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We conducted this school based cross-sectional study to assess the snack consumption pattern of 702 adolescent girls (11-14 years) in nine government schools selected from three districts of Delhi. The results indicated high preference for snacks. Parents and teachers were identified as the most influential factors determining their food choices.
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Comportamento Alimentar , Preferências Alimentares , Classe Social , Adolescente , Doces , Criança , Fast Foods , Feminino , Humanos , ÍndiaRESUMO
This analysis of the criteria for selecting pacemakers highlights the design features that medical practitioners and patients believe are important in the devices they use and their reasons for brand selection.
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Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Técnicas de Apoio para a Decisão , Marca-Passo Artificial/classificação , Marca-Passo Artificial/economia , Satisfação do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Serviço Hospitalar de Compras/métodos , Canadá , Coleta de Dados , Desenho de Equipamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Japão , Malta , Países Baixos , Marca-Passo Artificial/estatística & dados numéricos , Serviço Hospitalar de Compras/economia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Reino Unido , Estados UnidosRESUMO
The use of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) for the treatment of ventricular fibrillation, a condition that can lead to sudden cardiac death, is examined. Topics relevant to the development and implementation of ICD technology, such as defibrillation threshold optimization, battery design, lead configuration, arrhythmia-detection algorithms, and pacemakers-ICD interactions, are described. Clinical situations involving the surgical implantation procedures and the quality of life after implantation are also considered. Cost-benefit analysis of ICD treatment as well as an overview of cardiac arrhythmias and emerging technologies are also included. A survey of ICD recipients was conducted and its results are discussed.