... reported in written form to the main coordination centre Inthe months before the start ofthe intervention, all centres organised local training(s) forthe research staff being responsible forthe ... results in all intervention centers Discussing the feasibility of adoption and implementation ofthe intervention in all intervention centers Finalization of step and by the coordinating intervention ... during face-to-face meetings inthe present project, this increased the tendency of taking into account very specific and country dependent information during the development ofthe overall intervention...
... fora at national level At the same time, the Platform can create input for integrating the responses to the obesity challenge into a wide range of EU policies The Commission regards the Platform ... contributes to maintaining muscular strength in older age 15 To maintain cardiovascular health, the recommended daily amount of exercise is at least 30 minutes for most ofthe days ofthe week There is ... consensus-building exercise The Global Strategy underlines the importance of achieving a balanced diet reducing the consumption of fats, free sugars and salt, of increasing the intake of fruits,...
... either inthe attic through insertion of filters into the ceiling inlets or inthe form of a filter bank preceding the cool cell pad. A single MERV 16 filter A bank of 6 MERV 16 filters If an air filtration system is installed in a building which is ventilated using ... those who use deep pits. Carcass disposal PRRSV can be inactivated through the process of composting or incinerating carcasses. Therefore, only these methods should be applied. Allowing rendering trucks to ... This system utilizes the changing of coveralls and boots plus the washing of hands in designated areas prior to entering the animal air space and has been demonstrated to be very effective for reducing the risk of PRRSV ...
... effectiveness ratio of concomitant useof PPIs in NSAID users may be raised further by inappropriate useof PPIs (for example, on demand use during continued NSAID use) , or in combination with other gastroprotective ... complications into account (95% CI ofthe OR) as well as the uncertainty forthe estimate ofthe cost of a serious NSAID ulcer complication (95% CI ofthe cost estimate) To show this uncertainty we used the ... using concomitant PPIs and the group not using concomitant PPIs To test the robustness ofthe results, two approaches were used The first one takes the uncertainty ofthe estimates of risk for...
... effectiveness ratio of concomitant useof PPIs in NSAID users may be raised further by inappropriate useof PPIs (for example, on demand use during continued NSAID use) , or in combination with other gastroprotective ... complications into account (95% CI ofthe OR) as well as the uncertainty forthe estimate ofthe cost of a serious NSAID ulcer complication (95% CI ofthe cost estimate) To show this uncertainty we used the ... using concomitant PPIs and the group not using concomitant PPIs To test the robustness ofthe results, two approaches were used The first one takes the uncertainty ofthe estimates of risk for...
... strongest predictor of whether the mother had the intention of testing or not This finding highlights the importance ofthe male partner inthe success of uptake of HIV testing within PMTCT programs ... (299) ofthe women thought that their husbands would approve of their being tested and the remaining (n = 72 or 19%) feared that their husbands would not approve of their being tested Also, the ... consult their husbands before they were tested for HIV inthe rural and urban areas, though there is a tendency forthe rural women to think they should consult their husbands before testing as...
... from the proximal portion ofthe right common iliac artery (Figure 1) An intravenous excretory pyelography was then performed, and clearly showed the single fused renal mass lying inthe middle of ... originated from the aortic bifurcation and the other from the proximal portion ofthe right common iliac artery (yellow arrows) Page of Figure The first shunt The axillofemoral shunt consisting of ... Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor -in- Chief of this...
... the Brain & Mind Research Institute Components ofthe Five Trial Arms ThePrevention arm ofthe WebGAD study consists of five experimental conditions Three of these involve the provision ofthe ... recruited in four intake cohorts conducted 2-3 months apart, with the pilot study beginning in June 2010, the second intake cohort beginning in August 2010, inthe third intake cohort in October ... Author Information HC Particular expertise in mental health and theuseofthe Internet inthepreventionof mental disorders and has published extensively on and run many trials of Internet interventions...
... inthe treatment of exacerbations, including increasing the exacerbation-free interval [18,19] Therefore, the PULSE study was conducted to determine whether intermittent pulsed therapy with the ... reduce rates of hospitalization or mortality, or slow the ongoing decline in lung function in COPD The size and duration ofthe study were not adequate for these secondary end points Inthe patient ... was the main author ofthe paper and undertook the initial drafting and assessment of data All other authors contributed significantly to the design ofthe study, the collection and assessment of...
... prophylactic polymyxin B via the respiratory tract [10] Although the findings of that study indicated that the administration of polymyxin via the respiratory tract forthepreventionof ICU pneumonia ... meaningful synthesis of evidence regarding this important outcome In Table we present the information regarding the emergence of resistance reported inthe analyzed studies, if any Toxicity In ... support the prophylactic useof antibiotics administered locally inthe respiratory tract [22-24] Animal studies have provided supporting data forthe local administration of antibiotics forthe prevention...
... vaccine efficacy input parameter was adjusted inthe model in order to best reflect the efficacy in reducing the incidence of PHN As a result, the PHN vaccine efficacy input parameter used inthe ... ageing ofthe population over the duration ofthe model, adjusting for their mortality, the likelihood of contracting HZ and PHN and the efficacy ofthe vaccine Though it was assumed that the vaccine ... testing the applied point estimate and duration of vaccine efficacy The lower and upper limit ofthe 95% confidence interval ofthe vaccine efficacy obtained from the Oxman trial were tested in the...
... diminishing mortality, in patients with acute lung injury and also is likely to prevent the development of lung injury when used as the initial mode of ventilation [11-14] Therefore, the clinically ... become whether inhaled APC can diminish the severity of lung injury when used in conjunction with low-tidal-volume ventilation inthe presence of acute lung injury due to sepsis or other etiologies ... with APC was started before the initiation of injurious ventilation Therefore, it remains unknown at present whether inhaled APC would be beneficial if initiated after the lungs have been exposed...
... hours) or indistinguishable placebo The medications were infused continuously in a period of 15 minutes The doses and dosing intervals were the same as those used for newborn infantsin previous ... randomization because of incomplete data collection (4 inthe ibuprofen group and inthe placebo group) Therefore, we studied 155 infants, 77 of whom were assigned to the ibuprofen group and 78 to the placebo ... Two of these infantsin each group experienced progression of hemorrhage; theinfantsinthe ibuprofen group developed grade IVH, whereas infant inthe placebo group developed grade IVH and another...
... 2004 inthe field of fluidization engineering He is interested in research focusing on particle technology, specifically fluidization engineering of ultrafine and superfine The circulating systems ... Magdy Prof in chemical engineering in El-Minia University –Egypt, 2012, inthe present working in chemical Engineering technology-yanbu college, KSA since 2003 as a program coordinator Ph.D in chemical ... preference inthe order of MB
... phosphine is a quick and effective tool forthe control of stored-product insect pests In view ofthe scheduled phaseout of methyl bromide under the Montreal protocol, the role of phosphine in grain ... exposure time of day were not effective in killing the insects at the bottom ofthe column when the fumigant was applied at the upper layer ofthe grain Addition of CO2 and circulation caused 100% ... used The main component of one ofthe oils was pulegone and ofthe other is not yet totally identified, and it is called SEM76 In space fumigation, these two volatiles caused total mortality of...
... repair of DNA Theuseof combination treatments is expected to be more effective both in eliminating pathogens and in retaining quality attributes ofthe product.49 MICROWAVES Theuseof microwaves ... nanometers Exposure of bacteria to UV results in cross-linking ofthe thymine dimers ofthe DNA inthe organism, preventing repair of injury and reproduction Recently, a California processor Þled ... is among the main reasons for contamination in fruit juice Washing and brushing fruit before the juicing step is common in juice processing According to one industry survey, 98% of orchards surveyed...
... Therefore, a conformational change ofthe PSII complex may cause the decrease of PSII activity in hf-2 by the lack of specific binding of SQDG to the PSII complex Alternatively, the change ofthe ... pocket, which is the exit ofthe electron flow inthe PSII complex According to the increase inthe sensitivity to diuron in hf-2, the limitation ofthe electron transfer at the exit ofthe PSII complex ... condition The supplementation of SQDG inthe medium enabled the mutant to grow even inthe presence of diuron (Fig 3) The exogenously applied SQDG is incorporated into the mutant cells inthe form of...
... Period and Format The thesis work can take place both inthe spring or inthe fall The thesis work starts at the beginning ofthe semester and ends at the end ofthe semester The examiner can also ... loans from other libraries All students writing their Master thesis can contact the library to arrange the time for individual instruction intheuseofthe library resources For more information, ... assessments, including written examination, must usethe table above for converting the total of those marks to course grades inthe form of SSE letter grades An E is the minimum grade required for a...
... smallholder farming remains the main land -use inthe peneplains of Sumatra (10 million hectares nationwide) These smallholders retain a direct interest inthe preservation ofthe both forests and the plantations ... managing the forests and their resources I warmly welcome the FFPCP series of reports on their work from 1995 to 1999 These reports examine in detail the underlying causes of vegetation fires inthe ... support these efforts Involving farmers inthe preservation of tree cover and fire prevention If it is kept in mind that small farmers in Sumatra and Kalimantan are at the same time both users of the...