Within the framework of EURAMET, a comparison has been organized of measurements of self-inductance at 100 mH and 1 kHz. The comparison is identified as EUROMET.EM-S26. Two 100 mH inductance standards, encased in a thermostatic controlled enclosure, were circulated among the participants. The results from 10 out of 16 participants are in agreement with the reference values. A majority of the results agrees within ±50 µH/H. The participants reported four different methods to realize the traceability of the unit of inductance. The results from these different methods are in good agreement within the reported uncertainties. The results of this comparison have been linked to the results of the comparison EUROMET.EM-S20. The organization of this comparison has been a successful exercise of sharing the workload among four different institutes and can be an example to future comparisons.Main text. To reach the main text of this paper, click on Final Report. Note that this text is that which appears in Appendix B of the BIPM key comparison database kcdb.bipm.org/.The final report has been peer-reviewed and approved for publication by EUROMET, according to the provisions of the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).
Introduction: The high and continues increasing nursing workload in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a remarkable increase in mortality factor of heavy ill patients.Aim: The aim of this study was a comparison evaluation between the score of Nursing Workload (NW), Nursing Activity Score (NAS) and Comprehensive Nursing Intervention Score (CNIS) in nurses who treat critically ill patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU).Material and Methods: The studied population was 100 patients who were hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICU) hospitals in Athens and private clinic of Piraeus. It was used a special designed questionnaire by the researchers based on Nursing Activity Score (NAS) score and Comprehensive Nursing Intervention Score (CNIS) score. Data analysis was performed with the statistical package SPSS 17.0.Results: The 56% of study were men. The average age of the sample was 74 ± 15 years. The average Nursing Activity Score (NAS) for the first 10 days of hospitalization was 55, 4 ± 4, 9 and Comprehensive Nursing Intervention Score (CNIS) was 129, 5 ± 15, 4. Compared with indicators gravity nursing workload, with prognostic score APACHE II, SAPS II, the Glasgow scale and with laboratory markers creatinine and white blood showed that the Nursing Activity Score (NAS) and Comprehensive Nursing Intervention Score (CNIS) indicators a statistically significant difference (p = 0.005 and p <0.001, respectively) compared with patient outcome.Conclusions: The nursing workload (NW) as measured on scales Nursing Activity Score (NAS) and Comprehensive Nursing Intervention Score (CNIS). Both scales are equality and validity. Similarly, the outcome of these patients was associated with disease severity as measured by the score APACHE II and SAPS II.
Introduction: Dialysis affects the quality of life of hemodialysis patients due on idrasis in physical activities, psychological factors, and social adaptability. Predominant indicator for assessing the adequacy of dialysis, considered the Kt / V (clearance time/volume of distribution). According to international guidelines, the price which shows adequate dialysis is > 1.2. Aim: The aim of the present study was the association of quality of life of hemodialysis patients with adequate dialysis. Material and Methods: To evaluate the quality of life of hemodialysis patients used the questionnaire KDQOL-SF weighted in the Greek language and the Greek egkyropoiimeno population. Excluded from the study patients with a speaking disability, those who were comatose, aliens, and those undergoing dialysis 3 hours/ 2 times / week. For data processing, used the statistical package SPSS ver.17. Results: Based on the statistical analysis t-test results showed respect to the route of vascular access that patients with graft (31,6%) had a higher clearance rate adequacy, as well as patients undergoing hemodialysis with high permeability (high-flux) filters (35,8%) and those undergoing dialysis with hemodiafiltration (35,8%).According to the statistical criterion pearson's r and multivariate analysis of linear regression, statistically significant difference was only between Kt / V and forefinger encouraging staff and p = 0,032 and p = 0,015 respectively.Conclusions: The conclusions drawn from this study showed that there was no correlation between quality of life and dialysis adequacy, but only with the index of encouraging staff.
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