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From tetrachoric to kappa: How to assess reliability on binary scales

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Reliability is crucial in psychometrics, reflecting the extent to which a measurement instrument can discriminate between individuals or items. While classical test theory and intraclass correlation coefficients are well‐established for quantitative scales, estimating reliability for binary outcomes presents unique challenges due to their ...
Sophie Vanbelle
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Auscultation of the Heart I

Res Medica, 2013
"And the babe leaps up on his mother's arm I hear, I hear, with joy I hear."    Wordsworth. All students find initial difficulty with auscultation and to some, variations in heart sounds and murmurs remain a mystery. However, given normal hearing, a good stethoscope, an appreciation of underlying mechanisms and reasonable opportunity to practise ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Immune Repertoire Profiling Reveals Distinct Adaptive Immune Signatures of Dampness ZHENG Across Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ulcerative Colitis

Cell Proliferation, EarlyView.
Schematic diagram for the experimental design for adaptome immune repertoire analysing Dampness ZHENG across Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ulcerative Colitis. ABSTRACT Autoimmune diseases, including psoriasis (Ps), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ulcerative colitis (UC), pose significant health burdens worldwide.
Lipeng Tang, Maojie Wang, Yuhong Yan, Shumin Qin, Youbang Liang, Danni Yao, Liyan Mei, Hao Deng, Shuyan Ye, Xiumin Chen, Kaixin Gao, Xirun Zheng, Taohua Liu, Xinmin Qiu, Song Li, Xinjie Yu, Wenjing Pan, Shaogang Huang, Zhe Wang, Runyue Huang, Guangjuan Zheng, Chuanjian Lu   +21 more
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Temporomandibular joint disorder and gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To determine the prevalence of the clinical signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder (TMD) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and to examine their associations with severity of gross motor impairment, CP subtype, and caregiver‐reported bruxism. Method This cross‐sectional study included 517 children with CP (mean age =
Özge Baykan Çopuroğlu, Baki Umut Tuğay, Muhammet Furkan Vatan   +2 more
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Update on innovative surgical techniques for omphalectomy in foals

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Umbilical infection is a common foal disorder, prone to complications, requiring surgical excision in severe cases. Timely surgical excision is the treatment of choice in these cases, as the infected umbilicus places the foal at risk for further fatal complications, such as sepsis and septic arthritis.
O. Haion, A. J. Tatz, R. Dahan, G. Kelmer   +3 more
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Response to equine cardiac adverse events during sports

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Cardiac adverse events and sudden death are a feared scenario for equine veterinarians, with serious consequences for animal health, riders' safety and the social licence to operate equestrian sports. The response to equine cardiac adverse events (CAEs) during sports is poorly defined.
C. Navas de Solis, J. Keen, A. Decloedt, B. Delvescovo, K. Hopster, K. Mitchell, J. Slack, G. van Loon, G. Van Steenkiste, L. Nath   +9 more
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Mitral regurgitation and decompensated heart failure in a young pregnant pony mare: An aetiological challenge

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary A 4‐year‐old, 6‐month pregnant, Welsh pony mare presented with severe acute clinical signs including depression, anorexia, pale mucous membranes, tachycardia with a grade 4/6 holosystolic murmur and moderate expiratory dyspnoea with diffuse wheezes. There was no evidence of placentitis or fetal distress.
M. F. David, L. Cannon, A. Tortereau, A. Thomas‐Cancian, I. Desjardins   +4 more
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The Evolving Stethoscope: Insights Derived from Studying Phonocardiography in Trainees

Sensors
Phonocardiography (PCG) is used as an adjunct to teach cardiac auscultation and is now a function of PCG-capable stethoscopes (PCS). To evaluate the efficacy of PCG and PCS, the authors investigated the impact of providing PCG data and PCSs on how ...
Matthew A. Nazari, Jaeil Ahn, Richard Collier, Joby Jacob, Halen Heussner, Tara Doucet-O’Hare, Karel Pacak, Venkatesh Raman, Erin Farrish   +8 more
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Acute and sudden death secondary to cardiac tamponade during anaesthetic recovery in a 21‐year‐old draught mule

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary This case report is of educational value and contributes to the literature because it describes a unique death after anaesthesia due to cardiac tamponade from a rare cardiac neoplasm. In trying to diagnose the origin of chronic sinusitis, a geriatric mule mare was anaesthetised and during recovery, died acutely.
A. Carroll, J. Quandt, S. Dantino
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Equine vegetative endocarditis and vertebral osteomyelitis due to refractory Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was the causative agent of vegetative endocarditis and vertebral osteomyelitis in a 24‐year‐old Irish draught gelding that presented with prolonged history of intermittent pyrexia and tachycardia. Clinical investigations revealed persistently reduced neck mobility, tachydysrhythmia and episodic pyrexia up to 41°C ...
E. Kolovou, Z. Daobry, Â. J. F. Mendes, G. Weller, S. Radhakrishnan, M. S. I. Sajib, M. Fuentes, F. Zendri, T. Forde, W. Weir, J. Del‐Pozo, D. G. M. Sutton   +11 more
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