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... supports the oral counselling after the diagnosis 12 In my opinion working according the guideline requires that the content ofthe preoperative counselling is put in writing 13 In my opinion working ... responsible for getting the research findings into practice Therefore, we asked respondents for their opinions about the feasibility of DCE In particular, we asked forthe completion time, the difficulty ... to thedesignofthe study and planning ofthe work that led to the manuscript, the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data, and has been involved in drafting and critically revising the...
... numbers of peristaltic waves inthe small intestine ofthe sedated dogs were 0.000/min in xylazine HCl, 0.999/min, in ketamine HCl, and 1.201/min in those dogs administered xylazine HCl, ketamine ... with the ANOVA test Results Measurement ofthe peristaltic movement of small intestine in fed dogs The numbers of peristaltic waves inthe small intestine after 24-hour fasting were 0.133/min hour, ... for locating the optimal bowel loop, and then the mode was switched to the pulsed Doppler mode The sample volume cursor was located inthe small intestinal lumen through the acoustic window of...
... enzyme-concentrations, the time of hybridization and hybridization probes, were compared in formalin fixed and paraffin embedded CHV-infected cells The optimum result was obtained using digoxigenin-labeled ... protocol resulted inthe increasing sensitivity as compared with hourshybridization protocol Digoxigenin-labeled probe was capable of detecting CHV in MDCK cells infected with 103 TCID50 using overnight ... Okjin Kim Table Comparison of different protocols forthe detection of canine herpesvirus DNAs in paraffin sections by in situ hybridization Labelsb Protease Kc Hybridizationd 100 Titer of inoculated...
... changes in secreted proteins, such as cytokines and chemokines Conclusion In conclusion, the findings ofthe present study show the reliability of ST analysis using a DIA system fortheevaluationof ... out ofthe 10 patients inthe prednisolone group responded versus none ofthe nine patients inthe placebo group To determine whether the same observer identified the same differences inthe ... reduction in positive cell numbers exceeding the SDC), for CD3+ lymphocytes four ofthe 10 patients inthe prednisolone group responded versus none ofthe nine patients inthe placebo group; for CD38+...
... low JACK valueInthe rightmost part ofthe figure, peers are distributed around the set of models, closely surrounding them, receiving a high JACK value A Case of Study In order to test the behaviour ... framework Even if the test is very limited by the number of topics, it confirms the potential ofthe framework, with the highest KING metric combination doubling the performance ofthe best ROUGE ... Amigo, V Peinado, J Gonzalo, A Pe˜ as, and n F Verdejo 2004 An empirical study of information synthesis task In Proceedings ofthe 42th Annual Meeting ofthe Association for Computational Linguistics...
... g, for approximately half ofthe points (those laying inthe B region), while the distance is between and h forthe other half ofthe points (those in A) Therefore, if m is large enough, the ... B Approximately half ofthe points drawn from C will lie inthe A square, while the other half will lie inthe B square The distance ofthe points drawn from C from the points drawn from B will ... h, the length ofthe diagonal ofthe rectangle which is the union of A and B Instead of drawing pairs we can draw triples of points, one point from A, one from B, and another point from C = A ∪...
... computed for each ofthe raters usingthe respective other raters as reference, that is, the mean ofthe four other raters forthe LE group and the three other raters forthe OC group Forthe comparison ... distribution of an input variable was performed usingthe Kolmogorov-Smirnov test Results The recordings showed a wide range in intelligibility The perceptual evaluation resulted in 2.9 ± 1.0 forthe ... cancer group on the five-point scale and 2.5 ± 1.0 forthe group of laryngectomees The effect ofthe language model is investigated in Table usingthe OC data With growing n-gram context, the recognition...
... slide; air-dried and stained using MGG stain The remaining half ofthe smear was wet fixed in alcohol-ether mixture and stained by Papanicolou stain Two to three samples were obtained per lymph node ... (11/14) and none of them showed internal echoes within the lymph node This could be attributed to the fleshy nature of these nodes and absence of either calcification or necrosis within them [8] Ultrasonography ... and writing of manuscript MK did the FNAC RCS did the ultrasonography All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests...
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... composite indicators does not imply replacing the measurement of individual metrics of quality Rather, composites merely summarize the information contained inthe individual metrics and make that information ... make them compatible for aggregation In this phase the metrics are combined to form the composite indicator The primary decision involved in choosing an aggregation method hinges on whether providers ... applying, and evaluating composite indicators; it has, in fact, published guidelines for composite indicator development [15,23,24] These guidelines have begun to be used in other settings of healthcare...
... composite indicators does not imply replacing the measurement of individual metrics of quality Rather, composites merely summarize the information contained inthe individual metrics and make that information ... make them compatible for aggregation In this phase the metrics are combined to form the composite indicator The primary decision involved in choosing an aggregation method hinges on whether providers ... applying, and evaluating composite indicators; it has, in fact, published guidelines for composite indicator development [15,23,24] These guidelines have begun to be used in other settings of healthcare...
... improvements in patient care • Increase inthe levels of professional engagement in QI • Increase inthe capacity and infrastructure for QI inthe professional bodies involved inthe project • Increase in ... review Inthe light ofthe teams' lack of interest in logic models, we are using their self evaluation returns to highlight the key theories underpinning each project and explore these with them ... synthesise the data and findings from project level evaluations using a modified form of logic modeling within an overall framework informed by realist evaluation and develop a logic model for the...
... However, the role of biomarkers intheevaluationof patients inthe ICU setting remains largely unexplored Because hemodynamic monitoring is a frequent theme intheevaluationof patients inthe ... dobutamine, or milrinone); and intention by the clinicians managing the patient to place a PAC for diagnosis or monitoring as part of standard care Given their valuein evaluating and managing patients ... shock, and to examine the role of NT-proBNP with other biomarkers in estimating prognosis inthe ICU Cardiac hemodynamics (including cardiac index) were calculated usingthe thermodilution technique...
... accomplished by transforming the digitally recorded, time-domain waveform from the receiver into the frequency domain using a technique called the fast Fourier transform The result ofthe transformation ... the need for access to two sides ofthe member and lack of information ofthe location of an apparent anomaly with respect to the depth ofthe member These deficiencies can be overcome by using ... is drilled into concrete using an underreaming tool, and an expandable insert is installed inthe hole The insert is then pulled out inthe same manner as inthe pull-out test and the data are...
... variation ofthe scanning current is recovered by detecting the envelope ofthe readback signal As the amplitude ofthe scanning current is known, the current value applied inthe current scanning ... surface Here, flying height refers to the spacing between the mean plate ofthe disk surface profile and the mean plate ofthe slider surface profile [8] In order to increase the recording density, ... further enlarge the testing range A schematic diagram is illustrated in Figure 2.3, showing the testing process ofthe scanning carrier current method 18 Fig 2.3 Working principle ofthe scanning...
... maintaining the mechanical strength and defining the shape and form ofthe tissues Unfortunately, due to the above mentioned procollagen processing setback in vitro, the construction of engineered ... performed by incubating the cells in a minimal amount (1ml for T-75 flask) of Trypsin-EDTA (1x) for at 37ºC The trypsin was then inactivated by adding excess amount of complete medium TrypsinEDTA ... processing of procollagen Translation ofthe mRNA encoding the pre-proα(I) chains occurs on the free ribosomes and begins with the synthesis ofthe N-terminal Soon after, these polypeptides begin...
... calculate from the MR jet is ϭ time interval between the point of ϪdP/dtmin to the point at which the MR velocity ϭ (1/e)1/2 ofthe MR velocity at the time of ϪdP/dtmin Given the presence of more ... performed inthe apical 4-chamber view, using color flow imaging The M-mode scan line is placed through the center ofthe LV in ow blood column from the mitral valve to the apex, with baseline ... filling Inthe presence of normal LA pressure, this shifts a greater proportion of LV filling to late diastole after atrial contraction Therefore, the presence of predominant early filling in these...
... with the Population Health Division ofthe Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, the NHMRC initiated the development ofthe guidelines In working on the project, and having determined ... Behavioural therapy can increase the effectiveness of other weight-loss treatments, and the duration ofthe therapy influences the ability to maintain the weight loss No single behavioural therapy ... II Increased duration of behavioural treatment increases the likelihood of maintaining weight loss; inthe absence of continued behavioural intervention, a return to baseline weight occurs in the...