Cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) is a high-molecular-mass glycoprotein that is used as a tumor marker to monitor disease progression and response to therapy and in early detection of recurrence after treatment for ovarian cancer. The Access 2 (Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA), ADVIA Centaur (Bayer Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY), ARCHITECT i2000 (Abbott Diagnostics, Abbott Park, IL), AxSYM (Abbott Diagnostics...

Measurement of estradiol is useful in assisted reproduction, evaluation of infertility, menopause, and male feminization. The analytic performance of 8 estradiol immunoassays was evaluated. The imprecision and accuracy of the Access, ADVIA Centaur, ARCHITECT i2000, AutoDELFIA, Elecsys 2010, IMMULITE 2000, and Vitros ECi estradiol assays (see text for proprietary information) were evaluated by u...

In this study, we explore whether more complex economies are better shielded against exogenous shocks. We contribute to the literature on determinants of output volatility with a relatively new index productive capabilities export goods, Economic Complexity Index (ECI), developed by Hausmann et al. [Hausmann, R., C. A. Hidalgo, S. Bustos, M. Coscia, Simoes, and Yildirim. 2014. The Atlas Complex...

Em termos de avanço da educação, a qualidade educação Básica e as politicas públicas avaliação têm ganhado espaço nos debates nacionais internacionais. Uma análise condição no Brasil vem sendo executada, partir 2007, junto à formação do Índice Desenvolvimento Educação Básica- IDEB nas escolas propondo o intuito compreender monitorar crescimento básica, Simultaneamente, indagação cientifica tem ...

In this analysis of European high-tech companies, the authors focus on the innovation front-end, since during the early stages of the innovation process, customer consideration can greatly affect innovation success. Focusing on specific manufacturer goals for early customer integration (ECI), the authors derive necessary customer contributions, then develop a conceptual framework for ECI. Based...

The largest contributor to environmental deterioration, the carbon footprint, arises from excessive fossil fuel consumption. Meanwhile, international experts note that despite positive dynamics in issue of making commitments carbon-zero targets, most companies around globe do not have a clear plan or strategy achieve environment-based targets. This study addresses sustainable development goals ...

The European Union (EU) is one of the strongest, but most complex unions in world with a competitive tourism industry. aim this study, therefore, to account for economic complexity index (ECI), Brexit and other crisis episodes growth-energy-emissions nexus. Theoretically, traditional Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) model assessed by adopting One-step System Generalized Method Moment (Sys GMM)...

Maggot is an alternative to fish meal because it has a fairly high protein content, easy cultivate and able decompose organic waste into its own food. The better the quality of maggot growing media, higher production will be . Vegetable, fruit food processing industrial that commonly encountered but nutritional low. To improve quality, fermentation was carried out using local microorganisms (MO...