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... where q isthe output, xi isthe level of input I, α i isthe output elasticity of input I, A is a constant, and where N isthe number of inputs The Cobb-Douglas production function isthe most ... Fang Yin, Ph.D The University of Texas at Austin, 2002 Supervisors: Andrew B Whinston & Anitesh Barua This dissertation consists of three essays that address the issue ofthe business value of Information ... measures One measure ofthe labor input ofthe production function could be the number of employees As long asthe unit labor cost is considered as a constant, using the number of employees as...
... populations - The outbreaks coincided withthe outbreaks in wild animals - The same distinct viral strains were isolated in animal carcasses and inthe bodies ofthose who handled those carcasses - These ... known asthe Democratic Republic of Congo In these two instances the mortality rate was between 50 –90% Followingthose epidemics, Ebola hit Africa in many other instances the worst yet being inthe ... a vaccine, treatment, and aid in prevention Bioterrorism Since the September 11 bombings inthe United States, the locality ofthis virus has become less isolated asthe threat of bioterrorism...
... found this kind of distribution of PR-3 mRNA expressing cells at sites of inflammatory infiltration, granulomas and vasculitis At the We found the PR-3 protein in only few cells in normal lung tissue ... directly involved inthe pathogenesis of WG or are merely an epiphenomenon [10] Oneofthe unresolved issues isthe inability to explain the nonrandom, selected organ injury that defines the WG vasculitis ... expressing granulocytes, most ofthe infiltrating PR-3 expressing cells were macrophages One explanation for the occurrence of PR-3-positive macrophages in inflammatory tissue isthe invasion of...
... diagnosis is 46 years [2,3], although thecaseof a two-year-old girl diagnosed withthe disease has been reported inthe literature [8] Inthe present case, the disease was diagnosed in a woman ... nodule inthe hard palate: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:406 Conclusion In conclusion, histopathological examination is necessary in cases of necrotizing sialometaplasia since ... 1D) Discussion The exact etiology of necrotizing sialometaplasia is unknown, but ischemia of local blood supply inthe salivary gland lobules isthe most widely accepted theory Causes ofthis ischemia...
... spondilitis [8] To the best of our knowledge, thecase presented inthis Figure Plain radiographic images obtained at the six-month follow-up The alignment is unchanged, the hardware intact, and there ... factor inthiscaseis that our patient was not able to retrospectively depict the exact maneuver performed by the physiotherapist that led to the accident Conclusions Thecase serves as a reminder ... the underlying pathology with a severe complication following a cervical mobilizing/manipulating procedure Our patient was aware of his underlying disease, but underestimated the risk of an adverse...
... whereas liver steatosis was diagnosed in ultrasound imaging, as was found in our patient In addition, these authors detected increased markers of oxidative stress inthe liver biopsy Again, thisis ... leading mechanism resulting in liver dysfunction in AN [12] Inthe latter report, the CT density ofthe liver was higher than that ofthe spleen in a patient with AN and elevated transaminases, ... etiology ofthe deep coma, other than acute malnutrition-induced liver injury, was detected Discussion To the best of our knowledge, thisisthe first report of a patient with AN presenting with...
... depending on plasma FVIII levels and bleeding symptoms [2] Another interesting finding in our case was the presence of persistent melena for two weeks inthe setting of persistent bleeding from the ... or by continuous infusion (3 to IU/kg/hour) [2] The Bethesda assay was not immediately available in our case and the lack ofanother bypass agent inthe setting of severe bleeding from the upper ... only the sixth caseof use of aminocaproic acid in a setting of acquired hemophilia [4-8] We found only one other caseinthe literature of severe bradycardia that developed inthe setting of severe...
... thisisthe first reported caseof CLL presenting as pericardial tamponade The diagnosis was confounded by the similarities to tuberculous pericarditis and the modest degree of leukocytosis The ... adenosine deaminase assay, which has been used to identify tuberculosis, was uninterpretable due to the amount of blood inthe fluid [9] Initially, we discharged the patient under the assumption ... with a minority of lymphocytes being CD3 (+) T-cells Together, the flow cytometry ofthe peripheral blood and immunohistochemistry ofthe pericardial tissue were consistent with pericardial involvement...
... depending on plasma FVIII levels and bleeding symptoms [2] Another interesting finding in our case was the presence of persistent melena for two weeks inthe setting of persistent bleeding from the ... or by continuous infusion (3 to IU/kg/hour) [2] The Bethesda assay was not immediately available in our case and the lack ofanother bypass agent inthe setting of severe bleeding from the upper ... only the sixth caseof use of aminocaproic acid in a setting of acquired hemophilia [4-8] We found only one other caseinthe literature of severe bradycardia that developed inthe setting of severe...
... thisisthe first reported caseof CLL presenting as pericardial tamponade The diagnosis was confounded by the similarities to tuberculous pericarditis and the modest degree of leukocytosis The ... adenosine deaminase assay, which has been used to identify tuberculosis, was uninterpretable due to the amount of blood inthe fluid [9] Initially, we discharged the patient under the assumption ... with a minority of lymphocytes being CD3 (+) T-cells Together, the flow cytometry ofthe peripheral blood and immunohistochemistry ofthe pericardial tissue were consistent with pericardial involvement...
... Of note is that even when hypocalcemia is considered oneofthe cardinal features ofthe syndrome, the prevalence ofthis electrolyte abnormality depends on the selection criteria used, ranging ... Odvina C: A caseof chromosome 22q11 deletion syndrome diagnosed in a 32-year-old man with hypoparathyroidism J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004, 89:4817-4820 Robin N, Shprintzen R: Defining the clinical ... abnormality Most ofthe patients with chromosome 22q11.2 syndrome were studied with magnetic resonance imaging, possibly missing any calcification The significance ofthis finding is unclear [1,10-13]...
... viability ofthe limb and adequacy of distal thrombo-embolectomy The use of temporary shunting of peripheral vasculature in order to maintain distal vascular perfusion is rarely employed in civilian ... balloon ofthe Pruitt-Inahara® shunt, this damaged segment ofthe injured artery would in turn be ligated and bypassed http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/259 10 11 Conclusion Thiscase ... the limb was revascularised temporarily using a Javid™ shunt, which allowed safe internal fixation ofthe fracture before bypass grafting The insertion ofthe Javid™ shunt served to confirm the...
... be carcinoma ofthe lung as well as pulmonary metastasis of other tumors and Hodgkin's disease involving the mediastinum HOA is also frequently seen in severe cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, chronic ... ofthefollowing signs [2]: clubbing ofthe digits, periosteal new bone formation, particularly involving the long bones ofthe distal extremities, symmetric arthritis-like changes inthe joints ... To the best of our knowledge thisisthe first report of a super scan asthe presenting feature of HOA Thiscase report clearly illustrates the pitfalls of diagnostic tests The most important is...
... developed incaseof expansion ofthe package to include other interventions Incase cost-effectiveness isthe criteria, then expansion should be inthe direction of arrow (a), incase it is severity, ... ranks The respondent could distinguish between their perception ofthe actual and ideal situation withthefollowing statements: In my opinion, thefollowing are (at present) the main actors in ... priority setting in health In my opinion, thefollowing should, ideally, be the main actors in priority setting in health The second question was asked in order to identify those people the respondents...
... adj/adv + N/Pronoun Vd +She isas stupid as I/me +This boy isas tall as that one (Không lặp lại từ dùng chủ ngữ) Population ofHo Chi Minh city isn't as much as thatof Bangkok Comparative(So sánh ... học thuộc lòng good/better /the best bad/worse /the worst many(much)/more /the most little/less /the least far/farther(further) /the farthest (the furthest) Double comparison(So sánh kép) + Same adj: ... hơn) Vd: The richer she isthe more selfish she becomes The more intelligent he isthe lazier he becomes Dạng khác(càng ) The + S + V + the + comparative + S + V Vd: the more we study the more...