... and AJCC stage 1V versus stage 1, 11 and 111 (The lifereg procedure, SAS 9.00): the model was first fitted using the three main effects only Type III analysis ofeffects showed neo-adjuvant therapy ... data, wrote the manuscript in draft BED -Undertook all ofthe statistical analysis and contributed to several drafts ofthe paper RID Helped in data collection and tabulation and provision of data ... - Collection of data, wrote the manuscript in draft SKK -Contributed to drafts ofthe manuscript SS - Supervised and assisted in all ofthe statistical analysis KID - Conceived ofthe idea, participated...
... Here they change/switch the expression pattern of Ig from IgD and IgM to IgG, IgA and IgE The switch of Ig classes indicates the formation of antigen-specific memory B cells By the expression of ... rituximab (Table 2) Page of 12 (page number not for citation purposes) Long- termeffectsof rituximab treatment To evaluate long- termeffectsof rituximab, we divided the patients into two groups: ... combination of CD38 and IgD, as a complement to the analysis of CD27 and IgD, to ascertain the maturity stage of B cells and to closer define the B cell population depleted by rituximab Both ways of B...
... about the goals and structure ofthe project The participating teams each had to pay a fee of €23.750 Euro to cover project management costs Start Kick-off Before the kick-off meeting, the participating ... divided by the number of items within that section The overall score was derived linearly: the average scores of each section were summed, and then divided by the number of sections Page of 10 follow ... differences between the intervention and control group at the start ofthe trial Analyses were performed separately for short term (one year follow up) andlongterm (two years follow up) and differences...
... brothels’ or in private homes of their pimps or agents Figure 2 Brothels in Singapore Front of a brothel The interior of a brothel Back alley of a brothel where clients gather A room in the brothel ... control the spread of STIs and HIV among them It is important to evaluate the effectiveness ofthe interventions, particularly their longterm effects This will help STI program planners and policy ... been evaluated The majority of studies that used rigorous evaluation designs evaluated the short -term effectsofthe program Of those few studies that evaluated the long- termeffects over a period...
... examine the endothelial cell biology ofthe mouse, and will accelerate the molecular and cellular analysis of ECs and their heterogeneity in various vascular beds 1994 Construction ofthe transgene ... signal sequence ofthe Pgk gene, and a portion ofthe multiple cloning site of pMCS5 XhoI–EcoRI-digested tsA58T Ag cDNA was blunted and cloned into the SwaI site of pCGX, andthe direction was ... has accelerated the understanding of genetic mechanisms of endothelial development and functions However, further analyses of vascular phenotypes in vivo have been hampered by the complicated...
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... impacts from the ashfall and ash storms resulted in evacuations out ofthe area in the short andlongtermThe following types of responses were identified from interviews: • Short -term (
... this very young, and hence vulnerable, population of patients Chemotherapy-induced cognitive decline in the absence of radiation The best data on the cognitive effectsof chemotherapy alone have ... combinations of chemotherapy and cranial radiation The excellent correlation ofthe in vitro and in vivo results of Noble and colleagues’ study [1] raises the hope that the technique used might ... standard therapy for children with certain brain tumors, especially for the very young Because ofthe rapid myelinization that occurs in infants, the finding by Noble and colleagues [1] of the...
... (1996): Theeffectsof long- term elevation of air temperature and CO2 on the frost hardiness of Scots pine Plant, Cell and Environment, 19: 209–216 Roberntz P (1999): Effectsof long- term CO2 enrichment ... RESULTS AND DISCUSSION At the end of growing season 2002, the mean tree height and stem diameter (at one tenth of tree height above the ground) were 3.5 m and 5.7 cm and 3.3 m and 5.6 cm in A and ... acceleration of bud phenology result in prolongation ofthe shoot growth period and in a subsequent enhancement of wood production (Beuker 1994) The effect of long- term (months and years) CO2...
... positioning ofthe CoM and momentum ofthe CoM over the base of support has been established as a measure of dynamic balance control [20,21] In this study of walking balance control, CoM sagittal and ... motion They had reduced mediolateral peak velocities ofthe CoM by day 14 and also reduced mediolateral separation ofthe CoM and CoP on day 28 Both of these indicate a conservative control of mediolateral ... RDC and LSC designed the concept of study; RDC drafted the manuscript; PVD and LCS edited and revised the manuscript All authors read and approved the manuscript This study was supported by the...
... To evaluate theeffectsofthe different competition regimes created by each of these treatments on the performance of spruce seedlings; (iii) To understand the long- term impacts of vegetation ... [12] To meet the free growing standards in the very wet cool subzone variant ofthe ICH zone, a well-spaced Engelmann spruce must be minimum of 1.0 m tall and must be 150% ofthe height of competing ... of vegetation control treatments on the dynamics ofthe vegetation community; (iv) To model the long- term growth and yield implications of manual cutting and herbicide treatments This article...
... thelong term, the management ofthe culture media, together with the clonal effects (Juncker and Favre, 1989), appeared to be the main factors Chalupa V (1988) Large-scale micropropagation of ... role in the in vitro control ofthe expression ofthe episodic growth pattern ofthe species, these factors therefore have a major influence (Favre and Juncker, 1989) An alternation of culture ... to the type and/ or the concentration ofthe cytokinin used (table I) Use of 2iP proved to be ineffective and Z did not allow the culture to initiate elongation; culture evolution stopped at the...
... effectiveness and safety issues [27,28] Evaluation ofthe efficacy of long- term therapy shows that, after years of infliximab therapy, the majority of patients had a low level of disease activity and that ... for discontinuation, (c) describe the long- term course of disease activity, and (d)evaluate early predictors of longterm continuation ofthe therapy Materials and methods Study population Five ... mm), patient's assessment of fatigue, and all subscales ofthe SF-36 questionnaire The patients' DAS28 scores and response (no, moderate, or good) andthe American College of Rheumatology (ACR) response...
... logarithm of size andthe natural logarithm of book-to-market The size ofthe acquiring firm is computed with the stock price andthe number of shares outstanding at year-end Loughran and Vijh ... group for the acquirer andthe potential control sample was theOiland Gas Producers (23.80% and 19.47%) The second largest category is the Gold & Precious Minerals (10.75% and 7.54%) andthe third ... sources of misspecification They define size as the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the closing price andthe book-value as the common equity As Fama and French (1992, 1993), they measure...
... the surface ofthe membrane This helps to maintain the flux through the membrane, by reducing the buildup of material at the membrane surface, and thereby increases the operational 33 cycle of ... mg/kg product) andthe consequent added concentration and releases in the Dutch reaches ofthe Rhine and Meuse (The number of applications per year refers to the average number of applications ... concentrations; for soil, sludge treated soil and sediments the annual increase of ENM concentration Other studies on the applications of common nanoparticles and estimates of their potential environmental...
... on the name ofthe pay form; however, when considering theeffects associate with the type of reward, the name ofthe pay form conveys specific meaning with regard to the compensation that is offered ... the beginning ofthe year The company paid bonuses which reflected the individual’s performance rating, the company’s financial performance, andthe judgment of 13 the supervisor at the end of ... pay and bonuses, we are also considering theeffectsof long- term incentives The first step of our analyses examines the relationship between performance and pay; the second step looks at the...
... Measuring the long- term perception of monetary policy andtheterm structure The views expressed are those ofthe author and not necessarily reflect the views ofthe Bank of Finland I would like ... the seminal work of Mankiw and Miron (1986) for the short end oftheterm structure For thelong part oftheterm structure, Fuhrer (1996), without specifying any process for the perception of ... speci…cation and second, the presence of some shifts in the short -term nominal endpoint stochastic process, or in other words, in the long- term perception ofthe level ofthe short -term interest...
... short -term and long- termeffectsof VABB (11G) on HRQoL remain an open field The particularities in VABB are worth investigating systematically, as the special features of VABB together with the ... of generating substantial short- and long- termeffects upon subjects’ HRQoL At the early measurement, a limitation ofthe capability to perform usual activities (EQ-5D) and deterioration ofthe ... investigated the existence of predictors capable of modifying the responses of women in terms of HRQoL before and after VABB The predictors may be schematically divided into those affecting the baseline,...
... minimize the negative effects on the wood quality ofthe butt log), one from the northern side ofthe trunk andthe other from the southern side Throughout the text, age refers to that determined ... firstly the related shortening ofthe growing season; secondly, and more importantly, the unfavourable effectsof an excess of water on the soil structure and on the rooting ofthe trees owing to the ... especially in the case of open stands in which competition among the trees is low The high number of pointer years found in the present study, andthe strong climatic determinism of these years,...
... surgical margin at the fascia lata ofthe right thigh B: PET-CT mages in coronary (1) and sagittal (2) sections ofthe right thigh and hot spots indicate the recurrent tumor Page of Figure Post-operative ... adjuvant therapy to prevent distant metastasis However, no effective chemotherapeutic regimen exists Here, we applied AFTV from the start of postoperative radiotherapy instead of chemotherapy, ... consideration ofthe patient’s uncontrolled DM Details ofthe AFTV have already been reported [5] We used a mixture of both paraffin-embedded primary tumor and formalinfixed secondary tumor as the vaccine...