronic intestinal inflammation. Accordingly, we hypothesized a relation between genetic polymorphisms in the two antioxidant enzymes SOD1 A251G (rs2070424) and CAT C-262T (rs1001179) and the risk of UC.Methods: The present case-control study included 109 UC patients (46 males and 50 females) and 186 (67 males and 119 females) gender-matched healthy controls. Genotyping was done by the PCR-RFLP method.Results: After adjusting for age and gender, a significant association was observed between the AG+GG genotypes of SOD1 A251G polymorphism (vs. AA genotype) and risk of UC (OR=0.29, 95% CI: 0.10-0.86, P= 0.025) after adjusting for age and gender. Our statistical analysis revealed that the CAT C-262T polymorphism did not associate with the risk of UC before and/or after adjusting for age and gender.Conclusions: Based on the present statistical analysis, the G allele of the SOD1 A251G polymorphism decreases the risk of UC, thus it might be assumed that the G allele has a protective role.

scholarly journals A Comparative Statistical Analysis on the Incidence of Developmental, Inflammatory and Neoplastic Odontogenic Cysts—A Single Center Retrospective Analysis from Italy

Oral ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Antonio Barresi ◽  
Giacomo Oteri ◽  
Angela Alibrandi ◽  
Matteo Peditto ◽  
Silvia Rapisarda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Odontogenic Cysts ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Patient Gender ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Comparative Statistical Analysis ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University ◽  
Maxillary Region

The aim of this study was a comparative statistical analysis of three categories of maxillary odontogenic cysts, evaluating frequency in relation to localization (mandibular or maxillary region), age and gender of patients. The study was a retrospective cohort study conducted at the University Hospital of Messina. Three hundred and fifty-six maxillary odontogenic cysts were classified into 283 inflammatory, 43 developmental and 30 neoplastic cysts. Female patients are more affected by developmental odontogenic cysts, while male patients are more affected by inflammatory odontogenic cysts. Both the mandibular and maxillary regions were affected mainly by inflammatory odontogenic cysts; no significantly statistic relationship was found between lesions and age. A significant association between odontogenic cyst lesions and patient gender was found. No significant association between histological features of lesion and age of patient was observed, nor subtype of odontogenic disease and localization (mandibular or maxillary).

Characteristics of Handwriting of Subjects with Multiple Sclerosis

1991 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 867-879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Wellingham-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Neurological Disorder ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Neurological Damage ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The One

Multiple sclerosis is a widespread neurological disorder with a variety of symptoms, some of which are noticeable in handwriting. The handwritings of two groups of 23 subjects each (people with multiple sclerosis and a comparison group), matched for age and gender, were compared, using the Roman-Staempfli Psychogram, a graphological charting system with seven additional categories. Of 50 indicators examined, statistical analysis showed means of 37 to be significantly different. The one-way analyses of variance showed that 26 of the 32 indicators originally expected to be significantly different between the groups were. 14 of the 17 predictions of higher MS scores were significantly confirmed as were 11 of the 15 predictions of lower MS scores. These results suggest that neurological damage is reflected in handwriting and can be measured graphologically for physical or psychological characteristics. Possible reasons for variance from the hypotheses were discussed.

scholarly journals Medication swallowing difficulties in people without dysphagia

Revista CEFAC ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laís Flavia Souza ◽  
Weslania Viviane Nascimento ◽  
Leda Maria Tavares Alves ◽  
Ana Cristina Viana Silva ◽  
Rachel Aguiar Cassiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Great Difficulty ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Gender Influence ◽  
Swallowing Difficulties ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
And Gender

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the difficulty in swallowing medications and correlate it with age and gender in healthy adults and elderly. Methods: a total of 439 asymptomatic healthy volunteers (270 females and 169 males), who were not taking any medication on a regular basis, aged from 20 to 84 years, were questioned as for dysphagia, by using the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10). Question number five of the EAT-10, specifically, approached the difficulty in swallowing drugs, considering zero as “no swallowing problem” and 1 to 4 as “some degree of difficulty” (4 as great difficulty).The chi-square test (x2) was used for the statistical analysis. Results: a total of 365 (83%) volunteers reported having no difficulty in swallowing medications (89% of men and 80% of women), whereas 74 (17%) reported some degree of difficulty (11% of men and 20% of women)(p = 0.01). These represented 20% of those aged between 20 and 49, and 9% of those aged 50 and over (p = 0.02). Conclusion: in this study, it was observed that both age and gender influence on medication swallowing, a difficulty more frequent among women and young adults. Some degree of difficulty was reported by 17% of the volunteers.

scholarly journals Ethical Ideology and Ethical Judgments of Accounting Practitioners in Malaysia

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhaiza Ismail ◽  
Nazli A. Mohd Ghazali
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Ethical Judgment ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Ethical Ideology ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Ethical Judgments ◽  
Accounting Practitioners ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Position Questionnaire

The paper intends to explore the ethical ideology and ethical judgments of accounting practitioners in Malaysia. The objectives of this study are twofold. First, the paper intends to examine the factors that contribute to the different ethical ideology among Malaysian accounting practitioners. Second, it aims to investigate the influence of demographic factors and ethical ideology on ethical judgments of accounting practitioners. The study used Forsyth’s (1980) Ethics Position Questionnaire instrument to examine the ethical ideology of the accountants and adopted ethics vignettes used by Emerson et al. (2007) to assess the ethical judgments of the respondents. From the statistical analysis, this study found that age and gender have a significant impact on ethical judgment but not on ethical ideology. In addition, idealism and relativism have a significant influence on ethical judgment, especially in a legally unethical situation.     

scholarly journals The Interpretation of the Concept of “Time” in Kyrgyz Language View of the World: Associative Experiment

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 501-508
Author(s):  
Ch. Naimanova ◽  
A. Baizhigitova
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender

The topicality of the research is based on the growing interest in the study of the concept of “time” in Kyrgyz cognitive linguistics. The concept of time reflects the cultural, spiritual, and moral values of any culture including Kyrgyz. The novelty of the research is that the concept of time has been analyzed in the framework of the Kyrgyz Language. In the framework of this paper, the associative experiment of how Kyrgyz people perceive the concept of time held. The aim of the paper is to study the concept of time in the Kyrgyz linguistic view of the world based on the associative experiment. To reach the aim of the paper the following research methods were used: analysis, synthesis, observation, statistical analysis, interpretation, and an associative experiment. In this paper we have shared the results of the survey hold in Kyrgyzstan, 85 people participated as native speakers of the Kyrgyz language. The age and gender — 13–64 years; the number of women who participated in the Kyrgyz survey is 59 and 26 of them are men. Kyrgyz people believe that time has both positive and negative qualities. Kyrgyz people associate time with life, irreversibility, hour, age, moments, death, possibilities, happiness, success wrinkles, etc.

scholarly journals Study of demographic determinants of H. pylori infection and the implications on endoscopic findings

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1646
Author(s):  
M. K. Saxena ◽  
Rooman Ahmad Rana ◽  
Ashutosh Gupta ◽  
Ausaf Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Upper Gi ◽  
And Gender ◽  
H Pylori

Background: Helicobacter pylori plays an important role in management of dyspepsia, as well as being a known carcinogenic risk factor. It is ubiquitously present in community to the extent of 50-80% in different studies depending upon the sampling from an urban area or a rural area, as well as socio-economic factors, as also the fact it is a risk factor for carcinoma in elderly age group and Peptic ulcer disease in relatively younger population. The study aimed at studying demographic profile in terms of the age and gender of patients, ascertaining its correlation with H. pylori.Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study based on the upper GI endoscopies carried out in the institution. The period covered was from 01 January 2018 to 31 December 2018. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were well defined. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS Version 16.0 Chi-Square was applied.Results: This is a retrospective descriptive study based on the upper GI endoscopies carried out in the institution. The period covered was from 01 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2018. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were well defined. Statistical Analysis was carried out using SPSS Version 16.0 Chi-Square was applied.Conclusions: The study confirms the relationship of age and gender with presence or absence of H. pylori infection.

scholarly journals HISTOPATHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF SKIN ADNEXAL NEOPLASMS AT MAYO HOSPITAL, LAHORE

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (01) ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
Faiqa Saman ◽  
Safeena Sarfraz ◽  
Madiha Arshad ◽  
Shahida Niazi ◽  
Qurat ul Ain Tahir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Who Classification ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Benign Neoplasms ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Malignant Skin ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Adnexal Tumors

Objective: To find out the frequency of benign and malignant skin adnexal neoplasms. Study design: Descriptive study. Materials and methods: It is a descriptive study in which we studied all cases of skin adnexal tumors that are registered in Mayo hospital over the period of six months. Tumors were evaluated according to the type and site , age and gender of the patient. The tumors are classified by WHO classification. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS Version 21 for statistical analysis. Results:  45 skin adnexal tumors were studied in which, 40 (88.9%) were benign and 5 (11.1%) were malignant. Conclusion: Skin adnexal tumors are comparatively uncommon lesions. Benign neoplasms are more frequent than malignant.  

Heteroresistance Screening of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Specimens from Hospitalized Inpatients in Cairo, Egypt

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Samira Zakeer ◽  
Alaa El-Din M.S. Hosny ◽  
Ali A. Abdelrahman ◽  
Dalia M. Hamed
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Susceptibility Testing ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Microbiological Methods ◽  
Test Of Significance ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Very High ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Urine Specimens

Background: Heteroresistance described infections with bacterial strains which causes infections with different levels of resistance to an antibiotic and differs with age and gender. Objectives: This work determined the variations in the heteroresistance pattern for the age, gender and site of infection and the statistical analysis was done using (SPSS version 20.0) for test of significance. Methodology: Out of two hundred and fifty clinical specimens isolated from different sites from Inpatients admitted to Kasr Al-Aini hospital and Al-Demerdash hospital from different genders with different ages in the period from February 2016 to December 2017, Egypt, one hundred and forty five specimens revealed P.aeruginosa after passing several conventional microbiological methods, the antimicrobial susceptibility testing and the screening of nht4heteroresistant specimens were performed. Results: The obtained results showed that the hetesroresistance was very high in the urine specimens and very high in males more than females. Conclusion: From the statistical analysis we recommend the use of imipenem, levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin in the treatment of heteroresistant P.aeruginosa, since they were the highly significant, effective antibiotics.

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