... cancers ofthe mouth and pharynx, esophagus, lung, stomach, and colon and rectum; evidenceof probable risk reduction was found for cancers ofthe larynx, pancreas, breast, and bladder [1] Many ofthe ... adequate The glycemic index is an indication ofthe blood sugar response ofthe body to a standardized amount of carbohydrate in a food The glycemic load takes into account the amount of food ... urinary secretion of isothiocyanates, was inversely related to the risk of breast cancer; the quartile with the highest intake only had 50% ofthe risk ofthe lowest intake group [89] In the Nurses'...
... carcinogen and childhood leukemia and other cancers Although the human evidenceofthe links between these chemicals and childhood cancer is weaker than it is for pesticides and solvents, the overall evidence ... products) We examine theevidence for each class of substance and discuss the strengths and limitations ofthe literature We conclude that there is sufficient human and laboratory evidence that exposure ... underestimation ofthe increase in the likelihood of cancer rather than an overestimation Thus, the inability to find an increased risk of cancer is often the result of study design (the study did...
... andthe levels peak just before ovulation Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is the major androgen produced by the adrenal glands, both in women and men Up to 20% of DHEA in women is produced by the ... Thus, for example, low androgen levels in fibromyalgia could well be a result of chronic pain rather than the cause of it 11 12 While the central theme ofthe present review is that chronic stress ... the morning andthe evening to detect the loss of normal diurnal variation The most common dynamic test is the ‘dexamethasone suppression test’, which tests the suppressiblity ofthe HPA axis...
... airways so the pressure swings in the alveoli are much less The Paw, on the other hand, is believed to be similar in the ventilator circuit andthe alveoli The operator uses the parameters of power ... limit their use to rescue situations For more detailed reviews of these modes of ventilation, the reader is referred to a few ofthe many reviews on these topics [2,3] HFOV is similar to other ... received by the patient depends on a number of factors, including the size ofthe endotracheal tube, the airway resistance, andthe compliance ofthe total respiratory system Unfortunately, there are...
... articles and writing ofthe manuscript Both authors approved the final manuscript MEF had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity ofthereviewofthe data ... monitoring of urinary output andof neurological status, andthe avoidance of concurrent administration of other agents with known nephrotoxicity or neurotoxicity may help prevent the development of ... cessation ofthe drugs In the presence of neuromuscular blockade, immediate discontinuation of polymyxins and other neurotoxic agents is also the first-line approach Further management consists of mechanical...
... competition If offered by suppliers, then the potential for competitive foreclosure and raising of barriers to entry is clear On the other hand, much ofthe empirical and anecdotal evidence suggests ... tools to address the imbalance of power in the produce industry? Unfortunately, there have been few systematic studies of their performance Central was the grandfather ofthe breed of cooperatives ... either on the number of voters or on the volume of product marketed) from the producers who will be subject to its provisions Depending upon the provisions ofthe order, the agreement of handlers...
... Academies consists ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, andthe Institute of Medicine The National Research Council is the advisory arm ofthe National Academies ... members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences ... by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences andthe National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the...
... which conducts research and analysis for the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified Commands, the defense agencies, the Department ofthe Navy, the U.S Intelligence Community, ... within the RAND National Security Research Division (NSRD) ofthe RAND Corporation NSRD conducts research and analysis for the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified Commands, ... and through the demands of their daily jobs These types of stressors can take a significant toll on the performance, functioning, and effectiveness of military personnel For example, Mareth and...
... in the design ofthe study, carried out some ofthe literature searches, synthesized the findings and drafted the manuscript DB participated in the design ofthe study, carried out some ofthe ... in their birth region or the area where they studied However, the validity of these findings may be limited by the relatively small size ofthe subsamples used for each estimation and because the ... of areas where other research methods, such as qualitative tools, could be helpful in understanding the results ofthe DCEs better, and take the debate on the limitations and interpretation of...
... reports of MV genotypes and to standardize the published genotype nomenclature, according to the current WHO criteria, with the aim of giving a comprehensive overview ofthe distribution of MV ... providing a means to identify the source or transmission pathway of infection and by contributing to our understanding ofthe global distribution of MV genotypes [2] The purpose of this summary is to ... required to assign a virus to a genotype are the 450 nucleotides encoding the carboxy terminus ofthe N protein The entire sequence ofthe coding region ofthe H gene should be obtained from representative...
... during pyrolysis • The extent of vapor dilution in the reactor • The time and temperature history ofthe vapors in the reactor • The time and temperature history ofthe vapors in the heated transfer ... volume” ofthe solute, solubility is predicted This is satisfied if the distance from the center ofthe solvent sphere to the center ofthe solute sphere (Rij) is smaller than the radius ofthe solute ... fines • The water content ofthe bio-oil • The extent of contamination ofthe bio-oil during storage by corrosion or leaching ofthe containers • Exposure to air during storage • The length of storage...
... reports of MV genotypes and to standardize the published genotype nomenclature, according to the current WHO criteria, with the aim of giving a comprehensive overview ofthe distribution of MV ... providing a means to identify the source or transmission pathway of infection and by contributing to our understanding ofthe global distribution of MV genotypes [2] The purpose of this summary is to ... required to assign a virus to a genotype are the 450 nucleotides encoding the carboxy terminus ofthe N protein The entire sequence ofthe coding region ofthe H gene should be obtained from representative...
... low latitudes of central Vietnam There were only relatively small differences in the growth ofthe Vietnam and Queensland sources of PCC and PCH evaluated in the Cam Quy (Table 17) and Lang Hanh ... ofthe trials (Tables 11 and 13) include all three varieties of P caribaea Relative performance of these varieties differed in these two trials – the first in northern Vietnam at Ha Tay, andthe ... had the smallest mean diameter and volume This difference between the Ha Tay and Pleiku sites may reflect the differences in age between the trials and differences in the growth curves of these...
... the Observatory of Women's Health ofthe Ministry of Health and Social Policy of Spain WHO is grateful for the contributions ofthe authors ofthe individual chapters as well as the comments made ... The designations employed andthe presentation ofthe material in this publication not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part ofthe World Health Organization concerning the ... describes the problems of fuel poverty in the Czech Republic (4–11% ofthe population) andthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (up to 60% ofthe population) In relation to housing standards,...
... Hicks is the Senior Agroindustries and Postharvest Officer ofthe Food and Agriculture Organization ofthe United Nations, Regional Office for Asia andthe Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand These are ... 34.0% ofthe world’s arable and permanently cropped land The Region contains 57.0% ofthe world’s total population and 74.0% ofthe world’s agricultural population; thus nearly three quarters ofthe ... The views expressed in this publication are those ofthe author and not necessarily reflect the views ofthe Food and Agriculture Organization ofthe United Nations The designation and presentation...
... concerning radiotherapy and followed up the patient at his out-patient clinic AK was the radiologist performing the preoperative and postoperative CT and MRI scans and wrote the part ofthe paper concerning ... KG the relevant literature research RK was the neurosurgeon who operated the patient, was the supervisor ofthe clinic admitted the patient, decided for the therapy procedures and revised the ... respectively The rarity of intracranial MPNSTs hampers the establishment ofevidence based strategies for their optimal treatment Thus, the management ofthe intracranial MPNSTs should also consider the...
... of liver biopsy rate in HCV-infected injectors and others; • uptake and outcome of anti-viral therapy in the treatment of HCV carriers; • cohort studies of HCV progression; • sample surveys of ... according to type of intervention 11 papers were categorised according to the theme of "needle exchange", according to the theme "opiate replacement therapy", according to the intervention of "bleach ... series of large observational studies conducted in Scotland in the mid-1990s compared prevalence of anti-HCV for the periods before during and after introduction of NEPs The supporting data and...
... compression The most frequent location is the tongue, although they may occur at any site, especially on the palate, cheek mucosa and floor ofthe mouth [1,11-14] Even intraosseous location ofthe mandible ... plexiform neurofibroma with neurofibromatosis type Head Neck 2002, 24:207-211 Polak M, Polak G, Brocheriou C, Vigneul J: Solitary neurofibroma ofthe mandible: case report andreviewofthe literature ... Solitary neurofibroma ofthe oral mucosa: a previously undescribed variant of neurofibroma J Oral Sci 2002, 44:59-63 Sinha R, Paul R, Sen I, Sikdar B: A solitary huge neurofibroma ofthe soft palate...
... of ten cases andreviewofthe literature J Bone Joint Surg Am 1968, 50:487-502 Reid EN, Lawoyin DO, Suresh L, Longwe E: Desmoplastic fibroma ofthe anterior mandible Case report andreviewof ... desmoplastic fibroma ofthe mandible: report of case J Am Dent Assoc 1987, 115:705-707 Schmaman A, Smith I, Ackerman LV: Benign fibro-osseous lesions ofthe mandible and maxilla A reviewof 35 cases Cancer ... Desmoplastic fibroma ofthe bone A report of two patients, reviewofthe literature, and therapeutic implications Cancer 1996, 78:1011-1023 Weiss S, Goldblum J: Enzinger and Weiss's soft tissue tumors...
... no evidenceof recurrence and no apical resorption ofthe adjacent teeth could be observed (Fig 5) With respect to the age ofthe patient andthe localization ofthe AOT in the lower jaw, the ... Histologically, the tumor is solid and there is a cyst formation (Fig 2) The epithelium is in the form of whorled masses of spindle cells as well as sheets and plexiform strands Rings of columnar ... all variants of AOT show identical histology The histological typing ofthe WHO defined the AOT as a tumor of odontogenic epithelium with duct-like structures and with varying degrees of inductive...