Under 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 7.2 5 to 9 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 7.2 10 to 14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 9.9 15 to 19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 7.2 20 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

25 Introduction 25 Materials and methods 27 Results 32 Discussion 35 Chapter 4: Procedure for bovine ICSI, not sperm freeze-drying, impairs the function of the microtubule-organizing center 39 Abstract 39 Introduction 39 Materials and methods 40 Results 43 Discussion 47 Chapter 5: Adverse effect of cake collapse on the functional integrity of freeze-dried bull spermatozoa 49 Abstract 49 Introdu...

I. THE 1996 TELECOM ACT OVERVIEW...................................... 32 II. IS THE FCC THE REGULATORY SOLUTION? ........................... 33 A. Disparities in Regularity Treatment ...................................... 34 1. Pricing issues.................................................................... 35 2. Service roll out .................................................................

introduction: congenital gastrointestinal (gi) malformation occurs due to mal development of gi organs. the diagnosis is based on clinical exam and radiography. the aim of this study was to determine prevalence of gastrointestinal anomalies in imam reza hospital deliveries mashhad, iran. materials and methods: in retrospective descriptive study for one year since 1.8.1391 all deliveries in our ...

In an investigator-blind, randomized cross-over design, male cyclists (mean± SD) age 34.0 (± 10.2) years, body mass 74.6 (±7.9) kg, stature 178.3 (±8.0) cm, peak power output (PPO) 393 (±36) W, and VO2max 62 (±9) ml·kg-1·min(-1) training for more than 6 hr/wk for more than 3y (n = 20) completed four experimental trials. Each trial consisted of a 2-hr constant load ride at 95% of lactate thresho...

background: cardiac rehabilitation has been recognized as one of the most effective strategies for managing cardiovascular indices as well as controlling the cardiovascular risk profile, in particular after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg). however, the effect of this program on right ventricular function following cabg is unclear. the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of ...

........................................................................... 3 SVENSK SAMMANFATTNING .................................................. 5 LIST OF PAPERS ..................................................................... 7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................... 9 INTRODUCTION .................................................................. ...

Methods We included 100 consecutive JIA patients-parents pairs; the patients had a median age of 13.1 years and a median age at onset of 7.7 years. The male-female ratio was 1:2.7. The diagnostic distribution of JIA was: 35 enthesitis-related arthritis (35%), 39 oligoarthritis (39%), 14 polyarthritis RF negative (14%), 1 polyarthritis RF positive (1%) 4 systemic (4%). For each patient the JAMAR...

OBJECTIVE To quantify adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes associated with elective term delivery at less than 39 completed weeks of gestation. STUDY DESIGN Prospective observational study conducted in 27 hospitals over the course of 3 months in 2007. RESULTS Of 17,794 deliveries, 14,955 (84%) occurred at 37 weeks or greater. Of term deliveries, 6562 (44%) were planned, rather than sponta...

We investigated the frequencies of abnormalities involving either chromosome 1, 16, 18, or 21 in failed-fertilized human oocytes. Although abnormalities involving chromosome 16 showed an age-dependent increase, results for the other chromosomes did not show statistically significant differences among the three age groups, <35 years, 35-39 years, and >39 years. The scoring of four chromosomes is...