The maximal pressure that can be generated during an inspiratory effort against an occluded airway serves as an index of respiratory muscle strength. We devised a method that permits accurate measurement of MIP, with near maximal values, and does not require patient cooperation. Twenty-two critically ill intubated patients performed MIP maneuvers before and after coaching. For the initial 11 pa...

Beaded molecule imprinted polymer (MIP) was made by suspension polymerization. Particles with the size of 50-70 microns in diameter were collected and evaluated in HPLC mode to separate stereo isomers. Stereo isomers cinchonine and cinchonidine were successfully discriminated with selectivity factor of 2.89 and resolution factor of 0.76. Stereo selectivity of the MIP was found to come from both...

It has been demonstrated that human endometrial epithelial cells (EEC) and stromal cells (ESC) produce a variety of chemokines in vivo and in vitro. To evaluate the expression of macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-3alpha in endometrial cells, the production of MIP-3alpha by an EEC line, HHUA, and cultured ESC stimulated with various inflammatory mediators was evaluated by ELISA. Unstimulated...

We study a hybrid MIP/CP solution approach in which CP is used for detecting infeasibilities and generating cuts within a branch-and-cut algorithm for MIP. Our framework applies to MIP problems augmented by monotone constraints that can be handled by CP. We illustrate our approach on a generic multiple machine scheduling problem, and compare it to other hybrid MIP/CP algorithms.

In the enclosed study we have examined the expression and contribution of specific chemokines, macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha (MIP-1 alpha) and macrophage inflammatory protein 2 (MIP-2), and interleukin 10 (IL-10) during the evolution of type II collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). Detectable levels of chemotactic cytokine protein for MIP-1 alpha and MIP-2 were first observed between days...

We conceived a novel hybrid carrier of thermal-responsive molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) and magnetic thermal seed (MTS) that showed heat-generating ability under an alternate current (AC) field. Compared to our previous publications, we modify both the MIP MTS improve feasibility for carrier, briefly have achieve accurate size control narrower distribution MTS, higher molecular recognitio...

Transforming growth factor fll (TGF-/30 and macrophage inflammatory protein lot (MIP-lot) have recently been identified as potent inhibitors of hemopoietic stem cell proliferation. From previous studies, these molecules appear to have similar functions in the control of stem cell proliferation. This study was designed to investigate the relationship, if any, between these two negative regulator...

A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) with dual dopamine/serotonin-like binding sites (DS-MIP) was synthesized for use as a receptor model of study the drug-interaction of biological mixed receptors at a molecular level. The polymer material was produced using methacrylic acid (MAA) and acrylamide (ACM) as functional monomers, N,N'-methylene bisacrylamide (MBAA) as cross-linker, methanol/water ...

BACKGROUND In 2007 the Georgian government introduced a full state-subsidized Medical Insurance Program for the Poor (MIP) to provide better financial protection and improved access for socially and financially disadvantaged citizens. Studies evaluating MIP have noted its positive impact on financial protection, but find only a marginal impact on improved access. To better assess whether the ef...