Effect of compliance for chronic asthmatic children.

Compliance to a theophylline regimen by 11 male and 11 female chronically asthmatic 7–12 yr olds was assessed by a riboflavin tracer method. Ss who took 80% or more of their prescribed medication were considered compliant; Ss who took less were considered noncompliant. Results indicate that noncompliant Ss experienced significantly more wheezing, greater variability in peak flow rates, and lower overall scores than compliant Ss. (5 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

A behavioral medicine perspective on adherence to long-term medical regimens.

Adherence is a major problem in pharmacological intervention, with approximately half of all patients with chronic diseases not adhering to their medical regimens. Studies have demonstrated that feedback of drug levels and reinforcement for medication intake are effective behavioral measures, whereas self-monitoring of medication or symptoms is so far only a promising method. Methodological concerns of compliance research are addressed, including setting goals for compliant behavior, measurement of compliance, and the interpretation of adherence as a correlated and independent factor in outcome. Areas for future research include long-term follow-up, better integration of behavioral theory to treatment development, and better understanding of the compliance and health outcome relationship. (63 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Criterion for burn-up conditions in gas-cooled cryogenic current leads

Superconducting magnets are energized through helium vapour-cooled cryogenic current leads operating at high ratios of current to mass flow. The high current operation where lead temperature, runaway, and eventual burn-up are likely to occur is investigated. A simple criterion for estimating the burn-up operation conditions (current, mass flow) for a given lead geometry (cross-sectional area, length, heat exchanger area) is presented. This article stresses the role played by the available heat exchanger area in avoiding burnup at high ratios of current to mass flow.