... identifiers assigned to POS tags We used the approach of Katz (Katz.1987) for parameter smoothing, and build a trigram model to predict the probabilities of parameter (1) and (3) In the case that unknown ... Street Journal distributed with the Penn Treebank II, and the definition of baseNP is the same as Ramshaw’s, Table summarizes the average performance on both baseNP tagging and POS tagging, each section ... together such that the final output takes the uncertainty in both steps together The approaches proposed by Ramshaw & Markus and Cardie&Pierce are deterministic and local, while Argamon, Dagan...
... reduce the inflammatory response in the brain Although current anti-inflammatory drugs are of great value in thetreatmentof PD, the disadvantage is that the use of them is systemic and they not ... cells for therapeutic use The ease with which they are harvested (i.e as a simple marrow aspirate) and the ease of their culture and expansion in vitro make MSCs a good candidate for cell therapy ... inflammatory reaction that becomes self sustaining after the initiating agent has disappeared The MPTP modelof PD has been invaluable in the studying ofthe mechanisms of PD pathogenesis, for...
... de-innervation ofthe joint and removal ofthe entire end-plate receptors that adhere to the bone and capsular tissue Limitations ofthe current study include a lack of comparison group and lack of blinding ... 71% of 21 patients at one year follow-up with laser denervation ofthe dorsal facet capsule Li et al treated patients with RFA ofthe dorsal rami Three patients had durable response after to 16 ... men; mean age 64, range 22-89) were included Length of follow-up was at least years with a maximum of years Location of facet pain was cervical in 45, thoracic in 15, and lumbar in 114 patients...
... Modulation of metal availability for treating AD P J Crouch et al research attention as potential therapeutic targets Plaques and NFTs, however, cannot be regarded as ‘upstream’ causative factors ... down-regulated by decreased availability of intracellular Cu [83] and up-regulated by increased availability of Cu [84] Collectively, these data present a strong case forthe native role of APP ⁄ Ab ... Furthermore, an increase in extracellular metals can catalyse Ab oligomerization and aggregation, and the amyloid plaques that subsequently form may then exacerbate intracellular metal deficiency...
... PE38) has undergone several early-phase clinical trials forthetreatmentof B cell malignancies [35–37] These trials have validated the use of CD22 as a target and highlighted several potential ... ofthe majority of domain Ia (D1–250) and a portion of domain Ib (D365–380) from native PE Several RITs incorporating a 38 kDa fragment of PE are in preclinical evaluation or have already reached ... of PE and its intoxication pathway have fueled the translation of basic research into clinical therapies that have the opportunity to make a large positive impact on human health High expectations...
... with adjunctive therapy or the actual exercise dosage is the critical factor is unclear The optimal length oftreatment and the number oftreatment episodes could be useful information forthe marketing ... quantity and quality ofthe educational information about the condition and PFM function The impact of these factors on the outcome oftreatment has yet to be evaluated Furthermore, it has been ... Hay-Smith (2002) AA = available in English only as abstract; a = According to Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Hierarchy of Evidence (1998); b = Mean age (SD) unless otherwise...
... wave breaking on a natural beach To verify the accuracy ofthe numerical model on the simulation ofthe wave transformation on a natural beach, existing experimental data on the wave dynamics in ... suitable fora practical application. On the other hand, based on results of Nadaoka et al [9], Ting and Kirby [15‐17], it can be estimated that in the surf zone, the time scale ... wave dynamics in the near shore area and in the vicinity of coastal structures. It has been found that the numerical model can satisfactorily simulate the wave transformation, ...
... parallel 1.8 mm Kirschner wires from the tip ofthe olecranon and a 18 gauge wire in a figure -of eight fashion Major intraoperative goal was the perforation ofthe ulnar Mayo Classification for ... Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) patient satisfaction score (b) the intramedullary pin The above hypothesis wasn't confirmed by Paremain et al [22] as the results of their biomechanical study indicated ... olecranon fracture Mayo Type IIA fracture ofthe left olecranon after a fall in a 52-year-old woman (A) Lateral (B) and anteroposterior radiographs (C) at years postoperatively showed signs of...
... is a chance of intra-articular pin placement, causing septic arthritis and a risk of damaging the growth plate An external fixator is also used forthetreatmentof paediatric supracondylar fractures ... this article as: Lam et al.: The use of tibial Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS) plate [AO-ASIF] forthetreatmentof paediatric supracondylar fracture of femur: a case report Journal of ... the site, the pattern ofthe fracture and its associated injury When treating the displaced supracondylar fracture, the traditional method of traction may fail due to the unbalanced pull of the...
... Page of 100 points indicating a normal foot This includes a maximum score of 30 points for amount of pain; of 20 points each for level of activity and patient satisfaction; and of 10 points each ... permits and consists of gentle manipulation ofthe foot and the serial application of long leg plaster casts at weekly interval without the use of anesthesia, as described by Ponseti [4] In all patients, ... each for motion ofthe ankle and foot, position ofthe heel during stance, and gait For Satisfaction and Function category, data has been recorded from the patients’ parents considering patient as...
... Page of 100 points indicating a normal foot This includes a maximum score of 30 points for amount of pain; of 20 points each for level of activity and patient satisfaction; and of 10 points each ... permits and consists of gentle manipulation ofthe foot and the serial application of long leg plaster casts at weekly interval without the use of anesthesia, as described by Ponseti [4] In all patients, ... each for motion ofthe ankle and foot, position ofthe heel during stance, and gait For Satisfaction and Function category, data has been recorded from the patients’ parents considering patient as...
... study Additional studies appear warranted forthe use of Apatone as a co–adjuvant, or for emerging salvage chemotherapy in thetreatmentof late stage prostate cancer Acknowledgements This research ... fit analysis was used to measure and compare PSA values before, during and after therapy.12 Prostate cancer patients who had failed standard therapy were enrolled at William Beaumont, Royal Oak, ... of prior chemotherapy regimens was two Table Patient Characteristics N = 17 Age: median (range) AUA Symptom Score: median (range) Race: Caucasian African American Prior therapies (1 or more treatments):...
... patient, a Caucasian woman aged 28 years with a DSM-IV diagnosis of unipolar depression, was enrolled in the acute and long-term phases ofthe pilot study of VNS therapy for TRD At acute-phase study ... Date of Assessment The patient's score on the CGI-S scale also indicated a substantial improvement after the initiation of VNS therapy Figure The patient's score on the CGI-S scale also indicated ... scales [24] After a year of follow-up, adjunctive VNS therapy was associated with sustained symptomatic benefit and sustained or enhanced functional status [25] Because pregnancy was a contraindication...
... SANS and amelioration of auditory hallucinations Loo et al [19] noted that examinations of individual-controlled trials reveal that a substantial proportion of rTMS studies forthetreatmentof ... Ya’akov Mental Health Center and is paid by the research fund ofthe Beer Ya’akov Mental Health Center KM serves as the director ofthe Beer Ya’akov Mental Health Center ZA works at the Department ... Department of Neurobiology ofthe Weizmann Institute of Science and also serves as a research consultant for Brainsway DP is head ofthe research department of Beer Ya’akov Mental Health Center and head...
... shortened radiation treatment time (86%) and delivery of radiation to a smaller area ofthe body (77%) Twelve ofthe patients (27%) indicated that having a local treatment facility was a factor in their ... fortreatment Factors affecting the success of implanting the balloon applicator and administering the prescribed radiation therapy were analyzed Patients answered a questionnaire after implantation ... applicable regulations The patient selection criteria were based on the Page of 10 American Society of Breast Surgeons Consensus Statement for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation and the American...
... The mainstay of surgical therapy in primary or metastatic disease is to achieve a complete resection with negative margins [7] Conventional chemotherapy and radiation therapy may have minor adjunctive ... Kubota K, Makuuchi M, Kusaka K, Kobayashi T, Miki K, Hasegawa K, Harihara Y, Takayama T: Measurement of liver volume and hepatic functional reserve as a guide to decision-making in resectional ... colorectal liver metastases Am J Surg 2003, 185:221-229 Kawasaki S, Makuuchi M, Kakazu T, Miyagawa S, Takayama T, Kosuge T, Sugihara K, Moriya Y: Resection for multiple metastatic liver tumors after...
... N2-3/T4 group Arm A, blue; arm B, brown; arm C, yellow; arm D, green Discussion Concurrent chemoradiation is the established standard of care for locally advanced carcinoma ofthe anal canal Attempts ... Radiation Oncology 2007, 2:41 http://www.ro-journal.com/content/2/1/41 Background The standard of care forthe curative treatmentof anal canal carcinoma has evolved over the past three decades, ... Impact of overall treatment time on local control of anal cancer treated with radiochemotherapy Oncology 2003, 65:14-22 Hughes LL, Rich TA, Delclos L, Ajani JA, Martin RG: Radiotherapy for anal...
... on the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (version 2), clinical laboratory evaluations, and physical examinations OS was calculated from the date of FCR treatment to the date of ... fludarabine at a dose of 25 mg/m2 i.v on days to 3; cyclophosphamide at a dose of gr/m2 i.v on day and rituximab Page of at a dose of 375 mg/m2 was given on day of each cycle every 28 days Patients ... performance status of to 2, had achieved at least PR at the completion of FCR; the last chemotherapy with or without rituximab was administered at least three months before start of FCR; no patient...
... Data source The databases of PubMed, Wanfang Data, as well as American Society of Hematology (ASH) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting abstracts were searched for articles ... Saito K, Nakamura Y, Aoyagi M, Waga K, Yamamoto K, Aoyagi A, Inoue F, Arai Y, Tadokoro J, Handa T et al: Low-dose cytarabine and aclarubicin in combination with granulocyte 18 colony-stimulating ... refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation Int J Hematol 2000, 71(3):238-244 39 Hirayama Y, Sakamaki S, Takayanagi N, Tsuji Y, Sagawa T, Chiba H, Matsunaga T, Niitsu Y: Chemotherapy...