... effectiveness in clinical trials Since then temozolomide plus radiotherapy has become the international standard of care forthe brain cancer glioblastoma, leading to a pronounced increase in survival Informing ... broad areas – research, information and influencing public policy Research remains our primary focus, complemented with public-facing information and influencing public policy Within each of these ... maximising the opportunities for clinical uptake - Revitalise radiobiology and radiotherapy research by supporting the new Institute in Oxford and strengthening activity in other places - Reinvigorate...
... stainings for desmin, 17 cases were spindle shaped cells positive both for a-SMA and desmin, and 15 cases were spindle shaped cells positive for aSMA but negative for desmin Inthe remaining ... between these two markers Figure Correlation between staining for Tenascin C and a-SMA in all subjects Increasing degree of staining is indicated by categories ac and a-d Number inthe circles indicate ... muscle of the bronchial wall, staining for desmin; scale bar = 0.05 mm E: Staining for vimentin from a case in which no a-SMA or desmin positive spindle shaped cells were found Positive staining pattern...
... on integrating into the WTO The main content of its commitments inthe banking area is found in Vietnam’s commitments on integrating into the WTO.22 The legal foundation for Vietnam’s bringing ... allow foreign investment in banking not only by opening offices or branches but also by investments in domestic banks The value of FDI investing inthe financial area of developing countries increased ... affecting big banks all over the world, it is difficult for these banks to invest in foreign countries Attracting foreign investment in Vietnam is therefore also affected In short, implementing the...
... difficulties in using the language since the people involving inthe process of communication are used to speaking their own native language On the other hand, if people taking part inthe conversation ... and in Vietnamese, too Therefore, the research is carried out into the syntactic functions of adjectives in comparison withthosein Vietnamese inthe hope of providing a valuable input about the ... way For instance: Good – better – the best Far – farther – the farthest - further – the furthest Bad – worse – the worst Eating a lot of vegetables is better for our healt Uranus is the farthest...
... spontaneously thereafter Imatinib was increased to a dose of 600 mg and continued for months, which caused adverse effects such as worsening of anemia and limb pain with increased CK Therefore the dose ... These data suggested the possible usefulness of treatment for suppressing the function of regulatory T cells in combination with anti-tumor immunotherapy including tumor antigen peptide vaccination ... decreased the absolute number of WT1/MHC tetramer+CD8+ cells and the decrease was maintained for two to three weeks On the other hand, in MLPC cells without the addition of WT1 peptides, the absolute...
... is the first report of the clinical use of the Lung Flute in diagnosis of TB The device may represent a new technology for sputum induction forthe diagnosis of pulmonary TB The Lung Flute for ... recommended in patients suspected of having pulmonary TB.13 But, most patients feel discomfort of throat during the inhalation of irritant hypertonic saline In clinical practice, single induced sputum ... reed Finally, a randomized controlled study is needed to compare the Lung Flute withthe current recommended method of sputum induction by hypertonic saline inhalation forthe diagnosis of TB In...
... amputees the ICC forthe total LCI was 0.83, forthe basic LCI was 0.66 and forthe advanced was 0.92 (Table 4) Forthe bilateral amputees the ICC forthe total LCI was 0.90, forthe basic 0.93 and for ... that the amputees are given the opportunity to try to perform some of the activities inthe presence of the test administrator For instance, forthe item "getting up after falling" the amputee could ... to 43% [4-6] In addition, amputees successfully fitted with a prosthesis may differ in how much they use the prosthesis and inthe type of activities they can perform with their prosthesis [7]...
... software All sequence alterations were verified independently by reamplifying the corresponding fragment and repeating the sequencing procedure using both forward and reverse primers inthe samples ... carcinomas have a common carcinogenic pathway and that at least one gene should be altered in both forms This has been confirmed withthe cloning of the VHL gene and the identification of germline ... we used instead the fact that the paraffin wax melts during the later 56°C incubation Microtubes were centrifuged at full speed for 10 at 4°C to remove all paraffin Finally, the total amount...
... the spine results in higher ionizing radiation exposure compared to bone scintigraphy [24] Furthermore, there are reports inthe literature of a normal spine CT in patients with abnormalities ... http://www.josr-online.com/content/5/1/13 Authors’ Information Katherine Zukotynski is an Instructor in Radiology at Harvard Medical School and Christine Curtis is Team Leader in Clinical Research at the Children’s ... all play an important role in imaging patients with back pain Planar bone scintigraphy has a long history inthe diagnosis of patients with suspected injury of the pars interarticularis because...
... missing scores inthe SF-6D; imputing a value for missing items in a SF-36 domain using the mean value for that domain This way, the amount of missing scores inthe SF-6D due to incomplete questionnaires ... acute version of the SF-36) forthe SF-6D The third difference is that the scoring range of the EQ-5D is twice that of the SF-6D The location of the baseline median scores inthe scoring range was ... SF-36 from the SF36 domain scores This was done by computing the mean value for a SF-36 domain, imputing that value for missing items in that domain, rounding imputed values to the nearest integer,...
... patients with RA have features of rheumatoid cachexia [46], and a recent study has demonstrated the need for redefining the body mass index in RA to take into account these changes [33] It is therefore ... data having used the NECP III criteria for metabolic syndrome as they arethe most up-todate and widely used, allowing comparison of our results withthose of other studies in RA and other conditions ... However, forthe purpose of completeness, we have also analysed the data on the basis of other metabolic syndrome classification criteria, including those of the World Health Organisation [34], the International...
... patients with RA have features of rheumatoid cachexia [46], and a recent study has demonstrated the need for redefining the body mass index in RA to take into account these changes [33] It is therefore ... data having used the NECP III criteria for metabolic syndrome as they arethe most up-todate and widely used, allowing comparison of our results withthose of other studies in RA and other conditions ... However, forthe purpose of completeness, we have also analysed the data on the basis of other metabolic syndrome classification criteria, including those of the World Health Organisation [34], the International...
... patients cared in intensive care unit Excluding patients cared in intensive care unit (ICU) before operation, the patient cared in ICU after operation is 13 in Figure Survival curves after surgery The ... cared in intensive care unit before operation due to respiratory failure or unstable vital signs In abscess group, there was only one patient cared in intensive care unit In non-abscess group, there ... pre-operative findings The vital signs were recorded just before operation inthe operation room Lung abscess was defined as a circumscribed collection of pus inthe lung that led to cavity formation,...
... joints within each foot The second MTPJ was selected for investigation because it is inlinewiththe centre of load through the forefoot during gait [22], it is easily accessible forthe MSUS ... have trained or are being trained in Table 1: Overview of MSUS Scanning Protocol The nature of the test was explained The forefeet of all participants were scanned by the investigator using a broadband ... place over a further period of six months following the BSR course On the same day the MSUS foot scans were performed independently and without access to the clinical findings by the podiatrist...
... to explain how the 'missing' ions inthe elevated anion gap may be generated These include the choice of fluid used for resuscitation, the effects of hypoproteinaemia or the presence of other metabolites ... group were seen inthe patients within the lactic acidosis and 'unexplained acidosis' groups In these two groups, the concentrations of most of the acids studied were present inthe plasma ultrafiltrate ... excess base loss The accumulation of such acids may contribute significantly to the production of the anion gap and account, in part, forthe 'missing' anions in patients with certain forms of acidosis...
... from baseline to the 12-month follow up point Pain decreased by points inthe Activator group, points inthe manipulation group, and points inthe mobilisation group A reduction in pain of at ... envelopes were prepared by a researcher not involved withthe study During the trial the clinician opened the envelope marked withthe next consecutive number and informed the patient about the treatment ... this interesting finding needs to be confirmed in larger trials Competing interests The authors declare they have no non-financial competing interests A portion of the study was funded by the...
... pressure to conform to the dominant social order, including accepting the control by men But there are other powerful forces at play In a resource-poor setting, flirting and meeting with boyfriends ... need for initiatives at all levels to promote men’s involvement inthe care economy, including in South Africa, promoting the involvement of men as fathers, both financially and socially, inthe ... cope withthe stresses life brings, including those caused by women’s subordinate position in their relationships Acquiescent femininity and hegemonic masculinity are both cultural ideals and are...