... diagnostic tests have posed a major obstacle to tuberculosis control in nations such as India (5) Among South East Asian nations India ranks as one of the highest in incidence India possesses one ... diagnosis multiple organ failure and septic shock (refractory “severe” tuberculosis) Discussion The purpose of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the clinical presentation and mortality associated ... countries with high incidences of tuberculosis (26,27) The small sample size in this study may possibly have limited the statistical significance of some of the findings Also, retrospective analyses...
Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 12:20
... mutant and 6.86 in WT thrombin Because previous studies have assigned this group to the active site His57 side chain [3–5], this finding suggests that Lys9 deletion allosterically affects the protonation ... profiles (Table 1A) The pKa values of the DK9 residues obtained in the two data sets showed almost the same experimental error This may be because the synthetic substrate used in the experiments is ... disulfide bonds (Cys42–Cys58, Cys168–Cys182 and Cys191–Cys220) [17] In disulfide scrambling, urea breaks noncovalent interactions between the two chains, subsequently enhancing the susceptibility...
Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 12:20
fed up with the legal system, what's wrong and how to fix it 2nd (1994)
... affordable and welcoming to all Some of our ideas—such as doing away with laws that require lawyers to be involved in house sales in most states and simplifying the divorce process—would save consumers ... THOUSANDS OF “LEGAL” TASKS, INCLUDING UNCONTESTED NAME CHANGES, ADOPTIONS, DIVORCES AND PROBATES, ARE PRESENTED TO AMERICAN JUDGES THIS IS AS NEEDLESS AS IT IS COSTLY COURTS ARE A MISERABLE PLACE ... these court procedures, such as the processes necessary to change one s name or probate an estate left to the deceased person s spouse or close family, should simply be abolished Other matters,...
Ngày tải lên: 18/04/2014, 14:05
Báo cáo toán học: "Flexible Color Lists in Alon and Tarsi’s Theorem, and Time Scheduling with Unreliable Participants" pot
... this very successful study of the algebraic method behind Alon and Tarsi s Theorem, combinatorialists always search for purely combinatorial proofs, since this usually helps to understand the situation ... each such v ∈ V1P \ V1C Mrs Correct has to use (and use up) one eraser from the corresponding stack Sv She loses if she runs out of erasers and cannot that, i.e., if already Sv = ∅ for a still ... already have lost more erasers One example where Paint s winning strategy is like this is K3,3 with one eraser at each vertex Alon and Tarsi s Theorem In this section we discus a surprising connection...
Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 11:20
Báo cáo toán học: "Orthogonal arrays with parameters OA(s3, s2+s+1, s, 2) and 3-dimensional projective geometries" pot
... codewords s3 ) has constant distance s2 This is a code which satisfies the Plotkin bound (Theorem 9.3 of [4]) with equality Also, the OA itself satisfies the Bose-Bush bound(Theorem 9.6 of [4]) with ... a set of s symbols, A an orthogonal array OA (s3 , s2 + s + 1, s, 2) Then we use the following notations (1) OA (s3 , s2 + s + 1, s, 2) is denoted by OA(3, s) for simplicity (2) Ω(A) is the set ... exactly s + λ s in s2 s+ 1 v(1), v(2), · · · , v (s2 ) We have s2 =| {v(1), v(2), · · · , v (s2 )} |≥ (s + 1 )s, since λ is arbitrary and | GF (s) |= s, This is a contradiction This yields [o, u,...
Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 14:22
báo cáo khoa học: "Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: correlation between symptoms at presentation, tumor location and prognostic factors in 47 consecutive patients" pot
... months regarding symptoms, adjuvant therapy, relapse of the disease; statistical analysis was carried through the SPSS software (SPSS for Window 9.0 ® ), using the t-Student s test, c2 s test or ... tumors, correlating symptoms at presentation with a) tumor s localization, and b) risk factors and classification Patients and Methods Study protocol and patients Fifty-one consecutive patients ... test or Fisher s test, and Kruskal-Wallis s test; p < 0.05 was considered as statistical significance value; Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Logrank test for comparison of survival curves were...
Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:24
Báo cáo khoa học: "ACTH-producing carcinoma of the pituitary with refractory Cushing''''s Disease and hepatic metastases: a case report and review of the literature" pptx
... survival was found to be associated with location of metastases; metastases outside the craniospinal axes were associated with a shorter survival time than metastases confined to the CNS (6.6 s vs 13.7 ... immunohistochemical labeling in 0% of noninvasive adenomas, 15.2% of invasive tumors, and 100% of metastases These data suggest that p53 expression analysis may be a promising avenue for assessing ... hypotensive and unarousable Aggressive fluid resuscitation and cardiopulmonary support with transcutaneous pacing and vasopressor therapy were initiated She stabilized for a short period but showed...
Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 04:21
Báo cáo khoa học: " Post-infection immunocomplex glomerulonephritis and Legionnaires’ disease in a patient with adult Still’s disease during treatment with interleukin 1 receptor antagonist anakinra: a case report" pptx
... infectious diseases can cause renal dysfunction, such as Streptococcus infection, tuberculosis, yersiniosis, leptospirosis, Chlamydia, and different viral infections The pathophysiology seems almost ... Legionnaires’ disease is mostly multifactorial Histological examination of renal biopsy usually shows tubulointerstitial nephritis and/ or acute tubular necrosis [4] Among possible factors, those associated ... was found in the water of the boiler Discussion Although severe renal dysfunction associated with Legionnaires’ disease has occasionally been reported worldwide, most cases are associated with...
Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:21
báo cáo khoa học: " Using Mitrofanoff’s principle and Monti’s technique as a surgical option for bladder augmentation with a continent stoma: a case report" pps
... tension-free anastomosis This result is true if the umbilicus is chosen for the stoma Especially in this case, the adipose tissue of the patient s abdomen was very thick, and the appendix was ... scarring with subsequent progression to renal failure are feared and serious complications that can occur in patients with neurogenic bladder associated with myelomeningocele Such patients should ... anastomosis (see Figure 1) The segment is then opened longitudinally along the antimesenteric border and retubularized transversely with absorbable suture over a 12-Fr catheter Stay sutures placed...
Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:22
Báo cáo khoa hoc:" Complicated Crohn''''s-like colitis, associated with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, treated with Infliximab: a case report and brief review of the literature" pot
... literature reveals no consistent success with the standard medical therapy used in treating Crohn 's disease and in some of these cases surgical intervention was necessary [3] Infliximab is a chimeric ... colitis associated with HPS has been unsuccessful Given the clinical similarity of HPS colitis to Crohn 's disease, the therapeutic approach to patients with HPS-associated colitis is similar to ... Medical Case Reports 2007, 1:176 matous colitis in HPS is because of ceroid deposition or reflects the coexistence of Crohn 's disease and HPS An analysis of most reported cases, since Schinella...
Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 10:22
Báo cáo y học: " Successful treatment of HIV-associated multicentric Castleman’s disease and multiple organ failure with rituximab and supportive care: a case report" potx
... coagulopathic and more anaemic A possible basis for this could have been the systemic manifestations of a “cytokine storm” associated with MCD; increased expression of IL-6 is typical of MCD Vasopressor and ... nodes A particular issue in HIV patients is the presence of persistent generalised lymphadenopathy, which represents an immune response directed against HIV This typically results in findings similar ... sepsis Surviving Sepsis guidelines [9] published in 2004 not suggest mandatory testing (by adrenocorticotrophic hormone: ACTH stimulation test) unless there is strong suspicion of undiagnosed primary...
Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21
Báo cáo y học: "The Meq oncoprotein of Marek’s disease virus interacts with p53 and inhibits its transcriptional and apoptotic activities" pps
... variant and the expression was determined by western blot analysis 24 h post-transfection Discussion Herpesviruses are important pathogens that are associated with a wide range of diseases in humans ... was co-transfected with Flag-p53 into CEFs, and apoptosis of the transfectants was analyzed using a TUNEL assay The expression of Flag-p53 and Flag-Meq in the transfectants was confirmed by western ... blot analysis, immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation assays were performed as described previously [32] Page 10 of 11 Statistics All measured values are expressed as the mean ± SE The significance...
Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 02:20
Báo cáo y học: "Presentation and management of critically ill patients with influenza A (H1N1): a UK perspective" doc
... high-frequency oscillation, is preferred should be further assessed by randomized controlled trial Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests References Rello J, Rodríguez ... may be associated with the specific population included (young people with ARDS secondary to viral pneumonia) Which advanced respiratory rescue technique, such as ECMO or high-frequency oscillation, ... Yeung et al was 23% [7] This rate is higher than the mortality reported in patients with ARDS without ECMO (9%), but is significantly lower than that reported with the use of ECMO for ARDS due to...
Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 19:20
THE STUDY OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS’S SUPERANTIGENS AND TREATMENT FOR PATIENT WITH ATOPIC DERMATITIS BY CEFUROXIM
... English references) and addendum The layout of the thesis consists of introduction (2 pages), overview (33 pages), subjects and methods (17 pages), results (29 pages), discussion (27 pages), conclusion ... Staphylococcus aureus in patients with AD So far, the scientists studied a lot of measures treatment of Staphylococcus aureus in patients with AD Methods not take antibiotics such as repair skin barrier ... collection - Assess the severity of the disease by SCORAD: Mild: SCORAD < 25 Moderate: SCORAD from 25 to 50 Severe: SCORAD > 50 - Assess the stage of the disease: acute, sub-acute and chronic -...
Ngày tải lên: 08/09/2015, 13:09
ThThe Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
... mamma was sitting She was evidently oppressed by her isolation, and she was longing to express herself, to share her impressions with some one, to open her heart "He 's gone," she muttered, seeing ... a minute, sir, in a minute," says Pelageya She rushes out of the hut, and soon afterwards comes back with a bit of candle Yefim 's cheeks are rosy and his eyes are shining, and there is a peculiar ... wallets on their backs are trudging along and shadows flit backwards and forwards; on both sides she can see forests through the cold harsh mist All at once the people with their wallets and their...
Ngày tải lên: 06/11/2012, 14:13
Dell computer's tech and strategies
... consumers, small to medium size businesses, and large enterprises, as well as through online sales, company-owned stores, chain retailers, and major technology distributors and vendors This direct ... products directly to consumers, small to medium size businesses, and large enterprises, as well as through online sales, company-owned stores, chain retailers, and major technology distributors and ... retail business by selling hard drives and RAMs for IBM PCs Dell bought his products from IBM dealers at cost, and later resold it through newspaper and magazines to individuals and businesses at...
Ngày tải lên: 31/03/2013, 12:56
The relationship between an organization’s structure and culture and the effects on business performance
... Trust Anxiety Straightforward- Angry ness hostility Assertiveness Altruism Depression Activity Compliance Excitementseeking Positive emotion Modesty Tendermindedness Selfconsciousness Impulsiveness ... “Microsoft s mission is not just about technology It s also about improving the way the company handles relationships with customers and others in the technology industry” Further, specific manifestations ... organizations, managers retain most of responsibilities and the power concentration in one person In contrast, decentralized organizations disperse responsibilities and decisions for lower level managers...
Ngày tải lên: 12/04/2013, 21:50
The tragedy of love in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
... the King s new school known for its classical curriculum because of his knowledge of Latin classics and written scenes recalling grammar school experiences such as exercises memories by schoolchildren ... the responsibilities and actions required by social institutions and those required by the private desires of the individual Romeo and Juliet s appreciation of night, with its darkness and privacy, ... to see Romeo and Juliet relationship and marriage as a opportunity to stop the family feuding than as two people He also plays a big part in this play, and his actions of what he sense as his...
Ngày tải lên: 18/04/2013, 12:18