• Finally, circulating NPM was increased in the plasma of 29 Pso compared to 29 healthy controls, and positively correlates with psoriasis area severity index (PASI) and with determinants of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as pulse wave velocity, systolic pressure, and left ventricular mass. (frontiersin.org)
  • Psoriasis skin severity was assessed by using psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) at the time of the physical examination. (hindawi.com)
  • Patients (N=110) had been diagnosed more than six months prior to first study agent administration with a Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) score greater than or equal to 12, a Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) score greater than or equal to 3 and body surface area (BSA) involvement of at least 10 percent. (jnj.com)
  • Secondary endpoints at week 12 included at least a 75 or 90 percent improvement in psoriatic skin lesions, as measured by PASI 75 or PASI 90, and improvement in quality of life, as measured by the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) [patient-reported outcome]. (jnj.com)
  • Patient-reported outcomes included the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ DI), Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36), the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Scale and the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). (bmj.com)
  • Skin-related quality of life was assessed using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). (ajmc.com)
  • Psoriasis often appears in the diaper region in infancy and in flexural areas in children. (medscape.com)
  • Cutaneous severity was measured by body surface area (BSA) and proportion of nail psoriasis and was higher in the PB group. (ajmc.com)
  • This photo shows irregular pits and areas of yellow-brown discoloration (oil spots) in a person with psoriasis. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Lesions are either asymptomatic or pruritic and are most often localized on the scalp, extensor surfaces of the elbows and knees, sacrum, buttocks (commonly the gluteal cleft), and genitals. (merckmanuals.com)
  • The level of preload is currently assessed either from the PAOP (pulmonary artery occluded pressure) in a catheterized patient, or from EDI (end-diastolic index) by use of ultrasound. (wikipedia.org)
  • for the Cardiac Index: 2.8 (wikipedia.org)
  • Compare FP cardiac index (CI), CO corrected for body surface area, of normotensive patients, to chart-based physician estimate of shock, to discover if there is additional value in CI measurements in triage. (eur.nl)
  • Cardiac Index (CI) The cardiac index is an assessment of the cardiac output value based on the patient's size. (evanewyork.net)
  • To find the cardiac index, divide the cardiac output by the person's body surface area (BSA). (evanewyork.net)
  • Cardiac index (CI) is a haemodynamic parameter that relates the cardiac output (CO) from left ventricle in one minute to body surface area (BSA), thus relating heart performance to the size of the individual. (evanewyork.net)
  • Cardiac Index (CI): The amount of blood pumped by the heart, per minute, per meter square of body surface area. (evanewyork.net)
  • It ated with cardiac arrhythmias, neurological functions as the first line of defence protec- damage and significant long and short-term ting against the invasion of foreign bodies morbidity. (who.int)
  • Left atrial volume index (LAVI) was significantly greater in patients who developed AF compared to those that did not (37 ± 12.2 ml/m 2 vs 30 ± 13.4 ml/m 2 , p=.004), with an area under the receiver operator characteristic curve based on the LAVI of 0.7 (p = 0.004). (jafib.com)
  • As a result, different parameters including the main PA diameter, PA to Ao ratio and PA indexed for BSA have been identified as reliable predictors of PH and additionally show good correlation with mean PA pressure as measured by right heart catheterisation. (bmj.com)
  • However, they showed that the PA diameter indexed for BSA was an independent predictor of mortality, suggesting this could be a more distinct parameter compared with PA to Ao ratio. (bmj.com)
  • We respectfully propose to integrate PA diameter indexed for BSA into their data since it is easily calculated and can be of incremental value upon absolute PA diameter or PA to Ao ratio in order to evaluate the prognosis and clinical outcomes in PH. (bmj.com)
  • or = 60% reduction in the modified Local Eczema and Severity Index (mLEASI) score]. (researchgate.net)
  • Other outcome measures included Melasma Area and Severity Index, global improvement and patient satisfaction. (researchgate.net)
  • The plaques may look violaceous in patients with darker skin tones, but key features such as scaling and distribution (eg, on extensor elbows, trunk, legs, and periumbilical area) are consistent across all skin tones. (merckmanuals.com)
  • La réanimation agressive, la prise en charge nutritionnelle, l'excision chirur- gicale complète des plaies infectées, la fermeture rapide des plaies, les greffes et la mise au point d'une chimiothérapie locale et systémique efficace ont permis d'améliorer grandement le taux de morbidité et de mortalité chez les patients brûlés. (who.int)
  • The GFR calculated by using the CKD-EPI Cys formula was 24 mL · min -1 · (1.73 m 2 ) -1 , corresponding to 27 mL/min according to the body surface area of the patient. (aacc.org)
  • After adjustment for hemoglobin concentration, systolic blood pressure and left ventricular diastolic function, a 2 SD increase in the hemolytic index was associated with a 4.5-fold increase in the odds of elevated jet velocity ( p =0.009) and oxygen saturation ≤98% with a 3.2-fold increase ( p =0.028). (haematologica.org)
  • The addition of baPWV and PWDC to a clinical mode could significantly improve the R square in prediction of E/Ea and C statistic and integrated discrimination index in prediction of LVDD (p ≤ 0.010). (medsci.org)
  • The overall sum was then back-transformed from the logit scale to the prevalence scale, giving prediction surfaces for prevalence of infection in each age and sex group. (cdc.gov)
  • Neural network models for the prediction of the postural sway response to occupational risk factors including environmental lighting, job tasks, floor surface, work load, peripheral vision, age, and gender were presented. (cdc.gov)
  • Glomerular number and size in relation to age, kidney weight and body surface in normal man,.Anat Rec. (medresearch.in)
  • The evaluation of methods demonstrates a relationship between past and present measuring methods, but also highlights the doubtfulness of their suitability due to the criteria used to select the population for measurements and to estimate BSA by formulae, due to the weight variance according to the same height and the lack of a numeric estimate of the body shape. (karger.com)
  • STELARA dosing tiers were determined by body weight. (jnj.com)
  • Children exposed to the same levels of hydrogen peroxide vapor as adults may receive larger doses because they have greater lung surface area:body weight ratios and increased minute volumes:weight ratios. (cdc.gov)
  • Children are more vulnerable to toxicants affecting the skin because of their relatively larger surface area:body weight ratio. (cdc.gov)
  • 1000 volts) exposure may, in regulating body temperature, fluid and however, cause damage to deeper tissues electrolytes. (who.int)
  • The Heat Index (or apparent temperature) is the result of extensive biometeorological studies. (cdc.gov)
  • Internal body temperature. (cdc.gov)
  • The intermediate host snail has an optimal temperature range above and below which survival is impeded, justifying the inclusion of a quadratic term for land surface temperature (LST). (cdc.gov)
  • The information should be consistent with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and identify the areas and tasks in which potential exists for exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Proximity to a perennial water body is, therefore, a plausible risk factor for exposure and subsequent infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Metabolically inert infrastructure or buoyant force of fluids secludes self gravitating body from external stronger gravitational field and helps to maintain self gravity's free fall condition. (webmedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, the initial candidate set of variables included sex, age, proximity to perennial water bodies, LST (with and without a quadratic term) and NDVI. (cdc.gov)
  • Two variables of sway, Index of Proximity to Stability Boundary (IPSB), measuring the minimum distance between the body's center of pressure (CP) and the boundary of supporting base area, and sway length (SL), measuring the distance traveled by the body's CP during the test period, were used. (cdc.gov)
  • Our results suggest a lack of relationship between uptake of 99m Tc-sestamibi in breast tissue and body size or compressed breast thickness. (snmjournals.org)
  • Variation of influence by BSA might explain the inaccuracy of PA to Ao ratio and potential superiority of PA indexed to BSA to predict mortality. (bmj.com)
  • A ratio that depends upon skin surface area. (cdc.gov)
  • Lean body mass with the James equation (LBM James ) and Janmahasatian correction (LBM Janma ) was calculated. (snmjournals.org)
  • Many questions regard the actual equation used in calculating the Heat Index. (cdc.gov)
  • No true equation for the Heat Index exists. (cdc.gov)
  • This Technical Attachment presents an equation that approximates the Heat Index and, thus, should satisfy the latter group of callers. (cdc.gov)
  • Similar to heat transfer resistance but also depends upon conditions in the boundary layer just above skin's surface. (cdc.gov)
  • Body surface area (BSA) is probably the most used tool for indexing physiological functions. (karger.com)
  • Four candidate definitions showed high area under the curve values on ROC testing. (bmj.com)
  • We reckon the study of Rajaram et al is highly valuable, although PA indexed for BSA is lacking. (bmj.com)
  • If the aorta approximates to a cylindrical pipe then the SD can be represented a series of cylinders of blood moving down the aorta as each pulse of the left ventricle propels them into the bodies arterial system. (deltexmedical.com)
  • The underground nonfatal lost-time injury rate was greater than the surface injury rate (3.0 vs. 2.0 per 100 FTE workers). (cdc.gov)
  • These plaques can crack and bleed, and may occur anywhere on the body. (jnj.com)
  • This photo shows erythematous plaques covered with silvery-white scales on the extensor surface of the elbows. (merckmanuals.com)
  • The disease can be widespread, involving confluent areas of skin extending between these regions. (merckmanuals.com)
  • The skin is the largest organ of the body. (who.int)
  • Angle between vectors influences convection from skin surface (below). (cdc.gov)
  • various species of organisms from the It is important to ascertain the cause surface burn wounds were roughly pro- of the burn because this may be helpful portional to those from blood specimens or in determining burn depth. (who.int)
  • Risk factors included workload level, compliant or firm surfaces, dry or oil surfaces, dim or bright lighting, unobstructed or obstructed view, stationary, bending, upward reach and sudden loading tasks, various age groups, and gender. (cdc.gov)
  • Affects heat transfer from the skin's surface either by radiation or convection. (cdc.gov)
  • Nonfatal Lost-time Injuries: There were 417 nonfatal lost-time injuries (73 at underground and 344 at surface work locations) among nonmetal operator employees occurring at a rate of 2.1 injuries per 100 FTE employees. (cdc.gov)
  • Editors select a small number of articles recently published in the journal that they believe will be particularly interesting to readers, or important in the respective research area. (mdpi.com)
  • The aim is to provide a snapshot of some of the most exciting work published in the various research areas of the journal. (mdpi.com)