... et al, in their study, have evaluated the link between the timing of conception with risk of preeclampsia [13] They found the highest risk of preeclampsia in conceptions occurring inthe summer ... during the study period Figure barometric pressure during in study period Graph showing the variationthethe monthly average morning Graph showing the variation inthe monthly average morning ... whereas there was no significant variation intheincidenceof preeclampsia based on the timing of delivery In our study, we intend to establish if any such association exists inthe distinct climate...
... assets; INDDIR is the percentage of independent directors on the board; CEOCHAIR is the indicator variable taking the value of if the CEO also is the Chairman ofthe board, otherwise; BODSIZE is the ... observations from 2000 to 2004; INDDIR is the percentage of independent directors on the board; CEOCHAIR is an indicator variable taking on the value of if the CEO also is the Chairman ofthe ... of independent directors on the board; CEOCHAIR is an indicator variable taking on the value of if the CEO also is the Chairman ofthe board, otherwise; BODSIZE is the number of directors on the...
... substantially over the years withthe introduction of vaccines In particular, a dramatic change inthe aetiology of childhood encephalitis in Finland has been observed since vaccination programmes ... 3: Summary of AES incidence rates inthe selected studies (Continued) Virology Journal 2008, 5:134 determine theincidenceof AES, specific infectious aetiologies of encephalitis in various age ... non-vaccinated compared to the vaccinated groups; 51 per 100,000 compared to per 100,000 respectively A wide range ofincidenceof JE in Thailand was noted during the late 1980s, withthe northern...
... symbionts in these areas are therefore still unknown The purpose of this study was to determine themycorrhizal status of T articulata, identify the morphotypes or species of AM fungi that occur in ... in assessing the diversity and richness ofthe AM fungal community in this area [1] We thus focused on identifying AM fungiin soils and roots according to the morphological characteristics of ... degradation Indeed, degraded areas often exhibit low densities of indigenous mycorrhizal propagules [23] In our investigations, the morphological characteristics ofthe spores only indicated the presence...
... to the laboratory for further study The major crown branches and the leading shoot were then cut from each tree The leading shoot was defined as that part ofthe main stem between the tip and the ... concentrated at the tip ofthe annual increment in length whereas there will be centres of branching on flush shoots: branches will be produced at the tip ofthe shoot and just below the junction ofthe ... of growth inthe summer; c), SECOND: the second flush of growth produced during summer by the FIRST section (b) above) The type of each section that formed the main trunk inthe crown of each tree...
... identification of populations Other limitations include the possibility of misclassification and the wide variation in follow-up There may have been misclassification ofthe inclusion of patients into the ... for the differences inthe risk of certain malignancies in patients with RA compared with patients without the disease Possible mechanisms for an increased risk of lymphoma in RA patients include ... cancer) in patients with RA inthe recent published literature In particular, this review focused on observational studies comparing theincidenceof malignancy in patients with RA versus the general...
... inthe tretraploid line ofthe 3n/4n mosaic embryo (fig 2) DISCUSSION Inthe present study of early bovine embryos the rate of polyploid and mixoploid embryos reached 23.3% This finding is in ... were located mainly in trophoblast of d10 pig mixoploidy (6%) withthe frequency of low (5.1%) Only Van der Hoeven et al embryos 64% whereas theincidenceof unbalanced cells inthe ICM was was ... endoreduplication at the zygote stage or by the inhibition ofthe first cleavage division of a diploid zygote (King, 1990) Some ofthe tetraploid bovine embryos (2.7%) produced by electrofusion reached the morula...
... design, interpreted the data and drafted the manuscript OB gathered the data, interpreted the data and helped in drafting the manuscript AHR gathered the data and helped in drafting the manuscript ... by the Editor -in- Chief of this journal Inthe case of patient who died, consent for publication was sought from his next of kin Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing ... estimation of their global incidence [1] Although collected in international databases, most case reports are published by clinicians from industrialized nations Little is known about theincidence of...
... only in those older than 65 years) because ofthe high prevalence of these kinds of “minor” fragility fractures in younger postmenopausal women [15,23] For each kind of fracture, we computed the ... (men) inthe UK [33], and 9.6% (spine) and 13.3% (wrist) in Australian women (no data available for men) [34] However, it is difficult to use these rates inthe evaluation of fracture incidencein ... regional level all over the nation, as stated inthe conclusions ofthe official inquiry promoted by the Italian Senate in 2002, specifically addressing the burden of osteoporosis in Italy [35] Our...
... to the register may bias the findings On the other hand, the precision ofthe estimates inthe present study are limited due to the small sample size Finally, there was no decrease intheincidence ... denominator population of patients with RA is not defined The aim ofthe present study was to investigate trends intheincidenceof primary THA and TKA in a well defined sample of patients with ... whereas the national study investigated theincidenceof all RA related TKA, withthe entire Swedish population as the denominator Inthe national study, a systematic change inthe reporting of RA...
... collected included demographics, the results ofthe cosyntropin stimulation test, the use of etomidate, the time interval between the etomidate administration and the cosyntropin stimulation test, the ... contributions ZM was involved inthe conception and design ofthe study, acquisition and interpretation ofthe data and drafting the manuscript; BA was involved inthe conception and design ofthe study, ... insufficiency when the cosyntropin stimulation test is performed within 24 hours ofthe administration of etomidate Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Authors' contributions...
... performed using the number of patients with a genotype inthe denominator for the incidence, since these are the failing patients in which resistance can be expected When analyzing theincidencewith ... was defined as no drug in that class that is fully active reflecting the loss of an entire class of drugs Theincidence was defined as the proportion ofthe number of patients with an incident ... management ofthe disease, the improved adherence, the extended experience ofthe clinician and the assistance ofthe virologist through the interpretation ofthe genotypic resistance information In...
... therapy), withthe result of curbing the increased urinary output At variance with urinary output, there were only nine missing values regarding serum Na and no missing values concerning DDAVP ... until the day of censoring or death We not report the results of these analyses because they were virtually identical to those ofthe main analyses We examined linearity ofthe continuous variates ... balance the competing desire of finding the best model (in terms of maximizing the likelihood) with model parsimony (only including those covariates that significantly contribute to the model) For the...
... where relevant) The reported incidence varied from 1% [39] to 75% [28], withthe majority reporting an incidenceof over 20% Theincidenceof over- and under-sedation was similarly variable, ... high incidenceof deep sedation This finding illustrates the importance ofthe perception ofthe health care worker or assessor or both in describing the prevalence of sub-optimal sedation The ... described the epidemiology of sedation during ICU care Description oftheincidenceof sub-optimal sedation and overand under-sedation was difficult due to variation inthe use of these terms within individual...
... Quay trở lại với hai câu phần thắc mắc bạn: The house is inthe north ofthe hill.” The house i s to the north ofthe hill.”, câu thứ có nghĩa nhà nằm đồi nằm khu vực phía bắc ... đồi, câu thứ hai nhà không nằm đồi mà nằm miếng đất cạnh phía bắc đồi Bây khác biệt inthe north of to the north of không làm bạn băn khoăn phải không? Chúc bạn sử dụng hai cụm từ ...
... measuring Service Quality No Items The exterior ofthe bank The interior ofthe bank Employees ofthe bank have neat appearances The interior ofthe bank is spacious Employees ofthe bank have the ... to find the best ways to improve the service quality Withthe aim of finding out the attributes ofthe service quality to measure it, the result of this research aims to help managers ofthe ... satisfaction in banking service • To find out the Multiple Linear Regression Equation ofthe relationship between factors of service quality and customer satisfaction • From the findings ofthe survey,...
... manifestations Inthe recent years, there has been an explosion of knowledge regarding clinical significance of HBV genotypes in terms of clinical outcomes and therapeutic response to antiviral therapy in ... the remaining individuals become asymptomatic carriers In perinatal transmission, there is a strong chance for the child to become chronically infected compared to the infection acquired during ... genotype B [9-11], A, and D [12], in some studies but not in others [13,14] Pakistan, according to WHO, falls inthe low endemic area of HBV infection with prevalence of 3% infected population Studies...
... manifestations Inthe recent years, there has been an explosion of knowledge regarding clinical significance of HBV genotypes in terms of clinical outcomes and therapeutic response to antiviral therapy in ... the remaining individuals become asymptomatic carriers In perinatal transmission, there is a strong chance for the child to become chronically infected compared to the infection acquired during ... genotype B [9-11], A, and D [12], in some studies but not in others [13,14] Pakistan, according to WHO, falls inthe low endemic area of HBV infection with prevalence of 3% infected population Studies...
... associated with less perceived OHIP-14 impacts, indicating better OHRQoL [29] Inthe validation study ofthe short form ofthe REALD (REALD-30) among patients in a medical clinic setting, Lee et ... while the low-income and low-education level status may explain the high prevalence of at least one impact reported as fairly/very often Considering the high prevalence of impacts revealed inthe ... -0.05) These bivariate associations are illustrated in Figures 2a, b, and 2c with local polynomial smoothing functions and 95% confidence intervals In these illustrations the inverse, non-linear...