Uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is frequently associated with the development of complications and visual loss. Topical corticosteroids are the first-choice therapy, and immunosuppression is commonly used. However, treatment has not been standardized. Representatives from the German Ophthalmological Society, Society for Childhood and Adolescent Rheumatology, and the German Society ...

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING Proceedings of the PDA/FDA Adventitious Viruses in Biologics: Detection and Mitigation Strategies Workshop in Bethesda, MD, USA; December 1-3, 2010 Guest Editors: Arifa Khan (Bethesda, MD), Patricia Hughes (Bethesda, MD) and Michael Wiebe (San Francisco, CA).

The randomised controlled trial (RCT) constitutes a quantitative, comparative, controlled study of a particular treatment, and provides invaluable evidence regarding its pharmacotherapeutic efficacy. These studies are generally predicated upon the ethical principle of clinical equipoise. However, this may be insufficient to justify withholding treatment from a control group while assessing ...

During the last two decades there has been an enormous development in treatment possibilities for the extremely premature infants and the Neonatologists have to face in their daily practice many decisional problems and ethical, moral and legal dilemmas. These concern decisions to initiate or withhold treatment directly at birth, decision ...

Objective: The aim was to update The Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline on Evaluation and Treatment of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) previously published in 2006. Consensus Process: Consensus was guided by systematic reviews of evidence and discussions through a series of conference calls and e-mails. An initial draft was ...

The prospects for the treatment of metastatic melanoma are improving. Whereas previous scientific meetings dedicated to the treatment of metastatic melanoma patients were overshadowed by our inability to improve overall survival or lengthen the time to progression, the results presented at the most recent meetings are hopeful. The 5th Canadian ...

INTRODUCTION: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic and progressive inflammatory disorder of the joints, which can result in deformity and functional disability. The diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with RA vary worldwide. The major societies of rheumatology, as well as governmental agencies in most countries, have tried to ...

What do we need to know about greenhouse gases? Over the next 20 years, how should scientists study the role of greenhouse gases in the Earth system and the changes that are taking place? These questions were addressed at a Royal Society scientific Discussion Meeting in London on 22-23 February ...

This paper criticises John Harris's attempts to defend an account of a 'harmed condition' that can stand independently of intuitions about what is 'normal'. I argue that because Homo sapiens is a sexually dimorphic species, determining whether a particular individual is in a harmed condition or not will sometimes require ...

In this paper I consider the routine moral burden of occupying a professional role and having to negotiate tensions between the normative expectations attached to that role and one's own personal moral compass. Using an example to introduce this central issue I then seek to explore it through a discussion ...

Publication ethics, an important subtopic of science ethics, deals with determination of the misconducts of science in performing research or in the dissemination of ideas, data and products. Science, the main features of which are secure, reliable and ethically obtained data, plays a major role in shaping the society. As ...

Gemcitabine monotherapy and gemcitabine-based regimens are the current standard of care for locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. However, there is still great controversy over the role of salvage chemotherapy after failure of gemcitabine. This review is an update on the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting ...

The Cell Biology Symposium on "Receptors and Signaling" was the third American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Board-sponsored symposium organized to encourage participation by scientists working in cell biology. The symposium was held at the joint annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association, Poultry Science Association, Asociación Mexicana de ...

The performance of radiation dosemeters that are issued by approved individual monitoring services generally meet international standards, with typical results within a few tens of per cent of the reference value. Experienced dosimetry practitioners will understand the uncertainties and treat monitoring results with due caution. However, where different technologies (for ...

The role of editor of a journal attracts the vision of a scholar isolated in an ivory tower selecting "la crème" of the submitted papers, with no other preoccupations that the scientific rigour. This, is of course, only one of the many roles - or, as this editorial calls them, ...

OBJECTIVES: To quantify the type and nature of the lessons and issues arising from the Joint Theatre Clinical Case Conference METHODS: An evaluation of all JTCCC minutes from inception on 30 Mar 07 to 05 Jun 08 (n = 61) was performed in Jul 08. Each separate issue (n = ...

The use of photography is an integral part of any plastic surgery practice. Photographs are part of the patient's medical record and thus are covered by both federal and state privacy laws. Liability issues may arise when patients are photographed without their knowledge and consent. With proper written consent, practices ...

Introduction to the Solar Concentrators Focus Issue of Energy Express.

Civil society has been the engine that has permitted many of the accomplishments seen in tobacco control in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, the role of civil society is not clearly understood. Civil society plays five main roles: advocate, coalition builder, provider of evidence-based information, watchdog and service provider. ...

Users gave us 104 different reasons for the failure of implementing an EPR in a surgical clinic. We classify the reasons with the issue order model, where the first issue level is for simple and technical issues, the second one for more complex and combined issues, and the third one ...

In November 2008, the "2nd Summit on Osteoporosis-Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)" was held in Warsaw, Poland. Discussions at this meeting focused on the identification and discussion of diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic measures used in CEE. Evaluated information was used to identify issues regarding diagnosis and therapy of osteoporosis in ...

In the aftermath of international emergencies caused by natural disasters or armed conflicts, strong needs exist for psychosocial support on a large scale. Psychologists have developed and applied frameworks and tools that have helped to alleviate suffering and promote well-being in emergency settings. Unfortunately, psychological tools and approaches are sometimes ...

I consider three issues: children's attribution of belief-based emotions, the contribution of language input to children's developing theory of mind, and the default settings we assume in our dealings with the world. I ask whether the proposals made by Mitchell, Currie and Ziegler can help throw light on each issue ...

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This study was carried out to examine fuelwood sellers' perception of environmental issues in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. A total of 120 fuelwood sellers supplied primary data on their socio-economic characteristics, sources of information on environmental issues, tree species commanding high patronage and perception of environmental ...

Technological advances have changed how traditional surgical procedures are performed. New knowledge and surgical skills are required to effectively monitor the patient and manage fluids administered perioperatively. Today, selective fluids are used in a variety of surgical specialties. Complications of fluid therapy can occur that are intrinsic to each procedure ...

The main causes of over-fishing are not biological or environmental, but rather economic overexploitation of the ocean’s fishing resources. Since the problem is an economic issue, the response to it has to also be in the realm of  economics. Proper fisheries management and restrictions on fleets’ capacity (including the issue ...

An Act to remove doubts affecting the validity of certain Land Grants, and to facilitate the issuing of Land Grants, and to regulate the payment of fees thereon. W. rep., 2246/1935, s. 2

An introduction to the Focus Issue devoted Physics and Applications of Microresonators is presented. An introduction includes a description of the area of microresontors and a description of the background and structure of the Focus Issue.

AIM: To assess the relatedness of journal content to paid advertisements published in the journal. METHODS: The case-control study was performed on a convenience sample of 7 journals subscribed by Central Medical Library in Moscow--4 international (American Journal of Hypertension, British Journal of General Practice, The Lancet, and New England ...

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Supervision is invaluable to a psychotherapist-in-training, aiding the developing clinician in consolidating skills, thinking ethically, and developing autonomy. Although many supervisory duties can be applied across treatment modality, there are specific variations of these duties that supervisors of couples therapy cases must consider. These include assuring trainees' understanding of ethical ...

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In the wake of Medicare reform and proposals from President Bush, left, in the State of the Union address, healthcare is taking shape as a central issue in the 2004 presidential campaign as Democrats and the GOP wrestle to control the issue. Bush's plans won mixed reviews from providers, while ...

Results from a 2003 survey on transportation issues and use in Kansas City regional area households.

To assess potential voters' opinions on a variety of issues relevant to the presidential election of 2000, 45 undergraduates completed a questionnaire prior to viewing the third presidential debate between candidates Bush and Gore. Descriptive statistics indicated that, for this sample, economic issues emerged as most important and familiar while ...

This article examines the changing patterns of poverty in Singapore. As Singapore's population ages, the poor increasingly includes the elderly. It appears that ascribed factors, such as gender and race, have significant influence on financial security at old age. As the population ages, the adequacy of existing anti-poverty policy is ...

The decision to reuse or not reuse endoscopic accessories appears simple on the surface. Further reflection, however, reveals that the decision to purchase reusable accessories or reuse disposable accessories is complex and controversial. This article clarifies key issues surrounding the use of disposable and reusable endoscopic accessories. Discussion includes the ...

In her commentary of Field (1999), Hammerl (1999) has drawn attention to several interesting points concerning the issue of contingency awareness in evaluative conditioning. First, she comments on several contentious issues arising from Field's review of the evaluative conditioning literature, second she critiques the data from his pilot study and ...

issues no. 1-8 under title "UN-ECE/FAO Timber and Forest Siscussion Papers (ECE/FAO)".

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In the Books Received column in the issue of 9 December 1994 (p. 1743) the title of the book Polyominoes (2nd ed.; Princeton University Press) was given incorrectly and the name of its author, Solomon Golumb, was omitted. Warren Lushbaugh drew the diagrams in the book.

Abstract Correction to Volume 64, Issue 4, page 257.