... estimate the total intake of omega-3 fatty acids, we summarized the intake of α-linolenic, EPA, DHA and docosapentaenoic acids (DPA) We combined EPA, DHA and DPA to estimate the total intake of marine ... docosahexaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid e Sum of arachidonic and linoleic acids f Adjusted for age, total energy intake and dietary intake ofvitamin B12, alcohol and dietary intake of other ... docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and docosapentaenoic acid d Adjusted for age, total energy intake and dietary intake ofvitamin B12, alcohol and dietary intake of fat other than eicosapentaenoic acid,...
... certainty See Qian (1994), Dewatripont and Maskin (1995), Earle and alii (1996), Earle and alii (1997), Berglửf and Roland (1998), Bai and Wang (1998) For an analysis ofthe shortcomings and measurement ... This analysis helps to check the internal consistency ofthe database andto extract principal components fromthe set of economic indicators Graph reflects the results of an MCA analysis made ... coordinates of each firm along axis f1 and f2- which are continuous and orthogonal, by construction, and incorporate a large fraction ofthe information present inthe data set Moreover, as already...
... al., 2007) Amino acids including aspartate, arginine, asparagine, tyrosine and valine were also demonstrated to be elevated inthe CSF of chronic pain patients as compared to that of acute pain ... chronic pain Amino acids and prostaglandins are two such examples 1.2.1.1 Amino Acids Glutamate is the main excitatory amino acid inthe mammalian CNS Its interaction with glutamate receptors mediates ... that intraplantar injection of IL-1β and TNF-α in rats caused inflammatory hyperalgesia ina prostaglandin-dependent process Inthe spinal cord, each of these cytokines has been shown to be associated...
... latrines and hand pumps which were installed at the beginning ofthe establishment of Bauniabad area The main activities included; (i) a baseline and needs assessment survey, (ii) training of ... sources and practices about drinking water, types of latrines, cost and financial aspects, local community participation, hygiene practices, and other water and sanitation issues Participatory data ... biogas plant tothe Plan International, because people came to know the benefit of having the connection of their latrines to biogas plants At the installation, the community agreed to share the...
... et al Staphylococcal nuclease refolding investigated Two point-mutated proteins, with a single base substitution of alanine for tryptophan (W14 0A) and alanine for lysine (K13 3A) , and two truncated ... both the wild-type protein and mutants E142O and K13 3A Thermal analysis of protein unfolding The DSC curves ofthe wild-type protein andthe mutants K13 3A, E142O, W14 0A and W140O are shown in Fig ... W140O and K13 3A] The curves of W14 0A and W140O are nearly linear in terms of intensity All protein concentrations were mgÆmL)1 ofthe wild-type protein and K13 3A and E142O were 88.45, 84.70, and...
... 42 Another finding ofthe survey is the opinions of asked accountants and managers about the practice of four initiative methods ofthe application of managerial accounting in Techcombank The ... have that focus on the innovative management accounting practices to eliminate the redundant accounting practices and encourage a more dynamic and initiative approach to managerial accounting For ... management accounting Management accounting refers tothe process of preparing management reports and accounts which provide accurate and timely financial as well as statistical information and data required...
... “timings” ofthe data is addressed again by the nature of this study as observational rather than normative In addition, Peersman and Smets find that the “estimation error inthe output gap does ... concerns about the accuracy ofthe HP filter towards the end of data sets (an issue to be discussed in more detail inthe “risks” section), the qualitative analysis of each ofthe trends inthe Taylor ... levels of inflation in Ireland during the early parts ofthe EMU era In addition, the global economic crisis seems to have caused significant problems in Ireland, which explains the dramatic dip in...
... pathways starting from S-adenosylmethionine involving the standard functionality of SAHH (here denoted as SAHH1) and another 10 pathways starting from adenosine (rather than S-adenosylmethionine) ... ATP (Table 4) Some of them involve the modes starting from adenine obtained inthe first simulation and include methyltransferase and SAHH2 in addition Some others involve the modes starting from ... predict that there is redundancy both in adenine salvage andin adenosine salvage in that parallel pathways producing ATP from each of these substrates exist While the metabolism of many cells...
... inadequacy ofhuman resources (HR) in developing countries Inthe health sector in general, andin maternal health in particular, health care professionals are at the heart ofthe success of EmOC interventions ... remainder ofthe analysis was carried out using the data extraction form andthe analytical framework presented inthe following section Analytical framework The concept of "quality of care" was defined ... affect the availability of HR for EmOC They point out that these staff shortages weaken the quality of care by increasing professionals' workloads and patients' waiting times and making infection...
... participated inthe design and coordination ofthe study and facilitated the collection of clinical samples NL processed clinical samples and conducted PCR and viral load analyses AA participated in ... conducted HTA analyses, participated in PCR sample preparation, carried out data analysis, and drafted the manuscript PK participated inthe study design and conducted the statistical analyses RC participated ... RNA levels in vaginal secretions and plasma, determined the V3 genotype of predominant variants found in vaginal secretions, and assessed ART use ina cohort of 43 women attending an HIV outpatient...
... onto HAART and increasing survival among these patients, there is a growing need to understand the impact of HAART use on the quality of lives of HIVinfected individuals [4-8] There is a sizeable ... antiretroviral (ARV) therapy progressed to AIDS and died of their disease The rollout of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) through national and provincial programmes has dramatically altered ... information was collected using standard paperwork Patients were staged according to WHO clinical criteria by the medical doctor at their screening visit The Toga Laboratory performed viral load and...
... only the growth ofthe seedling but also their physiological status by enhancing the photosynthetic capacity [11] and by increasing the uptake of water and nutrients, and their accumulation inthe ... kept at the herbarium ofthe DPV-IRTA) Table I Analytical characteristics of substrates used to grow Pinus pinea seedlings inthe nursery of Breda (Girona, North-Eastern Spain) Substrate parameter ... produced inthe commercial nursery owned by Forestal Catalana S.L in Breda (Girona, Northeastern Spain) A factorial experiment was set up in order to check the effect ofthe factors: (a) inoculation...
... analyses: BLASTN against a nonredundant DNA database (GenBank); BLASTX against a nonredundant protein database (SwissProt-trEMBL) and BLASTN against dbEST Results from these analyses are available from ... physiological adaptation tothe environment within the Similar findings have previously been reported in individual genes from other nematode parasites In B malayi, the microfilarial secreted serpin ... within the Order Strongylida which includes human hookworm pathogens Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus [53] The closest free-living taxa tothe Strongylida are members ofthe Rhabditina,...
... activated by increases in [Ca2+]i and is also known to phosphorylate GABAAR [22] Kao et al [21] suggested that injuryinduced increases in glutamate activated NMDA receptors, increasing [Ca2+]i and subsequently ... similarities of action that alter excitatory/inhibitory balance, rather than a direct effect on the GABAAR Both diltiazem and DZ inhibit Ca2+ release induced by sodium presence in rat brain mitochondria ... MA, Schwartz A: Selective effects of diltiazem, a benzothiazepine calcium channel blocker, and diazepam, and other benzodiazepines on the Na+/Ca+ exchange carrier system of heart and brain mitochondria...
... the C6, the C5 gave a direct branch tothe Subclavius Muscle andthe Dorsal scapular Nerve Similarily the C6 gave two small direct branches to Pectoralis Minor anda large branch tothe Latissimus ... ofthe median nerve [12] Ina study done by Pandey and Shukla on 172 cadavers, in cadavers, the median nerve was formed medial tothe artery and traveled as such [13] Anomalous branches of lateral ... Tocantins LM: An anatomical study ofthe role ofthe long thoracic artery andthe related scapular bursae inthe pathogenesis of local paralysis ofthe serratus anterior muscle Anat Rec 1938,...
... decision-making aspects linked tothe trial arm allocation Depending on the allocated trial arm, participants are subjected toa set of planned interventions as described in Table Randomisation After their ... Poorterman JHG: On quality of dental care; the development, validation and standardisation of an index for the assessment of restorative care Thesis University of Amsterdam: The Netherlands; 1997 National ... IQual groups that have declared their willingness to participate in this study, andto assign them randomly to one ofthe two intervention arms The baseline data collection will take place at the...
... on calpain and cathepsin activity Effect of8 Effect of PIN1 knockdown on calpain and cathepsin activity Activities were determined fromthe initial rate of cleavage of fluorogenic substrates ... isomerase that contains an amino-terminal domain, the tryptophan-tryptophan (WW) domain, which is characterized by two tryptophan residues separated by 22 amino acids that can bind to phosphorylated ... endothelial cells can be exploited to manipulate inflammatory activation ina therapeutically useful manner In any case, the results here indicate that COX-2 is degraded by calpain, and that PIN1...
... investment in many countries of Sub Saharan Africa[82] Indeed, it has been appreciated for many years that the global availability and marketing of cheap vegetable oils and fats is leading to increasing ... (hyperlipidaemia and IR) and body fat redistribution (central adiposity and peripheral fat wasting) Central adiposity is manifest by the accumulation of visceral fat inthe intra-abdominal space (abdominal ... how the traditional cardiovascular risk factors (e.g smoking) modulate risk inthe HIV population[66] Importance of these associations ina SubSaharan African setting andthe impact of globalization...
... partners inthe data collection in Nepal SMR was a partner inthe data collection and analysis of material from India All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The ... market place, and with increasing numbers of brands coming and going, this was the best way to be sure ofthe quality ofthe drugs In one hospital a pharmacist in charge ofthe hospital pharmacy, ... validity of his original diagnosis At the main teaching hospital in Kathmandu, psychiatrists are trained to prescribe brand name drugs, rather than writing generic names, with the rationale that in the...