... physicians' offices and schools Families interested in learning about the studies contacted the PI After being informed ofthe purpose and nature ofthe study, requirements and responsibilities of subjects, ... support for the qualitatively-derived theoretical underpinnings ofthe instrument The PLA contributes to the advancement of science by offering a tool to measure what is hypothesized to be the primary ... participation The amount of complete limitation from engaging in desired activities due to the condition Review of quality of life measures and domains of activity limitations The newly developed PLA offers...
... recommending the IAC to a peer, andthe qualitative comments referring to the lack of science, the low quality ofthe science presentations, andthe need to balance psychosocial and policy content ... did not complete and hand in the questionnaire and, of those who did, 41% did not answer the outcomes question Given the demographics of those participating in the evaluation, the outcomes are ... dissatisfaction with the quality ofthe basic science component at the previous IACs, and/ or the decision to present basic science data at the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment and other sciencefocused...
... at the research area New points of science and reality value ofthe topic - It is a research which can determine the prevalence of diabetes ofthe Khmer - It can determine the prevalence of pre-diabetes ... 16,5 % The prevalence of diabetes of people who live in the countryside is 12,7 % The prevalence of diabetes of farmers is 13,1%, that of hired labor is 13,3% The prevalence of diabetes of literacy ... 3.1 THE PREVALENCE OF PRE-DIABETES, DIABETES AND SOME RELATED FACTORS 3.1.1 The prevalence of pre-diabetes, diabetes to the Khmer Table 3.2 The prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes to the...
... were calculated: the standard deviation of all R–R intervals; the standard deviation ofthe averages ofthe R–R intervals calculated in segments; the percentage number of pairs of adjacent R– Available ... infarction within the CABG and CAD groups The minimum necessary sample size was determined by setting the statistical power to 0.8 andthe alpha error to 0.5 On the basis ofthe results ofthe R–R interval ... carries the influence of both sympathetic adrenergic and parasympathetic modulation, andthe ratio between LF and HF components should indicate sympathetic modulation, or the reciprocal relation of...
... initiated the concept, and participated in the design and implementation ofthe study MMA reviewed the manuscript and participated in the study concept and design and interpretation ofthe findings ... drafted the manuscript and participated in the design, data collection, and data analysis KB helped draft the manuscript and participated in the design and data analysis and interpretation ofthe ... reviewed the manuscript and assisted in collecting and cleaning the data RS reviewed the manuscript and participated in the study design, analysis and interpretation ofthe findings RWB reviewed the...
... improved the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV ofthe test, especially during the first h after the onset of chest pain Thediagnostic accuracy ofthe repeat test was also superior to the Cardio ... underestimate the duration of their ischemic symptoms This may have influenced the grouping of patients according to the predetermined time frame and eventually affect thediagnostic indices ofthe group ... blinded to thepatient s clinical condition However, this was not possible in a busy emergency department setting The subjective nature ofthe reports ofthe patients about the exact onset of their...
... Evaluationofthe performance of non -laboratory staff in the use of simple rapid HIV Page of (page number not for citation purposes) AIDS Research and Therapy 2005, 2:5 10 http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/2/1/5 ... and two negative reports by the counsellors were negative and positive by thelaboratory technicians, respectively (table 1) Further examination using the same test kit and blood samples ofthe ... cause of these discordant reports Table 1: Comparison of reports of HIV test results between by VCCT counsellors andlaboratory technicians Further examination using the same test kit and blood...
... idea ofthe high prevalence of edema in the more advanced grades of cellulite The lack of specific clinical andlaboratory studies hinders research on cyclic edema andthe dissemination of information ... patients andthe other (28%) required other types of treatments Aminaphtone was the first drug of choice but when treatment failed ginkgo biloba was prescribed For the patients treated with the ... throughout the day and, in particular, difficulty 454 to remove rings on waking in the morning which improves later in the day Some patients reported facial edema early in the morning and swelling of the...
... such as the port of entry, the names ofthe importer and exporter, a detailed description ofthe goods, the quantity ofthe goods, the value ofthe goods, the currency, andthe country of origin ... France ,etc The major market ofthe company’s products is North Vietnam The area’s consumption accounted for up to 87% ofthe total sales ofthe company in 2011 The Central Vietnam andthe others took ... director and two deputy director (one deputy director is in charge of finance and administration andthe other is in charge of technique) In which, the general director is the head ofthe company and...
... proposed the necessity of city-wide recycling system and other measures The fluctuation of water consumption in this period reflects the people’s consideration on the WCP introduced The people ... relocation of large-scale factories in Tokyo such as Toyosu Gas, Ebisu Brewery, Kirin Beer and others to the outskirts of Tokyo Another major factor was the reduction of water use in the factory ... conservation They also continuously make efforts to promote the utilization of SWT devices including the distribution of free SWT-tap developed by them as shown in Fig.7 On the other hand, for triggering...
... neurodegenerative disease Synthesis and secretion of GIF in the brain Cellular and temporal localization of GIF synthesis Whilst the MT1 and MT2 isoforms are ubiquitously synthesized throughout most ... conditions [22] In the traumatically injured brain, however, the synthesis of MT1 and MT2, as well as the synthesis of GIF, are up-regulated by reactive astrocytes in the vicinity ofthe lesion [23] ... GIF within the brain Further studies are required to determine the function of GIF within the normal, injured and neurodegenerative brain, and to establish the therapeutic potential ofthe protein...
... position at the present day The present theories ofthe transmission of light and sound; ofthe production of winds, and sun-spots, andofthe method of development and dissemination of heat, are ... except in the direction of other spheres These theories throw new light upon the character and extent ofthe atmosphere ofthe moon and planets, andthe consequent availability of those and other ... The construction of a true philosophy ofthephysical forces must depend now upon our rightly understanding the modus operandi ofthe conveyance, and utilization, of these sun-elements, and the...
... containing the double of NrfA subunit in respect to the NrfH subunit Nevertheless, inside these huge aggregates there are species ofthe type a2b2 The present findings are in agreement with the reported ... present analysis, the enzyme is a complex of two different subunits – the pentahemic NrfA andthe tetrahemic NrfH, implying the existence of nine different hemes Thus, a re -evaluation ofthe Mossbauer ... correlations The determination ofthe 3D structure of D desulfuricans ATCC 27774 NrfA [17] enabled to ascertain the spatial characterization ofthe five hemes, namely their proximity andthe axial...
... the development ofthe meaning of “land”, the history ofthe land concessions, from the first beginnings to the present, rights and powers in the management and use of land, andthe process of ... context ofthe management and use of forest and land resources in the midst ofthe transition process of economic development ofthe country Changes in the meaning of “land” in Laos “Land ofthe ... crops and it is one ofthe ten top export commodities of Thailand The area of rubber production has expanded from the South to the Eastern region, the Northeast andthe North In the Northeast,...
... the outbreak ofthe disease outside the EU (section 2.1) andthe outbreak within the EU (section 2.2) It then charts the process ofthe loss of consumer confidence (section 2.3) andthe subsequent ... offered by the EU to help with the recovery of demand following a crisis, and awareness ofthe availability of these measures among Member States andthe industry should be raised The Commission ... regard to the objectives ofthe CAP, the measures were both theoretically and practically relevant for the objective of ensuring a fair standard of living for farmers The measures were theoretically...
... of words, word forms, and phrases If an item has more than one equivalent in the other language, as many entries as necessary are created EvaluationThe evaluations ofthe Slovenian part ofthe ... In the case of non-related lemmas, one of them is usually much more frequent (as with avto and avt), whereas in the case of related lemmas, the meaning ofthe missing one can be inferred from the ... Slovenian, the text is spell-checked and proof-read, the error-rate is low (Jakopin, 2002) The results of our evaluation will give an approximation of how well the lexical knowledge represented in the...
... illustration ofthe effect ofthe selection ofthe point of departure andofthe mathematical model used to extrapolate below the point of departure on the risk estimate Note that the 5% response ... S-1 Conceptual illustration ofthe effect ofthe selection ofthe point of departure andofthe mathematical model used to extrapolate below the point of departure on the risk estimate, 5, 15 1-1 ... of Immunotoxicity of TCDD, Other Dioxins, and DLCs, 194 EPA’s Evaluationof Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of TCDD, Other Dioxins, and DLCs, 195 EPA’s Evaluationof Other Toxic End Points,...
... evidence ofthe efficacy ofthe communication capabilities ofthe Web in facilitating knowledge construction and attitude change in the area of health education The Faculty of Education at the University ... understanding ofthe perceived effectiveness ofthe learning environment from the student and lecturer perspective The analysis of this data is expected to provide a fuller understanding of: the ... learning activity The student also has the opportunity to view their responses andthe responses ofthe other members in their group to the initial, topical questions by accessing the ‘Individual...
... information at the level of each transaction • The proper classification ofthe portfolio on the basis ofthe status ofthe borrower, the value ofthe collateral andthe sector Verification ofthe credit ... involving close coordination between the Spanish and international authorities (ECB, the EC, the EBA andthe IMF), andthe support ofthe latter The exhaustive nature ofthe exercise conducted should ... with the utmost rigour, in keeping with the schedule agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), and with the aim of achieving a more solvent, healthy and profitable Spanish banking system These...