... either as absolute numbers, as medians with the interquartile range or as percentages Statistical significance was set at a level of P = 0.05 Statistical variance between groups was assessed by ... local research/ethics committee as this was an observational study looking at plasma DNA, a new variable measured from blood samples that were taken as part of standard clinical practice All ... using similar PCR-based techniques [12] The generation ofa plasma DNA standard curve was accomplished using human genomic DNA Sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients in...
... real rates of interest Fama (1990) finds that an increase in the spread between the 5-year and 1-year bond yield predicts and increase in the rate of inflation for following years and decrease ... factors The authors identify these factors as the levels of short rates, long rates, and interest rate volatility www.themegallery.com Company Logo DATA AND METHODS In our following analysis ... other predictors, the absolute size of the out-ofsample root mean squared errors of its forecasts is fairly large compared with the standard deviation of the real GNP growth rate The observed...
... and visualized by autoradiography acids, was expressed in Escherichia coli as proteins fused to glutathione S- transferase (GST) and purified using glutathione agarose 32P-labeled ETS-1 was first ... EWS for binding to G-quadruplex DNA (A) EMSA was performed with EWS (lanes and 4) and 32P-labeled ETS-1 (lanes and 4) or ssDNA L (lanes and 2) (B) EMSA was performed with EWS (lanes 2, and 6) and ... 32P-labeled Htelo (lanes and 4), dsHtelo (lanes and 6) or ssDNA S (lanes and 2) The structures of DNAs used as probes are indicated above each lane The DNA–protein complexes were resolved by 6% PAGE...
... of depression measures (as distinct from ‘psychological distress’) and work status at baseline, (ii) examination and statistical analysis of predictors of work outcomes, (iii) cohorts with patients ... CABS and physical capacity of patients after surgery are important determinants of RTW after CABS Adjusted Odds ratio Self assessed work capacity at six months (Good vs Poor) Functional Class ... Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, German version; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; CVD: Cardiovascular disease; CHD: Coronary Heart Disease; CAD: Coronary Artery Disease; OR: Odds ratio;...
... means of the chi-squared test, are presented as numbers and percentages Continuous variables were compared by means of the t test and analysis of variance and are presented as the mean ± standard ... EF of ≤ 20%: a chief complaint of only pain, unstable angina, anda Canadian and New York Heart Association class lower than IV Case selection has been shown to be an important factor in achieving ... risk factors identified by univariate analysis included age, New York Heart Association class, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), peripheral vascular disease (PVD), anemia,...
... Windham, NH The kit shows no cross-reactivity against albumin, lysozyme, alpha-1 antitrypsin and other acute phase proteins Values for aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), ... groupings, a univariate relative risk of death was calculated for each iron parameter using hazard regression analysis Survival time was measured from the date of transplant to the date of death or last ... independently associated with transplant survival Covariables included established predictors of transplant outcome, such as age, gender, donortype, and remission status In addition to standard trans- Figure...
... density of the liver was higher than that of the spleen in a patient with AN and elevated transaminases, whereas liver steatosis was diagnosed in ultrasound imaging, as was found in our patient ... is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Abbreviations ALB: albumin; AN: anorexia nervosa; AST: asparate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; BCAA/AAA: branch-chain ... this article as: Yoshida et al.: Elevated transaminases asapredictorof coma in a patient with anorexia nervosa: a case report and review of the literature Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010...
... murder, manslaughter, assault, rape, indecent assault towards adult male, adult female or child, robbery and arson, based on the criteria of Bailey and MacCulloch [22] Data analysis Data were analyzed ... http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/10/76 clinically based supervision levels post discharge was unrelated to systematic risk assessment status [16] As there was one report that suggested that the HCR-20 was useful ... total score was a reasonably robust predictorof “failure” Analysis of the subscale scores indicated that the C and R subscales rather than the H subscale were significantly better than chance predictors...
... II and SAPS were employed to evaluate physiological status The mean APACHE II score was 20.9 and mean SAPS was 45.3 Those patients classified as GOS
... (defined as delirium that preceded sepsis by at least 48 hours) and sepsis was assessed by logistic regression after adjusting for relevant risk factors Clinical variables with univariate chi-square ... using SAS software version 9.1 (SAS, Cary, NC, USA) The authors had full access to the data and take full responsibility for its integrity All authors have read and agree to the manuscript as ... Peripheral Vascular Disease/Cerebrovascular Disease; 3v/LM disease, Triple Vessel/Left Main disease delirious in this study There was not an a priori protocol for delirium management at any of the study...
... main regularities and possible action mechanisms of biologically active substances in supersmall doses Russian Chemical J 1999, XLIII:28-33 Isaksson OGP, Jansson J-O, Clark RG, Robinson I: Significance ... response increasing, Scheme (3) is characteristic of many BAS The majority of these groups are vitamins and minerals, which are known to be enzyme cofactors and serve to increase enzyme activity y ... obtained a prediction of in vivo biphasic dose-effects curves (fig 2) As is apparent from the figure, the magnitude and the analytical appearance of in vivo response is affected by the dose of BAS and...
... human gut is a remarkably complex organ that uses a wide range of neurotransmitters and that may have at least as many neurons as the spinal cord [50] Nevertheless, recent studies suggest that ... at least in part, by his/her variants of the SERT and MAO genes expressed in the liver, lungs and other organs, normal and autistic populations may have similar distributions of SERT and MAO polymorphisms ... acts only asa modifier of platelet 5HT levels, and that the statistical distribution of γ may be the same in normal and autistic populations Assuming an individual 's γ value is determined, at...
... Meta-Analysis to perform meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis The c2 test was used to assess heterogeneity across the studies, and heterogeneity was considered present when P value was less ... and reproducible systematic reviews using databases and assessments of methodological quality, publication bias, and heterogeneity across the included studies In addition, subgroup analyses and ... heterogeneity was observed, subgroup analyses and random-effects meta-regression were performed to identify possible causes of heterogeneity Publication bias was assessed by visually inspecting the...
... bifunctional enzymes chorismate mutase–prephenate dehydratase and chorismate mutase–prephenate dehydratase were deleted Monofunctional versions of the dehydratase and the dehydrogenase are provided ... Bacillus subtilis CM (BsCM) BsCM is a member of the AroH class of CMs This class adopts a trimeric, pseudo -a/ b barrel fold [38] (Fig 6) AroH and AroQ CMs share some common active site features ... transition states Most amino acids in an enzyme thus serve both as spacers between, andasa scaffold for, the critical active site residues This reasoning may account for the widely varying tolerances...
... hypertrophy anda more 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 ... cannot always dilate airways to levels achievable in nonasthmatic airways This suggests that either albuterol does not relax the airway smooth muscle of asthmatics to the same extent as nonasthmatics ... tobacco smokers Asthmatics had lower spirometric indices and greater methacholine responsiveness than nonasthmatics Among the 34 nonasthmatic subjects, 26 were classified as “nonasthmatic methacholine...
... the advocates of similarity Early scholars expressed skepticism about women s ability to assume managerial roles and responsibilities, because managerial roles are often associated with masculine ... managers who were described as successful were almost as similar to successful managers in general as successful male managers were Paradoxically, female manager or leader who is perceived as adopting ... defined managerial effectiveness as perceptions of competence encompassing technical knowledge, human relations skills, administrative expertise, as well as issues such as mutual trust and confidence...
... United States (n=1286 fathers; 19% Hispanic, 70% African American, and 8% Caucasian) with a comparison sample of married parents (n=473 fathers; 25% Hispanic, 37% African American, and 32% Caucasian) ... psychosocial conditions, and availability of materials resources, access to health services, and so on One area of interest, then, is the roles that fathers play in shaping the social circumstances, ... Involvement asa Determinant of Child Health Associated Determinant of Health Education and Literacy Social Support Networks Personal Health Practices and Coping Skills Child Domains Associated With Father...
... regionalism art that deals with one specific geographical area school a group of artists with common interests myths Stories about Greek and Roman gods and goddesses that explains and teaches about ... discussions of myth and mythologies Compare the "god-like" qualities ofa particular character (such as Diana, goddess of the hunt) to a modern character (such as Mia Hamm, huntress ofa soccer ... ethical moral, and contemporary standards ofa society armature A structure of wood or wire for example used under sculptural materials, such as clay for support asymmetry A balance achieved through...
... increasing technology and associated costs, and the increasing perception of health asa business All of these have contributed towards increasing privatisation of health care services in general ... multinational business has launched a frontal assault on the state (p 163).” Others argue: The process of the internationalization of capitalism has fostered deep-seated economic and social changes ... public system There is no general assistance for caregivers but an Invalidity Care Allowance is available to caregivers of disabled citizens US: The US health insurance system has both a private and...
... such as disuse osteoporosis concomitant to sustaining a stroke, andpsychosocial challenges, such as those related to depression and pain [2-4] Chronic conditions also increase the costs of health ... the Statistics Act Access to the data was granted by Statistics Canada based on a peer-reviewed proposal for this study The researchers did not have access to any identifying information so that ... they had a disease or another health condition diagnosed by a health professional that had lasted, or was expected to last, months or more These data were used to classify the older adults into...