Browsing by Subject "methodology"
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The 12-in-1 procedure for the treatment of congenital idiopathic clubfoot
(2008)The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term results of an extended soft tissue release in a single procedure, for the treatment of congenital idiopathic clubfoot. Seventeen patients with 22 congenital idiopathic ... -
99mTc-sestamibi uptake in rat skeletal muscle and heart: Physiological determinants and correlations
(2009)The lipophilic cationic radiotracer 99mTc-sestamibi, known to be concentrated within mitochondria, is widely used for myocardial perfusion and to a lesser extent for muscle metabolism imaging. However, the exact distribution ... -
Abiotic and biotic factors affect efficacy of chlorfenapyr for control of stored-product insect pests
(2011)Laboratory bioassays were conducted to assess pyrole chlorfenapyr as a potential grain protectant against adults of Rhyzopertha dominica, Sitophilus oryzae, Prostephanus truncatus, Tribolium confusum, and Liposcelis ... -
AGREEing on Guidelines for Nutrition Management of Adult Severe Burn Patients
(2019)Background: Severe burns are associated with a plethora of profound metabolic, immunologic, and physiologic responses, demanding prompt and adequate management. The objective of the present study was to review, compare, ... -
Aiming at Tobacco Harm Reduction: A survey comparing smokers differing in readiness to quit
(2006)Background: Greece has the highest smoking rates (in the 15-nation bloc) in Europe. The purpose of this study was to investigate Greek smokers' intention and appraisal of capability to quit employing the theoretical ... -
Applicability of the planned behavior theory to attitudes of students in early childhood education toward teaching culturally diverse classes: The role of self-identity
(2007)The present study was designed to examine the predictive utility of planned behavior theory to the multicultural education domain. One hundred and forty-eight students in early childhood studies (146 women, 2 men; M age = ... -
Athletes’ sleep assessment: from lifestyle to pharmacological interventions and vice versa
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Behavioral trajectories as predictors in event history analysis: Male calling behavior forecasts medfly longevity
(2006)A recent study on wild male Mediterranean fruit flies [Papadopoulos, N.T., Katsoyannos, B.I., Kouloussis, N.A., Carey, J.R., Müller, H.-G., Zhang, Y., 2004. High sexual signalling rates of young individuals predict extended ... -
A Bilevel Linear Programming Model for Developing a Subsidy Policy to Minimize the Environmental Impact of the Agricultural Sector
(2022)The agro-food industry, while critical for establishing food security, is the most environmentally impactful industry since it causes biodiversity loss and the conversion of natural land to farms and pastures, requires ... -
Biomarkers in the exhaled breath condensate of healthy adults: Mapping the path towards reference values
(2008)The need for non-invasive assessment of airway inflammation is imperative, since inflammatory airway diseases, such as asthma and COPD, are characterized by variation in their clinical presentation throughout their course. ... -
Bridging the gap between multi-objective optimization and spatial planning: a new post-processing methodology capturing the optimum allocation of land uses against established transportation infrastructure
(2017)The optimal allocation of multiple land uses constitutes a complex multi-objective optimization problem with unknown feasible objective space and optimal planning alternatives. Despite the effectiveness of evolutionary ... -
Chapter 9: The Comet Assay: Clinical Applications
(2017)The single-cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) or Comet assay is a technique widely employed in environmental and radiation toxicology as well as in cancer research with the aim of assessing DNA damage and repair by measuring ... -
A Combined Computational Methodology for the Discovery of Hit Compounds with Putative Insect Repellency Properties
(2022)Mosquitoes and other hematophagous arthropods, the primary vectors of multiple parasites and viruses, are responsible for the transmission of serious diseases to humans. Nowadays, the interest is focused on the development ... -
Commentary on: Comparing the efficacy of disease-modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis
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Comparison of aspiration and hormonal therapy for the treatment of ovarian cysts in cows
(2009)Despite the variety of hormonal treating regimes used, a proportion of cows with cystic ovarian disease (COD) fail to be cured. The hypothesis of this study was that cyst aspiration would improve the curing rate and/or ... -
Comparison of Three Different Techniques for Subcutaneous Relocation of the Carotid Artery in Small Ruminants
(2001)Three surgical techniques for subcuzaneous relocation of the carotid artery in small ruminants are compared. A total of 25 sheep and seven goats were used and randomly assigned to three groups. In group A (technique A), ... -
Contribution to the design methodologies of piled raft foundations under combined loadings
(2016)Although simplified design methods for piled raft foundations have been proposed to allow for the group effect and soil-pile-raft interaction, most of them are concentrated on one type of loading, rendering the applicability ... -
Cumulative pregnancy rate after ICSI with cryopreserved testicular tissue in non-obstructive azoospermia
(2005)The aim of the present study was to describe a simplified and inexpensive method of testicular tissue freezing to assess the cumulative clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) by this technique, and to provide useful information for ... -
Dance biomechanics: a tool for controlling health, fitness, and training
(2008)The need for superior performance in dance has impelled teachers and choreographers to use increasingly effective and sophisticated methods of preparation. To that end, such modalities ofbiomechanics as advanced motion-capture, ... -
The decision making process on public health measures related to passenger ships: the example of influenza pandemic 2009
(2010)Public health measures at sea ports have posed a challenge for public health competent authorities, especially in the context of the influenza pandemic of 2009. This paper discusses the response of authorities to notifications ...