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... 1995) Karlsson and Högberg (1998) and Karlsson (2000) stated that the height growth of clones by site interaction often changed withthe age of clone plantation The selection of clones J FOR SCI., ... transplant shock andofthe clone growth by site conditions interaction But the results confirm a possibility of using the spruce clone stock and in situ selection for the selection of potentially ... population (Fig 7) Theevaluationof water content in shoots after 15 and 180 minutes of controlled desiccation in laboratory conditions (Figs and 9) suggested the worse ability of trees of clone 548 to...
... patient was treated with four cycles of chemotherapy A further CT scan ofthe abdomen was performed at the end ofthe treatment and then again in June 2007; a second PET/CT study with FDG was performed ... examination and a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan The PET scan was acquired 60 minutes after intravenous injection of FDG (248 MBq) At the time ofthe tracer injection, thepatient ... commonly used The usefulness of FDG-PET/CT has been reported in a few cases [3-7] However, based onthe results of these reports andon those ofthe present study, PET seems to represent the most...
... inhibition of topoisomerase II and they are clinically used in the treatment of neoplasia such as lymphomas and bronchial and testicular cancers (Hande 1998) Derivatives of camptothecin constitute the ... misrepaired In the cancer promotion stage, the cell damages are expanded, and eventually lead to the appearance of benign tumors Finally, during the progression phase, new clones of tumor cells with increased ... 1992 In the following year, the successful semi-synthesis of paclitaxel using a readily available precursor solved the long outstanding supply problem (Kingston 2007) Today, Taxol® is one of the...
... discussion of other outputs is given in the following sections 13 1.6 Agricultural Services (Research and Extension) 1.6.1 Introduction One ofthe objectives ofthe ASDP was to improve the delivery of ... maintained over the life ofthe next phase of ASDP ASDP to date has focused mainly on processes and production and there needs to be greater consideration of supply chain linkages at the project ... of ZARDIs for CORDEMA; (ii) the expansion of ZARDEFs across all agro-ecological zones; and (iii) strengthening of human capacities ofthe national research system For agricultural extension the...
... interest is the fact that thepatient experienced a reduction in pain withthe use of pregabalin We believe this is the first report of a reduction in pain that is secondary to severe electrocution, ... that the electrical field strength in nearly perpendicular to the path ofthe current andthe density distribution depends onthe relative electrical conductivity of various tissues andthe frequency ... Figure demonstrates the relative cooling ofthe left hand relative to the right The date of this test was 21 June 2003 Figure demonstrates a relative cooling onthe affected side in the left foot...
... department setting The subjective nature ofthe reports ofthe patients about the exact onset of their ischemic symptoms may potentially overestimate or underestimate the duration of their ischemic ... Hisamuddin NAR and Suhailan M: Evaluationofthediagnostic indices and clinical utility of qualitative cardiodetect®® test kit in diagnosis of ami within 12 hours of onset ofchest pain in the emergency ... improved the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV ofthe test, especially during the first h after the onset ofchest pain Thediagnostic accuracy ofthe repeat test was also superior to the Cardio...
... million patients who have heartfailure worldwide Heartfailure is primarily a disease ofthe elderly, andthe prevalence of chronic heartfailure increases with advancing age Currently, chronic heart ... diastolic heartfailureHeartfailure may be systolic due to abnormal myocardial excitation–contraction coupling or diastolic due to abnormal relaxation and increased * Corresponding author Division of ... The management of patients who have heartfailure is challenging, andthe mortality with medical therapy alone is high Although the ideal treatment for heartfailure is cardiac transplantation,...
... refinement of percutaneous balloon angioplasty and stents In turn coronary intervention rates will fall because of public health initiatives on diet and smoking together withthe widespread use of statins ... waiting list Nontransplant heartfailure surgery is an expanding field at a time when medical treatment and cardiac resynchronization therapy have recognized limits Although donor hearts can be ... hearts can be supplied to only to a tiny minority of patients who have heart failure, other surgical options may soon provide symptomatic relief for the majority The demand for treatment emerges...
... myocardial dysfunction Efforts to improve surgical results in patients who have heartfailure depend on myocardial protection and preservation of contractile function in the postoperative period The ... 19,985 Cleveland Clinic patients, 0.5% received circulatory support with overall survival of 35% [7] Included were patients who were converted to the HeartMate I implantable system and bridged ... Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK The mean age and risk profile of patients referred for cardiac surgery is constantly increasing Surgeons are now inclined to accept high-risk patients...
... procedures, and technical advances This article addresses the pathophysiology, the treatment options, and their rationale in the setting of life-threatening AMI and acute on chronic * Corresponding ... hours of ischemia Thus, success of myocardial salvage is a function of time After excitation–contraction decoupling occurs acutely in the minutes following AMI, prolonged systolicand diastolic dysfunction ... evolves In the first minute, contractile dysfunction within the ischemic zone results from sarcomere deterioration Active systolic shortening progresses to passive lengthening Within 20 minutes of IRA...
... USA Coronary artery disease (CAD) is currently the single most common cause ofheartfailure in adults [1] The prognosis of patients who have severe CAD and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction remains ... article focuses primarily onthe use of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in CAD patients who have low LVEF (with or without congestive symptoms) and compares it with percutaneous coronary ... ventricular dysfunction came from Emory University [26] The study investigated short- and long-term survival and relief of angina among all patients who underwent cardiac catheterization followed...
... architecture oftheheart permits a shortening of 15% ofthe fibers to give an ejection fraction of 60% andthe different distribution ofthe fibers within the wall from the epicardium to the endocardium ... shape ofthe ventricle, the equilibrium of forces andof spatial orientation ofthe fibers in the LV is altered and loses its optimal function The extracellular matrix (cardiac interstitium and collagen) ... cardiomyopathy and cardiac dysfunction Left ventricular shape and function abnormalities following myocardial infarction A strict relationship exists between the shape ofthe LV and its function The ellipsoid...
... caused by systolic anterior motion (SAM) ofthe anterior mitral leaflet, contact ofthe mitral leaflet withthe hypertrophied interventricular septum, and consequent obstruction to * Corresponding ... ethanol ablation (SEA), or surgical myectomy All of these therapies have variable effects on reducing symptoms andon controlling the LVOT gradient [3,4] The longest experience has been with surgery, ... University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a complex disorder and concepts regarding this condition have evolved considerably since its modern description in the...
... whereby the surgical implantation procedure is easier than withthe former systems, and infection done ofthe critical problems related to the size ofthe devicesdno longer plays a prominent role The ... immediate improvement ofthe overall oxygen supply andof end-organ function [15,16] Because the number of donor organs is limited and indeed has even decreased within the past years, there is growing ... matrix that is out of balance [10–12] Arrhythmia and conductance disturbances are the consequence Finally, because ofthe inability oftheheart to pump a sufficient volume of blood to the end organs,...
... changes onthe understanding and refinement ofthe therapeutic orchestra available for patients in the advanced phase ofheartfailure have occurred, specifically withthe introduction of highly ... Important improvements in theevaluationofheart transplant patients were achieved after the introduction of functional capacity evaluation by measuring oxygen consumption [4] and subsequently a multivariate ... National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK Propositions containing the word ‘‘must’’ are usually mistaken and this proposition is no exception In the last few years the...