basic concepts and applications

... Karlsruhe, Germany, and Marshall and coworkers, Oak Ridge, TN, on the thermodynamics of binary mixtures of gases, organics, and inorganics in subcritical and supercritical water [21–23 and references ... Kalinichev and Bass [34] that hydrogen bonding is still present in the form of dimers and trimers in the supercritical state More details and new theoretical discussions can be found in Refs 35, 36, and ... for evaluating the legitimacy of plug-flow idealization for general applications are given by Mulcahy and Pethard [56] and Furue and Pacey [57] Stirred tank reactors are very useful when the reagents...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 13:21

... signs and symptoms of medical illness and facilitating referral for appropriate evaluation and intervention Psychiatrists must also be aware of the medical risks of psychotropic medications and ... Eli Lilly and Company and Abbott Laboratories; acts as a consultant to Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cyberonics, Eli Lilly and Company, Forest Laboratories, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Novartis and Wyeth ... even when mood is euthymic Elmslie and colleagues found the prevalence rates for obesity and being overweight in euthymic female bipolar patients were 1.5 and 1.8 times greater, respectively,...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:51

... the dura and to allow it to stretch and expand They performed decompressive craniectomy combined with this technical improvehttp://www.medsci.org Int J Med Sci 2010, ment in six patients, and found ... effect, avoid surgical complications, and facilitate subsequent operations and management Although all of these methods are tentative and experiential, and in most reports the involved patient ... 2006;37:1125-1132 Coplin WM Intracranial pressure and surgical decompression for traumatic brain injury: biological rationale and protocol for a randomized clinical trial Neurol Res 2001;23:277-290...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:40

... reduction of the limb These exercises are specific and require knowledge of the venous and lymphatic anatomy and physiology Continuous guidance and evaluation of patients are required The authors ... examination is simple, cheap and feasible in any community Control of the volumetry of limbs is fundamental and should be performed on a daily basis during intensive treatment and at differing intervals ... patient and serves to ensure that the patient is complying with the proposed treatment Exercises and activities require an additional blood supply to the muscles depending on the force used and the...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:39

... efficacy and safety assessments used in this study were standard for OA and are widely used and recognized as reliable, accurate, and relevant WOMAC scores were determined, at screening, and baseline, ... rate, and pulse rate), and liver (bilirubin, GGT, and ALP) and kidney (BUN and creatinine) functions were not affected by UC-II treatment, suggesting that UC-II is well toler- 320 ated and does ... weeks of randomization and during the study, were not allowed Treatment compliance Compliance was assessed by capsule count at visits 3, 4, and and review of subject diary Efficacy and Safety...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:48

... hip and excision arthroplasty Intact soft-tissues are an indispensable premise for development and retention of the vacuum The patients’ comfort can be enhanced and the frequency of the bandages ... debridement of all necrotic and infected tissues and jet lavage with 10 l Ringer solution PL 2511 (Fresenius-Kabi, Bad-Homburg, Germany) were performed If possible, cup inlay and prosthesis head were ... Shelton-Brown EI, McGuirt W Vacuum-Assisted-Closure: a new method for wound control and treatment: animal studies and basic foundation Ann Plast Surg 1997; 38: 553-62 Neubauer G, Ujlaky R The cost-effectiveness...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:53

... advantages of maintaining limb length and joint mobility, minimising soft-tissue contracture and scarring, and facilitating second-stage reimplantation and therefore, should be used as the first ... debridement, removal of all components and taking at least five tissue samples for bacteriologic and histologic assessments, the acetabular component is cemented loosely and femoral fixation is achieved ... antibiotics is negative and inflammatory markers suggest resolution of infection (ESR < 30mm/hr and CRP < 10mg/L) At the second stage, the spacer is removed without difficulty and the underlying cement...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:53

... 12 patients after use of hand-formed spacers, whereas Magnan et al [19] and Duncan et al [9] could notice a rate of 1/10 and 3/13 dislocations after implantation of a standardized hip spacer, respectively ... respectively On the other hand, Ries and Jergesen [26], Koo et al [16], Shin et al [30] and Takahira et al [33] could not observe any dislocation during implantation of standardized spacers, respectively ... managed by reduction and immobilization in a hip orthesis for the following 12 weeks The other cases had recurrent dislocations and were managed by acetabular socket explantation and implantation...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:53

Ngày tải lên: 03/11/2012, 11:01

... Because glucose is the primary fuel for the CNS and blood glucose and hypothalamic malonyl-CoA levels fall and rise together during food deprivation and refeeding, it was reasoned that glucose metabolism ... integrate carbohydrate and lipid nutrient sensing in the brain and is an example of an enzyme that can sense and respond to the nutritional environment The major challenge to understanding the role ... promotes a decrease in neuropeptide Y and agouti related peptide in hypothalamic malonyl-CoA while promoting an increase in proopiomelanocortin and cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 22:20

... Yoshino, Shun-ichiro Matsumoto, and Masanori Naitou at Astellas Pharma Inc., and Mses Chihiro Yamazaki and Rie Fujikawa at Trans Genic Inc for their helpful advice and support The intake of excess ... due to hyperphagia and high-fat feeding induces expression of RMI1 and E2Fs in adipocytes, and causes a positive interaction between the molecules Increased expression of RMI1 and E2Fs regulates ... leading to adipocyte hyperplasia and the development of obesity Further studies are clearly needed to explore the detailed mechanism and interaction between RMI1 and E2F molecules, as well as to...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 01:20

... Recently, Thwaites and colleagues11 had carried out the largest-ever RCT of corticosteroids in adolescents and adults with TBM in Vietnam Following the publication of this trial, Prasad and Singh12 ... Guidelines for prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults and adolescents: recommendations from CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association ... Contrary to conventional knowledge, Prasad and Singh 12 found that corticosteroids confer a survival benefit irrespective of the severity of TBM On the other hand, evidence to use of corticosteroids...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 04:20

... Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO, USA Fabio Scano, Stop TB Partnership, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Timothy Sterling MD, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Andrew ... tuberculosis and HIV infection 16 No change Rifampin and delavirdine should not be used together Etravirine and rifampin should not be used together Nevirapine Delavirdine Etravirine No change Rifampin and ... together Rifampin and atazanavir should not be used together Rifampin and indinavir should not be used together Rifampin and nelfinavir should not be used together Rifampin and saquinavir should...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 04:20

... in Vertigo and her performance is very real This is another Hitchcockian aspect that the audience tend to take for granted He used mostly the same actors and actresses in his films and therefore ... effect of the camera zooming in and out to emphasize Scottie's fear of heights This also is used to unbalance the audience The colours used are vibrant and glowing and this all contributes to giving ... respect for religion and shows this as superior to any man, including James Stewart whom he regarded as one of the finest actors By depicting Scottie in front of this foreboding landscape, the church...

Ngày tải lên: 21/03/2014, 22:03

... preclinical and clinical issues of hypothermia Both Nares-López et al and Shintani and Terao convincingly review the very extensive mechanisms of protection by hypothermia, while Doshi and Hirashima ... online tools and with professional human assistance In particular, I would like to thank Ms Ana Pantar for her skill and determination in starting this project and making it possible, and Ms Maja ... list) # Patient awake and treated with pethidine and/ or buspirone to control shivering and improve comfort Table Current clinical trials of hypothermia in stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic) 6 Advances...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 17:20

... both viral and nonviral vectors Tumor targeting and specificity need to be advanced and a further understanding of gene regulation, apoptosis, and the synergy between gene therapy and chemotherapy ... effective than Ab1 (expanded repitoire) tumor-specific antigens and targets for vaccine imunotherapy Haptens, adjuvants, and cytokines have been used to increase idiotype immunogenicity and established ... shown both in vitro and vivo to initiate oncogenic properties and is amplified and overexpressed in certain esophagus squamous cell carcinomas as well as other head, neck, bladder, and breast cancers...

Ngày tải lên: 10/04/2014, 22:11

... Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 77, 319-320 11 Forman, E., et al (2007) A Randomized controlled effectiveness trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive therapy for anxiety and depression ... relapse and how they can be actively monitored and effectively managed Individuals are helped to understand their disorder to enhance their therapy and assist them to live more productive and fulfilled ... anxiety and rumination 22 mental disorders: Adult Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) Title of paper A randomized controlled effectiveness trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive...

Ngày tải lên: 02/06/2014, 09:39

... pellets [2224] It has improved manual handling and mechanical properties when compared with other calcium phosphate and calcium sulphate cements [21,25,26] and creates a scaffold for osteogenesis ... operated the patient and is the senior author HA managed the patient and wrote the manuscript VR assisted with the literature review and manuscript preparation All authors have read and approved the ... patellar button and tibial spacer appeared to be in a good condition He underwent a full synovectomy and had good post-operative clinical improvement with a resolution of the knee swelling and pain...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 04:20

... preclinical and clinical issues of hypothermia Both Nares-López et al and Shintani and Terao convincingly review the very extensive mechanisms of protection by hypothermia, while Doshi and Hirashima ... online tools and with professional human assistance In particular, I would like to thank Ms Ana Pantar for her skill and determination in starting this project and making it possible, and Ms Maja ... list) # Patient awake and treated with pethidine and/ or buspirone to control shivering and improve comfort Table Current clinical trials of hypothermia in stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic) 6 Advances...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 10:20

... (20ppm and 40ppm of each type) and two different amounts of the activated carbon (ca 0,3gr and 0.6gr) are used for these investigations Samples are taken during the adsorption process and analysis ... q*(mg/g) and c*(ppm) are the concentrations of the adsorbate in the activated carbon and in the solution, that are in equilibrium with each other By logarithmizing the equation (1) and plot the ... Absorption Analysis: Equilibria and Kinetics, Department of Chemical Engineering University of Queensland, Australia, (1998) [8] Mr.Kakuta, Types of carbon Adsorpbents and their productions, Science...

Ngày tải lên: 22/07/2014, 03:20