sleep and sleep disorders in the hospital

... his PhD thesis and has written the draft manuscript MAT and JAK provided strains and helped in the design of the study AA and MAK coordinated and participated in design of the study MR and KHB ... control their spread in the hospital environment and transmission to the community The present study was undertaken with the aim of determining epidemiology of clinical and carrier staphylococci and ... of their acquisition and dissemination of resistance in a hospital setting in northern India Materials and methods The study population (n = 750) was divided into healthy personnel (n = 175) and

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 19:20

... authors, and the study design in the first column, the age group of the sample in the sec- ond column, the timeframe of interviews in the third col- umn, and the main findings in the fourth column. These ... enrolled in the WIC program in Pittsburgh also identified four trajectories of symptoms of anxiety, including low, low-increasing, high- declining, and high-increasing groups [52]. In contrast to the ... declines, and sex com- positions largely explained these cohort effects [67]. Only single studies have examined determinants in the trajectories of either PTSD or mood and anxiety disorders combined

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 17:20

... is in the other stream. The two streams flow together to be one stream and the sampling point St.4 is situated in the joined stream, which is the only stream that flows into the reservoir. The ... and periphery of the Seto Inland Sea The location of the research area and the distribution of the citrus groves in Matsuyama region are shown in Fig. 1. Matsuyama is situated in Shikoku Island ... mainly cultivated. There are two small streams on the upper part of the hill and the streams flow together from 47 m above sea level. The water in the stream is the leachate from the grove and

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 10:17

... A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CEO COMPENSATION AND FIRM PERFORMANCE IN THE U.S. AIRLINE INDUSTRY: 2002-2006 By Trudy Dawkins Morlino RICHARD MURPHY, D.B.A., Faculty Mentor and Chair THOMAS ... Figures ix CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction 1 History of the U.S. Airline Industry 2 Industry Structure 4 Background of the Study 7 Statement of the Problem 9 Purpose of the Study 14 Research ... Morlino, 2008 Abstract This study addressed the relationship between CEO compensation and firm performance in the U.S. domestic passenger airline industry, a low managerial discretion industry.

Ngày tải lên: 11/09/2013, 11:44

... form part of the copper binding sites in this protein. Although there are four histidines in the C-terminal, another histidine is present at position 18, and given the folded state of the protein it ... of copper binding could still allow domain swapping to occur. It is of interest that a N-terminally truncated pri- on protein, lacking the copper binding domain is cap- able of domain swapping and forms ... performed and no binding was observed. In our hands, as others [54], the most reproducible data was obtained from injections of the metal into a solution of the protein. Typically an initial injection

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 06:20

... localizes in the cytoplasm of human epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract and liver, two central organs in the regulation of iron metabolism [20,21] After their synthesis in the endoplasmic ... ferritin expression in nonpermeabilized (thin lines, – saponin) and permeabilized cells (thick lines, + saponin) cells cultured without and with iron as indicated (D) Perls’ staining of cytospins ... cells contained high levels of intracellular ferritin, with some ferritin being expressed at the cell surface and culture in iron-rich media increased by two- to threefold the ferritin content

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 16:20

... postcultures and photographs were taken Enzyme kinetic study The Km (Michaelis constant) and Vmax (maximum velocity) values were determined by incubating the diluted recombinant proteins in the standard ... gauze and suspended in NaCl/Pi containing 100 lgỈmL)1 penicillin/ streptomycin at 37 °C for h After incubation the tissues were removed, and the larvae were collected from the bottom of the tube The ... 0.006 mM, and Vmax ẳ 849.005 14.635 lmolặmin)1ặmg protein)1 The inset in (A) represents the linear transformation of the curve (B) Mg2+ dependency was determined as described in (A) in the presence

Ngày tải lên: 20/02/2014, 11:20

... bicycling, camping, fishing, hunting, paddling, snow sports, hiking, climbing and wildlife viewing, with data available both regionally and nationwide for these activities. Hunting, fishing and ... This includes hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing and the “human-powered” recreations such as hiking, camping, skiing, paddle sports and bicycling. • In 2008, 28.3% of U.S. adults went boating ... and the American Sportfishing Association for hunting and sport fishing, respectively, were built into the Outdoor Foundation estimates and the wildlife viewing impacts were obtained from the

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 01:20

... sessions, including demonstration of cooking and feeding, to the group After that they take on the responsibility themselves, cooking khichuri in their own houses and starting new groups of their ... lasting and life-threatening malnutrition Common deficiencies include iron, vitamin A and iodine Vaccination Many childhood diseases including measles, polio, diptheria, tetanus and whooping ... maternal and child health • Empower girls and women with the knowledge to take good care of themselves and their children, including nutrition, vaccinations, first aid and family health responses, and

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 10:20

... excluding third molars) Thirtynine per cent of the maxillary teeth were remaining (mean 5.5) and the corresponding figure in the mandible was 55% (mean 7.8) Of the remaining ... dentures During the World War II and the. .. have inadequate rehabilitation in the maxillary anterior and premolar or molar region and 51% in the same regions in the mandible ... home dwelling elderly in Helsinki, Finland. A further aim was to evaluate, after a five-year follow-up period, changes in the prosthetic status and the effect on prosthetic treatment on the oral

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 18:20

... results in blocking of the binding of the SH2 domain to the substrate and thereby preventing interaction of the substrate with the kinase domain. For active n-Src in which the C-tail tyrosine was ... demonstrated that intra-domain interactions between Src family kinases (SFKs), stabilized by binding of the phosphorylated C-terminus to the SH2 domain and ⁄ or binding of the SH2 kinase linker to the SH3 ... phos- phorylated C-terminus to the SH2 domain and ⁄ or binding of the SH2-kinase linker to the SH3 domain inactivates SFKs [3–6]. It has been shown that mutating Tyr527 to phenylalanine (Y527F) in the Keywords NMDA

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 01:20

... overwhelmingly rural (De Villiers 1997; Northern Province 1997) In fact, according to the census, Limpopo is by far the most rural province in the. .. at the Cape during the 17th and ... each in the north of the province, and two sites in the southern... allegation that there is manipulation of prices of maize and other food crops; • Increased fuel prices; and ... Weather uncertainty in the absence of a clear drought relief system The farmers explained that the removal of subsidies and the dismantling of the marketing boards have affected them

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 11:20

... those with the C-terminal domain deleted is consistent with this (Figs 4 and 5). Hybrid proteins carrying the N-terminus of one protein and the Sm domain of the other localize according to the N-terminal ... and hybrid Lsm1 and Lsm8 proteins, shedding light on the relative importance of their various domains in determining their localization and ability to support growth. Although no single domain ... accumulation and Lsm18DCp accumulates in cytoplasmic foci under stress conditions (Fig. 6A). Thus, in the absence of the C-terminal domain, the N-terminal domain, not the Sm domain, determines the subcellular

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 02:20

... implicated in retraction of the PilA4-comprising DNA translocator transporting the DNA through the periplasmic space Binding of the DNA to the DNA-binding protein ComEA on the surface of the inner ... fatty acylation and, thereby, be involved in membrane anchoring of the pilin Since PilA4 is similar to the meningococcal pilin and contains several central serine residues, it is tempting to speculate ... (Table 1) In contrast, mutation in pilQ led to the absence of PilW and PilA4 in the inner membrane In addition, pilW mutation resulted in the absence of PilQ and PilA4 in the outer membrane The abilities

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 12:20

... however, there is no report showing the presence of PQRFamide peptides in other vertebrates On the other hand, we recently identified a new member of the RFamide peptide family that has either a ... C-terminal LPLRFamide motif in quail brain [9] This avian neuropeptide was shown to be located in the hypothalamohypophysial system [9,11,12] and to decrease gonadotropin release in vitro [9] and in ... of the only two extant representative species of the oldest lineage of vertebrates, the Agnatha, which diverged from the main line of vertebrate evolution  450 million years ago, and they therefore

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 12:20

... the addition of stressors to the cul- tures inhibits growth without killing the cells. The hybridizing band in the northern analysis showed the expected size of about 680 bp indicating that the ... [9]. The main characteristic of 2-Cys Prxs, the largest Prx class, is their second redox-active cysteine, the resol- ving cysteine (Cys-S R ). In typical 2-Cys, S p at the N terminus and S R at the ... thioredoxins were found. In this study we examined the involvement of the peroxiredoxin Bcp2 in oxidative stress in the hyper- thermophilic aerobic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus. Furthermore,

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 12:20

... birth in full-term infants, and it is certainly not mature in premature infants. Keeping in mind that $10% of births in the United States are premature, the basic understanding of respiration in the immature ... diagnosis of these disorders in the neonate often begins with cardiorespiratory monitoring in the neonatal intensive care unit. An examination of the pros and cons of the cardiopulmonary monitoring techniques used ... to minimize the effect of the disturbance on the overall function of the system and to attempt to return it to baseline. CONCEPT II: The central neuronal processing and integration in the brainstem...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 17:20

... causing inundation which in turn results in the long-term damages to the crops and the environment. In summary, typhoons and inundation are one of the many factors causing hunger and poverty hindering ... 4 The typhoon season is between September and November, and is the most intense in October and November. There are 1 to 2 typhoons hitting the region in a year. The typhoon density and the ... the information about the typhoons in Vietnam and the technical solutions recommended for existing and new houses in the tropical cyclonic areas considering the local conditions. Houses in the...

Ngày tải lên: 01/04/2013, 22:47

... population 50 Livestock in a changing world  Genetics and breeding  Feed resources and Utilization  Human resource  International trading 20 Role of livestock • Livestock’s critical role in nutrition ... for livelihoods  Half of these 600m livestock keepers live in Asia  Also, many millions off-farm jobs created along the supply chain (trading, processing, retailing)  Between 4-17 off-farm ... and sanition 2 Introduction The world problems: – Population Present: 6.7 billion Year of 2025: 9.5billion – Land limited: agriculture, building, infrastructure, climate change…,  Food demands...

Ngày tải lên: 08/04/2013, 10:35

... is minimized, the resulting x 0 and y 0 will be the original position of the new apex. We can then use these values of x 0 and y 0 to calculate the new apex location, x and y, by inserting these ... optical fiber, the region on the right is the ferrule, and the thin section in the middle is the epoxy. Notice how the fiber is lower than the ferrule in the right photo. This is the phenomenon ... withdraw into the ferrule if the epoxy holding the fibers creep. If the initial fiber height is too recessed into the ferrule, the fiber may creep too far back into the ferrule causing loss of physical...

Ngày tải lên: 22/10/2013, 18:15