... reviews the patient sclinicaland social history and understanding ofthe pre-ART counselling as assessed by the counsellor Statistical analysis All HIV infected patients aged 15 years or older assessed ... sensitivity of WHO clinical staging in assessing patient s eligibility for ART [17 ,18 ], our data suggest that it is an important clinical assessment tool and we therefore advocate forthe development of ... All statistical analyses were done with STATA release 11 .1 software (STATA Corp, USA) and statistical significance defined as a p-value of less than 0.05 (2-sided) Results Baseline characteristics...
... assessment of core domains with a standard set of measures, the design and conduct of such cooperative trials would be facilitated Finally, having a standardized set of outcome domains would simplify ... Competing interests None declared Acknowledgement This paper is based on the consensus meeting ofthe Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment inClinicalTrials (IMMPACT) held in ... distinguish global ratings from other measures, and such ratings provide sufficient unique information to warrant inclusion in all clinicaltrialsof treatments for chronic pain Symptoms and adverse...
... this consistent observation, theuseof a virus release assay that is based on the ratio of p24reacting proteins inthe supernatant versus cell lysates, allows us to control for such effects and ... release was measured as the ratio of p24-reacting bands inthe supernatants versus cell lysates following Western blot analysis, and made relative to the baseline level inthe absence of Vpu, for ... pCMO2.5 Nef protein against the panel of tetherin proteins (Figure 3A) We also included Nef proteins from HIV -1 O isolates ANT70 and MVP 518 0, since the Vpu proteins from these viruses also lacked activity...
... occurring steroid and possesses both endocrine and immunomodulatory effects Interestingly, serum levels of DHEA are decreased in SLE patients [19 ] Several clinical studies have thus investigated the ... publications describing the successful useof new therapeutic agents in murine models support their further evaluation as therapies for SLE In lupus, therefore, the Page of 10 (page number not for citation ... the p21Waf/Cip1 mimic [40] As the expression ofthe cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21Waf/Cip1 is decreased in lymphocytes of lupus patients [ 41] , theuseof such inhibitors could represent...
... importance in species survival Structures and Domains of Polo-like Kinases As mentioned, Polo-like kinases contain two highly conserved structural features, the kinase domains andthe polo-box domains ... (PLK1) plays important roles inthe progression of cell cycle, especially for cells to transit from anaphase to telophase during mitosis PLK1 is overexpressed in various cancers and has significant ... Analysis Statistical analysis was carried out using Microsoft Excel or SPSS p value of less than 0.05 was deemed significant All data was expressed as mean ± standard error ofthe means (SEM)...
... fieldcultivated sources In using a plant strategy, major issues are that these plants need a seasonal period of growth before harvesting is possible Other issues here include a relatively short growing seasons ... expression of a number of genes or physiological reactions Continuing efforts of scientists have resulted in engineering of plants resistant to high temperatures, low temperatures, and excess salinity ... approach has four known steps in general The first step consists of gathering various high-throughput data sets in addition to legacy data sets All of these data are then used inthe second step to...
... to enhance the effectiveness of existing instruments within APEC Institutional arrangements for managing the marine environment is fragmented in most economies Baseline surveys to identify ... Conclusions, including the results ofthe November 20 01 Workshop Management Framework - Introd uced Marine Pests Management capabilities and approaches APEC andthe MRCWG have a role in liaising ... APEC Fisheries and Transportation Working Groups Presentations from many perspectives - Economies, shipping industry, aquaculture, research institutions, government resource managers and environmental...
... manufacturers of ARV drugs or diagnostics used for management of HIV infections A list ofthe latest disclosures is available on the AIDSinfo website (http://aidsinfo.nih.gov) Users ofthe guidelines Providers ... Infants) The implications of initiating therapy before conception solely for prevention of sexual and/ or perinatal transmission should be discussed with patients These issues include willingness and ... Women and Their Infants) Results from preclinical and animal studies and available clinical information about useofthe various agents during pregnancy also should be discussed (see Supplement: Safety...
... of these coaching skills inthe context of training the SPs to work in high-stakes clinical skills examinations, which requires ofthe SPs the most authentic and precise performance standards ... Training Session Two: Learning to Usethe Checklist Principles for Checklist Coaching The Goal of Training Session Two The Training Setting Summary ofthe Training Activities Reminders Session Two ... procedures for coaches to usein sequence when training their SPs Chapter 11 describes variations on the four training session protocols, suggesting other possibilities for mixing and matching different...
... timber forest, special use forest, sparse forest timber stand, sparse forest, firewood forest orchard, special use forest, sparse forest timber forest, shrubs timber forest, shrubs, sparse forest, ... stand, shrubs, sparse forest, firewood forests, protected forests timber stand, shrubs, protected forest, sparse forest timber forest orchard, special use forest, timber forest, sparse forest orchard, ... (GJ) of unused forest residues inthe ten provinces in China with the greatest forest resources The total annual value of unused forest residues in China is 1. 6x109 GJ The top ten provinces account...
... placebo and 54 dosed) individuals where assessed using the internalization assay The assay variability inthe placebo data is 15 .5% over the 11 3 days of sampling (day-3 time point included for a ... guidelines established for ligand binding ELISA pharmacokinetic assays [10 ] was used to establish the %CV boundaries A %CV less than 20% was considered an acceptable parameter A 25% CV was used for ... Number SSC SSC-Height 400 600 No AF488MCP -1 101 100 CD14 CD14 APC 10 2 50 R5 10 1 10 2 CD45RO PE 10 3 10 4 10 0 CD45RO 10 0 10 1 10 2 10 3 MCP -1 Alexa-488 10 4 Figure Representative histogram of AF488-MCP -1 staining...
... model 11 11 1 211 212 1 2 312 3322 N/A 0.770 0. 515 0.272 0 .15 6 0.962 0.760 0. 517 0.295 0 .13 6 0.9 61 0.754 0.498 0.308 0 .15 5 Discussion The results from this study present a method for analysing existing ... Philips Z, Palmer S: A pilot study on theuseof decision theory and value of information analysis as part ofthe NHS Health Technology Assessment programme Health Technol Assess 2004, 8( 31) :1- 103 ... these terms in total with level λ = acting as a baseline for each dimension Hence for a simple linear model, the intercept (or constant) represents state 11 11 and summing the coefficients ofthe 'on'...
... men and women, and so on Thus subtests that not yield the same response function for two or more groups display DIF Inthe case of determining cut points for passing a subtest, as is the case for ... determine the validity ofthe existing cut points for passing subtests, given the wide range ofthe level of education inthe Turkish population This paper focuses on the methodological issues associated ... grouped into twelve sub-tests each of which has a 'pass score' (Table 2) A screening score of either (fail) or (pass) is assigned to each subtest These subtests are sensitive to the functioning of...
... thanked for their assistance in providing information regarding the cocoa industry in Vietnam andinthe establishment of solar driers and fermenting boxes at their demonstration farm sites in Ben ... rise caused by spreading ofthe beans for two hours, inthe sun, prior to placement in fermentation boxes In both 10 cases, the pods had been stored for seven days This demonstrates that this ... down-grading ofthe cocoa and buyers will pay less for it In many countries, including parts of Vietnam, the major harvest occurs inthe wet season and sun drying of cocoa can not be achieved In these...
... mass, 13 .1. 3 Detailed results of all analyses and tests prescribed by this specification, andthe amount ofthe addition used, as well as other pertinent information required, 13 .1. 4 Comparison ... batch for each round 11 .2 Types of Specimens: 11 .2 .1 Compressive Strength—Compressive strength test specimens shall be cylinders made and cured as prescribed in Practice C 19 2 Cylinders shall ... Processing Additions 7 .1 Test the liquid processing addition, inthe form normally marketed, in accordance with the following test methods: 7 .1. 1 Specific Gravity Use Test Methods D 8 91, Test Method...
... disorders and not somatization in general This study was designed to validate the Portuguese version ofthe SOMS-2 forusein PC settings The performance ofthe screening tool was also tested inthe ... and MES when screening somatoform symptoms or disorders using self-report measures, as advocated by some authors [12 ,28] In spite of that, the R-SOMS-2 presents a satisfactory sensitivity and good ... R-SOMS-2 at FCSE, andthe corresponding values at self-report are 57.9% and 88.2% forthe former, decreasing slightly the sensitivity and increasing the specificity forthe R-SOMS-2 symptoms...
... GS: Rasch analysis ofthe scoring scheme ofthe HADS Depression subscale in Chinese stroke patients Psychiatry Res 2007, 15 0 (1) :97 -10 3 27 Lamberts S, Pallant JF, Girgis A: Rasch analysis ofthe ... stroke patients, the depression subscale ofthe HADS displayed adequate fit to the Rasch model [26] The variability ofthe results of Rasch analyses across a range of diseases suggests that the ... revised cut-off values by clinical diagnostic interview These findings support theuseofthe modified HADS-D and HADS-A foruse with patients with MND within clinics and research, and support the modified...
... relevant to the assessment of PF and their respective number of items The consensus based standards forthe selection of health status measurement instruments (COSMIN) checklist [19 ] was used to identify ... databases (19 75-2 010 ) in January 2 011 This search strategy consists of four sets of independent searches that are later merged The first search contains various synonyms ofthe construct of interest ... cases, there was no assessment ofthe dimensionality ofthe scales beyond the reporting of item level fit statistics The AIMS2-SF and both versions ofthe MDHAQ were rated indeterminate because...
... There are a few psychometrically evaluated self-report instruments foruseinthe assessment of SAD in children and adolescents The most widely used and well established instruments are the Social ... reliability was assessed using Spearman 's correlation coefficient The internal consistency ofthe scale was assessed using the Cronbach 's coefficient alpha forthe first eight items ofthe SPSQ-C (data ... language revision MT developed the SPSQ-C, took part inthe statistical analyses, discussion ofthe design andinthepreparationofthe ms CGS supervised the design and execution ofthe study and made...