... (2) Inthe above, ni isthe observed frequency inthe ith bin, and ˆ mi isthe expected frequency inthe same bin under the null hypothesis of a normal amplitude distribution Dispersion ratio Dispersion ... observation of swallow initiation In this manner, the time code on the analog video corresponded to the time index ofthe digital recording ofthe vibration signal Methods Representation of swallowing ... aspiration is especially prominent inchildrenwith dysphagia, occurring in an estimated 94% of that population [11] The occurrence of diffuse aspiration bronchiolitis inchildrenwith dysphagia is generally...
... FIC since no dose of Penta was administered Withthecostof vaccines and consumables ignored, thecost per FIC for the district remains higher withthe outreach strategy, and withthecost for ... http://www.resource-allocation.com/content/9/1/9 Page of Figure The Map of Cameroon showing the ten regions coverage and efficiency This is because the quantity of vaccines is determined by the central level on the basis of administrative ... Figure The Average cost per FIC, Dose Administered and Dose Used in FCFA Discussion One ofthe main findings of this study is that vaccine coverage is lower for the outreach strategy than for the...
... fields; raising the profile of aesthetics and the philosophy of art within the profession of philosophy; collaborating with academic societies of aesthetics in other countries; fostering common interests ... We ask: is there a role for touching inthe aesthetic division of labour, which is indisputably dominated by the seeing and hearing that seem to safeguard the distance between the work of art ... functions inthe brain, but it would be a mistake to see this as the primary goal of this research Part ofthe problem has to withthe way neuroimaging findings are reported, especially inthe media...
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... the advertising as reported by Nielsen) is highly correlated withthe general costin ation reported by the Television Bureau of Advertising 6 The Cost- Effectivenessof Military Advertising: Evidence ... Bureau of Advertising and reflect the changing cost for inserting a 30-second television spot as well as the diminishing prime time audience reached by that ad Over the last 17 years, thecostof ... larger portion ofthe budget to magazine advertising, and increasing the total advertising budget During this time period, the Army was hurt by competing Service programs In comparison with earlier...
... pathogenesis and pathogen time-courses The number of components [7,36] that can be modeled is smaller than in discrete models because ofthe increase inthe number of parameters The state ofthe variables ... relationships; this issue is dealt with by the techniques of reverse engineering [40] Observations taken at many time-points minimize the uncertainty about the behavior between the observations The availability ... combinations are compatible withthe existing experimental knowledge on the pathogenesis The distribution ofthe parameter values for each immune component inthe model tells us about its role in...
... function inthe sealing ofthe TJ (142) The crucial task of claudins inthe TJs was highlighted by the following evidence Firstly, claudin-1 co-localizes with occludin inthe most apical regions ofthe ... and the myosinbinding molecule cingulin (150-152) Claudins bind to the PDZ-domain-containing proteins such as ZO-1, -2 and -3 through its PDZ-binding motif at the C-terminal region As ZO proteins ... the other hand, was found to be down-regulated inthe intestinal type of gastric cancer (167) All these reports pointed to the link ofthe diminished level of claudins and gastric carcinogenesis...
... health state at the time of questionnaire administration is available in 112 ofthe 136 children included inthe study Since there is only one child with severe disease, only two disease severity ... tools for including schoolchildren inthe analysis of HRQoL in patients with cystic fibrosis http://www.hqlo.com/content/7/1/97 This study tests the psychometric properties ofthe revised German ... impacts of a disease on daily life, they allow investigations in large populations Considering the advances in CF therapy and with regard to the recent increase in interest in PROs, the German CFQ-R,...
... the same factor, reducing the number of factors to In mainland China, parents generally believe that the fear of injection, surgery or other invasive treatments isthe main reason why their children ... institution was involved inthe analysis of interpretation of data, in writing the article, or inthe decision to submit the paper for publication The authors are indebted to all participating practitioners ... to the design ofthe study, the conception and interpretation ofthe statistical analysis, and drafted the manuscript SYC conducted the statistical analysis, contributed to the interpretation of...
... because ofthe evidence of evolutive disease with a gastric outlet obstruction and in another patient because of persisting inoperability at exploratory laparotomy Inthe remaining three patients, there ... (MTD) of escalating doses of RT delivered concurrently with a fixed dose of gemcitabine (300 mg/m2) administered on a weekly basis within the same overall treatment time in patients with borderline ... achieved by increasing the fraction size in increments of 0.2 Gy, keeping the duration of radiation constant at weeks The starting dose was 30 Gy (in Gy fractions) and the final dose investigated...
... written in bold, and where the majority ofthe practitioners agree withthe research team, the answer is also in italics The use of maintenance care based on patients with a history of one episode of ... program is being conducted inthe Nordic countries trying to illuminate the use of, the indications for, and the efficiency of MC So far, it has been determined, that there is a large degree of consensus ... and"mainstream” use of MC Neither the demographic data nor the use of MC was associated with the" mainstream” answers inthe analyses Discussion The results of this study indicate that our study...
... now reaching about 80% With increased survival rates, issues concerning the Quality of Life (QoL) of these children become increasingly relevant This is reflected inthe steady rise in studies ... performed the statistical analyses, drafting and revising of manuscript JH: participated inthe design ofthe study and helped to draft the manuscript MG: participated inthe coordination ofthe study, ... However, since the peak incidence of childhood ALL isin young children, obtaining self reports will be a continuing problem in QoL studies during treatment Although it would have interesting to...
... conducted with pediatric cancer patients during the acute phase ofthe disease, i.e., during ongoing oncological treatment Taken together, these studies suggest that HRQOL inchildren during therapy is ... more boys taking part inthe study This is consistent with findings of several international cancer registries [18] Most families were from the upper- or middle-class, probably due to the language ... toxicity during the initial induction phase of their treatment protocol This particular toxicity is less pronounced for children undergoing treatment protocols for brain tumors This isthe first...
... Proportions ofchildrenwith SCD and healthy siblings with impaired HRQoL (≥1 SD below the mean ofthe Dutch norm population ofthe KIDSCREEN-52) The dotted line represents the 16% ofchildreninthe ... [22] for comparison ofthe proportion ofchildrenwith SCD with impaired HRQoL to the proportion ofchildreninthe Dutch norm population Inthe Dutch norm population, 16% ofchildren have impaired ... examine whether reduced HRQoL inchildrenwith SCD is related to consequences ofthe disease or to the low SES of most patients Therefore, we investigated self-reported HRQoL ofchildren with...
... now reaching about 80% With increased survival rates, issues concerning the Quality of Life (QoL) of these children become increasingly relevant This is reflected inthe steady rise in studies ... performed the statistical analyses, drafting and revising of manuscript JH: participated inthe design ofthe study and helped to draft the manuscript MG: participated inthe coordination ofthe study, ... However, since the peak incidence of childhood ALL isin young children, obtaining self reports will be a continuing problem in QoL studies during treatment Although it would have interesting to...
... development of other assessments The fasting glucose-to-insulin ratio and homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) of insulin resistance have been proven to be useful estimates of insulin sensitivity, also in ... glucose level of greater than 9.8 mmol/L was independently associated with an increased risk of death (relative risk of 2.59) In our study, insulin levels on admission were the lowest inchildren ... catecholamine administration), isthe main pathophysiological mechanism of hyperglycemia in critically ill patients [32] Concerning therapeutic interventions, glucocorticoid and catecholamine use in insulin-resistant...
... about the indirect impacts of TQM Therefore, in this thesis, indirect influences of TQM will be clarified withthe supporting of ABC costing method The same as World Class Manufacturing, costing ... affect the performance of organizations indirectly Therefore, in this thesis, the author wants to research deeply inthe indirect effect of TQM on the organizational performance through the costing ... level of involvement of employees in decision making process and productivity improvement during the 1930s These changes remarked a huge change inthe management accounting Following the inventions...
... role inthe aetiology ofthe disease itself [44] Disease stage and phase of therapy In PSV, and especially in SVV, the therapeutic approach usually consists of an induction of remission and a maintenance ... [45]) For induction, more aggressive regimens, including Cyc and higher GC doses, are utilised Furthermore, in SVV the selection of drugs depends on the stage ofthe disease: inthe localised and ... events, including severe infections in 31% [40] Schmidt and colleagues [41] reported a relative risk of severe infections - that is, infections leading to hospitalisation - of 2.44 inthe first...
... considered This interesting approach was successful inthe experimental setting of acute lung injury and needs to be verified in clinical indications other than lung transplantation Competing interests ... solution The remaining grafts were perfused with low potassium dextran (LPD) solution the hypothesis that this combination prevents intrapulmonary shunt more effectively than does either intervention ... transplantation Inthe cases of graft failure, brain death and infection ofthe donor lung, reduced surfactant function is aggravated by preservation ofthe graft, ischaemia and reperfusion Therefore,...
... diagnosed within days and treated with intravenous L-carnitine survived Although these observations are interesting, the comparison with historical control individuals is a serious limitation inthe interpretation ... Conversely, there is no evidence for accumulation of valproylCoA in brain tissue, suggesting that the effects of VPA inthe CNS are independent ofthe formation of this metabolite [80] Development of ... than 3% of VPA is excreted unchanged inthe urine [10,14,15], much of which isinthe form of valproylcarnitine [27,28] Elimination of VPA follows first-order kinetics, with a half-life ranging from...