If (X,X ) is a measure space and F◦ ⊂ X is a field generated either by a countable class of sets or by a Vapnik-Červonenkis class, then if μ is purely finitely additive, there exist uncountably many μ′ agreeing with μ on F◦ and having |μ(A) − μ′(A)| = 1 for uncountably many A. If μ is also non-atomic, then for any r ∈ (0, 1], |μ(Ar)− μ(Ar)| = r for uncountably many Ar. Al-Najjar’s [1] unlearnab...

The early genes E6 and E7 of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) are consistently and exclusively expressed in HPV16-induced cancer lesions and play major roles in the development and maintenance of the malignant phenotype. Because this protein is a good example of a tumor-associated antigen, we have used E7 as a model antigen to test the potential of an experimental vaccine as an immunotherap...

Background and aims: Non-stress test (NST) is known as one of the most common assessments for evaluation of fetus wellbeing. Since the prevalence of its false positive resultsishigh and majority of fetuses with non-reactive results are not at risk, it is important to find out effective approaches to identify such results to avoid unnecessary interventions. So this survey was conducted with the ...

Background: The capacity of human HbAA erythrocytes of non-malarious blood to withstand osmotic stress in the presence of five antimalarial drugs, Chloroquine phosphate, Quinine, FansidarTM, CoartemTM and HalfanTM was studied in vitro. Materials and Methods: Aqueous solutions of four increasing concentrations of the drugs used in this investigation were in the order: 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6% and 0.8% (...

AIM To evaluate the risk factors for breakthrough varicella in a follow up study of a cohort of 181 healthy children immunised when aged 9-24 months with a reformulated Oka strain varicella vaccine (SmithKline Beecham Biologicals/Oka). DESIGN The children were randomised in a double blind manner into one of four groups to receive one of two production lot vaccine batches, at two different tit...

Background: Hip fracture is one of the most common problems in elderly that needs surgical repair. As, the majority ofthese patients have chronic diseases, they are at increased risk of peri-operative mortality and morbidity. The purposeof this study was to evaluate spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine vs bupivacaine in combination with lidocaine in termsof hemodynamic changes in patients undergo...

Background: Malaria remains the world’s most devastating human parasitic infection. Our goal was to assess the capacity of increasing concentrations of five antimalarial drugs (FansidarTM, HalfanTM, Quinine, CoartemTM and Chloroquine phosphate) to elicit the generation of methemoglobin in three human erythrocyte genotypes (Hb AA, Hb AS and Hb SS). Materials and Methods: Spectrophotometric metho...

Background: The capacity of human HbAA erythrocytes of non-malarious blood to withstand osmotic stress in the presence of five antimalarial drugs, Chloroquine phosphate, Quinine, FansidarTM, CoartemTM and HalfanTM was studied in vitro. Materials and Methods: Aqueous solutions of four increasing concentrations of the drugs used in this investigation were in the order: 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6% and 0.8% (...