... investigated the changes in sentinel node detection rate in proportion to the amount of dye used They reported that when they used 1.5 ml of dye or less, they found 50% ofthe sentinel nodes, and when they ... Results ofthe concerned study require a serious questioning ofthe sentinel node concept [53] Sentinel node biobsy and the future In consideration ofthe tendency of study results in theliterature ... vulvar melanoma These researchers who also collected the cases in theliterature reported that the success in identifying the localization ofthe sentinel node was about 100% [26] Other series on...
... end the sale of single cigarettes and small packs, and ban the distribution of free samples of tobacco products” (p 697) The purpose ofthe present article is to examine the validity of these ... decisiveness ofthe conclusions Interpretation ofthe findings is often biased and obvious caveats and alternative explanations for the data are often ignored These problems undermine the contribution of ... “autonomy theory.” According to autonomy theory, the onset of dependence can be defined as the moment when an individual loses full autonomy over the use of tobacco In philosophical terms, the loss of...
... needs? The goal ofthereview specifically was to summarize research on the diversity of views available to local communities, on the diversity of sources in local markets, the definition of a ... with regard to the provision of one or more types of information serving thecritical information needs of communities Most ofthe work in this area has involved the assessment of an individual ... measures of ownership Our reviewoftheliterature notes that, while still relevant, the concept of a binary “digital divide” does not adequately reflect the real impact on communities of inclusion...
... clinic The inclusion ofthe comparison group, which had no changes, strengthens the conclusion the intervention was the necessary and sufficient condition for the changes in outcomes None ofthe other ... of this strength, they still both share many ofthe same limitations and concerns, as noted above In the case ofthe hand hygiene study [24], the authors not specify what statistical method they ... critique the interventions themselves, so the level of information extracted was not to the depth of very rigorous systematic comparative reviews such as a Cochrane EPOC review Readers wishing to critically...
... clinic The inclusion ofthe comparison group, which had no changes, strengthens the conclusion the intervention was the necessary and sufficient condition for the changes in outcomes None ofthe other ... of this strength, they still both share many ofthe same limitations and concerns, as noted above In the case ofthe hand hygiene study [24], the authors not specify what statistical method they ... critique the interventions themselves, so the level of information extracted was not to the depth of very rigorous systematic comparative reviews such as a Cochrane EPOC review Readers wishing to critically...
... monitor the counterpart ofthe symptomatic patient with AC as early as possible, irrespective ofthe absence of symptoms Conflict of Interest The authors have declared that no conflict of interest ... have only found one such case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in theliterature In this case, we describe the second case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and discuss the possible clinical implications ... of MZ12 It is a characteristic feature of MZ The mechanism of mirror imaging is poorly understood One explanation is that later fission of MZ makes them particularly prone to this process13 The...
... (3) the location ofthe impact and the occurrence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma and the appearance ofthe ... documented the absence of tumor at the time ofthe brain injury We suggest that these conditions for the acceptance of a causal relationship between cranial trauma and brain tumor study are the following: ... interval between trauma and the appearance ofthe tumor of at least year, a longer latent period increasing the likelihood of a causal relationship The presence ofthe tumor must be proved histologically...
... and the impact of poor mobility on quality of life The findings from theliteraturereview were used to compile a set of ‘best-practice’ recommendations to effectively manage the safe mobility of ... a substantial impact on the individual, their family, the community and the society in which they live Furthermore, the evidence suggests that there are subgroups ofthe elderly who are more ... know the size of our own field of study We not even know the number of injury accidents or the number of those injured.” (Harris, 1990, p 371) As a general rule, the less severe the crash, the...
... aspects of women’s reproductive health A global reviewoftheliterature WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Mental health aspects of women’s reproductive health : a global reviewoftheliterature ... and acceptable methods of family planning of their choice, as well as other methods of their choice for regulation of fertility which are not against the law, and the right of access to appropriate ... over their sexuality, and articulated concepts Focus and framework ofthe current reviewThe mental health aspects of women’s reproductive health are the focus of this review, not only because of...
... in the conceptual/theoretical group had their primary focus on the development of models, concepts, or ideas They pointed out literature reviews, development of conceptual models, development of ... Another section ofthe ERP literature deals with the implementation field [76,93] The approaches can be divided in three arts: identification ofcritical success/un-success factors, design of structured ... projects – their impact on the organization (those not be specifically classified in other classes) In particular this collected contributions related to the impact of introduction ofthe ERP, its critical...
... (NSRD) ofthe RAND Corporation NSRD conducts research and analysis for the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified Commands, the defense agencies, the Department ofthe ... conducts research and analysis for the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified Commands, the defense agencies, the Department ofthe Navy, the U.S Intelligence Community, ... to the stressor or reduce the effect of stress on performance Importantly, although moderators typically reduce the effect of one variable on the other, in the case of stress on performance, there...
... Thus, in the NIPA, workers are classified, not according to the characteristics ofthe activity they carry out, but rather on the basis ofthe location of their workplace To exemplify, in the NIPA, ... directly from the author IZA Discussion Paper No 964 December 2003 ABSTRACT The Shift to Services: A ReviewoftheLiteratureThe present paper provides an overview ofliterature on the shift to ... terms of physical quantities, such as the number of oranges sold, would neglect the contribution that the arrangement of goods makes to the convenience ofthe consumer Shopping in a shop where the...
... Based on the advice of one ofthe authors (PF), an expert in the field of maternal health and EmOC, the search strategy was supplemented by a systematic reviewofthe table of contents of specific ... hours; the greatest part of that delay was attributed to the purchase of therapeutic material by patients and their families [48] The overall evaluation of professional skills, together with the ... organizational resources The structural aspects of EmOC and the interpersonal constituents ofthe EmOC process were easily identified The clinical aspects of EmOC, where the role of HR is theoretically...
... in the permanent attrition of pharmacists from the workforce Although the death of pharmacists was not reported to be a problem in any oftheliterature included in the review, most oftheliterature ... annotated in the matrices Results In total, 69 papers were identified for inclusion in the review: 48 peer-reviewed papers and 21 non-peerreviewed reports Most ofthe evidence gathered was in the B3 ... to understanding the factors surrounding the expansion ofthe pharmacy workforce The issues surrounding planning and expansion ofthe pharmacy workforce elucidated from theliterature will be...
... obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal List of abbreviations ... primary angiitis ofthe central nervous system: report of cases and reviewoftheliterature Arthritis Rheum 2003, 49(3):421-427 Greenberg SM, Rapalino O, Frosch MP: Case records ofthe Massachusetts ... authors are members ofthe Department of Neurology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, and TK was also a graduate student ofthe Brain Research Institute, University of Niigata until...
... OA ofthe knee is extremely common, with some studies showing that OA ofthe knee occurs in at least 30% of people after the age of 50 years, and in 80% of people older than 75 years [4,5] Ofthe ... extended less than 50% ofthe depth ofthe cartilage, Grade III was assigned to cartilage lesions that extended greater than 50% ofthe depth ofthe cartilage or evidence of cartilage blistering ... of ml/90 mg of Orthovisc® at the time ofthe arthroscopic debridement with over 79% of our patients having an improvement of greater than 40% However the final follow up in our study was at the...
... dislocation ofthe carpometacarpal joint ofthe thumb: an anatomic and cadaver study J Hand Surg 1994, 19A:93-98 Shah J, Patel M: Dislocation ofthe carpometacarpal joint ofthe thumb A report of four ... suture material (Ethibond) Furthermore, the CMC joint capsule was repaired in an Page of Figure Intraoperative photograph ofthe dorsal aspect of carpometacarpal joint The dorsoradial ligament (black ... also set the limits of motion in conjunction with the passive tension of muscles [4] Therefore, their integrity is essential to maintain the static and dynamic stability between the 1st metacarpal...
... deformity ofthe hip of 40 degrees and further flexion and rotations were painful X-ray showed lytic lesion ofthe ilium and centimetre proximal migration ofthe femoral head into the infected ... given the option of Figure CT scan showing destruction ofthe hip with superior migration ofthe femoral head into the iliac bone affected by the hydatid disease Neelapala et al Journal of Orthopaedic ... Although the cysts in the thigh region were thought not be of hydatid origin, due to the pain she was having she underwent an operation and had removal of two cysts one along the lateral side of rectus...
... presentation, there was marked swelling ofthe right leg, with blistering ofthe overlying skin and severe pain on passive dorsiflexion ofthe ankle He was diagnosed with compartment syndrome ofthe right ... conceived and wrote the paper Dr MKW and Dr TSH were the surgeons ofthe two patients and revised the manuscript critically for intellectual content All the authors read and approved the final manuscript ... consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Authors’...
... and are ofthe spectrum of low-grade sarcomas According to the same authors, several cases of LGFMS presented the pattern of miniature rosettes that had been overlooked at the time ofthe initial ... participated in the design ofthe study TAX and AB conceived ofthe study, and participated in its design and coordination and helped to draft the manuscript MGL has had the main responsibility for the study ... metastasis to the lung Postoperatively, the patient received radiotherapy consisting of a total of 60 cGy (2 cGy daily for 30 days), as well as One year later the patient is well with no evidence of disease...