We analyzed pit patterns of colorectal tumors with magnifying colonoscopy, focusing on the relationship between the VI pattern sub-classification and the depth of tumor invasion. The VI pattern was divided into the well-demarcated and poorly demarcated subtypes. The percentage of tumors with a depth of invasion of over 1,000 microm was in the order of non-V types (type I-IV) < type VI < type VN...

When subjects with good stereoscopic acuity are given the task of judging which of two vertical lines lies nearer, the presence of other features nearby alters the perceived depth within the test pair. In the presence of a single flanking line shown with disparity, the test line pair is seen as fronto-parallel when it has disparity in the direction which tends to align it in depth with the flan...

ion level (OptimizationAnalyzer, DesignOptimizationAnalyzer and UserInterfaceOptimizationAnalyzer) and the abstraction level of OptimizationAnalyzer, DesignOptimizationAnalyzer and UserInterfaceOptimizationAnalyzer is 3 , 2 and 1 respectively then their GC is 3/3,2/3 and 1/3 respectively. OptimizationAnalyzer class is having the highest value of GC therefore; it is more reusable as compared to ...

a new medium, termed ecol was developed for the detection and enumeration of e. coli. the selective properties of ecol medium for the detection of e.coli from mixed culture in wastewater was tested and compared with conventional coliform media at 37°c and 44°c. results clearly showed that ecol medium was enable to direct confirmation of e.coli to be carried out by the indole reaction. the resul...

background: one of the main and basic pillars of health system promotion is the equitable distribution of health facilities in order to ensure fair access of people in the community to the health services. the goal of this study was to classify the health structural indicators in golestan province using scalogram analysis model. method: a descriptive study was conducted in 2010. data related to...

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a skin tumor of neuroendocrine origin with a mortality of 33%, the highest of any cutaneous malignancy. Within the United States the estimated annual incidence is increasing and is estimated at 0.44 per 100,000 persons, resulting in roughly 1,000 new cases per year [1]. Several factors may be contributing to this trend, including changes in the major risk factors ...

BACKGROUND Early identification of frailty is important for proactive primary care. Currently, however, there is no consensus on which measure to use. Therefore, we examined whether a Frailty Index (FI), based on ICPC-coded primary care data, and the Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI) questionnaire identify the same older people as frail. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional, observational s...