... respiratory viruses does not exist This is a problem encountered in all studies of respiratory viruses The finding that real-time PCR increases the yield of viral diagnoses for PICU patients with ... adenoviruses (DaKo, Glostrup, Denmark) Rhinoviruses were identified using acid lability tests Some ofthe material was subjected to DIF assays to detect respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenzaviruses, ... diagnostic yield by by up to 25% as compared with conventional techniques However, most studies selected patients on the basis of respiratory test results, rather than selecting patients by admission...
... intermediates The systems are stochastic and in course of time transitions within the configuration spaces ofthe systems occur randomly The rapidity of transitions is governed by the previously introduced ... be studied as well Many processes inthe cell are strongly time dependent and involve cooperative binding, such as the early stages of signalling processes, and cascades in later stages of signal ... occupancy of intermediate states, and measuring the similarity inthe shape ofthe distributions on the common set of states It was shown that the similarity measures work as expected by studying their...
... kinetoplastid diseases (sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease) and helminth diseases [lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis or soil-transmitted nematodes (Ascariasis, Trichuriasis, ... projects to an institutional or subject-based repository, and to make their best efforts to ensure open access to these articles within six months11 International Cooperation Theme Health is addressing ... increasing the competitiveness and boosting the innovative capacity of European health-related industries and businesses while addressing global health issues including emerging epidemics Emphasis...
... contributors to Emerging Infectious Diseases would agree with these assessments and find fault with pillars of our nation s public health system, including the Centers for Disease Control and the U .S ... the appointment of competent supervisors The Ministry of Labour s role is to enforce regulations under the Act Inthe case of respirators, the Ministry uses as its enforceable standard, the 2002 ... because they offer helpful guidance as to what direction we might move in if we are to begin to redress these problems To their credit, the contributors to Emerging Infectious Diseases address each...
... (CHX) is a known inhibitor of protein synthesis Therefore, if this factor is newly synthesized in response to a growth stimulus, no complex at the C2 position is expected to be present in EMSA carried ... Factor (s) involved inthe C2 complex formation pre-exist inthe cytosol In order to establish whether the synthesis ofthe rRLjunRP in rRNE-d, responsible for complex C2 formation (conversion of ... points of and 15 postsurgery, the incision was covered with sterile gauze, saturated with sterile saline, before harvesting the liver remnant For longer time points, incisions were sutured closed...
... TAP-Vg1RBP band inthe anti-Staufen blot is a result ofthe strong binding of secondary anti-rabbit serum tothe protein-A moiety ofthe TAP-tag Anti-CBP serum was used to show the expression ofthe TAP-tag ... locasome RNPs, with a size similar to 8 0S ribosomes; sensitivity to RNAse treatment indicates that the RNA serves as a scaffold for protein binding rather than protein–protein interactions providing ... translational repressors, such as FRGY2, or as translational activators, such as ePAB, should be part of one and the same complex; on the basis ofthe experimental results obtained inthe present study,...
... results thus indicate that at least some ofthe positive charges ofthe lysyl residues inthe six domains ofthe 23 kDa protein interact electrostatically with these negative charges ofthe 33 kDa ... propose that the candidates for electrostatic interaction ofthe 23 kDa protein withthe 33 kDa protein associated withthe PSII membranes are at least present in lysyl residues ofthe six domains ... suggests that the N-terminal region ofthe 23 kDa protein is important for its binding withthe 33 kDa protein Inthe present study, the domains on the 23 kDa protein possibly involved in electrostatic...
... autopsy was carried out by discussions withthe subject s relatives or friends Diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis: Individuals with a history of cough of wk duration or more and not responding ... treatment Some of these deaths could be prevented by initiating ART within a short period of starting ATT Results of a retrospective study in San Francisco have shown that it is possible to reduce the ... available inthe study participants Thus the increased mortality reported in this study needs to be interpreted inthe presence of these deficiencies 10 Sharma SK, Saha PK, Dixit Y, Siddaramaiah NH, Seth...
... scores across evaluation sessions Clinical FMA scores across evaluation sessions In this study, intensive therapy using the robot ARMin II was administered to four chronic stroke patients during eight ... to 19 points) These findings were in line with other investigations about the effects of robot-assisted therapy in chronic stroke patients that demonstrated changes between 3.2 and 6.8 points ... +4.2 points (initial FMA scores were 14, 26 and 15) Figure Clinical WMFT scores across evaluation sessions Clinical WMFT scores across evaluation sessions The reason for the less distinctive...
... levels of circulating NO in patients with SSc are inconsistent, with several studies [15-18] finding increased levels of NO in patients with SSc and others [19,20] finding low levels, similar to ... production of inflammatory cytokines in patients with SSc [42-44] These cytokines may be involved not only in ET-1 synthesis by endothelial cells and fibroblasts but also in induction of NOS-2 Also, ... evaluated the efficacy ofthe ET receptor antagonist bosentan in patients with PAH that was either primary or associated with SSc Another therapeutic strategy in PAH is to increase the activity of endogenous...
... events Conclusion We have shown that in OA osteoblasts the synthesis of LTs is linked tothe tight regulation of FLAP expression, not that of 5LO Moreover, the basal synthesis of LTs is linked to ... enzymatic system responsible for LT synthesis in osteoblasts It also revealed new and unique mechanisms of regulation of FLAP expression in OA osteoblasts This is of special interest because the exact ... not involved inthe regulation ofthe synthesis of LTs in OA osteoblasts, whereas IL-18 levels are linked with PGE2 levels Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests...
... proportion of type I fibres inthe tibialis anterior muscle of patients with COPD [10] This is in line with previous studies [3,7-9] and together with previous findings of a decrease in oxidative ... the capillary bed of skeletal muscle in COPD patients Extending these findings the current study provides first evidence of a disturbed muscle -to- capillary interface expressed as CFPE-index in ... exercise capacity test and the immunohistochemistry, participated inthe design ofthe study, performed the statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript SA-H participated inthe design ofthe study...
... inspiration is still associated with an increase in pleural pressure We therefore designed this study to assess thevalueof several dynamic and static indices of preload as predictors of fluid responsiveness ... variations in RAP were also not predictive ofthe response to fluid loading Several factors may explain this finding First, Magder and colleagues [15,16] demonstrated the usefulness of this index in ... the same whether or not cardiac index increases, because ventricular volumes and pressures increase in response to fluid (unless there is instantaneous elimination by the kidneys; however, in...
... external survey in terms ofthe human resource issues in combination withthe theories study to find out the key factors for successful recruitment and retention and solutions to address the remaining ... lot of professional working skills as well as soft skills to manage their jobs successfully Moreover, MDC has no appraisal system This makes staffs, especially key employees less encouraged in ... competitive to recruit excellent candidates and also retain them to devote their talents to maintain and develop the company s business in this industry successfully The FDI invested into Vietnam is increasing...
... grouped according tothe stated catergory for the sake of comparison and assessment Data analysis Inthe second stage ofthe study, an assessment ofthe features inthe target language text is carried ... uneducated inthe society The distinct features inthe language ofthe two classes are clearly illustrated inthe novel 2.2.1 The language ofthe upper class Language is one ofthe symbols of social ... is used in this case to render as closely as possible the contextual meaning ofthe original Duong Tuong successfully reaches the “spirit” ofthe original and fully depicts the sacred image of...
... grouped according tothe stated catergory for the sake of comparison and assessment Data analysis Inthe second stage ofthe study, an assessment ofthe features inthe target language text is carried ... investigating one of Duong Tuong 's best translated works, the researcher chose his translation as the target text II Research aims and research questions The study firstly aims at providing a theoretical ... on some issues relevant tothe topic ofthe study, which are translation, literary translation, equivalence in translation and strategies to achieve equivalence Secondly, the study is to investigate...
... least two ofthe following symptoms: relieved with defecation associated with change in frequency of stools Associated with change in form of stools withthe following symptoms supporting irritable ... thought to relieve IBS symptoms by decreasing strong contractions or spasms inthe gastrointestinal tract, which are associated with pain Antispasmodics can be classified into three major subclasses: ... psychological profiles of healthy controls, IBS patients 2) To assess the effects of tegaserod on gastrointestinal & bowel symptoms and psychological status in IBS patients 3) IBS patients with...
... on the concepts of address Inthe world and in Vietnam, there has been major achievement inthe studies of address terms 1.1.1 History of studies into address terms The issue of AT in English ... Vietnamse and Vietnamese English translation activity Tasks ofthe thesis To conduct this study, the thesis has the following tasks: a Collect, classify the system of address terms which reflect the ... the meaning of source language 4.2.2 Researching findings in teaching-learning activities of address terms 4.2.2.1 Research findings in teaching-learning activities of address terms It is possible...
... their Task b b b a Task 1) This is his book 2) This is its house 3) These are their books 4) That is their red car 5) That is her white box 6) This is their room 7) This is his school 8) These ... What s your name? 7) My name is Gina 8) This is their room 9) I am her sister 10)She is their mother b a b b a 10 b Task 1) This is Tom s pencil This is his pencil 2) This is Ms Brown s car This ... Task - Write the correct possessive adjectives on the lines according tothe given information inthe brackets Look at the example e.g.: This is (Roy) watch This is his watch 1) That is...
... were included inthe TPB: habit and mindfulness As is discussed inthe subsequent sections ofthe chapter, there is reason to expect that the constructs of habit and mindfulness could influence the ... the findings of Study Von Haeften s (2001) guidelines were used in order to identify the critical beliefs underpinning drivers’ intention to comply withthe SZSL The findings of these analyses revealed ... intention to comply withthe SZSL 162 Table 7-11 The main effect of other drivers speeding on intention to comply withthe SZSL 162 Table 7-12 Summary ofthe Study 2b findings addressing...