... compare categorical data A mixed models analysis was employed using SAS Systems A repeated-measures ANOVA was used, where the year was regarded as the repeated measure andthe factor was the variable ... this article as: De Vries et al.: A retrospective evaluationofthe impact ofa dedicated obstetric and neonatal transport service on transport times within an urban setting International Journal ... before dispatching them It is suggested that in the case of neonatal and maternity incidents, the fact that these patients are already accommodated at a health facility has led many dispatchers...
... a week Additionally, each ofthe participants reported pain in all four quadrants of their body, and their average typical pain level was 6.0 ona 0- to 10-point scale (0 indicating no pain and ... provided a broad range of areas on which FM had a significant and negative impact, including their mood, family and social relationships, and work productivity One participant stated that "it affects ... gotten Ease of administration and response scale Participants generally responded positively to the format ofthe Sleep Quality NRS, stating that it was easy to understand and complete, and several...
... a week Additionally, each ofthe participants reported pain in all four quadrants of their body, and their average typical pain level was 6.0 ona 0- to 10-point scale (0 indicating no pain and ... provided a broad range of areas on which FM had a significant and negative impact, including their mood, family and social relationships, and work productivity One participant stated that "it affects ... gotten Ease of administration and response scale Participants generally responded positively to the format ofthe Sleep Quality NRS, stating that it was easy to understand and complete, and several...
... (1) acute myocardial infarction and (2) non-acute myocardial infarction The diagnosis of AMI is made based onthe redefinition of AMI by ESC/ACC and/ or the WHO criteria Data entry and analysis ... 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care Part 8: Stabilization ofthe patient with acute coronary syndromes Circulation 2005, ... myocardial infarction–2002: summary article: a report ofthe American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee onthe Management of Patients...
... that was due to climatic and regional nonclimatic factors was extracted by this standardization procedure Standardization ofthe ring-width and maximum-density series was performed using the ARSTAN ... technical assistance The authors also thank the staff ofthe National Forest ofthe Japan Forestry Agency (Tomakomai District Office, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, Japan) for providing assess to the ... evaluationofthe effects ofair pollution onthe radial growth of Norway spruce, Mokuzai Gakkaishi, 43 (1997) 824-831 Nobori Y., An analysis ofthe relationships between weather information and tree...
... potency ofthe IG preparations We used the ARTA to evaluate the HAV neutralization potency of two commercially available IG preparations anda WHO anti-HAV standard These three IG preparations contained ... preparations by ARTA The HAV neutralization potency ofthe IG preparations was evaluated using the ARTA (Figure 4) To so, neutralization reactions containing 1% of human IG preparations and 105 ... Lab 2, andthe WHO Standard IG preparations reacted similarly in the HAVAB EIA test indicating that these IG preparations contained comparable levels of anti-HAV antibodies The absorbance values...
... Institutional compliance statement Animals were housed in facilities at Pfizer (La Jolla, CA, USA) that are approved by the American Association for the Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care All ... this article as: Fuentealba et al.: Evaluationofthe effects ofa VEGFR-2 inhibitor compound on alanine aminotransferase gene expression and enzymatic activity in the rat liver Comparative Hepatology ... 5’TTCAAGCAGAGAGACAGGAG-3’ and 5’-TGAGGGAAGGAATACATGG-3.’ The primers for b-actin, used as a reference gene to normalize expression levels between samples, were: 5’- CTCACTGTCCACCTTCCAG-3’ and...
... understanding of its causes, pathophysiology, and also a lack ofa specific marker ofthe disease Asthma is currently defined as a “chronic inflammatory disorder ofthe airways in which many cells and ... any pair of siblings A higher concordance rate in MZ than in DZ twin pairs indicates that a significant part ofthe familial aggregation is due to genetic factors, and equal rates of concordance ... cytokines These granules are the mediators for the early IgEmediated reactions (Busse and Lemanske, 2001) Onthe other hand, the release ofthe inflammatory cytokines leads to the “late phase reaction”,...
... Vietnam and discussed ontheevaluationand adaptation of this materials Andthe writer has major responsibility in this evaluationand adaptation of this materials The survey questionnaires and ... Micro -Evaluation) McDonough and Shaw (1993) suggest a three-stage evaluation model, namely external evaluation, internal evaluationand overall evaluation: - External evaluation (Macro -Evaluation) is the ... Evaluation There are three types ofevaluation according to the reasons for materials evaluation: preliminary evaluation, formative evaluationand summative evaluation Preliminary Evaluation: Preliminary...
... facial edema early in the morning and swelling ofthe legs at the end ofthe day Participants were asked to weigh themselves using the same weighing scales at around a. m and p.m for three consecutive ... In patients this was associated with spironolactone and with the combination of drugs control of edema was attained Discussion This study illustrates the association of idiopathic cyclic edema ... more advanced cases of cellulite There are no data related to this observation in the PubMed, ISI and Scopus medical databases The identification of this association occurred from observations of...
... the local market At the early stage, the company had the start-up capital of 610 million VND andthe labor force of only 12 people Up to present, the capital ofthe company reached 4,5 billion ... Finance and Administration is in charge of all financial and fiscal management aspects of company operations Key duties of Deputy Director of Finance includes staff management, cash and risk management, ... such as: - Import operation is controlled by many kinds of law such as International agreement on foreign trade, International trade customs and national law - Trading methods on international market...
... installation to realize water conservation The practice of RWH is relatively acceptable for Japanese people because they have a tradition of valuing natural resources The clear example of such practice ... Communication (1994) National Census, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Tokyo, Japan Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (2005) Population ... Population Census Japan Statistical Yearbook 2005, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Tokyo, Japan Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication...
... subsets of cortical and hippocampal neurons, and is found withinthe axons and dendrites Neuronal production of GIF is particularly associated with granule cells ofthe dentate gyrus in the hippocampus, ... neuronal loss, particularly withinthe cerebral cortex and hippocampus One explanation for this impaired neuronal survival is that there may be decreased synthesis ofa neurotrophic factor that ... some ofthe current thoughts onthe role of GIF in AD There are numerous pathological hallmarks in AD that are commonly accompanied by neuronal alterations These physical alterations include aberrant...
... incubation ofthe protein in this detergent led to a decrease ofthe area ofthe first peak and an increase in the second one This supports the idea that the high molecular mass ccNiR aggregate ... new biochemical characterization In conclusion, we have shown that the proposed Mossbauer spectra simulation, based onthe actual bio¨ chemical characterization of D desulfuricans ATCC 27774 ccNiR ... complex (NfrHA), plus several structural considerations on NrfA, fit as well as the former simulation as they to the experimental data The large subunit NrfA, contains the high-spin heme, and four...
... according to data standards Out -of- range and data consistency checks were completed as a component of initial data analysis 2.10 Data Analysis Sample Realisation A total 572 ofthe 585 sampled clinics ... estimating the overall population-based transmission rate andthe number of new paediatric infections at 4-8 weeks of infant age Aims and Objectives The overall aim of this evaluation was to conduct ... Evaluationofthe Effectiveness ofthe National Evaluationofthe Effectiveness ofTransmission Prevention of Mother-to-Child the National Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)...
... combination with additional national eligibility criteria The longer application period and more targeted awareness-raising in Italy and Greece, plus the ability of associations to complete applications ... Vietnam (January 8, 2004), one ona single farm in Japan (January 12), one in Thailand (January 23), and also in Cambodia (January 24) On January 27, five outbreaks were confirmed in the Guangxi ... questions on food safety and Avian Influenza contamination Source: European Commission (2006c) and Agra CEAS Consulting calculations It is difficult to draw a conclusion from this apparently contradictory...
... is a table containing one-to-one correspondences of words, word forms, and phrases If an item has more than one equivalent in the other language, as many entries as necessary are created Evaluation ... EvaluationThe evaluations ofthe Slovenian part ofthe dictionary concern its coverage of a) the corpus ofthe Slovenian newspaper DELO, as included in the ZRC SAZU corpus by the end of November ... is a good approximation of how much a dictionary user can understand ofthe lexical content ofthe newspaper text In the case of non-related lemmas, one of them is usually much more frequent (as...
... modelanda nonlinear model consistent with a receptor-mediated mechanism of action and by using epidemiological data andthe new NTP animal bioassay data The comparison should include upper and ... technical matters Dr Ralph J Cicerone is president ofthe National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter ofthe National Academy of Sciences, ... departure andthe mathematical model used to extrapolate below the point of departure onthe risk estimate Note that the 5% response rate is not drawn to scale If it were, the area ofthe extrapolation...
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