... crystals, because of the lack of secondary binding of AFP at time zero (0 h of anneal-ing). It should be noted that no apparent time- depen-dent TH increase was detected for different types of AFP (type ... increasingsize of the ice crystal. The lack of significant sizedependence of TH activity (Fig. 4B, open circles)might be ascribed to nonstabilization of the weakpoint of any size of the crystals, ... with the idea of progressive binding of AFP overa time scale of 2–3 h.A larger number of convex ice fronts are presumablylocated on a larger-sized ice crystal. If secondarybinding of AFP has...
... density of the tropical soil as a function of pH.Fig. 2. Changes of As(III), As(V), Se(IV), and Se(VI) adsorp-tion with time. K H. Goh, T T. Lim / Chemosphere 55 (2004) 849–859 853the effect of ... types of minerals. In addition, theabundance of soils in a variety of geochemical environ-ments and their influence on adsorption of contaminantssuggested the need for more characterization of ... (1998), thismight be due to the presence of montmorillonite andoxides of Fe and Al that have high CEC values. The soilhas a point of zero charge (pzc) at pH of about 4.6 (Fig.1). The low pzc could...
... 339surrogate measure of the degree of LV dyssynchrony. Furthermore, the shortening of diastolic time is an of- ten overlooked mechanism of cardiac dysfunction. The duration of diastole is a principal ... diastolic time in IDCM patients yielded the following findings: LBBB was a major determinant of the duration of LV systole, irre-spective of the presence of left ventricular disease. The effect of ... prolongation of left ventricular (LV) systole at the expense of diastolic time was demonstrated. Our study was aimed to evaluate the effectof exercise on heart rate corrected diastolic time in...
... with increased variability of the stride time and swing time, compared to controls (see Table 1).Effects of gait speed on level groundTable 2 summarizes the effects of walking at a self-selectedslow ... stride time variabilityand p > 0.445 for all other measures).Effects of gait speed on the treadmillTable 3 summarizes the effects of treadmill speed on gait.On the treadmill, the effects ... risk.Table 3: Effects of gait speed on spatio-temporal characteristics of gait in PD and controls on a motorized treadmill80% of CWS (P value*) 90% of CWS (P value*) CWS 110% of CWS (P value*)a)...
... Shimizu E: Effects of the use of cross educa-tion to the affected side through various resistive exercises of the sound side and settings of the length of the affectedmuscles. Hir J of Med and ... DJ, Weir JP, Weir LL: Effects of eccentric onlyresistance training and detraining. Int J of Sports Med 1996,17:145-148.21. Weir JP, Housh DJ, Housh TJ, Weir LL: The effectof unilateralconcentric ... lecturer of School of Physiotherapy, Athens, for assisting with the editing and proof reading of the text.References1. McHuge PM, Tyler FT, Glein WG, Nicholas JS: Preoperative indi-cators of motion...
... Uponfederal request the Department of Psychotraumatology of theUniversity of Heidelberg (Germany) assembled a comprehen-sive list of 400 qualified psychotherapists offering immediatesupport nationwide ... suffered at least loss of one rel-ative, for example, a partner or child, and two mothers of ourcohort lost both of their children. The majority of patients com-plained of nightmares, emotional ... (CMMC), University of Witten/Herdecke, Ostmerheimerstrasse, 51109 Cologne, Germany2Intensive Care Unit of the Department of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, CMMC, University of Witten/Herdecke,...
... We believe, however, that development of ‘a sense of professionalism’ is not a function of whether ashift is 30 hours or is 16 hours, but is a function of the ethicalpriorities engendered through ... patient hand-offs, medical education, and trainees’ sense of professionalism should be priorities as interventions aredeveloped that reduce consecutive work hours to ensure thesafety of patient ... researchshould study the effects of sleep deprivation and workschedule interventions on the performance of upper-levelresidents and other medical staff across a variety of disciplines. We likewise...
... limit of normal being 5.0) and LDL/HDL (upper limit of normal being 3.6). Figure 3. The effectof the dieting program on the level of LDL in plasma. Figure 4. The effectof the dieting ... Konstantinides S, Schäfer K. Effects of Obesity and Weight Loss on the Functional Properties of Early Outgrowth Endothelial Progenitor Cells. Journal of the Ameri-can College of Cardiology. 2010; ... CD34+ cell number (given here as the ratio of the percentage of cells after the diet to the percentage of cells before the diet) and the percentage of body fat lost by each subject during the...
... absorp-tion of fats and carbohydrates [5]. In spite of their widespread use and the lack of credible reports regarding adverse effects, contro-versy has existed regarding the safety of bitter ... is not a constituent of C. aurantium. Because of the known cardiovascular effects of nor-epinephrine and ephedrine, it has generally been assumed that consumption of p-synephrine and bitter ... Caffeine: behavioral effects of withdrawal and related issues. Food Chem Tox. 2003; 40: 1257-1261. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2011, 8 http://www.medsci.org 195 Table 5. The effects of caffeine use...
... observation of the entire esophagus: 1) disap-pearance of the tumor lesion; 2) disappearance of ul-ceration (slough); and 3) absence of cancer cells in biopsy specimens. If small nodes of 1 cm ... increase in the rate of severe acute toxicities, according to the increase in the dose of 5-FU. The values of the plasma concentrations of 5-FU are listed in Table 3. The average of 8 measurements ... [22-24]. As a result, both the toxicity and efficacy of over 30 anticancer agents vary as a function of dosing time [22-24]. More than 80 % of the administered 5-FU is eliminated by the rate-limiting...
... Significant effectof LPS vs. controls. (P<0,05) b Significant effectof 1,25 vit-D vs. vehicle. (P<0,05). The LPS infusion induced a septic condition in the rats with effect on coagulation ... enhanced effectof inotropic drugs [4,17]. The hemodynamic shock re-sponse to induction of sepsis may therefore be reduced by administration of 1,25-vit D. In addition to these effects, ... study is the first of its kind, and there-fore our main priority was to establish a potential re-lationship between vitamin D (pre)treatment and the effects of sepsis. The effectof 1,25-vit D...
... in the effectof DEX administra-tion before VNR or after VNR. Effect of PSL on DXR-induced phlebitis A 1.4 mg/mL solution of DXR was infused for 120 min at 2 mL/kg/hr with 1-mg/mL of PSL ... histopathologically. The effectof DEX on VNR-induced phlebitis was evaluated by infusion of DEX before or after VNR. The effectof PSL on DXR-induced phlebitis was similarly evaluated by co-infusion of PSL. ... part of the vein in 7 of the 8 animals. Edema (Grades 1-3) was found in the proximal part of the vein in 6 of the 8 animals and in the distal part of the vein in 7 of the 8 animals. Epidermal...
... inhibitory effect [7]. The number of mature liver schizonts increased in the presence of mAbs anti-CSP of P. yoelii and the authors suggested that enhancement of infection could be a consequence of ... inhibitory effectof antibodies on malaria development has been well documented. However, antibodies are also capable of modulating positively parasite development. Depending upon timeof infection, ... of 3 replicates was counted. Efficacy of invasion was calculated as the percentage of ring infected erythrocytes of treated cultures over the percentage of ring infected erythrocytes in control...
... Ltd)-tasting and description of porridges made from oat, barley, wheat or rye -effect of temperature on sensory properties of porridge: demonstration-preparation and tasting of cereal-based snacks: ... products (meat pilotplant of theDepartment of FoodTechnology)-getting acquainted with manufacturing of frankfurter in a pilot plant-sensory description of two different types of meat products, salami ... flavor was asexpected-TOUCH: mouthfeel of carrot andcrispbread, comparison of how they feelin handsSense of taste -learning of basic tastes-addition of sugar to a sour black currantjuice:...