however visual interpretation of fhr traces is very subjective and often leads to either unnecessary intervention or unwarranted conservation the inter and intra observer variations of ctg tracings are also unacceptably high studies evaluating the re
Assessment and quantification of foetal electrocardiography and heart rate variability of normal foetuses from early to late gestational periods 4
Ngày tải lên :
15/09/2015, 17:11
... allows the visualization of how big is the discrepancy or bias between the two methods, whether there is any consistent relation or systemic bias between the difference and the mean, and whether the ... as the values of absolute and normalized VLF, LF and HF power, and the LF/HF ratio The Nevrokard software allows the frequency ranges analyzed to be defined by the operator The frequency bands ... Besides fHR and mNN, all other HRV measures show poor agreement between the two softwares (bias >30% and wide LoA) The discrepancy between the two softwares widened with increasing values of HRV...
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Assessment and quantification of foetal electrocardiography and heart rate variability of normal foetuses from early to late gestational periods 3
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15/09/2015, 17:11
... the CTG tracing during labour remained at 70 bpm and was not recordable most of the time Foetal scalp ECG monitoring was performed but it failed to record either the fECG or the fHR The fHR of ... of the MabLab software, which comprises of only one window This user-interface is divided into two sections: the Command Window on the right half of the screen, and the Command History on the ... 1992) As these ectopic beats are often premature and are followed by a compensatory delay, they generate a shorter than normal R-R interval followed by a longer than normal R-R interval, thereby...
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Assessment and quantification of foetal electrocardiography and heart rate variability of normal foetuses from early to late gestational periods 2
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15/09/2015, 17:11
... recordings were monitored at the first visit and at each subsequent antenatal visit to the clinic until the final visit before delivery The interval between antenatal visits ranged from one to ... designated reference electrode (black) and two other recording electrodes (red), one of which is positive and the other negative The three disposable electrodes (3M Red Dot 2237) for recording fECG were ... by more than 27 ms in the entire recording divided by the total number of all NN intervals This index is a modified version of the more familiar pNN50, which is defined as the percentage of the...
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Assessment and quantification of foetal electrocardiography and heart rate variability of normal foetuses from early to late gestational periodsb 1
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15/09/2015, 17:11
... monitored during labour While P wave duration and the P wave area were shown to be related to respiratory acidaemia in the foetus and correlated with umbilical venous noradrenaline levels, there ... RR interval of the foetal ECG may help to predict foetal compromise Normally, there is a positive correlation between the PR interval and RR interval (i.e., a negative correlation between PR interval ... onset of the P wave to the beginning of the QRS is termed the PR interval, which represents the time between the onset of atrial depolarization and the onset of ventricular depolarization It is...
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Báo cáo hóa học: " Mild hypoglycemia is strongly associated with increased intensive care unit length of stay" pdf
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20/06/2014, 22:20
... Third, the detrimental effects of hypoglycemia are well documented in the brain Indeed, glucose is the preferential energetic substrate in the brain The absence of cerebral stores of glucose and the ... percentile for each cohort (3.1, 6.6, and 12.8 days for the ST, NL, and GL cohorts, respectively) Diabetes was not associated with mortality on univariate analysis and therefore was not entered into the ... and compared by using Student’s t test or the Mann-Whitney rank-sum test, respectively Ordinal data are presented as percentages and compared using the Chi-square test Multivariate analysis to...
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Báo cáo hóa học: " Reversal of TMS-induced motor twitch by training is associated with a reduction in excitability of the antagonist muscle" ppt
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19/06/2014, 08:20
... natural relaxation through visual feedback of the goniometrical traces Accuracy and consistency of the direction of training exercises were monitored in realtime by the investigators throughout the ... that repetitive motor performance and skill learning result in functional organization of the human corticomotor system The primary motor cortex can reorganize during recovery from lesion and ... reduce cortical inhibition are therefore appealing for augmenting motor learning in behavioral therapies [38-40] Here we present data supporting the idea that depending on the nature of the training...
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Báo cáo y học: "Tight perioperative glucose control is associated with a reduction in renal impairment and renal failure in non-diabetic cardiac surgical patients" ppsx
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13/08/2014, 11:23
... between the Control and Insulin groups was not randomized Therefore this analysis remains retrospective in nature However, the Cleveland Clinic Severity Score is a prospective score The comparison of ... defined by the Cleveland Clinic Severity Score: to representing a predicted incidence of ARF with dialysis of 0.4%, to representing a predicted incidence of ARF with dialysis of 1.8%, to representing ... surgery predisposes to increased mortality [27] Whether this is clinically relevant in a cardiac surgical setting is still unknown Also, the reason for the decreased risk on renal failure in non-diabetics...
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Báo cáo y học: "Vastus medialis cross-sectional area is positively associated with patella cartilage and bone volumes in a pain-free community-based population" pdf
Ngày tải lên :
09/08/2014, 01:22
... analysis and interpretation of data and reviewed the manuscript FSH participated in carrying out the measurement of muscle structure and in the analysis and interpretation of data and reviewed the ... FMC and AEW participated in the design of the study and in the analysis and interpretation of data and reviewed the manuscript DRE and GGG participated in the acquisition of data and in the analysis ... manuscript PAB and AJT performed the statistical analysis and interpretation of data and drafted the manuscript DMU participated in the analysis and interpretation of data and reviewed the manuscript...
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Báo cáo khoa học: "bcl-2 expression is not associated with survival in metastatic cutaneous melanoma: A historical cohort study" pptx
Ngày tải lên :
09/08/2014, 07:21
... simultaneously, and one (2%) had the three types of metastasis since the start of metastatic disease Results concerning the immunohistochemical expression of bcl-2 and deaths according to the three types of ... phenotypes and to become more resistant to chemotherapy and apoptosis-inducing radiation therapy, with subsequent metastatic spread and tumor progression [8,19,20] Several different tissues express the ... Visceral metastases (n = 17) IV [16] Discussion Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, has recently become the focus of great interest [7,9,17] Discovery of the bcl-2 gene, an apoptosis inhibitor,...
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Báo cáo y học: "Vastus medialis cross-sectional area is positively associated with patella cartilage and bone volumes in a pain-free community-based population" ppt
Ngày tải lên :
09/08/2014, 13:22
... analysis and interpretation of data and reviewed the manuscript FSH participated in carrying out the measurement of muscle structure and in the analysis and interpretation of data and reviewed the ... FMC and AEW participated in the design of the study and in the analysis and interpretation of data and reviewed the manuscript DRE and GGG participated in the acquisition of data and in the analysis ... manuscript PAB and AJT performed the statistical analysis and interpretation of data and drafted the manuscript DMU participated in the analysis and interpretation of data and reviewed the manuscript...
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Báo cáo y học: " The L76V mutation in HIV-1 protease is potentially associated with hypersusceptibility to protease inhibitors Atazanavir and Saquinavir: is there a clinical advantage" potx
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10/08/2014, 05:22
... overestimation of resistance, in the prediction of the resistance level for Atazanavir and Saquinavir in five of the most common genotypic interpretation systems, there is still a need for further ... Phenotype Resistant Intermediate Sensitive Resistant Intermediate Sensitive Figure Resensitizing effects of the L76V mutation are visible in phenotype results: Phenotypic resistance analysis before and ... complete resistance against all PIs including ATV and SQV and the majority of NRTIs and NNRTIs resulting in an active drug score (ADS) of ≤ 1.0 for the failing regimen (Figure 1) Interestingly,...
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Báo cáo y học: "Anxiety is associated with diminished exercise performance and quality of life in severe emphysema: a cross-sectional study" ppt
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12/08/2014, 11:20
... anxiety and: (a) MWD; (b) maximum exercise capacity; (c) St Georges Respiratory Questionnaire total score; and (d) UCSD Shortness of Breath Questionnaire total score In the first regression model, ... of p = 05 was used to determine statistical significance The STAI and BDI are not clinical diagnostic tools However there are published cutoff scores for both instruments to indicate clinically ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing; 3) poorer health-related quality of life, and 4) more shortness of breath It should be Giardino et al Respiratory Research 2010, 11:29 http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/29...
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Báo cáo sinh học: "Second chromosome polymorphism of Drosophila buzzatii in a natural population is not associated with gametic selection and does not affect mating pattern" potx
Ngày tải lên :
14/08/2014, 20:20
... in the laboratory (see Ruiz et al, 1986) In the present work we report the results of the analysis of the first assumptions, with the aim of providing experimental support for our previous results ... attributed to selection in the laboratory because there was no relationship between viability (table IV, fifth column) and segregation distortion for each cross The results of the reciprocal ... criticisms of the manuscript Dr A Fondevila suggested the importance of undertaking these studies We are indebted to Dr G Tell and L M Giurfa for the French translation of the title and summary The...
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Cumulative inflammatory burden is independently associated with increased arterial stiffness in patients with psoriatic arthritis a prospective study
Ngày tải lên :
22/09/2015, 15:19
... were performed twice at each side of the body by a single skilled operator The means of overall PWV measurements were recorded The intra- class correlation coefficient (ICC) for intraobserver reliability ... Receptor of AGEs; SBP: systolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Authors’ contributions JS participated in the ... inflammatory burden and arterial stiffness in PsA patients High cumulative inflammatory burden as reflected by the ca-ESR was a predictor for higher PWV independently of traditional CV risk factors and...
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Báo cáo y học: "Elevated plasma homocysteine is positively associated with age independent of C677T mutation of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene in selected Egyptian subjects"
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03/11/2012, 09:49
... tHcy and age There was no association between the MTHFR mutation and either the presence of coronary heart disease or the high plasma tHcy in our patients Furthermore, there was a positive correlation ... genotypes and the result of the Chi square testing in the different studied groups Showing the frequency and the results of the cross tabulation of the T allele and the different genotypes in the studied ... positive correlation The correlation coefficient value was 0.564 There was also a significant positive correlation between the level of the tHcy and the total cholesterol, urea, creatinine and the...
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Báo cáo y học: "A combination of autoantibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) and HLA-DRB1 locus antigens is strongly associated with future onset of rheumatoid arthritis" potx
Ngày tải lên :
09/08/2014, 01:23
... have different needs or wishes to acquire such information Competing interests None declared US performed the analyses of the rheumatoid factors and contributed to the preparation of the manuscript ... consequently, the cohorts are population-based and no individual was excluded The NDHDS cohort consists of three subcohorts, which, together with conditions for recruitment into the cohorts and the collection ... high risk in individuals with compound heterozygosity for shared epitope (SE) genes [4] However, there are no previous reports of studies combining serological and genetic factors in order to optimise...
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Báo cáo y học: "The MHC2TA -168AG gene polymorphism is not associated with rheumatoid arthritis in Austrian patients" pps
Ngày tải lên :
09/08/2014, 08:22
... 0.40 and 0.77 to detect ORs of 1.29 and 1.5, respectively, for carriage of this allele We are aware that this low power is a major limitation of the present study Further larger studies are necessary ... plausible, the need for replication of this association has been raised [13] The aim of this study was therefore to validate and extend the reported association of the MHC2TA -168A>G polymorphism with ... reported, especially between PTPN22 and rheumatoid factor and aCCP [8,9] Patients with the RA-specific allele PTPN22 were therefore significantly more often positive for rheumatoid factor or...
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Báo cáo y học: "Deficiency of functional mannose-binding lectin is not associated with infections in patients with systemic lupus erythematosu" pptx
Ngày tải lên :
09/08/2014, 08:23
... data are available, differences in clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the study patients are unlikely to be responsible for the discrepancy between the results of the Page of 10 ... in the design of the study and reviewed the draft of the manuscript MRD participated in the design of the study, supervised the performance of the MBL pathway activity ELISA, and reviewed the ... activity of the MBL pathway of complement activation, use of oral corticosteroids at the moment of first major infection, and previous use within the last months before the first major infection of the...
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Báo cáo y học: "Aortic dissection associated with cogans’s syndrome: deleterious loss of vascular structural integrity is associated with GM-CSF overstimulation in macrophages and smooth muscle cells" docx
Ngày tải lên :
10/08/2014, 09:22
... dramatic loss of structural integrity Interestingly, in areas of exceeding matrix deterioration the level of GM-CSF, a proinflammatory mediator and important regulator of the vascular collagen and elastin ... GM-CSF but also its receptor subunits - the common receptor untit GM-CSF-receptor ß (GM-Rß) and both (-Subunits (GM-Ra1 and GM-Ra2) - are upregulated in CSx compared with controls (ctrl) Weissen-Plenz ... informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this...
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báo cáo khoa học: "Overexpression of LCMR1 is significantly associated with clinical stage in human NSCLC" ppt
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10/08/2014, 10:21
... exclusively present in either of two samples were considered as candidates of differentially expressed transcripts, which were excised, eluted, re- amplified, and subcloned into the T easy vector (Promega, ... 5’-UTR of 74 bp and a 3’-UTR of 341 bp Analysis of the predicted peptide using Vector NTI DNA analysis software program revealed that the predicted peptide of LCMR1 has 177 amino acid residues ... by immunohistochemistry analysis (Magnification: ×100) forward logistic regression analysis to assess the effects of clinical stages on LCMR1 expression Logistic regression analysis revealed that...
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