... and predictor factors for responseto non-specific non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in osteoarthritic patients: a prospective study ArticleCategory : Research article ArticleHistory : Received: ... judged by the investigator to require treatment with an anti-inflammatory agent to control arthritis symptoms; and had a Functional Capacity Classification of ranging from I to III [15] Patients ... levels of response The responses to the five items of the EQ-5D can be scored using a utility-weighted algorithm [20] to create a single index of quality of life ranging from −0.59 to 1, which...
... in vivo data monitoring disease progression [12] Factorsinfluencing susceptibility to infection and the course of disease can be grouped into three categories: 1) viral factors determining the ... properties of the virus or its ability to escape immune responses; 2) cellular factors modulating the innate or acquired immune responses to infection; and 3) cellular factors co-operating with viral products ... and MIP-1α Poor co-receptor internalization Truncated coreceptor not expressed at cell surface Very low coreceptor expression Very low coreceptor expression Very low coreceptor expression Loss of...
... can from to 1, the value of 0.7 or more is acceptable for the internal consistency of data set 3.2.3.3 Exploratory Factors Analysis Exploratory Factors Analysis (EFA) was conducted to get the ... statistics about factors which are considered influencing intention to consuming fast food of students For more detail, mean of agreement levels of respondents to these factors was calculated to describe ... service, students in that region are target customer in this business; therefore this study was conducted to investigate "Factors influencing intention to consume fast food of students in Ho Chi...
... (within-subjects factors) Categorical factors are used to divide study population into subgroups (between-subjects factors) and 96 continuous variables are used as control variables (covariates) Taking into ... 2010, factors, the role of biological factors affecting the drug absorption, distribution, metabolism or deletion has been investigated [1-9] Till now, the most significant biological factors ... with the individual’s responseto tacrolimus However, in order to secure the appropriate administration of tacrolimus, both genetic and epigenetic factors must be taken into account [7,15] For...
... 2.1.6 Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis Results 39 2.1.6.1 Exploratory Factor Analysis for Goal Orientation Scale I (Zweig & Webster; 2004) 39 2.1.6.2 Exploratory Factor Analysis ... positive perceptions will yield to decision of application to apply to the job even when the application mode requires too much effort (such as going to another city to apply by hand) Barber and ... willingness to apply to the job Hypothesis 1.i: Attraction will mediate the relationship between credibility and willingness to apply to the job 1.3.1.2 Hypotheses Regarding the Factors Affecting...
... contribute to maintenance of matrix proteins in cytokine-activated and stressed cartilage Whether similar effects of p38 MAPK inhibitors on chondrocyte responses to cytokines and growth factors are ... on the responseto TGF-β The inhibition modestly increases proliferation of IL-1-activated chondrocytes, enhances the responseto IGF-1 in the presence of IL-1, and restores the responseto FCS ... of NO synthesis to restore the proliferative responseto growth factors in IL-1-activated cells When NO synthesis in IL-1-activated cells was inhibited with 0.5 mM L-NMA, the restoration of basal...
... normative beliefs (β = 0.25) Factorsinfluencing intention to use HTA recommendations for hip and knee replacement The final regression model tested to explain the intention to use HTA recommendations ... theoretical framework to assess the impact of HTA recommendations on decision-making at different levels of the healthcare system Thus, various methods were used in order to assess factorsinfluencing ... intention of physicians to adopt these recommendations into their practice? Are the psychosocial factorsinfluencing physicians' intention to adopt HTA recommendations significantly different between...
... opportunity to examine patient factors associated with participation in genetic studies Specifically, we sought to identify factors associated with genetic study participation, and to examine ... patients consenting to genetic participation were overall quite similar to those who chose not to participate across a wide range of clinical factors This difference may be due to the fact that ... individual study coordinators, their motivation to recruit into the genetic study, ability to establish rapport and trust, or their ability to provide complete information to patients’ satisfaction...
... time, lea4 is loading into factors at 377 and 277 so it is omitted In the third time, the variables are loading into factors env12, env13 and env14 are loading into factors so they are omitted ... previous researches on factors that have impact on the intention to stay of core employees stay in SMEs Specially, the study will investigates what factorsinfluencing the intention to stay of core ... the sample size for choosing significant factor loadings Moreover, factors with a total eigenvalue of or greater will take into account; hence any factors with an eigenvalue of less than are discounted...
... is an attempt to determine factors which can affect export capabilities in order to recommend solutions to improve the competitiveness of Vietnamese textile and garment export to Japan Firstly, ... exports to Japan ● Identifying and measuring success factors for textile and garment export enterprises to Japan ● Proposing solutions to expand sustainably textile and garment exports to Japan ... of its competitors is able to offer An example is Dell which launched mass-customizations on computers to fit consumers' needs This allows the company to make its first product to be the star...
... http://www.sjtrem.com/content/19/1/30 Page of Table Key factors related to the pre-hospital medical services during the medical responseto the Bam earthquake Pre-hospital medical response Obstacles Facilitators Triage - Absence ... responseto the Bam earthquake with specific emphasis on the pre-hospital medical management during the first days Our aim was to identify obstacles and facilitators in pre-hospital medical response ... insignificant Obstacles to Transportation The transportation of casualties to medical centres is an essential function in disaster response The government decided to transfer all casualties to other cities...
... analysis due to fail to complete treatment and evaluation Of these, 13 failed to return for follow-up, stopped because of adverse effects, for poor response, and because of death Finally, a total of ... Phillips BR, et al Predictors of response of U.S Veterans to treatment for Hepatitis C virus Hepatology 2007; 46: 37-47 Lo Re V 3rd, Kostman JR, Gross R, et al Incidence and risk factors for weight loss ... 418-23 Bressler BL, Guindi M, Tomlinson G, et al High body mass index is an independent risk factor for nonresponse to antiviral treatment in chronic hepatitis C Hepatology 2003; 38: 639-44 Males...
... The TOC removal efficiency was found to be less than 8% in the laboratory-scale AIRU (Table 3) Thus, two major phenomena would be related to the decrease in arsenic removal efficiency in response ... effluent waters of the laboratoryscale AIRU AIRU Influent Water HA (mg/L as TOC) SWW (mg/L as TOC) 15 15 30 30 AIRU Effluent Water HA (mg/L as TOC) SWW (mg/L as TOC) 13.7 13.9 28.1 28.5 HA: Humic ... negatively impacted in responseto organic matter inclusion in the feed water In comparison to the humic acid, the simulated wastewater organic matter was found to be more unfavorable to the arsenic...
... populations towards regulated microfinance institutions ANALYSIS The analysis is based on different factorsinfluencing the borrower’s behavior towards a successful MFI model These factors are interdependent ... study on the topic reveals that in order to ensure the success of micro financing models in Pakistan, specifically in Karachi, it is important to understand the factors, which are influencing ... open ended questions to study the prevailing behavior of population The questionnaire was also translated into Urdu and Pushto languages to ensure respondents’ understanding and to gather maximum...
... them To die, to sleep— No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to; ’tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish’d To die, to sleep; To ... shifts to himself and Whitman begins comparing himself to that busy, patient spider He says that like the spider, he too keeps throwing out attempts to connect himself to the world He tries to make ... had the right to an attorney, the right to remain silent, or the right to have an attorney provided for him, he had been denied the rights given to him by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution...
... with it anymore I couldn’t deal with it I stopped talking to all my friends I had a ton of friends from [my hometown], and I wasn’t allowed to talk to any of them.”13 Contraceptive Use and Birth ... also needs to be part of the faceto-face assessment between the provider and the client The client’s responses to these questions will help to inform the provider about the best way to proceed ... tried to get you pregnant when you didn’t want to be?” “Does your partner refuse to use condoms when you ask?” “Has he ever tried to force or pressure you to become pregnant when you didn’t want to...