... summarized in Table The values ofthe last late GI and GU toxicity observed in patients during their last inspection are shown Inthe cohort of patients included inthe WP group, pretreatment ... relationships between pretreatment, acute and late rectal and urinary syndromes and tumor-, patient- and treatment- related factors Inthe last years ofthe study, we investigated the influence of 3DCRT techniques, ... or MV The dose was delivered in daily fractions of 1.8 Gy to the pelvis andof Gy to theprostateand seminal vesicles, in given period five sessions per week Inthetreatment room, the patients...
... retroelements (IAPs) Together with our data, these findings highlight the difficulty of avoiding DNA contamination in clinical samples andthe risk of testing contaminated samples as XMRV-positive ... antibodies in our patients, most of whom are from the mid-west area ofthe USA, indicating that there is no or very low prevalence of XMRV in this region Moreover, we were unable to confirm the correlation ... Schlaberg, Singh and colleagues reported the expression of XMRV antigens in 23% of PCa and an association of XMRV infection with higher grade tumors [7] Contrary to the initial study, Singh’s study...
... mortality has doubled in both men and women over the past three decades in Singapore The rising trend in incidence and mortality highlights the importance of understanding the mechanism and molecular ... of 5-methylcytosine inthe promoter of specific genes prevents binding of transcription factors In addition, the presence of 5methyl group attracts methyl-DNA-binding proteins and histone deacetylases, ... is integrated into DNA, replacing the natural base cytidine, it acts as a direct and irreversible inhibitor ofthe DNMTs, since it contains a nitrogen in place of carbon at the position of the...
... isolated in accordance with the results ofthe linear regression Inthe right ofthe graph, a first cluster including ‘no depression’, ‘low anxiety levels’, and ‘high QOL levels’ (baseline and 9-month) ... Discussion In recent years, attention has been paid to the effect oftreatment on QOL incancer patients [25] We have previously found as Pacini et al, that the use of rhTSH preserves the QOL of patients ... age andthe baseline QOL Due to the lack of evaluation of baseline status, other QOL studies have not accounted for the potential impact of baseline QOL Inthe present study, numerous confounding...
... kind of correlation since the start ofthetreatmentand this awareness should be taken into account inthe coping process of patients with their toxicities Our study documents in a sample of ... Skindex-29, in an attempt to better define the ultimate impact of EGFR therapeutic approaches involving a constantly increasing number ofcancer patients Andreis et al Health and Quality of ... point instead of prospectively evaluating toxicities' impact on aspects of life over time Finally, considering the clinical conditions of patients included in this study (mainly metastatic and...
... ofthe SV was included to the clinical target volume (CTV) electively If invasion ofthe base ofthe SV was seen inthe MRI (cT3b), the whole SV were electively included to the CTV The planning ... coverage, homogeneity and conformity ofthe PTV the V95 (percentage of PTV receiving at least 95% of dose, corresponding to 76 Gy) andthe Dmax and Dmin (maximum and minimum dose within the PTV) were ... Reduction of dose delivered to the rectum and bulb ofthe penis using MRI delineation for radiotherapy oftheprostate Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003, 57:1269-79 Sobin LH, Wittekind CH: The prostate...
... continued inthe postoperative period Limitations ofthe study The present study should be interpreted inthe light of some limitations First of all, the sample size was small Second, the intervention ... undergoing CABG demonstrate the need for early intervention inthe preoperative period with the goal of optimizing pulmonary function Physiotherapy, including incentive spirometry, should be continued ... maneuver) and maintain the strain with their respiratory muscles for seconds Protocol All the subjects inthe CABG group had a preoperative evaluation and orientation in accordance to the physiotherapy...
... profitability is declining The internalization of information within the same institution may thus enhance intra-circuit and inter-circuit stability by reducing the incentive to overfinancing The ... may weaken inthe long term To a large extent, the expanding roleofthe state inthe economy (as experienced inthe industrial countries after the 1930s, and especially inthe second post- world ... placing money with investment financial institutions inthe capital market, and hold the remaining share in noninterest bearing, short-term bank deposits (eq 7) The share of savings going to the...
... oppose their status and challenge the hegemony ofthe majority communities in Botswana 31 In most parts ofthe world, education is for the most part the preserve ofthe few (elites) The choice of ... knowledge ofthe minority and poor people and use them to mobilize the poor and minorities who are struggling for the betterment of their conditions It could mobilize the so called minorities ... Botswana maintains the hegemony andthe gap between the poor andthe rich, the major and minority groups In order to redress poverty the adult education program needs to be aware ofthe social...
... to the natural protectorate law andthe decision ofthe Prime Minister regulating to activities inside the protectorates in addition to the inefficiency ofthe biological treatment project of ... chemical and microbiological properties of groundwater in Saint Katherine, South Sinai, Egypt and exploring the diversity, occurrence and distribution of fungal taxa in groundwater in South Sainai, ... Azeem was one of a few Media reported the progress in increasing interest.[19],[20].to investigate the amount and seriousness of pollution caused by factories dumping their waste inthe Egyptian...
... inthe process of DNA laddering (as is the case with EndoG) rather than inthe production of large-sized DNA fragments, considering the timing of uptake ofthe mitochondria inthe autophagosome, ... becomes acidic inthe final step of PND [22,23] DePsipher staining ofthe macronucleus appeared initially during the stage of autophagosome formation, and persisted until resorption ofthe parental ... stained the degenerating parental macronucleus, but not the other nuclei (Fig 3C–E) Moreover, the density of staining was high around the degenerating macronucleus, presumably corresponding to the...
... et al 2008; Aning, Turkson, and Asuming-Brempong 2008; Obi, Oparinde, and Maina 2008; Omiti and Okuthe 2008) Therefore, information regarding theroleof poultry inthe livelihoods of small-scale ... culled No information is available on the costs of culling, diagnostic testing of samples, cleaning and disinfection, and other administrative costs (Obi, Oparinde, and Maina 2008) Regarding the impacts ... detail theroleof poultry (both as a source of income and as an asset) inthe entirety ofthe households’ income and asset portfolios Regarding the sources of data used in this study, for the West...
... expected contributions of binding and electron transfer to DHà and DSà and estimate their relative importance inthe light ofthe data in Table The contributions to DHà from binding are expected to ... between Cyt f and plastocyanin and/ or plastocyanin and photosystem I, and subsequently the nature ofthe interactions inthe two lineages (hydrophobic in cyanobacteria, electrostatic in chloroplasts) ... and more reliable k¥ values (Table in [1] andin this paper) Although the curves are shallow, making extrapolation more difficult, andthe number of datapoints is smaller than inthe case of the...
... made theroleofthe dentist in diagnosing and treating pain inthe head and neck region increasingly obscure rather than more clear Inthe academic debate concerning the etiology—predominantly ... Both the superior stratum ofthe bilaminar zone andthe posterior portion ofthe joint capsule, and sometimes also the fascia ofthe parotid gland can insert into these fissures 29 Ossification of ... demonstrates the insertion ofthe lateral (2), anterior (3), and medial (4) borders ofthe joint capsule Inthe posterior part ofthe joint the capsule is connected to the posteri or surface ofthe condyle...
... of lack of relevant data They used the education ofthe total labor force in a state for the measurement ofthe quality ofthe labor force of individual industries within the same state But the ... number of men and e1 the proportion ofthe workers inthe lth category of labor services, one may write the index ofthe total labor input inthe form: L = —+—+ H N — Thus, to eliminate errors of ... attainment; on the quality of his education (quality ofthe school facilities); and other knowledge he gained from his educational training or otherwise, inand outside ofthe school These are interrelated...
... some hint of partial participation in a subset ofthe metal complexes present in our preparations Theroleof histidine in metal ion coordination in MTs is a subject that has gathered increasing ... CeMT1, the data suggest the contribution of three out of four histidines (probably excluding the C-terminal histidine) inthe coordination ofthe seventh M(II) ion, precisely the Zn(II) of Cd6Zn1–CeMT1 ... Zn binding capacity ofthe former, reflected both inthe stoichiometry andthe homogeneity of their preparations These differences are a result ofthe different coordination capacities of the...
... After reading the booklets, they asked all patients about their willingness to take pain medicines in general and then about their willingness to take the medicine described inthe information ... located inthe body and so more easily and efficiently than words alone However, words are still important in explaining the implications ofthe pictures andin explaining what is happening inthe ... studied the effects of pictures and text on mothers’ recall of instructions for preparing and administering a solution for thetreatmentof dehydration in children Subjects were 40 mothers in rural...
... causes them to quarrel and results in Bianca taking the physical worst of it, whilst Katherine is blamed for her belligerent nature The entire presence of family inthe play gives Katherine her ... her over Katherine as unspoiled merchandise Bianca has a rather small role to play inthe whole of things She seems to be the archetypal young lady of quality Her lack of understanding for her ... again at the close ofthe plays It is important to note though, that they freely resume these roles, and that they so out of their own sense of self For each woman, it...
... pertaining to the nature and extent of airmen development occurring within the Training, Exercise, and Deployment (TED) arena Specifically, they asked whether officers learn enough during contingency ... which they learned a specific competency or skill They then indicated the single “best” learning environment for the skill or competency in question Settings included initial training, on -the- job ... examination of how to track that learning The research summarized here responds to that query and, in doing so, sheds light on the learning of enlisted personnel vis-à-vis the learning of officers...