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... the solution, the size ofthe vein used, the size and material ofthe catheter, and the infusion periods [1] A number of methods for avoiding phlebitis have been reported [2, 3], but none are ... completely effective Thus, there is an urgent need to develop new methods to prevent and alleviate phlebitis We already showed that rapid infusion and dilution of VNR are effective for reducing ... clear, it might be related to the well-known anti-inflammatory effects of steroids However, further studies will be needed to determine this We also investigated the effect of PSL on DXR-induced...
... two agents are the Internal Services Agent and the External Retrieval Agent User Figure - The structure ofthe Info Agent system The Internal Services Agent knows the structure ofthe archives available ... with regard to local and external searches for information and data One single agent, called the Info Agent, is used as the interface between the system and theThe a so called Interface Agent for ... architectures, relevance feedback and active interfaces When designing and developing the information agents for their system, the aim was to make the system suitable for different types of users with...
... spectra (A) ES mass spectrum ofthe polypeptide in peak (see Fig 1B) (B) ES mass spectrum ofthe polypeptide in peak (see Fig 1B) The large panels show the raw data, and the insets show the deconvoluted ... this CID spectrum Series of b-type and y-type ions were observed (Scheme 1), which, combined, cover the complete sequence ofthe polypeptide This means that it was possible to localize the modi®cation ... was tested by an antibacterial assay, and active peptides were identi®ed by amino acid sequence analysis Several known antibacterial polypeptides were identi®ed (Table 1) Most ofthe a-defensins...
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... consider the performance of clinicians There are two elements in the performance of clinicians that affect quality, one technical and the other interpersonal Technical performance depends on the ... judgment Ultimately, the experienced clinician will merge the science of understanding disease and the art of managing illness These activities should be fostered by the clinician’s sincere desire ... failure tends to be most extensive in the ankles and accentuated in the evening, a feature determined largely by posture Other evidence of heart disease usually indicates the pathogenesis of edema...
... assumption that the inactivating effect ofthe plasma treatment is mainly mediated by the liquid phase But which species caused this effect? Therefore the plasma/gas phase were analysed by OES and FT-IR ... so effective compared to the bactericidal effect ofthe plasma-treated liquid or plasma treatment of bacteria suspensions, respectively Consequently, there must be other reactive species which ... distilled water was performed For this purpose, well established spectrophotometrical tests for nitrate, nitrite and hydrogen peroxide were used Furthermore, the pH was measured Increasing concentrations...
... the bacterial samples ͑b͒ For indirect treatment, where x1 is the distance between the jet nozzle and the thin ground wire, and x2 is the distance between the thin ground wire and the bacterial ... reported in Ref In the mean time, the electric field along the plasma plume is believed to be extremely low since a human finger can touch any part ofthe plasma plume without any feeling of electrical ... and the diameter ofthe syringe nozzle is about 1.2 mm The distance between the tip ofthe HV electrode and the nozzle is cm Details on the experiment setup can be found in Ref When working gas...
... ofthe expression ofthe EGFRvIII isoform EGFR amplicons are often mutated and variant (EGFRvIII) with deletion of exons to is the most frequent type To analyze the presence of these variant, ... live and death cells and is the mean of two experiments performed in triplicate The number of live cells counted in the drug treated samples was compared to that ofthe vehicle treated controls using ... the respective vehicle treated control to which an arbitrary value of 100% as been assigned Each point is the mean of two independent experiments performed in triplicate The mitotic indexes of...
... Data analysis was performed usingthe CellQuest and WinMDI software and the results were expressed as the percentage of positive cells or Mean Fluorescent Intensity (MFI) Mixed leukocyte reaction ... proliferation are shown in Table as the results of three independent experiments As can be seen, the effective concentrations of tested agents differ for different tumor cell lines For instance, ... was neglected These data were reproduced in three independent studies Thus, these results demonstrate that selected chemotherapeutic drugs, including paclitaxel, methotrexate, vincristine, and...
... property and related financial interests It is reasonable to expect enlightened self-interest to recognize the need for multiple participants to focus on knowledge gained and the overall benefit ... given together or in sequence Combination chemotherapy for cancer was established in the 1960s when the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia and lymphoma followed the strategy of antibiotic therapy ... not meant to cover all emerging concepts forthe treatment of melanoma, but provides examples ofthe myriad permutations that may need to be tested in an organized fashion to identify the best...
... calculating the mean difference from the absolute values ofthe difference between the pairs, standard deviation ofthe mean difference, and the 10, 50 and 90 percentile ofthe difference between the pairs ... used as a measure ofthe within worker agreement between the questionnaire and the interview forthe question as to whether they had ever used the three different treatment methods Results The ... percentile forthe difference between the pairs is also given The highest mean differences appeared forthe year when the use of copper amalgam ended Table shows the percent of concordance regarding...
... oxide nanoparticles were precipitated These magnetic particles were separated by a magnet and were washed out by methanol, acetone, and DI [deionized] water The collected nanoparticles were dried ... perpendicular plane The presence of nanoparticles in the area of interest creates an additional magnetic field (B1) which induces local field inhomogeneities that significantly increase the speed ofthe proton ... particle size analyzer The average diameter of particles determined from these measurements is about 200 nm This diameter is larger than the value measured by TEM due to both surface coating of the...
... Basic skeleton of fernane-type triterpenes Basic skeleton of lupane-type triterpenes The literature describes the isolation of triterpenes from the vegetal species which exhibit bactericidal ... to the bacterial cells and get reduced to their elemental states The cellular process attempts to remove these reduced Ag from the cell interior and eventually hampers the cellular process leading ... justified further attempts to isolate and identify active compounds The few differences between the secondary metabolites isolated from the wood and the leaves of F lutea are may be related to the...
... are observed with the antimetabolite cytarabine Thus, the adverse effects observed in the present studies may be relevant in understanding the side effects of multiple classes of chemotherapeutic ... studies on the effects of irradiation [82] Yet another difference between the effects of these two modes of treatment is that irradiation-associated impairment of neurogenesis appears to be a secondary ... neurological changes are associated with cancer treatment is as great as for many ofthe more widely recognized neurological syndromes Despite the clear evidence ofthe neurotoxicity of at least...
... The specificity ofthe method (assessed by the percentage of really negative samples after the screening) is 100% The accuracy and the sensitivity ofthe method forthe sulfonamides fortified ... were fully adapted forthe detection ofthe antimicrobial groups of interest In the aim to improve the sensitivity ofthe test for tetracycline and sulfonamide, we increased the dextrose and ... antimicrobial residues These methods were used to screen positive samples before formatting and confirmatory analyses by means of other accurate methods The mechanism of action of sulfonamides is the inhibition...
... diversity of disease management and the lack of databases reporting treatment patterns in Greece, the opinion ofthe expert panel could reflect the personal experience ofthe panel- lists However, ... frequency of relapses and €2.42 per stable day in the case of -10% ofthe duration of relapses), even in the event of a 10% decrease ofthe frequency and duration of relapses (Table 12) Another ... associated with the highest degree of uncertainty in the present model were those derived from the expert panel, namely the frequency and duration of relapses, adverse events resource utilisation for...
... significant development for disseminating the results of biomedical researc h in our lifetime." Sir Paul Nurse, Cancer Research UK Your research papers will be: available free of charge to the entire ... attention that there was an error with the values listed for Ziprasidone and Aripiprazole in Table Ten Table Ten should therefore appear as shown in this correction (Table 1) References Geitona M, Kousoulakou ... in Greece: a cost effectiveness study Annals of General Psychiatry 2008, 7:16 Publish with Bio Med Central and every scientist can read your work free of charge "BioMed Central will be the most...
... allergic reactions and the often-seen escape phenomenon [2] All of these data have led physicians to treat RA patients who experience treatment failure with one anti-TNFα agent (due to either inefficacy ... weeks of etanercept treatment After 12 weeks of follow-up, 64% patients achieved at least an ACR20 response and 5% achieved an ACR70 response Fifty-nine percent of patients experienced improvement ... target therapies could be necessary because ofthe presence of driving cytokines other than TNFα In general, an ACR20 can be obtained in 60% or more ofthe poor responders to the TNFα blockers, and...