truths and illusions rethinking what we know

... these limited data are insufficient to mandate changes to standards of care, they provide ethical justification for the examination of these standards in randomized controlled trials Ultimately, ... Critical Care Vol 13 No Zygun However, the small sample size and non-randomized methodology limit the generalizability of these results Importantly, ... Maggiore and colleagues emphasize the need for prospective randomized controlled studies in the neurotrauma population It is clear that our interventions have potential both for benefit and for...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:22

... the future and progress is being made in identifying conserved amino acid sequences associated with past pandemics [5] but we don’t yet know enough about what determines infectivity and virulence ... induced by viral infection and in turn induces cellular anti-viral proteins that interfere with viral replication; and we have already mentioned the HA and the NA, and members of the viral polymerase ... strategies and vaccine formulations for epidemic and pandemic influenza control Hum Vaccin 2009, 5: 126-135 Sui J, Hwang WC, Perez S, Wei G, Aird D, Chen LM, Santelli E, Stec B, Cadwell G, Ali...

Ngày tải lên: 06/08/2014, 19:20

... reasonably accurate Krieger and Sauer did find up to 10% difference between CC and Monte-carlo calculations However, these deviations were found using a slab geometry phantom and single beam set-up ... analysis of data and results, and writing and editing the manuscript All authors have read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank Marjan Admiraal and Gert ... values (R2 = 0.99 and 0.96 for UD and EPL plans, respectively) 50% planned UD and EPL values, respectively (Table 2) For the mean lung dose, the UD and EPL plans both achieved a 13% lower value compared...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:22

... adverse events they were overestimated by at least 400-fold The way in which we perceive and process numbers seems to be very different from how we perceive and process words, and different in different ... were large differences between drugs [6] Similarly, differences between individual coxibs are apparent for gastrointestinal bleeding [7], and between individual coxibs and NSAIDs for myocardial ... (such as relative risk) We also checked the bibliographies of any relevant studies, risk websites (see [10], for instance) and books, reviews and articles on risk presentation We looked for full journal-published...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:23

... frenulum to a connecting line between the tubera) width and length with bodyweight and total body length in 100 male newborns were shown to be of low order (between 0.37 and 0.56), as the palatal dimensions ... distinguish between term and preterm children, included children up to three weeks of age, and did not consider the mode of presentation Correlations between palatal width and size or birthweight could ... Pubmed, Web of Science Additionally, 'hand search' was performed in text books and encyclopedias relevant to the subject, and in the following journals, including supplements and abstract bands:...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:22

... PT/LBW and term infants' palatal measurements Results and Discussion Seventy-eight articles published between 1940 and 2000 were included in the analysis of descriptions of the palatal morphology and ... preterm infant, [BW] birthweight, [LBW] low birthweight, [NBW] normal birthweight, [VLBW] very low birthweight, [NBW] normal birthweight, [GA] gestational age, [GW] gestational weeks, [NS] not significant ... palatal morphology and palatal development in preterm and low birthweight infants The majority of the studies were published between 1980 and 1990 Visual descriptions of the palatal configuration...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:22

... GE, and TW designed the study; SF, GE, and PKH reviewed the literature; SF and GE collected and analyzed the data; and SF, GF, PKH, and TW wrote the manuscript All of the authors revised and ... trauma position: What we know about it and how we use it? A cross-sectional survey of all Norwegian emergency medical services Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine ... implementing LTP, and more knowledge on their harms and benefits are required We believe that considering the options and all the risks and benefits LTP is a proper way of handling these patients,...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 23:20

... possible/potential errors If we examine patients’ charts, we may see both prevented and administered errors (There are undoubtedly other, undetected errors.) Berger and Kichak [3] make the critical ... that not affect patients We almost always count potential errors, not actual adverse drug events; and even then, we usually find the inconsequential errors When Berger and Kichak [3] analyzed ... formulary, and IV administration guide Thus, the demarcation between CPOE systems and forms of decision support, which might reduce or influence errors, is seldom the bright line we imagine When...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:39

... body weight adjusted for height Based on their BMIs, adults 20 years and older fall into one of the four categories: underweight; healthy weight; overweight; and obese Individuals in the overweight ... home, and workplace, and in food, water, and medical drugs For this and future reports, visit the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Web site at http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov T A longstanding ... understanding the effect of environmental pollution on birth and developmental defects, sterility, Alzheimer’s and other brain and nerve disorders, pulmonary diseases, poverty and health, and cancer...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 01:20

... York RANDOM HOUSE and colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data Duhigg, Charles The power of habit : why we what we in life and business ... own, over time, the meals we order, what we say to our kids each night, whether we save or spend, how often we exercise, and the way we organize our thoughts and work routines have enormous impacts ... understanding of the neurology and psychology of habits and the way patterns work within our lives, societies, and organizations has expanded in ways we couldn’t have imagined fifty years ago We...

Ngày tải lên: 11/03/2014, 18:09

... China Famine: Mainland China and Hong Kong”; Almond and Mazumder, “Health Capital and the Prenatal Environment: The Effect of Maternal Fasting During Pregnancy”; and Almond and Currie, “Killing ... particularly for wealthy and high-status women, may allow women to receive RH services and have fewer children but may also require her to work at home rather than to engage in salaried labor However, ... as poor RH and maternal malnutrition are associated with a range of outcomes, including: decreased cognitive test scores and lower schooling attainment; lower occupational status and earnings;...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 16:20

... to pork for consuming foods were: 0.21 for wheat flour, 0.36 for coarse grains and 0.33 for edible oils; however, they were: -0.93 for rice and -0.32 for eggs What is known about the effectiveness ... respectively, were: -0.54 and -0.25 for rice, -0.54 and -0.35 for wheat flour, -0.09 and -0.03 for coarse grains, -0.96 and -0.33 for pork, -0.03 and -0.40 for eggs, and -0.39 and -0.47 for edible ... if weight loss goals were achieved At the six month follow-up, participants had lost an average of 12.2 lbs [5.5 kg] However, because weight loss goals and payroll deductions were chosen and...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 08:20

... us), but what we often need is a manual that knows what we already understand and just tells us what' s different and what' s the same That's what this book is all about We know you already know how ... gathering what you need when you need it Note that we have no intention of having 'this book cover everything you ever wanted to know about InDesign Sure, we cover a lot of ground, and we take ... but not necessarily perfectly In Appendixes A and B ,we explain what does and doesn't translate and how you should best use this feature Our colleague Sandee Cohen notes that people who start using...

Ngày tải lên: 01/06/2014, 09:48

... only frequently distorts what we see when we look at other animals, it also in important ways determines what we not see, what we are blind to This book is about seeing what animals It is about ... out, we interpret what we see in terms of “gender schema,” ideas about what the sexes are like, physically, mentally, and emotionally If men are generally viewed as tall, we see them as tall, and ... insects What, then, is the relationship between feminism and the study of gender in other animals? What feminism and biology have to offer each other? I think the answer is complex On the one hand,...

Ngày tải lên: 01/06/2014, 10:54

... Event 2010 Agenda How did we manage in the crisis? Look forward "We give a high priority to a solid balance sheet and a high level of liquidity We are convinced that we can emerge from the current ... 2010), weighted by Sales Volumes of Holcim Excluding mothballed plants © Holcim Ltd 2010 19 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Well integrated business in Australia and New Zealand achieved; ... Aggregates and Other Construction Materials and Services business through acquisition of Aggregate Industries Ltd UK and US, Foster Yeoman Limited UK • 2005/2006 acquisition of ACC Ltd and Ambuja...

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Ngày tải lên: 06/08/2014, 19:21

... (e.g tree species selection) and management (e.g retention of deadwood) Acknowledgements: We would like to thank Christophe Bouget, Mike D Morecroft and G Landmann and one referee for their constructive ... [38] SHORT- AND MID-TERM EFFECTS OF DROUGHT Observed and potential short- and mid-term impacts of a drought event are listed in Table III Short-term responses may differ from mid- and long-term ... Summer drought and forest biodiversity 647 Table II Observed and potential (in italics) factors predisposing taxa to drought impact A distinction is made between factors that may vary between individuals...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 16:20

... conditions and under local infiltration of anaesthesia There are clear post study protocols for weightbearing and medical support Results and discussion What have we learnt about foot and ankle ... function in terms of the entire foot, and, given what we know about the variation between subjects, the general ranges of motion likely at specific joints, and what is observable clinically, rationalise ... range of motion in the sagittal and frontal planes between the fifth metatarsal and cuboid These figures were broadly confirmed in subsequent invasive study (13.3° and 10.4° respectively [26]) (figure...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 21:23

... clinics and into the offices of general practitioners Pharmacists must understand substance abuse and chemical dependence at least as well as they understand other diseases What is addiction and ... who answers the question with a date that falls within the last months [27] What patients need to know about addiction treatment? Patients need to know how their medications work and what the ... [34] LSD and MDMA are not active at the cannabinoid receptor, and no cross tolerance between cannabis and these agents is seen LSD and MDMA share structural features with serotonin, and it appears...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:20

... HL69991 and R01 HS/HL11620), AHRQ (R01 HS/HL11620), and NIGMS (R01 GM61992) to determine intermediate and long-term outcomes of critical illness References So how we tease this out? Fundamentally, we ... decrements and the numerous interactions between different downstream outcomes For example, how rapidly we lose lean muscle mass when sick and ‘cytokine-emic’ in the ICU? How effectively we replete ... better understanding why it happens The current study suggests that there was no obvious difference between septic ICU patients and nonseptic ICU patients While this is helpful, there were important...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 20:20