... life during post-induction chemotherapy inchildrenwithacutelymphoblasticleukemiain remission: An influence of corticosteroid therapy International journal of oncology 1997, 11:333-339 Hinds ... might be addressed in future studies However, since the peak incidence of childhood ALL is in young children, obtaining self reports will be a continuing problem in QoL studies during treatment Although ... al [15] during the first, most intensive, year of treatment The decline in QoL for certain items during the second, less intensive year of treatment, might be related to an increasing cumulative...
... life during post-induction chemotherapy inchildrenwithacutelymphoblasticleukemiain remission: An influence of corticosteroid therapy International journal of oncology 1997, 11:333-339 Hinds ... might be addressed in future studies However, since the peak incidence of childhood ALL is in young children, obtaining self reports will be a continuing problem in QoL studies during treatment Although ... al [15] during the first, most intensive, year of treatment The decline in QoL for certain items during the second, less intensive year of treatment, might be related to an increasing cumulative...
... be overexpressed in MS Immunohistochemistry confirmed this finding, and 5-lipoxygenase staining was mainly detected in cells resembling macrophages and monocytes The authors point out that 5-lipoxygenase ... these was osteopontin (OPN), a cytokine with pleiotropic functions including roles in inflammation and immunity to infectious diseases Previous work had attributed a key role to OPN in the regulation ... The finding that genes regulating key steps in the process of Available online http://arthritis-research.com/content/5/2/47 leukocyte extravasation into inflamed tissues are coregulated in human...
... and mini-BAL sampling techniques, indicating that these procedures cannot be used interchangeably for studying the lung inflammatory response in patients withacute hypoxaemic lung injury Introduction ... Introduction ment of inflammation using undiluted sampling obtained by sCath in patients with ALI/ARDS and ACLE or a comparison of mini-BAL with s-Cath have not been performed We therefore designed ... ALI/ARDS and ACLE (within one hour of intubation for the s-Cath and four hours for the mini-BAL) mini-BAL Mini-BAL was performed by means of a 16-Fr mm outer diameter catheter introduced through...
... complex with α- and β-Catenin to Cadherins, that are involved in the formation and maintenance of the histo-architecture Plasmonogen activator inhibitor-2 (PAI-2) Involved in the regulation and inhibition ... fixed in 50% ethanol, and 10% acetic acid for 12 hours Silver staining Proteins were visualized using the silver staining method employing a modification of the method of Heukeshoven according ... plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 (PAI2) was only found in patients E and F with the subtyp FAB M0 and M4, respectively This finding is inline with data from the PAI-2 serum levels of patients with...
... n = 42 in the non-intensive phase), ** self-reports (n = 22 in intensive treatment and n = 24 in non intensive treatment); proxy-reports (n = 31 in intensive treatment and n = 33 in non intensive ... determinants: monthly income level of parents and assigned hospital class during the diagnostic process Both determinants are obtained routinely during admission to the clinic and recorded in the ... assess the HRQOL in childhood acutelymphoblasticleukemia (ALL) patients in Indonesia and to assess the influence of demographic and medical characteristics on HRQOL Methods Setting Indonesia is...
... n = 42 in the non-intensive phase), ** self-reports (n = 22 in intensive treatment and n = 24 in non intensive treatment); proxy-reports (n = 31 in intensive treatment and n = 33 in non intensive ... determinants: monthly income level of parents and assigned hospital class during the diagnostic process Both determinants are obtained routinely during admission to the clinic and recorded in the ... assess the HRQOL in childhood acutelymphoblasticleukemia (ALL) patients in Indonesia and to assess the influence of demographic and medical characteristics on HRQOL Methods Setting Indonesia is...
... Occasional abdominal pain, difficulty gaining weight and height Prior history of anemia Difficulty gaining weight and height Prior history of anemia Frequent abdominal pain, difficulty gaining weight ... suggested using anti-tTG as a screening test These authors indicate the performance of biopsies inchildrenwith levels >20U/mL and
... frequently in rehabilitation engineering, for example, in the control of neural prostheses [49] and in the design of an intelligent wheelchair guidance system [50] For our experiments, the number of inputs ... two basis units and this was increased by five at each training iteration to a maximum equal to the number of training exemplars The termination criterion for training was a successive error of ... feeds, coughing with feeds, a raspy breathing pattern, wet voice or deteriorating breathing pattern while feeding would indicate the need for videofluoroscopic re-assessment by the clinical care...
... shown in Figure 14 In this case, the intermediate result cannot be used as the input data for B and D Therefore, a new data path with an input multiplexer is added to allow E passing to cells in ... is that input data has to be in skewed form before entering the array When the PSA interfaces with other processors, a data wrapping preprocessing stage may be required to pack the data in the ... in cell internal registers: “1” for enable and “0” for disable (iii) 1-bit multiplexer select signal: sel for controlling the input data sources selection in data path multiplexers: “1” for input...
... on individuals with sickle cell anemia In this study, we examined hospitalized childrenwith sickle cell disease with concomitant asthma establishing whether there was an increased rate of acute ... http://www.clinicalmolecularallergy.com/content/3/1/2 Vaso-occlusive pain was defined as pain that could not be explained by injury or infection requiring hospital admission and treatment with intravenous ... compared to patients with sickle cell disease without asthma in those presenting with vaso-occlusive pain crises Methods We performed a 5-year retrospective chart review of 48 childrenwith asthma and...
... associated with atomoxetine treatment was shown by changes in the CGI ratings and CPRS ratings within groups, but there was no significant incremental improvements within groups on these measures during ... Incremental effect size from doubleblind randomization to study end-point (6 weeks augmentation treatment) *P ≤ 05, within group; **P ≤ 01, within group; *** P ≤ 001, within group from baseline ... atomoxetine to methylphenidate did not result in additive increases in heart rate or blood pressure [16] Forchildrenwith ADHD who were undergoing a switch from atomoxetine to methylphenidate, during...
... associated with deficits in working memory, the ability to hold information in mind for brief periods of time in the course of ongoing cognitive activities Low working memory performance has recently ... months (excluding nicotine and caffeine); a positive urine drug screen for any substances of abuse; and treatment with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor within 14 days prior to baseline Concomitant ... study investigating the efficacy of atomoxetine in reducing symptoms of ADHD in individuals aged 10 to 16 years meeting DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for ADHD and dyslexia As part of this investigation,...
... National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse For More Information A National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse Information Way Bethesda, MD 20892–3580 ... content of potatoes and beans by soaking them in water for several hours before cooking Phosphorus is a mineral found in many foods, particularly those high in protein When your child’s blood phosphorus ... Early Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults I Nutrition for Later Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults I Nutrition inChildrenwith Chronic Kidney Disease For free single printed copies of this series,...
... Selected forms of exercise and games in childhood Types of exercise with a high dynamic/low static component Running, skipping, jumping, cycling, swimming, inline skating, skateboarding, running games, ... before cardiac surgery/interventions (including ablations) Group Patients after cardiac surgery/interventions (including ablations) 1.1 Without remaining findings (complete correction) 1.2 With ... function and hemodynamic findings under exertion BOX Findings after cardiac surgery and/or interventions Minor remaining findings (1.2) – Scar after ventriculotomy – Incomplete right bundle branch...
... reduced in 64% of the childrenwith SCD-SS (Lal, Fung, Pakbaz, Hackney-Stephens, & Vichinsky, 2006) This finding was associated with deficient calcium intake and low serum vitamin D levels inchildren ... make contact with the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis (National Institutes of Health [NIH], 2009c) Vitamin D is essential for promoting calcium absorption in the gut and maintaining adequate ... study examining vitamin A status inchildrenwith SCD-SS revealed that the mean serum retinol level was suboptimal in 66% of the children (Schall, Zemel, Kawchak, Ohene-Frempong, & Stallings, 2004)...
... multi-item index including subjective reporting of abdominal pain, general well-being, and diarrhea and physical findings, including linear growth and laboratory parameters (hematocrit, serum albumin, ... allow luminal bacterial antigens to initiate a chronic relapsing inflammation Several studies have shown an increased intestinal permeability for various sugar molecules in patients with FIG ... mucosal barrier It reverses the increased intestinal permeability induced by cow’s milk in young rats (23) and promotes intestinal barrier function inchildrenwith food allergy (24) These studies...
... and newer antidepressants of the class of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors for persisting neuropathic pain inchildren > 10 • Gabapentin for persisting neuropathic pain inchildren ... adolescents with SCD in clinics, day hospitals and inpatient settings (51) 2.4Defining criteria and selecting a pain measurement tool in clinical settings In a clinical setting, the selection of pain ... guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of persisting pain inchildrenwith medical illnesses WHO Library Cataloguing -in- Publication Data Persisting pain inchildren package: WHO guidelines...
... detailed instructions from the investigator before leaving the testing room on how to insert the probe Once inserted, they were encouraged to relax on a reclining chair for 10 minutes before watching ... double-coding of the same narrative by the different readers, then, we used a process of discussing discrepancies and resolving them as a team in line with the guidelines for analysis we developed for ... self-reported lubrication or pain It is possible that the latter was due to the fact that very little information on pain during intercourse was included in the PED, and that women with a diagnosis of dyspareunia...
... chance of being successful and being reinforced (see chapter for skills training) The following are general guidelines for how the techniques can be successfully applied in BTSAS Training Philosophy ... urine tests are provided with this information, reinforced for attending in spite of a dirty urine sample, and directed toward problem solving with the goal of developing a plan so that the client ... members explain points to new members in their own words This process reinforces the material for the “teacher,” as well as teaching the new member For example: Therapist: (Talking to new member)...