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Comparing the fixed combination and non-fixed combination, the non-inferioritymargin of 1.5 mmHg was met at all three timepoints for mean intraocular pressure (IOP),and a margin of 1.0 mmHg for mean diurnal IOP. The incidence of conjunctival hyperemiawas statistically significantly lower (p=0.014) in the fixed combinat... |
CONCLUSIONS |
The fixed combination of bimatoprost 0.03%/timolol 0.5% administered oncedaily was comparable in ocular hypotensive efficacy to the non-fixed combination. The lowerpropensity of the fixed combination to elicit conjunctival hyperemia suggests a superiorcomparative benefit/risk assessment of the fixed combination in the ... |
Mineral metabolism in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of children is poorly understood. Recent reports have suggested a neuroregulatory role for calcitonin. We examined the hypotheses that in children (1) CSF levels of calcium and phosphorus might be low, (2) CSF levels of magnesium might be higher than serum levels of m... |
This paper studies the positive solutions for a class of three-point boundary value problem. This arguments are based upon the Schauder fixed point theorem. Since the technique to obtain the Green's function for the three-point boundary value problem is different from that of previous papers, and the nonlinear term is ... |
Motion estimation (ME) is one of the key parts of video compression algorithms. But, motion estimation and computation of motion vectors (MVs) are very time con-suming. In this paper, we propose a method for reducing the cost of motion estimation process. During this process, a series of candidate blocks should be sear... |
The paper aims to make comparative study of the e-commerce growth between China and Canada. It points out that Canada has seen fast growth in its e-commerce market in the recent years and its B2B turnout is 5 times that of B2C, which has grown into the second largest market in the world. Canada's e-commerce growth, wit... |
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE |
Puerarin, the most abundant isoflavonoid in kudzu root, shows various bioactivities, including bone-sparing, anti-inflammatory and antiproteinase properties. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of puerarin in a rat model of ligature-induced periodontitis. |
MATERIAL AND METHODS |
Rat models of periodontitis were developed by bilaterally placing ligatures around the first mandibular molars. Puerarin was administrated daily by gavage at doses of 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg, starting a day before the placement of ligatures. Rats were humanely killed 7 d after the induction of periodontitis. Micro-compu... |
RESULTS |
Puerarin at doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg significantly reduced the alveolar bone loss compared with the vehicle group. Collagen destruction and inflammatory cell infiltration were significantly less in the puerarin-treated group (200 mg/kg) compared with that of the vehicle group. Puerarin (200 mg/kg) also reduced the ra... |
CONCLUSIONS |
Puerarin reduced the alveolar bone loss and collagen destruction in rats with ligature-induced periodontitis by inhibiting the production of RANKL, IL-1β, TNF-α, MMP-2 and MMP-9. Thus, puerarin can be considered a promising agent for adjunctive therapy of periodontitis.Generational Accounting and Immigration in the Uni... |
In recent years, the renewed strength of immigration to the United States has sparked a debate about the economic effects of immigration. A central issue in this debate has been the fiscal impact of immigrants. Most research in this area has adopted a static, cross-section approach in assessing the net impact of immigr... |
: Tracking the maximum power operating point (MPPT) is emphasized most heavily during the designing of an efficient PV system. When considering the field of power optimization in case of photovoltaic cells, a lot many number of maximum power points tracking techniques may exist. Some of these techniques include: the pe... |
We studied the temporal pattern of seven hepatic synthesized plasma proteins in 26 severely injured patients beginning in the immediate posttrauma period. Clinical sepsis developed in ten patients between three and eight days after injury, and 16 patients had nonseptic courses. In the initial five days after injury, ex... |
BACKGROUND |
Optimal management of patients with Zone II penetrating neck trauma for vascular injury remains controversial. Retrospective studies have demonstrated that physical examination alone may be as accurate as arteriography in detecting significant cervical vascular injuries requiring operative repair. This study was undert... |
STUDY DESIGN |
During a 22 month period, 66 consecutive patients presented to our Level I trauma center with penetrating neck trauma. Determination of the vascular status of these patients was based on physical examination alone if the injury was located in Zone II and there was no definite sign of vascular injury. Patients were obse... |
RESULTS |
Thirty-six patients met admission criteria. Two patients had large lacerations requiring operative debridement and closure. Six patients underwent arteriography because of the proximity of the vertebral arteries to the injury tract, the trajectory also included Zone I or III, or there were equivocal signs of vascular i... |
CONCLUSIONS |
Patients with Zone II penetrating neck injuries and no definite signs of vascular injury can be safely and accurately managed on the basis of physical examination alone. Arteriography or ultrasonography are not needed to identify vascular injuries.Cash-Rich Acquirers Do Not Always Make Bad Acquisitions: New Evidence |
Cash-rich acquirers perform better than their cash-poor counterparts in the presence of financial constraints, strong shareholder rights or both. This observation holds for both short and long term, for both the U.S. and the U.K, and for different measures of financial constraints and shareholder rights. Cash-rich acqu... |
ThyssenKrupp's n° 8 hot dip galvanizing line is equipped with a |
Chemcoater to apply passivating layers such as chromate or |
phosphate to the galvanized strip. Attention must be paid to the fact |
that the Chemcoater process can operate at variable speeds. The |
investigations to achieve a constant thickness of the coated layer |
over width and length are reported.Perioperative blood glucose level and postoperative complications in pediatric cardiac surgery. |
BACKGROUND |
Anesthesia for pediatric cardiac surgery is systematically performed in severely ill patients under abnormal physiological conditions. In the intraoperative period, there are significant variations in blood volume, body temperature, plasma composition, and tissue blood flow, in addition to activation of inflammation, w... |
OBJECTIVE |
To correlate perioperative blood glucose levels of children undergoing cardiac surgery with the occurrence of postoperative complications, and to compare intraoperative blood glucose levels according to perioperative conditions. |
METHODS |
Information regarding the surgical/anesthetic procedure and perioperative conditions of patients was collected from the medical records. The mean perioperative blood glucose levels in the groups of patients with and without postoperative complications and the frequencies of perioperative conditions were compared by use... |
RESULTS |
Higher intraoperative blood glucose levels were observed in individuals who had postoperative complications. Prematurity, age group, type of anesthesia, and character of the procedure did not influence the mean intraoperative blood glucose level. The use of extracorporeal circulation (ECC) was associated with higher bl... |
CONCLUSION |
Higher intraoperative blood glucose levels are associated with higher morbidity in the postoperative period of pediatric cardiac surgery.A study of viral marketing - Need of y generation customers |
This paper shows the impact of viral marketing in the current competitive market. As per the survey conducted and the results reviewed we can say that, VIRAL MARKETING is a new emerging technique in the current scenario of the marketing world. This can be and should be used in all the sectors as this is the most econom... |
Previous studies have shown that the kinetics of heart rate (HR) recovery are delayed in older individuals after exercise. This study was designed to determine whether this observation held when the variables of physical fitness and work intensity were controlled. Twenty male subjects were categorized into four groups ... |
With the increasing demands on driveability, fuel efficiency and emissions, it becomes essential to optimize the overall performance of future powertrains. Therefore, a system approach is required. In this study, the Integrated Powertrain Control concept is presented, which exploits the synergy between engine, drivelin... |
Among other neutron detector systems proposed as a possible substitute for 3He tubes, GEM-based ones have shown appealing characteristics, when coupled with suitable neutron-converter cathodes. In this paper, we present the results of a GEM-based neutron detector in a high-flux environment (the ORPHÉE reactor in Saclay... |
Objective: This study analyzed the influence of the acquisition method in image-free computer-assisted total knee arthroplasty (CAS-TKA), and the reproducibility of implant planning using BoneMorphing®, a 3D morphometric model obtained by a 3D-to-3D elastic registration of statistical models to sparse point clouds acqu... |
Neoliberal structural shifts, both nationally and globally, are seen in all aspects of human life. Nothing is more drastic than the impact of the neoliberal shift on the place, role, position and structure of higher education in American culture and social structure. Dominant discourses have changed from characterizing... |
The mission of this research paper is to demonstrate the development of a breast cancer awareness and diagnosis expert system utilizing human experts’ knowledge that focuses on users’ lifestyle, personal and family history, and various symptoms of breast cancer to raise awareness about this disease and help early detec... |
Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability and increases the risk of a range of medical problems that may have implications for oral health. Children diagnosed with Down syndrome should be signposted to dental services as part of their schedule of health checks. To ensure that appropriate... |
Although alterations in T lymphocyte subset distribution and function in the peripheral blood of HIV-infected humans are well defined, the extent to which these reflect changes in other lymphoid compartments is unclear. We have characterized the coincident changes in PBL and lymph nodes (LN)1 after simian immunodeficie... |
PURPOSE |
In the current case series, we present our experience with the self-expanding CoreValve or Evolut R (Medtronic Inc.) in patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis and concomitant mitral valve prosthesis. |
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