BACKGROUND The small sample volume needed and the prompt availability of results make viscoelastic methods like rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) attractive for monitoring coagulation in small children. However, data on reference ranges for ROTEM parameters in children are scarce. METHODS Four hundred and seven children (ASA I and II) undergoing elective surgery were recruited for this pr...

Numerical Methods is a course that can be conducted using workshops and group discussion. This study has been implemented on undergraduate students of level two at the Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia. The Numerical Method course has been delivered to two Sections 1 and 2 with 44 and 22 students in each section, respectively. Systematic steps have been followed ...

OBJECTIVE Hyperglycemia is related to stroke. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) can reflect pre-stroke glycaemia status. However, the information on the direct association between HbA1c and recurrence after non-cardioembolic acute ischemic strokes is rare and there is no consistent conclusion. METHODS The ACROSS-China database comprised of 2186 consecutive first-ever acute ischemic stroke patients ...

This article considers an Fq-conic contained in Fq-subplane of PG(2,q3), and shows that it corresponds to a normal rational curve the Bruck-Bose representation PG(6,q). The main result characterises which curves PG(6,q) correspond via Fq-conics PG(2,q3). interest are called 3-special, property describes how extension meets transversal lines regular 2-spread representation. proof uses geometric ...

KCNQ2 (Kv7.2) and KCNQ3 (Kv7.3) are voltage-gated K(+) channel subunits that underlie the neuronal M current. In humans, mutations in these genes lead to a rare form of neonatal epilepsy (Biervert et al., 1998; Singh et al., 1998), suggesting that KCNQ2/Q3 channels may be attractive targets for novel antiepileptic drugs. In the present study, we have identified the compound N-(6-chloro-pyridin-...

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship among the current status of calcium intake from milk and milk products, physical growth and bone mineral density in 664 male and female middle school and high school students aged 15-17 years. In the study, the current status of calcium intake from milk and milk products was analyzed, and the height, body composition, and bone mineral den...

The distance-3 graph S3 of the Biggs-Smith graph S is shown to be: (a) a connected edge-disjoint union of 102 tetrahedra (copies of K4) and as such the K4-ultrahomogeneous Menger graph of a self-dual (1024)-configuration; (b) a union of 102 cuboctahedra, (copies of L(Q3)), with no 2 such cuboctahedra having a common chordless 4-cycle; (c) not a line graph. Moreover, S3 is shown to have a C-ultr...

BACKGROUND Prediabetes is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Mean platelet volume (MPV) can reflect platelet activity, and high MPV is associated with thrombogenic activation and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. In diabetic patients, MPV is higher when compared with normal subjects. However, the relationship between MPV and prediabetes is poorly understood. The ...

The Estonian quantity system involves three contrastive patterns referred to as short (Q1), long (Q2) and overlong (Q3) quantity degrees. Our previous studies have shown that for L2 learners the distinction between Q2 and Q3 is a difficult task in both production and perception. While Q1 and Q2 structures are always distinguished in the orthography, this is not the case in most Q2 and Q3 words ...

UNLABELLED Home oxygen therapy programme is new in Malaysia. This programme enables children with respiratory insufficiency to be discharged home early. MATERIALS AND METHODS Long term oxygen therapy was initiated using an oxygen concentrator in patients who i) remained hypoxic while breathing room air, ii) experienced desaturations of more than 20% during sleep as seen in patients with sever...