... occur when the N:P ratio is as high as 5.8 On the other hand, the nitrogen and phosphorus contents of all ofthe other (low-organic) substrates were much lower (Tab 2) and biomass values of knotweed ... the pot wall, for chemical analyses The ramification ofthe branches was also taken into account; the lengths of all the main branches rising from the soil, as well as the lengths of all ofthe ... piceid) are degraded in the gut by bacteria and that resveratrol is then released [17-19], thereby increasing the amounts of resveratrol available to the organism Measuring all ofthe stilbenes present...
... viewing the RJP The next section will discuss the results ofthe tests of hypotheses Tests of Hypotheses Hypothesis A significant interaction was hypothesized between Type of Preview and Type of Participant ... to focus on the negative aspects of themselves, other people, andthe world around them Because these individuals examine the negative aspects of themselves, this may contribute to the pervasive ... positive and neutral attributes ofthe job The RJP consisted ofthe TJP brochure plus the addition of a sheet of paper listing several negative attributes ofthe job To control for order effects in the...
... through the end ofthe year The mean cumulative days of hospitalization at the end of each ofthe 12 months post initiation indicated that the average number of hospitalization days for the RIS-treated ... example by enrolling only highly motivated participants, by scheduling frequent visits, by counting the number of unused pills returned bythe participant at each visit, andby study termination of ... period of time in which the patient had worsening of symptoms that changed the patient's daily routines and pattern of care seeking Further, in order to address the potential impact of changes in the...
... rate the frequency of their use of a variety of information sources, the frequency of their research use andthefactors thought to influence their research use [17], and found the importance of ... aware ofthe 'Guidelines for Management of Modifiable RiskFactors in Adults at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events' published bythe Alberta Medical Association," and "were you aware ofthe existence ... account ofthe study methods are presented elsewhere [9] Questionnaire The theoretical underpinnings ofthe questionnaire were based on Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation theory andthe TPB The questionnaire...
... rate the frequency of their use of a variety of information sources, the frequency of their research use andthefactors thought to influence their research use [17], and found the importance of ... aware ofthe 'Guidelines for Management of Modifiable RiskFactors in Adults at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events' published bythe Alberta Medical Association," and "were you aware ofthe existence ... account ofthe study methods are presented elsewhere [9] Questionnaire The theoretical underpinnings ofthe questionnaire were based on Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation theory andthe TPB The questionnaire...
... inverse ofthe variance ofthe logarithm ofthe odds ratio) to the definition ofinfection (for example, serious or not serious), alternative weighting was performed by number of patients, then by ... most analyses of observational studies reported an increased riskof infection, which conflicts with the result ofthe RCTs The dose of GC therapy varied both within and between RCTs and observational ... 51 infections in 937 (5.4%) nonGC patients Ten of 21 studies had no reported infections in either arm, and four further studies had no infections in one ofthe two arms The estimated relative risk...
... effects of obesity on theriskof adenocarcinomas ofthe oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal junction, alone and in combination with other causal factors PATIENTS AND METHODS Approval to undertake the ... strata of age (in 5-year age groups) and state of residence to match thedistributionofthe case series We aimed for similar numbers of male cases and controls in each stratum of age and state; ... Ministry of Health and Medical Education of IR Iran andthe National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, respectively The funding bodies played no role in the design or conduct of the...
... 1989), Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) (Ajzen, 1991) and Trust and examines thefactors that influence the adoption and acceptance ofthe information technology and system of Internet; in the banking ... lightening direct and indirect effect of Trust) 16 1.8 Practical and Theoretical Value of this Research The need to understand what thefactors are influencingthe adoption of internet banking ... in using the Internet in the Middle East There is a lack of experience within individuals and organizations, and most ofthe potential users are unqualified 1.5 Objective ofthe Study The research...
... researchers in the Asian region to further investigate thefactorsinfluencingthe application of CUA in their own countries; and (3) Singapore is among the most westernized of all the Asian countries, ... illness and its consequent therapy With the international trend of ageing ofthe 21 populations andthe resultant increasingly prevalence of chronic diseases requiring often life-long treatment, the ... version The second phase ofthe study involved pilot testing the adapted Chinese version and evaluation of its equivalence with the English version During the first part ofthe study, as suggested by...
... services in the field of finance and banking Aregbeyen (2011) described the behavior of client’s choice in the finance and banking field based on the theory of reasonable choice and competition theory ... “Quality of Service” is the most important factor and “Influence of relatives” is the least important factorsThe “Cost of factor is ranked the 2nd most important factor bythe group of investors ... appearance” and “Influence of relatives” The importance ofthe others factors are also different for each groups of investor 4.3 The result ofthe third period in depth-interview 4.3.1 About the most...
... of Venice " by Shakespeare IV The limitation ofthe thesis - Studying the background ofthe Renaissance, Shakespeare's life and work, the play "The Merchant of Venice" - Studying the theme "The ... as they make their friend cheerful and happy They consider their life, their happiness and joy as their friend's , and their friend's sorrow , sadness as theirs They live for each other Their ... method) - Synthetic method - Making the best use ofthe help ofthe supervisor Mr Tran Ngoc Tuong (MA), the lectures of Mr Chris Staples and friend's ideas VI The main content ofthe thesis Chapter...
... normothermia and hypothermia patients (Table 1) A total of 74.3% ofthe patients in the normothermia group and 54.2% ofthe patients in the hypothermia group were male (P = 0.167) Although the ... between the hypothermia and normothermia group, the colonization rate was significantly higher in the hypothermia compared to the normothermia patients This is the first systematic analysis ofthe ... in the lower digestive tract The rate of isolation of gram-negative bacteria and candida from the surveillance cultures decreases during the course of treatment with SDD [17] The results of the...
... necessarily reflect theof cial views ofthe funders andthe EU institutions Factors influencing theriskof breast cancer – established and emerging April 2008 Introduction Most of us will know of someone ... However, all the established riskfactors together can only explain about half of breast cancer cases and for the remainder, scientists and doctors are still unsure ofthe causes2,3 One ofthe suggested ... CANCER Factors influencing theriskof breast cancer – established and emerging Established RiskFactorsThe established riskfactors for breast cancer may increase a woman’s chances of developing the...
... F et al RiskFactors Affecting the Development of Tuberculosis Infectionand Disease in Household Contacts of Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis (such as uncle, grandfather, cousin) The definitions ... between TST positivity of contacts and gender, age, closeness to the index case, BCG scar presence and radiological degree ofthe disease of index case The rate of TST positivity of household contacts ... opinion, the reason of this findings were that female contacts considered their health important, the majority of them have a lot of time because of not working In this study the frequency of TB...
... Studies ofthe molecular structure ofthe BCR in CLL are suggesting evidences of a promoting role ofthe antigen encounter A first evidence has been provided by analysis of IGHV genes starting in the ... features of CLL cells, hence eventually influencingthe clinical aggressiveness ofthe disease, are divided into "intrinsic factors" , mainly genomic alterations of CLL cells, and "extrinsic factors" , ... transforming them into a more aggressive phenotype [13] Moreover, the expression of high levels of surface molecules, such as CD38 and CD49d, may facilitate the trafficking of CLL cells in the context of...
... the ICU Overall, in 214 ofthe 1,876 admissions (11.4%) the patient died in the ICU More details ofriskfactorsand outcomes are shown in Table Analysis ofriskfactors for the acquisition of ... Analysis ofriskfactors for mortality (model 2) Detailed information on the CSHRs of baseline and timedependent riskfactorsof model are shown in Table The baseline variables of age, SAPS II and other ... take the time-dependency ofriskfactorsand competing events into account ticipated in collecting ofthe data MW, JB and MS participated in the statistical analysis ofthe data RPV, PG and HR...
... diagnosis of cancer In summary, the Gab1 A/A was associated with the low riskof H pylori infection while the G/A and A/A genotypes together may increase therisk for gastric atrophy The biological ... eradication ofthe bacteria However, the OR ofthe A/A genotype for H pylori seropositivity was 0.25 (95% CI 0.09-0.71) So, the Gab1 polymorphism was associated with the low riskoftheinfection ... increased theriskof gastric atrophy [18] Table shows the age-sex-adjusted ORs ofthe Gab1 andthe combinations of PTPN11 and Gab1 genotypes for gastric atrophy among seropositive healthy controls The...
... To our knowledge there are no other reports of a direct link between poultry consumption andriskof diabetes or of interactions between poultry consumption and BMI andtheriskof type DM Red ... consume processed meats The Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the effect of meat intake on the incidence of type DM Socio-demographic factorsand other riskfactors for diabetes ... in the association of unprocessed total meat intake and type DM risk depending on the BMI ofthe women A higher consumption of total unprocessed meat was related to a modest reduction in the risk...
... increase in apoptosis [73] The authors of this study ascribe the regulation of outgrowth of limb buds and patterning ofthe digits to the chicken AP-2 The role of AP-2a was further studied in zebrafish ... tumorigenesis and genetic diseases [47] Most analyses ofthe regulation of AP-2 andthe interactions ofthe transcription factor with binding partners, as well as ofthe regulation of target gene ... because ofthe severe skeletal defects in growth andthe development of face and limbs [17–19] Donner et al tried to link the expression of AP-2a in these tissues to upstream signaling pathways They...
... degree of risk, andthe level ofrisk typically correlates with the return an investor can expect to receive Low risk generally means low yields, and high yields typically involve higher risk Fraud ... illiquid and difficult to value As a result, self-directed IRA custodians often list the value ofthe investment as the original purchase price, the original purchase price plus returns reported bythe ... IRAs and steering them to custodians who offered the self-directed IRAs Approximately $3.5 million ofthe funds invested in the bonds came from self-directed IRAs SEC v Stinson Be mindful of “guaranteed”...