... comparisons) to adjust for the non-randomized nature ofthe data The values of major interest in these models correspond tothe interaction between treatment and time to treatment In addition tothe ... care at the discretion ofthe investigator Inclusion criteria were very similar across trials and, in brief, consisted ofthe following: infection, presence of at least three criteria ofthe systemic ... (within 24 hours of OD) does not change the course of septic shock or respiratory failure in isolation but has a more pronounced effectonthe resolution of ODs in the form of MOD This study...
... transcriptional transactivator fusion protein consisting ofthe GAL4 DNA-binding domain fused tothe activation domain of NFκB These effector cells were mixed with a separate set ofreporter cells that ... indicating fusion ofthe two cell populations The maximum signal observed from mixing the effector and reporter populations was similar tothe signal obtained when the activator and reporter plasmids ... fusion with the host cell membrane is believed to be mediated by insertion of a hydrophobic fusion peptide into the host cytoplasmic membrane after binding of F protein to a target receptor on the...
... deviations of either trial, than does the tent pattern (Table 2) This is because the location ofthe seed service center in the middle ofthe left edge coincides with the top ofthe ridge ofthe ... outcomes The outcomes of ABM 1D were evaluated by running the model until the total number of agents equals the total number of cells tothe left ofthe greenbelt This is equivalent tothe constraint ... constraint onthe mathematical model that g!M (Section 2.1) We then recorded whether or not any ofthe agents located tothe right ofthe greenbelt To measure the degree to which the greenbelt served to...
... limitations ofthe method used However, the study is limited by the poor ability ofthe subjects from the LSEC to complete the questionnaire The original mother generated index was modified in the context ... quality of life scores Also, the study was conducted in one district of a big metropolis limiting the generalizability ofthe results Despite the limitations the study provides useful information on ... contributed tothe final version ofthe manuscript VLB will act as guarantor for the paper Additional material Additional file Mother Generated Index The mother generated index proforma with the suggestion...
... collection of information known to be causally associated with the choice ofthe treatments, then the production of a propensity score (the conditional probability of exposure to a treatment given the ... inclusion to week (day 28 from inclusion) As tothe secondary objective ofthe study (i.e., toevaluatethe effects of various therapeutic analgesic options administered by physicians to patients), ... Secondary objectives The database will be used toevaluatethe effects of various therapeutic analgesic options administered by physicians - Toevaluatethe effectiveness of treatment regimens on...
... example, the expected genetic merit ofthe grandoffspring of (1 x 4) x (2 x 6) is the highest, we should select mating pairs 1x44 and x for the propagation ofthe population Thegenetic values of these ... chosen to propagate the population SIMULATION Because ofthe rather intuitive justification ofthe method given above, the performance ofthe newly proposed method was checked by computer simulation ... Infinitesimal genetic model The values ofthegenetic mean ofthe trait during the first six generations of selection, using the standard procedure and the new method are presented in table III, together...
... environment and infection of other patient or HCWs Dissemination of patient flora tothe rest ofthe healthcare environment and infection of other patients or HCWs Touching the patient’s environment ... strengths because ofthe large numbers of observations and participating wards, the randomisation of wards either tothe state -of- the- art strategy or the extended strategy, and theuseof unobtrusive ... value ofthe extended strategy as compared tothe state -of- the- art strategy Results from our study will allow us to draw conclusions onthe effects of different strategies for the implementation of...
... care due to a lack of recognition by practitioners of ischemia or an underestimation ofthe severity of infections [10] Comprehensive assessments by health care professionals of risk factors are ... study of 37 organizations found leadership to be the only predictor of sustained useof clinical guideline recommendations two and Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) Implementation ... 'other staff' to be one ofthe greatest barriers to nurses' useof research [60] Management behaviours such as support and commitment [56,58,6469], policy revisions [66,70] and monitoring of...
... care due to a lack of recognition by practitioners of ischemia or an underestimation ofthe severity of infections [10] Comprehensive assessments by health care professionals of risk factors are ... study of 37 organizations found leadership to be the only predictor of sustained useof clinical guideline recommendations two and Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) Implementation ... 'other staff' to be one ofthe greatest barriers to nurses' useof research [60] Management behaviours such as support and commitment [56,58,6469], policy revisions [66,70] and monitoring of...
... also be observed during compression ofthe tongue (for instance, by the investigators' finger, in an attempt to stabilize the tongue) or during contraction of tongue muscles Interestingly, all ... from to may not have the same implications for tissue perfusion as a change from to 3, which may complicate the interpretation ofthe effects of therapeutic interventions The two scores can be ... evaluation Adequate choice of optical magnification One may wish to increase optic magnification in order to enhance visualization of some structures (white blood cells) Onthe other hand, the increased...
... stratified onthe basis ofthe severity ofthe patient's condition Randomization envelopes were provided to each site and were opened by the pharmacist in sequential order At the time of randomization, ... died during the 28-day study observation period from conditions related to their critical medical condition at the time of enrollment in the study The laboratory parameters with the most subjects ... patients studied In addition, the duration of exposure was relatively short but none -the- less consistent with the notion that the IV form of ibuprofen would be used only for brief periods in...
... numerical simulation across the heat exchanger using three–dimensional model The solution of conservation continuity, momentum and energy equations are used to analyze the flow field inside the heat exchanger ... Governing equations The governing differential equation for the fluid flow is given by Continuity equation or mass conservation equation, Navier Stokes equation or momentum conservation equation and energy ... For the tube of type A, since the inner channel ofthe insertion is not blocked, its flow cross-section area only differs mildly from that without the insertion While for the tube of type B the...
... a horizontal plane (one drop over one centimeter ofthe incision line released from a height of 0.5 cm) This is toevaluatethe permeability of each suture onthe basis ofthe uptake ofthe stain ... too tight Onthe other hand, if the suture knot is too relaxed, the wound line will not be not sealed enough to prevent infiltration of microbes or other foreign bodies [9, 10] Wound infections ... capable of counteracting bacterial colonization along the suture track [9] Infection is often considered as the worst complication of a sutured wound, and bacteria usually multiply in the area...
... depth) The objective of this work is to investigate theeffectof brine depth onthe productivity and efficiency of solar still under laboratory conditions Table shows a summary of some ofthe studies ... plate of galvanized iron to prevent inflation ofthe mica as it becomes heated during the operation The three heaters were connected in series to supply a total current of 4.5 A, a voltage of 220 ... and a total power flux of approximately 1000 W/m² to simulate the solar radiation intensity A variac was used to regulate the input voltage tothe heaters Figure shows a photograph ofthe constructed...
... Correlation ofthe dipole moment with the Hammett constants ofthe substituents It is evident from the table II that electron-donating substituents onthe phenyl ring increase the pKa of anilines ... Fugure Correlation of QN with the Hammett constants ofthe substituents According tothe table 2, electron-donating substituents decrease the dipole moment of compounds and electron-withdrawing ... d(CN) The accompanying loss of electron density from the amino nitrogen atom decreases the pKa ofthe amino group Conversely, electron-donating substituents favor pyramidal sp3 hybridization at the...
... small bowel crypts Therefore, the survival of these clonogens is likely to be a decisive factor in the repair ofthe bowel after cytotoxic therapy The pioneering work of Withers and Elkind presented ... Therefore, the survival of these clonogens is likely to be a decisive factor in the repair ofthe bowel after cytotoxic therapy However, it is possible that other factors, such as inflammation and ... 0.007 Conclusion In conclusion, the addition of 5-FU or oxaliplatin to radiotherapy lead to a similar decrease in jejunal crypt survival for both drugs Adding the drugs together with radiation did...
... external factors such as: ilumination power, photographic speed, transparence level ofthe lens, the dust in the surface ofthe documents…Thanks tothe association ofthe factors, we will get the images ... automatical noise reduction The conception ofthe noise image: The noise image is the phenomenon which the random image points ofthe images are effected by outside factors Therefore, they’ll creat image ... intensity is the phenomenon which the outside light directly effectonthe lens of camera or the surface ofthe object taken photograph This noise will influence onthe image pixels, make the inside...
... Organisation as " an individual's perception of their position in life in the context ofthe culture and value system of which they live with the relation to their goals, expectations, standards ... From the axis II information, the duration and impact ofthe pain were assessed The influence ofthe duration of pain on HRQoL was examined by two means Firstly, the total sample was divided into ... from the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ofthe University Medical Center Groningen The group consisted of 95 patients consecutively consulting the TMD/Orofacial Pain section for their...
... abroad; one was untraceable Ofthe remaining 170 eligible patients, 145 agreed to participate The other 25 patients and/or parents did not respond tothe invitation or refused participation on practical ... in the interpretation ofthe results and writing ofthe manuscript EMWJ assisted in the interpretation ofthe results and writing ofthe manuscript KFMJ initiated this study and assisted in the ... the 90th percentile ofthe cumulative frequency distribution ofthe reference groups on a) the CBCL or b) the ASR Youth Self-Report (YSR) ratings of patients aged 11 to 17 years also served to...
... how the teachers adapt the lessons to make them suitable for students and whether or not they use authentic materials to supplement their lessons while teaching speaking The scope ofthe study The ... School The data help to answer the research questions raised above Design ofthe study The thesis consists of three parts: Part I is the Introduction, which presents the rationales, the scope, the ... ACKNOWLEDGEMENT vii PART I: INTRODUCTION 1 Rationale The scope ofthe study The research question and objectives ofthe study Significance ofthe study Methods ofthe study Design ofthe study PART II: DEVELOPMENT...