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... focusing on two key questions: (i) what we measure? and, (ii) whose views we rely on? For the former question, we distinguish between indicators measuring formal laws or rules 'on the books', and ... attention to the strengths and weaknesses of both types of indicators as well as the complementarities between them For the latter question, we distinguish between experts and survey respondents ... Where Are We, Where Should We Be Going? Daniel Kaufmann Aart Kraay The World Bank _ 1818 H Street N.W., Washington, DC 20433, dkaufmann@worldbank.org, akraay@worldbank.org We...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 08:20

... article as: Jarvis JN, Frank MB: Functional genomics and rheumatoid arthritis: where have we been and where should we go? Genome Medicine 2010, 2:44 ... finding a cure for RA may be ‘within our reach’ We think, however, that the state of the art is better summarized by the 1980s rock duo Timbuk3, ‘The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades’ [42] ... etanercept However, it is important to note that the predictive genes showed no overlap between the Japanese and German cohorts Whether this was due to the differences in array platforms, underlying...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... comes, however, at a price: immunosuppression The immune system also forms an important element in cancer prevention Any decision to treat with curcumin must therefore take the balance between limiting ... curcumin is also safe for patients with monoclonal gammopathies remains, however, to be answered Patients with MGUS are often without symptoms Preventive strategies can therefore not use the effect ... on curcumin for patients with MGUS, is not standard Moreover, patient numbers were small and the duration of the studies short The rather modest effect on the FLC ratio should therefore be interpreted...

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 13:22

... contrast, changes of CTX-I were not related to joint damage [14,15] The changes in CTX-II levels, however, were broadly overlapping with baseline values, and were therefore predictive primarily ... References More information is presently needed, and the search for the best set of biomarkers for assessment and prediction of disease activity, damage and response to therapy as well as efforts to better ... physical function, however, has been poor for most of them This may be due to a variety of reasons First, what we measure in various body fluids may not reflect sufficiently well what is ongoing...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:23

... beyond which NIV should be considered contraindicated Unfortunately, the answer remains; we still don’t know The study by Rana and colleagues does not provide sufficient precision to answer the question, ... even in the context of prior studies For now, we recommend selecting ALI/ARDS patients for NIV according to general selection guidelines [10] These patients should be closely monitored in an intensive ... NIV should be avoided in patients with shock, severe hypoxemia or acidosis The more difficult issue Page of (page number not for citation purposes) is whether there is a threshold of severity for...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:24

... beyond which NIV should be considered contraindicated Unfortunately, the answer remains; we still don’t know The study by Rana and colleagues does not provide sufficient precision to answer the question, ... even in the context of prior studies For now, we recommend selecting ALI/ARDS patients for NIV according to general selection guidelines [10] These patients should be closely monitored in an intensive ... NIV should be avoided in patients with shock, severe hypoxemia or acidosis The more difficult issue Page of (page number not for citation purposes) is whether there is a threshold of severity for...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:24

... guideline should be viewed as an excellent and timely consensus, but one that will remain a work-in-progress that must continually be refined as new data are accumulated The authors should be ... ongoing bleeding and continued need for transfusion by another At the heart of this matter is the presumption that, ultimately, there is a ‘best way‘ to care for bleeding patients The goal of evidence-based ... plasma should be given earlier to patients requiring massive transfusion J Trauma 2007, 62:112-119 Malone DL, Hess JR, Fingerhut A: Massive transfusion protocols around the globe and a suggestion for...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... Despite the apparently good evidence for the benefit of surfactant in paediatric patients with hypoxic respiratory failure, therefore, many questions remain unanswered – such as the optimum timing ... patient groups are most suitable We still need to weigh up the pros and cons of using surfactant in each individual patient to decide whether the surfactant benefits outweigh the financial implications ... Cook DJ: Surfactant therapy for acute respiratory failure in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis Crit Care 2007, 11:R66 ARDS Network: Ventilation with lower tidal volumes as compared...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:21

... Unregistered ) www.word-reader.com save lands for them thus finally we can save the forest In the forest, we cannot refuse that there is amount of natural resource, for example mineral, woods, rare plants ... resource of the whole world In addition, the forest can keep the land`s moisture which provides us a water to drink, water to plant the vegetable and even the power from water in damps In conclusion, ... in damps In conclusion, I would like to say that I really agree to keep or preserve some lands for the endangered animals because of all the reasons I explained above ...

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Ngày tải lên: 28/08/2016, 20:34

... among individuals By this definition we learn that a cooperatives situation requires at least one competitor to fail for each competitor that wins Thanks to it, we can learn to share, to be self ... together with others for common goal These are the reasons why I feel physical courses should be part of the graduation requirements of any university or college; they are of high value for a student’s ... to reach an aim; helps reinforce his self-confidence, self-reliance Team sports like football, basketball…helps develop social skills, when participating in them, we can recognize the true meaning...

Ngày tải lên: 02/08/2013, 01:27

... should we react, faced with such an attitude? Should we take the view that the decision is theirs alone, that we have no right to interfere in a situation about which, in the nature of things, we ... McDaniel (1998: 15) 26 Rhydwen (1998:105) Where we begin? 105 their choice, whether we are thinking about this generation, or a generation ahead.27 This is the kind of argument we must use, when faced ... indigenous affairs, however well-intentioned, would be a blatant disregard of the realities of history However much we might condemn the political policies of our ancestors, we have to live with...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 09:20

... the place we live in, who have quitted the ground we occupy, who have just, as it were, gone out and shut the door of the house after them before we got in We wish to recal [sic] them; we would ... music is not far-fetched, for much oral performance was in fact chanted or sung And we know how extensive and sophisticated some of these performances could be, for we are fortunate to have some ... return: we have not seen them, we never shall see them; and again we are saddened and disappointed A book, however, in the midst of our regret, attracts our notice; we open it, and herein we find,...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 09:20

... respectively, were prepared and analyzed with an electronmicroscope Zeiss 902 For cryosectioning specimens were fixed for h in 4% paraformaldehyde and, after several washes in NaCl/Pi, they were embedded ... before use For the extraction the feet were sonified for · s on ice (Branson Sonifier 250) in a buffer appropriate for the consecutive chromatographic method The homogenate was centrifuged for 15 at ... kDa For all chromatographic procedures described elution was monitored at A280 and fractions were assayed for peroxidase activity Electron microscopy Animals were fixed in a mixture of 4% paraformaldehyde...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 10:20

... result Government Strategies/Efforts • Repositioning of MNCH: Creation of Family Health Department • NHSDP: Country’s framework for health care delivery (MNCH issues well captures and binding on ... health care Other Challenges • Weak National human resource development and management • Poor functioning health system with weak referral linkages especially for obstetrics and neonatal emergencies ... 61% of newborn deaths between day and • Maternal deaths, still births and newborn deaths strongly linked in time, place of death & delay in access to care Priority areas for action • • • • • •...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 15:20

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 18:18

... the extensive relationship between improved RH and labor force participation One study of 97 countries found that higher fertility is associated with lower labor force participation of women during ... 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, ... cognitive test scores and lower schooling attainment; lower occupational status and earnings; nonparticipation in the labor force; and chronic disease and disability before—and more notably after—the...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 16:20

... Planning: How Should We Decide What Hypothetical Threats to Worry About? We sometimes focus on tactics that may be exotic and esoteric but for most terrorists, they’re looking for what works.1 ... stand-in for formal or quantitative analysis, we assessed novel attack scenarios based on how difficult or risky they would be for a potential attacker All other things being equal (e.g., for threats ... stand-in for formal or quantitative analysis, we assessed novel attack scenarios based on how difficult or risky they would be for a potential attacker All other things being equal (e.g., for scenarios...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 15:20