Satellite cells are the resident stem cell population of adult skeletal muscle tissue that is responsible for growth and regeneration. The cells typically congregate near the tips of the muscle fi bers and in close proximity to the neural muscular junction (NMJ). Ephrin-A5 is a chemotactic molecule that participates in the correct positioning and formation of the NMJ. The objective of the exper...

213. Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategies on Antimicrobial Use: A Systematic Review Yvonne Peijun Zhou, BSc(Pharm)(Hons); Nathalie Grace Sy Chua, BSc (Pharm); Winnie Lee, BPharm(Hons), MSc (Epi); Maciej Piotr Chlebicki, MBBS, ABIM; Yixin Liew, BSc (Pharm), MSc (ID); Andrea Kwa, PharmD; Pharmacy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore; Department of Infectious Diseases, Singa...

analysis in detecting M. tuberculosis at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai hospital Kanokwan Pinyopornpanish, MD; Chansom Pantip, BSc, MS; Rassamee Keawvichit, BSc, MPA; Phadungkiat Khamnoi, BSc; Thira Sirisanthana, MD; Romanee Chaiwarith, MD, MHS; Intetnal Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Muang, Chiang Mai, Tha...

A biplane quadrotor is a hybrid type of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that has advantages both fixed-wing and rotary-wing UAVs. In this study, we design controllers using (i) Backstepping Control (BSC), (ii) Integral Terminal Sliding Mode (ITSMC), (iii) Hybrid control (ITSMC + BSC), where the ITSMC controls attitude BSC altitude subsystems as per mathematical model quadrotor. The performance th...

Lenalidomide has been approved for the treatment of transfusion-dependent low- or intermediate-1-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) associated with a chromosome 5q deletion with or without additional cytogenetic abnormalities. We evaluated the cost effectiveness of lenalidomide versus best supportive care (BSC) in these patients. We developed a decision analytic model to compare costs and out...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare the concentration of total airborne bacteria (TAB) in biosafety cabinets (BSCs) at universities and hospital microbial laboratories to assess the performance of BSCs. METHODS TAB was determined by using the single-stage Anderson sampler (BioStage Viable Cascade Impactor). The samples were obtained three times (with the BSC turned off and the...

BACKGROUND This phase III open-label trial investigated the efficacy of nilotinib in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors following prior imatinib and sunitinib failure. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients were randomized 2:1 to nilotinib 400 mg b.i.d. or best supportive care (BSC; BSC without tyrosine kinase inhibitor, BSC+imatinib, or BSC+sunitinib). Primary efficacy end point w...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Successful talc pleurodesis (TP) for malignant pleural effusion (MPE) gives symptom relief, but may be too exhaustive in cases with poor performance status. The selection of eligible patients is therefore a challenging task. The study was undertaken to evaluate frequency of successful TPs, side effects, complications, performance status, hospitalization time, remaining ...

The balanced scorecard (BSC) has developed as a very useful managerial tool from the mid1990s, and has met with general (and often enthusiastic) acceptance in both business and academic circles. In the knowledge-networked innovation economy of the early 21 century, which is increasingly characterized by globally integrated supply and demand chains, outsourcing of traditional business competenci...