Seventy-seven percent (n = 44) of the sample scored 24 or less on the mental status exam, indicating some degree of cognitive impairment.
For this research, participants will be excluded if they received a score of 20 or less on the SLUMS exam indicating the presence of dementia or severe cognitive impairment [ 24].
To be included in the study, besides a typical leishmaniasis lesion, patients presented at least one exam indicating the presence of parasite (Polymerase chain reaction, PCR for Leishmania genus; histopathological analysis with immunohistochemistry (IHC) for amastigotes); and also Indirect immunofluorescence (IFI) and Montenegro´s skin test (MST) were used at the diagnosis.
Until the morning I woke up in labor, every exam indicated that our daughter was perfectly healthy.
If a driver's hot-out-of-the-cockpit exam indicates severe dehydration, Dr. Duffy administers a liter or two of saline solution intravenously.
Preliminary results of the forensic exam indicate the cause of death was "asphyxia due to hanging," said Lt. Keith Boyd, assistant deputy chief coroner in the Sheriff's Office.
Preliminary results of the forensic exam indicate the cause of death was "asphyxia due to hanging," said Lt. Keith Boyd, assistant deputy chief coroner for the Marin County Sheriff's Office, on Tuesday.
If physical exam indicated a gestational age > 2 weeks different from the obstetrical estimate, the estimate from the physical exam was used.
Nevertheless, the significant improvement in the grades between the posttest and mid-term exam indicates that the events between the two assessments, including the students' work on the assignment, improved students' learning of the subject.
Data are presented as means ± SD. Analysis of exam scores from the three midterm exams and the final exam indicated that students in the hybrid section achieved significantly lower scores than those in the traditional section for all exams (p < 0.05; Table 2 and Figure 3).
