Article: New pediatrics research from University of Colombo, Medical Department outlined.(Report)

Article: Applicability of commonly used Caucasian prediction ...
Indian Journal of Medical Research;  August 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... The applicability of Caucasian prediction equations in interpreting spirometry data ... see if Caucasian and north Indian prediction equations can be used interchangeably while ... Results: The use of Caucasian prediction equations (and 90% of predicted values in ...

Article: Simple Cystatin C-Based Prediction Equations for ...
Clinical Chemistry;  August 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... as a GFR marker, several prediction equations including several parameters ... analyzes whether these GFR prediction equations for adults and children might be replaced by simple prediction equations based on plasma concentrations ...

Article: Prediction equations to determine caloric ...
Respiratory Care;  April 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... difficult. The unreliability of prediction equations to determine caloric requirements ... further impairs the accuracy of prediction equations. Even the variables used in the prediction equations may be difficult to determine ...

Article: Iron Absorption Prediction Equations Lack Agreement ...
The Journal of Nutrition;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... compared the performance of these prediction equations to each other and to the change ... enhancing factors in the published prediction equations were quantitatively either too large ... for all sisters during the trial. Prediction equations tor hioavailahility o! iron exist ...

Article: Population-based prediction equations for ...
Archives of Environmental Health;  July 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... population, investigators require prediction equations that are adjusted for age, years ... investigators used 293 subjects to develop prediction equations (modeling); 200 subjects were ... Populations (Group A) Used in Developing Prediction Equations (Wickenburg and Springfield, n ...

Article: Evaluation of Alternative Methods to Develop Prediction ...
Professional Animal Scientist;  April 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... residual standard deviations of the prediction equations. For 4 equations, the inclusion ... 1990; Schinckel et al., 2001). Prediction equations must be evaluated for potential ... additional independent variables to the prediction equations, including quadratic variables ...

Article: An audit of 24-hour creatinine clearance measurements at ...
South African Medical Journal;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... standard, into the accuracy of these prediction equations in our unique patient populations ... recommend using creatinine-based prediction equations to estimate glomerular filtration ... this method to overestimate GFR. Prediction equations need to be validated for the population ...