... Table 1 Baseline characteristics at ART initiation for patients in the research cohort and routine clinic databases
Characteristic Research
cohort database of
patients initiated on
ART between ... for ongoing regular validation of key
data items in these databases. This evaluation is particu-
larlytimelyandrelevantwiththeexpandinguseof
observational databases to assess the optimal timing ... centre of excellence for HIV clinical care in
the c ountry, and maintains a large observational clinic
database anda nested research cohort database on HIV-
1-infected patients register ed for care....
... developed and
utilized.
From King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Abdullah A. Alshimemeri, Yaseen M. Arabi,
Hamdan Al-Jahdali, Ashwaq ... Ashwaq Olayan, and Othman Al Harbi) and Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Ziad Memish)
Address for correspondence:
Dr. Abdullah Alshimemeri
Associate Professor, Department of Intensive Care ... outcome of patients diagnosed with active
pulmonary tuberculosis ina large critical care unit
Abdullah A. Alshimemeri, Yaseen M. Arabi, Hamdan Al-Jahdali, Ashwaq Olayan, Othman Al Harbi, Ziad Memish
Crit...
... treatment. In the case of
cross-sectional research, the important factor is to choose
a scale that has a full and varied range of items which
apply to the kind discrimination needed. In the case of
clinical ... TK:
Evaluation of impairment of health related quality of life in
asthma: development ofa questionnaire for use in clinical
trials Thorax 1992, 47:76-83.
6. Hyland ME: The items in quality of life ... determined by
three factors: the items themselves, the treatment and the
population.
If the items ofa QOL scale are analysed individually in a
clinical trial, it invariably happens that items vary...
... withdrawal, passive engage-
ment, walking anda number of indicators of well-being.
Literature searches (-2003) of Medline, Embase, Psyclit,
Cinahl using the keywords dementia and well-being and
quality ... (proxy-rating) was used as a global quality of life measure. Activity
of daily living was rated using the Barthel Index.
Results: A factor analysis of the original 65 items revealed 5 factors (communication, ... [12].
Statistical analysis
Descriptive statistics were generated for demographic data
and diagnostic categories andfor the BCRS and GDS
scales, for the Barthel and Spitzer Indices, as well as for...
... Socio-demographics were assessed
in terms of place of residence, gender and age. Family
wealth was assessed as an indicator of socio-economic sta-
tus in accordance with a standard approachin equity anal-
yses ... (original categories 1,2.3)
and (2) bad.
Clinical examination
One trained and calibrated dentist (IK) conducted all clin-
ical examinations ina shaded area with natural daylight as
the source of ... subjects.
Interview
For the OIDP inventory to be administered among older
adults 50 years and above in Tanzania, translation into
Swahili language was mandatory (see additional file 1).
Kiswahili is the national...
... effective to obtain
mycorrhizal P. pinea seedlings produced in container. The high
quantity of spores that can be obtained from one basidioma and
the ease of application of this type of inoculum makes ... ver-
miculite ameliorates the aeration properties of the substrate and
it has certain cation-exchange capacity which means higher
availability of nutrients like Mg and K for the plant [18]. In the
peat/composted ... Montseny sierras in Catalonia (Spain). Before use,
seeds were soaked in running tap water overnight, surface disinfected
by shaking for 30 min in 33% (v/v) H
2
O
2
and rinsed in four changes
of sterile...
... deficiency, and X-HIGM syndromes. In patients
with X-linked agammaglobulinemia, chronic atrophic
gastritis, intestinal metaplasia and pernicious anemia
appear to play an important role in the pathogenesis ... ataxia-
telangiectasia patients is usually atypical, leading to delays in diagnosis.
Case presentation: We report the case ofa 20 year old ataxia-telangiectasia patient with gastric
adenocarcinoma ... carci-
noma: diffuse and so-called intestinal-type carcinoma. An
attempt at histo-clinical classification. Acta Pathol Microbiol
Scand 1965, 64:31-49.
13. Haerer AF, Jackson JF, Evers CG: Ataxia-telangiectasia...
... IgM and IgG antibodies against PEG-uri-case, andof plasma uricase activity, in 'early elimination' subjects 002, 011, and 013Time course of appearance of IgM and IgG antibodies against ... http://arthritis-research.com/content/8/1/R12
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develop neutralizing IgG antibodies against ADA protein
[26,27]. Antibodies against L-asparaginase, and against inter-
ferons α- 2a and ... the
development ofa PEGylated recombinant mammalian uricase
as an orphan drug for treating refractory gout. Ina preclinical
study, weekly administration of this mammalian PEG-uricase
normalized urate levels...
... 1998).
e purpose of the contribution is to evaluate the
stand-forming capacity of wild cherry as well as its
capacity to keep its position ina stand.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
A large stand with wild ... (vertically and
horizontally) and tree class evaluation (according to
Konšel’s classification).
e stand is at an altitude of about 350 m above sea
level; its age is 59 years now. e stand grows ... detailed
analysis of its growing capacity and required crown
space was done.
Our data suggests that the wild cherry could be
used as a stand-forming species and auxiliary (help
and clean position)...
... as business lending has diminished in recent
years. As a result, banks have increasingly turned to new,
nontraditional financial activities as a way of maintaining
their position as financial intermediaries.
2
This ... derivatives markets, a par-
ticularly fast-growing area of their off-balance-sheet
activities. Finally, we examine the implicationsof the
changing nature of banking for financial fragility and
regulatory ... Japanese economy and Japan’s
high savings rate gave Japanese banks access to cheaper
funds than were available to American banks. This cost
advantage permitted Japanese banks to seek out loan...
... (5Â-GGCCTCATGAAGAAAAAGGTCGTCA
TAATT-3Â), and TG101 (5Â-GGCCAAGCTTCTAGAAC
TTGAGAACCCTAGC-3Â) (for the P. horikoshii CoADR),
and TG104 (5Â-CGCGCCATGGAAAAGAAAAAGGTA
GTCATAA-3Â) and TG105 (5Â-CGCGGTCGACCTAGAA
CTTCAAAACCCTGGC-3Â) ... the
ratio of protein concentration to flavin concentration
(as determined at 460 nm). blast and tfasta analysis
of the phCoADR revealed a significant level of identity
to putative NADH oxidases ... 85 °C for 10 min and placed on ice. Heat denatured
protein was removed by centrifugation at 15 000 g and
4 °C for 20 min.
Chromatography was performed using an AKTA low-
pressure chromatography...
... habits. In addition to the appliance costs and operating costs, durability,
appearance, ease of operation and maintenance, convenience and flexibility are among those
factors that are likely to influence ... on the Health of the Poor
Implications for Policy Action and Intervention Measures
6.3 Scaling up and Sustaining Interventions
The approach taken to achieving widespread and sustainable improvements ... crowding,
ETS not related to
case fatality rate
9.9 (1.8 to 31.4)
for charcoal
heat for
in- patients
1.6 (1.3 to 2.0)
for any heating
fuel in
in- patients
2.2 (1.2 to 3.9)
for gas cooking
in out-patients
2.2...
... Integration and scaling were performed
using denzo and scalepack [37]. Subsequent data handling
was carried out using the ccp4 software package [38].
Molecular replacement was carried out using ... bc
1
complex to cytochrome aa
3
oxidase during oxidative
phosphorylation. c-Type cytochromes form a large
family in bacteria, archaea, mitochondria and chlorop-
lasts, in which the iron cofactor heme ... of refmac [40], using noncrystallographic
symmetry restraints and manual rebuilding in o [41]. Water
molecules were added to the atomic model automatically
by arp ⁄ warp [42], andin the last steps...
... acids) anda C-terminal domain
(174–439 amino acids). C-terminal domain AMPP#2 has a 157
amino acid deletion, AMPP#12 has a 212 amino acid deletion,
AMPP#3-22 has a 157 amino acid deletion, and AMPP#4-3 ... C-terminal domain
[2]. AMPP has a structure that is similar to that of
prolidase and creatinase, but it is a tetramer, whereas
both prolidase and creatinase are dimers [3]. Creatinase
is a metal-independent ... has led to the proposal that metals bind to the intact protein after it
has folded and that the N-terminal domain is necessary to stabilize the
structure of the protein so that it is capable of...