... strategies for curatively treated breastcancer patients [10] to address whether the EQ-5D is responsive to changes in HRQoL in a population ofbreastcancer patients in their first year after treatment ... more response options lead to a higher responsiveness [26] The domains ofthe EQ-5D have only three response levels, making it difficult to pick up small changes in health In addition, in the subgroup ... Conclusion In this study the responsiveness ofthe EQ-5D was investigated for its use in economic evaluations of health interventions in breastcancer patients after primary treatment The EQ-5D...
... related tothe inclusion ofthe dynamic part Rather, it is more likely due tothe unbalance of size during the learning process, i.e a to ratio between one class compared to all the others together ... al.: Influenceofthe training set onthe accuracy of surface EMG classification in dynamic contractions for the control of multifunction prostheses Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation ... position, to reach the target position in s, to maintain the target position for s, and to return tothe rest position in s Thus, in each contraction, one segment of static portion (4 s in the middle),...
... The real component ofthe dielectric function εε was obtained from the measurement ofthe capacity and geometrical factors Results and discussion The level of VGCNF distribution and dispersion ... compared with the other methods (Figure 1, bottom right) The large clusters are hollow, with the matrix clearly visible in their interior The concept of dispersion is related tothe formation of filler ... clustering onthe electrical conductivity of polymer composite films Exp Polym Lett 2010, 4:292 14 Paiva MC, Covas JA, et al: Theinfluenceof extensional flow onthe dispersion of functionalized carbon...
... illustration ofthe ATM gene The distribution ofthe variations detected in the studied materials along the gene is shown in the upper panel with exonic variants indicated on top ofthe gene and intronic ... substitution in the protein sequence The online tool scores the effect of a non-synonymous variation as benign, possibly damaging or probably damaging Results Screening ofthe exonic regions ofthe ... effect ofthe A allele The contradictory between our study and that of [28] may be a consequence ofthe different ethnicity ofthe populations or possibly a result ofthe limited study population...
... apoptosis rate among the three treatment groups (83.254% at 72 hours)[6] Therefore, the upregulation of these three proteins in response to docetaxel treatment should be considered as one ofthe ... expression and mRNA level compared with control group (p < 0.05), possibly due to its inhibitory effect onthe translocation of protein kinase C from the cytoplasm tothe membrane and consequent ... Cyclophosphamide onthe Growth of Xenograft BreastCancer and Expression of CXCR4 and MMP-9 in Cancers The Journal of International Medical Research 2010, 38:967-976 Gao F, Sun ZJ: Progress in the correlation...
... this muscle These may be influenced by the mutation, resulting in overall higher glycogen content The higher synthesis of glycogen in the muscles ofthe carriers ofthe PRKAG3 mutation is likely ... carriers ofthe PRKAG3 mutation than in the non-carriers only in m longissimus dorsi, and there was no difference between genotypes regarding HAD activity in any ofthe muscles The activity of LDH ... stimulation of AMPK and glycogen metabolism Page of pigs also became used tothe treadmill (S to, Knivsta, Sweden) They were allowed to walk and trot onthe treadmill for a few minutes on four...
... under the new marketing concept that the objective was changed tothe development of a relationship with the customer where the sale is only the start of a long-term relationship The firm views the ... expectations if its customers to concentrate on those things that the customer does best to ensure the deliverance of superior value The management ofthe Ford Motor Co will put its hope onthe ability ... Literature onthe market orientation ofthe firm has developed as an operationalisation ofthe marketing concept A recent definition of market orientation as the set of crossfimctional processes...
... in host tissue – bone graft interactions The use of adjunctive HBOT to improve bone healing in autogenous bone transplants has been investigated in the histologic observation ofthe iliac grafts ... residual bone graft particles were surrounded by a combination of newly formed bone and cartilage tissue The new bone formation in the defects ofthe CPCBB group was more prominent when compared tothe ... valuable adjunct onthe healing ofbone lesions in different anatomical regions with ischemic perfusion, the current knowledge about its influenceonbone graft substitutes used in oral reconstructive...
... seen between the highest and lowest quartiles of soy isoflavone consumption. 23 Ionizing Radiation From historical observations, an excess ofbreastcancer was observed in persons exposed to ionizing radiation from sources such as radiotherapy tothe thymus or for ... Women with breastcancer have a fivefold increased incidence of developing cancer in the contralateral breast (46). In a meta-analysis of 55 trials on tamoxifen therapy for early breast cancer, the incidence rate of contralateral breastcancer in women ... cancer risk suggested that soy may have a protective effect onbreast cancer. Genistein, an isoflavone found in soy, was found to inhibit tyrosine kinase activity ofthe epidermal growth factor receptor in vitro (104). Urinary excretion of isoflavonic ...
... 46.9% ofthe variation and the Y axis accounted for 16.7% ofthe variation Water components in the figure are written as ions Concentrations of various nutrients are converted to those of nitrogen ... based onthe concentration data of Aug 1999 The PCA analysis clarified factors of variation in water quality (Fig 2) Factor loads ofthe main components are shown in Fig 2(1) In the figure, the ... DP The X axis shows the contribution ofthe water component sources The two right quadrants (positive onthe X axis) show high contribution from springs The two left quadrants (negative on the...
... cessation of activity This range of time-lag is reasonable to explain the result of this study Certainly, there must be some other factors affecting the ammonia oxidation performance and/or the ... Amplification of a 491-bp fragment ofthe amoA gene was carried out using the amoA-1F and amoA-2R primer set specific for amoA gene of AOB belonging tothe ß subclass of Proteobacteria The thermal profiles ... amount of amoA mRNA, then continuing care should be taken into consideration in order to make a direct correlation between mRNA detection and in situ activity of ammonia oxidation Amount of amoA...
... conduct of a protocol for a breastcancer prevention trial These proposals were to be reviewed by theCancer Control Protocol Review Committee in the NCI Division ofCancer Prevention and Control, ... the clinical application ofthe current findings is analogous to uncertainties related tothe use of systemic adjuvant therapy for breastcancer With each demonstration ofthe worth of such therapy, ... stopped only when the independent monitoring committee for that study (ERSMAC), onthe basis of stopping rules established before the onset ofthe trial, concluded that the primary study hypothesis...
... number ofcancer cells leads tothe destruction of additional bone Lung cancer that has spread tobone can cause: • Bone pain Since pain is often the first sign that lung cancer has spread to bone, ... ends ofthe arms and legs (nearest the torso), the pelvis, the ribs, and the spine When lung cancer spreads to bone, several factors can increase the process ofbone destruction: • Certain lung cancer ... blocking the activity ofthe bone- resorbing cells (osteoclasts) (See Bisphosphonate Therapy on page 4.) • Radiation If lung cancer spreads tobone in one location, radiation therapy may be used to...
... thereby the generalizability ofthe results to different populations? What is the clinical utility of these tests? 17 a To what degree the results of these tests predict the response to chemotherapy, ... general conclusions 20 Chapter Methods The CDC submitted a request for an evidence report onthe “Impact of Gene Expression Profiling Tests onBreastCancer Outcomes” tothe AHRQ on behalf ofthe ... micro-dissection ofthe samples is performed to ensure that the specimens contain a sufficient percentage ofcancer cells A second major source of variability is related tothe protocols used to prepare the...
... "Studies onthe History of Soviet Cinema", in preparation bythe Cinema Section ofthe Institute of History ofthe Arts ofthe Academy of Science ofthe U S S R Describes the development ofthe cinema ... ontheinfluenceofthe cinema on young people W h e n studying reactions tothe feature f l ,the investigator is confronted im with the problem of not being able to vary the composition ofthe ... numerous spectators The second section outlines a theory, based on this research, oftheinfluenceofthe film onthe unconscious, together with a number of pedagogical conclusions (Bibliography)...
... due to bulk diffusion of silicon atoms from the surface tothe catalyst/NW interface Here, h is the height ofthe NW and O is the atomic volume of a silicon atom in a silicon lattice, the factor ... in the critical region ofthe fluxes, depending onthe initial conditions onthe catalyst particle surface (which generally are weakly controllable), the surface may come to Fig The solutions of ... incapable of describing these fine details in the surface distribution of atoms, nevertheless correctly predicts the dependence ofthe concentration onthe flux in the catalyst’s central part, where the...
... on social context than tothe scope of this panel onthe problem context Relation of expectations and functions: ~.i In the information seeking interaction, us,~11y, the imperative force ofthe ... each type of interaction the complexity ofthe interaction depends both onthe nature ofthe interaction (i.e., function) as well as the domain In many ways the complexity ofthe interaction ultimately ... has to provide appropriate corrective responses Users' misconceptions could be either extensional (i.e., about the content ofthe data base) or intensional (i.e., about the structure ofthe data...
... that they increase the wettability ofthe carbon support, thereby facilitating the access ofthe aqueous solution ofthe metal precursor tothe internal pore structure during the impregnation stage ... attributed tothe decomposition of less stable oxygen groups during the reduction stage ofthe metal precursor [33–35] The decomposition of these groups facilitates the mobility of platinum onthe support ... be taken into account that the effect ofthe surface chemistry ofthe support onthe catalyst properties depends onthe catalyst synthesis method and the nature ofthe metal precursor Therefore,...
... applications The 2-MeV ions only have a minor effect on optical properties ofthe LED devise after irradiation with moderate fluences Conclusion In summary, theinfluenceof He+ ion irradiation onthe ... emission increase after the He+ ion irradiation The decrease in the UV emission is due to degradation in the crystalline quality after the He+ ion irradiation The enhancement in the green emission ... carrier cross talk among the nanorods To form the top contacts, the tips ofthe ZnO NRs were exposed by using plasma ion etching after the deposition ofthe insulating photo-resist Non-alloyed Pt/Al...