... Voxman, Either agraph or its complement is connected : A continuing saga, Mathematics Magazine, to appear [3] D W Matula, Ramsey Theory forgraph connectivity, J Graph Theory (1983), 95-105 the ... subgraph and put Ai = Ai \ Ai Color its edges withthe color i Now for each j = i we place a bipartite graph whose sides are Ai and Aj ∪ Bj and whose edges are colored i The degree of all the ... vertices of Aj ∪ Bj in this subgraph is d − 1, the degrees of all the vertices of Ai are at least (k − (r + 1)(d − 1))/(r − 1) and the degrees of all vertices of Ai in this subgraph are at least (k...
... Journal of Inequalities and Applications Therefore, considering the application ofthe trace bounds, many scholars pay much attention to estimate the trace bounds forthe product of two matrices ... that our bounds forthe trace are the tightest among the parallel trace bounds in nonsymmetric case Then, we have obtained the application in the algebraic Riccati equation of our results Finally, ... λ1 A , λ2 A , , λn A , σ A R , let d A σ1 A , σ2 A , , σn A denote the diagonal elements, the eigenvalues, the singular values of A, respectively, Let tr A , AT denote the trace, the transpose...
... (16) Analyzing the abelianization map ab : T → S (the map making the variables x commute), Rosas and Sagan [15, Thm 2.1] show that ab|N satisfies: ab(mA ) = λ (A) ! mλ (A) (19) In particular, ab maps ... B∪C = A means that B and C form complementary subsets ofA In the case |x| = ∞, the maps ∆ and ε are algebra maps, making N a graded connected Hopf algebra 4.1 The place-action of S on N Swapping ... explain this now 5.1 The coinvariant space of N (Case: |x| = ∞) Quick proof of main result When |x| = ∞, the pair of maps (ab, ι) have further properties: the former is a Hopf algebra map and the...
... 71% of 21 patients at one year follow-up with laser denervation ofthe dorsal facet capsule Li et al treated patients with RFA ofthe dorsal rami Three patients had durable response after to 16 ... endoscopic facet debridement comparable to the more commonly used RFA, with results durable for at least years Larger scale trials witha control group are warranted to further evaluate the relative ... low back pain Pain Physician 1999;2:59-64 Manchikanti L, Pampati V, Fellows B, et al The diagnostic validity and therapeutic value of lumbar facet joint nerve blocks with or without adjuvant agents...
... supports the need fora GPwSI to take a broader approach to sexual health aThe core activities ofa GPwSI service in sexual health It is recommended that the National Strategy for Sexual Health and ... primary care in order to champion change Sexual Health The National Strategy for sexual health and HIV.ational for sexual health and Level Services Sexual history and risk assessment Sexual Transmitted ... relation to treatment of common STIs Local management of sexual contacts and partner notification Epidemiology and prevalence of STIs Use and and Teenage contraindications ofthe pregnancy, and...
... permits and consists of gentle manipulation ofthe foot and the serial application of long leg plaster casts at weekly interval without the use of anesthesia, as described by Ponseti [4] In all patients, ... lateral aspect ofthe skin overlying the talar head This healed with local dressing only The mean time to heal the sore was days (range 6-8 days) The corrective manipulation and cast was not applied ... Page of 100 points indicating a normal foot This includes a maximum score of 30 points for amount of pain; of 20 points each for level of activity and patient satisfaction; and of 10 points each...
... permits and consists of gentle manipulation ofthe foot and the serial application of long leg plaster casts at weekly interval without the use of anesthesia, as described by Ponseti [4] In all patients, ... lateral aspect ofthe skin overlying the talar head This healed with local dressing only The mean time to heal the sore was days (range 6-8 days) The corrective manipulation and cast was not applied ... Page of 100 points indicating a normal foot This includes a maximum score of 30 points for amount of pain; of 20 points each for level of activity and patient satisfaction; and of 10 points each...
... withthe release of BuOH and excess water After this stage, the pressure ofthe reactor was reduced to less than 100 Pa and maintained for 1.5 h The excess water and BuOH was separated from the ... the quantities of water and BuOH indicate the extent of each reaction The theoretical yields are 191 mL of water and 52 mL of BuOH The actual volume of water removed was 184 mL and of BuOH was 50 ... comparison of its refractive index against standard BuOH and the lower layer is water The presence ofthe two layers indicates that the hydrolysis reaction has occurred as predicted, while the...
... When an assay is required ofa quantity of ore made up of parcels of different weight and quality, each parcel should be separately sampled and parts of each sample, bearing to each other the same ... suspension: measure the whole of it Filter Make up the filtrate withthe wash-water or water to the original bulk Assay it Dry and weigh the residue, and make a separate assay of it If ofa creamy consistency, ... have a commercial value, but on consideration we have added short accounts ofthe rarer elements, since they are frequently met with, and occasionally affect the accuracy of an assay Under the...
... implementation into practice [5], forms the basis ofthe Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care for Greater Manchester (CLAHRC) The focus ofthe research agenda described ... Research and Care (CLAHRC) for Greater Manchester CLAHRC Greater Manchester is a partnership between the Greater Manchester NHS Trusts and the University of Manchester and is part ofthe National ... Institute for Health Research The authors are members ofthe Patient Theme of CLAHRC for Greater Manchester Author details Health Sciences Research Group, and Collaboration for Leadership in Applied...
... Data source The databases of PubMed, Wanfang Data, as well as American Society of Hematology (ASH) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting abstracts were searched for articles ... most ofthe studies The standard of supportive care for AML has changed dramatically over the decade The toxicity data from this analysis may therefore overestimate the adverse events ofthe regimens ... refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation Int J Hematol 2000, 71(3):238-244 39 Hirayama Y, Sakamaki S, Takayanagi N, Tsuji Y, Sagawa T, Chiba H, Matsunaga T, Niitsu Y: Chemotherapy with...
... results of HA are comparable with these and other reported results in elderly patients with AML [15-21] The response rates of HA are also comparable withthe data of elderly patients treated with DA ... Characteristics ofthe patients Characteristics ofthe patients at the time of diagnosis are listed in Table The median age of these patients was 70 (60–84) years Seven patients had history of ... Coso D, Bardou VJ, Stoppa AM, Braud AC, Bouabdallah R, Sainty D, Mozziconacci MJ, Lafage M, Damaj G, Blaise D, Gastaut JA, Maraninchi D: The benefit of induction chemotherapy in patients age > or...
... optimal Cutoff values are chosen on the basis of cost-benefit analyses, balancing the harms and benefits of false positive and false negative classifications of risk The cut-off defining a risk ... frequency ofthe high-risk group is equal to 30%, that is, the frequency of disease in the total population The pattern remained the same when we repeated the analyses fora disease risk of 10% (Additional ... and drafted the manuscript RM performed the statistical analysis RM and MJK participated in the design and helped to draft the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing...
... by a Scholar Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, a New Investigator Award from the BC Lung Association and CIHR, and a Departmental Scholar Award from the University of ... (PaO2:FiO2 ratio), the number of ventilation-free days, and the mean duration of ventilation Unfortu- Page of Characteristics ofthe trials eligible for meta-analysis Article (Jadad score) Design ... Specifically, in the trial by Spragg and colleagues [19] the surfactant group chosen for analysis was the group who were giventhe same dose of surfactant as the two other trials [20] using the same...
... performing a meta-analysis of comparative trials studying the effect ofthe administration of antibiotics via the respiratory tract on the colonization ofthe respiratory tract by bacteria and development ... language were allowed to be included in our meta-analysis Data extraction The data extracted from the articles for further analysis were the study population, the dosage and the duration ofthe administered ... Clin Trials 1986, 7:177-188 Mantel N, Mocarelli P, Marocchi A, Brambilla P, Baretta R: Stratified analysis of multivariate clinical data: application ofa Mantel-Haenszel approach Stat Med 1983,...
... of inflammatory mediators such as thromboxane, which enhance pulmonary artery pressure and cause secondary damage to the respiratory epithelium and the release of additional mediators, such as ... Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA Before the study, for each participant the patient, parent, or child's legal guardian signed a written informed consent form All patients were 16 years of age ... obtain data, conducted the statistical analysis, and reviewed the manuscript DNH gathered data, reviewed the analysis, and helped to write the manuscript RPM helped to collect data and write the...
... viral load as our main measure of infection prevalence The accumulated mean viral load, Av (t), in the population was the integral ofthe mean viral load from the beginning ofagiven simulation ... responsiveness and the overall behaviour of an outbreak (A) , as well as the overall severity an outbreak (B), as measured by the mean and accumulated viral load in the population, respectively Mean and accumulated ... t, and was used as a proxy forthe final size and severity of an outbreak It was defined as Table 1: Parameter values that were used in the simulations ofthe basic model Parameter λ d β a p...
... platform was already available The establishment ofthe community platform and the school working groups enabled adaptation to the local culture and circumstances and ensured the adoption and ... cultural and local adaptation In the months after the central training, all intervention centres planned the adoption ofthe intervention by the local stakeholders Plans for cultural and local adaptations ... with one (or more) representative(s) ofthe municipality administration (acting on behalf ofthe Major ofthe town) and witha representative ofthe National Health Service (a community pediatrician)...
... bodyweight Wide therapeutic window Absorption limited if > 50 mg Rivaroxaban Can Rivaroxaban be given in a fixed dose without the requirement for monitoring and replace heparin and VKA treatment in ... cases per 1000 per year If no or inadequate anticoagulant treatment is given recurrent thrombotic complications in 20-30% Heparin/vitamin K antagonist (VKA) VKA has a slow onset of action; ... period of 3, 6, or 12 months Day Day 21 Rivaroxaban Rivaroxaban 15 mg bid 20 mg od N=8282 R PE with or without DVT2 N=4833 Enoxaparin bid for at least days + VKA, INR 2.0–3.0 Primary efficacy outcome:...
... cells for therapeutic use The ease with which they are harvested (i.e as a simple marrow aspirate) and the ease of their culture and expansion in vitro make MSCs a good candidate for cell therapy ... reduce the inflammatory response in the brain Although current anti-inflammatory drugs are of great value in the treatment of PD, the disadvantage is that the use of them is systemic and they not ... neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer´s disease It affects approximately 1% ofthe population by the age of 65 years, increasing to 4% to 5% ofthe population by the age of 85 years (Dawson and Dawson,...