O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar a relação entre o grau de severidade da má oclusão de Classe II e o sucesso do tratamento sem extração desses pacientes. A amostra se constituiu de 277 pacientes que apresentavam inicialmente má oclusão de Classe II, de ambos os sexos, nas fases de dentadura mista tardia ou permanente que foram tratados ortodonticamente sem extração. Os pacientes foram divididos em 2 grupos. O grupo 1 constituído por pacientes que apresentavam má oclusão de ½ Classe II. O grupo 2 constituído por pacientes que apresentavam má oclusão de Classe II completa. Estes pacientes foram selecionados em caráter retrospectivo, verificando-se todo o arquivo da Disciplina de Ortodontia da Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - USP. O Índice de Prioridade de Tratamento (IPT) foi utilizado para verificar a severidade inicial da má oclusão assim como os resultados oclusais ao final do tratamento de cada paciente. As médias dos escores iniciais e finais do IPT foram comparadas entre os grupos pelo teste t não pareado. O índice de eficiência foi calculado pela proporção entre a porcentagem de melhora pelo tempo de duração do tratamento. Os resultados mostraram uma diferença significante entre os grupos. Houve maior proporção de sucesso do tratamento ortodôntico sem extrações da má oclusão de ½ Classe II em comparação à Classe II completa. O tempo do tratamento ortodôntico foi maior nos pacientes que apresentavam inicialmente ao tratamento, uma Classe II completa. O índice de eficiência do tratamento foi maior em pacientes com menor severidade inicial da má oclusão de Classe II. / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the treatment success rate of Class II malocclusion without extractions, according to initial severity. Class II subjects were divided into 2 groups according to the severity of the malocclusion. Group 1 comprised 144 patients with bilateral half Class II malocclusion at the initial mean age of 12.27 years. Group 2 comprised 132 patients who initially had bilateral complete Class II malocclusion at the initial mean age of 12.32 years. The patients initial and final study models were evaluated with Graingers treatment priority index. Chi-square tests were used to test for differences between the 2 groups for categorical variables. Variables regarding occlusal results were compared with independent t tests. Group 1 had a significantly better final occlusal result, a shorter treatment time, and a higher treatment efficiency index. Based on these results, it was concluded that bilateral half Class II malocclusion has a better treatment success rate than bilateral complete Class II malocclusion when treatment is conducted without extractions

nÃo hà / A presente pesquisa avaliou a evoluÃÃo do indicador de desempenho Taxa de Sucesso dos cursos de graduaÃÃo da UFC e sua relaÃÃo com variÃveis caracterÃsticas para esses cursos, como nÃmero de alunos matriculados, nÃmero de cursos, nÃmero de alunos diplomados e o total de docentes, considerando-se as unidades acadÃmicas da UFC no perÃodo de 2008 a 2011. No que se refere aos resultados das estimaÃÃes do modelo economÃtrico, na Tabela 7 observou-se que os coeficientes estimados para as variÃveis DIPLOMA, DOCENTE e MATRICULA resultaram estatisticamente significativas ao nÃvel de significÃncia igual de 5%. AlÃm disso, a variÃvel CURSO mostrou-se estatisticamente significativa ao nÃvel de 10%. A variÃvel MATRICULA apresentou um impacto pequeno sobre a variÃvel dependente Taxa de Sucesso (TXSUC), a variÃvel CURSO, assim como MATRICULA, mostrou um impacto negativo sobre a Taxa de Sucesso. Ademais, as variÃveis DIPLOMA e DOCENTE apresentaram coeficiente positivo. / The present research assessed the success rate mark performance on graduation courses offered by UFC and its relation with characteristic variables on these same courses, as for the number of registered students, number of graduation courses per academic unit, number of graduate students and the number of instructors in each academic unit, accounting the academic units present in UFC from 2008 to 2011. Concerning the estimate results according to the econometric model, chart 7, it could be stated that the estimated coefficients for the variables, DIPLOMA, INSTRUCTOR AND REGISTER resulted statistically significant at the level of 5%. Further, the variant GRADUATION COURSE was statistically significant at the level of 10%. The variant REGISTER had a weak impact over the dependent rate success variant (port. âTXSUCâ) and the variant COURSE, as well as the variant REGISTER, showed a negative impact over the Success Rate. Furthermore, the variants DIPLOMA and INSTRUCTOR showed positive coefficients.

To assess the technical success rate, and evaluate the clinical outcome, length of hospital stay, and cost of palliative gastro-duodenal stenting in a single-centre. Materials and methods Eight-seven patients referred for insertion of a gastroduodenal stent between April 1999 and April 2004 were recruited to a non-randomized, before and after intervention study performed in a single centre. Demographic data, diagnosis and symptoms along with clinical and technical outcomes were recorded. Results The technical success rate was 84/87 (96.6%), with inability to traverse the stricture in three patients. No immediate complications were demonstrated. There was marked improvement after stent placement with resolution of symptoms and commencement of dietary intake in 76 patients (87%). Stenting resulted in improved quality of life as reflected by an increase in Karnofsky score from 44/100, to 63/100 post-procedure. Late complications included perforation (n=1), migration (n=1) and stent occlusions due to tumour ingrowth/overgrowth (n=7; mean 165 days). Mean survival was 107 days (range 0¿411 days). Median hospital stay post-stent placement was 5.5 days, (range 1¿55 days) with a majority of patients (75%) discharged home. The mean cost of each treatment episode was £4146 ($7132 $US, ¿6,028 EUROS). Conclusion The present series confirms that combined endoscopic and radiological gastroduodenal stenting is a highly favourable treatment for patients with inoperable malignant gastric outlet obstruction. The results suggest that this minimally invasive procedure has a very high technical success rate, whilst at the same time providing excellent palliation of symptoms with improved quality of life in the majority of patients.

Online mathematics courses at Somerset Community College (SCC) have traditionally had a lower retention rate than their in-person counterparts. This study looked at online and in-person students at SCC in the courses Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra. Beginning of semester student demographics were considered to determine whether or not the online and in-person student populations were comparable. End of semester student demographics, retention rates, and grades on the final exams were examined to determine whether or not there were patterns among completer students. Finally, a survey was administered to students and instructors to determine their perceptions of several factors thought to influence student success and to determine areas of agreement and disagreement among these factors. Follow-up telephone interviews were given to instructors and students in order to identify areas that were not covered in the survey. The results indicated that although online courses tended to attract older students, the online and in-person student groups were similar in terms of make-up. This was true both at the beginning and at the end of the semester. The in-person sections showed better results, both in terms of retention and grades on the final exams. The survey results were analyzed using Rasch analysis. This showed differences between students and instructors, most importantly in the areas of student self-efficacy behaviors and communication between instructor and student. These differences between students and instructors were generally exacerbated in the online sections indicating that these areas might have had an impact on the lower retention and grades of the online sections.

Title of the thesis Evaluation of the impact of service on the match result in qualification for Men's European Volleyball Championship 2017 Abstract The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the influence of service on the match result in qualification for the 2017 Men's Volleyball European Championship, using indirect video monitoring, and trace the success rate and frequency of individual types of services. Our intention is to show the importance of this individual game activity in a match with our own method and through the interpretation of the acquired data help with the creation of training units in the training process. Key words: - volleyball - game performance - individual game activity - serve - success rate - match

The diploma Thesis objective is analysis of macroeconomic development of Belarus during years 2000-2011. I've decided to focus on the effects of monetary policy that was executed by the central bank in particular years. The final outcome of the macroeconomic analysis is the evaluation of the success of monetary policy executed by the central bank.

<p>When it comes to education, the legacy of apartheid in South Africa has had major implications for the higher education system. The White population group long dominated the nrolment of students in higher education institutions, although they were, and still are, one of the minority population groups in the country. The under-preparedness of black students means that they require structures to prepare and assist them within the higher education environment. In order to assist these disadvantaged students, higher education institutions have established certain Academic Support Programmes. One such programme is the Career Preparation Programme (CPP) being offered at the University of the Free State. This study attempts to measure the success rate of the Career Preparation Programme and to time to completion of graduates.</p>

The main aim of the study was to investigate change of programmes of study at University of the Western Cape (UWC). This involved examining the extent, nature and possible range of factors which shape change of programmes. The factors influencing choice to study at UWC and choice of programmes formed the background for understanding the link between choice and change of programmes. The study focused on first-time entering undergraduates in selected faculties: Arts, Economics and Management Sciences (EMS) and Community and Health Sciences (CHS). The progression “pathways” of these students were tracked from first year of enrolment in 2001 to 2004. The findings of the longitudinal data showed that the percentage of students who changed their programmes in the Faculty of Arts and in CHS was very minimal. In total 5% changed their programmes in CHS in three-year programmes while in four-year programmes only 2% changed their programmes. In the Faculty of Arts in three-year and four-year programmes change of programmes ranged from 6% to 10%. The significant change of programmes of study happened in EMS which also had the highest enrolments. In total 18% of the students changed their programmes. It appeared from the statistical data that failure and academic exclusion could be associated with change of programmes of study. Other factors such as financial problems, poor grouping of courses, exploring and changing to preferred programmes as well came out from the interviews as major influences of change of programmes.

The main aim of the study was to investigate change of programmes of study at University of the Western Cape (UWC). This involved examining the extent, nature and possible range of factors which shape change of programmes. The factors influencing choice to study at UWC and choice of programmes formed the background for understanding the link between choice and change of programmes. The study focused on first-time entering undergraduates in selected faculties: Arts, Economics and Management Sciences (EMS) and Community and Health Sciences (CHS). The progression “pathways” of these students were tracked from first year of enrolment in 2001 to 2004. The findings of the longitudinal data showed that the percentage of students who changed their programmes in the Faculty of Arts and in CHS was very minimal. In total 5% changed their programmes in CHS in three-year programmes while in four-year programmes only 2% changed their programmes. In the Faculty of Arts in three-year and four-year programmes change of programmes ranged from 6% to 10%. The significant change of programmes of study happened in EMS which also had the highest enrolments. In total 18% of the students changed their programmes. It appeared from the statistical data that failure and academic exclusion could be associated with change of programmes of study. Other factors such as financial problems, poor grouping of courses, exploring and changing to preferred programmes as well came out from the interviews as major influences of change of programmes.

<p>When it comes to education, the legacy of apartheid in South Africa has had major implications for the higher education system. The White population group long dominated the nrolment of students in higher education institutions, although they were, and still are, one of the minority population groups in the country. The under-preparedness of black students means that they require structures to prepare and assist them within the higher education environment. In order to assist these disadvantaged students, higher education institutions have established certain Academic Support Programmes. One such programme is the Career Preparation Programme (CPP) being offered at the University of the Free State. This study attempts to measure the success rate of the Career Preparation Programme and to time to completion of graduates.</p>