... Reliability and Validity
To establish intra-rater and inter-rater reliability for the
measurements, two physical therapy students with no
experience managing foot and ankle problems and one
physical therapist ... conceived the study, participated in the design of the
study, and carried out data analyses. MWC conceived the
study, participated in the design of the study, and car...
... Cornwall MW, Medoff L, Vicenzion B, Fosberg K, Hilz D:
Arch height change during sit-to-stand: an alternative for the
navicular drop test. J Foot Ankle Res. 2008, 1(1):3.
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... in OA [29,31]. The activity of
many MMPs increases in OA by either an increase in their
own synthesis, an increased activation by their proen-
zymes, or decreased activity of their inhibitors ... NO may be involved
in cartilage catabolism by inhibiting the synthesis of colla-
gen and PG, enhancing MMP activity, reducing the synthe-
sis of an IL-1 receptor antagonist by chondrocyte...
... (95% CI of the
cost estimate). To show this uncertainty we used the extreme
estimates for both the most positive and the most negative
options for concomitant PPI therapy and NSAID use. The sec-
ond ... contributed significantly to the writing of the paper.
MJP, JRBJB and MvdL conceived the study, and participated
in its design and coordination. HEV and MvdL conducted the...
... (95% CI of the
cost estimate). To show this uncertainty we used the extreme
estimates for both the most positive and the most negative
options for concomitant PPI therapy and NSAID use. The sec-
ond ... complications. The group using concomitant
PPIs significantly more often used chronic NSAID therapy
(more than 3 months continuously), concomitant steroids, had
a medical histo...
... isoflurane,
orally intubated into the trachea and anesthesia was
maintai ned with 1.5% to 2.5% isoflurane during the liga-
tion procedure. They underwent a left lateral thoracot-
omy, the left anterior ... axis. They were microscopically exam-
ined with the use of fluorescence microscopy for PKH26
dye. The sections were stained for hematoxylin and
eosin. Immunohistochemistry w...
... nervous
system,[17] and therefore unlikely to change regardless of
intervention Our findings therefore serve as an argument
for central sensitization as a neuromodulatory process
perpetuated by, and ... but 2 of the 11 subjects for the duration of the anes-
thetic. This result suggestsa central mechanism as the
mediator between the myofascial trigger points andlight
sensitiv...
... Endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Inter-
ventions Developed in Collaboration With the Society of Cardiovas-
cular Anaesthesiologists 1998 Guidelines for the Management ... The advantages and disad-
vantages of angiography, Doppler and MRI are presented
in table 2.
Advantages and disadvantages of angiography, Doppler and MRI
Another significant component of...
... exposure of the membrane to an
X-ray film and the intensities of the bands were determined using a
phosphoimager. The same membrane was analysed for total eIF2a
level by Western analysis and the intensities ... which was then used
for Western analysis using polyclonal antibodies specific for
Vav (Santa Cruz) and polyclonal antibodies specific for
CKIIa (a gift from D. Canaani...
... joint space and the bone
respectively, alignment of the chondrocytes along the arcades
of Benninghoff [29] and by the appearance of hypertrophic
cells. Analyses of lacunae surface areas in the different ... histologically,
immunohistochemically, biochemically and by RT-PCR for
chondrogenesis and hypertrophy.
Results Levels of BMP-2 and BMP-4 in the media were initially
30 to 60...