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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"BCT"”.
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Five-year review of breast-conserving therapy (BCT) for breast carcinoma: Surgical margins, re-excision and local recurrence in a single tertiary center
… the developing world. Breast-conserving therapy (BCT) is prescribed for early breast cancer. It is the wide local excision of the tumour usually followed by radiation treatment to the breast. It is the mainstay treatment for carefully selected patients with early breast cancer presenting to the …
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The Efficacy of a Maintenance-Oriented Weight Management Program in an Obese Population
… conditions: 1] Behavioral Choice Treatment (BCT) with a theory-based maintenance-oriented program, moderate calorie goals, and the New Healthy Pyramid for nutrition recommendations; 2] a traditional exercise and nutrition education program (USDA) using the current Dietary Guidelines for …
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ESTABLISHING VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF A SURVEY MEASURING INTENTION TO AID A PERSON WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLEEDING
… was intent to use bleeding control techniques (BCT). The study aims were to modify Miller and Pellegrino’s (2018) Intent to Aid for Lay Responders (I2A-CPR) Survey to reflect intent to use BCT, piloting the Intent to Aid for Bleeding Control Techniques (I2A-BCT) Survey. The guiding theoretical …
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ESTABLISHING VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF A SURVEY MEASURING INTENTION TO AID A PERSON WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLEEDING
… was intent to use bleeding control techniques (BCT). The study aims were to modify Miller and Pellegrino’s (2018) Intent to Aid for Lay Responders (I2A-CPR) Survey to reflect intent to use BCT, piloting the Intent to Aid for Bleeding Control Techniques (I2A-BCT) Survey. The guiding theoretical …
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Controlling the Synthesis of Plasmonic Magnesium Nanoparticles and Understanding Crystal Structures Beyond Face-Centred Cubic
… in catalysis, and body centred tetragonal (BCT) NPs such as In have plasmonic applications. Both the catalytic and plasmonic properties of NPs are strongly dependent on the NP morphology, including twinning. The shapes of BCC and BCT NPs are investigated computationally, showing that …
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A Multiscale Model for Breast-Conservative Therapy: Computational Framework and Clinical Validation
… and the more recent Breast-Conservative Therapy (BCT), whose goal is to preserve the breast contour and ameliorate the psycological impact of surgery on the patients. This work aims to exploit the BCT field developing a 3D patient-specific multiscale model that could predict the breast shape after …
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Understanding the Influence of Bureaucratic Caring on Implementation of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Multiple Case Study
… eight concepts of bureaucratic caring theory (BCT) influenced doxyPEP implementation at their respective agencies. Within-case patterns were identified, and the codes were combined into categories that aligned with the concepts of the BCT framework. Cross-case synthesis was applied to compare …
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Studio dei ritmi circadiani in pazienti in stato vegetativo
… polysomnography with body core temperature (BCT) measurement separated by a 1-week interval. For a week between the two experimental sessions, patients underwent nocturnal blue light exposure (470 nm; 58 μW/cm2 for 4 hours from 11.30 p.m. to 3.30 a.m.). Brain MRI, Level of Cognitive …
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Prediction modelling of pallet overhang on box compression strength
Accurate prediction of box compression strength (BCT) loss resulting from pallet overhang is critical for maintaining the integrity of corrugated packaging in global logistics. This study presents an expanded empirical analysis and predictive modelling framework to quantify the impact of pallet …
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Evaluation of Decision Support Aids for Early Stage Breast Cancer Treatment among Rural Women
… two decades ago breast conservation therapy (BCT) was shown to be equivalent to mastectomy in terms of survival, its acceptance has not been proportional to the number of candidates eligible for BCT, especially in rural areas. Decision support aids can be utilized to streamline communication …
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Wear Mechanism/microstructure Relationships for Laser Processed Cast Iron (Erosion, Abrasion, Martensite, Transformation)
… thermal treated (-196(DEGREES)C) sample, only bct high carbon martensite is present. In a mechanically deformed sample, both bct martensite and hcp (epsilon)-martensite are observed. Generally, in the subsurface of a deformed sample, the area surrounding interdendritic cementite has a higher …
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Indium growth and island height control on Si submonolayer phases
… depositions, an FCC to body-centered tetragonal(BCT) structure transition is observed. The In bct islands was found to have unexpected fast growth rate compared to FCC structure, which indicate the extra high mobility of In atoms. In the last part In islands were grown on varies of In phases at …
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Verifying Authenticity: Blockchain Technology as a tool to rebuild consumer trust in brand authenticity claims.
… the potential for Blockchain Technology (BCT) to act as a tool to rebuild consumer trust in brand authenticity claims and re-establish strong consumer-brand relationships through its core capabilities of providing increased traceability and transparency of products. The study utilises a …
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Do surgeons influence the treatment rates for T1 breast cancer patients at the local level of health care?
… that breast conserving therapy or surgery (BCT/BeS) and mastectomy treatments for T1 breast cancers yield comparable recurrence and survival rates. Standards of medical practice for various diseases and conditions are known, but very little if any, information or research exists on …
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Gamification for a healthier lifestyle – user adherence
… techniques such as Behavior Change Techniques (BCTs) and Self-Determination Theory (SDT) to tackle the issue of behavior change and user adherence. BCTs are techniques to help individuals change their behavior to adapt to a healthy lifestyle, and SDT is a theory in which individuals motivate …
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Choosing Mastectomy: A Qualitative Exploration of the Increasing Mastectomy Rates in Women with Early-stage Breast Cancer
… Surgeons described breast-conserving therapy (BCT) and UM as equivalent treatment options for ESBC, and frequently recommended BCT. Despite this, women requested UM+/-CPM. CPM was discouraged, as surgeons described no survival advantage and increased operative risks. Experiential knowledge was …
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Application and Evaluation of Non-Destructive Testing Methods for Buried Pipes
… conventional Backscatter Computed Tomography (BCT), Pipe Penetrating Radar (PPR), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), and Infrared Thermography (IRT) to evaluate the detection and characterization accuracy of these technologies. Results showed that both the BCT technologies detected all three voids …
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The use of real-time-ultrasound to predict genetic attributes of body composition traits in live beef cattle
<p>Body composition traits (BCT) records from 1003 beef cattle were collected from 1991-1995. Data collected in the longissimus dorsi (ld) muscle included, 12th-13th rib carcass fat thickness (FAT), USDA marbling score (MS) and chemical percentage of intramuscular fat (PIFAT). Before slaughter, a …
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Human Versus Computer Algorithmic Measurements of Caloric Response: Implications for Test Analysis
… variation introduced to bithermal caloric test (BCT) analysis by data cleaning and determine how variation differs between examiners. Methods: Analysis of 435 consecutive BCTs performed by 6 examiners using identical protocols on adults with dizziness. Outcomes of total eye speed (TES) and …
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Planning for Army Force Generation Using Lot Streaming, and Extensions
… such that they fulfill Brigade Combat Team (BCT) requirements within their common due windows. We formulate this problem as a lot streaming problem. Lot streaming splits a batch of jobs into sublots,which are then processed over the machines in an overlapping fashion. To schedule classes for …
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