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Characterization of lung dendritic cells in a novel murine model of asthma
Ngày tải lên :
10/09/2015, 09:04
... million people suffer from asthma and its prevalence has been increasing over the past few decades (Braman, 2006) The increase in asthma and atopic diseases has been described as an epidemic event ... cause has been identified Over the years, asthma has become the focus of public health; meanwhile, research initiatives to improve awareness and compliance with medications and to understand the ... commonly classified according to the origin and cause of the disease, namely allergic asthma and non-allergic asthma as described earlier (Romanet-Manent et al., 2002) Allergic asthma, the most...
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báo cáo hóa học: " Assessment of psychosocial functioning and its risk factors in children with pectus excavatum" ppt
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20/06/2014, 15:20
... loss of function and little focus on the appearance related aspects of the PE, their parents may be reluctant to take the risk of surgery unless the symptoms seem to be getting worse This may ... conception and design of the study, the conception and interpretation of the statistical analysis, and drafted the manuscript YWL contributed to the study design, drafted the paper and revised of the ... that the experience of being teased and the fear of being teased can result in anxiety, emotional distress, and difficulties with social integration [14,35,36] In this study, teasing was associated...
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Báo cáo khoa học: "Effectiveness of 99mTc-tetrofosmin for assessment of heart functions in micropigs" ppsx
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07/08/2014, 20:23
... nimsofortet-cT detag gnisu noitcnuf caidrac eht fo tnemssessa na rof yml9a9cigolocamrahp dna yllacisyhp l deniartser dna ,yllasrod-ortnev denoitisop giporcim A giF eht ni detacol stcefed :swollof ... erehT noitcejni eht retfa h ot pu rof demrofrep eb nac gnigami ,eroferehT ekatpu fo nrettap laitini sti morf noitubirtsider tnacifingis ogrednu ton seod nimsofortet ,ralimis eb ot sraeppa DAC ... ni troppus lacinhcet sih rof ohR niJ-gnuJ rM knaht ot hsiw srohtua ehT stnemgdelwonkcA sgiporcim yhtlaeh fo snoitcnuf traeh eht gnitamitse rof euqinhcet doog a si nimsofortet -cTm99 gnisu yhpargitnics...
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Báo cáo y học: "Regional differences in prediction models of lung function in Germany" ppsx
Ngày tải lên :
12/08/2014, 11:21
... trials The final values of FVC and FEV1 were determined based on the best maneuver as defined by the highest sum of FVC and FEV1 Determinants Anthropometric measurements, computer-assisted standardized ... atopic diseases (asthma), cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, heart attack, stroke) and diabetes Height and weight were measured and obesity was defined as having a BMI ≥ 30 (body mass index) ... considerable reduction of FEV1 and FVC One reason for the strong negative effect might be that in the SHIP study the rate of obesity was twice as high as in the other two studies Our data are...
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Báo cáo y học: " Endothelial Computed tomographic assessment of lung weights in trauma patients with early posttraumatic lung dysfunction" potx
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14/08/2014, 07:21
... was 13.0 ± 5.4 g The values from our voxel-by-voxel method were slightly smaller The mean difference (bias) between both methods was -2.4% and the limits of agreement were -4.6% and 0.2% of the ... calculated at the time of admission [27-29] The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score at the trauma scene and the amount of intravenous fluids administered prior to CT were calculated on the basis of the ambulance ... the University Hospital Leipzig The study was approved by the ethics committee of the University of Leipzig (approval numbers 202/2003 and 311/2007) The need for informed consent was waived because...
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Assessment of neuropsychological function of attention in drop out students returning for diploma completion
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30/09/2015, 13:42
... repeat the number sequence in the same order as presented (and backwards), was included as a part of the study's battery In addition, a measure of the speed of the information-processing was included ... 2006) 34 The form L of the test requires the individual to connect, by making pencil lines, 26 encircled letters beginning with the letter A, then to Z, and then to B, then to Y, and so on, ... performance on the simpler tasks but not the complex tasks There were also findings suggesting slightly higher 26 error rates in the Trails A and B These results may be demonstrating the influence of preexisting...
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FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE ELDERLY pot
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28/03/2014, 20:20
... many aspects of the functional assessment that can be performed in the office and can help older patients add quality to their lives Office Assessment of the Frail Elderly Patient I Source of Referrals ... safety, and level of independence The Get Up and Go Test (see below) is a practical balance and gait assessment test for an office assessment The Timed Up and Go Test is another test of basic functional ... about pain and observe range of motion Ask the patient to put their hands behind their head and then in back of their waist If any pain or limitation is present, a more complete examination and potentially...
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báo cáo hóa học: " A prospective study of decline in lung function in relation to welding emissions" pdf
Ngày tải lên :
20/06/2014, 00:20
... methods as welding robots and tube trod Validation of exposure estimate As part of the baseline survey in1987 the Danish Welding Institute performed 44 full shift measurements of particulates in the ... characteristics of welding work and smoking habits for the period 198 7 until 2004 by face-to face interviews in 198 7 and 2004 (Table 1) The same questionnaire was used in 198 7 and 2004, and the ... applies to the years 198 0–89 and only for some of the welding processes (Table 4) The exposure levels in 195 0 197 0 and from 199 0–2004 are largely based upon extrapolation and therefore less reliable...
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báo cáo hóa học:" Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging in assessing lung function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a pilot study of comparison before and after posterior spinal fusion" doc
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20/06/2014, 01:20
... measured at the level of the carina (Figure 2a) and at apex of the vertebral curve (Figure 2b) respectively The chest wall dimensions were then measured as the largest anteroposterior (AP) and ... such as the vertebral column and the central canal; while the visualization of the lungs, the chest walls and diaphragms were not affected In the literature, there has been debate about the effect ... Figure Measurement of AP and TS diameter of the chest wall on the reformatted axial image Measurement of AP and TS diameter of the chest wall on the reformatted axial image (a) Upper level at the...
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báo cáo hóa học:" Assessing normative cut points through differential item functioning analysis: An example from the adaptation of the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) for use as a cognitive screening test in Turkey" docx
Ngày tải lên :
20/06/2014, 15:20
... adaptation of the MEAMS was assessed using the Rasch measurement model [7,8] The Rasch model is a unidimensional model which asserts that the easier the item the more likely it will be passed, and the ... contributions AK, SK and AT were involved with the conception and design of the study AK and SK arranged the data collection, took part in the interpretation of the data, and the Page of (page number not ... points for passing a subtest, as is the case for the MEAMS, a formal test of the validity of the cut point is the absence of DIF For example, if a cut point is set for passing a subtest and DIF is...
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Báo cáo y học: "Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF): properties and frontier of current knowledge" docx
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08/08/2014, 23:21
... severity (such as stage of development of the illness, intensity, and comorbidity) could be included as scoring criteria There has been little analysis of whether all the rankings of anchor points ... indicate the extremes The scorer marks a point on the scale indicating the severity of the phenomenon The scored value is the distance from the point to the scale's lower end The VAS has been used ... clinician If the number of scales is increased, there may be a longer learning time for the scoring method, scoring becomes more time consuming and less easy to use, with analysis of the results becoming...
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Báo cáo y học: "Guidelines for rating Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)" pdf
Ngày tải lên :
09/08/2014, 01:21
... be to start in the middle of the scale (GAF = 50) and ask if the severity is worse or the patient is more healthy and then keep moving down or up the scale until the range that best matches the ... level of functioning for at least a few months during the last year may be very predictive of outcome [19, 52] and indicate the potential level of functioning [60] Also, it has been reported that the ... choice of level of care, and measurement of case mix Little is known about which score gives the best inter-rater reliability and validity, and it is not known whether separate GAFS and GAF-F, or the...
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Báo cáo y học: "Analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid proteome from systemic sclerosis patients with or without functional, clinical and radiological signs of lung fibrosis" pot
Ngày tải lên :
09/08/2014, 08:22
... expression between the two states of the disease The mean number of spots, of which several were organized as spot-trains, in gels of BALF from SScFib+ and SScFib- patients was 365 ± 84 and 390 ... originate from the passive diffusion from plasma, as a result of the increased permeability of the air–blood barrier during the course of fibrosing alveolitis Calumenin is a member of the CREC family ... symptoms of lung involvement may cast light on the pathogenetic mechanism of the disease and may thereby indicate protein biomarkers that are useful for the diagnosis of lung involvement, for the...
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Báo cáo khoa học: "Prognosticators and Risk Grouping in Patients with Lung Metastasis from Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A more accurate and appropriate assessment of prognosis" doc
Ngày tải lên :
09/08/2014, 09:21
... was defined as the interval between the onset of the primary treatment and the time of the first diagnosis of lung metastasis(es) Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from the date of ... suggestive of metastasis If the results of the CT scan were suspicious, lung metastasis was confirmed by biopsy Pulmonary metastasis was defined by CT imaging and clinical characteristics on basis of ... treatment to the date of death or the final clinical follow-up Lung metastatic survival (LMS) was defined as the interval between the date of first diagnosis of lung metastasis(es) and the date of death...
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Báo cáo y học: "Effect of smoking on lung function, respiratory symptoms and respiratory diseases amongst HIV-positive subjects: a cross-sectional study pptx
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10/08/2014, 05:21
... never, former and current use Marijuana consumption was measured by the number of times of use per day and the number of years of use The primary outcome of lung function was measured as FEV1 , %FEV1 ... smoking was measured by pack-years, which was calculated by multiplying the number of packs of cigarette smoked per day and the number of years of smoking Marijuana use was similarly measured as never, ... status Pack-year of smoking was calculated by multiplying the number of packs of cigarette smoked per day and the number of years of smoking 2Abnormal lung function was defined as either FEV1/FVC...
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Báo cáo y học: " In vivo imaging of the airway wall in asthma: fibered confocal fluorescence microscopy in relation to histology and lung function" potx
Ngày tải lên :
12/08/2014, 13:22
... placing the tip of the miniprobe onto the airway wall surface Another advantage of FCFM and its miniprobe is the ability to reach and therefore visualize the alveoli in vivo [15] It has been shown ... This may have introduced bias in the semi-quantitative scoring of the histological sections However, this bias seems to be limited as only the superficially located elastic fibres in the subepithelial ... agreement between pattern scores by histology and FCFM The FCFM miniprobe has a fixed depth of view of 50 μm and therefore captures images at the level of the subepithelial layer Accordingly, elastic...
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Báo cáo y học: "Pre- and post-bronchodilator lung function as predictors of mortality in the Lung Health Study" pot
Ngày tải lên :
12/08/2014, 14:20
... from the year examination to the time of death or the end of the study or from the year examination to the end of the study Study Measures Predicted values from the Third National Health and Nutrition ... race, and educational status Age was classified at baseline, the year 1, and year examinations and was categorized for use in tables (35-39, 40-49, 50-50, and 60 and older), and was used as a ... the mean age of the cohort was 48.5 years and the mean FEV1 was 74.7% Of these, we had complete data on 5,307 who participated in the examination at year (there were 13 deaths before the year visit)...
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Báo cáo y học: "A multivariate analysis of serum nutrient levels and lung function" ppsx
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12/08/2014, 14:20
... Materials and methods Between 198 8 and 199 4, a survey was conducted to examine the health and nutrition of a randomly selected sample of the non-institutionalized US population Full details of the ... interaction and higher order terms and as the results were similar for all of them and the model fit was only marginally better with the additional terms the simplest baseline model was chosen ... collinearity and there was no strong evidence of collinearity within the model as all of the variance inflation factors were less than and the mean variation inflation factor was 1.86 Lastly, if we...
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