... Terai K, Iwai A, Kawabata S, Sasamata M, Miyata K, Yamaguchi T: Apolipoprotein E deposition and astrogliosis are associated with maturation of beta-amyloid plaques in betaAPPswe transgenic mouse: ... capable of elevating levels of astrocytic APP and BACE1, but they could also increase BACE1 cleavage of APP in astrocytes, a prerequisite of Ab synthesis Discussion Are astrocytes a significant ... increase was rapid but shortlived, the BACE1 elevation had a slower onset but was sustained for at least 96 h of Ab42 stimulation The TNF -a+ IFN-g- and Ab42-stimulated increases in astrocytic APP and...
... related to SIAs for polio and measles Roles of nurses and midwives in SIAs for polio and measles The involvement ofthe nurses and midwives in activities related to polio and measles SIAs is presented ... matching of skills to the tasks at hand, supported by supervision It appears, in the case of Zambia, that an increase in the burden of one disease, mainly HIV-related care, takes up much ofthe ... design ofthe study proposal, discussions, data analysis and review ofthe article SH, ETAES and HM were involved in data collection, discussion and review of article All authors have read and...
... the beetle were arranged as distinct classes (observations) onthe abscissa (x-axis), corresponding frequencies (cases) were shown onthe ordinate (y-axis) (Fig 2) Location of attachment ofthe ... data analysis after transformation Next, the proportion of mite vectors in the population of H cunicularius was calculated as a percentage ofthe beetles sampled Spearman s coefficient of rank ... was performed using the Wilcoxon test for two groups arranged as paired observations It was resorted to the nonparametric test as the data did not meet the assumptions of parametric methods of...
... tumor and pelvic lymph node metastasis The liver metastasis status was classified according to Pettavel and Morgenthaler staging [12] Stage I was defined as a solitary or small metastasis, stage ... significance among actuarial data were basedonthe logrank statistic Multivariate proportional hazards regression analysis was done using standard techniques with the log-linear hazard function ofthe ... Ambiru S, Miyazaki M, Isono T, Ito H, Nakagawa K, Shimizu H, Kusashio K, Furuya S, Nakajima N: Hepatic resection for colorectal metastases: analysis of prognostic factors Diseases ofthe colon & rectum...
... pathogenesis of periodontal diseaseThe formation of dental biofilm starts with the establishment ofthe salivary pellicle on enamel surfaces immediately after tooth brushing The early colonisers attach ... is still limited 1.3.3 Theroleofthe host immune response in soft tissue destruction One ofthe major clinical hallmarks of periodontal disease is the destruction ofthe soft tissues which support ... Real-time PCR analysis of ST2L and sST2 mRNA expression in healthy and diseased periodontal tissues 132 Figure 3-9: ST2 expression in the epithelial layer of healthy and diseased periodontal...
... the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12609000696291 Conclusion Posterior heel pain associated with aclinical diagnosis of calcaneal apophysitis is a common disorder amongst ... Australia 3Allied Health Clinical Research Unit, Southern Health, Cheltenham, Australia 4Physiotherapy Department, Monash University, Frankston, Australia Authors’ contributions All the authors ... envelopes As there is no off site randomisations there is potential for bias, the authors have attempt to mitigate this concern by having the randomisation kept in a secure location Primary and secondary...
... human linkage studies to narrow down the number of candidates fordisease susceptibility genes Results Majority ofthe genes associated with familial Parkinson sdisease are expressed within mesDA ... advantages and limitations and the ultimate test for validity of each method is functional relevance ofthe identified candidates to initiation or progression ofthedisease In Parkinson sdisease ... diseasethe functional validation has been strongly linked to the neuronal population that is afflicted during the course ofthe disease, the dopaminergic neurons of substantia nigra pars compacta...
... Hodgkin s disease, granulomatous inflammation has also been associated with other neoplasms, such as T-cell lymphomas, seminomas ofthe testis, renal cell carcinoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma, where ... lymphoma, clinical features and certain patterns of 18F-FDG uptake on PET scans often suggest an alternate diagnosis, such as granulomatous disease Bilateral pulmonary hilar and mediastinal nodal ... course of corticosteroids was deemed unnecessary upon a respiratory physician s review, and the proposed management plan was one of close observation Discussion An association between sarcoidosis...
... thickening ofthe wall ofthe duodenum or extrinsic mass lesion Sagittal reconstruction of CT images through the mid-abdomen (Figure 3) showed that the angle between the SMA and the aorta (SMA-aorta angle) ... investigation confirmed the diagnosis of gastroparesis related to Wilkie 's syndrome Discussion Wilkie 's syndrome is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction [1] It was first described by Von Rokitansky ... several debilitating conditions that have marked weight loss in common In such situations, the angle formed by the aorta and the SMA is reduced, thus forming a vascular constriction at the point...
... programs, and more recent attempted attacks by terrorists Each of these disparate cases is seen as reflecting a failure to acquire, share, and analyze information that was readily available Those ... official than upon a balanced assessment of what is realistically possible, given prevailing organizational and budgetary constraints None ofthe criticisms appears to be meritless, however An ... Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Acquisition: Issues for Congress, by Richard A Best Jr Congressional Research Service Intelligence Reform After Five Years: theRoleofthe Director of National...
... response against methylated bovine serum albumin (mBSA) as a marker for cellular immune response was measured as the increase in ear thickness after intradermal antigen challenge on day of antigen-induced ... cells were able to ameliorate ongoing disease Analysis ofthe recipients did not reveal a remarkable long-lasting suppression of systemic mBSA-specific immune reactions Thus, prevention of AIA appears ... joint sections were scored ona 0–3 point scale at day 14 of AIA for each ofthe following: severity of synovial hyperplasia, cellular infiltration, cartilage destruction and pannus formation A score...
... and standard deviations unless otherwise stated Contingency analyses were used to examine associations between categorical variables Bivariate analyses (Spearman rank or Pearson correlations, as ... manuscript SK organised and prepared the data for analysis, and assisted with some ofthe statistical analyses and with the writing ofthe manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... out) Statistical analyses were carried out using Statview (SAS Institute Inc, San Francisco, CA, USA) and SPSS version 16.0 for Apple Macintosh (Chicago, IL, USA) Statistical significance was accepted...
... annulus calcification and infections Figure The aortic mechanical prosthesis shows a partial detachment at the level ofthe non-coronary aortic sinus The semicontinuous suture was broken (white arrow) ... arrow) and the knot was loose In the picture only one knot is visible since the last one was cut to make possible the aortic prosthesis explant Page of We report a case of paraprosthetic leakage, ... prosthetic valve implantation An additional advantage ofthe continuous suture technique may be the presence of less thrombogenic material (pledgettes) around the prosthesis [5] The advantages of...
... standardized for S9 expression Statistical analysis Comparison among several means was done by analysis of variance and post hoc testing was done using Fisher least significant difference test ... test P-values less than 0.05 were considered significant Results Changes in bronchoalveolar lavage composition after chlorine gas exposure Bronchoalveolar lavage was performed at days 1, and after ... intensity ofthe inflammatory response may be responsible for this phenomenon These conclu- Chlorine causes airway injury associated with increase in airway responsiveness to methacholine and airway...
... responsiveness Table S3 in Additional file shows identical results for cutoffs of SVI responses (0 to 90 minutes) rather than of CI responses Discussion Our study suggests that in patients after ... responses >10% are used [33] Conclusions Our study suggests that, after coronary artery and major vascular surgery, prediction and monitoring of fluid responsiveness by pressures or transpulmonary ... Nevertheless, according to Laplace s Law, pressures and volumes may both contribute to end-diastolic wall stress as a true measure of cardiac preload Basedonthe curvilinear left ventricular pressure-volume...
... Research Smart talk – sounding confident, articulate or eloquent Stay abreast of content areas and read a broad range of materials Knowledge leads to confidence Present information constructively and ... Minimally Politicized Arena – power possessed by those who are truthful and demonstrate regard for their own outcomes and those of others • Moderately Politicized Area – greater acceptance of behind the scenes tactics so long as the goals ofthe group are ... Utilize to redirect discussion or prompt reconsideration of an undesirable action plan Rule #11: Don’t Play Same Hand Twice Develop extensive command of negotiation strategies or a repertoire of strategies and tactics Don’t utilize the same tactic/strategy ...
... decisions to decrease investments (this assumption is adopted by Solow, 1994, sect 2) As CTF shows, short of these assumptions and with agent interactions, any temporal separation of saving and ... transaction costs Second: prudential regulation and supervision The microeconomics of CTF discussed in part I suggests that, as aggregate saving is in all cases equal to investment – once agents’ ... obligations, and as such commitments are accepted as means of payment in subsequent transactions As firms negotiate with their bankers the terms and conditions of credit access, they and the bankers determine...
... enterprises and Government s offices, VIFFAS has always made great efforts to catch the business needs and troubles and therefore create favorable conditions for activities of enterprises The association ... its status and contributed to Vietnam 's transportation activities This is thanks to the Prime Minister and State management agencies that have created favorable conditions for business associations, ... in the establishment an Association of goods owners as a partner for negotiations with Shipowners Association onthe concerned issues Give proposal to the Government to upgrade seaports and airports...
... References Angulo FJ, Glaser CA, Juranek DD et al Caring for pets of immunocompromised persons Can Vet J 1995; 36: 217-222 Glaser CA, Angulo FJ, Rooney JA Animal-associated opportunistic infections among ... with seropositivity of pregnant women in Korea J Parasitol 2008; 94: 963-965 Grant S and Olsen CW Preventing zoonotic diseases in immunocompromised persons: theroleof physicians and veterinarians ... among persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus Clin Infect Dis.1994;18:14-24 Han K, Shin DW, Lee TY, et al Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection and risk factors associated...