... research, the value of a meta-analysis is directly dependent on the validity of each ofthe data points In other words, the quality ofthe meta-analysis can only be as good as the quality ofthe research ... other Using the bull’s-eye analogy, the larger the sample size, the less the random error andthe larger the chance of hitting the center ofthe target (Fig. 2.1) Systematic error, on the other ... the precision of an estimate (how wide arethe CIs), the size of an estimate (magnitude ofthe CIs), andthe statistical significance of an estimate (whether the intervals include the null) (5)...
... sclerosis or spinal cord injury, is any different.126 Duration of catheterisation is strongly associated with the risk of infection The longer the catheter is in place the greater the likelihood of ... combination of factors These include the number of isolates cultured and their predominance, the specimen type, the clinical details, the presence or absence of pyuria andthe numbers of organisms present ... 3.5.3oestrogen Genitourinary atrophy may increase the risk of bacteriuria andthe role of oestrogen therapy in reducing the risk of symptomatic UTI has been investigated Evidence for the efficacy of oestrogen...
... living in the United States, with reasonable access to healthcare The history, presentation, and examination ofthe child arethe major determinants ofthe severity ofthe illness andthe appropriate ... isthe selection ofthe initial site of care, whether outpatient or in the hospital This decision is important, because it directly affects the intensity of subsequent testing andtherapyThe ... beyond the endotracheal tube tip The inner catheter is then extended cm further andthe protective plug expelled, allowing the brush to be advanced another 1-2 cm, and then retracted into the sheath...
... dysfunction becomes severe The aims ofthe present study were therefore to immunohistochemically determine the expression ofthe three isoforms of NOS in the lungs of infants with secondary pulmonary ... heart disease Additionally there is co-expression of these two enzymes in pulmonary endothelial cells of these infants These findings support the hypothesis that infant pulmonary hypertension is ... cases of PPHN Rather can this increased expression of eNOS persist over months and years as shown in our oldest patients at the age ofand years, respectively (Table 1) Limitations of this study...
... pregnant women The 2010 WHO PMTCT ARV guidelines are based on the need to distinguish between treatment and prophylaxis Consistent with the 2010 WHO adult ART guidelines (2), they recommend and prioritize ... Option A and Option B (7); •• the launch ofthe Treatment 2.0 Initiative to simplify and optimize the use of ARVs and standardize the first-line treatment regimen (8,9); •• reassuring data on the ... at the primary care level and sustained, it will also likely provide the best protection for the mother’s health, and it offers a promising new approach to preventing sexual transmission and...
... 61% of all clinically significant urinary isolates and 63% of all Enterobacteriaceae This is consistent with the findings of previous studies in which E coli was the predominant pathogen isolated ... resistance against ampicillin and co-trimoxazole than the isolates from USA (39.1% and 18.6 % respectively) [22] and Europe (29.8% and 14.1% respectively) [23] On the other hand, rate of resistance ... study E coli and Klebsiella isolatesare highly resistant against nitrofurantoin (80% and 76% resistant respectively) Whereas, this drug exhibited low resistance rate in the major part ofthe world...
... detected in Kuwait The lower frequency of E30 and absence of E6 infections could be related to the absence of any outbreaks of AM in Kuwait during the study period The detection of E11 as the second ... reporting to the hospital after the onset of AM as the initial symptoms of fever and vomiting commonly seen in younger children are often regarded as routine Furthermore, these cases are usually ... [6,10,12,24] The majority (75 of 92, 82%) ofthe enteroviral meningitis cases were among children
... out the planning ofthe study, participated in the sampling procedure, performed the statistical analyses and drafted the manuscript DL carried out most ofthe sampling and was involved in the ... the planning ofthe study CB participated in the planning and analysis ofthe study and helped to draft the manuscript AO contributed in the NO-measurements and helped to draft the manuscript ... transported to the laboratory for analysis within 24h Moreover, 34 children’s health care centres are involved in the study andthe sampling ofthe exhaled air is not easily standardized with...
... reinfection The likelihood of reinfection is a function ofthe risk of reexposure, the intensity of such exposure, andthe integrity ofthe host’s immune system In the United States the risk of reexposure ... determine the likelihood of transmission of M tuberculosis: (1) the number of organisms being expelled into the air, (2) the concentration of organisms in the air determined by the volume ofthe space ... alone, the identity ofthe isolate should be confirmed since M bovis and M bovis BCG are pyrazinamide resistant whereas the majority of M tuberculosis isolates are pyrazinamide susceptible This is...
... especially if they are younger than 12 years However, the age and maturity ofthe child andthe preferences ofthe child andthe parents should be taken into account 1.2.2 Identification and classification ... 43 42 1.2.4.3 The results ofthe discussion should be documented, and a copy ofthe agreed goals and actions should be kept by the person andthe healthcare professional or put in the notes as ... context ofthe degree of overweight and obesity, the child’s age, historyof comorbidities, possible genetic causes and any family historyof metabolic disease related to overweight and obesity 1.2.3.12...
... least monthly to review published and unpublished data on the burden and epidemiology of rotavirus disease in the United States, the safety and efficacy of RV1 and RV5, and cost-effectiveness analyses ... score) on the basis of intensity and duration of fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and changes in behavior The efficacy of RV5 against G1−G4 rotavirus gastroenteritis of any grade of severity through the ... placebo who entered the second efficacy period (from the visit at the end ofthe first rotavirus season up to the visit at the end ofthe second rotavirus season) ††Rotavirus Efficacy and Safety Trial...
... especially if they are younger than 12 years However, the age and maturity ofthe child andthe preferences ofthe child andthe parents should be taken into account 1.2.2 Identification and classification ... 43 42 1.2.4.3 The results ofthe discussion should be documented, and a copy ofthe agreed goals and actions should be kept by the person andthe healthcare professional or put in the notes as ... context ofthe degree of overweight and obesity, the child’s age, historyof comorbidities, possible genetic causes and any family historyof metabolic disease related to overweight and obesity 1.2.3.12...
... pneumococcal disease (IPD), moderately efficacious against pneumonia, and somewhat effective in reducing otitis media episodes and related office visits (2–4) On the basis ofthe results of these clinical ... The MMWR series of publications is published by the Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S Department of Health and ... site The safety and efficacy of concurrent administration of PCV13 and PPV23 has not been studied, and concurrent administration is not recommended Precautions and Contraindications Before administering...
... detected in most ofthe tissues, especially in the seminal vesicles where the whole internal epithelium was clearly stained with both the DWV-VP1 antibody andthe antisense probe (Figure 1J and 1L; sense ... testis epithelia were also shown to be infected The presence of DWV in these tissues explains the detection of DWV RNA in the sperm, through which drones could contaminate queens andthe next ... analysis of variance on ranks (p = 0.88) Several healthy and infected queens and drones were dissected and their organs were extensively washed before quantitative RTPCR analysis In drones, the...
... and D) The specificity ofthe action of an antiviral compound is determined by calculating the Therapeutic Index (TI), which isthe ratio of CC50 to IC50 The TI of SCH 16 was and 19 for JEV and ... which isthe ratio of CC50 to IC50 (CC50/IC50) [37] Understanding the mechanism of action of SCH 16 in relation to JEV replication To understand the possible mechanism of action in relation to the ... compromised the inhibitory action of SCH 16 and/ or (ii) inability to achieve therapeutic concentrations ofthe drug in the brain either due to delay in the compound reaching the brain from the intraperitoneal...
... detected in most ofthe tissues, especially in the seminal vesicles where the whole internal epithelium was clearly stained with both the DWV-VP1 antibody andthe antisense probe (Figure 1J and 1L; sense ... testis epithelia were also shown to be infected The presence of DWV in these tissues explains the detection of DWV RNA in the sperm, through which drones could contaminate queens andthe next ... analysis of variance on ranks (p = 0.88) Several healthy and infected queens and drones were dissected and their organs were extensively washed before quantitative RTPCR analysis In drones, the...
... all healthcare-associated UTIs are caused by instrumental urinarytract procedures In fact, the presence of a foreign body in theurinarytract predisposes the patient to UTI and alters the body’s ... category Otherwise, the subcategories UTI-A and UTI-B arethe same as respectively criterion andofthe CDC/NHSN definition of symptomatic urinarytract infection NHSN in January 2009 has revised the ... edition ofthe project, all UTIs were related to the presence ofurinary catheter Urinary catheter-associated UTI rates (i.e the number ofurinary catheter-associated UTI per 1000 urinary catheter-days)...
... cấp tính (acute cystitis) Chúng ta bảo: nhiễm trùng đường tiểu Không chữa trị, vi trùng bò ngược lên ống dẫn tiểu (ureters), đến thận, tạo bệnh nhiễm trùng thận (pyelonephritis) Trường hợp nhiễm ... trùng đường tiểu: Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Kebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Enterococcus faecalis, P aeruginosa, Enterobacter cloacae, Citrobacter, Mỗi lại “chịu” vài trụ sinh khác ... thận cấp tính (acute pyelonephritis): Nếu triệu chứng bạn không nặng bạn uống thuốc được, sau lấy nước tiểu gửi phòng thí nghiệm để xem kính hiển vi (urinalysis) cấy trùng (urine culture), bác...
... canis 16S rRNA sequence of 336 base pairs The 16S rRNA sequences of H felis and those of H bizzozeronii and H salomonis display 98.2-100% similarity [19], and H canis differs by 8.1-10.1% from these ... examination of gastric biopsy samples reported H felis was in four of 17 [41], two of 21 [17], and one of 15 [5] cats, and one of 10 cheetahs [42] Although the numbers of cats in the present ... However, given the burgeoning population of domestic cats in Korea, andthe likelihood that many of these cats are kept indoors in close contact with adults and children, careful study ofthe zoonotic...
... software was used to determine the sizes ofthe PCR products 2.9 Statistical analysis Within-sire effects ofthe VIL1 and ADL 111 markers on the number of S enteritidis in the liver, spleen and ... analysis of variance using SAS software [15] RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 3.1 Elementary statistics Means, standard-deviations andthe range of variation ofthe number of Salmonella per organ are shown ... from the chickens (with the exception ofthe genital organs of 52 chickens from the first experiment) The CFU of S enteritidis per gram were determined as described in [9] andthe numbers of S...