Prior research has shown that supplying decision-makers with data quality (DQ) tags, metadata about the quality of data used in decision-making, can impact decision outcomes in certain circumstances. However, there is conflicting evidence as to how or when decision outcomes are affected. In order to improve experimental soundness, the current research addresses possible sources of ambiguity in ...

Donor-specific antibodies (DSA) in sera of sensitized transplant patients are often produced against the specific epitopes on mismatched HLA antigens. In this study, we selected sera from 30 kidney transplant patients with DSA and AMR to define DQ epitopes. Using adsorption and elution assays, we identified 18 antibody reaction patterns to define 6 new epitopes and to confirm 12 previously defi...

We examined the expression of HLA-DR and HLA-DQ antigens and mRNA from myeloid and lymphoid cells obtained from normal volunteers and established cell lines. Cytofluorometric analysis and immunoprecipitation were performed using murine monoclonal antibodies specific for HLA-DR (L-243) and HLA-DQ (Leu 10). The expression of mRNA for HLA-DR and HLA-DQ chains was determined by Northern blot and RN...

UNLABELLED Postpolio syndrome (PPS) is characterized by progressive muscle weakness due to former infection with poliomyelitis and can be associated with other symptoms such as cold intolerance (CI). Dăoyĭn Qìgōng (DQ) is a technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine that impacts the circulation of energy and blood. OBJECTIVE It was to verify the effects of DQ in PPS patients complaining of col...

Data is considered as fundamental asset for organizations, its strategic value leads to reconsider the importance of maintaining adequate levels of quality in data that is managed by applications. However, within the context of Web applications development, no mechanisms to adequately control Data Quality (DQ) requirements have been still proposed. This proposal is grounded on the idea of antic...

Data quality (DQ) assessment and improvement in larger information systems would often not be feasible without using suitable “DQ methods”, which are algorithms that can be automatically executed by computer systems to detect and/or correct problems in datasets. Currently, these methods are already essential, and they will be of even greater importance as the quantity of data in organisational ...

It has been suggested that metadata describing data quality (DQ), termed DQ tags, be made available in situations where decision-makers are unfamiliar with the data context, for example, in data warehouses. However, there have been conflicting reports as to the impact of such DQ tags on decision-making. Recent studies have not found evidence that DQ tags changed decision choice or confidence, b...

Decoquinate (DQ) is highly effective at killing malaria parasites in vitro; however, it is extremely insoluble in water. In this study, solid dispersion method was used for DQ formulation which created a suitable physical form of DQ in aqueous phase for particle manipulation. Among many polymers and surfactants tested, polyvinylpyrrolidone 10, a polymer, and L- α -phosphatidylcholine or polysor...

The lungs can substantially influence the redox status of redox-active plasma constituents. Our objective was to examine aspects of the kinetics and mechanisms that determine pulmonary disposition of redox-active compounds during passage through the pulmonary circulation. Experiments were carried out on rat and mouse lungs with 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-benzoquinone [duroquinone (DQ)] as a model ...

BACKGROUND Estimates of the diagnostic performance of serologic testing and HLA-DQ typing for detecting celiac disease have mainly come from case-control studies. OBJECTIVE To define the performance of serologic testing and HLA-DQ typing prospectively. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING University hospital. PATIENTS Patients referred for small-bowel biopsy for the diagnosis of cel...