... integrative unity ofthe organism [1-4, 6, 10, 11]), and understand the criterion of death (irreversible loss of all functions ofthe brain, including the brainstem), and the empirical state ofthe brain ... nature of most ofthe questions In addition, the striking similarity of our results to those of other surveys done in the past, including using this same survey in different populations of North ... source of funding for this project AJ had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity ofthe data and the accuracy ofthe data analysis Preliminary results of...
... although the test may be performed if the importance ofthe information to be obtained outweighs the risks involved in carrying out the test NURSING CARE BEFORE THE PROCEDURE Explain to the client: The ... involving the collection of a peripheral blood sample (see Appendix I) THE PROCEDURE The volume ofthe sample needed depends on the method used to determine the Hct With the exception ofthe classic ... indicates the volume ofthe Hgb in each RBC, MCH is the weight ofthe Hgb in each RBC, and MCHC is the proportion of Hgb contained in each RBC MCHC is a valuable indicator of Hgb deficiency and of the...
... The size ofthe lesion • The matrix composition ofthe lesion • The nature ofthe zone of transition or interface between the lesion and surrounding bone • The pattern of bone destruction • The ... layers of periosteal new bone are formed when there is a succession of fast and slow growth phases associated with the enlargement ofthe underlying lesion The presence of tumour on both sides ofthe ... metaphysis or diaphysis of a long bone and whether located in the medulla, the cortex or on the surface ofthe bone) • Dimensions ofthe tumour (in centimetres) • Extent of bone, and soft tissue (including...
... wait for the mRDT result if they had to Lack of confidence in the mRDT result, dissatisfaction with the decision ofthe health worker not to give malaria treatment, or fear ofthe pain ofthe finger ... and suitability, influences the level of acceptance and use of mRDTs The effectiveness ofthe health system in providing the enabling environment and the integration ofthe diagnostic tool into ... chosen on the basis of packaging and labelling, ease of performance, readability ofthe results, cost, heat stability data, and reported sensitivity and specificity The accuracy ofthe ICT Pf...
... to the scientist By his method of synthesis (which is the scientific name for putting substances together in order to form new compounds out of their union) or of analysis (the decomposing of ... on their matrix, which latter was being slowly transformed to the character ofthe jewel encrusted, or "scabbed" on it The character ofthe matrix is also in a great measure the cause ofthe ... chemical uniformity, but also because ofthe unity which exists between their physical formation and properties The first consideration, therefore, may advisedly be that of their crystals, since their...
... developed, running alongside the uterus to the internal os This is the duct of Gartner The bladder, urethra and ureter The bladder The average capacity ofthe bladder is 400mL The bladder is lined with ... forwards, forming an angle of about 100° between the posterior wall ofthe urethra and the bladder base On voluntary voiding of urine, the base ofthe bladder and the upper part ofthe Lirethra ... meatus, the middle layer of vesical muscle forms anterior and posterior loops round the neck ofthe bladder, some fibres ofthe loops being continuous with the circular muscle ofthe urethra The...
... from the PACS with the 18 DSM-IV items ofthe CTRS-R:L A symptom was rated as present if either the diagnostic criterion ofthe specific PACS algorithm combining and weighing the responses to the ... focus was on the effects ofthe study design and the diagnostic procedure on the homogeneity ofthe sample in terms of symptom-based behavioural data, and potential consequences for further analyses ... detailed description ofthe symptoms and the abbreviations used hereafter) Additional diagnostic DSM-IV criteria including age of symptom onset below the age of years, or absence of other psychiatric...
... converting the T-scores (Conners’ questionnaires), the prorated IQ, and the standard scores ofthe IQ subscales, or by use ofthe scores of a British normative sample in the case ofthe SDQ [46] ... in the Hyperactivity scale ofthe SDQ and in the ADHD scales ofthe Conners’ questionnaires Although the ADHD scores did not differ between the raters in terms of an informant main effect, they ... effect on the risk of developing ADHD [14] Therefore, the investigation ofthe causes of ADHD needs large and homogeneous samples in order to have the power that is needed for the detection of etiological...
... the diagnostic assays, 2) To describe the effect of duration of symptoms, type of infection, viral serotype, and severity ofthe disease on the sensitivity ofthe tests, and 3) to determine the ... through a third party, in the gathering or preparationof data, in the writing ofthe manuscript or the decision to submit the manuscript for publication There are not any other financial and nonfinancial ... sensitivity in all these situations (Figure 2) The positive effect of adding IgM to NS1 in the sensitivity ofthe test was more noticeable in samples with detectable IgG regardless ofthe days of fever...
... representing the time to onset of coagulation, the clot-formation time and alpha angle, both of which describe the kinetics of clot formation, and the maximum clot firmness, describing the mechanical ... biomarkers for the diagnosis of sepsis in critically ill patients When applying these calculated optimum cut-off values for the biomarkers, the resulting odds ratios for the detection of severe sepsis ... sensitivity of 83.9% and a specificity of > 99% The optimum cut-off for procalcitonin concentration was > 2.58 ng/ml, resulting in a sensitivity of 70.2% and a specificity of 75.0% Odds ratios for the...
... to change their teaching to meet the demands ofthe new curriculum Their lack ofpreparation for New Maths accounts for some ofthe resistance to it, that questions, the rationality ofthe planning ... Education Officers at the time implemented changes based on their interpretation ofthe NMC The resulting blanket introduction ofthe ABACUS series of textbooks in 2002, for mathematics, filled the ... the valueadded outcomes ofthe total population of primary school pupils aged and in Year (Mifsud et al., 2004) The third study called ‗Mathematics in Malta: the National Mathematics Survey of...
... strikingly, the words which are why at the beginning ofthe second sentence of (3) refer back to the first sentence In example (4) the same words are at the beginning ofthe first sentence - SO there ... objectively describe the information, report it without the use of opinion, therefore there is little chance for them to explain ofthe trends given Also, the objective characteristic of T1 leads to ... that the former indicate a process of rewording or paraphrasing in the second appositive ofthe content ofthe first one b Antithetic A contrast with what has preceded can be indicated by antithetic...
... through a number of materials on discourse analysis and grammar to build up the theoretical background for the research The study takes the theory of discourse analysis as a base on which the most noticeable ... of information presented in the visual data Therefore I chose three samples of describing graphs and two samples of describing diagram to investigate the use of linking words As for Task 2, there ... Scope ofthe study Within the limited time and knowledge, it is not my ambition to mention all issues of discourse analysis The study is mainly focused on the use of linking words as one type of...
... within the discipline, I hope to offer fresh insights about how these individuals understand themselves and the world around them As many ofthe arguments offered in this dissertation address the ... established their professional careers, for their own professional ambition and profit Further still, this formulation rhetorically locates the rebellious post-marxists within the discourse of youth: they ... interests the media represent reality Therefore to focus simply on the media's representations ofthe real, the product of these relationships, is to ignore the structure that determines their very...
... rate ofthe PLGA copolymers are dependent on the molar ratio ofthe lactic and glycolic acids in the polymer chain, molecular weight ofthe polymer, the degree ofthe crystallinity, and the Tg of ... Functions ofthe Blood Brain Barrier The main function ofthe blood brain barrier is to protect the brain The BBB serves as an impermeable wall to prevent the entry of agents from outside ofthe brain ... that the brain capillary endothelial cell as the physical site ofthe BBB The continuous tight junctions that seal together the margins ofthe endothelial cells play very important roles in forming...
... and the à forest of Le Gavre.24 South ofthe Loire, ducal domains included the castellany of Le Pallet,25 estates on the south bank ofthe Loire and another in the extreme south-west ofthe county.26 ... controlled by the Penthievre family, settled on these estates The other contingent lacked the unity ofthe Richmond tenants These were Bretons from the north-east ofthe duchy who received grants of land ... deniers of Guingamp were of approximately the same value as those of Angers and Tours.46 On the subject ofthe integration of Brittany into the Frankish world, one cannot overestimate the role of the...
... inscribed inside a circle, the perimeter ofthe inscribed polygon is smaller than the circumference ofthe circle; for each ofthe sides ofthe polygon is smaller than the circumference ofthe circle ... results ofthe second part are mainly independent of each other Archimedes stresses then the nature ofthe discoveries, not their order The main theme for those discoveries is that ofthe “common ... being taken, the straight between the points either all fall on the same sideofthe surface, or some on the same side, and some on itself, but none on the other side /5/ And,...