... the specific amino acids within
the linear interacting epitopes involved in the complex
between a-DG and b-DG, alanine scanning of some of
the residues that were mainly in uenced in NMR titra-
tions ... on the processing and targeting of DG in vivo.
Results
Mutations within the b-DG(654–750) recombinant
fragment
The phenylalanine in position 718, belonging to th...
... for increas ing intensity and “ continuity” of stain-
ing of the cell membrane[17]. For quantification of Her3
staining, we scored two compartmen ts of the cell - the
cell membrane, using the ... extracellular
ligand-binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and
an intracytoplas mic tyrosine kinase domain[3-5]. Ligand
binding to these receptors induces the formation of
* C...
... concentrations of
PD98059 (MEK1 inhibitor) and G F109203X (protein
kinase C inhibitor) indicating that each of these pathways
has a modulatory r ather than a mandatory role to play in
mediating the proliferative ... level of baseline [
3
H]thymidine incorporation
under control conditions. These results suggest that these
cytokines cause the fibroblasts either to become refracto...
... fools."
Another issue undermining trust in the nursing profession
was, according to the counsellors, that what they were
trained to tell the mothers in the pMTCT programme
about breastfeeding was ... methods [37], the impact of the infant feeding compo-
nent of the pMTCT programme on infant feeding
outcomes is uncertain.
Limitations
In interpreting the findi...
... work
Most of the interviewees considered the content of their
job of importance to continuing to work. They indicated
that they liked their job, were motivated by their work and
that they needed their ... the duration of the indi-
vidual interviews varied from 24 to 42 minutes. During
the interviews, the interviewer took field notes. The inter-
views were held in...
... and the opportunity to
work in the private sector came ahead of avoiding paying
back years of training with years of work in the public sec-
tor. Interestingly, married nurses were less likely to ... obligation to do so in the pub-
lic sector.
Synthesis of findings
Studies from developed countries
Four studies reported findings for various groups of doc-
tors in...
... informs the policies of the Minis-
try of Health in the broad area of public health. Among
these tasks, training is considered to be the most impor-
tant. In 1995, on direction of the Ministry of Health, ... master-plan for the next 10 years. The focal point in
the initial five year phase is the evaluation of the adequacy
of training and initiatio...
... relative to their private sector colleagues
(41.9%). Both groups reported equally high levels of
informal training in health management (around 90%).
These included mentoring, in- service training ... list of health man-
agement competencies and performance indicators to
assist in the development of training programs in medical
management. These related to the deliv...
... citation purposes)
remain, further increasing turnover [9]. The implications
of these findings are therefore alarming for the provision
of health care in South Africa now and in the future, given
that ... work towards improv-
ing them. Failure to do so may well result in increased
migration of nurses out of the public sector and the coun-
try.
The finding that nu...
... Findings are
intended to inform health policy formulators in monitor-
ing and planning for further interventions in their existing
programmes for prevention of blindness [9,12].
Settings, data sources ... identified as the bedrock
of "VISION 2020: The right to sight", the global initiative
for the elimination of avoidable blindness launched
jointly by the W...