BACKGROUND Surgical repair of congenital and acquired cardiac defects may be enhanced by the use of autologous bioengineered muscle grafts. These tissue-engineered constructs are not optimal in their formation and function. We hypothesized that a mechanical stretch regimen applied to human heart cells that were seeded on a three-dimensional gelatin scaffold (Gelfoam) would improve tissue format...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of vitamin E, evening primrose oil (EPO), and the combination of vitamin E and EPO for pain control in women with cyclical mastalgia. PROCEDURE A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial was conducted at two U.S. academic medical centers. Eighty-five women with premenstrual cyclical breast discomfort were enrolled. Participants were randomly a...

The paper provides the methodological foundations of a property valuation method based on income approach called cyclical capitalization. model is proposed for producing properties and was originally introduced by d'Amato (2001) relies assumption more than single capitalization rate it integrates direct with analysis an entire market cycle. Such integration has been required in literature (Kazd...

economic policy consists of various methodologies, approaches and models through which the economists devise strategies to influence the overall economy. the integration of theoretical and practical frameworks provides the ground for emerging new models which are a part of economic system of the countries.each economic model is a combination of specific methodology, theoretical bases and specia...