QOL, as assessed by the patient with ALS, does not correlate with measures of strength and physical function, but appears to depend on psychological and existential factors, and thus may be measured well by the MQOL scale. Spiritual factors and support systems appear to play roles as well. SIP/ALS-19 is a good measure of physical function, but not of overall QOL.

QOL in patients with ALS appears to be independent of physical function, which agrees with a previous cross-sectional study. The ALS-specific health-related QOL score is primarily a measure of physical function. QOL instruments that assess spiritual, religious, and psychological factors produce different results than those obtained using measures of physical function alone.

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Density / Prandtl-Number / Thermal Conductivity / Transport Properties / Viscosity Thermal conductivity, density, and viscosity of ethylene glycolwater mixtures have been measured. The measurements have been performed in the temperature range from -20°C to 1 8 0 T for thermal conductivity, from -10°C to 150°C for density, and from -10°C to 100°C for viscosity. Prandtl-Numbers calculated with the own experimental data and literature values of specific heat capacity are presented in dependence of temperature and concentration.

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