... objective ofthe present study is therefore to investigate if theuseof a blood conservation device inthe presence of a standardised restrictive transfusion practice can reducethe number of units of ... biostatistics unit ofthe Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore JP (medical intensivist) is a consultant inthe division of respiratory and critical care medicine ofthe author's ... LTK is the head ofthe division of respiratory and critical care medicine ofthe author's hospital PL is the nurse clinician ofthe medical ICU ofthe author's hospital Acknowledgements The authors...
... from the X-ray structure ofthe C-terminal domain of Ure2p and integrates the finding that the N-terminal domain of Ure2p is flexible An enlargement ofthe region of Ure2p involved inthe interaction ... spanning residues 327–335 upon assembly of Ure2p into fibrils [33] Thus, the binding of Ssa1p inthe vicinity of this stretch interferes with Ure2p assembly into fibrils either because of a change in ... for the inhibition of Ure2p assembly by Ssa1p and underline the key role ofthe C-terminal domain of Ure2p in assembly into fibrils [25–28] The results, together with those previously obtained...
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... antibody to vitellogenin [27] The lower panel shows the Coomassie blue staining ofthe hemocyanin (Hcy) corresponding tothe same protein samples (D) Left: relative levels of vitellogenin in ovary of ... assay for molt inhibition [4] Except for the role of CHH inthe increase of glycemia, theuseof recombinant protein to study molt-inhibiting function and gonad maturation remains a challenge ... information on the initial mechanism of hormone action In other words, thein vitro results indicate that MeMIH-B may act directly on the hepatopancreas and ovary to increase the rate of vitellogenin gene...
... bilateral hands and right ankle due to her complaint of joint pain showed soft tissue swelling with no air inthe soft tissues or destructive lesions Rheumatology ordered the following laboratory studies ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis high power view of hemotoxylin and eosin stained skin biopsy Sections examined in multiple layers show vessels inthe upper dermis in which there is destruction ofthe ... view of hemotoxylin and eosin stained skin biopsy Sections examined in multiple layers show vessels inthe upper dermis in which there is destruction ofthe vessel wall with what appears to be...
... hours to take the exams, listen tothe teacher’s explanation, fulfill the tasks at their level and pass the final exams They are not autonomous in brainstorming, discovering theproblemsand asking ... praising students 60 K Doing nothing L Others A Going around the class and giving help if necessary 80 B Standing in front ofthe class and observing 20 C Remaining at the teacher’s table and ... when they usethe language Paying attention tothe language one hears (the input) and trying to incorporate new forms into one’s developing communicative competence Trying out and experimenting...
... have the short-term effect of decreasing the number of excellent landings by 2.5 percentage points and increasing the number of unsatisfactory landings by 2.6 percentage points On the other hand, ... tasks, including marine bombing, carrier landings, and air -to- air combat They find that positive performance effects result from additional training in each of these activities Inthe carrier landing ... decrease of 10 percent inthe number of hours flown would lead to a decrease of five percentage points inthe number of excellent landings, from 33 percent to 28 percent ofthe total landings, and...
... hospitals in Shanghai, Beijing, and other areas in China, with a total 189 patients The double-blind study used the same doses and test materials as the previous study, and examined PSP against the ... main chains and 1-4 branchings, andthe more common 1-3 main chains and 1-6 branchings.18 This fraction also is highly active in vitro andin animal models of cancer, although activity in these ... enter the oral cavity, they can be sampled by the LC present inthe oral mucosa, and then by dendritic cells inthe stomach and intestines After glucan materials are absorbed and circulate to the...
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... declining inthe late 90’s As the DiffAGE85+ parameter is indefinite in sign results not indicate a pressure to increase the supply of care in homes for the elderly The contribution of each independent ... getting inand out ofthe bed, useof bathroom andproblemsin urine continence are considered as personal ADLs (PADL) The dichotomous variable DEPENDENCY summarises problemsin activities of ... other diseases and injuries Inthe rest ofthe study dependency is used as an explanatory variable for the service usage In those models partition of having minor or insurmountable problems in...
... the scope of war and cause indiscriminate suffering and destruction to mankind and civilization and, as such, is contrary tothe rules of international law andthe laws of humanity; (c) Theuse ... the beginning ofthe 21st century)70 involving tens of thousands of people that, according to Groves, the government [had become] increasingly committed tothe ultimate useofthe bomb.’71 And ... Morrison, in: Rhodes, The Making ofthe Atomic Bomb, p 673 61 Bainbridge, in: Rhodes, The Making ofthe Atomic Bomb, p 675 62 Serber, in: Rhodes, The Making ofthe Atomic Bomb, p 673 For other comments,...
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... MHz probe and VAT using a 3.5 MHz probe, cm above the umbilicus The SAAT was defined as the thickness between the skin-fat interface andthe linea alba, andthe VAT was defined as the distance ... between the anterior wall ofthe aorta andthe internal face ofthe recto-abdominal muscle perpendicular tothe aorta When the aortic walls were not visualized as they were obscured by bowel gas, the ... Inc, Foster City CA, USA, with lower limit of 0.1 mg/L and CVs of intra- and inter-assay precision of 2.3–7.5 and 2.5– 4, respectively To quantify fibrinogen in serum was used the Human Fibrinogen,...
... help to compare the specificity and sensitivity of ACPA (and other) tests is the initiative ofthe European AutoCure consortium to generate a large depository of sera from patients with RA and other ... laboratories of several members ofthe Committee for the Standardization of Autoantibodies in Rheumatic and Related Diseases, using the same substrate and using kits commercially available in Europe, ... population of anti-MCV antibody is directed tothe vimentin protein or tothe citrulline moiety of mutated vimentin [9,35] Only the CCP3 test appears in some studies to be comparable with the CCP2...
... validation of monitoring devices Intensive Care Med 2009, 35:1801-1808 doi:10.1186/cc10024 Cite this article as: Pinsky MR: Useof minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring to assess dynamic changes in ... pulmonary artery catheter Competing interests MRP has received funding from Edwards LifeSciences, Inc, and LiDCO, Ltd, and has shares with LiDCO, Ltd MRP is also inventor of a University of Pittsburghowned ... model flow andthe Hemac These methods’ concordance rates were both 96%, indicating good trending ability, unlike the LiDCO and PiCCO cohorts, which were 88% and 84%, respectively Thus, there are...
... materials into the wrong compartments When moist aggregates are preloaded (6 to hr in advance of production), the operator will need toreducethe initial water introduction slightly to maintain the ... all ingredients are simultaneously and continuously measured into the mixer This interconnecting allows either continuous or intermittent operation ofthe system to accommodate the quantities of ... relationship among those ingredients be maintained Continuous mixing-When the output ofthe mixer is equivalent tothe input of materials andthe mixer can be operated without interruption to charge or discharge...
... theuseofthe pitch analysis software Praat would provide an insight into the tunes ofthe intonation units inthe conversations These tunes and syntactic structures ofthe corresponding intonation ... and learners as users of English about the need to understand anduse these tones in communication - offer a helping hand in deciding the tone choice as speakers and understanding the message as ... to have dominance in frequency inthe selected context due tothe target of new information in television interviews Looking at the other tune, the minority of rising tunes were mainly used to...