To compare the mediator releasability between atopic and nonatopic asthmatics, we measured basophil histamine releasability (BaHR) using a calcium-ionophore A23187 and anti-IgE in 137 subjects who were treated at Seoul National University Hospital. Subjects were categorized into atopic (group AA, n=77) or nonatopic asthmatics (group NA, n=32), or normal controls (group NC, n=28). Serum total Ig...

We study the Bahr-Esseen inequality. We show that the Bahr-Esseen inequality holds with exponent p if it holds with exponent [Formula: see text] for the truncated and centered random variables. The Bahr-Esseen inequality is also true if the truncated random variables are acceptable. We then apply the results to obtain weak and strong laws of large numbers and complete convergence.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate monitors for assessing vasomotor symptoms (VMS) in laboratory and ambulatory settings before use in the Menopause Strategies Finding Lasting Answers for Symptoms and Health network clinical trials testing VMS therapies. METHODS This was a three-phase study. Phase 1 included laboratory testing of the Freedman and prototype Bahr Monitor, phase 2 i...

Klasik Türk edebiyatı, XIII. yüzyılın sonlarında başlayıp XIX. sonlarına kadar kesintisiz olarak devam eden ve kendine has kuralları bulunan bir edebiyattır. Bir geleneğin tezahürü olan bu edebiyat, yüzyıllar içerisinde sayısız edebî ürünün ortaya çıkışına zemin oluşturmuş, neticesinde kültür medeniyet tarihimizin birikimleri arasında yerini almıştır. Günümüzde mirasımızın manzum mensur nice es...

Framing the Issue The Republic of South Sudan is comprised of three provinces—Bahl el Ghazal, Equatoria and Greater Upper Nile, which are subdivided into 10 states: Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, Lakes (Bahr el Ghazal); Unity, Upper Nile, Jonglei (Greater Upper Nile); and Western Equatoria, Central Equatorial (which contains Juba, the national capital) and Eastern Equa...