... in the body (Madison, 2011) Collagen is one ofthe most plentiful proteins present in the bodies of mammals, including humans It makes about 25 percent ofthe total amount of proteins in the ... collagen-supplements industry These collagen supplements are meant to mainly improve the skin appearance of their users and today's being the image-obsessed society, anything offering this particular ... application of collagen became possible, it was impossible to restore cosmetic appeal of fire victims They had to live the rest of their lives with the absolute disfigurement a fire accident can cause...
... receptor of glutamate exercising an inhibitory effect that can mimicry schizophrenia This model constitutes the theory for the 'hypothesis of glutamatergic hypofunction' based on receptor hypofunction ... stabilizers The YMRS, CGI-BD and the Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (IDS) were used in the assessments The baseline YMRS reflected only mild mania The initial dose was 25–50 mg/day, given either at ... (HAM-D score 6–10) The response occurred within the first weeks of treatment Nineteen patients (29%) abandoned the study because adverse events (paraesthesias, nausea, dizziness) The average weight...
... (unrelated to theory)–were further classified according to the stage ofthe research process at which the theory (or construct) was used For the purposes ofthe review, the stage of use categories ... not one ofthe objectives of our review To our knowledge, this is the first reviewofthe use of theory in implementation intervention studies The use of studies identified for a rigorous systematic ... to be use ofthe theory within the ‘some conceptual basis’ category Stage of use Choice/design of intervention The choice/design category refers to the use of theory to guide the choice of intervention,...
... (unrelated to theory)–were further classified according to the stage ofthe research process at which the theory (or construct) was used For the purposes ofthe review, the stage of use categories ... not one ofthe objectives of our review To our knowledge, this is the first reviewofthe use of theory in implementation intervention studies The use of studies identified for a rigorous systematic ... to be use ofthe theory within the ‘some conceptual basis’ category Stage of use Choice/design of intervention The choice/design category refers to the use of theory to guide the choice of intervention,...
... Systematic Reviewofthe Research Literature on the Use of Phonics in the Teaching of Reading and Spelling Carole J Torgerson * Greg Brooks ** Jill Hall * * University of York ** University of Sheffield ... Outcome measures used in calculation of effect sizes by the reviewers: word reading accuracy (reading comprehension; spelling) Effect size, as calculated by the reviewers (mean of word recognition ... size, as calculated by the reviewers (mean of word recognition and word attack measures; also mean of comprehension measures, mean of spelling measures, and synthetic versus analytic, where applicable),...
... in the design ofthe study, carried out some ofthe literature searches, synthesized the findings and drafted the manuscript DB participated in the design ofthe study, carried out some ofthe ... behaviours, the determinants of their choices and the implications of these dynamics in terms ofpolicy [20] Various research tools have been used to investigate the factors driving the labour choices of ... in their birth region or the area where they studied However, the validity of these findings may be limited by the relatively small size ofthe subsamples used for each estimation and because the...
... general outline of how thepolicy discussion is framed, and then proceeds to discuss individual groups of societal concerns 19 THETRADE AND TRADEPOLICY IMPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENT POLICY RESPONSES ... trade and tradepolicy 32 THETRADE AND TRADEPOLICY IMPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENT POLICY RESPONSES TO SOCIETAL CONCERNS Figure summarises the main elements ofthetrade discussion If the product which ... improved scientific evidence THETRADE AND TRADEPOLICY IMPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENT POLICY RESPONSES TO SOCIETAL CONCERNS THETRADE AND TRADEPOLICY IMPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENT POLICY RESPONSES TO SOCIETAL...
... IS conducted the literature review and drafted the manuscript KK drafted sections ofthe manuscript DO drafted sections ofthe manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing ... patients’ In a report of a larger program involving the use of telemedicine, Zaylor [7] reviewed the history of VC at the University of Kansas Medical Center At the time the article was written, ... telepsychiatry measured using the Health ofthe Nation Outcome Scale and the Mental Health Inventory J Telemed Telecare 2003, 9:12-16 Page 10 of 11 13 Stein GS: Usefulness ofthe Health ofthe Nation Outcome...
... if they eat only one mouthful ofthe bush torn off during a journey.’ Kempe in 1882 [40] observed of D hopwoodii that the leaves of this shrub are used by the natives to poison emus’ around the ... http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/6/1/26 writers ofthe day took extensive phonetic license with the spelling of pedgery (Table 1), thus complicating a search ofthe literature on the subject The founder of Australian pharmacology, ... through the plant cell wall and the absorption through the mucosa ofthe mouth The quid is passed from one chewer to another before the owner returns the quid to their own mouth When not in the mouth,...
... information regarding the objective ofthe qualitative study, the methods of data collection and analysis used, and the key themes and categories identified Results Fifty-two (63%) ofthe 82 trials had ... One ofthe aims ofthe qualitative study was to examine how the intervention fitted into the context ofthe families’ lives Sources of qualitative data included interviews with parents; the diaries ... ofthe trial interventions included in the Cochrane review, to see if certain patterns would emerge that could help us to understand the heterogeneity ofthereview results However, only 14 of...
... consensual protocol has not been assessed because ofthe complex issue of these tumours and the lack of large series In fact, among the 14 cases reported in the literature, eight patients had a benign ... immunohistochemical profile between these tumours are illustrated in Table The treatment of these tumours is based on surgical resection Postoperative complications consist mainly of hypopituitarism as in the ... treatment in two cases [6] Conclusion SCOs ofthe pituitary gland are rare tumours whose pathogenesis and management remain debated because ofthe few numbers of reported cases These tumours are considered...
... increase of lipohypertrophy ofthe dorso-cervical region ofthe neck There was no localized accumulation of fat in her abdomen and in the submental region of her neck The hump in the back of her ... the progressive increase of lipohypertrophy ofthe dorso-cervical region ofthe neck The patient refused this option and six months later we observed a stabilization ofthe subcutaneous fat of ... occurrence of Buffalo Hump This is the first report on the development of Buffalo Hump in the course of antiretroviral therapy including these drugs: on the basis of our data we can formulate the hypothesis...
... identified the variant, performed the anatomical dissection, created the schematic drawing and reviewed the final version ofthe manuscript OI and AR prepared the draft ofthe manuscript AR improved the ... perfusioninduced spermiogenesis Conclusions Anatomical knowledge ofthe origin and course ofthe TA is of great importance during renal and testicular surgery The origin and course ofthe TA must ... forms the arterial plexus ofthe urogenital system [22,23] Despite the fact that any ofthe nine mesonephric arteries can evolve to become the TA, Felix reported that the TA usually derives from the...
... contentious subject; difficulty quantifying the direct effect of NEPs as often there is an interaction with other factors causing a reduction (e.g provision of bleach or counselling); or the effect of ... the debate concerning the possibility of needle exchanges actually causing an increase in blood borne virus transmission An example of this was the contentious debate following the outbreak of ... a marker of secondary prevention, the process of eradicating the disease in those with established infection Therefore, to further understand the epidemiology of HCV so as to explore the effectiveness...
... With the inclusion of items ofthe participation chapters ofthe ICF, the WHODAS-II covers a wider spectrum of disability than just physical function The same applies to the BI and SIP These measures ... extracted, as well as the names of all scales relevant to the assessment of PF and their respective number of items The consensus based standards for the selection of health status measurement instruments ... the methodology ofthe work on their measurement properties conforms to the rigorous methodological standards of COSMIN, enhancing the interpretability of their psychometric quality in this review...
... different parasites in the dog and cat; the purpose of this communication is to review these various reports and to discuss their implications for the current and future use of this important anti-parasitic ... Selamectin at a doserate of mg/kg was effective in one out of three cats on the basis ofthe elimination of larvae from the faeces after 30 days [16] To date, reports ofthe use of selamectin to treat ... to as "off-label" treatments In common with most other veterinary products, there have been a number of published reports ofthe extra-label use ofthe commercialised topical formulation of selamectin...
... abstracts were reviewed twice by independent reviewers, with all conflicts resolved by a third reviewer (either by agreement with one ofthe reviewers or by discussion in the case of disagreement ... between all three reviewers), to check that they met thereview inclusion criteria Fulltext papers of all included studies were retrieved and reviewed against inclusion criteria The data from included ... Systematic review study flow The flow of studies through the systematic review is documented in the Quality of Reporting of Meta-Analyses (QUOROM) diagram in Figure Seventy five primary studies met the...
... developments of toolkits for user innovation are less sufficient in the area of intermediate user focused industry than end-user focused industry Hence, short case studies on the medical device industry ... to the Lead User practice by discussing the various process steps of this specific approach on the basis of two applications ofthe method Table 3.5 Summary of published articles on lead user method study ... intermediate users, they are classified into other subcategory because ofthe focus of each study.) - 27 - Paper Users’ contributions to radical innovation: Evidence from four cases in the field of medical...
... fission of MZ makes them particularly prone to this process13 The cleavage of a single fertilized ovum usually occurs between the 3rd and 8th days of gestation9 If this event is initiated after the ... have only found one such case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in the literature In this case, we describe the second case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and discuss the possible clinical implications ... monitor the counterpart ofthe symptomatic patient, irrespective ofthe absence of symptoms 404 At last, Twin A was admitted to our department with a serious fever, which can also induce loss of consciousness,...
... (3) the location ofthe impact and the occurrence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma and the appearance ofthe ... interval between trauma and the appearance ofthe tumor of at least year, a longer latent period increasing the likelihood of a causal relationship The presence ofthe tumor must be proved histologically ... injury The below must be severe enough to cause brain contusion and a secondary reparative process The location ofthe impact and the tumor should correspond exactly one to the other There should...