... that the TH value reflects the fraction of ice-bound AFPs onthe flat ice plane Indeed, TH increases in proportion with the total concentration of nfeAFP8, as can be seen in Fig 3A The fraction of ... binding of type III AFP onto the flat ice plane (B) Overgrowth ofthe convex ice front, giving a low TH value (C) Possible secondary ice binding of type III AFP onto the convex ice front during the annealing ... size ofthe ice crystal The lack of significant size dependence of TH activity (Fig 4B, open circles) might be ascribed to nonstabilization ofthe weak point of any size ofthe crystals, because of...
... potency of 0.9 In addition, the variable area of cicatrisation was considered as an outcome for both the control and the case study rabbit The area of cicatrisation was measured at the end ofthe analysis ... is composed of chitosan, which has been reported as an antibacterial agent [28], and an inductor ofthe formation of granulation tissue, angiogenesis, hemostasis and the production of interleukins ... and prepared the scaffold He worked onthe draft ofthe manuscript DIB: performed the histological analysis and preclinical assay design and analysis He worked onthe draft ofthe manuscript CA:...
... durations before and following the application ofthe 14 cm and cm Mean Mean values ofthe percentage MNCV at different time durations before and following the application ofthe 14 cm and cm ... conduction was taken by stimulating at both the axilla and the ante-cubital fossa The first recording was done at 5th minute of inflation, the second one at 10th minute and the third at 15th minute The ... 2008, 3:1 Discussion The primary aim ofthe study was to investigate theeffectof different width cuffs onthe motor nerve conduction ofthe median nerve Graham et al.[9] in their study found...
... and a compress was applied and continuation ofthe air leakage and bleeding was monitored every seconds These durations were recorded The procedure was terminated at the 100 second In the standard ... leakage is the second leading cause of delay in the time of discharge from the hospital following pain [1] Prolongation of air leakage following lung resections is among the important causes of morbidity ... recorded In the Ankaferd group (Group III), a spray form ofthe Ankaferd Blood Stopper was applied times onto the identical injury It was controlled at every seconds and cessation times ofthe air...
... interpretation ofthe results and helped in drafting the manuscript MMT and EC were responsible for data acquisition, statistical analysis and critical review and revision ofthe manuscript LDH ... in study conceptualisation and helped draft the manuscript GDR participated in study design and conceptualisation, data collection, interpretation ofthe results and drafting the manuscript All ... three days of ALI; and the use of higher levels of PEEP on day three of ALI For the analysis of VT delivery, we limited the cohort to patients who were alive and ventilated on day three of ALI Day...
... conduct ofthe study; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation ofthe data; in the preparation, review, or approval of this manuscript; or in the publication strategy ofthe results of ... both the reduction in the risk of delirium and the shorter duration of brain dysfunction because inflammation likely plays an important role in the pathophysiology of ICU delirium [12,13] The ... reporting randomized controlled trials: explanation and elaboration Ann Intern Med 2001, 134:663-694 61 Collins R, MacMahon S: Reliable assessment ofthe effects of treatment on mortality and major...
... participants to any hypotheses ofthe researcher The answers ofthe participant then become the structuring mechanisms for the next phase in the interview The interview questions were designed ... Part A Introduction, presents an overview ofthe study in which the rationale for the research, the research problem, the purposes, the research questions, the scope ofthe study, the research method, ... comprehension and involvement (Brown, 1994:75) Speaking lessons can follow the usual pattern of preparation, presentation, practice, evaluation, and extension The teacher can use the preparation step...
... nasal decongestants and is not a constituent of C aurantium Because ofthe known cardiovascular effects of nor-epinephrine and ephedrine, it has generally been assumed that consumption of p-synephrine ... appetite, and/or slow the absorption of fats and carbohydrates [5] In spite of their widespread use and the lack of credible reports regarding adverse effects, controversy has existed regarding the ... similarly to the two treatment groups after the meal at the four and eight hour measurements (one and five hours after the meal), the reason for the apparently significant difference seen at only the...
... because oftheeffectof pollution Stream are not contaminated, therefore they are good for irrigation The risk of health and crop failure is increasing by the day People live longer here than the ... inputs and increase morbidity pattern ofthe population (Adam and Crodar, 1991, Somorin, 1998) the effects of pollution can however, reveal themselves in many ways Depending on their nature, the ... Yorubas are the major inhabitants Farming and trading are the predominant occupations similar to the occupations of about 52% ofthe Nigerian population who are living in rural and semi urban communities...
... and chief accountant ofthe company The question is posed to take a close look at the financial situation ofthe company and the effects of CSR activities to financial operations ofthe company ... threatens the social structure, but the damage to public health have done away up the concept of social responsibility ofthe business Onthe other hand, the response ofthe main associations, non-governmental ... clarify the impact of CSR onthe financial operations ofthe company through specific examples 1.2.1 Objectives of Research To summary ofthe CSR concept and its definition, To understand the...
... pollution and health, making it difficult to identify theeffectof pollution on health.11 To understand the empirical implications of such actions for estimating theeffectof pollution on hospitalizations ... significant at 5%; ** significant at 1% Notes: Standard errors in parenthesis Pollutants are normalized to have a mean of zero and standard deviation of one All columns contain seasonal and annual ... example, the Committee onthe Medical Effects of Air Pollution concluded that “overall evidence is small that non-biological outdoor air pollution has an important effectonthe initiation and [provocation]...
... distribution of these antimalarial drugs by the National Malaria Control Programme It also demonstrated theeffectof health education onthe proportions and promptness of appropriate actions taken among ... terms of medical interventions, and to overemphasize the importance of medical technology It is important to promote the concept of health as the result ofthe interaction of human beings and their ... the home management of malaria with the use of current and effective antimalarial drugs and reduction in reliance on herbs attributable to increase in awareness of management of malaria and the...
... form of considerable importance in the consideration ofthe problem ofthe cooling ofthe earth’s crust In the problem ofthe permanent state of temperatures in a thin rectangular plate, the equation ... determine the constants or functions by the aid ofthe given conditions It often happens, however, that the general solution ofthe differential equation in question cannot be obtained, and then, ... INTRODUCTION for instance, in considering the transverse or the longitudinal vibrations of a stretched elastic string, or the transmission of plane sound waves through the air If in considering the transverse...
... impact on bank stock returns due to rate increases needs to be considered in the context of two perspectives: the market power ofthe dominant banks and the economic environment The Australian economy ... The Journal of Finance 60, 1221-1257 Bikker, J.A., Haaf, K (2002) Competition, Concentration and Their Relationship: An Empirical Analysis ofthe Banking Industry, Journal of Banking and Finance ... decreases in the cash rate target have a significant and positive effecton bank stock returns consistent with the established theory We also analyzed the effects of these returns on non-financial...
... bioavailability and biodistribution, it is essential to have an in-depth knowledge ofthe mechanism(s) of association and interaction of proteins with the particle surface and the consequent effectonthe ... ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ depending onthe resistance ofthe protein to conformational changes in the presence of NPs [51–53] The proteins that readily undergo conformational changes after adsorption onto NPs ... [30] ofthe protein, along with the distribution ofthe charged groups on various loops ⁄ nonregular regions ofthe molecule, seem to be ideal for triggering conformational changes upon adsorption...
... supporting the possibility ofan autocrine mechanism for the suppression of colony formation (Fig 5) Finally, we confirmed the inhibitory effectofthe ST2 protein on colony formation in soft agar ... studies, we could not draw any significant conclusions about theeffectof ST2 expression on cell proliferation of T98G (data not shown) To evaluate the effects of hST2 protein on anchorageindependent ... Genomic Southern blotting analysis was performed to confirm the individuality of each clone ELISA The concentration ofthe hST2 protein in the cell culture supernatant was measured by the sandwich...
... affect the coordination state of haem iron (see Fig 2), His242 does not appear to be a likely candidate for the axial haem bonding CONCLUSIONS Theeffectof ibuprofen and warfarin onthe electronic ... affect the inner coordination sphere ofthe haem iron atom Fig Effectof ibuprofen and warfarin onthe electronic absorption spectroscopic properties of ferric HSA–haem Electronic absorption spectra ... [22] The HSA concentration ranged between 3.0 Â 1028 M and 2.0 Â 1026 M , the haem concentration was 1.0 Â 1027 M , and the ibuprofen and warfarin concentrations were 5.0 Â 1022 M The electronic...