... in 12–24% ofthe cases [24,29] Primary TB can cause consolidation of any lobe [8]; the most common sites are areas of greater ventilation, including the middle lobe, the lower lobes or the anterior ... “childhood” TB), this form of disease develops under the influence of acquired immunity It is the result of reactivation of dormant bacilli in residual foci, spread at the time of primary infection; ... the upper lobes and the superior segments ofthe lower lobes, radiating outwards from the hilum or in the periphery ofthe lung [31,43] In about 88% ofthe cases more than one segment is affected,...
... dosimetric study ofthe radiotherapy ofthe whole breast may not be completely applicable to the radiotherapy ofthechest wall This study specifically evaluates the dose distribution of tangential ... beams ofthe corresponding IMRT plan The PTV included the same PTV used for the 3D-CRT plans plus an extension into the air anteriorly ofthechestof 1.5 cm to ensure appropriate opening ofthe ... on the left side The fields extended cm anteriorly ofthechest to provide coverage ofthe “flash” region IMRT technique The same beam orientations and angles ofthe 3D-CRT plan were used for the...
... Immediately after commencement ofthe therapy, the size ofthe tumor did not change and the tumor seemed stabilized Six months after initiation ofthe therapy, the tumor size began to decrease ... years of age, with both men and women equally affected The principal site of extra-abdominal desmoid tumor is the musculature ofthe shoulder, followed by thechest wall and back, the thigh, and then ... months after commencement ofthe therapy, the tumor became impalpable At this time, the oral administration of tranilast was discontinued Two years after the discontinuation of treatment, a physical...
... the study all the patients were asked to complete the study diary assigned to them They reported daily the number and severity ofchest pain episodes, the circumstances ofthe appearance ofthe ... dose ofthe recommended substance on the evening ofthe randomization day and the last dose on the morning ofthe day ofthe evaluation In addition, patients continued taking stable doses of previously ... to therapy with the placebo (Table 2) In comparison to the values obtained for the two-week period prior to the beginning ofthe study, the patients treated with omeprazole at the end of the...
... improved the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV ofthe test, especially during the first h after the onset ofchest pain The diagnostic accuracy ofthe repeat test was also superior to the Cardio ... department setting The subjective nature ofthe reports ofthe patients about the exact onset of their ischemic symptoms may potentially overestimate or underestimate the duration of their ischemic ... curve] ofthe qualitative Cardio Detect® assay and the quantitative cardiac troponin T test in diagnosing AMI in the ED according to the time of onset ofchest pain To verify whether there was...
... aware ofthe presence ofthe girl; also of her eyes and of her smile of amusement with its trace of mischievousness Becoming conscious of his consciousness of her, he cast her deliberately out of ... card-case The two gentlemen exchanged cards, which, with barely more than a glance, they poked in the other flaps of their cases; then they took a new and more interested inspection of each other ... the porch." The new guest was reaching for pencil and paper as they gathered their chairs together The two girls had already started hesitantly to efface themselves Half-way across the lawn they...
... chestnut was of fundamental importance to the economy and to the subsistence of rural populations Then, with the decline ofthe rural economy and the onset of diseases, the management of chestnut ... decide on the further industrial use ofthe wood While these measures not completely exclude the possibility of ring shake, they certainly minimise both the risk and the consequences of ring shake ... if all the other shoots in the same stool did not The authors also observed that ring shake in standards mainly occurs near the annual rings, corresponding to the years ofthe cut ofthe previous...
... proportion of them returns to the soil in the leaf litter The amount of nutrients stored in the leaves depends, above all, on the leaf biomass ofthe forest Accordingly, the extent of this storage ... abscission The low variation in the concentration of these organs masks more important absolute variations when considering the relative mass of leaves The transfer of N to the perennial parts ofthe ... involves the other organs ofthe tree [4, 14, 21, 62] The shedding of flowers is subject to their annual cycle of fall, and practically restricted to July to September in the chestnut stand The fraction...
... influencing the morphogenetic response of explants Therefore, the observed different response of chestnut explants to the BA applications (spray versus pulse) may be due to the fact that the BA spray ... tempera- orescent tures of 24/20 °C Recycling ofthe same horizontal explant The influence of repeated culture ofthe same explant (recycling) placed horizontally on the media on multiplication ... statistical analysis At the end ofthe establishment stage (initial cultures), the in vitro reactivity (defined as the percentage of surviving explants with shoot development), the number of shoots greater...
... Pelvis Chest Pelvis Chest Pelvis ChestChestChestChestChestChestChestChestChestChest 3-12 months Median of 133 days months Median of 53 days 2-3 month Median of 45 days Median of months ... Table Literature Survey of Seed Migration 0.30 0.22 0.80 % ChestChestChestChestChestChestChest Location The day of implant The day of implant The day of implant Median of 30 days next follow-up ... Abdomen Chest Pelvis Abdomen ChestChestChestChestChestChest Median of 41 months months month Median of 30 months *Linked seeds were restricted to needles placed at the periphery ofthe prostate...
... occurs on the left in 65–85% of patients, on the right in 15–35% and bilaterally in 1–12% [4,5] This is due to the protection offered by the liver on the right, under-diagnosis of rupture on the right, ... ruptures ofthe diaphragm occur with associated vascular and visceral injuries [6] The occurrence, the anatomic location and the severity of such injuries is variable and depends on the nature ofthe ... involved in the case directly SK drafted the manuscript LF and KV took part in the care ofthe patient and contributed in the preparation ofthe manuscript HI contributed in carrying out the medical...
... after chest wall resection is reported to be 1.6% to 4.5% [15] The choice of surgical technique depends on a number of factors, of which the most important is the size and site ofthe lesion There ... compromising the stability and the reconstruction ofthechest wall A review ofthe literature showed that a complete chest wall resection is only performed in very rare cases, with the largest ... discussion as to whether the missing bony thorax should be reconstructed [16] The decision not to reconstruct the skeleton depends on the size and location ofthe defect, the presence of wound infection,...
... the study all the patients were asked to complete the study diary assigned to them They reported daily the number and severity ofchest pain episodes, the circumstances ofthe appearance ofthe ... dose ofthe recommended substance on the evening ofthe randomization day and the last dose on the morning ofthe day ofthe evaluation In addition, patients continued taking stable doses of previously ... to therapy with the placebo (Table 2) In comparison to the values obtained for the two-week period prior to the beginning ofthe study, the patients treated with omeprazole at the end of the...
... respectively) The average length ofthe reads was 101 nucleotides (nt) (Table 1) The difference in the number of reads generated for the American and the Chinese chestnut canker reflects the lower ... symptoms in the forest due to the large scale ofthe land mass affected [2] Development of genomic tools will certainly facilitate the isolation of resistance genes, improve the efficiency of backcross ... resistant American chestnut varieties, has been slowed by the lack of genetic tools Another approach to restoration of chestnut is by introduction of hypovirulent genotypes ofthe pathogen, Cryphonectria...
... WBCs, and the endothelium could each contribute to their aberrant metabolism We review the role of each of these cell types in the generation of oxygen radicals, and the effects that these molecules ... mouse models of SCD, that there is increased oxidative burden and that alterations in the redox state may play a role in the development of vaso-occlusion The source of oxygen radicals in these patients ... RBC, one ofthe targets of oxidant damage is the plasma membrane In the presence of an O2– generating system Fe(III) is reduced to Fe(II), with subsequent formation of •OH from H2O2 [16] The hydroxyl...
... ways The alerting ofthe paramedics was quite unorthodox in that they were contacted directly by bystanders and not via the dispatch centre, which is the standard Therefore, in this instance, the ... paramedics themselves were the first to initiate contact with the dispatch centre and define the need for further assistance The mode of overdose is also unusual, and we find it important to raise the ... been of little benefit to the patient The beauty of traditional CPR is that the combination of compressions and ventilations will cover most potentially reversible causes of cardiac arrest Whether...
... with undressing thechestof an unconscious person (rather than a manikin) wearing three layers of clothes Each layperson was asked to place their hands in the middle ofthechestofthe person simulating ... optimise the chance of survival following cardiac arrest Conclusion Overall, the quality ofchest compressions was unchanged by the presence of clothes on the manikin chest; both when chest compressions ... the person’s chest and place the hands in the centre ofthechest was 23 seconds (N = 15, 95% CI: 19;27) Discussion This study is, to our knowledge, the first to investigate if the presence of...
... tính ch t v t lý Khi Mendeleev s p x p t m card m t t m b ng theo th t t ng d n tr ng l ng nguyên t , nhóm nguyên t có tính ch t theo cách riêng ch không gi ng nh s s p x p t m card trò ch i ... Qui t c phát bi u r ng b t c nguyên t ã cho c ng s th hi n tính t ng t v tính ch t v i nguyên t theo sau b ng HTTH hóa h c Ai cha c a b ng HTTH? ã có nhi u ý ki n không tán thành v nh ng ng i ... v b ng HTTH dùng phân lo i nguyên t B n th o ã c p n kho ng m t n a nguyên t ã bi t c s p s p theo tr ng l ng nguyên t trình bày nh ng thay i tu n hoàn v hóa tr nh m t hàm s c a tr ng l ng nguyên...