... [1,10,12,14] In this study we detected E chaffensis DNA in H longicornis which is one ofthe predominant species of tick and often found in association with humans and animals in Korea [18] Theprevalence ... andthe 91HE17 (U23503) strains of E chaffeensis, all of these originate from the USA We also performed phylogenetic analysis of EC-PGHL strain in order to determine the epidemiological origin ... prevalenceof E chaffeensis infection in 4.3% ticks observed in this study indicate that H longicornis may be predominant carrrier of E chaffeensis infection in Korea and warrants further studies to investigate...
... be borne in mind that this (like the EGDT trial [1]) is a single centre study Thus, our observations might not apply to other centres However, this is precisely the point and major finding of ... candidacy for EGDT) was still only 1.6% and its non-NFR mortality lower These findings are relevant to other institutions considering the application of EGDT and to the powering of future randomized ... laboratory results, treatment and details of outcome using the central laboratory database, the ICU patient information database, the hospital admissions and discharges database (which records...
... rather than near-work causing myopia We emphasize the importance of reducing near-work activity and preserving outdoor time inthe setting of academically demanding schedules to reduce theprevalence ... accounting for 71% ofthe area in mainland China), and includes eleven provinces and one municipality, but the population is relatively sparse (360 million, accounting for only 28% ofthe total China ... myopia in urban and rural childrenin mainland China Optom Vis Sci 2009; 86: 40-44 18 National Bureau of Statistics of China China statistical yearbook 2003 [in Chinese] Beijing: China Statistics...
... extracted, there is only one king inthe entire story Thus, in that story, the king is sufficient for identification, and therefore the modifier old is descriptive This points out the importance of context ... modifier ofthe reference to the princess, making the second text more natural and fluent This kind of aggregation is widely used by humans for making the discourse more compact and efficient In order ... Integrating referring and informing in NP planning In Proceedings of COLING-ACL’98 Workshop on the Computational Treatment of Nominals, pages 46–56 Massimo Poesio 2004 Discourse annotation and semantic...
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... alarming rate [1-3], and for this reason the screening of high-risk individuals such as elderly women is critically important because it allows better understanding, monitoring of this condition and ... 13.0) for Windows Results Theprevalenceof T2D inthe sample was 16% Tables and show the results ofthe univariate logistic regression analysis, demonstrating the isolated association of each independent ... modification in fitness and body composition, consequently, contributing to a decrease inthe risk for T2D, other morbidities and mortality Diabetes incidencein people with advanced age is increasing...
... bullying was defined Bullying comprises different forms including verbal (such as being made fun of, and teasing) and physical forms (such as hitting, kicking, pushing, and being locked indoors) ... results, and drafting ofthe manuscript SS conducted a re-analysis of data, participated inthe interpretation of results, and drafting ofthe manuscript ASM participated inthe interpretation ofthe ... China In order to raise awareness on the subject in China, we therefore conducted a secondary analysis ofthe Beijing Global SchoolBased Health Survey (2003) to investigate theprevalence and...
... sites, including the pubic symphysis and synovial joints These findings also suggest that in fibrocartilaginous tissues, including the TMJ disc and possibly the pubic symphysis, relaxin decreases ... other joints, TMJ disorders occur primarily in women of reproductive age [14] Given the gender and age distribution of these disorders andthe relaxin-induced loss of matrix macromolecules in ... fibrocartilaginous TMJ disc by relaxin might explain the distinct age and gender distribution of TMJ diseases Furthermore, these findings have potential physiologic relevance because the induction of collagenase-1...
... History of inflammatory bowel disease present (%) 15 History of uveitis present (%) 15 History of psoriasis present (%) 24 Family history of ankylosing spondylitis present (%) 37 aForty-five of ... reported a history of both uveitis and IBD, and one patient reported psoriasis and IBD Ofthe 25 patients (37%) with a family history of AS, four patients had a medical history of uveitis and ... structural findings Readers agreed on the presence of inflammation at any site in 85% ofthe cases inthe right SI joint, andin 78% ofthe cases inthe left SI joint Kappa values reflecting the agreement...
... that they mostly concerned wrong coordination ofthe diagnostic process, a mistaken clinical decision, or errors inthe coordination of primary care activities with those of other healthcare professionals ... appropriate for attaining a more in- depth understanding of patient safety incidents Even so, many ofthe reported patient safety incidents stem from organisational and communication problems There is also ... ‘to maximise reliability of error reporting, it is beneficial to obtain data from a second reporter rather than relying on the physician alone.’ The health consequences ofthe present findings at...
... be more important in inhibiting the development of several diseases, including cancer, inflammatory and heart diseases [45,46] We find no support for this in our results, since, the effect of ... Unexpectedly, the intake of fatty fish (salmon, herring and mackerel) or shellfish more than twice a week increased the risk of being inthe group with the highest level of psychotic-like symptoms This ... levels of intake of fatty fish or shellfish andthe risk of positive psychotic-like symptoms However, keeping theprevalence figures for psychotic disorders in mind, rather few participants in our...
... 1.3% and 5.5%, and OCD presents itself in 2.7% ofthe general population [1,2] OCD is categorized under the group of anxiety disorders in DSM IV Although other anxiety disorders in this category ... number of rooms inthe parental house, presence of a private room inthe parental house, history of chronic illness, operation history, verbal and physical abuse inthe family, history of verbal and ... conditions We randomly selected one ofthe nine departments ofthe Faculty of Education and visited this department during the first two days ofthe week All ofthe students who attended class on these...
... result ofthe increased use of Gancyclovir prophylaxis, theincidenceand severity of CMV disease is significantly reduced However, there is an increasing incidenceof Gancyclovir resistant CMV infection ... the real time PCR assay JM participated inthe design ofthe study and performed the statistical analysis HNM conceived ofthe study, and participated in its design and coordination All authors ... http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/322 Page of disease by sensitive methods In recent years, owing to an increase inthe antiviral prophylaxis, there has been a decline in reduction in morbidity and mortality caused by this virus...
... airways inflammation and by cigarette smoke, the major pathogenic determinant of COPD A greater understanding ofthe mechanism of these effects may improve our understanding ofthe pathogenesis of ... major environmental risk factor predisposing to COPD andis also an independent risk factor for bacterial colonisation ofthe lower respiratory tract [18,19], acute respiratory infection [20], and ... airway inflammation [5,6] The role of bacteria inthe pathogenesis and acceleration of COPD remains the subject of some debate, but increasing evidence in recent years supports the importance of...
... Boxtel, The Netherlands) according to the manufacturer's instruction, and eluted in 55 μl Detection of influenza A virus was performed using primers and probe targeting part ofthe 5'-end ofthe ... temperatures in these countries is favourable for replication of influenza A virus in wild birds and transmission of influenza A virus among the wild birds Competing interests The authors declare that they ... number of positive samples, the total number of samples tested as well as theprevalencein percent In this study we report a higherprevalenceof influenza A virus in wild birds than has been reporter...
... especially if this antigen isthe major transforming protein The demonstration in S2531 of a link between the interruption ofthe long clinical latency andthe complete suppression of viral expression ... to the further understanding of tumor-associated silencing In particular, the analysis of sequential samples ofthe same individual from pre-tumoral to overt leukemia andthe documentation ofthe ... illustrated in Table Overall, our observations in S267 reinforce the hypothesis that virus silencing plays a pivotal role inthe establishment of a fully-transformed phenotype Furthermore, these findings...
... bullying These authors found that interventions which included increasing social workers in school and promoted mentoring of students were successful in reducing theprevalenceof bullying Also these ... following formula: W = W1 * W2 * f1 * f2 * f3 * f4 where W1 = the inverse ofthe probability of selecting the school W2 = the inverse ofthe probability of selecting the classroom within the school ... plan, participated inthe interpretation and drafting of manuscript ER participated inthe interpretation and drafting of manuscript All the authors agreed to the final draft ofthe manuscript Acknowledgements...
... ICAM1 is another NF-κB regulated gene inthe cluster B list andis implicated in adhesion in a wide range of inflammatory and immune responses, and carcinogenesis [72-75] Together, these data indicate ... identified by another laboratory using UM-SCC cell lines resistant to cisplatin [5] Jeon and coworkers [1] studied 25 UM-SCC lines, including 11A, 11B, 22A and 22B; three ofthe genes in their upregulated ... doxorubicin and TNF-α, and NF-κB binding activity measured by ChIP assays Therefore, our finding ofthe predominant role of p53, NF-κB, and other transcription factors provides a useful clue for...
... immediate increase inincidence rate for Osaka and it remained high for more than years Thehigher numbers were largely due to the increasing incidence among children less than years old Agestandardized ... childrenin Bradford, a city inthe north of England They also found that the Asian children had significantly higher risk of leukemia other than ALL (mostly AML) The 12 age-peak ofincidence for South-Asian ... includes the examination of tissue sections from biopsy ofthe primary tumor orofthe metastasis, orof cytological or hematological specimens (Parkin et al., 1988b) Trends ofincidence for childhood...
... wind and biomass [2] Regarding all these factors, scope of this research is to investigate the RES potential existing inthe country of Serbia in order to identify the most promising ones for ... This parameter represents the amount of thermal energy flowing each second through the area of m2 ofthe earth’s interior and reaching the surface ofthe earth The value of this parameter in ... partner in Serbia Mr Dejan Stojadinovic, Assistant Minister for RES, Ministry of Mining and Energy ofthe Republic of Serbia, whose helpful remarks and fruitful observations were invaluable for the...