Randomized trials (RTs) are used to learn about treatment effects. This paper studies identification of average treatment response (ATR) and average treatment effect (ATE) from RT data under various assumptions. The focus is the problem of external validity of the RT. RT data need not point identify the ATR or ATE because of selective participation in the RT. The paper reports partial identific...

The paper was conducted to assess the importance and challenges encountered in the current machine evaluation system in an electronics company as perceived by the respondents. In addition, it also sought to understand the acceptability of the new developed Real-Time Auto-locked Software for Electronics Company (RT-ASEC). The new automated machine evaluation software can detect any irregular mac...

the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of endurance (et), resistance (rt) and concurrent training (ct) on plasma levels of visfatin, insulin, glucose and insulin resistance of non-athlete men with obesity. it was a semi-experimental study. thirty six men [age: 21.48 (0.25), and bf%: 27.39 (0.52)], voluntarily participated in this study after public announcement in univer...

the objective of the current study was to evaluate the reproducibility of a reverse transcriptase pcr (rt-pcr)-based technique to differentiate viable and dead salmonella cells in raw and sterilized milk. the microorganism was initially inoculated into the milk samples followed by incubating at 37°c for 4 h prior to inactivation by heat at 80°c for 10 min. the treated and non-treated samples we...

background: bordetella pertussis is the causative agent of pertussis. in brazil, laboratory diagnosis of pertussis is based on the culture. in 2010, was standardized the real-time pcr taqman® in routine diagnosis. objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact achieved with the introduction of rt-pcr for the routine diagnosis of pertussis and to compare with the results obtained f...

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) is a pneumovirus in the family paramyxoviridae, is an important cause of acute respiratory disease in postweaning calves and feedlot cattle. The real-time reverse transcriptase PCR protocols were developed to detect BRSV infection in infected animals. The sensitivity of RT-PCR protocols based on fusion gene were evaluated using different Mastermixes suc...

PURPOSE Radiotherapy (RT) is an integral component in the management of many abdominal and pelvic malignancies. Imaging follow-up in patients who have received RT is performed to assess for treatment response, evaluate for tumour recurrence and to diagnose complications related to treatment. The purpose of this pictorial review is to depict the expected imaging findings and potential complicati...