learning a maximum variability study in four cases

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 04:20

... both in France [48] and in Rome [39] particularly during the summer, as well as in England although at lag2 and in infants [49] On the contrary, no significant associations were reported, also in ... three years routinely collected data in order to analyse the association between hospital ER attendance for respiratory causes and traffic-related air pollutants among adult individuals residents ... hospital visit Finally, risk estimates were calculated by using a single pollutant model, given the general collinearity between the pollutants All statistical analyses were conducted using STATA...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 22:20

... background Descriptive data of regional air pollution at a monitoring station in a rural area Annual mean concentrations of traffic-related pollutants measured at Vavihill 1985–2006 Data source: IVL Swedish ... levels An Italian study reported an association between symptom exaggeration of adult asthma and NO2 exposure levels [12], and the Swiss SAPALDIA study observed an increase of asthma-related symptoms, ... they have the advantage that they are less limited by aggregation in space than the NOx model In the present study, both of these variables Table 4: Geographical stratification Asthma symptoms in...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 19:20

... understanding culture and the meanings that culture contains as well participating in social activities (Sormunen and Saari, 2006) The fact that Erin Brockovich was not a lawyer and did not have any ... Whereas a dramatic play is realized as a live performance by actors on a stage, a movie is show in a cinema, not as a live event, and can theoretically be repeated infinitely without change Like ... relevant in socially negotiating and meaning making The widening interest in situated learning resides in the belief that learning is more closely linked to the circumstances of its acquisition, and...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 11:21

... preparation Data analysis was provided by AstraZeneca All authors read and approved the final submission 13 14 Additional material 15 Additional file Extra-esophageal Symptoms Questionnaire Summary of ... from AstraZeneca; Dr A Cooper has no competing interests to declare; Dr D Karagiannis has received research grants from Abbott and speaker fees from Janssen, AstraZeneca and Falk (Galenica); Dr ... European observational study show that a proportion of patients with GERD are inadequately treated, having clinically relevant impact on their daily lives These data indicate a need for an improved...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 18:20

... of RA in low-medium income countries In one study by Mody et al [5] in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, of mainly indigent Indian and Black South Africans with RA, pain, stiffness and financial difficulties ... on a typical day, costs associated with having arthritis and income sources available, social relations and social involvement and feelings about quality of life and satisfaction The participants ... medication to control the progression of RA and manage pain a) Onset and management of RA The nature and disease duration varied greatly between participants The disease duration was – 10 years in...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... CAGGTTAAAGGTCTTTGTATTAGGAGGCTGTAGGCA 6604m_969CAGGTTAATGATCTTTGtatTAGGAGGctgTAGGCa 6516m_90-0 CAGGTTAAA TATTAGGAGGCTGTAGGCA 6541m_27-0 CAGGTtAAA TATTAGGAGGCTGTAGGCA 6290m_1232 CAGGTTAAA ... run in a 3% agarose gel Each pair of lines have the same sample treated with and without the Ssp I enzyme An HIV sample having the AATATT site was used as positive control in lanes and 2, sample ... a study on the natural history of HBV was done in San Ramón and Palmares, two adjacent Costa Rican counties [19] In this study 488 cases of HBV were diagnosed, 80% with an age range between and...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... Milan, Italy Authors’ contributions LV designed the study, participated in data collection and analysis, and manuscript writing; FM participated in data analysis, statistical analysis and manuscript ... (a3 ) The above mentioned angles were evaluated at the initial standing position (START) and at maximum forward flexion (MAX) The range of motion (ROM) between START and MAX was also computed As ... Biomechanical analysis of sit-to-stand movement in normal and obese subjects Clin Biomech 2003, 18(8):745-50 de Souza SA, Faintuch J, Valezi AC, Sant’ Anna AF, Gama-Rodrigues JJ, de Batista Fonseca...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... games (handball, volleyball, basketball); apparatus gymnastics, shot put, javelin, hammer throwing, wrestling; and body building, strength training The mean age at initial radiographic diagnosis ... the cases had a grade knee osteoarthritis (n = 64; mean age 56.9 years); 39.7% of the cases had a grade osteoarthritis (n = 117; mean age 58.2 years); and 38.6% of the cases had a grade osteoarthritis ... kneeling/squatting of more than 4,757 hours; in the final model (additionally adjusting for lifting/carrying, body mass index, and jogging/athletics) we find a significantly elevated knee osteoarthritis...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

... domain, and a 370% increased odds in the usual activities domain (OR = 4.7, 95% C.I 3.3–6.7) Having a headache at least once a week affected mainly the pain and discomfort domain with a 300% increased ... mobility impairment Angina, asthma and COPD mainly affected the usual activities domain Angina was associated with the anxiety and depression domain with 210% increased odds of reporting impairment ... dealing with categorical variables Adjustment was performed because age and gender are known to be associated with both scores of health status and particular socio-demographic and clinical variables...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... mitochondrial branched-chain aminoacid aminotransferase; Bat2p, cytosolic branched-chain amino-acid aminotransferase itself, where individual intermediates can alter enzyme activity? In Figure ... normalization methods (see Additional data file 4) Additional data files The following additional data are available with this paper online Additional data file contains additional figures Additional ... Additional data file contains additional tables Additional data file contains the legends for the additional figures and tables Additional data file contains supplementary methods, including data analysis...

Ngày tải lên: 06/08/2014, 18:21

... Srinivasan L, Thara R, Tirupati SN: Cognitive dysfunction and associated factors in patients with chronic schizophrenia Indian J Psychiatry 2005, 47:139-143 Ananthanarayanan CV, Janakiramaiah N, Gangadhar ... demonstrated a ceiling effect Trail making tests A and B Trail making tests A and B have been commonly used and validated in the Indian population [23] Trail shift scores were calculated by subtracting ... Assessment Scale) – A Scale for Measuring and Quantifying Disability in Mental Disorders Chennai: Indian Psychiatric Society; 2002 American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:20

... professionals into a multidisciplinary team • Introduce a case manager collaborating with PCPs • No translocation to secondary care Coordinate primary and secondary care • Better communication • Access ... contacted, and asked to participate in individual face-toface interviews and focus groups; only two PCPs declined the invitation All participants gave informed verbal consent, and approval was ... they be sustained? Age Ageing 2007, 36:171-176 Fuat A, Hungin AP, Murphy JJ: Barriers to accurate diagnosis and effective management of heart failure in primary care: qualitative study BMJ 2003,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... smoking for males and females Missing data on age at first sex for male and females Missing data on partners in past year for males and females Missing data on consulting a traditional healer ... literacy are low and the main income-earning activities are growing bananas, coffee and beans, and trading fish [18] HIV seroprevalence reported in this study is a representation of the national ... (67.5%) Missing marital status for male and female Missing data on education for males and females Missing SES index for 45 males and 69 females Missing data on current smoking for males, and on ever...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:22

... involved in writing the manuscript MC coordinated acquisition of data and assisted in writing the manuscript MW participated in writing the manuscript MAB provided assistance with the statistical analyses ... that the increase in visit rate between pre and post citrate was due to seasonal variation because the increased visit rate following the introduction of citrate occurred across years as well as ... of citrate had not negatively affected attendance Monitoring data also showed no significant increase in the frequency with which heroin/crack injectors attended SEPs following citrate's introduction...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... Sanofi-Aventis Author details Centro Superior de Investigación en Salud Pública (CSISP), Valencia, Spain Centro de Salud de Nazaret, Agencia Valenciana de la Salud Valencia, Spain Centro de Salud ... are more prevalent in aged people and a substantial proportion of these individuals may have clinically relevant co-morbidities and concomitant functional limitations, study analyses not always ... Rebollar A, Gómez Alonso C, Díaz Corte C, Cannata And a J: Effect of vertebral fracture on health related quality of life in a Spanish population older than 54 years [in Spanish] Med Clin (Barc)...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 01:22

... by using commercial blood group kit containing Anti -A, Anti-B and Anti-D monoclonal antibody reagents Statistical analysis was performed by using GraphPad InStat software Among 468 individuals ... chikungunya affected families During outbreak of chikungunya in Andhra Pradesh, India, a total of 100 chikungunya affected families from nearby villages of Sri Krishnadevaraya University, with on and average ... Re-emergence of Chikungunya virus in India Indian J Med Microbiol 2006, 24:83-84 Chhabra M, Mittal V, Bhattacharya D, Rana UVS, Lal S: Chikungunya fever: a reemerging viral infection Indian J Med Microbiol...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 04:21

... thickness and inflammatory infiltration of synovial membrane in (b) and a normal appearance in (a) White arrows show depletion of proteoglycan (a marker for cartilage destruction) in (d) and a normal ... Bensussan A, Bizzini B, Gallo RC, Koutouzov S: IFNalpha kinoid vaccine-induced neutralizing antibodies prevent clinical manifestations in a lupus flare murine model Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2009, ... paraffin blocks Slides of μm in thickness were made using a microtome At least four serial sections were realized for each paw in order to obtain a reliable spatial evaluation of articular hints...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 11:22