DOI: 10.5581/1516-8484.20130049 The follow up of patients with non-Hodgkin Lymphomas (NHL) is based on several factors including the intention of the treatment and the context in which it is carried out, whether in clinical trials or clinical practice. For patients out of clinical trials there seems to be no evidence for the routine use of imaging scans or laboratory tests in the follow up afte...

ABSTRACT Context Mash-ups are a new generation of Web-based applications which aggregate and stitch together third-party data. A mash-up usually comprises of unusual or innovative composition of content which is often collected or obtained from unrelated data sources. This data is then displayed in a format suitable for easy human consumption. This form of representation can often lead to comme...

Sao Paulo Med J/Rev Paul Med 2002; 120(5):131. A very positive phenomenon is taking hold within the Brazilian medical scene: the idea that it is possible to get advance warning of diseases by detecting markers (biochemical, hormonal, immunological and anatomical) that would make it possible to alter the natural history of a disease. Such actions, called check-ups, screening or early detection, ...

Introduction The research reported in this paper relates to an empirical study of business start-ups and their survival and growth or, conversely, their failure (exit) in the early years following start-up. A cohort of new start small or micro businesses which were set up with the support of a Training & Enterprise Council (TEC) in the West Yorkshire area are investigated. TECs are a government...