Affective forecasting in public transport was investigated 2 studies. Study 1 revealed differences satisfaction between users (n = 870) and non-users 137). Users were more satisfied than with regard to reliability safety, as well overall satisfaction. It also found that mispredicted their transport. habitual car 106) reported greater after using for month they had predicted initially, which provided additional support the hypothesis would mispredict Satisfaction increased comparison a random...

Breakthrough cancer pain (BTP) represents a treatment challenge. Objectives were to examine the prevalence and characteristics of BTP in an international sample patients with cancer, investigate relationship between quality life (QoL).

During a period of 12 months, 88 patients with severe haemorrhage from gastric or duodenal ulcers erosive gastritis completed double-blind trial either cimetidine placebo. Only needing immediate blood transfusion were admitted to the trial. It was found that in bleeding neither severity nor incidence emergency surgery reduced by cimetidine. Furthermore, treatment did not improve mortality rate. is concluded will benefit intravenous

The effect of short-term infusion a large dose pentagastrin and small synthetic human gastrin I (SHG) on the rate cell proliferation in gastric mucosa was studied normal subjects. Moreover, kinetic parameters were compared with serum concentrations fasting patients. Endoscopic biopsies labelled vitro 3H-thymidine autoradiographs prepared. percentage DNA-synthesising cells progenitor region estimated. In healthy volunteers (10 mug/kg per hour) followed by marked increase labelling index...

Abstract It is generally agreed that one origin of machine bias resulting from characteristics within the dataset on which algorithms are trained, i.e., data does not warrant a generalized inference. We, however, hypothesize different ‘mechanism’ may also be responsible for bias, namely biases originate (i) programmers’ cultural background, including education or line work, (ii) contextual programming environment, software requirements developer tools. Combining an experimental and...

The purpose of this investigation was to study cell proliferation kinetics in human gastric mucosa. Biopsies were taken from the antral and fundic part stomach through a fibre-gastroscope incubated culture medium containing DNA-precursor (3-H-thymidine). Autoradiographs prepared by dipping technique. number labelled cells total all cross sections foveolae one or more counted. labelling index (LI), which is defined as percentage progenitor region, estimated. When only with are into...

Two patients with double pylorus and two prepyloric mucosal septum are reported. Double has previously been supposed to be congenital. Our findings suggest that it is an acquired lesion, caused by penetration of ulcer through the pyloric ring.

Abstract The rapidly increasing pervasiveness and integration of computers in human society calls for a broad discipline under which this development can be studied. We argue that to design use technology one needs develop models humans machines all their aspects, including cognitive memory models, but also social influence (artificial) emotions. call wider Behavioural Computer Science (BCS), paper why BCS should unify (models of) the behaviour when designing information communication...

In some patients, coronary artery bypass surgery induces postoperative organ dysfunction despite an apparently adequate revascularization and good haemodynamic performance. This complication may be caused by activation of the body’s inflammatory systems on blood contact with large foreign surfaces in extracorporeal circuit. Activated leucocytes play important role damage, it is conceivable that leucocyte removal filtration decrease potential side-effects cardiopulmonary (CPB). The aim...

The purpose of the study was to evaluate clinical and hemodynamic effect intraoperative extracorporeal ultrafiltration (UF) its potential in reducing plasma concentration circulating cytokines complement activation products following open heart surgery children.Eighteen children with congenital disease were prospectively randomized into a control group (n = 9) who underwent UF 9). Serial samples for measurements (interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF), soluble receptor (sTNF...

The bubble extraction capacity of various arterial line filters was tested in vitro and vivo. depth adsorption filtration principle superior removing bubbles compared with screen filters, both under clinical cardiopulmonary bypass situations.

C3 activation products, terminal complement complex (TCC), and cytokines including interleukins 6 2 (IL-6, IL-2) tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF), the soluble IL-2 TNF receptors were determined serially during up to 48 h after open heart surgery in children. Significant increases noted receptor levels postoperatively (p<0.05). No significant increase over preoperative was seen cytokines, except for IL-6 which significantly increased (p<0.01), reaching a maximum 2h postoperatively. products TCC...

AbstractActivation of the fibrinolytic, coagulation and plasma kallikrein-kinin systems may be responsible for some disorders inflammatory sequelae seen after extracorporeal circulation. The activation pattern these was studied in 10 children undergoing open heart surgery with Blood samples were drawn serially before, during up to 48 h surgery. heparin injection induced a significant elevation plasmin (PL) (p<0.05) which stayed elevated Antiplasmin (AP) values reduced at wound closure, while...

Privacy is currently in distress and need of rescue, much like princesses the all-familiar fairytales. We employ storytelling metaphors from fairytales to make reader-friendly streamline our arguments about how a complex concept Labeling (the 'knight shining armor') can be solution current state 'princess distress'). give precise definition (PL), painting panoptic portrait seven different perspectives 'seven helpers'): Business, Legal, Regulatory, Usability Human Factors, Educative,...

New innovations that can transform societies and improve life for people are increasingly being asked for. Unfortunately, some avenues of research indicate users these new may be inaccurate when they predict or remember the value such offerings. For example, rapid development ICT services in areas as health care imply opportunities better conditions well-being, but also involve complicated predictions about will create. face adoption difficulties if make falsely might have. In this study, 48...