is there a role for follow up imaging in ihps

... Out-come a Lateral, bMedial, cInvasive ductal carcinoma, dInvasive Paget’s disease, eDistance metastasis patients had lung metastasis and two had liver metastasis One patient had mediastinal involvement ... nodes in the infra or supraclavicular fossa or in the internal mammary chain was considered as a regional recurrence Any recurrence outside these areas was defined as DM Statistical Analysis LRR and ... clear surgical margins (>1 mm) Axillary lymph node staging was performed in all patients Pathological staging was reviewed based on AJCC 2002 The date of evaluation was January 2009 Patient-related...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:20

... usually within physics and mathematics ˙ i hψ=Hψ Quantum Mechanics S = k log W Statistical Mechanics Computational Chemistry Computational chemistry is a branch of chemistry that uses principles ... to assist in solving chemical problems Quantum Mechanics Molelcular Orbital Theory Density Functional Theory Ab Initio Calculations Statistical Mechanics Molecular Dynamics Monte Carlo Transition ... levels important for charge localization and for electron injection dynamics I− Distribution at Interface I− Distribution at Interface • Solvent near interface cannot be described by single dielectric...

Ngày tải lên: 02/06/2014, 09:45

... however, and there was also a significant increase in the cardiac index in the NAC-treated group [20] Conclusions This is an exciting time for intensivists involved in the care of patients with sepsis, ... microcirculation and thus oxygen extraction, while at the same time attenuating inflammatory responses Prostacyclin, a prostaglandin synthesized in endothelial cells, is a potent vasodilator and an inhibitor ... TNF-α and IL-6 and reduced the mortality rate in premature infants with sepsis [13] NAC in animal experimental and human sepsis NAC increases nitric oxide synthesis and cGMP Several studies have...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 20:20

... correlating an increase in MAP with an increase in cardiac index [6] Using epinephrine as a first line agent, Moran et al [7] reported a linear relationship between epinephrine dosage and heart rate, ... does adrenaline have a role as a first-line inotropic agent? Anaesth Intensive Care 1992, 20: 470-474 Moran JL, O’Fathartaigh MS, Peisach AR, Chapman MJ, Leppard P: Epinephrine as an inotropic agent ... epinephrine (MAP and cardiac index increase) were obtained without the adjunction of dobutamine This may prove to be important from a practical standpoint in situations such as transportation Arrhythmia...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:20

... patients not taking platelet active medication and having primary myocardial revascularisation This patient population appears not to have observed safety issues when tranexamic acid was administered ... study adds to the data questioning if tranexamic acid administration has a place in higher risk cardiac surgery and especially in surgery where a cardiac chamber is opened Competing interests In ... Antifibrinolytics in cardiac surgical patients receiving aspirin: a systematic review and meta-analysis Br J Anaesth 2009, 102:168-178 Henry D, Carless P, Fergusson D, Laupacis A: The safety of aprotinin and...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 21:21

... KAP have been established as adequate for providing estimates of perceived participation restriction in population studies [34] Statistical analysis Data recorded in the baseline survey was used ... assuming that those lost at follow- up had the same likelihood of participation restriction (examining onset and persistence separately), within strata defined by age, gender, educational attainment, ... life at baseline who reported restriction in that aspect at years, regardless of whether the individual reported restriction in other items at baseline or three year follow- up This analysis was also...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... concluded that genetic factors possibly influencing abnormal cerebral lateralization may be involved in ADHD etiology, with BAIAP2 acting specifically in cases of persistent ADHD BAIAP2 is located at ... therapies for ADHD Competing interests LAR has served as a speaker and/or consultant for Eli Lilly, Janssen-Cilag and Novartis in the past years Currently, his only industry-related activity is taking ... differentiation (NEUROD6), ATPase, Ca++ transporting plasma membrane (ATP2B3) and inhibitor of DNA binding 2 (ID2) An initial case-control study was con­ uct­ d d e in a sample of 587 participants...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... I, Iida A, Sudo A, Miyamoto Y, Fukuda A, Mabuchi A, Kotani A, Kawakami A, Yamamoto S, Uchida A, Nakamura K, Notoya K, Nakamura Y, Ikegawa S: An aspartic acid repeat polymorphism in asporin inhibits ... medial tibia at an age of months and was 18 in 1-year-old animals The lateral tibia showed a ratio increase from to in the same period Clearly an increased ALK1/ALK5 ratio in chondrocytes is associated ... differentiation In osteoarthritis, synthesis of matrix molecules (type II collagen) is increased – indicating no dominant role for catabolic cytokines Alterations in TGFβ signaling in osteoarthritis can...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 11:22

... Yamamoto T, Hiraga Y, Ando M: Measurement of serum monocyte chemoattractant protein1 and its clinical application for estimating the activity of granuloma formation in sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis ... function parameters and ILD disease severity, indicating a relevance of the MCP-1/CCR2 axis in the pathogenesis of pediatric ILD Infiltrating T cells are a characteristic feature of pulmonary tissue ... http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/93 Table 1: Patients' characteristics No Sex Age Interstitial Diagnosis [years] lung disease finding Radiographic findings Fibrotic ILD Dyspnoe Cough Cyanosis Exercise changes Score* Intolerance...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:22

... purposes) Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2009, 51:4 lactation and in lactation number or The herd is comparable to an average Swedish dairy herd regarding lactation stage and age distribution among ... Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2009, 51:4 Background A technical stop in an automated milking system (AMS) results in a prolonged milking interval (PMI) which for many cows may be fairly ... repeated measure ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) in SAS 9.1 (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA, 2002) To obtain normal distribution, the data on SCC were transformed to 10 logarithmic values before the analysis...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:22

... start of each hair cycle In addition, they are activated during tissue damage and participate in wound healing (Blanpain and Fuchs, 2006) In the skin epidermis between hair follicles the basal ... to the basal side during G1 phase, being at the basal side during S phase, migrating back to the apical side during G2 phase, and mitosis occurring at the apical surface (b) In radial glial cells, ... (Sugiyama-Nakagiri et al., 2006), stomach (Nagata et al., 2006) and intestine (Asai et al., 2005) Prominin-1, also known as CD133, is a glycoprotein found on the apical surface of neuroepithelial and...

Ngày tải lên: 12/09/2015, 21:26

... Republican War on Science, journalist Chris Mooney made the case that, again and again, even overwhelming scientific consensus has met immovable political obstacles And, again and again, those obstacles ... (now-dissolved) Tobacco Institute of Australia The teaching of creationism is much less of a hot button issue in Australia than in America, partly because belief in Biblical literalism is much weaker ... less in pretending that DDT (a commodity chemical) is a panacea for malaria and as far as I can see none at all in “intelligent design” Intelligent design isn’t even a particularly congenial theory...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 23:20

... but instead acts as a cofactor for the cleavage and activation of PAR4 [27] Thrombin has been shown to cleave and activate PAR1, PAR3 and PAR4, whereas trypsin cleaves and activates PAR2 As duodenase ... (MEK1 inhibitor) and GF109203X (protein kinase C inhibitor) indicating that each of these pathways has a modulatory rather than a mandatory role to play in mediating the proliferative response In ... N-terminus, thus exposing a new N-terminus that interacts with, and activates the receptor Receptors identified to date are PAR1, PAR2, PAR3 and PAR4; each has a similar mechanism of action has a distinct...

Ngày tải lên: 24/03/2014, 03:21

... remains much lower than in other regional groupings Advances in intra-industry trade over the period were mainly due to increases in intra-industry trade in machinery and transportation goods in ... Recent analysis on Maghreb countries’ revealed comparative advantage and export specialization also reveals that Tunisia’s exports of beverages have a strong comparative advantage in the Maghreb market ... prospects for regional integration is whether there is potential for increased intraregional merchandise trade after accounting for other factors deterring trade, such as market size, geographical and...

Ngày tải lên: 22/05/2014, 12:51

... the WADLS contains detailed perinatal records from 1980 onwards Hence only basic perinatal data for WACHS children born before 1980 were available for this analysis Also, some children and carers ... mental disorder and self-harm Strengths and limitations A key strength of this study was the methodology Followup via data-linkage to administrative datasets conferred several advantages over a ... It includes hospital admissions, mortality, midwives, births, cancer, mental health contacts, electoral roll and other related administrative data sets for WA [11] Information about individuals...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:22

... doi:10.1186/ar2909 Cite this article as: Christensen R, Bliddal H: Is Phytalgic® a goldmine for osteoarthritis patients or is there something fishy about this nutraceutical? A summary of findings and risk-of-bias ... these data are confirmed, a goldmine has been struck and OA therapy is in for dramatic changes Abbreviations ES = effect size; NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; OA = osteoarthritis; RCT ... ginger extracts and ibuprofen in osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2000, 8:9-12 Christensen R, Bartels EM, Astrup A, Bliddal H: Symptomatic efficacy of avocado-soybean unsaponifiables (ASU)...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 11:22

... descriptive analyses Distributions of categorical variables in participating and non-participating groups were analyzed using chi-square tests and differences in age means using analysis of variance (ANOVA) ... Zurich, and the Olga Mayenfisch Foundation, Zurich Special thanks go to Martina Hug, Michael Inauen, Sabine Keller, Rabia Liamlahi, Georg Staubli, Daniel Suter, and Alexandra Tatalias Authors’ ... need for analyses of participant characteristics Some years ago, Ammerman [8] addressed the lack of empirical data on participation in maltreatment research and discussed major challenges in subject...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:21

... instruments during a diagnostic appointment: For statistical analysis, all patients who had started the therapy program were included in the data set (intentto-treat analysis) Changes occurring prior ... behavioral treatment, that includes concurrent individual therapy once a week, family therapy as needed and a multifamily skills training group in an outpatient setting An open clinical trial ... significantly reduced behavioral incidents in comparison to treatment as usual [8] In addition, DBT -A has been adapted for the treatment of adolescents with bipolar disorder and a promising open clinical...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:21

... discrepancies between the time used for weaning and time available for weaning and 2) to analyse the patient and systemic factors were associated with the time available for weaning that is actually ... actually used for weaning The time used versus time available for weaning ratio represents a new way of reporting the weaning status and process at an organisational level Although various patient ... weaning in an intensive care unit in Norway Nurs Health Sci in press Katz MH: Multivariable Analysis: A Primer for Readers of Medical Research Ann Intern Med 2003, 138:644-650 Esteban A, Alia...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 23:20

... fills a gap that would otherwise exist in small farmers' access to inputs (including, in this case, information) Hence, the changes have assisted small farmers both through an increase in price and ... pan-territorial pricing For them, functioning markets have largely disappeared The status quo ante was one of a sole parastatal buyer; the status quo is that often there is no buyer at all or, if there is, ... trade are so poor that transactions occur on a barter basis It is difficult to disentangle the relative importance of institutional and infrastructural factors in this market failure There has...

Ngày tải lên: 06/11/2012, 15:51