... filter, with ripple in the stop band, cutoff frequency equal to 50 mHz and at least 30 dB of discrimination) and set the initial concentrations equal to zero The O2Hb and CO2Hb concentration signals ... two-dimensional plane, where it is possible to monitor the instantaneous balancing of the two types of hemoglobin andto determine how autoregulation varies the concentration of the two chromophores ... of vasoreactivity with strong O2Hb increase; 3) end of the vasoreactivity and plateau region for the O2Hb concentration, with increasing CO2Hb concentration Chromophores concentration changes...
... Cerebral autoregulatory mechanisms are engaged to compensate for metabolic demands and perfusion pressure variations under physiologic and pathologic conditions [25, 26] Dynamic autoregulation ... selection of empirical modes for (dominant) oscillations in BP and corresponding oscillations in BFV (3) calculation of instantaneous phases of extracted BP and BFV oscillations, and (4) calculation ... traditional theories and methods, cannot resolve nonstationarityrelated issues and be used reliably to study these systems One possible and promising approach is to utilize and adopt concepts and...
... needed to have melatonin concentration pg/ml or above and later samples needed to show higher levels (Bühlmann laboratories) Second, the pg/ml threshold needed to occur within 6– 10 hours before core ... Twenty-four-hour non-invasive monitoring of systemic hemodynamics andcerebralbloodflow velocity in healthy humans Acta Physiol Scand 2002, 175(1):1-9 Yan H, Shan Y, Huang W, Bai Y, Zhang Q: Effect ... trend towards a direct relationship with CBFV (r = 0.24, p = 0.10) Blood pressure, heart rate, and EtCO2 served only as regulators of CBFV and were not analyzed according to circadian phase pacemaker...
... publication of this case report and any accompanying images Authors' contributions AAG, AH and YAO were the physicians responsible for the care of the patient SH and FA were involved in executing and ... abnormal range, with a total score of less than 19 Blood tests revealed normal complete blood count, blood biochemistry, thyroid functions and lipid levels Brain perfusion single-photon-emission ... tests conducted complete blood count, blood biochemistry, immunological workup and electrocardiogram) produced normal results He sought consultation withan ophthalmologist for double vision, and...
... distribution of infections on admission and the epidemiology and contribution of ICU-acquired infections to hospital mortality were reported previously [5,10,11] This substudy concentrated on the ... medication), severity of underlying diseases and organ dysfunctions on admission (assessed using APACHE II [12] and SOFA [13]), and diagnostic category on admission The presence of infection was recorded ... median time for completing the EQ-5D questionnaire form Among the patients with no infection on admission, seven patients withan ICU infection (26.9%) and 10 patients without an infection (21.7%;...
... nationwide effort to build awareness on the importance of health coverage for all kids Join the campaign, sign our petition, and call your Congressional representatives to inform them of the many ... mental health, and maximizing a child’s potential to learn, play, and develop along with his or her peers Comprehensive health insurance is essential for children and youth withspecial health ... life and death For example, children with metabolic disorders need nutritional supplements, and children with hemophilia require “factors,” which are specific proteins that enable the blood to...
... the condition of the organ or the presence and character of any local stimulus; the other passing away from the spinal cord to the organ and carrying secretory and motor impulses The secretory ... III ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE MALE GENITAL ORGANS [38] [39] ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE MALE GENITAL ORGANS.ToC ANATOMY The external genitals of the human male consist of the penis and ... sexual hygiene for the human male can be worked out without constant reference to the lower ranks of the mammalian class andto primitive social conditions In our study of the anatomy and physiology...
... as the standard in digestion, respiration, circulation, and the nervous system Leidy's "Human Anatomy," and Sappey's "Traité d'Anatomie" have been followed on all anatomical questions, and have ... the bones? 18 Is living bone sensitive? _Ans_. Scrape a bone, and its vessels bleed; cut or bore a bone, and its granulations sprout up; break a bone, and it will heal; cut a piece away, and more ... if we get on "all fours" and try to hold up the head On the other hand, gorillas and apes can not stand erect like man, for the reason that their head, trunk, legs, etc., are not balanced by muscles,...
... of workers (sub-contractors) to conduct this work Those contracted in this way work for the management contractor and not for the plantation This means that the management contractor is an independent ... management contractors, and receive salaries directly from the plantation Another category of contractors is subcontractors, or individuals hired by other contractors that not work formally for ... and operated shipping and corporate registry Rubber Production in Liberia: An Exploratory Assessment of Living and Working Conditions, withSpecial Attention to Forced Labor (LISCR) is the world‟s...
... on 15 blood group factors in an extensive collection of horse families were examined The object was to look for possible distorted segregation ratios and in particular to see if any indication ... Introduction Segregation data are commonly used to test theories on the mode of inheritance of genetic systems or new blood group factors If Mendelian inheritance of a system or factor is assumed, ... family data, has not revealed any major deviation from expected segregation ratios for any of the 15 blood group factors studied For all factors the results support the conclusions that (a) their...
... conservation were also noted In the second phase the informants were taken to the fields for identification of the plants in the field condition for collecting information on plant species they use and ... available with them Exploration trips were conducted periodically and data on religious and conservation practices revealing information about their informal innovation were recorded with details ... Communities can contribute to biodiversityby collecting and propagating indigenous seeds, planting and tending both indigenous and plantation trees in their forests and their private farms and policing...
... required to quantify the success rate and stability of both the anterior and posterior insertion techniques under dynamic and non weight bearing conditions Historically, intramuscular insertion procedures ... (EMG) [11,12] and gait analysis [11,13,14] The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of TP muscle and tendon anatomy andto review current evidence that describes normal and abnormal tibialis ... posterior EMG in health and disease Current literature has characterised TP EMG during gait among normal and pathological populations andwith various interventions including antipronation taping,...
... investigators thank all colleagues who answered the questionnaires and provided information Investigation on that field is impossible without such support Furthermore the investigators thank Thomas Korthaus ... Recommendations for the standardized evaluation and classification of patients with painful temporomandibular disorders Schmerz 2001, 4:416-428 Publish with Bio Med Central and every scientist can read ... Therefore, this investigation aims to evaluate the ambulatory management of chronic orofacial pain syndromes by dental and maxillofacial surgeons within a defined German regional area, adjacent to...
... sulphate and progesterone concentrations in cows and ewes associated with fetal death and abortion Br Vet J 1987, 143, 238245 Noakes DE, Parkinson TJ, England GCW: Arthur's Veterinary Reproduction and ... and constant until the last weeks prior to parturition and markedly increased when the animals were approaching parturition The hormonal profiles during late pregnancy in SRB and SLB animals, sorted ... were to describe the calving performance of SRB and SLB dairy heifers and cows in a dairy herd withspecial respect to foetal viability andto reveal any associations of endocrine parameters to...
... Germany) In situ hybridisation was performed on sections processed as for IHC and mounted onto 3-aminopropyltrietoxysilane-coated slides (Sigma, St Louis, MO, USA) Prior to deparaffinisation and ... acknowledged for her valuable support and performing of in situ hybridisation Many thanks are due to Professor Carl Hård af Segerstad and Dr Dolores GavierWidén for the critical reading and constructive ... work was supported by the European Commission (Grants: FAIR PL 95-707 and SSP1-501599) The authors thank the laboratory staff for the excellent technical assistance Ms Irja Johansson is specially...
... in the calculations Backtranslation and wobble base manipulations were performed by an online backtranslation tool [11] The Backtranslation Tool (developed by Entelechon, Germany) creates DNA ... strong support for the presence and importance of parallel codes in the universal, canonical codon Conclusion The genetic code is redundant in regard to the meaning of codons in translation However, ... strong indication that protein-folding information is present in the redundant exon bases [8,21], and coding sequences function as chaperons [7] Correlation between mRNA sequence composition and...
... between survivors and nonsurvivors at 30 days, as well as for predicting the need for ICU admission The performance of each index in predicting 3-day and 14-day ICU admission and 30-day mortality ... patient with HCAP is defined as one having pneumonia and any of the following historical features: (1) hospitalization for two or more days in an acute care facility within 90 days of infection, ... CURB-65 score is a six-point score, with one point for each of: confusion; urea >7 mmol/l; respiratory rate ≥30/minute; low systolic (
... representatives to physicians, pharmacists and other professional distributors to promote new drugs and answer queries The large force of detailers is a fixed cost for brandname firms and acts as an incentive ... Salkever, 1992 and 1997; Suh et al., 2000; Ellison and Ellison, 2000; Danzon and Chao, 2000) Grabowski and Vernon (1990) studied the effect of generic entry on 18 drugs between 1984 and 1987 and found ... increase in demand of brandname drugs and if the demand curve for cross-price sensitive consumers is more elastic than the demand curve for loyal consumers (Frank & Salkever, 1992) 1.5 REGIONAL DISPARITY...
... lost]22 Nor does he create promotions and honors in order to cull and discard the unworthy [If…the splendors of reputation and conduct are publicized and exalted, one will cultivate that which can ... in order to understand the laws of this relationship and map out a course of action that consists of imitating and translating into the human world the way in which the One actually manages to ... to be and remain the One of the Many, their “That-by-which” The Wang Bi Laozi therefore deals with the problems of ontology, the relationship of Being and Entity, the One and the Many, and Negativity...
... Geography and Population 2.1.2 Warfare 2.1.3 Social Status and Feasting 2.2 HISTORY AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATION 2.3 RELIGIOUS AND BASICS 2.4 HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONS ON NIAS 11 NIAS MUSIC AND DANCE ... the only non-Niassan at this conference It was possible to conduct many interviews with musicians from different regions of Nias, to witness performances of traditional songs and dances, andto ... sources of information and contacts as well as a personal environment for research in an initially foreign environment My thanks go to the Order of the Capuchins on Nias and all monks and nuns, as...