... Performance scores were estimated by multiplying the corresponding frequency and severity scores The overall score for the CSOIDP attributed to malocclusion was the sum of the performance scores ... withandwithout normative need for orthodontic treatment For that, the prevalence of oral impacts was calculated as the percentage of adolescents reporting one or more items 'fairly often' or ... score or prevalence of oral impacts) orthe index used to define normative need for orthodontic treatment (IOTN or DAI) Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests...
... utility, respondents without diabetes in Canada reported the lowest mean utility, and Canadian respondents with diabetes were intermediate Among respondents without diabetes, the OLS regression ... their time Furthermore, offering lay persons compensation for their time is a common practice in this type of research and may therefore improve the comparisons with values reported in other studies ... of the probability board prop The interviewers presented the health states in different order and respondents were asked to order them from least to most severe to ensure they understood the...
... between PCS-12 and PCS-36 and between MCS-12 and MCS-36 for the entire sample and by BMI group The Pearson correlation was 0.82 for the physical component summary scores and 0.95 for the mental component ... PCS-36 and MCS-36 scores, respectively We tested for an interaction between the SF-12 summary scores and age, sex, race, and BMI to examine whether the relationship between PCS-12 and PCS-36 and ... MCS-12, PCS-36, and MCS-36 score for the overall study sample To examine how well the PCS-12 correlated withthe PCS- To address the considerable burden placed on respondents and investigators generically,...
... Philippines, the United States quần đảo the Canaries /the Canary Islands, the Bahamas, the British Isles dãy núi the Rocky Mountains /the Rockies, the Andes, the Alps The highest mountain in the Alps ... thường có the Ví dụ: the Bank of England the Tower of London the Museum of Modern Art the Houses of Parliament the Great Wall of China the Tropic of Capricorn the Gulf of Mexico the University ... công trình kiến trúc ) có the theo: the + adjective + noun or name etc the Hilton Hotel the National Theatre the Sahara Desert the Atlantic Ocean Các địa điểm thường có the với tên riêng chúng:...
... wood was stored in standard climate (20 °C/65% r.H.) Each log provided red-hearted and normal samples Here the results of all samples are grouped together The data representing are more detailed ... failure indicates that there is no difference in the bonding behaviour of the two assortments under normal moisture conditions For the MUF bonded specimens the measured shear strength values correspond ... of normal and red-hearted wood These figures show the colour difference ΔE* between the normal and red-hearted samples of each group in the original uncoated state, in the coated state before...
... in 17% of the relatives with recurrent affective disorder compared with 3% of the relatives without recurrent major affective disorder These findings are consistent withthe hypothesis that familial ... with PD and comorbid BP-II; open reports indicated that they are more difficult to treat than patients without such comorbidity [23,25,31] In order to explore the clinical and therapeutic implications ... Moreover, they were more difficult to treat than BP subjects without comorbid PD [8,17,23,34,46] This discrepancy might be accounted for by the different criteria used for the selection of the...
... used to account for the correlation of repeated measurements The dependent variables were waist, hip, and thigh circumferences The independent variables were the study group, BMI at the baseline ... factors contributing to the differences in the change of waist circumference in HIV-infected and uninfected patients and whether these are attributable to antiretroviral therapy, increased caloric ... in the LIPO- group, and highest in the HIV-uninfected men Adjustment for BMI or lean mass reduced the magnitude of the differences between the groups After adjustment for BMI, only the differences...
... adenocarcinomas in the distal esophagus were not associated with Barrett mucosa There are different potential explanations regarding pathogenesis and origin of these EAC without Barrett - First, AC without ... 0.05; Figure 2a; p < 0.05 for LgR5 expression of BE with adjacent EAC and EAC withandwithout BE) No differences of LgR5 expression were found between different degrees in high-grade and lowgrade ... line with current understanding of carcinogenesis according to an integrated model of the CSC hypothesis andthe clonal evolution theory [8] Further investigations are required to substantiate these...
... there have been studies that have suggested that there is a positive correlation, while others suggest it is only within certain groups that there is a positive correlation It would, therefore, ... subjects aged 15–60 years with type diabetes were recruited for the study All the subjects were reported in the morning after overnight fast Standing height and weight were measured Body Mass Index ... concentration and waist to hip ratio There was a positive association between SSA and systolic blood pressure and as stated before there was also a positive correlation between SSA and urine albumin excretion...
... umbilicus The SAAT was defined as the thickness between the skin-fat interface andthe linea alba, andthe VAT was defined as the distance between the anterior wall of the aorta andthe internal ... intercepting one of the two poles) were measured; the resulting values were then averaged, since the two measurements not always coincide All the indices were measured thrice directly from the frozen ... lower border of the rib cage andthe iliac crest MS was defined according to the revised Adults Treatment Panel III (2001), and three or more criteria were considered: plasma glucose concentration...
... (MRA) of her neck withandwithout contrast, two separate MRIs of her brain withandwithout contrast, an MRA of her head without contrast, and a CTA of her head The results of the imaging studies ... III, factor II and fibrinogen levels, and all were all within the normal limits In addition, results of the following rheumatology laboratory tests were normal: sedimentation rate, C-reactive ... 1:320 and speckled Withthe above laboratory results andthe clinical presentation of our patient, the possibility of an autoimmune disorder was high Our patient was informed of these findings and...
... withandwithout - THEThe United Kingdom the United Arab Emirates (Vương quốc Anh) (Liên hiệp Tiểu vương quốc A-rập Thống nhất) Chúng ta dung the với tên số nhiều (plural names) The Netherlands ... Canada) (Nhưng: northern England / southern Spain/ western Canada -không dung the) Núi (mountains): Các rặng núi thường có tên số nhiều với theThe Rocky Mountains / the Rockies the Andes the Alps Nhưng ... riêng lẻ không với the: 2/3 Geographical Names - withandwithout - THE (Mount) Everest Ben Nevis (Scotland) (Mount) Etna Hồ (Lakes): Tên hồ thường không với the Lake Superior Lake Constance (Đại...
... dung the trước tên nơi sau Khách sạn: The Hilton (Hotel), the Station Hotel Nhà hàng/ quán rượu: The Bombay Restaurant, the Red Lion (pub) Nhà hát: The Place Theatre, the National Theatre Rạp ... bóng: The ABC, the Odeon, the Classic Viện bảo tàng/ phòng trưng bày: The British Museum, the Tate Gallery Tuy nhiên, có ngoại lệ Xem thêm phần d 2/3 Other Proper names - withandwithoutTHE Nhiều ... Other Proper names - withandwithoutTHE (Gad Victoria) Hyde Park (Lâu đài Edinburgh) Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace...
... functional class and may therefore not be readily generalizable to patients with a milder or a more severer degree of heart failure Furthermore, all patients with dilated cardiomyopathy were examined ... before and again immediately before the exercise Peak and mean pulmonary arterial pressure (MPA) as well as mean pulmonary arterial wedge (PCWP) pressure were recorded Right atrial pressure was ... p = 0.04 and 193 ± 39 vs 225± 88 ml/m2; p = 0.02), no correlations between the absolute values of EDVI at rest or during exercise orthe exercise-related increase in EDVI andthe corresponding...
... Patients were offered pre- and post-test HIV counseling and referred to nearby antiretroviral clinics for management if they tested positive Results A total of 3,397 patients were eligible for the study, ... rates, i.e 90 and 80% at and months, respectively Therefore, we were able to compare the immune status of the 1,250 PTB patients to that of 355 non-TB controls The HIV prevalence of the control ... interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Received: November 2011 Accepted: 21 March 2012 Published: 21 March 2012 References The Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration:...
... “share-ability” applies the degree of networking to the force’s organic information It measures the degree and quality to which force entities can share the information in their possession with ... commands, andthe defense agencies For more information on RAND’s Acquisition and Technology Policy Center, contact the Director, Philip Antón He can be reached by e-mail at ATPC_Director@rand.org; ... Signori Prepared for the Office of Force Transformation in the Office of the Secretary of Defense Approved for public release; distribution unlimited The research described in this report was prepared...
... before an effective treatment for patients affected by muscular dystrophies will be available Therefore, the understanding of stem cell biology is fundamental for their future utilization for therapeutic ... not exclude the possibility that inflammatory and growth factors with myogenic effect, like IL6/LIF, IGF, HGF, or others [38-40] are present in the medium and are involved in the reported effects ... co-cultures were performed with 50% of the medium used for CD34+ stem cells and 50% of the medium used for myoblasts They were established into 25 cm2 plastic culture flasks (Corning, New York,...
... Health Figure The SF-36 scores for subjects withandwithout chronic musculoskeletal pain in 1995 and 2003 The SF-36 scores for subjects withandwithout chronic musculoskeletal pain in 1995 and 2003 ... (4) Great problems, and (5) Very great problems In the analyses the answers were merged into two groups with scores 1–2 representing no/small problems, and scores 3– representing moderate/major ... the night and early morning awakening These questions were regarded to assess the structure or pattern of sleep, and were merged into one group, sleep structure, in the analyses The worst score...
... Waveforms and profiles were normalized to the percentage of the gait cycle and therefore the resulting shifts from the analyses are given in percentages Statistical analyses were then performed (repeated ... hip and ankle joint excursion were both ~3 degrees lower with manual assistance (ANOVA, p < 0.05) There were differences in the results of the cross-correlation analyses when we compared the ... showed that there was a 95% chance that there was no difference in EMG RMS between the two conditions in the SO and VL during the stance phase and MH during the swing phase There were increases in...
... BC and cortex on side BC and cortex on sides Bone 150% 200% > 200% No resorption Extensive resorption/No Ob Some Resorption/No Ob Extensive Resorption/ Some Ob Some Resorption/Some Ob Some Resorption/ ... bridging and direct cortical-cortical bridging between the host and graft Conversely, the -CTL demonstrated the poorest degree of osseous bridging relative to all other treatment groups LIPUS treated ... the tibiae were dissected andthe surgical hardware removed without disturbing the callus The experimental and intact contralateral control (iCTL) tibiae were cut to a standard gauge length The...