if their grades are considered high by the standards in their own country’s system. In most cases the problem simply comes down to a lack of information. Experience shows that this problem is significantly mitigated when institutions provide degree and diploma supplements, explaining the grading ...
One student noted that the Dutch grading system was not completely transparent for her at the start. In fact, 10 and 9 (the top grades in a 10-point scale) are hardly ever given, and an eight is considered “very good”. She was not aware of this and was discouraged when she receive...
The objective of this study was to describe a grading system useful for evaluating all the cervical articular process joints (cAPJs). Additionally, the findings of the cervical radiographs (occiput, cAPJ and intercentral joint space grading, intraand intervertebral sagittal ratios, and intervertebral...
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of specific cardiac manifestations, i.e., conduction disorders, valvular disease and diastolic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, in a large cross-sectional controlled cohort of elderly ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. Metho...