... radiographically examined (with no radiographic findings) None of the dogs included inthe study showed any joint swelling Joint involvement in SLE and in some other ANA-positive rheumatic diseases is ... results and the results of treatment TheNovaScotia duck tolling retriever constituted approximately 0.6% of the canine population in Sweden during the five years of the study, and the proportion ... that they have no competing interests Authors' contributions HHH conceived and designed the study, examined the patients and the control dogs, coordinated the different clinical tests including...
... the supporting information for the financial plan Although the financial plan is the last of the four main components of the business plan to be completed, the financial planning process is involved ... CONTENTS THE BUSINESS OVERVIEW MARKETING PLAN HUMAN RESOURCES PLAN 15 PRODUCTION PLAN 20 FINANCIAL PLAN 23 GLOSSARY OF BUSINESS FINANCE TERMS 31 Preparing an Agri-Business Plan Planning for Profit The ... Production Plan Department of Agriculture Financial Plan Resources NovaScotia Farm Loan Board Page 19 Preparing an Agri-Business Plan Planning for Profit Production Plan Introduction The Marketing Plan...
... collinearity Multiple linear and logistic regression models were tested for the form of the linear predictor and for the adequacy of the link function Where there was evidence of skewness inthe ... and influential points did not have an effect on the nature of the multivariate associations and the results of relationships including all points are therefore presented The adjusted R2 indicates ... participated inthe conception, design, analysis and interpretation of data inthe study, and in drafting the manuscript and providing important intellectual content Both authors have read and appoved the...
... had been enjoined upon them as, for example, when they left the door open in coming in or going out, inthe winter; or interrupted their mother when she was reading, instead of standing quietly ... once into the idea of the children in regard to them, and treated them always as if they were real persons; often speaking of them and to them, inthe presence of the other children, inthe most ... feeling was not the result of any teachings that they had received from their mother, or upon her having inculcated upon their minds in any way the necessity of their keeping always within reach...
... directly investigate the fate of As inthe rhizosphere we highlight inthe following the major processes taking place inthe rhizosphere to assess the potential interactions with the fate of As inthe ... processes involved in As transformation inthe soil Á/ rhizosphere Á/plant system Rhizosphere interac- tions are deemed to play a key role in controlling bioavailability to crop plants (Hinsinger, ... disaster in southern Spain (Pain et al., 1998) Drinking of As-contaminated groundwater is perhaps the most common exposure pathway of humans to As toxicity The biggest known As calamity occurred in the...
... result In France the industry acted through the destruction of hatching eggs, the lengthening of the empty period inthe broiler sector, reductions in stocking density inthe turkey sector and the ... to infer that had themeasures been known to the industry at the time production decisions were taken, they would have been effective in reducing supply in combination with the other industry initiatives ... specifically linking the disease to human health, was the main determinant inthe loss of consumer confidence Consumer trust inthe public institutions, and understanding of the information made...
... to the baseline) were then input into the CAFE cost-benefits model; using concentration-response functions, the health impacts were estimated The CBA analysis enables a link between changes in ... describing the maximum feasible reduction (MFR) in each pollutant according to themeasures included in RAINS for shadow carbon prices of €20 and €90/t CO2 The results associated with the MFR ... shown in monetary equivalent inthe following tables Total estimates of annual damage are given in Table Incremental benefits arising from the changes in CO2 price are shown in Table Results at the...
... (SAVE) [6] The QALY synthesises information on the length of life and the healthrelated quality of life into a single measure of health outcome, and is the most widely used of the various measures ... defined as the ratio of the square of the t-statistic of the comparator instrument (assumed to be the SF-6D utility score for the purposes of this study) over the square of the t-statistic of the ... surrounding the two sets of utility scores at the lower end of the utility scale In addition, the SF-6D generated higher AUC scores than the EQ-5D, indicating greater discriminatory power, although in...
... the results obtained from analysing the FM outcomemeasures and further publications aim to investigate the remaining outcomes as collected during the GENTLE/s clinical trial The main objective ... is used to fine-tune a therapy session for each patient The therapist can insert points inthe workspace by moving the robotic arm to the desired starting and end points Figure shows the GUI used ... Susan Coote for their roles in designing the clinical study and coordinating the clinical trial at the Adelaide & Meath Hospital, Dublin and for providing the Dublin data The first author also acknowledges...
... examined by extracting the meaningful concepts contained inthe items of each measure and linking them to the ICF or ICF-CY [47] The meaningful concept represents the first step inthe linking ... codes in this area Why using the ICF inthe health outcomes context? The ICF/ICF-CY framework can be used as an orientation in choosing PRO instruments and in interpreting and comparing the results ... participated inthe design of the study and drafted the manuscript BM was principal investigator, developed the design of the study and participated in writing of the paper AE participated inthe linking...
... parts of the plant the same, or different? What is the difference between the ash of the straw and that of the grain of wheat? The location of the inorganic part of plants is one of much interest, ... different plants have ashes of different composition? The protein and the oils of most plants exist most largely inthe seeds The location of the proximates, as well as of the inorganic parts of the plant, ... being exhausted more in one ingredient than inthe others, and can also manure his land with reference to the crop which he intends to grow The tables of analyses inthe fifth section will point...
... box • Inthe Grid Spacing area verify the X direction spacing is • Inthe Grid Spacing area type the Y direction edit box • Click the OK button Click the “X” inthe top right-hand corner of the ... When the analysis is complete check the messages inthe Analysis window (there should be no warnings or errors) and then click the OK button to close the Analysis window 41 Click the Joint Reaction ... size inthe Minimum Graphic Font Size edit box (usually about points is sufficient), click the OK button and then click the Refresh Window button on the main toolbar 25 Select joint 106 (coordinates...
... Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Trichotomy Dichotomy Continuous Continuous Dichotomy Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Dichotomy Continuous ... sclerosis, the combination of outcomemeasures is not straightforward Developing outcomemeasures for diseases meeting new treatment targets will be of growing importance inthe next decade Inthe next ... deriving other endpoints Depending on what is considered appropriate, one could define in advance whether to use the absolute change inthe measure, the percentage of patients below a cut-off point,...
... differences inthe clinical management behaviours of individual clinicians and the organisations they work inInthe United Kingdom, patients are managed by the integrated activities of clinical and ... performing the six clinical behaviours and their intentions to perform the behaviours) and action factors (including habits, rewards, action plans, coping plans) over the following 12 months The ... positively inclined towards performing the behaviours These two groups of measures will together form a large part of our explanatory variables in explaining variation in rates of performing the behaviours...
... effects in 10 participants within the stretching group These effects included increased pain inthe heel, calf and other areas of the lower limb There were no adverse effects reported from the control ... effective than other interventions or control groups in relieving plantar heel pain The main pain-relieving benefits of stretching appear to occur within the first two weeks to four months There is ... See main text for discussion regarding the apparent inconsistency in reported p values between the stretching and control groups in reducing pain on the Foot Function Index (p = 0.77) or morning...
... the results obtained from analysing the FM outcomemeasures and further publications aim to investigate the remaining outcomes as collected during the GENTLE/s clinical trial The main objective ... is used to fine-tune a therapy session for each patient The therapist can insert points inthe workspace by moving the robotic arm to the desired starting and end points Figure shows the GUI used ... Susan Coote for their roles in designing the clinical study and coordinating the clinical trial at the Adelaide & Meath Hospital, Dublin and for providing the Dublin data The first author also acknowledges...
... chitin-containing fungi The degree of inhibition was proportional to the level of chitin inthe cell wall of the target fungus Combining the two enzymes resulted in a synergistic increase in antifungal ... fungus and the host insect have developed mechanisms involved inthe host–parasitic interaction of these organisms; the insects release inhibitors against the fungal protease, in uencing their susceptibility ... suggested the usefulness of introducing chitinase-encoding genes into B thuringiensis to increase the toxicity of the bacterium toward target insects Thus, chitinase-encoding genes from chitinolytic...
... third of the root: considering these findings treatment decision will consist in supernumerary 3.4 extraction and lingual repositioning of tooth 3.4 root, keeping in mind that, depending on root ... Page of dental invagination; they give the exact position of the impacted teeth in relation to the roots of the adjacent erupted teeth, preventing damage of these roots during the forced orthodontic ... fontanels of the skull (the third sign is the partial or complete absence of the clavicles) They also show other features helping inthe diagnostic process like the presence of impacted teeth, the underdevelopment...
... Seven of the fifteen interviews were conducted in Spanish, with the remainder conducted in English Most of themeasures had previously been translated into Spanish, including the CES-D [16], the Wong-Baker ... determine the respondents’ perceptions regarding their level of participation in health decisions [14], the reason for using the type of CAM they identified, whether they discussed CAM use with their ... whereby the original questionnaire is translated into another language and then translated back into the source language by a blinded independent translator Decentering is another technique in which...
... of the relationship between themeasures and the EQ-5D index Inthe current study, the aim was to take these clinical measuresin combination in a single model to predict the EQ-5D index In this ... Further details of the studies used, the clinical measures, the use of measurements from different time points, and the individual relationship between each of these clinical measures and the ... on to have a CABG during the study, they were put inthe category of the most invasive procedure, for example, post-CABG inthe first instance, pre-CABG inthe second For the Percutaneous Myocardial...