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Maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding in the first month postpartum and associated factors
Background Breastfeeding success has been measured based on its duration, disregarding satisfaction with the maternal experience. Studies to investigate maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding are rare, especially in Brazil, and little is known about ...
Andrea Francis Kroll de Senna+5 more
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Emergency surgery and Limitation of therapeutic effort in relation to neurologic deterioration in elderly patients – a survey of European surgeons [PDF]
Background. In emergency surgery, a very heterogeneous approach is required in the decision making process, especially when considering the patient’s postoperative quality of life as well as medical, ethical, and legal factors.
Casas, Isidro M.+5 more
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Higher degree of dysfunctional attitudes and beliefs and higher scores of frustration intolerance in women with unsuccessful weight loss [PDF]
Background/Aim. Obesity is a chronic and relapsing condition, and since recently, it has been considered a global epidemic. Current guidelines for tripartite treatment of obesity emphasize a program of lifestyle modifications such as medical nutrition ...
Tepšić-Ostojić Vesna+3 more
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Using the Internet for Surveys and Health Research
This paper concerns the use of the Internet in the research process, from identifying research issues through qualitative research, through using the Web for surveys and clinical trials, to pre-publishing and publishing research results.
G. Eysenbach, J. Wyatt
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Estimating Nonresponse Bias in Mail Surveys [PDF]
Valid predictions for the direction of nonresponse bias were obtained from subjective estimates and extrapolations in an analysis of mail survey data from published studies.
J. Scott Armstrong+2 more
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A Conversation with Monroe Sirken
Born January 11, 1921 in New York City, Monroe Sirken grew up in a suburb of Pasadena, California. He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in sociology at UCLA in 1946 and 1947, and a Ph.D.
Graubard, Barry I.+2 more
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ID-Migraine™ questionnaire and accurate diagnosis of migraine
Objective To analyze the applicability of the Portuguese version of ID-MigraineTM in a sample of Brazilian patients. Methods Patients with headache were recruited from the neurology outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital and submitted to the ID ...
Ana Carolina Musser Tavares de Mattos+4 more
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Background Our objective was to verify the reliability, internal consistency and construct validity of the Barthel Index in Brazilian cancer patients in palliative care.
Vinício dos Santos Barros+8 more
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Data quality in telephone surveys and the effect of questionnaire length: a cross-national experiment [PDF]
Respondents in long telephone survey interviews may adopt satisficing strategies as they approach the end of the questionnaire (Holbrook, Green and Krosnick, 2003).
Allum, Nick+3 more
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Background: There are insufficient data and measuring tools for parental perception of defecation and constipation in Thai children. The primary objective of this study was to develop a tool to measure parental perceptions towards defecation and ...
Termpong Dumrisilp+1 more
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