... inthe parametrial areas [35], whereas Levenback found 9% ofthe sentinel nodes inthe paraaortic area, 11% inthe common iliac, 71% inthe external iliac, and 9% inthe parametrial area ina ... Although majority ofthe nodes are located in internal iliac and external iliac areas, nodes have been found in also presacral, parametrial and pararectal areas [33] Ina sentinel node study carried ... 90% are squamous cell carcinomas, while the rest are melanoma, adenocarcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and sarcoma [7] Nodal metastasis in vulva cancer is the main prognostic factor, irrespective of...
... ever increasing capacity for continuing improvement Improving evaluation and understanding ofthe implementation and outcomes of such changes are essential to sustaining ongoing transformation and ... developed from the transformation are retained and transferred to other problems and parts ofthe healthcare organization The two exceptions to the question of sustainability are Furman and Caplan's report ... Implementation Science 2009, 4:35 zation-wide training and leadership behavior modeling to bring about significant cultural change and quality and financial gains In contrast to the number of transformational...
... ever increasing capacity for continuing improvement Improving evaluation and understanding ofthe implementation and outcomes of such changes are essential to sustaining ongoing transformation and ... developed from the transformation are retained and transferred to other problems and parts ofthe healthcare organization The two exceptions to the question of sustainability are Furman and Caplan's report ... Implementation Science 2009, 4:35 zation-wide training and leadership behavior modeling to bring about significant cultural change and quality and financial gains In contrast to the number of transformational...
... objective of analyzing the main variables that determine the choice ofthe method of treatment andthe outcome in condylar fractures, Villarreal et al.24 conducted a retrospective analysis of 104 mandibular ... choose a surgical approach that can minimize the amount of soft tissue stripping from the fractured condylar process and retain attachment ofthe TMJ capsule andthe lateral pterygoid muscle as far ... B, Abubaker AO, Laskin DM A comparative study of mandibular fractures inthe United States and Turkey Int J Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2007; 36: 395-7 Long X, Goss AN A sheep model of intracapsular...
... model ofthe parents, especially the parent ofthe same sex seems to be significant Operant conditioning is related to the increase of satisfaction andthe decrease of unpleasant feelings (uneasiness, ... mesolimbic pathway is considered crucial for the reward procedure This pathway starts from the ventricular area, which is an area rich in dopamine inthe midbrain (the ventral tegmental area (VTA)) [1,22] ... related to addiction such as tolerance, sensitivity, dependence and so on, are the results ofa molecular and cellular adaptation which takes place in specific brain areas as a results of repeated...
... rates comparable to other vigorous species such as Douglas fir and an apparent wide soil adaptability on Rational use ofthe parental populations and their evaluation through hybridization as ... necessary to determine the relative pro- portion of dominance to additivity ofthe traits, their level of inheritance and correlations, and their stability over time and space There would appear ... crossing of individuals, and its early evaluation through sexual or vegetative propagation A short-term breeding strategy using early tests might give rapid and substantial gains (Table II, with the...
... coding and interpretation ofthe data In addition to the methodological flaws noted above, several ofthe studies we reviewed were marred by biased coding and interpretation ofthe data For example, ... studies in this research program, noting their major findings as well as major questions that these findings raise We follow by critically examining the conceptual and empirical basis for the claims ... effortless exercise of free will” is untenable Many human behaviors are habitual and automatic rather than intentional and willful, so that both performing and discontinuing them is rarely “an effortless...
... trial of paediatric meningitis ina developing country with late presentation of disease, high levels of resistance to available antimicrobials, anda higher prevalence of chronic disease and malnutrition ... deterioration in pulmonary function after initiation of antimicrobials The efficacy of adjunctive corticosteroid therapyin avoiding this complication was investigated, leading to a consensus statement ... diethlycarbamazine is used there is a significantly increased chance of reaction to the lysed microfilariae This Mazzotti reaction comprises itching, rash, fever, tachycardia and hypotension, and...
... ‘small’, ‘rural’ and ‘sparsely populated’ are irrelevant to the meaning of ‘urban’ Further, in light of ‘urban’ as a spatial scale, ‘urban’ does not refer to an international arena, a nation state, ... by placing 12 collaborative planning an integral part of environmental governance in urban China, arguing that collaborative planning is a very promising form that will enable China to realize ... process in Nanjing and how they have been (and can be) mediated both in Nanjing, and more broadly, in urban China as well In short, this thesis is an attempt to reframe the prevailing critiques that...
... rapamycin was identified as TOR, the mammalian analogue is designated mTOR [4] Rapamycin was analyzed for anticancer activity against a panel of human cancer cell lines by the US National Cancer ... rejection in renal and cardiac transplantation patients in Europe [17-19] The revival of mTOR inhibitor evaluation as anticancer agents began with rapamycin analogues that have a more favorable pharmacokinetic ... 9.6% in stratum and 4.4% in stratum Stable disease was maintained in 68% of patients in stratum and 80% of patients in stratum Median PFS (by central radiology) was 9.7 months in stratum and 16.7...
... at higher rates than usual radical rearrangements [98,312] On the other hand, the timing of radical rearrangement (radical clocks) may depend critically on the tightness ofthe radical cage and ... [68], the enzyme variant still mediated N-oxygenation ofthe tertiary arylamine at a rate less than half that ofthe wild-type-catalyzed reaction [142], so that reasonable interpretation ofthe data ... [106,107] A step forward inthe analysis of Fe(III)-OO(H) as a potential catalyst was thought to be offered by the use of mutated P450s, bearing alanine or some other amino acid in place ofthe highly...
... psychological, social, and often spiritual well-being [29] For cancer patients these generally include measures of quality of life (QoL) and Medline, PsychINFO, EMBASE and CINAHL databases were searched ... relevant publications The initial search ofthe Medline, PsychINFO, EMBASE and CINAHL databases identified a total of 552 publications related to assessing psychosocial outcomes in AYA cancer survivors, ... reported across more than one publication Sample characteristics Overall, reporting ofthe sample accrual method andthe sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants for each measure...
... Vitamin Aand B Vitamin A (retinol and carotens) plays an important rolein several functions ofthe human body including vision, bone and skin health, and further has an innate antioxidant activity ... Questionnaires (FFQ) Both measures have their advantages and disadvantages Serum levels of vitamins The assessment of serum levels of vitamins can have the advantage of being more objective than patient’s ... Vitamin B is involved in various steps of metabolism and enhances immunity High levels of vitamin A, b-carotene and/ or alpha-carotene were associated with increase in FEV1 and FVC in most of the...
... matrix of pair-wise comparisons A = (aij) can be established as follows: A1 A2 An A1 a1 /a1 a1 /a2 a1 /an A2 a2 /a1 a2 /a2 a2 /an An an /a1 an /a2 an/an 149 where ai/aj = aj/ai for all ... block The calculation is based on estimates of average annual local rainfall, absorption capacity of site through permeable paving and landscaping (See 6.3.3.) All waste water inthe housing block ... weights ofa set of criteria (w1, w2, , wn) from that matrix The following is a brief summary ofthe mathematical theory ofthe AHP, as reference to Saaty and Vargas (1991) and Harker (1989) The matrix...
... distance of available point that horizontal and downward views are available ofthe interior of bedroom and living areas of certain percentage of dwelling units ofthe building Interpreting from ... percentage of greenery area inthe site In daylight factor, other constituting components inthe measurement include the total area and reflectance of interior surfaces, the total area and average ... performance, the building footprint area (Af) andthe percentage of hard-paved area ofthe site (P) should be kept as low as possible, andthe total net usable area ofthe building (Anet) should be as large...
... criticism and debate' (as inthe words of Guy and Farmer, 2001) 329 14.3 Towards sustainable public housing in Singapore In substantiating the main discourse of environmental performance and sustainable ... potential sustainable performance ofthe project, based on the information available at the end ofthe Design phase Because the information available during the Pre-Design and Design phases are likely ... few indicators are available in this phase Assessment during the Operations phase is intended to provide an objective and factual indication ofthe Actual performance ofthe project, and the...
... Conference in Canada The objective of GBC is not a commercial tool, but rather a research and testing tool acting as a generic framework for global practice and national adaptation Inthe words of Raymond ... sustainability; on the other hand, stiffens the evolution of understanding and definition of sustainable development, and restrains innovation of strategies towards sustainability Secondly, in ... establish a framework that integrates all these aspects ofthe study in approaching sustainable housing 1.5.2 Research objectives The driving force of this research is the disintegrating and...
... life of 389 instead of 320 years, and to each man 48*6 instead of 40 years The Table regarding these two first crews ofthe year 1829 m a y be calculated up to a still later date, and so may deal ... " About a week before the race I felt a pain in my left arm as if I had got rheumatism, and it became rather stiff till after the race, and then severe inflammation set in, inthe elbow-joint, ... impunity the wear and tear of these contests His exertions were ofa more than ordinarily trying character, for he had participated in many severe races both on the Thames and at Henley And he was a...
... may be related to salt and NOC, in enhancing carcinogenesis after the epithelium is damaged[8] The aim of this article is to reviewand evaluate the available epidemiological evidence about the ... Nitrosamines and gastroesophageal cancer the metabolism of these chemical compounds and DNA repair potentially related to the risk of cancer, is also useful On the other hand, taking into account ... S, Inoue M, Natsukawa S, Shaura K, Koizumi Y, Kasuga Y, Hanaoka T, Tsugane S Association of Helicobacter pylori infection and environmental factors in non-cardia gastric cancer in Japan Gastric...