... Chlorine dioxide may interact with either organic matter in solution or protein and fat compounds inthe carcasses giving different reaction products The potential reactions are describedbelow ... forms indoxyl, isatine and indigo red, methionine is oxidised to sulphoxide and finally, to the corresponding sulphone, and tyrosine forms dopaquinone (Tan et al., 1987a) Studies of proteins (bovine ... concentrations) or disrupting their permeability (at low concentrations) (USDA, 2002a) and then penetrating into the cell and disrupting the protein synthesis At a pH of 8.5, chlorine dioxide was reported...
... required by the ISAs, inaccordancewiththe auditor’s findings In all cases when reasonable assurance cannot be obtained and a qualified opinion inthe auditor’s report is insufficient inthe circumstances ... AUDITING The Nature of Financial Reporting OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR ANDTHE CONDUCT OF AN AUDIT INACCORDANCEWITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ON AUDITING the completeness of information, ... an audit of financial statements inaccordancewiththe ISAs These additional responsibilities are not dealt withinthe ISAs They may be dealt withinthe pronouncements of the International...
... disease The questionnaire together withthe changes describedabove was then submitted to the authors of the original questionnaire, and they approved the Japanese version The expression "because ... was used in our research described herein Pilot testing on 10 patients with acne was then conducted using the Japanese version developed as described above, andthe content validity and language ... was found between sex andthe DLQI-J This was also the case withthe original English version of the questionnaire (in a study that including people being treated for skin conditions other than...
... inthe repair of the bowel after cytotoxic therapy The pioneering work of Withers and Elkind presented in 1970 has given us the opportunity to study this inthe mouse intestinal mucosa [15] Development ... estimate D0, i.e., the inverse of the slope of the exponential part of the survival curve, for radiotherapy alone and for the combinations of 5-FU and/ or oxaliplatin with radiotherapy The Mann-Whitney ... moderate and equal intestinal damage These doses were then combined with radiation inthe next step Single radiation fractions, ranging from - 10 Gy, were given alone, or in combination with equitoxic...
... defined as the first visit during which the value of the variable exceeds the PASS criteria and remains so until study end In studies that incorporate a number of scheduled visits before the final ... according to PASS, maintained from the clinic visit during the study until the end of the study, is summarised in Figures 2b, 3b, and 4b for the three outcome measures, respectively At all time points, ... defined as the symptom score beyond which patients consider themselves to be well [2,4,5] These measures are complementary, describing, from the patient's perspective, the concept of wellbeing...
... understood, with mechanical, metabolic, and inflammatory causes Inflammation and angiogenesis and their possible role in disease progression and pain are increasingly being recognised as important aetiological ... and RNA andthe endocannabinoids AEA and 2-AG are present inthe synovia of patients with end-stage OA and RA The presence of increased levels of AEA and 2-AG inthe synovial fluid of OA and RA ... expressed as (a) immunoblots with levels of phosphorylated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inthe top band and total loading of protein belowand as (b) mean percentage of the unstimulated basal...
... breathing was maintained by infusing a propofol bolus (1 mg/kg) and fentanyl 100 μg intravenously During surgery, the patient remained hemodynamically stable She has nausea and vomiting inthe ... abnormalities involving the apical and middle portions of the left ventricle inthe absence of significant obstructive coronary disease [9] Recently, an apical sparing variant defined as akinesia of the ... face mask (fraction of inspired oxygen 40%) In this clinical situation, we treated her with intravenous dopamine Page of and dobutamine, as well as with mechanical ventilation because of global respiratory...
... cognition, including working memory, processing speed, and verbal memory as the independent variables; 2) PANSS Neg and PANSS Pos as intermediate outcomes; and 3) of functional domains, including QLS Instrumental, ... correlated with certain domains of functioning The direct and indirect relationships observed among cognition, symptoms andthe three subdomains of functioning at baseline are illustrated inthe path ... WD, SKW, JGC, BS and RSEK participated inthe analysis and interpretation of the data, andin drafting and/ or revising the manuscript critically for important intellectual content In addition, all...
... scan of the dorsal spine showing the hematoma inthe extradural space (arrow) compressing the cord and displacing the spinous process rated more than days following their index procedure They reported ... have originated following straining by the patient Neo et al [8] have reported a similar case where the patient developed tetraplegia following straining to defecate on the ninth POD following cervical ... help in these cases Figure compressing the hematoma inthethe scan space (arrow) spine showing a cord and displacingextraduralof process Sagittal view ofthecomputed tomography spinous the dorsal...
... calculations and were involved in drafting the manuscript SK, MB, and LB participated in coordinating the study andinthe interpretation of data and were involved in drafting the manuscript JP was involved ... the sealed envelope technique Treatment inthe intensive care unit (ICU) andinthe intermediate care unit was at the discretion of the physicians and nurses in charge Withthe exception of the ... higher plasma lactate and glucose levels and increased insulin needs in comparison withthe phosphodiesterase III inhibitor milrinone The use of adrenaline – in contrast to milrinone – leads to delayed...
... of the quality of the pain The imaging findings The description and drawing of the pain pattern were reviewed by the lead author (DRM) and a 4th year chiropractic intern (either JKG or RC) They ... 25 patients with radicular pain inthe lower extremity regarding whether the pain was perceived as being on the skin or deep They assessed this perception both at rest and during the straight ... For a pain pattern to be deemed dermatomal, the pain must be contained within the area designated inthe reference sources as arising from the nerve root involved If all or part of the pain pattern...
... therapy), withthe result of curbing the increased urinary output At variance with urinary output, there were only nine missing values regarding serum Na and no missing values concerning DDAVP ... ICU days, and occurred in 76.0% of the 108 subjects in whom urinary output was recorded Inthe instances of ascertained polyuria, the mean urinary output was 4,150 ml/day – the maximum being 8,850 ... exceeding 160 mmol/l) were associated with increased mortality [7] These conflicting findings leave the question of the true clinical significance of moderate increases in serum Na (for example, between...
... sánh bất quy tắc học thuộc lòng good/better /the best bad/worse /the worst many(much)/more /the most little/less /the least far/farther(further) /the farthest (the furthest) Double comparison(So sánh kép) ... S + V (The + comparative the + từ dạng so sánh hơn) Vd: The richer she is the more selfish she becomes The more intelligent he is the lazier he becomes Dạng khác(càng ) The + S + V + the + comparative ... er + and + adj + er Long adj:S + V + more and more + adj Vd: The weather gets colder and colder His daughter becomes more and more intelligent + Different adj: The + comparative + S + V the +...
... for having a maximum walking speed belowthe 40th percentile was 1.9 [(95% CI) 1.4 to 2.5] in subjects with tHcy levels inthe upper quintile, compared with those inthe lowest quintile Inthe Malmö ... sitting balance (rising from the sitting position without using hands) was assessed using graded scores by the need for assistance andthe number of attempts; standing balance was assessed within ... thearubigins which are formed by the oxidation and polymerization of catechins during black tea processing Besides tea catechins, tea leaf contains theanine, caffeine and other alkaloids, amino acids,...
... situated between the entrance of the gonoduct andthe coelom, the second between the gonoduct and accessory glands andthe third at the exit of the sexual viae (Fig 1) In octopus and cuttlefish ... extruded from the testis ampullae andthe edges of the testis show erosion Functional maturation and maturity The remaining stages involve expelling the mature sexual cells from the coelom and their ... rigid capsules, capsule glands and albumin glands are present in a complex of pallial glands These differ in their origin and function (Chukchin, 1984) Oviductal glands in octopus secrete an adhesive...
... change in TnI or MYO after 24 hours of milrinone compared to baseline On the other hand, there were significant reductions in inflammatory and apoptotic signaling with milrinone infusion This is the ... continued to be at the discretion of the attending physician, including inotrope administration and dosing It is well recognized that heart failure leads to increased circulating levels of pro-inflammatory ... competes with membrane-bound Fas for ligand binding, therefore reducing apoptotic signaling Procedures All treatments including milrinone dosing was at the discretion of the patient's attending physician,...
... combined navelbine and mitoxantrone, supporting the testing of combination therapy with estramustine, mitoxantrone, and vinorelbine in patients with CRPC One study demonstrated a potential clinical ... clinical benefit to adding estramustine with vinorelbine as second line therapy in CRPC [13] Another study conducted by the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group, evaluated the safety and activity of the ... symptoms and problems specific to prostate cancer In addition, the 26-item Trial Outcome Index (TOI) was computed by combining the physical wellbeing, functional well-being, and PCS subscales Pain intensity...
... and function reinforce the view that pegfilgrastim and filgrastim differ in their ability to skew monocyte function, withthe former supporting thein vitro development of activating DC andthe ... treatment with G-CSF for weeks was correlated with an increase of IL-10-secreting type Treg cells inthe peripheral blood andwiththe accumulation of plasmacytoid DC inthe gut lamina propria [34] In ... the experiments and participated inthe design of the study AM, AP and MC carried out the experiments AP and GS participated inthe design of the study and were responsible for patient care and...
... unstable The assessments were performed at baseline (within one week before the beginning of the intervention), immediately post training (within one week after the last training session) and four ... posture and balance with increasing difficulty and complexity These included: (1) static posture control-achieving better upright position while sitting andin standing (improving upper limb and ... while maintaining minimal sway after the obstacle was negotiated The system provided feedback during the exercises The order of the exercises within the training sessions was pre-defined for...