ABSTRACT An often-adopted use of the predicate, “to be colonized”, is one that applies it loosely, not in reference to original Africans or indigenous people enslaved by Europeans heirs persons, but academics who are citizens former colonies like Brazil, their ways thinking, philosophical works, academic communities, etc. But under what conditions do that? And how can avoid attribution such pre...

(1981) Long-term loss of Warren's shunt selectivity: Angiographic demonstration. Hemodynamic differences between alcoholic and non-alcoholic cirrhosis following distal splenore-Exclusion of non-isolated splenic vein in distal splenorenal shunt for prevention of portal Laparoscopic laser cholecystectomy has been performed clinically in the United States since 1988. After refinement of the techni...

It is highly recommended to promptly assess depression in heart disease patients as it represents a crucial risk factor which may result in premature deaths following acute cardiac events and a more severe psychopathology, even in cases of subsequent nonfatal cardiac events. Patients and professionals often underestimate or misjudge depressive symptomatology as cardiac symptoms; hence, quick, r...

AIMS This paper discusses the representation of diagnostic criteria using categorical and dimensional statistical models. Conventional modeling using categorical or continuous latent variables in the form of latent class analysis and factor (IRT) analysis has limitations for the analysis of diagnostic criteria. METHODS New hybrid models are discussed which provide both categorical and dimensi...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Episodic hypoglycemia is an almost inevitable consequence of exogenous insulin treatment of type 1 diabetes, and in up to 30% of patients, this can lead to impaired awareness of hypoglycemia. This predisposes to recurrent severe hypoglycemia and has a huge impact on quality of life. Although many patients can get resolution of severe hypoglycemia through novel education and te...

The Modelica specification is ambiguous as to whether all the events are synchronous are not. Different interpretations are possible leading to considerable differences in the ways models should be constructed and compilers developed. In this paper we examine this issue and show that there exists an interpretation that is more appropriate than others leading to more efficient compilers. It turn...

PURPOSE This research was conducted to compare the management and the outcome of patients with colovesical fistulae of different aetiologies. METHODS Retrospective data were collected from 2002 to 2012 and analyzed with SPSS ver. 17. Age, gender, aetiology, management, hospital stay, postoperative complications, and mortality were studied and compared among colovesical fistulae of different a...