... explanatory factor which was much significant than the other variables and factors available Thus overall, the damage factor had both a statistical and a causal value, i.e functional and more precisely ... spite ofthe general impression of severe damage Conversely, this experimental method has the advantage of allowing one to bypass the frost itself in a way, as its characteristics are always difficult ... shoots) The comparisons (Tab IIc) are based on the method of contrasts Comparisons concerned P1 + P2 data and also P1 data once the logistic model adjusted on P1 data only IIa Main features of the...
... this study, there was a significant association of age, grade, lymph node spread and vascular invasion with distant metastases free survival (MFS) in all invasive carcinomas and the subgroup of ... prognostic value as there is a direct statistical association with the development of distant metastases in all invasive carcinomas, the subgroup of invasive ductal carcinomas and in the node negative ... years younger than patients without distant metastases (54 years) [p = 0.02] in the IDC group For all invasive carcinomas, the average age of patients with distant metastases was 46 years compared...
... time-on-task was around 70% ofthe class-time against 45% ofthe class-time in case of audiocassettes used Languages are not fixed but constantly changing, so is the media; television, radio and newspaper ... spent actively engaged in learning The concept of "time-on-task" has been derived asa measure ofthe latter variable So when observing the class, the writer has to take note carefully and count the ... motivation because the tasks they are doing in the classroom resemble the real-life communication outside the classroom And so learners’ language learning is assessed through the outcome ofthe task...
... successful acquisition ofasecond language At the same time it is necessary to view motivation as one ofa number of variables in an intricate model of interrelated individual and situational factors ... entering the system appear to place greater emphasis on developing competency in all areas ofthe language Some of these same teachers also work hard to incorporate greater use of oral English ... terms ofthe amount of time spent studying the language and then output, expressed as linguistic performance when investigating language learning In order to examine language learning in the Japanese...
... environment and have to learn a new culture as well asa new language • may have limited experience of playing with children the same age (Adapted from McKay, P 1993, NLLIA.) Stages ofsecond language acquisition ... achieving the outcomes Learners as individuals will follow different pathways to achieving these outcomes Standard Australian English is the national language of Australia and it is essential that all ... undeniably the greatest asset we possess A good grasp of language is synonymous with a sound ability to think In other words language and thought are inseparable’ (Vygotsky 1986) Language has a major...
... In all cases, the optimal amount of arachidonic acid was determined and used to analyze the effect of S10 0A8 /A9 on oxidase activation After an incubation of 10 at 20 °C, the oxidase activity was ... an optimal amount of arachidonic acid determined for each assay of oxidase activation [12] The rate of O2– production by the activated NADPH oxidase was calculated from the rate ofthe superoxide ... NADPH oxidase activity was also assayed by polarographic measurement ofthe rate of O2 uptake at 20 °C with a Clark electrode at a voltage of 0.8 V All experiments were carried out at least twice...
... of fragments of aerobically and anaerobically prepared apoFNR after treatment with iodoacetic acid and digestion with protease AspN The numbering ofthe peptides gives the first and the last amino ... from aerobic apoFNR after alkylation, Pep22 ⁄ 39 was found asthe unmodified and, in small amounts, also asthe twofold alkylated species Pep1 ⁄ 21 was present in the unmodified state, as well as ... residues reacted with DTNB (Table 1) The residues 4261 Disulfides of apoFNR Fig MALDI-TOF spectra of aerobically (A) and anaerobically (B) prepared and carboxymethylated apoFNR The samples of apoFNR...
... occurrence of mammary tumor again after surgery at any stage or grade Progression ofthe disease was considered at the death ofthe animal from cancer or remote lymph node or organs metastasis Tissue ... ductal carcinoma in situ associated with p53-mutated invasive carcinomas Immunohistochemical analysis of MIB-1, asa proliferative marker is a good approach for evaluation ofthe growth fraction ... determine the prognostic value of several parameters All statistical analyses were performed with software package SPSS (Release 8.0, SPSS inc.) and a P-value of
... subsequently the proximal by partial clamping ofthe aorta (for the cases with more than one graft) After completion ofthe proximal anastomoses the extracorporeal circulation is interrupted and hemostasis ... beat empty of volume The last part ofthe operation is carried out using an off pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) stabilizer in order to perform the necessary distal coronary anastomoses and ... surrounding anatomical structures such asthe anterolateral papillary muscle, the lateral ventricular wall, the inferior ventricular wall, etc Gradually we remove most ofthe necrotic tissues around the...
... represents a or AML indicates acute myeloid leukemia; ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; MDS myelodysplastic syndrome; AA, aplastic anemia plant echocardiogram or MUGA scan All measures of EF were ... defined by the Transplant Iron Score Based on these groupings, a univariate relative risk of death was calculated for each iron parameter using hazard regression analysis Survival time was measured ... from the date of transplant to the date of death or last known follow-up All data was censored asof July 1st 2007 The following clinical and demographic parameters were collected for statistical...
... rupture case: the rupture was considered to have occurred due to assisted fundal pressure at delivery The diagnosis was made 32 hours postpartum; postural hypotension was the sign that attracted the ... continuously with the blood accumulating around the liver, causing upper abdominal pain The rupture may have increased, causing fetal heart rate pattern abnormalities Kurdoglu et al [5] reported a uterine ... consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal •...
... with a rapidly enlarging, yet other wise asymptomatic, neck mass Perhaps it was because the mediastinal mass found an escape route into the neck, tha our patient did not have features of mediastinal ... may prove fatal [4] Adherent mediastinal pleura and pericardium can be dealt with by removal ofthe involved portions As most mediastinal teratomas are benign, even a Competing interests The author(s) ... sacro-coccygeal region Superior mediastinal teratomas are usually asymptomatic till late, and are often discovered incidentally on chest x-ray Symptoms such as chest pain, dyspnoea or cough are a Page of...
... planning the therapeutic plan and drafting the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements The technical assistance of Eiji Komatsu and Toru Maeda (Department of Radiology, ... Hospital, Bunyo, Oita, 870-8511, Japan and 2Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Fukuoka Higashi Medical Center, Koga, 811-3195, Japan Ninomiya and Ikeda Journal of Medical Case ... tomography Transplantation 2003, 75:1561-1564 Urata K, Kawasaki S, Matsunami H, Hashikura Y, Ikegami T, Ishizone S, Momose Y, Komiyama A, Makuuchi M: Calculation of child and adult standard liver...
... why there is a need for educational programmes as part ofthe treatment, making users receiving treatment aware ofthe nature and risks of conditioning The more users are aware ofthe role played ... withoutconcentration levels in a case A after conditioning in an accustomed place (A1 ) and in a new place (A2 ), and in a case B Heroin conditioning Heroin concentration levels in a case A after conditioning ... heroin a year later, in 1995, intravenously from the start, beginning with half a gram once a week; six months later his dose had increased to a gram a day By then he was shooting up daily He had...
... initial manuscript DJH performed the initial operation, and organised the primary management plan ofthe patient He supervised the writing and editing ofthe paper All the authors have read and approved ... modified radical mastectomy with either SNB or axillary node clearance (ANC) [2,3,6] Despite the lack of firm evidence about the safety of SNB, increasingly there is an acceptance ofthe technique and ... Abbreviations ANC: axillary node clearance; BCS: breast conserving surgery; DCIS: ductal carcinoma in situ; FBC: female breast cancer; FNA: fine needle aspiration; IDC: invasive ductal carcinoma;...
... ETS and the symptom of cough has not been analysed in great detail so far Therefore, the present study aimed to analyse the association of ETS and cough on the basis of database searches and ... Furusho S, Kita T, Katayama N, Abo M, Ohkura N, Herai Y, Hori A, Ishiura Y, Nobata K, Ogawa H, Yasui M, Kasahara K, Nakao S: Comparison of cough reflex sensitivity after an inhaled antigen challenge ... indicate that ETS exposure augments the expression and secretion of IL13 in allergic asthma Measurements of IL-13 in secretions might be taken into account asa noninvasive marker of airway inflammation...
... investigator All NSAIDs and aspirin were considered However, when aspirin was taken as an antiplatelet aggregant for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (
... Pressure Taking for granted the accuracy ofthe paradigm ofthe pathogenetic role of vascular deprivation and anoxia in bringing about necrosis ofthe femoral head, revascularization and oxygenation ... on the cell surfaces VEGF and basic fibroblast growth factor support the spread ofthe vasculature These factors, which are preferentially attracted to the heparin, increase the proliferation and ... para-articular apparatus of rats with osteonecrosis are loaded with VEGF Secondly, an additional hastening ofthe already hurried revascularization and remodeling ofthe necrotic femoral head...
... Reserve’s failure Already in the early to mid-years of his reign, as far back asthe late 1950s and the start ofthe 60s, there had been a first fracture in the international dollar standard, culminating ... head ofthe Board was Charles Hamlin, also in the Morgan sphere, as was the Treasury Secretary McAdoo, whose railroad company had been bailed out personally by J.P Morgan Under the initial organization ... erupts Asa matter of historical fact, as soon asthe Federal Reserve opened its doors, the automatic mechanisms ofthe gold standard ceased to operate The Great War erupting in Europe at the start...