... congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, and stroke [5-11] In addition to established cardiovascular risk factors, systemic inflammation, increased oxidative stress, and altered hemodynamics associated ... weight adults, and the colony-forming capacity of these cells is blunted [17, 18] Alterations in endothelial cells and EPC function associated with obesity precede atherosclerosis and thrombosis ... atherosclerosis and thrombosis [19-21] Moreover, EPCs expanded from the obese subjects possessed reduced adhesive, migratory, and angiogenic capacity [22] and fail to respond to vascular endothelial growth...
... brass wire)‡ U.S Standard (for sheet and plate metal, wrought iron) Standard Birmingham (BG) (for sheet and hoop metal) Imperial Standard and Wire Gauge (SWG) (British legal standard) Gauge number ... Sharpe (B & S) (for nonferrous wire and sheet)† Standard Birmingham (BG) (for sheet and hoop metal) Imperial Standard and Wire Gauge (SWG) (British legal standard) Gauge number — — — — — — — 0.6666 ... National Bureau of Standards with the advice and assistance of E L Peffer, B.S., A.M., late Chief of Capacity and Density Section, National Bureau of Standards 1-20 TABLE 1-13 Wire and Sheet-Metal...
... Relation between parity and risk of (a) early breast cancer and (b) late breast cancer Table Summary of the results on the relationship between breast cancer and reproductive factors according to ... Conti E, Rossi C: The role of reproductive and menstrual factors in cancer of the breast before and after menopause Eur J Cancer 32 :303-10, 1996 25 Gilliland FD, Hunt WC, Baumgartner KB, Crumley ... Reproductive risk factors for breast cancer in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women Am J Epidemiol 148:683-92, 1998 26 McCredie M, Paul C, Skegg DCG, Williams S: reproductive factorsand breast cancer...
... combination of “parents’ specific skills and knowledge, the mix of total demands (particularly from employment and family) on their time and energy, and the specific demands and invitations for involvement they receive from their ... What is the relationship between family process factorsand reading and mathematics achievement, after controlling for student and school characteristics? How does the relationship between family process factorsand academic ... studies have assessed the effects of family status and family process factors in the same models, and none was found to examine the differences in relationship between family process factorsand student achievement by different racial and ...
... between nuclear factorsand the double stranded PNA –DNA–PNA chimera mimicking the HIV-1 LTR NF-kB binding sites, in order to investigate the molecular interactions between nuclear factorsand the PDP ... Arg56, Glu60 and His64 of the p50 subunit and mediated by Arg34, Arg35 and Arg187 of the p65 subunit are present, and are comparable to the NF-kB DNA –DNA hybrid molecule [41] CD analysis and melting ... target and p52 or p50 NF-kB factors The double stranded PDP –PDP chimera mimicking the HIV-1 NF-kB binding sites does not inhibit the interactions between NFIL2, GATA-1 and STAT-1 transcription factors...
... validity and reliability 3.3 Findings and discussion 3.3.1 Factors affecting criticizing behaviors The means of the factors by the two groups were calculated Then the means of different factors ... between themselves and the H, and effect of criticism on the relationship between themselves and the H rank above all other factors In terms of the degree of consideration taken for the factors when ... Science, Foreign Languages 23 (2007) 141-154 where, and in what manner.” [4], and cultures may vary in the perceptions of and hierarchies for these factors Some cultures put certain relative values...
... colon, salivary glands, and female genital tract Trained interviewers collected information on menstrual and reproductive factors, among other things The description of these factors has already ... Relationship between risk factors for breast cancer and hormonal status, Int J Epidemiol 1986;15:469-476 Talamini R, La Vecchia C, Franceschi S, et d Reproductive and hormonal factorsand breast cancer ... basic demographic characteristics, current and past medical history, menstrual and reproductive experience, life-style factors, familial medical history, and contraceptive history For statistical...
... The studies were designed by MM and WL and were performed by MM, XL, and XF Human RPE cells were separated and cultured by QG DY, LL and SC gave advises on the work and helped in the interpretation ... cells expressed several neurotrophic factors such as PEDF, PDGF, EGF, and VEGF [11] Our results elucidate that RPE cells can secrete BDNF and GDNF and these two factors play important role in the ... produce and release DA Our results indicate that 1) RPE cells can express and secrete GDNF and BDNF and protect DAergic cells against neurotxoins-induced injury; 2) RPE cells can express DDC and...
... levels are programme management and supervision, whereas actual mosquito larval surveillance and control is organized at ward level and implemented at the level of TCUs and their constituent plots ... Approximately half (52%, 33) of these CORPs were between 20 and 29 years of age, while 28% (18) were between 30 and 39 and the remaining 20% (13) were 40 and above Individuals’ age correlated positively ... girl and she asks what you want You explain that you need to go inside to look for breeding places and she might tell you just wait So you stand there waiting for minutes Then a boy comes and...
... investigate the nature and method of pesticide use and application which included the brand of pesticide, the active ingredients, and the concentration of the mixture and the individual component ... the rest of Luzon Island which makes certain physiologic profile of farmers different The agricultural crops grown between the lowland and highland would also be different, and thus, would have ... neurobehavioral and motor dysfunction (Miranda, McConnell, Delgado, Cuadra, 2002;, Miranda, McConnell, Delgado, Cuadra, 2004) [3,4], deficits in verbal abstraction, attention, and memory (Farahat,...
... wards, lack of space and privacy) and associated factors (e.g staff and patient interactions) [17] The effects of aggression and violent behaviour are equally wide and diverse and may negatively ... turnover, and reduced trust of management and co-workers, and a hostile working environment [30] Under the strain of reforms, growing work pressure and stress, social instability, and the deterioration ... [16] Aggression and violence may surface in response to a complex multitude of factors [17] These factors can be grouped into internal (e.g gender, age, psychiatric illness, drugs and alcohol),...
... (CFP) and a mandatory contention period (CP) and contains a centralized coordinator called Hybrid Coordinator (HC) HC can perform a poll -and- response mechanism and start HCCA during CFP and CP ... Technologies, Enabling Factorsand Scenarios characteristics which may influence and degrade the quality level of the telemedicine application, namely time-varying bandwidth, delay, jitter and loss (Kim ... Kelc and Bogdan Dugonik Chapter 11 Telemedicine & Broadband 233 Annarita Tedesco, Donatella Di Lieto, Leopoldo Angrisani, Marta Campanile, Marianna De Falco and Andrea Di Lieto Part Enabling Factors...
... of malnutrition and the relationship between poverty and malnutrition is complicated Nutrition status is both reason and result for the increasing income Additionally, other factors such as imbalance ... cooking and preparing foods, low food hygiene and safety, limited access clean water resources and health care services are also important Malnutrition in children is also affected by other factors ... children and their parents Simultaneously, check blood and detect for worm infection for the children selected Intervention: community based intervention with case and control groups for pre and post...
... Aging and Society 1993, 13:171-192 Brandtstadter J and Greve W Explaining the resilience of the aging self: reply to Carstensen and Freund Dev Rev 1994, 14:93102 Brown GW, Bifulco A, Veiel H and Andrews ... GW, Andrews B, Bifulco A and Veiel HOF Self-esteem and depression I: Measurement issues and prediction of onset Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 1990, 25:200-209 Brown GW, Bifulco A and Andrews ... Smith EK and Crist JT Reciprocal effects of self-concept and academic achievement in sixth and seventh grades J Youth Adolesc 1995, 24:295-314 Skaalvik EM and Hagtvet KA Academic achievement and selfconcept:...
... calls to family and friends around the country, making it evident that he was traveling His reported statements contained delusions of grandeur and wealth, and reflected impulsivity and poor judgments ... year-old right-handed male, presented to our hospital, confused, with delusions of grandeur and elevated mood He was initially found wandering our hospital lobby at night somewhat bewildered and lethargic ... vitamin B12, serum folate, and thryroid measures were normal, and RPR was non-reactive ESR, ANA, and rheumatoid factor were within normal limits Hepatitis C and B and HIV serology were negative...
... unravel risk factors for their causation or severity Environmental risk factors Studies on environmental risk factors for FM and CWP have focused on physical trauma and psychosocial factors Physical ... additive and multiplicative interactions between PTPN22 and heavy cigarette smoking [44] It has also been proposed that risk factors such as smoking, alcohol and coffee consumption, obesity, and oral ... a role in the development of RA [27] Genetic risk factors Genetic factors implicated in RA have been widely studied using both candidate genes and whole-genome screens [28] Whereas the strongest...
... discharge and multiple sinuses that communicated with the ulcer The areas with the ulcers and the sinuses were indurated, and on digital pressure exuded discharge both from the ulcer and sinuses ... incontinence and lack of sensation, (factors that predispose to pressure ulcer development in both spinal cord injured patients and those with spina bifida), differs from the same factors when ... patients lack sensation, and they and their caretakers may not recognize any significant changes in their ulcers Health education, with an emphasis on ulcer prevention and care, should be taught...
... Switzerland) The intra-assay and inter-assay coefficients of variation (respectively) were 5.1% and 8.6% for IL-1, 3.4% and 5.2% for IL-6, 6.9% and 7.4% for TNF-α, 3.1% and 5.2% for VCAM-1, 4.1% and ... 7.7% for ICAM-1, and 5.4% and 6.0% for ELAM-1 Statistical analysis The traditional and nontraditional risk factors were compared using the Mann–Whitney U-test (continuous variables) and the χ2 test ... cardiovascular risk factors, hs-CRP, IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-α concentrations were higher in R637 patients than in control individuals, and DMARD and prednisone were used by 56 and 11 RA patients,...
... IL-4, IL-13 and IL-17) andstromal cell and macrophage related cytokines (EGF, bFGF, IL-1 and IL-15) when compared with synovial fluid from patients with other early synovitis (Figs and 2, and Table ... pleiotropic effects on leucocytes andstromal cells (for review [54]) For example, it induces IL-6 and IL8 production by fibroblasts [55] and stimulates macrophage IL-1 and TNF-α production [56] IL-15 ... and interpreted the data, and drafted the manuscript FF performed the statistical analysis and was involved in drafting the manuscript SJC acquired the cytokine and chemokine data, analyzed and...