... 2B a) , a liquid metal–Si alloy will be formed With more and more Si atoms added, the Si content in the If the growth witha metal catalyst can cause contamination, the synthesis without metal ... In particular, the catalyst distribution can be well-organized by using a nano-channel-alumina (NCA) technique [11] Otherwise, the pressure of reaction channel and temperature are also important ... Metal-assisted growth of SiNWs A basic aspect of the VLS mechanism is the metal particle acting as a catalyst for the anisotropic growth of SiNW witha crystalline structure A catalyst particle...
... for aggregate data The GIQLI total score and subscales for which a Cronbach's alpha could be calculated were all above 0.70 as well Four of the five GSRS subscales demonstrated satisfactory (above ... clinical conditions were evaluated by descriptive analyses For the descriptive analyses, chi-square tests were used to evaluate categorical data; t-tests and analyses of variance (ANOVA) were ... all had satisfactory reproducibility A Table 3: Construct Validity: Correlations* of GSRS and GIQLI Total Scores and Subscale Scores with PGWB Total GSRS Subscales GIQLI Subscales Abdomin al Pain...
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... (IQR)) for not normally distributed variables and means (standard deviation) for normally Table 2: Results of laboratory parameters according to ABC use* Laboratory parameter ABC-containing regimen ... HR, Mulder JW, Van Gorp ECM: The hemostatic balance in HIV-infected patients with and without antiretroviral therapy: Partial restoration with antiretroviral therapy AIDS Patient Care STDs 2009, ... markers of inflammation and coagulation in HIV-infected patients treated with and without ABC to pinpoint a pathogenic mechanism for the increased risk of myocardial infarction in patients with...
... clinical characteristics, and current medications were made by means of a chi-square test for qualitative variables and by analysis of variance (ANOVA) for quantitative variables The associations ... Department, Lilly, SA, Avenida de la Industria, 30, 28108 Alcobendas, Spain 2Hospital Universitario de Salamanca School of Medicine, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain 3Primary Care ... functional impairment associated with PPS patients with GAD, withorwithout MDD, in a primary care setting Page of 10 presence or absence of comorbid MDD, and a clinical evaluation for the presence...
... on antidepressant treatment and use AD at entry in the study (delivered in primary or secondary care) for at least months AD-arms Exclusion criteria are: current mania or hypomania ora history ... Nevertheless we ask those who withdraw from the trial treatment (CT or CT+AD or AD alone) if they are willing to attend all the remaining research appointments or at least to provide minimal data Safety ... score Mixed-model analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) will be used for the quantitative measures As covariates we shall use the stratification variables (number of episodes and type of aftercare and...
... who was a passionate teacher and communicator, able to engage students and general audiences with great enthusiasm and clarity Carl Sagan, of course, was known for his ability to talk clearly and ... naked and engaging naturally with an audience does not mean approaching the task in a nonchalant or cavalier fashion Ironically, without proper preparation of your material, you will not be able ... work He said that a main problem for many of us today is that we are always in a hurry—our minds are scattered as if juggling many balls in the air If we are racing around all day witha busy mind,...
... of California, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA 3Department of Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA 4Adult Echocardiography Laboratory, University of California, San ... responsible for interpretation of the echocardiography results HZ was responsible for database management and data analysis MAM was responsible for study design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation ... Nagaya N, Nishikimi T, Uematsu M, Satoh T, Kyotani S, Sakamaki F, Kakishita M, Fukushima K, Okano Y, Nakanishi N, Miyatake K, Kangawa K: Plasma brain natriuretic peptide as a prognostic indicator...
... denotes percutaneous coronary intervention, CAD coronary artery disease, CCS Canadian Cardiovascular Combo Society, CABG coronary-artery bypass grafting, and VA Veterans Affairs AUTHOR, PLEASE NOTE: ... Stable Coronary Disease random assignments within each study site along with previous coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) as a stratifying variable All patients received antiplatelet therapy with ... invasive strategies in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials JAMA 2005;293:2908-17 11 Parisi AF, Folland ED, Hartigan P A comparison of angioplasty...
... N, Vanisperse A and Indulin AT are presented in Fig 3 (a) –(c), respectively The UV spectra of all three alkaline solutions have an absorption maximum at 340 nm, as well as others at less than 300 ... depth test The density and hardness of the negative pastes of lead–acid batteries, that contain organic compounds withorwithout quinone structures have been investigated by means of the stick insertion ... total structure of the organic additives that affect the density and hardness of the paste Acknowledgement This study was partly supported by the Industrial Technology Research Grant Program...
... Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST) for palpable measurable disease Key exclusion criteria included inflammatory breast cancer, clinically significant cardiac disease, and inadequate ... each of the paraffin blocks prepared from the breast tissue and lymph nodes was reviewed at a central laboratory (Albany Medical College Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New York, ... metastatic breast cancer: Japan Breast Cancer Research Network (JBCRN) 00 Trial Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2007; 61:509-514 35 Bartsch R, Wenzel C, Altorjai G, et al Capecitabine and trastuzumab...
... had mild stable asthma associated with allergic rhinitis (A) and Page of 13 had allergic rhinitis without asthma (R) Rhinitis was defined according to the ARIA guidelines [14] All subjects had ... supernatants was measured by ELISA (Measacup ECP, MBL International Corporation, Woburn, MA) according to manufacturer’s instructions Nasal lavage samples were processed nondiluted and sputum samples ... No late response was observed in any of the two groups during the challenge period Upper and lower airway inflammation Data for changes in inflammatory parameters after and days of nasal allergen...
... exchange parameters were calculated leaf area basis Leaf area was determined in situ just prior to the gas exchange measurements by means of a portable area meter (Licor on a 3000, Li-Cor, Lincoln, ... positive correlation found be- tween &p; and LMA (fig 8) at the individual delta leaf level shows that LMA, a readily measurable parameter, is not only a relevant parameter for understanding and modelling ... assimilation capacity (fig 6) Within mature Fagus silvatica and Quercus petraea canopies, Ducrey (1981) also reported a positive relationship between light-saturated CO assimilation rate and the proportion...
... shows that the GI withorwithout split laparotomy is a feasible alternative to the classical loop ileostomy and potentially has the same advantages and disadvantages when it is performed by trained ... radio-chemotherapy was performed Laparotomical extra-peritoneal anterior resection (AR) of the rectum with TME was performed within weeks after radio-chemotherapy A GI was fashioned after AR and ... experience Langenbecks Arch Surg 2011 Rodríguez-Ramírez SE, Uribe A, Ruiz-Garc a EB, Labastida S, Luna-Pérez P: Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after preoperative chemoradiation therapy and low anterior...
... group Table details the patients' demographic, clinical, immunological and functional characteristics Bronchoalveolar lavage and phenotype analysis Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed as described ... diffuse cutaneous SSc; ANA, antinuclear antibodies; anti-Scl70, anti-topoisomerase I antibodies; FVC, forced vital capacity; TLCO, carbon monoxide transfer aDecrease more than 20% with regard to ... design and its coordination and participated in preparation of the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Acknowledgements 21 We thank Dr Angela Flagiello...
... of locally advanced anal cancer: results of a phase III randomized trial of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Radiotherapy and Gastrointestinal Cooperative Groups ... chemotherapy (ICT) and radiation dose escalation in locally advanced squamous cell anal canal carcinoma (LAAC): Definitive analysis of the intergroup ACCORD 03 trial J Clin Oncol 2009:27 abstr 4033 ... conception and design, financial support, data analysis and interpretation, manuscript writing All authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements Supported in part by the Radium Fund...
... EMG, a lead II electrocardiogram (ECG), thoracic and abdominal motion, airflow using a nasal cannula/pressure transducer and an oral thermistor, and pulse oximetry Analog signals for Available ... two or more consecutive breaths (for an event duration generally greater than or equal to 10 seconds) that had a flattened or non-sinusoidal appearance but had peak inspiratory amplitudes that ... seconds or airflow suggesting flow limitation lasting at least 10 seconds associated with an arousal Apnea was defined as a reduction in airflow to less than 10% of waking level in the nasal cannula...
... cervical cancer [1] Nearly a quarter of a million women die from cervical cancer and about half a million are diagnosed with this disease each year [2] Cervical cancer accounts for 12% of all cancers ... low grade cervical dysplasia [8] HPV types and 11, on the other hand, cause approximately 95% of genital warts (condylomata acuminata or venereal warts) and 25% of low grade cervical dysplasia (CIN1) ... directly, or adsorbed to MAA A standard vaccine dose was composed of µg each of the four VLP types, withorwithout 225 µg of MAA The Merck Aluminum Adjuvant is a proprietary aluminum hydroxyphosphate...
... occupational health aspects; they all participated in study planning and writing SS and JA performed and interpreted the statistical analyses All authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements ... Perceived orofacial pain and its associations with reported bruxism and insomnia symptoms in media personnel withorwithout irregular shift work Acta Odontol Scand 2005, 63:213-217 American Psychiatric ... Psychiatric Association (APA): Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) 4th edition The American Psychiatric Association, Washington; 1994 American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM):...
... Y, Bhore AV, Bhosale R, Varadhrajan V, Gupte N, et al: Extended-dose nevirapine to weeks of age for infants to prevent HIV transmission via breastfeeding in Ethiopia, India and Uganda: an analysis ... was investigated by measuring the HIV-1 RNA viral load in lactoserum and plasma Cell-free and cell-associated HIV-1 RNA extraction from lactoserum/plasma and 18 h cell culture supernatants stored ... such as the latent reservoir of resting CD4+ T cells and perhaps macrophages It can also be reasonably assumed that HIV-1-AgSCs and cell-associated HIV-1 RNA not originate from additional viral...