... MT carried out the capsaicin challenge test and was also responsible for disease diagnosis and management HM participated in disease management YK performed the esophageal pH monitoring and interpreted ... the pulmonary function and methacholine challenge tests and wrote the initial draft of the manuscript AN was responsible for disease diagnosis and management, revision of the manuscript, and supervision ... several months A diagnosis of asthma was made, and treatment with inhaled hydrofluoroalkane beclomethasone dipropionate 200 μg bid andan leukotriene receptor antagonist pranlukast 225 mg bid was...
... that was manually mixed ina mortar? yes-no Have you ever manually weighted mercury and alloy and mixed it ina mortar? If yes: In that case, when and for how many years? From year to year Have ... expressed as kappa statistics between the questionnaire and the interview in regard to ever having used copper amalgam, performed manual mixing ina mortar, and used a Dentomat Taking the answers from ... misunderstanding and unclear wording in the questionnaire The method, “mixing amalgam manually ina mortar”, was meant from our side to be the method used in the fifties and the sixties where metallic...
... other hand, chest computed tomography (CT), abdominal ultrasound, brain and orbit magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, as well as brain and orbit magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), were all ... includes abnormal meibomian gland secretion and atrophy, intracranial hypertension with optic disc oedema, ocular sicca, corneal opacities, keratitis, myopia and decreased dark adaptation The "probable/likely" ... ophthalmic examinations and was involved in writing and reviewing the manuscript MK carried out part of the general medical work-up and the genetics investigation IM performed the general clinical investigation...
... writing in Vietnam Defining and Tackling the Problems of Teaching and Learning EFL Writing Generally, as Grabe and Kaplan [5] discuss, language teachers ina writing course should be motivated ... since reading and writing go hand in hand Learners will be motivated to write when they obtain necessary vocabulary, grammar and writing style through reading passages Particularly, as suggested ... through language use Grabe and Kaplan [5] also emphasize that only teachers who understand theory and make a transition from theory to practice can make the most appropriate decisions for a successful...
... atlas and axis alone is not a valuable parameter to assess the presence of atlantoaxial subluxation andan imaging oriented classification is used Atlantoaxial subluxation occurs rarely in the adult ... contributions EME and GO participated in data research for the case report, designed the figures and drafted the manuscript CO participated in data research for the case report andin drafting the manuscript ... The atlantoaxial joint is stabilized in the anteroposterior plane by transverse ligaments and the joint capsule The alar ligaments pass from the lateral occipital processes to the posterolateral...
... colliding with each other and the region walls according to the standard laws of mechanics, all the time maintaining a condition of no overlap To form a packing, the disks are uniformly allowed ... the maximum number of points that can be placed in K so that any pair has mutual distance at least 1, then the following inequality holds: p(K) ≤ √ A( K) + P (K) + (1) Inverting (1) and applying ... different patterns of densest packings: the pattern for 255 should consist of one large and 15 small triangles with rattlers and the pattern for 256 of one large and 11 small triangles and rattlers...
... (guarantor)participated in study design, acquisition of data, draft and revision ofthe manuscript, and analysis and interpretation of data TS participated in study design, revision ofthe manuscript, and ... ofthe manuscript, and interpretation of data All authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements We are indebted to all colleagues and staff in the South Swedish Arthritis Treatment ... questionnaire (HAQ) score, patient-scored visual analogue scale for pain (VASpain) and general health (VASglobal), physician's global assessment of disease activity on a five-grade scale (EVALglobal),...
... patient data and was a major contributor in writing the manuscript EP analyzed the data and was involved in drafting the manuscript and revising it critically CH and JAL performed the autopsy and the ... histological examination of our patient's spleen and lungs, and contributed in writing the manuscript MN analyzed the data and was involved in drafting the manuscript and revising it critically All authors ... have no competing interests Authors' contributions ON analyzed and interpreted our patient data and was a major contributor in writing the manuscript OK analyzed and interpreted our patient data...
... extremeness and can generate incorrect test statistics and standard errors [11] The purpose of the present study was to analyse common and distinct features of depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents ... and anxiety Methods An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) anda bifactor modelling approach were used to separate a general distress continuum from more specific sub-domains of depression and anxiety ... other and cannot be compared using χ2 difference tests, we report the sample size adjusted Bayesian Information Criteria (ssaBIC) from traditional linear factor analysis models, treating data as...
... glucocorticosteroid therapy, the patient completely recovered, was asymptomatic and had a normal bladder A follow-up years later revealed an asymptomatic patient and ultrasonic inspection and cystoscopy ... cystitis [1] Manifestations of eosinophilic cystitis are not specific and can mimic those of other inflammatory and malignant bladder disorders, and cannot be distinguished Figure bladder, average thickness ... CM, XZ and CQ moderated the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements Urologic surgeons, Xingang Cui, PhD, MD, Jiangping Che, PhD, MD, and Yacheng Yaoi, PhD,...
... epithelia Although most patients have chronic lung disease and pancreatic insufficiency, 20% of patients are able to digest and absorb fat normally, and as a consequence are at risk for recurrent pancreatitis ... supportive care, including bowel rest and hydration, and was ultimately discharged on a low fat diet once her serum amylase and lipase normalized Her previous investigations included a normal sweat chloride ... normal, including serum cholesterol and triglycerides An abdominal ultrasound showed a hyperechoic pancreas consistent with pancreatitis, anda hepatobiliary system that appeared normal The patient...
... in Table 2-6, of possible advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing manufacturing in pharmaceutical companies In April 2003, the Australian health organization suspended the manufacturing license ... MANUFACTURING LOCATION DECISIONS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY MATHIEU PELLERIN 2003 capacity, demand quantity, currency exchange rates, material costs, and transportation costs and are seeking ... resources are classified into tangible (financial and capital), intangible (technology, reputation and culture) and human (skills, knowledge, communication and motivation) Makadok (2001) defines the...
... chuyển hàng h a phục vụ sản xuất Công ty * Phân xưởng chế bản: Giúp doanh nghiệp thiết kế trang in, desiger, kẽm để in * Phân xưởng in: Giúp doanh nghiệp in biểu mẫu, bao bì, catalogue, inấn tạp ... KINH DOANH C A CÔNG TY NĂM 2011-2013 Căn vào kết sản xuất kinh doanh năm qua nhu cầu thực tế thị trường, Công ty xây dựng chiến lược kinh doanh cho năm tới với quy mô tăng doanh thu 28%, số lao ... công ty, d a vào kế hoạch sản xuất, kinh doanh đơn vị, d a vào nhu cầu sản xuất, kinh doanh tốt Tuy nhiên qua bảng 2.8 công ty cần phối kết hợp phương pháp vấn, quan sát, để đ a kết xác mang tính...
... Special thanks are also extended to the USAID, UNFPA, and UNICEF staff in each country for their assistance in project design, planning, and financial management Many thanks to Mary Ann Micka, Mary ... Disease Control and Prevention and ORC Macro 2003 Reproductive, Maternal andChild Health in Eastern Europe and Eurasia: A Comparative Report Atlanta, GA (USA) and Calverton, MD (USA) TABLE ... Georgia, and Azerbaijan Almaz Sharman Dr Sharman is a physician and has a Ph.D in immunology He is currently the Infectious Disease Advisor at the USAID Regional Mission for Central Asia, Almaty,...
... file an application and take the appropriate test at the same time In 1998, applicants in the states of California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin were able ... No Table Job Classifications 1991 and 1998 State Number of classifications 1991 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana ... that consistent and appropriate actions have been taken.” In total, more than 19 states are considering broad banding (NASPE 1996) We found that more states are considering broad banding than...
... Itoh A, Tsuboi N, Sasano T, Azegami K, Ohira H, Yamashita K, Satake S, Hiejima K: New electrophysiologic features and catheter ablation of atrioventricular and atriofascicular accessory pathways: ... without chest pain and lightheadedness Clinical presentation of Mahaim fiber tachycardia varies widely and ranges from the asymptomatic to symptomatic arrhythmias with palpitations, light headedness, ... bundle branch morphology, a superior axis, an rS in lead III, an R wave in V1, and late QRS transition (after V5) These findings were highly suggestive of Mahaim fiber accessory pathway and were...
... is another example of directness and indirectness in daily life by Mark and Diep The example in involves a recently married Vietnamese woman and her mother -in- law As a custom, the young woman and ... material 21 Writing discussions and pointing out solutions 3.4 Research methods Research articles are collected and analyzed using methods such as material analysis, material generalization, and ... between American English and Vietnamese, particularly in conversations Certainly, these differences can cause certain cross-cultural problems for American and Vietnamese speakers Approaching cross-culture...
... conditions in topsoil at each site are presented in Table II Tree heights and diameters at breast height (DBH) were measured and used for calculation of the basal area and standing tree volume at each ... Mg/N ratios in ash leaves were higher than in leaves of all other species (Fig 2) S concentrations were highest in ash and lime leaves, intermediate and very similar in beech, oak and birch, and ... for each plot Leaves and needles were sampled in the second half of August 2000 in Sweden and Lithuania and at the beginning of September 2000 in Denmark at the DK-2 site At the other Danish...
... biomass in the rainfed (F and C) than in IL and I The accumulation of stem biomass was greater in IL andI than in F and C, both in absolute amounts andin relation to the amount of foliage biomass ... biomass accumulation rates than the rainfed treatments The annual biomass production accumulated during the period until canopy closure was linearly related to the leaf area index LAI (Fig 1) The fastest ... compared to the control (C), whereas, in IL and I, the aboveground biomass was 262 and 185% greater than in C That was a period when water stress occurred in the rainfed plots (F and C) During...
... of Bari, Bari, Italy 4Allergy/Pulmonary Rehabilitation, ICP Hospital, Milan, Italy Authors’ contributions FF and SS analyzed and interpreted the patient data and wrote the manuscript MG performed ... Medical and Surgical Specialties and Public Health, Perugia, Italy 2Scientific Department, Stallergenes, Milan, Italy Department of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, University of Bari, Bari, ... the cytological analysis RB performed the allergy tests CI was a major contributor to writing the manuscript All the authors read and approved the final manuscript Submit your next manuscript to...