... gravitation itself MATHEMATICAL BASIS OFTHE THEORY The success ofthe geometrization of gravity by the general theory of relativity had led Einstein and others, ipso facto, to further extend the geometrical ... to the mass ofthe universe, is given by (22) (2) Inthe limit of r0 = the field equations ofthe unified field theory reduces the field equations ofthe general theory of relativity (3) Inthe ... the region of size r0 (Planck-length size) is, at the instant of Big Bang, ofthe order of 10114 ergs.cm-3 and it represents the energy density at the beginning of time when the size ofthe universe...
... II and III rectal cancer [11], theroleof adjuvant pelvic RT in rectal cancer with synchronous liver metastasis has not been defined In this study, we investigated the clinical implications of ... to the whole pelvis including the tumor bed andpelvic lymph nodes and a boost dose of to 12.6 Gy was delivered to the tumor bed in a 1.8 Gy daily fraction Boost volume consisted of areas of initial ... blood supply to the liver in comparison with other organs andthe tendency of cancer cells to deposit and multiply inthe liver after passing through the portal system may explain the organ-specific...
... schemes and vending machines (62%), (ii) extending opening hours (12%) and (iii) more privacy in NEP (9%) [57] These findings support the relevance of these two outlets inthe context of other modes ... changes in injecting partners [56] Syringe exchange machines were found to be very effective in increasing access to sterile injecting equipment in prisons in Switzerland and Germany Their easier and ... than dispensing machines and have been introduced more widely The rationale for dispensing machines and mobile vans in NSPs Each of these approaches offers the potential to provide injecting equipment...
... independent variable inthe analysis and could not explain the results even though the infection rate andthe duration of mechanical ventilation were not increased inthe obese group Studies of critically ... determine theroleof DM in modifying the effect of obesity Materials and methods Study population The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study is a prospective, population-based study ofthe ... prepared in collaboration with investigators ofthe ARIC study and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or views ofthe ARIC study or the NHLBI The coauthors had full access to all ofthe data in...
... information sharing change? The study shows that the value of information sharing increases as the number of supply chain members participating in information sharing increases This corroborates the positive ... property and suggests the importance of having enough supply chain members joining the information sharing system when initially establishing the system Besides the above research findings, this ... such as purchasing and delivery The concept of supply chain management extends the operations within a single business unit to the entire supply chain A supply chain consists of a set of processes...
... The number of amino acids comprising the extra- and intracellular loops andthe extracellular N-terminal and intracellular C-terminal regions ofthe bovine A1 receptor are indicated in parentheses ... 28 amino acids The N-terminal ofthe protein lies on the extracellular side andthe C-terminal on the cytoplasmic side ofthe membrane A pocket for the ligand binding site is formed by the three-dimensional ... Physiological Roles of Adenosine The findings that adenosine can stimulate cAMP formation in brain cells (Sattin & Rall 1970) was the start of a new era of adenosine research, which led to the discovery of...
... cysteine residues inthe extracellular domain and a conserved tryptophan residue adjacent to the second cysteine inthe N-terminal fibronectin domain, 4) a WSXWS-like motif inthe C-terminal ... hormone binding protein (GHBP) comprising the extracellular ligand-binding domain of GHR is generated by two separate mechanisms dependent ofthe species: proteolytic shedding in human and rabbits; ... GHR (Argetsinger et al., 1993) The tyrosyl-phosphorylated GHR and JAK2 recruit numerous SH2 and other phosphotyrosine-binding domain containing proteins and initiate several signaling pathways...
... host lung injury by minimising the destruction of pulmonary endothelium and epithelium, thus lessening leakage of proteinaceous viii material into the airways Influenza-induced host lung injury ... inthe leakage of inflammatory exudates, edema fluid and plasma proteins into the lung interstitium and alveolar spaces andthe collapse ofthe alveoli leads to impaired gaseous exchange inthe ... (Unpublished data) In view ofthe fact that gelatinases MMP-2 and MMP-9 from inflammatory cells may aid the destruction ofthe integrity of basement membrane ofthe epithelium and endothelium, which...
... label use In sum, these findings imply that people rather use labels because they are interested in health and healthy eating and not primarily because they are afraid of falling ill Interestingly, ... enjoying eating, and that both of these aspects can be combined with the help of food labels On the other hand, communicators should keep in mind the obstacles of food habits andof perceived low ... understand the labels According to Grunert et al.’s(13,14) conceptual framework of food label use, the relationship between the perception of labels andthe actual and meaningful use ofthe information...
... 10 of 12 Irrespective of these points, what the patient believes is the nature of their injury and their understanding of consequences may have important implications for the manner in which they ... fracture, sprain) sustained This information was classified according to body regions and nature of injury based on a modified version ofthe Barell Matrix [20] To determine the intent ofthe injury ... to be associated with spine and back injuries and injuries to multiple regions In terms ofthe nature of injury, notable findings were that those with sprains and strains were more likely to...
... MHz probe and VAT using a 3.5 MHz probe, cm above the umbilicus The SAAT was defined as the thickness between the skin-fat interface andthe linea alba, andthe VAT was defined as the distance ... liver inflammation and fibrosis independently of insulin resistance and HS and it should be a central target for future interventions in NAFLD and indeed in all the metabolic diseases [20] On the ... cm in men or >88 cm in women, measured at the midpoint between the lower border ofthe rib cage andthe iliac crest MS was defined according to the revised Adults Treatment Panel III (2001), and...
... advised ofthe potential they may not feel the electrotherapy during the trial, thereby minimising any perception of a treatment either occurring or not Each ofthe groups received 10 minutes of their ... clinics, to the neck and upper back of participants ENAR treatment involved setting the device to an intensity determined by the individual participant's tolerance and applying it to the skin in ... either the TENS or the control therapy over the 24 week trial period The benefit of this program is its standardisation and simplification of overall administration and scoring ofthe Quality of...
... at the N-terminus of helix Na3 [3]; (b) two histidines (H298 and H333), promoting decarboxylation of malonyl and H333 also playing a roleinthe condensation reaction and for the pKa value ofthe ... probes the roles ofthe active site histidines and lysine inthe CHH condensing enzyme KAS I from E coli by use of crystal structures of active site mutants and biochemical characterization ofthe ... (Fig 1) and (b) a cation detected octahedrally co-ordinated inthe vicinity ofthe active site (Fig 2) Three ofthe six cation ligands are main-chain oxygen atoms, and three are the side-chain oxygen...
... examination, and radiographic findings Therefore, CRP and PCT might have a roleinthe diagnostic algorithm as rapid, noninvasive tests No difference was observed inthe discriminating power of ... difference inthe discriminating power of CRP and PCT for distinguishing pulmonary TB from bacterial infection, our results showed the superiority of PCT for predicting the severity of bacterial ... of CRP and PCT for differentiating pulmonary TB and other bacterial infections in this study CRP is an acutephase protein and nonspecific marker for systemic inflammation, andthe utility of CRP...
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... DNA binding specificity Members ofthe three amino-acid loop extension (TALE) class of homeodomain proteins that comprise the mammalian PBX proteins [24] andthe MEIS-like TALE factors or MEINOX ... to show that quality ofthe corresponding proteins, if correctly expressed, can not be incriminated Interestingly, reduced quantity of HOXA proteins (haploinsufficiency ofthe entire HOXA gene ... mutations of these genes not result in MRKH-like phenotype inthe mouse model This is why we decided to search for simple or discrete mutations within their coding and splicing sequences Indeed, dominant...
... pass around the cloacal membrane, finding their way from the region ofthe future coccyx via the region ofthe future pelvic walls, to the region ofthe lower abdominal wall [2] In normal rib ... reflect the sites of attachment inthe pelvis, for example, at the coccyx, thepelvic walls, andthe inferior abdominal wall Therefore, it appears more likely that pelvic digits originate from ... at the right anterior inferior iliac spine Complete removal ofthepelvic digit (c and d) restored the full range of motion within the patient's right hip joint together with complete relief of...
... for themanagementof atypical facial painandchronicpain syndromes It is difficult to explain the mechanisms leading to the analgesic effect of botulinum toxin used inthe treatment ofchronic ... motor end-plates and by inhibition of γ motor endings in muscle spindles [14] A further point of interest is the correlation between the erythema inthe affected area andthe relief of this symptom ... axonal endings and a reduced inhibition inthe trigeminal nucleus, leading to pain [6] Their hypothesis was that disease ofthe trigeminal nerve causes increased firing as well as impaired the efficiency...
... Access to the retroperitoneal space inthe left pelvic area is Access to the retroperitoneal space inthe left pelvic area is made The left hand pushes the peritoneum and intestines medial and cranial ... team training is an invaluable part of trauma care in any trauma organisation The retroperitoneal packing training sessions have aided in developing professional multidisciplinary teamwork in real ... monitored the changes inthe number of procedures performed after the course andthe outcome ofthe trauma audits Materials and methods Hands-on training of retroperitoneal packing was performed...