... The authors also found that, in the group of patientswith repair phenomena in single joints, an increase and decrease in the score occurred in different joints in the same patient at the same ... error and error invoked by changesin radiographic positioning andexposure Anticipation bias may arise when readers are influenced by the status of other joints in the same image and inaccurately ... in joint space narrowing In contrast, progression in joints-of-interest appeared to be the consequence both of progression in erosions and of joint space narrowing Discussion The logic incorporated...
... detection of inflammatory and destructive changesin finger and toe joints, tendons, and entheses inpatientswith PsA by comparison with MRI, x-ray, and clinical findings Materials and methods Patients ... determine the presence or absence of swelling and/ or tenderness of the finger and MTP joints (in all 34 joints per person) One patient with PsA had had joint replacement in MCP joints and total ... examine small joints in PsA using high-end US and comparing it with contrastenhanced MRI, x-ray, and clinical examination A higher frequency of DIP joint changes was found by US in the PsA patients...
... plasma concentrations andchangesin some metabolic parameters [3,4], as well as differences inchangesin efficacy and safety parameters in a sample including patientstreatedwith doses greater ... lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol normal at baseline to low at endpoint and fasting triglycerides normal at baseline to high at endpoint, the incidence of which increased with increasing dose Efficacy and ... dose-associated changes for several measures, including safety/tolerability variables (incidence of increased appetite, mean changesin weight and prolactin, categorical changesin HDL cholesterol and triglycerides)...
... their written informed consent Handedness was determined using a Chinese translation of the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory 29 Such an inventory has been used in two previous Chinese studies 30,31 ... were found in our study Discussion In the present study, patients scored higher on Neuroticism-Anxiety (with GAD patients scoring highest) and on depression (with TRD patients scoring highest) ... depression treatedwith either paroxetine or interpersonal therapy Arch Gen Psychiatry 2001; 58: 631-640 55 Martin SD, Martin E, Ra SS, Richardson MA, & Royal R Brain blood flow changesin depressed patients...
... September 2000 and July 2001 The two-stage stratified cluster sampling design was planned by Statistics Finland The sampling frame comprised adults aged 30 years and over living in mainland Finland This ... disabling problem) The questionnaire was translated into Finnish and then back-translated in order to revise the linguistic accuracy Since the seasonal changesin mood and behavior were assessed with ... seasonal changesin mood and behavior and the experienced illumination indoors contributed independently to mental well-being, since both the GSS (t = 12.63, P < 0.001) and the illumination score...
... trimester insulin resistance and subsequent pre-eclampsia In fact, insulin resistance, in concert with other contributing factors, including hyperandrogenism [27], inflammation [28] and increased ... serum androgen levels and insulin sensitivity All blood samples were obtained in the morning between 08.00 h and 09.00 h after an overnight fasting Page of and resting in bed at study entry (within ... observed in any insulin sensitivity index in the control group Table shows the variations in T, A, DHEAS, SHBG and fasting insulin levels, andin HOMA, GIR and FAI in PCOS and control groups Significant...
... consecutive outpatients with CAD-11 female (23%) and 37 male (77%)-diagnosed with recurrent stable angina-like chest pain refractory to standard anti-angina therapy and without indications for ... placebo in the improvement of HRQL relating mainly to gastrointestinal symptom relief In a multivariate analysis, van Rossum et al also did not find any influence of clinical data on changesin the ... GER or aspirin-induced gastrointestinal tract damage, and not as therapy for the patient’s CAD None of the patients refused to take part in the investigation Subsequently, an in- depth interview...
... obtained from the remaining samples after routine blood examination was performed according to DEM procedures Routine tests undertaken include full blood examination, electrolyte examination and ... The results of this investigation are in line with a previous study that found minimal change in QTc intervals after repeated dosing of a high dose of b2-agonist [36] The findings suggest that ... between QTc interval and albuterol levels Recorded QTc interval and (R)-, (S)- and total albuterol levels and are shown in (a), (b) and (c) respectively (R)-, (S)- and total albuterol levels in subjects...
... resulting in partially collapsed cells and a loss of turgor This kind of bacterial-induced softening was observed in control samples but was inhibited by chitosan and CGC coating treatments The maintenance ... firmness in the mushrooms treatedwith CGC and chitosan coatings could be due to their higher antifungal activity, and covering of the cuticle and lenticels, thereby reducing infection, respiration and ... for h in a closed container, which contained 15 mL 0.05 M Ba(OH)2 Then, drops of phenolphthalein were added, and titrated with 1/44 M Mushrooms were ground in a mortar and squeezed with a hand...
... abnormalities inpatientswith FMS seen in rheumatological clinics, compared withpatientswith rheumatoid arthritis and normal controls Since fibromyalgia is associated with mood disorders and it has ... among the patientswith FMS To test this possibility the patientswith FMS were subdivided into three subgroups, one consisting of those with a concurrent MDD (N = 13), and one with those without ... cognitions inpatientswith FMS Since it has been suggested that FMS is intrinsically related to depression, a group of psychiatric outpatients with major depressive disorder (MDD) was included...
... on these cytokines We chose to follow changesin BAFF and APRIL serum levels after rituximab therapy in 10 patientswith SLE and nine patientswith RA In all patients, BAFF levels increased significantly ... to demonstrate both an increase in BAFF levels inpatientswith SLE and a differential effect on APRIL inpatientswith SLE and RA treatedwith the B-cell-depleting Page of 10 (page number not ... presented in two other studies of rituximab-induced B-cell depletion in rheumatic patients, one by Cambridge and colleagues [19] inpatientswith RA and the other by Seror and colleagues [20] in patients...
... observed inpatientswith UA, including BAFF levels that were higher than in healthy donors, elevated IgG in 55% of the patients, and elevated levels of immunoglobulin FLCs in 22% (compared with 0% in ... analysis of continuous variables The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare continuous data between patientswith RA andpatientswith UA or, within the RA group, between patientswith or without RF, ... and genotype frequencies between patientswith RA, patientswith UA, and controls The chi-square test was also used to compare the proportion of anti-CCP between RA patientsand UA patients and, ...
... consecutive outpatients with CAD-11 female (23%) and 37 male (77%)-diagnosed with recurrent stable angina-like chest pain refractory to standard anti-angina therapy and without indications for ... placebo in the improvement of HRQL relating mainly to gastrointestinal symptom relief In a multivariate analysis, van Rossum et al also did not find any influence of clinical data on changesin the ... GER or aspirin-induced gastrointestinal tract damage, and not as therapy for the patient’s CAD None of the patients refused to take part in the investigation Subsequently, an in- depth interview...
... immunohistochemistry in a patient with PAH and Eisenmenger physiology Intense signal for GDF 15 is noted in cells lining vascular channels Inset shows prominent luminal staining of GDF-15 in endothelial ... levels are increased in scleroderma patientswith pulmonary hypertension and GDF-15 protein was predominantly located in monocytes infiltrating the lung tissue [18] In the present study we investigated ... [1] GDF-15 is potently induced in animal models of lung injury Bleomycin administration in adult mice and prolonged hyperoxic exposurein neonate mice resulted in GDF-15 induction [5] Pulmonary...
... Fortythreetracheostomies were performed using the 'Blue Rhino' single-dilator technique (Cook Medical Inc., Bloomington, IN, USA) In the remaining 18 patients, the sequential dilation technique ... investigations lies in the stringent a priori definition of refractory coagulopathy and the sole inclusion of patientswith liver-related disease processes Only patientswith a repeat INR of greater ... acquisition of data and were involved with the clinical aspects of the study GA and WB were concerned with analysis and interpretation of data All authors were involved with the clinical aspects of the...
... epinephrine infusion rate remained steady and fluid loading was not used in the preceding 15 minutes In the case of modification of the epinephrine infusion rate or fluid loading in the 15 minutes ... results show linear epinephrine pharmacokinetics and no saturation at high doses inpatientswith septic shock Only BW and severity of illness influenced epinephrine pharmacokinetics No interaction ... epinephrine infusion rates were used and other catecholamines such as dobutamine and dopamine, which are known to modulate epinephrine pharmacokinetics, were infused concomitantly [22-24] Notwithstanding,...
... chemicals in canning, we defined canning exposure as work in the canning industry NAICS codes after 1973 by which time epoxy coatings were being widely introduced [38] Food and beverage can coatings ... employment duration; matching on age in 3-year intervals; models include all major sector exposures; IpAg, interaction with farming: cumulative (sector rating × prior cum exposurein agriculture); breast ... higher exposures to EDCs and carcinogens in the lower income manufacturing and agricultural industries of the geographic study area Band et al [21] conducted a case–control study with 1018 cases in...
... would combine both financial and BES data sets; hence, suggesting the need for changesin business accounting and reporting standards Because this would imply significant changesin business information ... need for changesin corporate accounting and reporting standards towards integrating both financial and BES data sets The accelerating biodiversity crisis, associated with the deep changesin stakeholders’ ... being dealt within national laws and international accounting standards” The aim is arguably to reduce the principal-agent problem by measuring and monitoring corporate performance and reporting...
... with them, while on the other hand the changesin the tax reporting happen in an unpredictable manner, all the time and not allow a long time to know and implement them in practice Main findings ... future work and behaviors Thus they would be prepared what to expect when becoming professionals in accounting or auditing Alternatively, including the same topics in continuous training and qualification ... crucial and they have to be “educated” and informed of this potential and of the huge difference they can make in their working environment ICT and accounting/auditing professionals in Albania During...