... unity of the organism [1-4, 6, 10, 11]), and understand the criterion of death (irreversible loss of all functions of the brain, including the brainstem), andthe empirical state of the brain ... diagnosed by thetests used to confirm BD We hypothesized that neurologists would not be aware of the standard paradigm justifying the diagnosis of death and would not understand the empirical ... Acknowledgments There was no source of funding for this project AJ had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data andthe accuracy of the data analysis...
... 1–1) The extent of such an increase depends on the functional integrity of the bone marrow, the severity and duration of anemia or hypoxia, the adequacy of the erythropoietin response, andthe ... values for the CBC vary across the life cycle and between the genders In the neonate, when oxygen demand is high, the number of erythrocytes also is high As demand decreases, destruction of the excess ... through the circulation.22 Old, damaged, and abnormal erythrocytes are removed mainly by the spleen and also by the liver andthe red bone marrow The iron is returned to plasma transferrin and is...
... amputations, the length between the major joints andthe distance between the tumour andthe osteotomy site andthe closest soft tissue amputation site should be noted; for resections, the distance ... bone transversely with the band saw approximately 5-10 cms from the joint, and then excise the involved bone, joint and attached uninvolved length of bone Once the key part of the amputation specimen ... dimensions of attached skin andthe presence of biopsy sites and surgical scars • The anatomical site and location of the tumour within bone (ie whether the lesion is in the epiphysis, metaphysis...
... with DK and CA The entire team collaborated in the training and supervision of HWs CA coordinated the implementation of the study, and ZK led data quality control and analysis with CA CA and DK ... Health of Uganda, andthe Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST) The procedures followed were in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration In addition to asking the HC in-charge ... receiving care from the health workers At the point of exit, the attending health worker told the patient about the visiting study team, and that they were interested in talking to the patient or...
... down by water, and subjected to the action of the same time and pressure; the simpler the compound, the more perfect and important the result, as seen in the diamond, the ruby, andthe like CHAPTER ... crust of the earth, and this notwithstanding the fact that gems are often found deep down in the earth This is very significant, and points to the conclusion that these stones were formed by the slow ... in the form of oxides, in chrysoberyl, spinel, andthe like This silica group is extremely interesting, for in it, with the exception of the tourmaline and a few others, the composition of the...
... intimate examinationTheexamination should begin with inspection of theThe patient should be comfortable and at the end of theexaminationthe student should cover the exposed section and help the ... supply and is very sensitive during sexual arousal The vestibule is the cleft between the labia minora The urethra, the ducts of the Bartholin's glands andthe vagina open in the vestibule The vestibular ... umbilicus andthe fingers of both hands are then used to palpate the uterus The size, shape, position, mobility and tenderness of the uterus are noted The tips of the vaginal fingers are then placed...
... to fulfil the criteria to be the proband, and only swapped the roles if the designated proband did not meet the criteria and, at the same time, a designated sibling met the criteria In the study ... description and analysis of thediagnostic profile of those children who completed the full diagnostic process, including the interview, i.e., all 1068 probands of the IMAGE sample andthe 339 siblings ... character of the model Diagnostic symptoms in the probands’ sample Effects of informant anddiagnostic instruments on diagnostic symptom frequencies Frequencies of diagnostic symptoms in the proband sample,...
... (101.1), and higher scores on all subtests except for the ‘digit span’, where the girls scored higher than the boys The IQ difference between boys and girls was larger in the probands (3.4) than the ... comprises the standardized questionnaire measures reflecting the parents’ and teachers’ perceptions of the behaviour of the child These scores are age and gender specific, but, in contrast to the IQ ... in the case of the SDQ [46] Results Conners questionnaires Statistical procedures The distributions of the data in the samples and subsamples deviated markedly from normality and symmetry and the...
... by all the NS1-based diagnostictests on the same day and by the same persons who were two experienced lab scientists Both observers were blind to the samples dengue status and each other results ... study, entered and analyzed the data and critically reviewed the manuscript; AB contributed to acquisition of data and interpretation of the results, run thetests as a second observer and critically ... funding from thediagnostictests manufacturers The present study was partially funded by Standard Diagnostics Inc However, none of thediagnostic test manufacturers had a role, either directly...
... organ ischemia and multiorgan failure The present study has limitations The number of patients in the cohort was limited, andthe sensitivity and specifity of thromboelastometry values and of conventional ... C-reactive protein in patients with and without severe sepsis are given as mean and standard error of the mean (SEM), as well as median and 25th and 75th percentiles The Shapiro-Wilk test excluded ... the Methods section For the lysis index, the optimum cut-off was > 96.5%, resulting in a sensitivity of 84.2% and a specificity of 94.2% Applying this cut-off for the comparison of probands and...
... describes the broader social and educational reality regarding primary schooling in Malta, the teaching of mathematics andthe training of primary school teachers 1.1 Malta andthe Maltese Malta and ... at the higher levels of the classroom and of the school The context level is also considered to influence conditions at the classroom and school level At the context level, quality refers to the ... pupils, the training of teachers andthe funding of schools Time and opportunity issues such as the scheduling of school time, the supervision of time scheduled (for teaching and for learning) and the...
... to the range of vocabulary the candidate has used andthe accuracy and appropriacy of that use in terms of the specific task Grammatical Range and Accuracy This criterion refers to the range and ... candidate can use andthe precision with which meanings and attitudes can be expressed The key indicators are the variety of words used, the adequacy and appropriacy of the words used andthe ability ... are in the middle of a text and that we have missed the beginning, while example (3) can stand on its own Another thing that makes example (3) coherent is the way the words it standard in the third...
... between ideas and thus the whole message of their text is vague, unlogical and incoherent As a result, this obstacle affect their IELTS band score and limit their opportunities of further study ... and grammar to build up the theoretical background for the research The study takes the theory of discourse analysis as a base on which the most noticeable cohesive devices of IELTS writing and ... expressing ideas and then they would be able to raise their IELTS band score as well as their English competence Methodology 5.1 Approaches So as to achieve the objectives of the study, we have...
... thought On the other hand, many young intellectuals have passed through the revival and, after a heady and rapid apprenticeship, gone right out the other side again They have 'settled their accounts' ... corporations on the one hand, and relatively disempowered youths on the other Rather, I am attempting here to harness the available resources to more sensitively understand, represent and analyse the emergent ... within the discipline, I hope to offer fresh insights about how these individuals understand themselves andthe world around them As many of the arguments offered in this dissertation address the...
... With these two functions of the blood brain barrier, the brain capillaries allow the passage of oxygen and other essential chemicals and shield the brain from toxins in the circulatory system and ... drugs across the blood brain barrier andthe surface coating plays key roles in determining the extent of the particles to cross the BBB To further investigate the potential for the nanoparticles ... penetration into the brain, was the first to coin the term blood-brain barrier and called it "bluthirnschranke" [3] In the 1960s, Reese and Karnovsky [4] and Brightman and Reese [5] repeated the Ehrlich/Goldmann...
... on these estates The other contingent lacked the unity of the Richmond tenants These were Bretons from the north-east of the duchy who received grants of land in the midlands, the south-west and ... ± The barons of Leon and Penthievre could construct forti®cations without the permission of the duke;  Á ± The barons of Leon and Penthievre had the right of wreck on the shores of their lands; ... Blain andthe à forest of Le Gavre.24 South of the Loire, ducal domains included the castellany of Le Pallet,25 estates on the south bank of the Loire and another in the extreme south-west of the...
... taken, the straight between the points either all fall on the same side of the surface, or some on the same side, and some on itself, but none on the other side /5/ And, when ... the center of the sphere, I call the figure internally contained by the surface of the cone, and by the surface of the sphere inside the cone, a “solid sector.” /6/ And when two cones having the ... direction and either one of them is wholly contained by the other and by the straight having the same limits as itself, or some is contained, and some it has common; andthe contained...