Essays about: "prognostic test"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words prognostic test.
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1. Identifying prognostic biomarkers for severe sepsis disease and 28 days mortality
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : Sepsis is a complex, deadly, and difficult-to-diagnose disease characterized by anomalies in numerous life-threatening organ failures caused by an improper host response to an infecting organism such as bacteria, fungi, or viruses. Patient characteristics such as age and immunologic state, infection factors, and environmental factors such as nutritional status affect sepsis prognosis and make it difficult and a common cause of mortality. READ MORE
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2. Predictive value of three-dimensional echocardiographic variables on development of myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is the most common acquired cardiovascular disease and the most common cause of congestive heart failure (CHF) in dogs. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (CKCS) is one of the breeds most commonly affected by MMVD and disease progression has been shown to occur at a younger age among CKCS, when compared to other breeds. READ MORE
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3. "Factors Affecting Women's Participation in Politics: A ComparativeStudy of Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda"
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : This paper is a non-experimental descriptive comparative study of factors that affectwomen's representation in politics at the national level and also covers four countries: Kenya,Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. The study's primary purpose was to examine andunderstand factors within each case that affect women's political participation at the nationallevel based on why in some countries, women's political participation is seen as the leader inadvocating for gender equality. READ MORE
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4. The prognostic utility of p16 overexpression and Human Papillomavirus DNA presence in base of tongue cancer patients: A retrospective cohort study in Region Örebro County.
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : Background: The overall good prognosis for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) driven base of the tongue cancer has prompted an increasing interest in whether this group could benefit from a less aggressive treatment regime. Different studies have drawn different conclusions as to which laboratory test should be used to identify these patients, using the surrogate marker p16, analyzing for HPV presence or both. READ MORE
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5. Hanteringstest : ett prognostiskt verktyg inför inridning av den unga hästen?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and BiochemistryAbstract : The breeding goal for The Swedish Warmblood horse is a performance-oriented temperament with good riding ability, which makes the horse competitive internationally in the different contests. It could be assumed that horses with high competitive temperament are more sensitive, and have higher reactivity towards the environment, human handling and new objects. READ MORE
