... variables andvascularrisk factors; Model - demographic variables, vascularriskfactorsand psychological distress Discussion In an Australian community sample of 45 to 64 year olds, who are ... demographic variables andvascularriskfactors The final model, Model 4, included demographic variables, vascularriskfactorsanda measure of psychological distress Finally, based on sound statistical ... riskfactorsand psychological distress with SMC We then analysed the association between vascularriskfactorsand psychological distress For dichotomous and categorical variables, odds-ratios...
... parameters such as temperature, pressure, sweep gas ratio and membrane thickness, whereas the performance of the microporous membrane was better when steam has been used as a sweep gas Gobina ... quality membranes on large surface areas integrated into process modules with high temperature sealing • Some research has dealt with trace contaminants such as sulfur, but real syngas streams ... cells for stationary applications (homes, businesses) and for transportation (cars, buses, fishing boats, etc.) Similarly, Hawaii is Carbon monoxide is further reacted with steam to form H2 and...
... data and studies In doing so, we have: 14 FIREARMS AND VIOLENCE • • • Assessed current data bases so as to make clear their strengths and limitations Assessed research studies on firearm use and ... follow reviewand analyze what is known about firearms and violence Chapter describes the major data sources for research on firearms and violence This summary assesses the strengths and weaknesses ... Firearm Sales Information Available State laws, regulations, procedures, and information systems related to sales and other transactions of firearms Firearms Ownership General Social Survey (GSS)...
... the American ParkinsonsDisease Association A. B.W is supported by the Michael J Fox Foundation for ParkinsonsDisease Research, the American ParkinsonsDisease Association, NIH grant R00NS058111, ... kinase activity likewise reduces toxicity In one cell model, LRRK2 expression may cause increases in caspase-8 activation as a result of a kinase-sensitive association between LRRK2 and Fas-associated ... LRRK2-microarray expression analysis of aParkinsonsdisease key player Neurogenetics 9, 83–94 Higashi S, Biskup S, West AB, Trinkaus D, Dawson VL, Faull RL, Waldvogel HJ, Arai H, Dawson TM, Moore...
... olfactory bulb, as well as in ventral tegamental area and substantia nigra (albeit at low levels) [11,34–40] Analysis of LRRK2 expression levels during pre- and post-natal stages reveals that the LRRK2 ... 38 Higashi S, Biskup S, West AB, Trinkaus D, Dawson VL, Faull RL, Waldvogel HJ, Arai H, Dawson TM, Moore DJ et al (2007) Localization of Parkinsons disease- associated LRRK2 in normal and pathological ... Gandhi PN, Wang W, Petersen RB, WilsonDelfosse AL & Chen SG (2007) The Parkinsons disease- associated protein, leucine-rich repeat kinase (LRRK2), is an authentic GTPase that stimulates kinase...
... postoperative Riskfactors for chylothorax Table lists the potential riskfactors which have been analyzed in our database Additionally we assessed the duration of drainage, the day of maximum loss of ... (median loss 119 ml/kg/day versus 40 ml/kg/day) In out of these patients (=57%), a subclavian, innonimate or a superior caval vein Table Variables used for regression analysis Anamnestical parameters ... secondary chest closure supports the thesis that non-specific mediastinal (lymphatic) tissue damage and postoperative impaired hemodynamics should be considered as important factors in the pathophysiology...
... monoclonal antibody Statistical analysis All data were analyzed by Systat software (Systat Inc) and KaleidaGraph software Variables were presented as mean values ±SD Statistical analysis was done ... calculation 447 non-parametrical test Statistical significance was accepted if the null hypothesis could be rejected at p
... Evaluation [19] Abstract reasoning was evaluated using WAIS-R Similarities subtest [66], and the non-verbal Identities and Oddities subtest of the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale [37] Visuospatial ability ... Gender, age, education, and ethnic background were included as covariates in subsequent analyses The GEE analyses yields beta values which represent associations between a factor score and variables ... neurological, psychiatric and neuropsychological assessments were reviewed in a consensus conference comprised of neurologists, psychiatrists, and neuropsychologists Based on this review all participants...
... procedures, collected the data, and assisted in manuscript preparation MPC performed the data analyses and assisted with manuscript preparation DAB provided the serum samples and assisted with manuscript ... W, Kawarabayashi T, Matsubara E, Deguchi K, Murakami T, Harigaya Y, Ikeda M, Amari M, Kuwano R, Abe K, Shoji M: Plasma antibodies to Abeta40 and Abeta42 in patients with Alzheimer sdiseaseand ... statistically significant These sample sizes are considered to be approximate values because they are based on variability estimates from small numbers of samples Previous studies have suggested that anti-Ab...
... exposure on RBC cholinesterase levels and the association of various hematologic indices with riskfactorsand measures of pesticide exposure Abnormal RBC cholinesterase levels were positively associated ... hematologic congenital abnormalities, particularly G6PD deficiency and thalassemia g Linear regression analysis There is a significant positive relationship using linear regression between age and ... Improvise forms of PPE were also used such as handkerchiefs, long sleeves and plastic pants Re-entering a recently sprayed area has been the cause of a poisoning outbreak in Poland in 2002 after applicators...
... citation purposes) Annals of General Psychiatry 2006, 5:9 psychiatrists should be cognizant of riskfactorsand vigilant when evaluating susceptible patients http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/5/1/9 ... be cautioned that prospective trials assessing these treatment strategies have not yet emerged in the literature One small case series, for example, suggests that sedation, as opposed to specifically ... nucleus accumbens, as well as the amygdala and hippocampus, is related to the acute, positive symptoms of psychosis, and that this is the site of action of antipsychotic medicine (see [21] and references...
... inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn sdisease Systemic lupus erythematosus Environmental riskfactors The majority of research into environmental riskfactors for SLE has focused ... environmental (including mechanical) factors The familial risk of hand OA has shown a moderate increase in risk in sisters of women affected with hand OA and this risk was substantially increased with ... 52:219-224 Suzuki A, Yamada R, Chang X, Tokuhiro S, Sawada T, Suzuki M, Nagasaki M, Nakayama-Hamada M, Kawaida R, Ono M, Ohtsuki M, Furukawa H, Yoshino S, Yukioka M, Tohma S, Matsubara T, Wakitani S, ...
... cytometric analysis As a control, cells were treated in a separated tube with phycoerythrin-labelled mouse IgG antibody (Sigma) Statistical analysis Student s t-test was used to compare responses in ... Behçet s disease, proposed by the Behçet sDisease Research Committee of Japan [25] At time of sampling, disease was active in 15 patients and inactive in 10 All patients were using colchicine, an ... conjugated TNF-RII or IL-12Rβ1, and the abscissa indicates the expression of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)conjugated anti-Vγ9/Vδ2 Each analysis was repeated at least three times and was performed...
... scar neoplasms: A literature reviewand statistical analysis Burns 2005, 31:403-413 Esther RJ, Lamps L, Schwartz HS: Marjolin ulcers: secondary carcinomas in chronic wounds J South Orthop Assoc ... present with the classical descriptions, and whereas the current rarity of Marjolin s ulcers in spina bifida patients may be partially explained by the fact that not many spina bifida patients ... development of Marjolin s ulcers, and save lives Consent statement Publication of these cases without patients consent was exempted by the AIC Kijabe hospital ethics committee as the patients consent for...
... endothelial dysfunction – an essential step in atherogenesis [10] Most if not all riskfactors that are related to cardiovascular disease are also associated with endothelial dysfunction, and the ... circulating adhesion molecules are associated with cardiovascular riskfactors [17] and predict atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events [1820] The measurement of circulating adhesion molecules may ... cardiovascular disease in RA may deserve further study Study limitations We assessed cardiovascular risk comprehensively and our results are in keeping with previously reported paradigms of cardiovascular...
... protocol was approved by the Alexandra Hospital 's research ethics committee Statistical analysis Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS (13.0 version; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) χ2 tests were ... and arterial wall thickness, are strong predictors of cardiovascular risk in various cardiovascular conditions We and others have previously shown that endothelial function, assessed noninvasively ... Stamatelopoulos K, Aznaouridis K, Karatzis E, Ikonomidis I, Papamichael Ch, Markomihelakis N, Mavrikakis M, Kaklamanis PG: Arterial wall characteristics in patients with Adamantiades-Behçet's...
... Statistical analysis Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data (mean, median, proportions, and so on) The association between case/control status and cardiovascular riskfactors was examined ... of diabetes mellitus in cases versus controls Table Comparison of cardiovascular riskfactors in cases with idiopathic aortitis and control patients with non-inflammatory ascending thoracic aortic ... age and year of surgery The mean age of cases (± standard deviation) was 71.6 ± 8.9 years and that of controls was 71 ± 8.9 years (P = 0.69) factors, we performed gender-adjusted analyses (Table...
... and axilla swabs In addition, tracheal aspirate was performed in intubated or tracheotomised patients Hemocultures, quantitative tracheal aspirates, broncho-alveolar lavage, urine cultures, and ... confidence interval (CI)] was calculated for all significant (p < 0.05) qualitative variables in univariate analysis and for all significant variables in multivariate analysis Available online http://ccforum.com/content/10/5/R143 ... well matched to a case The controls chosen were the ones with the closest date of admission to that of case patients Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to determine variables associated...
... participating household was randomly selected for spot-check by deputy team leaders The dataset was checked three times for discrepancies Statistical analysis Data entry, processing, and analysis were ... 3,000 are Kosovo Albanians, Bosniaks, Turks, Roma, Ashkali, Egyptian anda small Gorani community Vushtrri municipality consists of one town and 66 villages, located between the capital Pristina and ... pattern of political and social participation and interpersonal relationships, as well as geographical location (Table 4) Skënderaj municipality was most hit by mass violence because historically...
... gender, psychiatric familial history and birth season on age at onset Table Assessing the significance gender, family history and birth season Single variable analysis Variable Gender Familial History ... a great improvement in treatments of human diseases Especially, numerous infectious diseases that were lethal in the past are curable now, and thousands of lives have been saved In the past several ... factors, which make discoveries inconsistent across studies 3) There may be variations in sample size and analysis methods The effect size of riskfactors for schizophrenia is usually small Therefore,...