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CONCLUSION |
Our IPOPT implementation provides an open-source framework to model the IMRT optimization using complex objective functions; is integrated with CERR; and our C++ implementation of the optimization problem gives increased control over the optimization process. This tool provides a basis for future IMRT treatment plannin... |
Antimicrobial chemotherapy is a growth industry in the rapidly changing world of health care. The identification of new pathogens, new treatment modalities, and new issues related to our patterns of antimicrobial use ensure that the practise of Infectious Diseases in 1994 will be markedly different than it has been in ... |
s: Azin, M, Guggenmos, D, Barbay, S, Nudo, RJ and Mohseni, P (2012) Activity-dependent intracrotical microstimulation for driving functional behavioral recovery in the rat after traumatic brain injury. Neural Interfaces Conference 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah. Guggenmos, DJ, Azin, M, Barbay, S, Mohseni, P, and Nudo, ... |
OBJECTIVE |
To determine the extent to which patients' awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia have changed over time and to examine factors associated with awareness and treatment in a type 1 diabetes population. |
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS |
Data from six examinations conducted over 10 years from the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications Study, a prospective study of subjects with childhood-onset (<17 years of age) type 1 diabetes diagnosed between 1950 and 1980 and followed since 1986, were analyzed. Hypertension and hypercholesterolemia were ... |
RESULTS |
Results demonstrated that awareness of both conditions has improved; however, control is not optimal (e.g., only 32.1 and 28% of those with hypertension in 1986-1988 and 1996-1998 were controlled, while for hypercholesterolemia, the rates were 0 and 5.5%, respectively). Stratified by age-group (18-29, 30-39, and >40 ye... |
CONCLUSIONS |
There is a considerable treatment gap, particularly for hypercholesterolemia. Improved treatment of both hypertension and hypercholesterolemia are clearly needed, particularly hypercholesterolemia in younger age-groups who have not yet experienced long-term complications.The Dynamics of the New Poor Power |
Few would deny that the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has, until recently, been a relative failure.2 Many reasons have been advanced for this, but the main reason is surely that, from the developed countries’ point of view, it seems all give and no take. The poor countries’ moral appeals a... |
Staphylococcal aureus epidermolytic toxins (ETs) A and B are responsible for the induction of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, a disease of neonates and young children. The clinical features of this syndrome vary from localized blisters to severe exfoliation affecting most of the body surface. Comparison of the cr... |
In rheumatic joints, high concentrations of interleukin-8 (IL-8) have been measured in synovial fluid and in pannus tissue. In both locations aminopeptidase N (APN)/CD13, an exopeptidase with reported activity towards IL-8 is also present. The surprising stability of IL-8 in the presence of an alleged IL-8-degrading pe... |
Sarcolemmal membrane permeability characteristics, particularly at the site of macrophage contact, were investigated in experimental chronic Trypanosoma cruzi myocarditis in BALB/c mice, employing ruthenium red as an electron tracer. The ultrastructural features of the myocardium from infected animals were similar to t... |
This study examined affect as it relates to the identity management (IM) experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) workers. We integrate IM theories and evidence (Chaudoir & Fisher, 2010; Pachankis, 2007) within the framework of affective events theory (Weiss & Cropanzano, 1996) to predict relationships among moo... |
This review introduces the field of cytokines and implantation and then recalls the specialized role of the uterus and the notion of the 'implantation window'. The role of inflammatory and angiogenic cytokines is presented, as well as the involvement of cytokines such as -interferons in corpus luteum maintenance in non... |
Acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) based imagers hold great promise for the emergence of the next generation of compact, lightweight, low-cost, programmable hyperspectral imaging systems that can solve the problem of data bottleneck as well as provide polarization signatures for better target detection and identificat... |
INTRODUCTION |
Treatment planning systems (TPS) are a cornerstone of modern radiation therapy. Errors in their commissioning or use can have a devastating impact on many patients. To support safe and high quality care, medical physicists must conduct efficient and proper commissioning, good clinical integration, and ongoing quality a... |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES |
1. Identify some of the key documents relevant for TPS commissioning and QA 2. Increase familiarity with the process of commissioning a TPS 3. Learn about the use of Control Charts for TPS QA 4. Understand the new recommendations from MPPG #5 on TPS Dose Algorithm Commissioning and QC/QA 5. Learn practical implementati... |
We report a new case of non‐reentrant supraventricular tachycardia, associated with tachycardia‐induced cardiomyopathy fully reversible after radiofrequency (RF) ablation, together with striking features of apparent concomitant Mobitz type 1 atrioventricular (AV) block in both AV node pathways. Further analysis of the ... |
This paper deals with the stabilization of direct current/direct current (DC/DC) boost converter and the nonlinear phenomena elimination using a constrained backstepping technique. Based on the converter averaged model, the proposed control approach is designed and the input to state stability concept is used to prove ... |
Tuberculosis (TB) is the commonest cause of infection-related death globally. Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) is a life-threatening disease which results from the hematogenous spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) is usually caused as a result of the hematogenous spread of the mycobact... |
Abstract In 54 ears lacking the stapedial arch and the long process of the incus, ossiculoplasty was performed with a shaped auto-or homologous incus as columella. In 29 of the ears, the deep, slender part of the columella was coated with a silastic tube in order to prevent adhesions and dislocation. One year after the... |
This study examines how a zigzag pattern of conduction, a form of structural heterogeneity frequently found in old or diseased hearts, affects the vulnerability to reentry during rapid pacing. A central rectangular island (8×4 mm) containing a predefined zigzag pattern was created in cultured isotropic monolayers of ne... |
The effects of intraarticular bupivacaine, systemic ketorolac, and a combination of both treatments on postoperative pain and mobilization were evaluated in 60 healthy outpatients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery under general anesthesia. After induction of anesthesia, patients received 2 mL of either ketorolac (60... |
The present study aims to formulate bilayered tablets of famotidine hydrochloride with a fast release layer using sodium starch glycolate, cross povidone and a sustaining floating layer using polymers like HPMC K100M and HPMC K15M by effervescent approach. The release characteristics were studied on the basis of gel fo... |
Background: Acute brain infarction affects the timing and regimen of cardiac surgery in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). We aimed to identify preoperative brain MRI characteristics, incidence, and related factors for acute ischemic lesions in left-sided IE patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Furthermore, we ... |
124 Background: The sequential combination of anthracycline and docetaxel (TXT) is one of the standard regimen in the preoperative setting, however, the adverse events of TXT such as febrile neutropenia, fatigue, edema is not low at all. Several reports showed a synergistic effect of combination chemotherapy with 5-FU ... |
METHODS |
This was a single-arm, clinical study evaluating the patients with stage II/III and HER2 negative breast cancer received 4 cycles of TS-1 (TS-1 80 mg/m2 on days 1-14 and docetaxel 40 mg/m2 on day 1 every 3 weeks), followed by 4 cycles of FEC (fluorouracil 500 mg/m2, epirubicin 100 mg/m2, cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m2on da... |
RESULTS |
From November 2009 to April 2010, 55 patients were enrolled and 50 patients were assessable for clinical and pathologic responses. The overall response rate (caliper) was 82.0%. The pCR rate was 12.0% (6/50). The breast-conserving rate in patients whose tumor size was larger than 3 cm was 53.3%. PgR status was signific... |
CONCLUSIONS |
These results indicate that the sequential combination of TS-1 and docetaxel followed by FEC is a well-tolerated, effective neoadjuvant treatment for stage II/III breast cancer.The Development Strategy of China's Publishing Industry under the Digital Environment:Based on the Application of the "Diamond Model "Theory |
Digital technology's effect on the publishing industry is profound.It brings new publishing products,and makes it convenient to direct communication with readers,while fostering the development of a new mode of publishing industry.So in the digital environment,what's a kind of China's publishing industry's development ... |
OBJECTIVE |
To identify and analyze articles in which the authors examined risk factors for soldiers during military static-line airborne operations. |
DATA SOURCES |
We searched for articles in PubMed, the Defense Technical Information Center, reference lists, and other sources using the key words airborne, parachuting, parachutes, paratrooper, injuries, wounds, trauma, and musculoskeletal. |
STUDY SELECTION |
The search identified 17 684 potential studies. Studies were included if they were written in English, involved military static-line parachute operations, recorded injuries directly from events on the landing zone or from safety or medical records, and provided data for quantitative assessment of injury risk factors. ... |
DATA EXTRACTION |
The summary statistic obtained for each risk factor was the risk ratio, which was the ratio of the injury risk in 1 group to that of another (baseline) group. Where data were sufficient, meta-analyses were performed and heterogeneity and publication bias were assessed. |
DATA SYNTHESIS |
Risk factors for static-line parachuting injuries included night jumps, jumps with extra equipment, higher wind speeds, higher air temperatures, jumps from fixed-wing aircraft rather than balloons or helicopters, jumps onto certain types of terrain, being a female paratrooper, greater body weight, not using the parach... |
CONCLUSIONS |
We analyzed and summarized factors that increased the injury risk for soldiers during military static-line parachute operations. Understanding and considering these factors in risk evaluations may reduce the likelihood of injury during parachuting.RDBMS for service repository and composition |
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