... contributed to the study design, interpretation of data, draft ofthe paper and revision ofthe manuscript SHK contributed to data analysis and interpretation of data AHT contributed to the draft and revision ... chemotherapy and conventional radiation therapy are not used to treat patients with DTC as in other cancers The Korean version (Korean EORTC QLQC30) was validated and was demonstrated to have the ability ... cumulative RAI dose, and time since remission), BFI scores, and the psychological status ofthe patient (HADS-D and HADS -A scores) The variables that were P < 0.2 in univariate analysis of variance...
... contributed to the study design, interpretation of data, draft ofthe paper and revision ofthe manuscript SHK contributed to data analysis and interpretation of data AHT contributed to the draft and revision ... chemotherapy and conventional radiation therapy are not used to treat patients with DTC as in other cancers The Korean version (Korean EORTC QLQC30) was validated and was demonstrated to have the ability ... cumulative RAI dose, and time since remission), BFI scores, and the psychological status ofthe patient (HADS-D and HADS -A scores) The variables that were P < 0.2 in univariate analysis of variance...
... Renal Data System USRDS 2003 annual data report: atlas of end-stage renal disease in the United States Bethesda: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney ... measurements of other inflammatory markers such as CRP, whose importance as a predictor of CVD has been shown by others (46) Hypoalbuminemia is a non specific markerofa micro inflammatory state, ... and favor the noxious effects of oxidative stress on a variety of tissues, including the arterial vessel wall (41) These data suggest that hypoalbuminaemia can be more appropriately viewed as a...
... to accumulate despite the fact that the life span of these cells is, on average, shorter than normal In other words, they reach levels of aspartate damage that are typical ofa much older normal ... indicate that protein damage at the aspartate level is a sensitive and early markerof erythrocyte exposure to oxidants, before the appearance of more extensive damage of morphological relevance [15] ... the result of heat shock [33] as well as of UVA irradiation [34] As far as the Fig Schematic representation ofthe overall hypothesis on the relationships between oxidative stress and isoaspartate...
... for Rheumatology Research, and the Swedish and Göteborg Association Against Rheumatism We are grateful to all ofthe patients in the study We thank Andrej Shestakov for technical assistance and ... conditional forward regression analyses with resistin as independent variable The same method was used for z score hip total and radius total with the cutoff value of -1 standard deviation (SD) bArea ... regression analyses as independent variables and resistin as a dependent variable A forward stepwise method was used ESR and S-creatinine were defined as normal or pathological according to standard laboratory...
... sternal and manubrium fractures (Fig 2) There was also a significant retrosternal haematoma Electrocardiogram and echocardiography were unremarkable He was admitted for conservative management ... serial observation, chest physiotherapy and opiate analgesia He made a steady recovery and was discharged from hospital four days later Figure showing a comminuted fracture ofthe sternum and ... brought to the emergency department for assessment, although it was felt he had no serious injuries apart from a forehead laceration His head was sutured and he was assessed as fit for discharge However,...
... acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data, and drafting and revising the manuscript GTO contributed to study design, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data, and ... were Caucasian race A larger and more diverse sample would permit better evaluation ofthe potential relationship of Rmin to age and race, as well as subgroup analyses In addition, the asthmatic ... contractile state of ASM that may be associated with airway hyperresponsiveness, which is a defining characteristic of asthma The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that the minimal airway...
... bronchoalveolar lavage and EB as part of their clinical assessment in order to help confirm the diagnosis of asthma and to exclude any other associated abnormalities such as structural airway abnormalities ... sub-segmental airways A separate score was given to each lobe Scores ranged from to was normal wall thickness, was minimal wall thickening, was bronchial wall thickness half ofthe diameter ofthe adjacent ... using the ROI (region of interest) tool, the endpoints were placed at the cut-off edge between the wall and the air For each airway with an obvious circular appearance, the outer diameter was measured...
... test of sepsis in the critically ill Anaesth Intensive Care 1991, 19:182-186 Povoa P, Almeida E, Moreira P, Fernades A, Mealha R, Aragao A, Sabino H: C-reactive protein as an indicator of sepsis ... tertiary university hospital The primary outcome was the infection status ofthe patients The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board ofthe hospital, and informed consent was waived ... visits annually All adult atraumatic patients admitted through the ED ofthe hospital, except for those who were dead on arrival and those who were referred from a ward or an intensive care unit of...
... cystatin C as amarkerof GFR in these patients have been reported The aim ofthe present study were to determine the accuracy of serum cystatin C concentration as amarkerof GFR in critically ... dysfunction was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, and the data are expressed as area under the curve (AUC; 95% confidence interval) For statistical analysis, the SPSS ... Saurina A, Vera M, Piera C, Darnell A: Serum cystanin C as a new markerfor noninvasive estimation of glomerular filtration rate and as amarkerfor early renal impairment Am J Kidney Dis 2000, 36:29-34...
... the clinical data CP designed the study and collected the clinical data CK performed the statistical analysis and extensively revised the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... embedded in the PAC An average of three measurements, all taken within a 10% range randomly distributed over the respiratory cycle, was calculated using the Stewart–Hamilton formula Available online ... greater, or as nonresponders if the increase in SVITD was under 10% Statistical analysis For statistical analysis, all volume variables were indexed to body surface area Statistical analysis was...
... filtration rate in renal transplant recipients Clin Chem 1999, 49:1866-1868 Coll E, Botey A, Alvarez L, Poch E, Quintó LI, Taurina A, Vera M, Piera C, Darnell A: Serum cystatin C as a new markerfor ... issue are warranted Competing interests The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests References 532 Villa P, Jiménez M, Soriano MC, Manzanares J, Casasnovas P: Serum cystatin C as a ... as amarkerof acute renal dysfunction in critically ill patients Crit Care 2005, 9:R139-R143 O’Riordan SE, Webb MC, Stowe HJ, Simpson DE, Kandarpa M, Coakly AJ, Newman DJ, Saunders JA, Lamb EJ:...
... such an approach [16-24] Therapeutic response Even more important, however, is the use of lactate measurement as a guide to therapy A lactate fall after a volume challenge may reveal a preloadbased ... is accumulated during hypoxia The increased protein stability can activate many ofthe aforementioned mechanisms of adaptation, including the Pasteur effect [40] Table summarizes some ofthe ... responsible forthe increase of lactate (see earlier) my cease Plasma lactate may then decrease over time, provided clearance is not impaired Similarly, an exaggerated aerobic glycolysis through Na+K+ATPase...
... Mechanical ventilation (n = 9) Diagnosis Surgery Head trauma (subdural haematoma) Craniotomy Intracerebral haemorrhage Craniotomy Head trauma (subdural haematoma) Craniotomy Page of 14 (page ... considering the status of medical or surgical patients For each strata, the percentage of neutrophil apoptosis measured in the different groups was compared using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), ... random sample of 20% ofthe records was selected and compared with the original data-collection forms to detect any data-entry errors Statistical analysis A stratified analysis was performed considering...
... J, Papakostas L, Tahta SA, Hardy BG, Bollen BA, Duran CM, Levine RA: Mechanism of recurrent ischemic mitral regurgitation after annuloplasty: continued LV remodeling as a moving target Circulation ... Ylitalo A, Stolen KQ, Kalliokoski R, Nekolla SG, Bax KE et al: Assessment of right ventricular oxidative metabolism by PET in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy undergoing cardiac ... in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2006, 7:706-710 Lewis AB: Prognostic value of echocardiography in children with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy Am Heart J 1994,...
... according to the manufacturer's instructions in BALF and in plasma The intra -assay coefficient of variation was 5.1% and the inter -assay coefficient of variation was 8.9% in both BALF and plasma BALF ... N, Awaya Y, Oyama T, Yamakido M, Akiyama M, Inoue Y, Yokoyama A, Hamada H, Fujioka S, Hiwada K: KL-6, a mucin-like glycoprotein, in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with interstitial ... Kyoizumi S, Awaya Y, Fukuhara H, Yamakido M, Akiyama M: New serum indicator of interstitial pneumonitis activity Sialylated carbohydrate antigen KL-6 Chest 1989, 96:68-73 Ishizaka A, Matsuda T, Albertine...
... 13 Abbreviations APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; CA, cardiac arrest; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; TH, therapeutic hypothermia Competing interests The authors ... Tisherman SA: Admission hypothermia and outcome after major trauma Crit Care Med 2005, 33:1296-1301 14 15 Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest Study Group: Mild therapeutic hypothermia to improve the ... Esophageal temperature after out -of- hospital cardiac arrest: an observational study Resuscitation 2010, 81:867-871 Morrison SF, Nakamura K, Madden CJ: Central control of thermogenesis in mammals...
... segments ofthe Japanese population fora furusato [„hometown‟] positing the rural locale ofthe past as an ideal vision of „Japan‟ duringthe 1960s and 1970s, and their gravitation towards enka‟s themes ... of enka‟s „Japaneseness‟ Many academic and popular analyses of his performances have analysed how Jero‟s African-American heritage negotiates the „Japanese‟ musical soundscape of enka But while ... heart and soul ofthe Japanese‟, the popular music genre of enka has been discussed in both popular and academic discourse as a representative of an essential and authentic Japanese traditional...