... other researchers are to be able to repeat a research programme: It is for this reason that researchers like Yin are especially adamant that a case database be created and maintained to \allow repetition ... repetition and re-evaluation of cases Reliability is most important during the data collection phase, and involves the use of case study protocol as well asthe case study database already mentioned Validity ... that the application ofthe methodology is as likely (perhaps inherently) at fault asthe methodology itself Qualitative research as preparation - As mentioned above, qualitative research has a...
... kDa Ab peptide was identified asa major component ofthe amyloid plaques in AD brain [42,43], global AD research focused on this peptide asa causative agent in thediseaseThe 39–43 amino acid ... metal dyshomeostasis in all aspects is clear In the AD affected brain, metal dyshomeostasis is evident in the form ofa substantial increase in the levels of extracellular metals and a decrease ... that Ab forms amyloid plaques As amyloid plaques are prominent in the postmortem AD brain, early research theories placed the accumulation of extracellular, insoluble forms of Ab as central to...
... Nuclear DNA Chloroplast DNA Cyanidium caldarium Chloroplast DNA Bacillariophyceae (diatoms) Thalassiosira pseudonana Nuclear DNA Chloroplast DNA Odontella sinensis Chloroplast DNA Prasinophyceae ... suggests that C paradoxa PsbU has a higher homology withthe red algal protein than withthe cyanobacterial one The C paradoxa thylakoid membranes also contained a band cross-reacted with anti-(R-PsbQ¢), ... for details), although it was not detected by the immunological assays Psb P Cyanobacteria Glaucophyceae Red algae Diatoms Haptophyceae Brown algae Prasinophyceae Euglenophyceae Green algae Higher...
... Computed tomography ofthe pelvic cavity at the levels ofthe neoplasm was detected at the L5 spine level, and palliative radiation therapy in that area was suggested Despite aggressive surgical treatment ... treatment along with adjuvant chemotherapy and palliative radiation therapy, our patient developed further locally recurrent diseasewith invasion tothe right pubic bone and rectum At this time, a multidisciplinary ... manifest as macroscopic hematuria or irritative urinary symptoms [5] As in our patient’s case, some authors have found an association between malignant fibrous histiocytoma and radiation therapy...
... Misra S, Agarwal PK, Tandon RK, Wakhlu AK, Misra NC: Bladder teratoma: a case report and review of literature Indian J Cancer 1997, 34:20-21 Agrawal S, Khurana N, Mandhani A, Agrawal V, Jain ... associated with bladder diverticuli and vesical stones [5] This tumour was a solitary tumour at the apex ofthe bladder It contained calcified material and fat The anterior midline position ofthe ... Journal of Medical Case Reports 2007, 1:32 Figure ing from 1the anterior wall ofthe bladder Intra operative photograph showing the "bladder mass" arisIntra operative photograph showing the "bladder...
... this article as: Ypsilantis and Tisi: Involvement ofthe genicular branches in cystic adventitial diseaseofthe popliteal artery asa possible marker of unfavourable early clinical outcome: a case ... Goodreaau JJ, Bergan JJ: Summary of cases of adventitial cystic diseaseofthe popliteal artery Ann Surg 1979, 189:165-175 Cassar K, Engeset J: Cystic adventitial disease: a trap for the unwary ... underwent a surgical exploration of his popliteal artery under general anaesthesia through a posterior approach that allowed adequate exposure ofthe popliteal artery and cysts Evacuation of all three...
... performed at the end ofa long- lasting treatment interruption Case presentation A 55-year-old Caucasian male patient infected with HIV for more than 10 years after heterosexual exposure, CDC class ... to EFV as short as three weeks The K103N bearing strain persisted asthe dominant quasispecies for over three years in the absence of any further drug pressure, as documented by a GRT assay performed ... interruption of all his medications a few days after his last check in 2003, approximately three weeks after therapy simplification (Figure 1) Neither a preNNRTI GRT assay was available at that time,...
... fraction being approximately 40%, whereas the anterior wall appeared hypokinetic and the apex akinetic A coronary arteriography performed on the same day showed a total occlusion ofthe LAD branch in ... the patient was transferred toa Cardiac Surgery Center, and underwent surgical closure ofthe DMR along with double bypass-grafting (left internal mammary artery grafting applied tothe LAD and ... the anteroseptal AMI was complicated by VSD near the LV apex The episode of hypotension at the fifth post-infarct day was probably the manifestation ofthe second cardiac rupture (FWR), which was...
... informants The additional travelling time in particular might have increased the total duration ofthe assessment Further adaptations that help to increase the perceived usefulness ofthe instrument ... assessment took in the past, it was not possible to compare the duration of BARO administration In the past, it was neither practice to interview youth and parents separately, nor to interview third party ... Second, the concurrent validity ofthe instrument was calculated for the participants that underwent the global screening by means ofthe BARO as well asthe elaborate forensic diagnostic assessment...
... checks the actual goodness -of- t ofthe environmental variance tothe data whereas the previous score statistic (T r ) was a goodness -of- t measure for the environmental variance assuming all the other ... models have quadratic innovation variances The antedependence coefcient was assumed to change linearly with time The score statistic was equal to 20.9, and had to be compared toa chi-square with ... second derivatives ofthe likelihood with respect tothe covariance matrix parameters In fact, let d be the vector ofthe diagonal elements of matrix D, and g the vector ofthe covariance matrix components...
... the clinical manifestation the patients were distributed into: spastic, extrapyramidal and ataxic The spastic type was classified as hemiplegia, diplegia and quadriplegia according to motor involvement ... (that measures specific aspects ofthe functional capacity and ADL activities) and the two scales (that measure general aspects of HRQOL and pain) A weak correlation was expected between the ... visual analogue scales the floor effect was significant in all the clinical forms ofthe disease, a fact that may limit the evaluation of patients with less impairment and a lower frequency of pain...
... In most cases, the proximal part ofthe plate was placed under the main body ofthe pronator quadratus muscle The brachioradialis tendon was partially released from the radial aspect ofthe styloid; ... Basel, Switzerland) was used in all cases The plate was fixed asa buttress plate with one or two screws in the radial aspect ofthe radial shaft, just proximal tothe fracture line With this, repositioning ... forearm A tourniquet was used, and standard disinfection and draping carried out A distal Henry approach was carried out in the interval between the flexor carpi radialis tendon and the radial artery...
... in a fatality and caused harm toa number of patients undergoing dialysis treatment [7] Davidovits and colleagues [8], in 2003, also described the clinical sequalae associated withthe use of ... preparation of dialysis fluid Such awareness requires communication and the sharing of information between clinical and facilities staff, who should be aware ofthe risks and hazards that may ... in children Although in these cases the causative agent of clinical complications is silver-stabilised hydrogen peroxide, it is quite conceivable that alternative antibacterial additives may also...
... arrival rate of trades After a public sale (purchase) at the bid (ask), the dealer lowers (raises) the bid (ask) relative tothe fundamental stock price in order to increase the probability of ... simulate in Table quote midpoint changes on the basis ofthe estimates in panel B of Table The quote changes are stated asa fraction ofthe average half-spread at time t − and are calculated according ... restrict the dataset to NYSE trades and quotes Each trade is paired withthe last quote posted at least seconds earlier but within the same trading day The NYSE often opens witha call market and...
... according tothe randomization list The appropriate package was handed tothe particular participant Statistical data analysis and power calculation Statistical data analysis and the power calculation ... GAC AGA ATG TAC ACT TCA 24 nt tuf-S CCA TCA AGC CGC ACA CCA AGT TCG 24 nt Lacto-F2 TGG AAA CAG ATG CTA ATA CCG 21 nt Lacto-R2 CGT CCA TTG TGG TAG ATT CCC T 22 nt Lacto-S CTG AGA CAC GGC CCA WAC ... WAC TCC TAC GG 26 nt F_reut_IS ACC GAG AAC AAC GCG TTA TTT 21 nt R_reut_IS CAT AAC TTA ACC TAA ACA ATC AAA GAT TGT 30 nt P_reut_IS ATC GCT AAC TCA ATT AAT 18 nt Ampl Lit 159 bp (Yang et al., 2002)...
... Total number of formal translations At least forward and back translations At least forward translations and a consensus version, i.e Back translations At least forward Single forward and back ... discussed with local PI Translators should not have a clinical background Professional, naïve translator for each ofthe target languages Single back translation Background and methods Forward translation ... http://www.hqlo.com/content/7/1/92 to 12 years of age, 'validate' or 'validation' asa text word and Quality of Life exploded asa MESH term and crosscultural comparison asa MESH term) Most ofthe publications were...
... Total number of formal translations At least forward and back translations At least forward translations and a consensus version, i.e Back translations At least forward Single forward and back ... discussed with local PI Translators should not have a clinical background Professional, naïve translator for each ofthe target languages Single back translation Background and methods Forward translation ... http://www.hqlo.com/content/7/1/92 to 12 years of age, 'validate' or 'validation' asa text word and Quality of Life exploded asa MESH term and crosscultural comparison asa MESH term) Most ofthe publications were...
... to make a more accurate attempt at estimating the age ofthe Earth, arriving at the value of 100 000 000 years, which was based on the amount and rate of energy lost by radiation tothe Earth's ... research areas, as well as Science asa whole [32] Co-citation analysis involves tracking pairs of papers that are cited together in the source article indexed in the ISPs databases When the same ... cooling law in an effort to estimate the age ofthe Earth based upon an approximation of cooling rates of various substances He arrived tothe value of 75 000 years Leibnitz in his 'Protogaea' assumed...
... performed in the following medical databases: Medline (January 1966 to January 2006), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Clinical Trials Register, Database of Abstracts on Reviews and Effectiveness, ... resistance patterns of yeast is still a matter of debate SDD may decrease the emergence of antibiotic resistance [36], but an increase in pathological bacteria (enterococci and coagulase-negative ... magnitude of this sample is a measure for the validity ofthe conclusions ofthe analyses in this review Data analysis was performed using Review Manager 4.2.8 software (The Cochrane Collaboration,...