validation of blood particles microbe contamination and residue of chemicals used

... authors made substantial contributions to conception and design, and to the analysis and interpretation of the data TRM and GWC handled acquisition of data All authors contributed to the manuscript ... descriptive characteristics of the study populations of biologic and non-biologic DMARD users and the performance characteristics of the effectiveness algorithm between biologic and DMARD treatment episodes, ... in the population, and more reflective of the test itself, lessening the impact of any unique features of the VA population Moreover, we might expect that the PPV and NPV of the algorithm might...

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... double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled protocol to compare the effects of p-synephrine alone and in combination with different amounts of hesperidin and naringin on: (1) resting metabolism, (2) blood ... procedure used in this study Strengths of the study are the use of randomized placebo-controlled double-blinded study design, the absence of thermogenic changes in the placebo group, the absence of ... 600 mg of naringin and 100 mg of hesperidin No increase in heart rate or blood pressure was observed over the 75 of the study nor were there any differences in a self-reported rating of 10 common...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:04

... were used for validation study and clinical sample testing Since there is a very low percentage of gp100 and MART-1 tetramer positive cells in healthy subjects, TIL cells were used for method validation ... evaluated Calibration standard curve and linearity of dilution Due to the lack of a standard reference material, calibration standard curves were not evaluated for quantification of cellular IFNγ response ... down modulation of HLA class I on tumor cell surface and presence of regulatory T cells and TGFβ, etc Sorting of the tetramer positive cells for generation of CTL in vitro has been used as adoptive...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 15:20

... inoculation of TSB and FTM media with 1% of the total volume of the product under validation as stated in European Pharmacopoeia (2.6.27) For the latter, 500 μl of whole blood and 100 μl of the BM-MNC ... makes reference to and is in coherence with the 2004/23/EC directive on donation, procurement and testing of human cells and tissues and with directive 2002/98/EC on human blood and blood components ... Gram-staining and by using the mini API detection system (bioMerieux SA, Switzerland) The ID32 and ATB test strips were used for the strain identification (bioMerieux SA, Switzerland) Validation test Validation...

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... included the down regulation of MYC and up regulation of GADD45B [24] Conclusions Blood is a critical tissue for the understanding of disease and the development of disease treatments It is a ... delays in processing blood samples can lead to changes in expression of thousands of genes [9,12,13] Another challenge is that the specificity and sensitivity of a given RNA profiling platform are ... drafting and editing of the manuscript SL completed the analysis of the protocol selection study, participated in the analysis of the SAHA data and participated in the drafting and editing of the...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 16:20

... reliability of these findings is increased by the use of separate subsets of population for the scoring and initial validation and for the psychometric validation The good quality of completion and returns ... factor the items B10, B11 of the "Convenience" dimension and the items C1 and C2 of the "Burden of Disease and Treatment" dimension; factor the items D1, D2 and D3 of the original "Anticoagulant ... treatment satisfaction (items D4 to D7), burden of disease and treatment and convenience of use (items C1 and C2 and items B10 and B11, respectively), and patients' anticoagulant treatment satisfaction...

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... exception of assess- Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7:55 ments of responsiveness in the clinical trial that also used data from baseline and ... the study design, the analysis and interpretation of data and revision of the manuscript AG participated in the study design, analysis and interpretation of data and drafting the manuscript BM ... an alpha score of 97, PPSM-Global had an alpha score of 95 and PPSM-Pain had an alpha score of 96 (see Table 1) The other areas of interest included within the measure (control of urinary symptoms,...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 18:20

... Management, and Experience of Side Effects and a theoretical model of the impact of AOM on patient functioning and well-being was developed (Figure 1) Based on this theortetical model, and relying ... reflecting major dimensions of depression: depressed mood, feelings of guilt and worthlessness, feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, psychomotor retardation, loss of appetite, and sleep disturbance ... The goal of this first validation study was to determine the initial measurement model and fundamental reliability and validity of the TRIM-Weight The cross sectional and web based nature of the...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... (81% of children and 91% of parents), and most said the paper format was friendly (91% of children and 98% of parents) Scores Distribution In Table 4, average summary and scales scores, standard ... children and parents (Table 3) When both poverty and low education level were present, 30% of children and 19% of parents required significant help whereas only 15% of children and 4% of parents ... Self-administration and interviewer-administration of the German Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire: instrument development and assessment of validity and reliability in two randomised studies Health and quality...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... the validation data and contributed to the writing of the manuscript JB designed and managed the valuation survey, analysed and reported on the valuation data and contributed to the writing of ... sample of health states The Measurement and Valuation of Health (MVH) group version of TTO [18] was used to allow comparison with the EQ-5D tariff Yi = f(β'xij) + i A representative sample of the ... (CAMPHOR): A measure of health-related quality of life and quality of life for patients with pulmonary hypertension Qual Life Res 2006, 15:103-15 Rasch G: On general laws and the meaning of measurementin...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... 66.0 vs 64.3 ± 15.5, p < 0.01), and for SF36 on dimensions VT and GHP Measures of RTQ and SF36 were neither influenced by the kind of dialysis, nor the duration of dialysis, nor a possible rejection ... RTR, members of the national association of End-Stage Renal Disease patients The group confirmed the pertinence of the five dimensions, and the relevance of the items The dimension of "Medical ... embarrassment caused by the side effects of drugs, and questions about the difficulties of compliance Finally, the patient's relationship with both the doctor and the medical team ("Medical Care" of RTQ)...

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... purpose and process of the study and consent was obtained for questionnaire-led interviews and simple oral examination Page of 14 (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life ... pensioners and unemployed) Nevertheless, the wide age range of the sample and the exclusion of individuals seeking dental treatment yielded a valuable but preliminary validation of the indicators and ... structure of the original OIDP and the universal nature of its dimensions On the other hand, it proved more challenging to comprehend the theoretical basis of the OIDP and its approach to quality of...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... Finalisation and psychometric validation of the questionnaire Description of the population Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the subjects are summarised in Table Six thousand and ninetytwo ... the questionnaire and answer questions about its content, structure, item relevance and ease of comprehension Finalisation and validation of the questionnaire Study design and populations The ... providing an understanding of the relationships between various aspects of the acceptance of the vaccination Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes...

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... domains of the short-form of BPH-QLS and SF-36 were significantly correlated (p < 0.01) with CCs of 0.267~0.773, most of which were > 0.300 The disease domain of the new scale and that of the ... outpatient and community-based T-test, correlation coefficient and profile analysis were then used to compare the short form of BPH-QLS with the original scale in terms of acceptability, reliability, and ... 0.424 for disease and physical; 0.515 for physical and social; 0.777 for social and psychological; and 0.612 for psychological and satisfaction Criterion validity of the short-form of BPH-QLS is...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... conceptualisation and design of the original web-based survey FJS, SES and FP assessed the quality of the data collected and participated in the design of the validation study and the development of the statistical ... knick-criterion and the Kaiser-criterion (Eigenvalue > 1) were used to determine the optimal number of factors [17] Next, the scree plot of the Eigenvalues was used to determine the optimal number of factors ... mean scores of the insulin-treated patients are on three of the four positive items (3, and 17) pertaining to improved Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes...

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... Cary, NC) software was used for the assessment of factor analysis and for clinical and known-groups validity Multitrait Analysis ProgramRevised software [17] was used for the assessment of other ... responsiveness and sensitivity of WE-CARE to changes over time, and in the incorporation of WE-CARE into routine clinical assessments and trials to improve understanding and interpretation of individual ... depression and parental life satisfaction [4,16] We acknowledge that validation of any instrument is an ongoing process and our validation of WE-CARE is an essential first step toward a fuller validation...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... adaptation of quality of life measures and was used for the development of the WHOQOL-OLD module [18,19] Regarding development of new measures or validation of existing ones, new approaches have ... back-translation of the items and instructions by distinct professionals, as well as semantic and formal examination by the coordinator centre Convenience sampling was used The main purpose of this stage ... Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of health status measures Scand J Reumathol 1995, 24(2):61-3 Publish with Bio Med Central and every scientist can read your work free of charge "BioMed Central...

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... strength of association between subscale scores of the final version of the EDSIS and the general aspects of caregiving (ECI), psychological distress (GHQ-12) and the global severity of the illness ... also used as validity measures for the EDSIS as they assess general aspects of caregiving and psychological morbidity The analyses in the validation described below was used the final version of ... symptoms and behaviours of their ill relative had on their own wellbeing They were generated by a panel of clinicians and researchers based on quantitative and qualitative work with carers and reviewed...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... analysis and interpretation of data, and drafting of the article AB made substantial contribution to conception and design of the study, analysis and interpretation of data, and drafting of the ... management of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2002, 24:817-831 Deuchar N: The psychological and social aspects of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy In Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy: ... 'Medications, Pregnancy and Lactation' at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Montreal and CHU Ste-Justine Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes...

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... version of the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index Greek language version of the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of ... the validation of the instrument in English-speaking older people Increased use of this instrument in both epidemiological studies and clinical trials will further develop our understanding of ... length of the foot [18] Ankle flexibility was measured in degrees using a modified version of the weightbearing lunge test The lateral malleolus and head of the fibula was first located and marked...

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