... single ring was applied to the femur and was connected to the tibial rings using threaded rods (Figure 7) The soft tissues in the front oftheknee were repaired in layers The patient was allowed ... strategy, and in cases involving theknee joint thetreatment involves radical joint resection to prevent local recurrence and metastatic disease [5] As with other tumors occurring around the knee, the ... (Figures and 4) The tumor cells showed a strong positivity for vimentin and S-100 protein Proliferative factor Ki 67 was also positive in 20% of cells (Figures and 6) En-bloc resection ofthe knee...
... dangerous both forthe driver ofthe vehicle andfor other vehicles on the road, because the stability ofthe combination and its braking capacity would be affected.”138 The Grand Chamber ofthe ECJ ... examine and contrast first the approach ofthe Advocates General in each case chronologically and then the judgments in the order handed down, before turning to draw conclusions forthe state ofthe ... transferred to the Grand Chamber ofthe ECJ.55 When the oral procedure was re-opened, the Grand Chamber asked the parties and all the other Member States to give their views on: [T]he question ofthe extent...
... The Essential Handbook ofTreatmentandPreventionof Alcohol Problems The Essential Handbook ofTreatmentandPreventionof Alcohol Problems Edited by Nick Heather School of Psychology and ... regarding thepossible superiority of one form oftreatment over TREATMENTAND RECOVERY others—in other words, to the clear identification of a maintreatmentof choice” for alcohol problems From the ... Part ofthe book, with the aim of describing the wider context ofthe subject matter in the chapters ofthe section andof preparing the ground so that the reader can obtain maximum benefit from them...
... The Essential Handbook ofTreatmentandPreventionof Alcohol Problems The Essential Handbook ofTreatmentandPreventionof Alcohol Problems Edited by Nick Heather School of Psychology and ... regarding thepossible superiority of one form oftreatment over TREATMENTAND RECOVERY others—in other words, to the clear identification of a maintreatmentof choice” for alcohol problems From the ... Part ofthe book, with the aim of describing the wider context ofthe subject matter in the chapters ofthe section andof preparing the ground so that the reader can obtain maximum benefit from them...
... patients, the lack of technical resources may influence the therapeutic decision ofthe treating physician In fact, in clinical practice, thetreatmentof BMs is often planned on the basis ofthe resources ... date of progression of BMs, type of second treatmentfor BMs, death ofthe patient Data were recorded in a central data base system at the Regina Elena National Cancer Institute Forthe aims of ... employed forthe management of BMs b) to correlate the type oftreatment with clinical outcome c) to define whether the unavailability of local approaches (neurosurgery and SRS) at the referring...
... design ofthe study and drafted the manuscript TG participated in the design ofthe study and helped to draft the manuscript EL participated in the design ofthe study and helped to analyse the ... the design ofthe study and interpretation ofthe data TA collected data forthe study PB participated in the design ofthe study, performed statistical analyses and helped to draft the manuscript ... analyse the data CSU participated in the design ofthe study, helped with interpretation ofthe data and helped to draft the manuscript EB collected data forthe study MMN participated in the design...
... whole system and how it fits together Better understanding ofthe needs ofthe customer Improved performance measurement anduseof data to manage performance Greater staff satisfaction and confidence ... Were the staff and management engaged before, during and after the RIE? Were the sites suitable for successful application? Which tools and techniques within the domain of Lean thinking were used ... necessarily use a wide range of formal management tools Process mapping was themain one used 3.9 In sum, there was a difference between the actual type of Lean thinking considered and used in the public...
... andthe writing ofthe manuscript; TZ: responsible for design and execution ofthe post-marketing study; LAJH: one ofthe developers ofthe MRS scale, responsible forthe design of this validation ... measure treatment effects on quality of life across the full range of severity of complaints before treatmentThe difference ofthe relative improvement after therapy between the old and current ... self-administered and completed by the patient The difference is notable forthe psychological domain, but also forthe total score Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life...
... the laser sheet plane In the midi-90's the introduction ofthe stereographic PIV gave a further great impulse to theuseand popularity ofthe PIV technique since it enabled the possibility of ... cross-sectional area of 750mm × 750mm and a height of 1500mm The top ofthe tank is uncovered The tank is therefore transparent from all directions of views Other important geometrical parameters ofthe vortex ... Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these ofthe individual contributors and not necessarily those ofthe editors or publisher No responsibility is accepted forthe accuracy of information...
... the laser sheet plane In the midi-90's the introduction ofthe stereographic PIV gave a further great impulse to theuseand popularity ofthe PIV technique since it enabled the possibility of ... cross-sectional area of 750mm × 750mm and a height of 1500mm The top ofthe tank is uncovered The tank is therefore transparent from all directions of views Other important geometrical parameters ofthe vortex ... Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these ofthe individual contributors and not necessarily those ofthe editors or publisher No responsibility is accepted forthe accuracy of information...
... and their clinical judgement; the research protocol did not influence theuseof APC in any measurable way Patients treated with APC formed the'treatment' arm and survivors were approached for ... 0.10) because the groups were nearly identical at months and (Figure 3) There were also trends favouring the APC group forthe bodily pain (P = 0.14) andthephysical function (P = 0.12) domains ... 0.05) There were no other significant differences for any ofthe other health services (Table 2) Of enrolled patients, 21% were employed before their ICU illness There was no difference in the...
... expected, theuseof intravenous fluids and antibiotics inflated the costs oftreatmentThe total costs oftreatment in the intervention group were 8% less than the total costs in the control group There ... (ICER), which is the ratio of difference (of the intervention andthe control group) in total mean of costs in the numerator andthe difference in the proportion of patients of diarrhea less ... to resemble the true costs The unit charges account forthe unit costs ofthe medical service rendered, the overhead andthe administrative costs of that medical service and that ofthe supporting...
... masses, the first located at the center ofthe computational domain andthe other four towards the corners Moreover, the domain has two sources of oxygen, to the right and left sides ofthe central ... Figure 4) The number of cells in each tumor is the same, and they are uniformly distributed The number of cells in each phase ofthe cell cycle is proportional to the duration ofthe phase For instance, ... apoptosis They die and disappear from the computational domain after TApoptosis, i.e the duration ofthe apoptotic phase The standard radiotherapy protocol used in the simulations consists of a Gy...
... published Therefore, in the present double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical study, we sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 5-Loxin® in treatmentof OA oftheknee We assessed the effectiveness ... scores andphysical ability scores as early as days after the start of treatment, and these indices continued to improve throughout the 90 days oftreatment (Figure 2) After days, the low-dose and ... to the design ofthe project and data analysis, and was primarily responsible for writing the manuscript KVA contributed to the design ofthe project, patient recruitment and management, and...
... find evidence in support of a particular exercise therapy forthetreatmentofknee and/ or hip OA It may be that the lack of differences reflects the broad focus of some exercise programs Attempting ... symptomatic treatmentofosteoarthritisofthe hip Clin J Pain 2004, 20:179-185 Haslam R: A comparison of acupuncture with advice and exercises on the symptomatic treatmentofosteoarthritisofthe hip: ... between the end ofthe formal training period and time of follow-up, but neither of these studies provided information concerning how much exercise subjects undertook during the time prior to the...
... Raychaudhuri SP A double blind, randomized, placebo controlled study ofthe efficacy and safety of 5-Loxin® fortreatmentofosteoarthritisoftheknee Arthritis Res Ther 2008; 10(4): R85 Krishnaraju ... the efficacy of 5-Loxin® and Aflapin® in comparison with the placebo group in terms of improvement in pain andphysical function scores at baseline and on days 7, 30, 60 and 90 oftreatmentand ... scores andphysical ability scores as early as days after the start of treatment, and these indices continued to improve throughout the 90 days oftreatment (Figure 2) After days, the 5-Loxin® treatment...
... Indexes of severity forosteoarthritisofthe hip andknee validation-value in comparison with other assessment tests Scand J Rheumatol 1987; 65:85-9 Felson DT The epidemiology ofknee osteoarthritis: ... and blood measures of OA oftheknee compared to G+C It was hypothesized that UC-II would reduce symptoms of OA oftheknee to a greater extent than G+C A meta-analysis of 20 randomized control ... is the most common form of arthritis, and it is often associated with significant disability and an impaired quality of life Clinical and radiographic surveys have found that the prevalence of...
... improve the health and well-being of girls and women Recognition ofthe complexity ofthe dimensions of well-being andthe determinants of health has led to the development of a range of theoretical ... girls and women in a holistic and fundamental way This is the starting point forthe development of a richer understanding ofthe links between physical activity andthe health and well-being of ... one ofthemain benefits of leisure for women is the opportunity for women 26 BEYOND SHAPE AND SIZE: THE HEALTH BENEFITS OFPHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN British Columbia Centre of Excellence...
... complaints These patients were asked whether they understood all items and whether they had any problems with the formulation ofthe items on the Dutch version ofthe KOOS questionnaire None ofthe ... with the generic SF-36 andthe VAS for pain Hypotheses were formulated about the expected magnitude and direction of relationships between the subscales ofthe KOOS questionnaire andthe other ... measurement error of a score, expressed in the unit of measurement ofthe instrument [19] The SEM was calculated as the square root ofthe sum ofthe between administration variance andthe residual...