... resistanceand dysfunction of beta cells. Insulin resistance is present in the acutely ill [13,15,18,28] in different intensity, but the factors determining the extent of insulin resistanceare not ... value inthe Recommendations of the American Heart Association [35] and the trigger for initi-ation of insulin treatment for ICU patients recommendedby the American College of Endocrinology ... participate inthe study, 203 patients dueto terminal illness, and another 29 patients who werereceiving corticosteroid treatment. Of the remaining 1,105 patients, 669 were normogly-caemic during the...
... restricted for the first three days of therapy by NARP, the consumption of these quinolones was unsurprisingly high. Besides that the use of oral quinolones for maintenance may contribute to the significant ... ofthe initiation of NARP in 2003. The study in- cluded the data obtained from all ofthe four univer-sity hospitals, and one referral tertiary-care educa-tional state hospital in Ankara. These ... saving occurred inthe selected drugs. The restriction policy has resulted in clear and immediate saving. The long term influence on medi-cal budget may be stronger than the beginning. The...
... and the additional spreading is minimal or non-existent; this would be the case of a UWB system. The choice ofthe spreading bandwidth will impact the system in a number of ways, including the ... produce the equivalent result of maximal ratio or equal-gain combining. The advantage ofthe Rake receiver is that if the output of one ofthe correlators is corrupted by fading, the others ... of wavelets originating from all points on XX’ leads to an expression for the field at any point on YY’ inthe form of an integral, the solution of which shows that the field at any point of...
... analyses theimpactof foreign direct investment in Thailand by pointing out its nature and origin in terms ofthe major sources of FDI and the industries most affected by them. Also included in this ... two ofthe most important recipients of FDI. The influx of new foreign investments has benefited the country in terms of industrial growth, including diversification and integration ofthe ... mainly by the acquisition of existing Thai and joint venture companies by foreign firms, especially inthe banking sector (United Nations, 1998). The high level of investment in financial institutions...
... for drafting the outline ofthe document following recommendations from the meeting of experts held in Manila, the Philippines, in 2010. The document was revised and updated after an international ... overcome by increasing the penicillin dose). Tetracyclines rapidly met the same fate as penicillins. Fluoroquinolones, such as ciprofloxacin, became the drug of choice for treating gonococcal infections ... results. Inthe absence of such information, the following combination therapy could be tried:• 2 g azithromycin single oral dose + gentamicin 240 mg single IM dose OR• 2 g azithromycin single...
... clustering task, with over 15 research groupssubmitting results in each campaign. Since the re-lease ofthe first datasets, this task is becoming anincreasingly popular research topic among Infor-mation ... while avoiding con-fusion with other people sharing the same name.But the utility of clustering is more obvious for re-call oriented queries, where the goal is to mine the web for information ... person. In a typicalhiring process, for instance, candidates are eval-uated not only according to their cv, but also ac-cording to their web profile, i.e. information aboutthem available in the...
... individuals out of 23 were females. Only one ofthe deceased individuals inthe group with widespread pain had a known malignancy at the time ofthe initial survey. However the causes of the ... widespread pain at the outset. During the 12-year period ofthe study, 23 out of 214 individuals died (or 10.7%): 5 from the 73 individuals without chronic pain at the start ofthe study (or ... Cousins, 2004). Some ofthe changes in nerve functions thought to explain the abnormal sensations and sensitisation found in neuropathic pain include reduced descending inhibition inthe CNS (the...
... solely the poultry income, thereby providing a more accurate measure oftheimpactofthe disease. If one looked only at the impact of HPAI on the income from poultry without accounting for ... No information is available on the costs of culling, diagnostic testing of samples, cleaning and disinfection, and other administrative costs (Obi, Oparinde, and Maina 2008). Regarding the impacts ... levels inthe country. Similarly, given their role in poultry rearing, women should also be encouraged to be actively involved in training programs and in dissemination of information regarding...
... support learning in an informal way, formal Education and Training is lagging behind in reaping the benefits of ICT to increase and improve learning opportunities. 2. The Rise of Social Media ... for innovating and modernising Education and Training institutions and for preparing learners for the 21st century.2 The high rate of people using the Internet for sending and receiving ... Romania to 79% inthe Netherlands). 33% use the Internet for seeking health-related information (ranging from 10% in Bulgaria to 56% in Finland); and 31% use the Internet for reading online newspapers...
... have the highest WTP forHeinz. By focusing on this dimension, Heinz advertising raises the WTP of these infra-marginal consumers further. Such advertising is profitable because it reduces the market ... moves out into the tails.18We illustrate this mechanical effect of market share on the price elasticity of demand in Table 6 by simulating theimpactof increasing the mean brand interceptfor ... Thus, nearly two-thirds of the increase in demand resulting from an increase in advertising intensity is the indirectfeedback effect whereby advertising increases sales, which in turn generate additionalsales...
... significance ofthe studySection 1.7 draws an outline ofthe study1.1 Overview of working capital management Working capital is a critical component inthe functioning of any business .After the initial ... (2010) in their study examined theimpactof working capital management on profitability of Iranian companies. In this study, they investigated the 1365 year-company of observed number among the ... working capital investment and working capital financing policies.Mohammadi (2009) in their study investigated theimpactof working capital management on profitability of listed companies in...
... workers. The slowing Chinese economy resulted in a decline in business profits and the government’s tax revenue. The government’s response to the crisisAt the end of 2008 the Chinese government introduced ... each institution. In the more recent crisis of 2008, there was no reduction ofthe same kind. Indeed, the latest government announcements point to a marginal increase inthe salaries of civil ... outflows and declining demand for exports lead to a cut inthe value ofthe Malaysian Ringgit. Inflation rose, peaking inthe third quarter of 2008, falling by the third quarter of 2009. Except...