Modelling the effect of minor orthopaedic day surgery on patient mood at the early post-operative period: a prospective population-based cohort study.

OBJECTIVE: The effect of minor orthopaedic day surgery (MiODS) on patient's mood. METHODS: A prospective population-based cohort study of 148 consecutive patients with age above 18 and less than 65, an American Society of Anaesthesiology (ASA) score of 1, and the requirement of general anaesthesia (GA) were included. The Medical Outcomes Study - Short Form 36 (SF-36), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used pre- and post-operatively. RESULTS: The mean physical component score of SF-36 before surgery was 45.3 (SD=+/-10.1) and 8 weeks following surgery was 44.9 (SD=+/-11.04) [n=148, p=0.51, 95% CI=(-1.03 to 1.52)]. For the measurement of the changes in mood using BDI, BAI and SF-36, latent construct modelling was employed to increase validity. The covariance between mood pre- and post-operatively (cov=69.44) corresponded to a correlation coefficient, r=0.88 indicating that patients suffering a greater number of mood symptoms before surgery continue to have a greater number of symptoms following surgery. When the latent mood constructs were permitted to have different means the model fitted well with chi(2) (df=1)=0.86 for which p=0.77, thus the null hypothesis that MiODS has no effect on patient mood was rejected. CONCLUSIONS: MiODS affects patient mood which deteriorates at 8 weeks post-operatively regardless of the pre-operative patient mood state. More importantly patients suffering a greater number of mood symptoms before MiODS continue to have a greater number of symptoms following surgery.

Report on the Grow Iowa Values Fund (GIVF) for the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2006.

Report on the Grow Iowa Values Fund (GIVF) for the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2006.

Audit report on a review of selected general and application controls over the University of Northern Iowa’s Modern Executive Management Financial Information System (MEMFIS) human resources and payroll modules for the period May 22, 2006 through June 12, 2006.

Audit report on a review of selected general and application controls over the University of Northern Iowa’s Modern Executive Management Financial Information System (MEMFIS) human resources and payroll modules for the period May 22, 2006 through June 12, 2006.

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Resource Management System for the period May 5, 2006 through August 4, 2006.

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Resource Management System for the period May 5, 2006 through August 4, 2006.

Report on a special investigation of programs administered by the Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium (CIETC) and Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) for the period July 1, 2003 through December 15, 2005

Report on a special investigation of programs administered by the Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium (CIETC) and Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) for the period July 1, 2003 through December 15, 2005

A Novel Autonomous Observation Platform for Multi-Disciplinary Investigations at the Cape Verde Ocean Observatory (CVOO)

In order to investigate the spatial and temporal variability (daily, seasonal and inter-annual) of CO2 and O2 air-sea fluxes and their underlying processes, a dense network of observations is required. For this purpose, the Cape Verde Ocean Observatory (CVOO) provides a unique infrastructure. Information thus obtained also links biological productivity and atmospheric composition. To expand these capabilities, a novel “virtual mooring” approach for high resolution measurements, based on a modified NEMO profiling float, is pursued. This Profiling Float was equipped with O2 and pCO2 sensors for the first time, in order to collect daily depth profiles (0-200 m) in the vicinity of the ocean site. Data access and remote control is provided through Iridium satellite telemetry. Recalibrations and redeployments are carried out every 1-3 month. First, we present the new developed instrument and the innovative in situ and real-time approach behind. Second, we show the inter-disciplinary scientific objectives which will benefit from this approach as a result of the intensive partnership between IFM-GEOMAR and INDP during the last years.

Special investigation of the Washington Community School District for the period June 1, 2003 through October 31, 2006

Special investigation of the Washington Community School District for the period June 1, 2003 through October 31, 2006

Audit report on a special investigation of the Bear Creek Narcotics Task Force for the period July 1, 2003 through November 30, 2006

Audit report on a special investigation of the Bear Creek Narcotics Task Force for the period July 1, 2003 through November 30, 2006

Audit report on applying agreed-upon procedures for the City of Linden’s compliance with road use tax requirements for the period July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2004

Audit report on applying agreed-upon procedures for the City of Linden’s compliance with road use tax requirements for the period July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2004

Report on a special investigation of the Dallas County Jail for the period July 31, 2000 through February 5, 2007

Report on a special investigation of the Dallas County Jail for the period July 31, 2000 through February 5, 2007

Special investigation of the Crawford County Conservation Department for the period January 25, 2002 through December 7, 2006

Special investigation of the Crawford County Conservation Department for the period January 25, 2002 through December 7, 2006

Special investigation of the City of McCausland for the period January 1, 1999 through January 31, 2007

Special investigation of the City of McCausland for the period January 1, 1999 through January 31, 2007

Agreed upon procedures report on the City of Emerson, Iowa for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006

Agreed upon procedures report on the City of Emerson, Iowa for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006

Report on a special investigation of Three Rivers Independent Living Corporation for the period July 1, 2005 through May 26, 2006

Report on a special investigation of Three Rivers Independent Living Corporation for the period July 1, 2005 through May 26, 2006