The aim of the project was to identify clinical and quality of life (QL) factors that together predict survival and response to chemotherapy in advanced breast cancer. Potential prognostic factors were studied in 187 women with baseline QL data from a trial of paclitaxel versus doxorubicin as first-line chemotherapy. Demographic and clinical factors studied were age, performance status, dominan...

The potential for significant interaction between PEEP and the peripheral microcirculations is not as well appreciated as are its central circulatory effects. Therefore, we studied the effects of PEEP, 15 mm Hg, on microvascular fluid flux in the hindlimb of ten mature sheep. Changes in prefemoral lymph flow (QL) and in lymph to plasma [L/P] total protein (TP) ratios were measured following the...

According to a well-known theorem of Cramér and Wold, if P Q are two Borel probability measures on Rd whose projections PL,QL onto each line L in satisfy PL=QL, then P=Q. Our main result is that, both elliptical distributions, then, show that P=Q, it suffices merely check PL=QL for certain set (d2+d)/2 lines L. Moreover optimal. The class distributions contains the Gaussian as well many other m...

The term proposition usually denotes in quantum mechanics (QM) an element of (standard) quantum logic (QL). Within the orthodox interpretation of QM the propositions of QL cannot be associated with sentences of a language stating properties of individual samples of a physical system, since properties are nonobjective in QM. This makes the interpretation of propositions problematical. The diffic...

Abstract The Q-Learning (QL) algorithm is widely used for path planning. As the scene in which mobile robot located becomes complex, suffers from limitations of low convergence speed and long exploration paths. Therefore, a Max Reward-Q-learning (MR-QL) planning based on maximum reward proposed complex unknown scenarios. original algorithm’s discrete function action selection strategy are impro...

The aim was to determine the volume and degree of asymmetry of quadratus lumborum (QL), obliques, and transversus abdominis; the last two considered conjointly (OT), in tennis and soccer players. The volume of QL and OT was determined using magnetic resonance imaging in professional tennis and soccer players, and in non-active controls (n = 8, 14, and 6, respectively). In tennis players the hyp...

The B-quadrilateral lattice (BQL) provides geometric interpretation of Miwa’s discrete BKP equation within the quadrialteral lattice (QL) theory. After discussing the projectivegeometric properties of the lattice we give the algebro-geometric construction of the BQL ephasizing the role of Prym varieties and the corresponding theta functions. We also present the reduction of the vectorial fundam...

The Q neuroblasts in Caenorhabditis elegans display left-right asymmetry in their migration, with QR and descendants on the right migrating anteriorly, and QL and descendants on the left migrating posteriorly. Initial QR and QL migration is controlled by the transmembrane receptors UNC-40/DCC, PTP-3/LAR, and the Fat-like cadherin CDH-4. After initial migration, QL responds to an EGL-20/Wnt sign...

Purpose: The aim of the work is to rate different factors specifying quality of life after surgical treatment of thyroid gland diseases. Material and methods: Research was carried out on 93 people with recognition of nodular goitre treated surgically during the period 2000-2003 in 2nd Department of General and Oncological Surgery in Wrocław. 83 women and 10 men aged approximately 48 took part i...