Results: After performing paired samples t-test of doses based on the physician
group with those based on the computer system (mean -1.5654 +/- 2.09), a statistically significant difference was found (p smaller than 0.015). Furthermore, the patients kept at TTR by physicians amounted to 26 % compared to 70 % by the software. Conclusion: The difference between TTR managed by physicians and those managed using CoagClinic (TM) software is statistically significant. It appears that the software improves the effectiveness of warfarin dosing in patients.”
“The electrospinning technique has been used to fabricate 1D inorganic-organic composite nanofibers from solutions containing poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and suitable aqueous precursors of nickel RO4929097 nmr and zirconium ions. Upon calcination, nickel oxide/zirconia nanofibers retained the original morphological features of as-spun
nanofibers. X-ray diffraction was used to check details identify the crystalline nature of the final product and analytical tools such as Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were employed to elucidate the pathway of ceramic phase formation and the systematic evolution of morphological features in the as-spun and calcined fibers. These fibers will find potential applications in biomedical field. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.”
“Entanglement is one of the most puzzling features of quantum theory and of great importance selleck chemical for the new field of quantum information. The determination whether a given state is entangled or not is one of the most challenging open problems
of the field. Here we report on the experimental demonstration of measurement-device-independent (MDI) entanglement detection using witness method for general two qubits photon polarization systems. In the MDI settings, there is no requirement to assume perfect implementations or neither to trust the measurement devices. This experimental demonstration can be generalized for the investigation of properties of quantum systems and for the realization of cryptography and communication protocols.”
“Background and objectiveThe relationship between blood vitamin D level and clinical parameters in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been reported with conflicting results. We explored the effects of vitamin D on clinical characteristics of patients with COPD in Korea. MethodsThe study population comprised 193 patients with COPD from Korean Obstructive Lung Disease Cohort. The plasma level of 25-OH vitamin D3 (25-OH-VitD3) was measured every year along with various clinical parameters such as lung function, 6-min walking (6MW) distance, quality of life, exacerbations and emphysema index. Generalized estimating equations and linear mixed model were used for statistical analysis.