In the pathogenesis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), reductions in the enzyme activity of ADAMTS13, which cuts ultralarge von Willebrand multimers, generates shear stress on the microvascular endothelium, leading to platelet aggregation and the formation of a thrombus. ADAMTS13 activity is markedly decreased in typical TTP, but is only mildly reduced in secondary TTP, which concomi...

One of the difficulties in seeing beneath salt is that the migration velocity in the salt and above is not well known. This can lead to defocusing of migration images beneath the salt. In this paper we show that reduced-time migration (RTM) and interferometric migration (IM) can mitigate this problem. Reduced-time migration shifts the data with the time difference between the calculated arrival...

CONTEXT The present study of current telemedicine users is a unique attempt to understand the barriers and motivational factors related to the utilization of telemedicine. OBJECTIVE A survey of emergency and critical care remote presence telemedicine users was conducted to determine the factors that motivate and the barriers that impede the acceptance and maintenance of a robotic telemedicine...

Representational theory of mind (RTM) development follows a universal developmental timetable whereby major advances in reasoning about mental representations occur between the ages of 3 and 5 years old. This progression appears to be only absent in the case of specific neurodevelopmental impairments, such as autism. Taken together, this suggests that neuromaturational factors may play a role i...

A challenge in digital content marketing is to create meaningful messages on moments. To do so, brands frequently align social media with topical moments, also known as Real-time Marketing (RTM). While RTM aims make connections, the creative development subject time pressure due its real-time nature, which could have a negative effect originality and craftsmanship, two other creativity dimensio...

Rectal temperature measurement (RTM) can promote stress and defensive behaviour in hospitalised cats. The aim of this study was to assess if axillary temperature measurement (ATM) could be a reliable and less stressful alternative for these animals. In this prospective study, paired rectal and axillary temperatures were measured in 42 cats, either by a veterinarian or a student. To assess the i...

During the preschool years, children across all cultures that have been tested seem to come to an explicit understanding of the fact that mental states are related to but ultimately separate from the reality that they are meant to represent. This understanding is sometimes called a representational theory of mind (RTM). I hypothesized that the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) would be associated ...

Two problems are common in agile based software development approaches. First, software requirements change frequently and therefore they are difficult to maintain and document. Second, test case development takes time and effort and thus the testing process is often delayed. To provide solution to these problems, we suggest using Action-Triad method for capturing the software application requi...

The peritoneal mesothelium is a barrier to ion transport in peritoneal dialysis. In this study, we used Ussing-chamber experiments to investigate the effect of HgCl2, an aquaporin-1 inhibitor, on the transmesothelial electrical resistance (RTM) of isolated sheep parietal peritoneum. Peritoneal samples from the diaphragm of adult sheep were isolated immediately after the death of the animal and ...

The purpose of the study was to compare elbow flexion peak torque (PT) and fatigue index (FI) during isokinetic concentric contractions in men and women with different training levels. Sixty-eight young men and women were divided into four groups: resistance trained men (RTM), non-resistance trained men (NRTM), resistance trained women (RTW) and non- resistance trained women (NRTW). Participant...