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... participated inthe design ofthe study, coordinated the data collection, participated inthe data analysis and interpretation of results, and drafted the manuscript LS participated inthe design ofthe ... excluded fromthe regression was investigated using standard diagnostics and by methodically entering, removing and re-entering combinations of variables Results were confirmed by examining outputs from ... having the highest median cost-effectiveness ratio andthe 'musculoskeletal' and 'infection groups' having the most variability Examining modality; pharmaceuticals and vaccinations had higher and...
... affecting virulence are the production of viral proteins capable of inhibiting host antiviral mechanisms - for example, the NS1 protein produced by the influenza virus inhibits the production of ... virulent that they killed chick embryos before much virus was made, and new recombinant vaccine viruses had to be made by inserting the H5 and N1 into one ofthe standard vaccine strains Even though ... go into the standard trivalent vaccine If the new ‘swine’ H1N1 virus continues to spread and evolve, and is as different as it seems to be fromthe long-circulating ‘human’ H1N1 viruses, then...
... conception and design, interpreted the data and drafted the manuscript OB gathered the data, interpreted the data and helped in drafting the manuscript AHR gathered the data and helped in drafting the ... better imaging techniques andthe possibility of performing interventional radiological procedures would have allowed earlier detection ofthe descending necroses and drainage inthe pancreatitis ... manuscript WRH interpreted the data and helped in drafting the manuscript GT made a substantial contribution to conception and design, interpreted the data and helped in drafting the manuscript...
... because ofthe influx of people into the province due to the strength inthe energy sectorin recent years A combination of institutional and regulatory factors prevented thedevelopmentin Canada of ... otherwise would be the case inthe latter part of 2010 andin 2011 The sovereign debt crisis in Europe, triggered by Greece inthe spring of 2010 and amplified by developments in Ireland inthe ... growth in imports, thereby detracting fromGDP growth The strong investment in machinery and equipment noted above, much of which is imported, in part explains the rise in Canadian imports and the...
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... As an educator, I find watching students start from very little and then develop their understanding, ability and style most rewarding Watching their imaginations expand is the real kicker “ BRICK ... mentors In fact, 95% of respondents said having a mentor is important to advancing your education as a professional animator They also state the importance of creating and maintaining a professional ... that in order to really learn animation and improve their skills, it was really important to have a mentor Even on the job, most of them continue to learn and advance fromthe input they get from...
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... educational grant from Pfizer Ltd Neither organisation had any role inthe design, planning or execution ofthe study, or in writing the manuscript The terms ofthe financial support from Pfizer included ... [64] tion in both randomised trials and a retrospective metaanalysis of them, and meta-analyses of substantial numbers of observation studies examining the use of NSAIDs and coxibs inthe community ... the main findings One systematic review and meta-analysis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding [6] collected information from observational studies of NSAIDs inthe 1990s but was devoid of coxib...
... maintaining manual in- line stabilization with the c-collar in place (see Table and Figure 1) The method was described inthe EMS protocols, a teaching video was made, and training and retraining ... Positioning ofthe head was also investigated Ofthe ground EMS personnel using LTP, 95% (785/829) answered the question about positioning ofthe head Of these, 81% (633/785) reported putting padding ... that 86% of those provided with training felt confident inthe use of LTP, compared to 58% of those who were not provided with training This indicates the importance of proper training, and we...
... The Future of Alternative Medicine Background: Alternative Medicine inthe United States The current interest in AM inthe US stems fromthe growing use of these practices by Americans " Inthe ... systems of medicine in India Siddha specializes inthe use of mercury and sulfur, and other metals, minerals, plant and animal parts The principles and doctrines of this system, both fundamental and ... forth to TCM theory, in addition to carrying on and researching the old theory This is the most important issue inthe current and future developmentof TCM The major mission of TCM inthe next century...
... consumption of their substitute foods and their complementary foods Increases inthe price of rice raised consumption of wheat flour and coarse grains Increases inthe price of pork led to increases in ... in schools and worksites provides evidence that reducing the price of fruits, vegetables and other healthy snacks at the point of sale (vending machines, cafeterias) increases purchasing of these ... (HEN) synthesis report summarizing the available evidence concerning the effectiveness of economic instruments (including taxes, price policies and incentives) in containing or reducing food...
... objective of defeating inflation One ofthe pillars of this reform was restricting central bank financing ofthe government, as this was considered a chronic source of inflation Limiting such financing ... basis, including the amount and financial conditions applied to these loans The rest ofthe paper is structured as follows: Section II describes the data andthe method of analysis, including the ... nature ofthe interest rate charged on these loans Finally, we investigate further the pattern of central bank financing to the government across levels ofdevelopment using a quantitative indicator...
... visible on the smoothed surface and could generate the heat field for IR-images The depth ofthe heated point on the smoothed surface corresponded to the xylem depth fromthe opposite side ofthe stem ... is that the eccentricity ofthe ellipse is growing At the same time the b-axis ofthe ellipse becomes smaller satisfying the condition that the eccentricity e ofthe ellipses is increasing while, ... increases the heating source is “migrating” fromthe centre (zero flow) to the lower focus ofthe ellipse (finite flow) The other focus is shifting upwards, the more the higher the sap flow rate The reason...
... New trials of anti-TNF therapies in patients presenting early in their disease course prior to the appearance of significant repair inthe spine are now a high priority Competing interests WPM ... Spondylitis Study for the Evaluation of Recombinant Infliximab Therapy Study Group: Radiographic findings following two years of infliximab therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis Arthritis ... important to address this inthe context ofthe histopathological evolution of an inflammatory lesion inthe spine Early lesions have features of synovial and subchondral marrow inflammation that is...
... that the volume of synovitis in RA may be twice as great inthe dorsal regions ofthe third MCP joints compared with the region adjacent to the radial collateral ligament inthe fourth MCP joint, ... resolution and an increasing emergent platform for undertaking molecular imaging in vivo in humans The power of imaging to probe beyond the anatomical basis for RA and progressively delve The Scientific ... with SpA [39] From MRI studies, the concept is emerging that there are certain sitespecific differences in synovitis within and between diseases andthe implications of this need further exploration...
... support the findings of Maeda and colleagues One issue not addressed inthe study by Maeda and coworkers is the role of expiratory compensation One distinct difference inthe operation ofthe Drager ... suggests that the work of breathing postextubation may actually increase compared with work of breathing through the ET tube, raising questions about the conclusion ofthe study by Brochard and colleagues ... note that although there remains concern about ET tube resistance, andthe literature is replete with lung model studies of increased work of breathing, there is not a single clinical trial that...
... highlighting differences inthe types of errors prevented and perhaps enhanced through their use They provide a nuanced understanding of how CPOE systems affect medication errors and we gain useful insights ... forthcoming In summary, Shulman et al [1] provide insights about the consequences of CPOE systems Their analysis offers an uncommon balance; addressing both the benefits and dangers of CPOEs, and ... morbidity and mortality occurred as a result ofthe institution of CPOE” [3] The oft-noted 84% to 55% decrease in errors when using CPOE [4,5] drops to a statistically insignificant 17% when examining...