... output for any given perturbation Kouchi explained in detail the mathematical basis forthe model and presented several comparisons between the predictions ofthe mathematical algorithm andthe ... view ofthe fact that nearly 30 per cent of all the RCC dams in the world are in Southeast Asia, and these include the great majority ofthe very high RCC dams Dr Jia’s presentation on the RCC ... wall of CVC backed with GE-RCC andthe slope-layer method of placement had been used forthe RCC The last three layers had been placed together, and then the placement had been stopped for six...
... damage to the interiors and contents of buildings Testing ofthe performance of porch roofs and roof overhangs Roof failures frequently originate at porches and roof overhang areas Uses of an LSWTF ... chairman ofthe ASCE Committees on Wind Effects, Dynamic Effects, andthe Reliability of Offshore Structures and recipient ofthe Federal Engineer ofthe Year Award from the National Society of Professional ... National Academy of Engineering, andthe Institute of Medicine The members ofthe committee responsible forthe report were chosen for their special competencies and with regard for appropriate...
... poor treatment outcome in adolescent depression [57,58] The first study reported lower efficacy of citalopram and higher suicidality scores for adolescents homozygous forthe short variant ofthe ... study of 400 adolescents selected for high levels of adversity The authors showed that possession ofthe short variant was associated with higher morning cortisol levels and that the combination of ... (occurring prior to the age of years) [10] The cohort was then assessed for MDD on six occasions between childhood and adult hood The authors were therefore able to compare four groups of individuals:...
... from data in the RCT The survival of patients receiving ASC/BSC was calculated from the survival ofthe patients in the cetuximab monotherapy arm ofthe RCT The data from the monotherapy arm NICE ... guide for healthcare professionals Information for people with metastatic colorectal cancer and their carers (‘Understanding NICE guidance’) Details of all the evidence that was looked at and other ... evidence from the bevacizumab studies and noted that the age ofthe population in the largest study was lower than the age of patients normally receiving chemotherapy in England and Wales However,...
... industry, limiting the use of consumables, and recycling of effluents The contribution of by-products and generation of electricity for sale serves to further enhance the economics ofthe sugarcane ... Center for Management for Priority Programs and Projects (GEPROP) ofthe Ministry of Science Technology and Environment of Cuba has a number ofresearch projects on the various co-products The Thematic ... however, that there are a wide variety of technical platforms at various scales, and these will need to be matched to the needs of particular regions and markets The role of UNIDO and other actors...
... evidence forthe optimal period oftreatmentand number of treatments? We found evidence forthe efficacy of shorter treatment protocols than the 4–6 months recommended by the ICS The basis ofthe ... the differences in outcome The expertise of health professionals may vary and also the quantity and quality ofthe educational information about the condition and PFM function The impact of these ... and other physical therapies forthetreatmentof female SUI [13] and UI [1416] has been the subject of previous systematic reviews All of these reviews limited their inclusion criteria to randomized...
... choice and loading ofthe NM is a compromise between the required efficiency ofthe converter andthe market price ofthe NM However, the application of noble metals forthetreatmentof exhaust ... begins with the adsorption of CO and O2 on the Nguyen The Tien 29 Synthesize and investigate the catalytic activity of three-way catalysts based on mixed metal oxides forthetreatmentof exhaust ... between the H2 signal before the reduction and after the reduction Nguyen The Tien 42 Synthesize and investigate the catalytic activity of three-way catalysts based on mixed metal oxides forthe treatment...
... article describes the findings ofthe first Page of 14 stage - the qualitative research which fed intothe design ofthe questionnaire and contingent valuation The focus ofthe study in Vietnam ... acknowledge the support and advice of Tomas Lievens and Tim Martineau in developing the research, the contributions of all research participants, andthe constructive comments ofthe reviewers The findings, ... choices and routes, the desirability of different job attributes and their priorities for change Finally, the guide for medical students was focussed on their motivation and expectations ofthe profession,...
... bending ofthe hardware, and segmental kyphosis after a caudad screw in the lumbar construct broke And they noted that untreated anterior instability, and pre-stressing ofthe screws when the rods ... drafting the manuscript and designing of data and revising it critically, KCN has contributed in acquisition of data and analysis and interpretation of data, and JHY has contributed in acquisition and ... above and one level below the fractured vertebra (Figs and 2) All pedicle screws were inserted under C-arm guidance The rod was then fixed two levels above the fracture intothe four screws and...
... a poor link between the producers andthe whole-sellers/ retailers - Most ofthe producers sell their fruits through the collectors, the farm gate price is around haft ofthe consumers price ... meet the demand ofthe buyers Challenges for fruit industry in VietNam - The drawback is of small land holder and scatter in which farm size is about 0.8 in Mekong Delta region and to in East-South ... etc • The Southern East is a major producer of durian, rambutan, mangosteen, jackfruit, etc The Central highland in the South produces avocado, persimmon, strawberry, etc • The Central ofthe South...
... contraindication for enrollment in the VNS studies of patients with TRD, there have been no studies ofthe use of VNS therapy among pregnant patients A report of eight pregnancies in patients receiving VNS therapy ... Inc., collected the data for this pilot study and encouraged the authors to submit this case report to help increase the understanding of VNS therapy and pregnancy References Andersson L, Sundstrom-Poromaa ... 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 entry, she was noted to be obese and to have...
... [70] and IL-1αinduced PGE2 production [71] in a dose- and MW-dependent manner; the higher the MW and concentration, the more potent the inhibition Intra-articular injection of HA in the temporomandibular ... levels of prostaglandin F2α, 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α, and leukotriene C4 [72] In synovial fluid from the knees of patients with OA and RA, intra-articular HA reduced the levels of PGE2 [73,74] and ... In the synovium of HA-treated knees, the number and aggregation of synoviocytes decreased, and both treatments reduced the number of inflammatory cells, including macrophages, lymphocytes, and...
... selection of patients for Page of 10 APBI [22,23], and these guidelines formed the basis for patient selection in the EBT multicenter study [20] Ofthe 65 patients that met the initial screening ... eligibility criteria and were treated The majority ofthe 21 patients not eligible fortreatment were disqualified at the time of implantation for inadequate balloon conformance to the tumor cavity ... help the patient meet the eligibility criteria Careful attention to the depth ofthe lesion from the skin using ultrasound measurements is needed for optimal design ofthe lumpectomy andthe post-lumpectomy...
... Kuhn and her team of technicians for excellent patient care Authors’ contributions SC, JD and SR treated the patients SA, SR and SC collected the data SC and SA evaluated the dataset and performed ... new headaches, and three of recurrent hyperlacrimation ofthe irradiated eye, one with change of taste perception None ofthe patients developed dysfunctions ofthe pituitary gland, neuropathy, ... returned in 32 out ofthe 40 patients (80%) The median age at the time of radiotherapy was 44 years (range 17-83 years) The tumor manifestation was on the right eye in 16 patients and on the left eye...
... V20 of 59% and V10 of 73% It is possible that sparing ofthe femoral heads and/ or other organs comes at the cost of increasing dose to the iliac crests The results of our study reinforce the ... taking into account the beam penumbra, the resulting field borders forthe AP and PA fields were: upper limit at the level of S2–S3 for N0-1 tumors and at the level of L5-S1 for N2-3 and T4 tumors, ... IMRT compared to the conventional 3D treatmentThe absolute BMS gain forthe V20 is between 15 and 17%, with a V20 of 50.2% for arm A compared to 33, 32.8, and 34.3% for arms B, C, and D, respectively...
... stepping back and considering Galaxy as a complete platform, two themes emerge for advancing computational research One theme concerns the reuse of computational outputs, andthe other theme concerns ... NGS reads as the input and generates phylogenetic profiles as the output The Galaxy Page for this study describes the analyses performed and includes the study’s datasets, histories, and workflow ... and JT), HG005133 (JT and AN), and HG005542 (JT and AN), by NSF grant DBI-0850103 (AN and JT) and by funds from the Huck Institutes forthe Life Sciences andthe Institute for CyberScience at Penn...
... dexamethasone and rituximab, remaining in CR for 48 months He died at 73 years of age for sepsis during support therapy for t-MDS Other two patients have died: one for acute renal failure and one for ictus ... utilized in the majority of patients during FCR treatment, and in all of them after 90 Y-RIT Despite the high incidence of grade or neutropenia there were no patients requiring hospitalization for infection ... patients, specially at age of 60-75 and earlier in first relapse; further studies will help to clarify the best strategy for incorporating RIT intothetreatment algorithm of these patients Abbreviations...
... Practice contextsb Thesubstanceabuse service system for AI/AN communities emerged out ofthe same federal efforts ofthe 1960s and 1970s that shaped their counterparts in the rest ofthe United States ... Couples Therapy [68] and Relapse Prevention Therapy [69] Pharmacologic treatments forsubstance use problems involve the use of medications forthetreatmentof withdrawal syndromes in the initial ... sets of practices, 12 step and EBTs, now form the basis of most substanceabuse services offered in the United States, andthe tensions between them have been described previously [61] For example,...
... standards Therefore, the relapsed and refractory AML was still sensitive to alternative chemotherapy The CR rate of CAG (56.7%) for new AML appears to be slightly lower than the CR rate of standard ... study, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the overall treatment efficacy andthe adverse events ofthe CAG regimen Materials and Methods Data source The databases of PubMed, ... over the decade The toxicity data from this analysis may therefore overestimate the adverse events ofthe regimens under current health care system Majority ofthe studies were small (only of the...
... models Therefore, the inhibition of proinflammatory cytokines may provide an important therapeutic approach forthetreatmentof OA Clinical trial data on cytokine inhibitors forthetreatmentof ... of Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals during the performance of these studies and received 100% of their compensation from the company Authors' contributions KKB, SAH and EBH performed all ofthe ... recorded andthe final two were averaged to determine the response at the end ofthe study Statistical analysis The change of paw withdrawal latency (PWL) for vehicle and drug treatment groups in the...