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Many people look enviously at people who work from home, but they sometimes struggle when they are given the same opportunity. Working from home involves more than just a good Internet connection and a dedicated home office. That’s a good start, but it takes much more to m... | 1.677694 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Urban Schools: 'Equity and Excellence Cannot Be Divided'
Following are excerpts from An Imperiled Generation, the report of the trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
We begin with one essential declaration: an urban school will be successful only as teachers, administrators, and community... | 1.731979 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
. Team members would observe classes and conduct interviews with the principal, teachers, students, and parents.
Upon completion of its site visit, the evaluation team would identify strengths and weaknesses and prepare a specific plan for school improvement. It would outline steps that the state, the district board, a... | 1.721059 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Second, the appropriation for federal child-nutrition programs should be increased. Third, we propose a 5 percent increase in the funding of Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act each year until all children eligible are provided service. Further, Chapter 1 should continue to focus on basic skil... | 1.838655 | 1,024 | 1,022 |
(Memphis) The arrival of spring also brings a shift in fashion. We see shorter hemlines, more fitted clothing, and of course formal wear for everything from proms to weddings.
Believe it or not, though, experts say it's what's underneath that clothing that has become a potential problem.
From corsets to girdles, ladies... | 1.713758 | 932 | 931 |
It happens that you decide to dedicate yourself a relaxing
massage therapy, maybe with a thai massage. What happens if the massage music is not the right one?
Massage therapy is a great way to the add relaxation quotient. Well, it gives the stressful mind and body a small break, but it is certainly more than just it. I... | 1.557481 | 995 | 993 |
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Dengue Virus IgG Test Code: 5219239 Cpt Code:86790 (x1) Clinical Utility
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TM IgG ELISA test for exposure to Dengue Virus (DENV) is an ELISA assay system for the detection of IgG antibodies in human serum to Dengue-derived recombinant antigen (DENRA). This test is to aid in the diagnosis of human exposure... | 1.124118 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Better World sustainability programme
Terms like 'corporate responsibility' and 'sustainable business' are catch-cries of the current millennium, but what do they actually mean?
At HealthPost, we've been thinking about what these terms mean to us. Below are some of the ways in which we're addressing the ethical challen... | 1.67907 | 985 | 984 |
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) the iconic networker that was one of the premier bubble babies of the late 1990s, reports its fiscal 2nd quarter 2013 results after the bell Wednesday.
Per ThomsonReuters, analyst consensus is looking for $0.48 in earnings per share on just over $12 billion in revenues for expected year-over... | 1.51073 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
8 Nov, 12 | by BMJ
Post partum haemorrhage (PPH) is one of the leading causes of maternal deaths. According to WHO estimates, in 2010 there were 287,000 maternal deaths, 25% of which were associated with PPH. The risk of PPH is greatest in anaemic women and the risk of PPH resulting in death is greatest in settings whe... | 1.495226 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
For Immediate Release Thursday, November 13, 2014 Contact: Jacqueline Reis, 781-338-3115 Second Year of Educator Evaluation Ratings Shows Majority of Massachusetts Teachers Performing at High Levels State's Evaluation Framework Designed to Provide Educators with Meaningful Feedback to Benefit Both Students and Educator... | 1.30609 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
the Top districts were required to evaluate all of their licensed educators, and 89.6 percent were evaluated. Non-Race to the Top districts were required to evaluate at least 50 percent of their licensed educators, and 62.6 percent were evaluated. This year, 2014-15, will be the first year in which all educators state... | 1.581301 | 1,011 | 1,009 |
When Husband and I were dating, there were a few times we had to be long distance for an extended time due to deployments, pcs, and TDYs (or TAD for other military branches). Long distance is tough, if not almost impossible, to sustain long term. HOWEVER, every now and then, we encounter couples who have been together ... | 1.592326 | 1,018 | 1,016 |
If you are planning to work from home, then consider
jobs in healthcare. Working from home appeals to all the moms, as it allows you to decide your work hours, be home with your children and enjoy family life. One of the most popular industries for work-at-home moms is healthcare. Healthcare Jobs
Some of the work-at-ho... | 1.423533 | 1,020 | 1,018 |
TIP!Many students find that it is handy to include a water bottle in their school supplies. Staying hydrated is an important but often-overlooked task.
There are a multitude of decisions to make as you prepare for college, and they all must be dealt with. These decisions will affect your career and your future. Review ... | 1.487474 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
The Gold in the Oceans
There was an announcement this past week that Solix Biofuels has started oil production at a facility in Colorado:
Solix Biofuels begins production of oil made from algae
Solix Biofuels Inc. said Thursday it has started the production of oil made from algae at its Coyote Gulch Demonstration Facil... | 1.565421 | 1,020 | 1,018 |
Highlighted by the placement of additional zero-emission fuel cell vehicles into fleet demonstration sites. More hydrogen fueling stations will be built to supply fuel for the vehicles.
The California Fuel Cell Partnership (www.cafcp.org) today announced its goals for 2004, highlighted by the placement of additional ze... | 1.424046 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program, Words and Their Stories.
A woman from Japan was telling a friend about her trip to the United States. The woman had visited major businesses and investment companies in New York City and Chicago.
"I studied English before I left home, " she said. "But I still was not su... | 1.236694 | 998 | 996 |
Rho Renewables, Inc. is using both classical yeast genetic engineering and modern molecular biology tools to develop powerful fermentation systems for the high-yield production of monocyclic aromatic compounds that have significant market potential. Rho’s lead compounds are high value specialty chemicals, biofuels, and... | 1.839371 | 1,023 | 1,021 |
Recently, we had an incredibly fun FREE STUFF FRIDAY contest featuring a guest post from Kerri Sparling of Six Until Me. We asked you, our fantastic readers, to share your best travel and safety tips as contest entries, and we received more than 100 responses! With so much terrific information in those comments, we dec... | 1.566061 | 1,002 | 1,000 |
Public Health Issues to Watch in 2015
Infectious disease outbreaks, electronic cigarettes, prescription drug abuse, motor vehicle injuries, and marijuana possession are just a few of the hot topics expected to impact state health departments and public health in 2015. The U.S. healthcare industry is undergoing a large ... | 1.492473 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
At the start of this school year and my final two semesters of grad school, I find myself experiencing a mixture of emotions.
Some days, my palms sweat and my breathing becomes more labored, and I think (in a slight fit of panic), “Has school already been in session two weeks? Will I really need to start looking for a ... | 1.617947 | 1,003 | 1,001 |
January 2 2014
Charlotte Hays
Yesterday’s mayoral inauguration in New York almost made me miss Nanny Bloomberg.
Former mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose nanny state ways were indefensible, is beginning to look better in contrast to his successor, Bill de Blasio, who represents the extreme left of the Democratic Party.
New... | 1.832108 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
October 31, 2008 | Education Notebook on Education
By Dan Lips
Sen. Barack Obama has joined a growing club of elected officials who oppose school vouchers for poor families while sending their own children to private school.
In the final presidential debate, the Illinois senator criticized Sen. John McCain's plan to aw... | 1.476687 | 1,021 | 1,019 |
5 top trading tips By Stuart McPhee September 2016 min read
On the surface, you wouldn’t think there would be too much to trading shares: you only have to buy and sell; what more could there be?
As anyone will tell you, there is a lot more to it than you initially think. This might be the first tip to getting started i... | 1.584602 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
A number of mobile app developers and industry observers recently noticed a significant change in the way the Apple App Store’s search algorithms are returning results. Developers say that, following a series of shifts that took place beginning on November 3, app search results now appear to be more intelligent and far... | 1.851787 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Vitamin K supplementation does not prevent bone loss in ovariectomized Norway rats 9:12 DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-9-12
© Fu et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012
Received: 3 November 2011 Accepted: 20 February 2012 Published: 20 February 2012 Abstract Background
Despite plausible biological mechanisms, the differential... | 0.893343 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
the comparative effects of different forms of vitamin K with those of bisphosphonates on bone loss.
Materials and methods Chemicals
PK, MK-4 and MK-7 were provided by DSM, Eisai and J-Oil Mills Inc, respectively.
Rats and diets
Rats were maintained and treated under protocols approved by the Institutional Animal Care ... | 1.22659 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
73.6 ± 3.5
329.6 ± 3.6*
Serum Ca, mg/L
113.1 ± 1.1
114.3 ± 0.8
Serum PO4, mg/L
89.1 ± 2.5
90.9 ± 2.2
Ultimate Force, N
366.4 ± 24.2
231.8 ± 17.0*
Stiffness, Nmm
225.6 ± 20.4
163.9 ± 20.1*
Femur Ca, mg/g
122.2 ± 3.3
133.3 ± 1.8*
Bone strength
Bone characteristics of OVX rats fed with low or high vitamin K for 6 wk
1
Con... | 0.956457 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
do not have a preventive role in bone loss when administered concurrent to adequate amounts of other nutrients, including calcium and vitamin D.
Vitamin K has been studied in rodent models of bone loss, primarily in the form of MK-4 [9, 25, 26]. There is only one other report of a PK supplementation study in rats. In ... | 1.191602 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
3: 1217-1223. 10.1210/jc.2007-2490.View ArticleGoogle Scholar Tabb MM, Sun A, Zhou C, Grun F, Errandi J, Romero K, Pham H, Inoue S, Mallick S, Lin M, Forman BM, Blumberg B: Vitamin K2 regulation of bone homeostasis is mediated by the steroid and xenobiotic receptor SXR. J Biol Chem. 2003, 278: 43919-43927. 10.1074/jbc.... | 0.756383 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Shimomura Y, Yamane M, Suhara Y, Kamao M, Sugiura M, Nakagawa K: Conversion of phylloquinone (Vitamin K1) into menaquinone-4 (Vitamin K2) in mice: two possible routes for menaquinone-4 accumulation in cerebra of mice. J Biol Chem. 2008, 283: 11270-11279. 10.1074/jbc.M702971200.View ArticleGoogle Scholar Thijssen HH, V... | 0.878091 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
ydroxycholecalciferol-induced renal calcification by altering vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylation of matrix gamma-carboxyglutamic acid protein in A/J male mice. J Nutr. 2008, 138: 2337-2341. 10.3945/jn.108.093724.View ArticleGoogle Scholar Fu X, Peterson JW, Hdeib M, Booth SL, Grusak MA, Lichtenstein AH, Dolnikowsk... | 1.001073 | 1,010 | 1,008 |
ERIC Number:ED362568 Record Type:Non-Journal Publication Date:1993 Pages:81 Abstractor:N/A Reference Count:N/A ISBN:N/A ISSN:N/A
Analysis of State Education Indicators: State Profiles and NAEP Results Related to State Policies and Practices, 1993.
Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. State Education ... | 1.425933 | 1,024 | 1,022 |
WITH the school holidays almost upon us and drivers getting ready to hit the motorway to the Continent, it has emerged in a survey that a quarter of Scots motorists are very wary of driving in Europe.
The top five fears identified by travel search website
Skyscanner are: Not recognising the signs Getting lost Going aro... | 1.385144 | 1,024 | 1,022 |
Pupils are said to be excited about moving into new buildings
Ofsted inspectors have said there are "serious concerns" about the standard of education at a new city academy.
A report on the West London Academy, in Northolt, says there are "pockets of good practice".
But punctuality and behaviour are problems, and the r... | 1.682887 | 1,016 | 1,014 |
California mortgage jobs market takes a hit Two lenders scale back in The Golden State
The industry continues to prune mortgage operation branches in attempts to offset rising rates and impending regulations, with both
Rushmore Loan Management Services and SunTrust Mortgage filing layoff notices in California.
Rushmore... | 1.880715 | 988 | 986 |
PA House and Senate Exempt High Tunnels from Real Estate Taxes
Thursday, December 12, 2013
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HARRISBURG - This past week the Pennsylvania House and Senate sent two bills to the Governor for his signature that exempt high tunnels and hoop houses from real estate taxes, SB 638
and HB... | 1.584849 | 988 | 986 |
1 APPLIED INNOVATION MANAGEMENT brought to you by InnovationManagement # COLLABORATIVE IDEA MANAGEMENT - Using the creativity of crowds to drive innovation by Magnus Karlsson Director New Business Development & Innovation at Ericsson Headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1 INTRODUCTION PAGE 3 Abou... | 1.757327 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
of this article will also take part in these discussions. (open and free for everyone) 5
6 THE KNOWLEDGE IN BRIEF Many organizations are trying to find effective ways to handle new ideas - ranging from small improvements to radical new business innovations - to drive growth and renewal. How do you effectively use the ... | 1.675346 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
ansen & Birkinshaw, 2007). Using the language of Järrehult, idea management is supporting the diverging ideation phase of the fuzzy middle after insighting and before implementation of the innovation reactor (Järrehult, 2009). See figure 1, page 9. Realizing that we are in the beginning of learning journey, this articl... | 1.857089 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
from a series of sparks rather than from a single source of insight. According to the research of Sawyer, innovations emerge over time as a result of a collaborative effort a continuous process combining a long chain of ideas. Successful innovation is the combination of just the right ideas in just the right structure... | 1.713214 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
and tools Is your organization ready? Concluding remark Mistakes we learnt from 13
14 DESIGNING PRACTICES AND TOOLS How do you design and implement collaborative idea management? The core of the IT tool is the idea database. The basic components are support for users to submit new ideas, comment and develop already ex... | 1.714998 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
everyone s job. Collaborative idea management can serve as an instrument to empower creative employees, engage everyone in thinking about renewal and improvements, and to drive a culture of innovation. 2. USE SELF-ORGANIZATION With many users and a large number of ideas, complexity is increasing. Also, in large organi... | 1.889191 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
talk to each other. Therefore, cross pollination through collaboration across units internally and with external stakeholders, such as customers and partners, is important to spark innovation. Diversity generates higher value Value Breakthroughs Failures Single discipline breakthroughs become more likely. According to... | 1.967142 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
, receiving many view hits, comments and a high rating can be a huge reward in itself. Recognition does not have to be in the form of material or monetary awards. Building reputation is an important driver in social media environments, including in idea management. Extending the system to customers and partners adds By... | 1.815876 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
success of idea management is and will always be dependent on the capability of the demand side to act on ideas handled by the system. It is desired that top management own the innovation agenda and that it is translated into strategy and budget with clear roles and responsibilities. For example, innovation managers n... | 2.042505 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
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OPTIMUS SBR CHOICE TOOLS. PRECISION AIM. BOLD ATTITUDE. Optimizing Results with Business Intelligence Governance This paper investigates the importance of establishing a ro... | 2.151973 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
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BRIEF Fueling ISV Success with Sharepoint Integration Promote Widespread User Adoption of Your App It s counterintuitive, but for most software publishers some of the biggest
What If Customer Experience Has No ROI? By Bruce Temkin Customer Experience Transformist & Managing Partner Temkin Group www.temkingroup.com I m... | 2.076244 | 991 | 989 |
Delhi seminar explores role of youth in social transformation19 February 2016
NEW DELHI — India has the largest youth population in the world, a reality that holds both tremendous promise and potential challenges for the future of the country.
Recently, the Indian Institute of Public Administration and the Office of Pu... | 1.581107 | 1,016 | 1,014 |
Last Friday was Robert B. Zoellick's last day as president of the World Bank Group. And while he may leave many legacies behind, perhaps the one that he will be most remembered for is embodied in the title his commencement address at the RAND Graduate School: "Getting Stuff Done."
In a recent speech in California, Zoel... | 1.658942 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Three women, three friends, three diverse approaches to business, yet one driving force unites them: passion. Barbara R. Banke, chairwoman and proprietor of Jackson Family Wines
, partners with Peggy Furth, former co-proprietor of Chalk Hill Estates, to form SonomaCeuticals, while Sandra Jordan, formerly of Jordan Wine... | 1.749026 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
campus). Jackson Family Wines was also presented with the EPA Green Power Leadership award, one of 18 companies (selected from nearly 1,300 entries) recognized for leadership in clean energy. “I think it’s very important, in the long-term vision, to make the California wine industry greater than it is already—and it’s... | 1.868539 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
and seeds, so there’s a lot more to offer in terms of nutritional content. We’re hoping to get to a zero waste platform.”
SonomaCeuticals consults with scientists from UC Davis’ energy, food science and nutrition departments and collaborates with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s regional office. All are interested... | 2.011081 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
heritage of silversmithing and my upbringing in that country, it was a natural fit.” Products such as bottle stoppers and wine coasters were crafted in Jordan’s factory in Peru. People began making inquiries about her work, including the textiles she developed for the redesign of the winery’s hospitality facilities.
A... | 2.110524 | 993 | 992 |
Alternative energy plays have been around for decades, including Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ/BLDP), a maker of hydrogen fuel cells that went public in 1993. The stock traded as high as $100.00 as a speculative investment opportunity in early 2000 but was unable to break into the automotive market. It is currentl... | 1.591191 | 1,023 | 1,021 |
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Gregory G. Hollows United States Magistrate Judge
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This diversity action, originally filed on July 7, 2011, was referred to the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(21). Plaintiff has paid the filing fee and is proceeding pro se with her fi... | 0.947459 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
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33.) Plaintiff further contends that BANA engaged in "false representations, deceptive means, and actions" and "wrongfully obtained monies" from her. (FAC ¶¶ 19-20, 34-35, 37-38.)
Plaintiff's first amended complaint contains four causes of action: (1) cancellation of the deed of trust against MERS; (2) conversion aga... | 0.845449 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Your thyroid gland is located just below your Adam’s apple and is responsible for producing the hormone thyroxine, which stimulates your metabolism – regulating your heart rate and bowel movements, and also affecting your appetite and ability to lose weight.
For this process to function properly, your thyroid gland rel... | 1.286692 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
The subject of the nation's energy policy has once again been elevated to a place of prominence by a convergence of several recent events, including a spike in gasoline prices, efforts by the federal government to foster renewable energy sources on a large scale and a contentious political debate over the best way to a... | 1.801249 | 1,004 | 1,002 |
Scott came to me to help him sell his band’s services to club owners. I pointed out that 40 years ago bands got $700 a night; 20 years ago the going rate was $500. Today, a local band playing a local club can expect $275-$300 a night. I wondered if competing for a greater share in this dwindling market was a wise move.... | 2.07484 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
withdrawal of funds for Planned Parenthood’s cancer screenings contradicted it’s brand image of being for women and against cancer. The public uproar which resulted wasn’t assuaged by the restoration of those funds. In hopes of mitigating the damage, founder Nancy Brinker has stepped down as CEO. GoDaddy’s support of ... | 1.736166 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
By Ovetta Wiggins
Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, October 26, 2010; 12:13 AM
Prince George's County Council members are planning to vote on several controversial bills just before many of the members leave office in December because of term limits.
The measures would offer tax breaks to developers, implement new ... | 1.620422 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
By Yolanda Smith, BPharm
For many patients with cancer, pain related to their condition is something they will regularly encounter throughout the treatment and recovery. This pain may result from the cancer itself, or present as an adverse effect of a treatment for cancer, such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy.... | 1.49001 | 1,017 | 1,015 |
The politics of quantitative easing: ‘recovery’ through regressive redistribution Neoliberal crisis responses in the Anglo-American economies have deepened inequality and divided society
When financial markets stood on the verge of collapse in the summer of 2008, two of the world’s most important central banks, the US ... | 1.572163 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
Customary International
Humanitarian Law
The
ICRC presents a new and long-awaited study that identifies
enhanced protection for war victims.
THE study identifies
161 rules of customary international humanitarian law that
strengthen the legal protection for victims of armed conflicts.
It is the result of more than eight... | 1.215169 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
and Eric
Mongelard
Jean-Marie Henckaerts and Eric Mongelard work in the
ICRC legal division.
Customary International Humanitarian
Law, Jean-Marie Henckaerts and Louise Doswald-Beck,
Cambridge University Press, 3 vol., 2005. This study
is available from the Cambridge University Press —
www.cambridge.org
— in English. V... | 1.584406 | 1,009 | 1,007 |
1.1 What is the purpose of this
chapter? This chapter provides guidance to Service officers on the proper
way to collect, package, and ship evidence to the Clark R. Bavin National
Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory (Lab) in Ashland, Oregon. Proper handling of evidence is essential to successful
prosecution of cases... | 1.315964 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
date (or similar identifiers).
D. Tagging. Officers should attach
Service-approved small blue evidence identification tags (Form 3-2052) to
each individual evidence package. If you use staples, you should not staple
through the bags as this might cause leakage and cross-contamination.
E. Inner
Box. Officers
should plac... | 1.442131 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
package and ship carcasses to the Lab? Officers may send whole carcasses to the Lab. Officers
should call the Lab if they plan to ship significant numbers of animals or if
they have a question about the Lab’s cause-of-death determination or species
identification capabilities.
A. Packaging
and Shipping Carcasses. In ad... | 1.454978 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
cause injury or
death, such as live ammunition and any solid or liquid suspected of being a
pesticide or poison.
(1) DOT regulations require that
anyone shipping hazardous materials must be trained and tested. The
training must include:
(a) General provisions of the
hazardous shipping regulations,
(b) Information on h... | 1.406232 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
, sturdy, double-walled inner corrugated cardboard
shipping box marked “EVIDENCE” and seal with evidence tape. No more
than 300 tubes, or 100 3-tube packs, can be shipped in one cardboard box.
(12) List all of the tagged evidence
packages (3-tube collection kits) on the Evidence Submittal Form (for
example, Tag #: Item... | 1.485793 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
).
(4) Ammunition having no tear gas,
incendiary, or detonating explosive projectiles.
B. Packaging
Live Ammunition. Officers
must package live ammunition as follows:
(1) Protect all primers from
accidental detonation (wrap in tissue, etc.).
(2) Pack in an inner box or sturdy
container.
(3) Pack the inner box in a secu... | 1.418259 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
of the
shooting incident. Officers should contact the Firearms Unit Coordinator
before producing the test fires if they have questions about the importance
of a particular removable gun part relative to the comparison examinations.
(2) Use two different brands of
ammunition when possible. One brand must be identical o... | 1.608743 | 1,021 | 1,019 |
Although Vitamin B1 has several very important functions, the most significant is its role in the conversion of glucose into energy. This is the energy that is used by each and every cell, organ, and body system, so a deficiency in Vitamin B1 (also known as thiamin) can have a major impact on your physical and emotiona... | 1.311402 | 999 | 997 |
Difficulty eating and swallowing food—dysphagia—can have a significant impact on a patient’s life after radiation treatment and surgery. Consuming enough nutrition is critical to a your ability to recover from surgery and tolerate life saving treatments. Recognizing this disorder early allows you and your doctor to imp... | 1.106554 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
the pharyngeal constrictors. The vagus nerve (CN X) provides general sensation to the larynx and motor function to the soft palate, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus. The hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) controls motor supply to the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue.
Evaluation of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer
... | 1.263317 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
may require dilation or surgery (Fig 3). Xerostomia is a side effect of treatment that persists for years and may worsen over time. Late radiation effects may include osteoradionecrosis (a condition where irradiated bone and surrounding tissues lose their reserve reparative capacity and start to degenerate ), trismus ... | 1.479579 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
is the loss of sensation that accompanies the interruption of nerve function with surgery. The use of nonsensate flap closures may interfere with the normal sensation needed to guide the bolus through the oropharynx for efficient swallowing. Additionally, tissue flaps have no motor function resulting in the loss of pr... | 1.455866 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
prolonged and may require an exercise program to improve adduction or an augmentation or medialization procedure.
Patients undergoing total laryngectomy have few swallowing problems following surgery due to the permanent separation of the trachea and esophagus. However, occasionally the laryngectomee may have problems... | 1.55343 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
extent and duration of cricopharyngeal opening. The tongue-holding maneuver improves the tongue base to posterior pharyngeal wall contact and exercises the glossopharyngeal muscle. Dry or repeated swallows reduce pharyngeal residues.
Diet alterations and food presentation strategies also can be use therapeutically to ... | 1.519509 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
as a result of its effects on the lining of the oral cavity, oropharynx, and esophagus, causing mucositis and odynophagia. Contributing to cachexia and malnutrition are the side effects of nausea and vomiting. Cisplatin, a chemotherapeutic agent frequently used in head and neck cancer management, has a high emetic pot... | 1.693896 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
The VITAH Trial Vitamin D supplementation and cardiac autonomic tone in hemodialysis: a blinded, randomized controlled trial 15:129 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2369-15-129
© Mann et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014
Received: 19 November 2013 Accepted: 28 July 2014 Published: 6 August 2014 Abstract Background
Patients with ... | 0.932791 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
12]. HRV assesses the dynamic interaction and balance between the SNS and PNS at the level of the heart, overall providing a measure of cardiac autonomic competence [11, 12]. The
a priori main outcomes of interest are measures of the frequency domain as these parameters are direct measures of cardiac autonomic tone [11... | 1.194073 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
onomic tone in response to an acute angiotensin II stressor in healthy subjects [37]. As vagal activity is markedly reduced in hemodialysis patients [15], it is possible that vitamin D supplementation could improve the cardiac autonomic response to stressors such as hemodialysis. Regardless, the impact of vitamin D the... | 1.346904 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
intervention is the vitamin D therapy sequence, including 6 weeks of intensive therapy and 6 week of conventional vitamin D therapy, or vice versa (Figure 1). Given that the current clinical standard of care is use of activated vitamin D (one of the top drug classes prescribed as recently outlined in the United States... | 1.476915 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
above treatment allocation. Data collection lnms [2]) and converted to normalized units (nu). Overall cardiosympathovagal balance (LF:HF) is derived from these measures. Time domain HRV measurements are also calculated (Table 2) [7, 8, 17–19]. Description of heart rate variability data to be analyzed from 24- hour Hol... | 1.383845 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
autonomic tone and specific vitamin D therapy regimens, we will use a repeated measurements analysis of variance model to account for the cross-over design of the study utilizing Greenhouse-Geisser correction values to account for multiple comparisons. Treatment, treatment period, and treatment sequence will be analyz... | 1.298891 | 1,024 | 1,023 |
-R interval
SCD:
Sudden cardiac death
SNS:
Sympathetic nervous system
TP:
Total power
VLF:
Very-low frequency.
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