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Past caries experience, Streptococcus mutans counts, Fluoridation programme and Buffer capacity of the saliva are the factors included in the Cariogram that showed significant correlation with the caries risk determined by the program. Other factors that the Cariogram does not include directly, such as DMFT, DMFS and t... |
CONCLUSIONS |
Linear regression analysis makes it possible to draw up more simplified models from the predictive variables with the highest correlation to caries risk. The predictive variable which makes the greatest contribution to the model is Streptococcus mutans count, followed by the DMFT index and the Buffer capacity of the sa... |
1403 DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM VOLUME 62: 11 (2019) Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is the standard restorative procedure after proctocolectomy in patients with ulcerative colitis. Although excellent outcomes are reported in the majority of patients, shortand long-term complications can lead to pouch failure in about... |
During the 2009/10 pandemic, a national surveillance system for severe influenza cases was set up in France. We present results from the system's first four years. All severe influenza cases admitted to intensive care units (ICU) were reported to the Institut de Veille Sanitaire using a standardised form: data on demog... |
E-Commerce may play a crucial role to facilitate efficiency and profitability of industrial companies. Nevertheless, it appears to be essential to examine whether it prevails within different business strategies. Thus, within this article the use of E-Commerce by global narrow-specialized companies will be analyzed, as... |
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States; approximately 6% of the US population has been diagnosed with diabetes. Fifteen percent of all people with diabetes will develop a foot ulceration, and 14% to 20% of them will require an amputation. During the past 25 years, much has been learned and ... |
In this work we developed target recognition algorithms for landmine detection with ultra-wideband ground penetrating radar (UWB GPR). Due to non-stationarity of UWB signals their processing requires advanced techniques, namely regularized deconvolution, time-frequency or time-scale analysis. We use deconvolution to re... |
Abstract In this work, the area-averaged film cooling effectiveness (AAFCE) on a gas turbine blade leading edge was predicted by employing an artificial neural network (ANN) using as input variables: hole diameter, injection angle, blowing ratio, hole and columns pitch. The database used to train the network was built ... |
Paclitaxel (PTX) is an anticancer drug that is effective against a wide range of solid tumors. The effect of PTX on two human lung cancer cell lines, PC14PE6 and NCI‐H441 cells, was examined in an orthotopically transplanted animal model with an in vivo imaging devise. Although PTX effectively suppressed tumor growth a... |
To evaluate heterogeneity within tumor subregions or “habitats” via textural kinetic analysis on breast dynamic contrast‐enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE‐MRI) for the classification of two clinical prognostic features; 1) estrogen receptor (ER)‐positive from ER‐negative tumors, and 2) tumors with four or more v... |
In the adult human brain, acute hypoxic episodes result in a certain pattern of nerve cell damage from which a hierarchy of neuronal vulnerability can be formed. Among the most sensitive regions are the "older" brain structures like hippocampus and cerebellum. In these structures, the typical picture is loss of pyramid... |
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections account for more than 50% of infection‐linked cancers in women worldwide. The immune system controls, at least partially, viral infection and around 90% of HPV‐infected women clear the virus within two years. However, it remains unclear which immune cells are implicated in this pro... |
Abstract A project for astrometric and photometric observations of asteroids at Mt. Graham Observatory with the VATT telescope is described. One of the most important results is a discovery of the Centaur 2012 DS85. Astrometric and photometric data on the asteroid are presented. The orbit of the asteroid was computed f... |
Soil moisture content is one of the most important parameters as input conditions in forecasting model systems of dust storm, but it can not be directly obtained from daily routine weather report. In this paper, a scheme is developed to calculate the surface soil moisture content in China by using both precipitation an... |
This paper presents the new concept of a p-base clamp, which remarkably improves the safe operating area (SOA) without sacrificing the low on-state voltage drop, for a MOS thyristor connecting a MOSFET and a thyristor in series. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this concept by using the experimental results from a 4... |
Purpose – The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between journal self‐citation and journal impact factor (JIF)/journal immediacy index (JII).Design/methodology/approach – This research examined research papers in 20 key journals in environmental engineering with a publication year range of 1999... |
A system capable of ambulatory home monitoring of uterine activity and data transmission was evaluated in a group of pregnant patients. The evaluation focused on three questions: 1) Is the information as reliable as that obtained by the current stationary monitors; 2) Does the information obtained by the tested system ... |
The impact of 7‐deaza‐8‐azaguanine (DAG) and 7‐deaza‐8‐azaisoguanine (DAiG) modifications on the geometry and stability of the G:C Watson–Crick (cWW) base pair and the G:iC and iG:C reverse Watson–Crick (tWW) base pairs has been characterized theoretically. In addition, the effect on the same base pairs of seven C7‐sub... |
Substantial difficulties in performing simple auditory discriminations were previously found in some individuals with a specific reading disability but not in others. This high variability in psychoacoustic performance raises the question of whether this difficulty is related to the reading deficit. Addressing this que... |
This paper presents a study of the particular dynamics within hospitals that act as counterproductive forces to caring. To this end, the insights revealed by Isabel Menzies Lyth, following her observations of a large London teaching hospital, will be explored. She argues that hospitals are environments conducive to the... |
To ensure the implementation of genetically modified organism (GMO)-labeling regulations, an event-specific detection method was developed based on the junction sequence of an exogenous integrant in the transgenic carnation variety Moonlite. The 5'-transgene integration sequence was isolated by thermal asymmetric inter... |
The Permanent Magnet Drive is a new kind of advanced energy-saving products with disc structure. This paper mainly aims at nonlinear regression modeling of the Permanent Magnet Drive with BP neural network, adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system and support vector machine. The sample points for training are the ... |
Abstract This study investigated the direct and indirect influences of event image on loyalty behavior via perceived value and satisfaction using multiple mediation models in yoga tourism event. The survey data were collected using structured questionnaires from 605 tourists visiting a yoga tourism event in India. The ... |
5,6‐Dichloro‐1‐β‐D‐ribofuranosylbenzimidazole (DRB) is an analog of the nucleoside adenosine that has been used to inhibit transcription in a variety of cell types. The present studies were designed to evaluate the ability of DRB to block germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) in bovine oocytes matured in vitro and to chara... |
Surface temperatures of normal human cadaver arteries and polytetrofluoroethylene grafts were measured in vitro using thermography to assess vascular wall heating from the metal-capped ("hot tip") laser probe. Laser pulse duration, vessel diameter, blood flow, and saline infusion were varied; power from an Argon laser ... |
Clustering allows efficient data routing and multi-hop communication among the nodes. In this paper, we propose Overlapping Clusters Algorithm (OCA) for mobile ad hoc networks. The goal of OCA is to achieve network reliability and load balancing. The algorithm consists of two discrete phases. The start-up phase takes b... |
The main aim of this paper is to contribute to the discussion on the relationships between foreign direct investment (FDI) and regional development in China. More specifically, it identifies the fundamentally different modes of development between the Mao and the post-Mao era, and explores the role of inward FDI in ord... |
As reviewed by Schnirring,1 a number of user friendly, computer based systems for concussion management have been developed, including CogSport in Australia and HeadMinder and ImPACT in America. Important cautionary comments have been made about the appropriate use of such programmes (versus potential for their misuse)... |
With the increasingly prominent problems of environmental pollution and energy crisis, the use of new energy has gradually become an important research direction. Among new energy sources, hydrogen energy has broad application prospects due to its high efficiency and environmental protection. Hydrogen energy vehicles a... |
We present the 91,500 bp mitochondrial genome of the wood-degrading basidiomycete Trametes cingulata and compare it with the mitochondrial genomes of five additional Basidiomycota species. The Trametes mitochondrial genome encodes 15 proteins, 25 tRNAs and the small and large rRNAs. All of the genes, except one tRNA, a... |
Abstract: Annual grasses are difficult to control in sweet corn in Canada due to the scarcity of registered herbicides with grass activity. In addition to the potential soil health benefits, over-seeding living mulches into the cropping system may help sweet corn growers improve annual grass control by increasing compe... |
Abstract The hardware impairments of physical transceivers that create distortions degrade the performance of communication. In this paper, we investigate the impact of hardware impairments on the outage performance of dual-hop amplify-and-forward (AF) cooperative networks with partial relay selection. Specifically, th... |
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) requires appropriate information to be available to clinicians at the point of care. Electronic sources of information may fulfill this need but require a high level of skill to use successfully. This paper describes the rationale and initial testing of a system to allow collaborative sear... |
Abstract Introduction This paper reports a case of spontaneous intralabyrinthine haemorrhage as a cause of sudden sensorineural hearing loss, and discussed the implications that abnormal intralabyrinthine findings may have in the treatment of these cases. Case report A 56-year-old woman with history of anticoagulants i... |
’1’his report provides a comprehensive description of tourism by British residents. Tables describe all tourism by British residents to all destinations in Britain and abroad. Data are provided on number of trips, purpose, accommodations used, month trip started, duration of trip, main transport used, and visitor demog... |
Abstract Psychiatric nursing, in various parts of the world, including regions of Canada, is recognized as a distinct nursing profession. In psychiatric mental health nursing practice, reflection is considered a foundational skill given the relational nature of nurses’ therapeutic work. Communicating the significance o... |
We examine a time dependent singularly perturbed convection-diffusion problem, where the convective coefficient contains an interior layer. A smooth transformation is introduced to align the grid to the location of the interior layer. A numerical method consisting of an upwinded finite difference operator and a piecewi... |
Suggesting multiple target candidates based on touch input is a possible option for high-accuracy target selection on small touchscreen devices. But it can become overwhelming if suggestions are triggered too often. To address this, we propose SATS, a Suggestion-based Accurate Target Selection method, where target sele... |
We studied a PDH deficient patient who is clinically responsive to thiamine. High Km and low Vmax values for the TPP were identified in the patient's cultured cells. Immunoblot analysis detected trace amount of mutant E1 alpha polypeptide which was 3.5 KD larger than normal in size. Four-nucleotide deletion in the E1 a... |
To improve the sensitivity of thallium-technetium subtraction scintigraphy for preoperative localization procedure of enlarged parathyroid glands in primary hyperparathyroidism, we administered calcitonin intramuscularly 4 hours before the scintigraphy in 14 consecutive patients. Injection of calcitonin reduced plasma ... |
In this work we describe a simple method of encoding in real time information in the inter-spike intervals of a homoclinic chaotic system. This has been experimentally tested by means of an instantaneous synchronization between the laser intensity of a CO2 laser with feedback in the regime of homoclinic chaos and an ex... |
PURPOSE |
To assess nationwide the pathologic characteristics and trends in type of surgery and pathologic reporting in surgically managed renal tumors ≤ 4 cm. |
MATERIALS AND METHODS |
A review of all pathologic reports of primary small renal masses operated on in the Netherlands during the period 1995 to 2005 was performed. The data source was a nationwide central archive of histocytopathology (Patologisch Anatomisch Landelijk Geautomatiseerde Archief). Tumors were stratified into three groups: ≤ 2,... |
RESULTS |
Of all operated primary kidney tumors, 25.3% were ≤ 4.0 cm. The mean age of the patients was 63.1 years (standard deviation 11.7), and the male/female ratio was 3:2. Only 7.5% were benign tumors, and 9.8% were locally advanced (≥ T₃). Tumors ≤ 3.0 cm were more likely to be benign (P = 0.006) and of lower stage (P ≤ 0.0... |
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