weaknesses of the maguire study

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... is the cut-off value in the Recommendations of the American Heart Association [35] and the trigger for initi- ation of insulin treatment for ICU patients recommended by the American College of ... was set at α = 0.05. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the University Hospital Centre. All patients included in the study signed an informed consent form. The study was not funded ... important contribut- ing factor. The difference in the incidence of hyperglycae- mia is probably a consequence of those differences and the differences in the severity of disease. However, it seems...

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... a significant step forwards to assess the utility of these questionnaires in another practice setting. Therefore the aim of this observational study was to assess the utility of the MYMOP2 and W-BQ12 health outcomes ... utilised for the study. Patients were invited to participate in the study if they were: over the age of 18 years; had no treatment from any health professional for their complaint in the preced- ing ... the W-BQ12 in our study with that of another recent large study that mea- sured a range of treatment effects of traditional acupunc- ture - including changes in self concept - the target of the W-BQ12...

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... half the height of the orbit and extends just above the top of the most-anterior ethmoid cells. By the age of 8 years, the top of the frontal sinuses is at the level of the orbital roof, and ... craniotomy because of the proximity of the sinus to the orbit and the anterior skull base [5]. The frequency of bilateral absence of the frontal sinus has been reported in 3-4% to 10% of several popula- tions ... the age of 6 years. Their develop- ment is quite variable but effectively appears to start only after the second year of life [4,8,9]. By the age of 4 years, the average cranial extent of the...

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... by the end of the study. In all three groups and sub-groups, none of the normal scores were abnormal by the end of the study. Thus, it was our conclusion that the absence of changes in the ... range of studies on the efficacy of vitamin D and cal- cium supplementation. These increases occurred without adverse side effects. While the study also provides evidence of the benefit of adding ... total of 274 S‟s were invited to complete a bone density test and to have the study components explained to them prior to enrolling for the study. Of these, 158 agreed to par- ticipate, 125 of...

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... efficacious in the management of osteoarthritis than 5-L o xi n ® . Conclusion In summary, the present study provides the evidence in support of the potential efficacy and to- lerability of 5-Lox ... double blind, randomized, placebo controlled study of the efficacy and safety of 5-Loxin ® for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. Arthritis Res. Ther. 2008; 10(4): R85 23. Krishnaraju AV, ... expression of ICAM-1 in endothelial cells. Overall, the foregoing data together demon- strates the better ability of Aflapin compared with 5-Loxin® in terms of reducing the pain, improving physical...

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... translocation of the internally sequence of PreS1 domain onto the viral surface [62, 63]. This supports the hypothesis that the low pH in the endosome may induce the conformation change of HBV surface ... a result of the variation of loading, because the expression of the thimet oligopeptidase gene in the same condition did not show any difference (Figure 2C). The over-expression of the SPIK ... transport of the viral genome to nucleus and the start of the virus replication finally complete the early steps of virus life cycle. 2. The attachment of HBV A major limitation to study HBV...

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... that soften or tentativize what they modify. Nevertheless, the author only investigates weakeners mentioned above in the scope of the study because of the suitability to the topic of the thesis ... to the study. 6. Design of the study The study is composed of three parts. They are: Part 1 (Introduction) presents the rationale, scope, aims, research questions, and methodology of the study ... less bad”. Setting aside the non-verbal aspect as mentioned in the scope of the study, the thesis author in convinced that this definition covers both ends of the continuum of positive and negative...

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... discriminability Hc: the number of correct response in the high group Lc: the number of correct response in the low group The optimal size of each group is 28% of the total sample. For very large samples of examinees, ... before the tests and then the test is written on the basis of the specifications. After the test is written, the specification should be consulted again to see whether the test matches the objectives ... stem. The primary purpose of the stem is to present the problem clearly and concisely. The stem needs to provide the testees a very general idea of the problem and the answer required. The stem...

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... resolutions of the VIth and the VIIth congresses of the Communists Party and those of the important meeting of the National Assembly, the Government and the Central Party Committee emphasized the importance ... concerning their cooperation with the Government in the financing of education and training are the making of contributions, in which they take account of their revenue/profits and the number ... position of the profession, giving teachers salary and allowances responding to their positions, as was defined by the Resolution of the 4th Plenary Session of the central committee of the Party....

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... Ministry of Industry) Among the Southeast Asian countries, Singapore was the first one to become a “new industrial country” in the beginning of 1980s together with other countries in Southeast ... mechanical 85 Chapter 4 Internal Analysis The final goal of this chapter is that, through the deep analysis of Hanoi Mechanical Company to reveal the strengths and weaknesses of the company in order to find ... consists of different specialization. From 1986 to 1996, the company’s organizational structure has been almost the same. The were little changes in the functions of some departments. The functions of...

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... minimization of the risk of loss, the maximization of the chance of gain, or the minimization of the regret the decision maker may suffer from having not chosen the outcome the turned out to be the ... the risk characteristics of the project. 1.1.2 Objectives of the study The overall objective of this study is: To highlight the main traits in the operating environment of business in Vietnam, ... 21.71% Commercial profitability of the project can also be indicated through internal rate of return (IRR). In the case of WLR project, cash outflow occurred only at the beginning of 29 The development of capital...

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... limitations of the study This study is about the Binh Minh Plastic Company, specifically about PVC pipes, the main product of the company. It focuses on the formulation the development strategy for the company ... the company in the long-term. The depth of this study depends partly on the availability of the key data of the Vietnamese economy and the Plastic Industry in general, especially of Binh Minh. ... the strategic advantages of the firm to the challenges of the environment and that is designed to ensure that the basic objectives of the enterprise are achieved through proper execution by the...

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