Chest wall syndrome among primary care patients: a cohort study.

BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of chest pain differs strongly between outpatient and emergency settings. In general practice, the most frequent cause is the chest wall pain. However, there is a lack of information about the characteristics of this syndrome. The aims of the study are to describe the clinical aspects of chest wall syndrome (CWS). METHODS: Prospective, observational, cohort study of patients attending 58 private practices over a five-week period from March to May 2001 with undifferentiated chest pain. During a one-year follow-up, questionnaires including detailed history and physical exam, were filled out at initial consultation, 3 and 12 months. The outcomes were: clinical characteristics associated with the CWS diagnosis and clinical evolution of the syndrome. RESULTS: Among 24 620 consultations, we observed 672 cases of chest pain and 300 (44.6%) patients had a diagnosis of chest wall syndrome. It affected all ages with a sex ratio of 1:1. History and sensibility to palpation were the keys for diagnosis. Pain was generally moderate, well localised, continuous or intermittent over a number of hours to days or weeks, and amplified by position or movement. The pain however, may be acute. Eighty-eight patients were affected at several painful sites, and 210 patients at a single site, most frequently in the midline or a left-sided site. Pain was a cause of anxiety and cardiac concern, especially when acute. CWS coexisted with coronary disease in 19 and neoplasm in 6. Outcome at one year was favourable even though CWS recurred in half of patients. CONCLUSION: CWS is common and benign, but leads to anxiety and recurred frequently. Because the majority of chest wall pain is left-sided, the possibility of coexistence with coronary disease needs careful consideration.

Iowa Turkey Marketing Council, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statement, Schedule of Findings, December 31, 2004 & 2005

State Audit Reports

Follicular helper T cells serve as the major CD4 T cell compartment for HIV-1 infection, replication, and production.

In the present study, we have investigated the distribution of HIV-specific and HIV-infected CD4 T cells within different populations of memory CD4 T cells isolated from lymph nodes of viremic HIV-infected subjects. Four memory CD4 T cell populations were identified on the basis of the expression of CXCR5, PD-1, and Bcl-6: CXCR5(-)PD-1(-)Bcl-6(-), CXCR5(+)PD-1(-)Bcl-6(-), CXCR5(-)PD-1(+)Bcl-6(-), and CXCR5(+)PD-1(+)Bcl-6(+). On the basis of Bcl-6 expression and functional properties (IL-21 production and B cell help), the CXCR5(+)PD-1(+)Bcl-6(+) cell population was considered to correspond to the T follicular helper (Tfh) cell population. We show that Tfh and CXCR5(-)PD-1(+) cell populations are enriched in HIV-specific CD4 T cells, and these populations are significantly increased in viremic HIV-infected subjects as compared with healthy subjects. The Tfh cell population contained the highest percentage of CD4 T cells harboring HIV DNA and was the most efficient in supporting productive infection in vitro. Replication competent HIV was also readily isolated from Tfh cells in subjects with nonprogressive infection and low viremia (<1,000 HIV RNA copies). However, only the percentage of Tfh cells correlated with the levels of plasma viremia. These results demonstrate that Tfh cells serve as the major CD4 T cell compartment for HIV infection, replication, and production.

Marseille. Collection de copies et de documents originaux concernant l'histoire de Marseille. Collection Mortreuil sur Marseille vol. 12 : Corps religieux (Préfecture des Bouches du Rhône. Archives de l’église d’Arcoules, du monastère de Saint Sauveur et des Grands Trinitaires de Marseille. Actes antérieurs au XIV e siècle. A.M. 1855.)

Copie manuscrite de documents d’archives : F. 1-91. Archives de l’Eglise d’Arcoules de Marseille. F. 92-104. Augustins. F. 105-149. Archives des Dominicains (precheurs) de Marseille. F. 150-153. Abbaye de l’Huveaune, prémontrés. F. 154-178. Frères Mineurs. F. 179-180. La Major. F. 181 -184. St Carmat. F. 185-186. St Etienne des îles Ratoneau. F. 187-191. St Jacques de Corrégie. F. 192-193. St Laurent. F. 194-195. Prieuré de St Lazare. F. 196-199. St Martin F. 200-206. St Michel et St Etienne du Plan. F. 207 -379. Archives du monastère de Saint Sauveur de Marseille. F. 381-387. Sainte Claire. F. 388-391. N.D. de Syon. F. 392 459. Archives des Grands Trinitaires de Marseille.

S. Bernardus Claraevallensis, Epistolae (3-159v).

En tête du ms., lettre d'Alexandre III, datée du 19 juillet 1169, n. 7768 de Jaffé (1v-2)."

M. Tullius Cicero, Somnium Scipionis (2-5v). - Macrobius, Commentarius in somnium Scipionis (6-77v).

Les ff. 78-87v, en papier, contiennent des notes mss. sur l'ouvrage de Macrobe, du XVIIe s."

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A Knudsen flow reactor has been used to quantify functional groups on the surface of seven different types of combustion particle samples: 3 amorphous carbons (FS 101, Printex 60, FW 2), 2 flame soots (hexane soot generated from a rich and a lean diffusion flame), and 2 Diesel particles (SRM 2975, Diesel soot recovered from a Diesel particulate filter). The technique is based on a heterogeneous titration reaction between a probe gas and a specific functional group on the particle surface. Six probe gases have been selected for the quantification of important functional groups: N(CH3)3 for the titration of acidic sites, NH2OH for carbonyl functions of aldehydes and ketones, CF3COOH and HCl for basic sites of different strength, O3 and NO2 for oxidizable groups. The limit of detection was generally well below 1% of a formal monolayer of adsorbed probe gas. Results obtained with N(CH3)3 were higher for the FW 2 amorphous carbon (post-oxidized sample, according to the manufacturer) and the Diesel particles (between 5.2·10 13 and 5.8·10 13 molecule/cm2), indicating a higher state of oxidation than for the other samples (between 1.3·10 12 and 3.7·10 12 molecule/cm2). The ratio of uptakes of CF3COOH and HCl inferred the presence of basic oxides on the particle surface, owing to the larger stability of the acetate compared to the chloride counter ion in the resulting pyrylium salt. The reactivity of the FS 101 amorphous carbon (3.7·10 15 molecule/cm2) and the hexane flame soot (between 1.9·10 15 and 2.7·10 15 molecule/cm2) towards O3 was very high, indicating the presence of a huge amount of oxidizable or reduced groups on the surface of these samples. Besides the quantification of surface functional groups, the kinetics of reactions between particles and probe gases has also been studied. The uptake coefficient γ0 was roughly correlated with the amount of probe gas taken up by the samples. Indeed, the presence of a high density of functional groups led to fast uptake of the probe gas. These different findings indicate that the particle surface appeared multi-functional, with the simultaneous presence of antagonistic functional groups which do not undergo internal chemical reactions, such as acid-base neutralization. Results also point to important differences in the surface reactivity of the samples, depending on the combustion conditions. The relative distribution of the surface functional groups may be a useful indicator for the state of oxidation and the reactivity of the particle surface.

VOLUMES RELIES du Cabinet des titres : recherches de noblesse, armoriaux, preuves, histoires généalogiques. Mélanges sur la noblesse et l'histoire de Provence, provenant de Dominique ROBERT et de PEIRESC.

Contient : « Mémoire concernant les érections des fiefs, en Provence, en duchés, marquisats, comtés, vicomtés et baronies » ; « Rôle de ceux qui feurent déclarés nobles en Provence lors de la recherche qui s'en fit aux années 1667, 68 et 69 » ; Notes et extraits généalogiques divers concernant la Provence ; « Mémoires tirés des archives du couvent de Saint-Maximin, en aoust 1677 » ; Recueil de copies de pièces sur les affaires de la Valteline et des Grisons sous Louis XIII, provenant de Peiresc ; « Testamentum B[ertranni] comitis super restitutionem B. Mariae S. Trophimo » Arelatensi (c. 1063) ; Mémoires sur l'histoire de Provence, recueillis par Peiresc, et dont plusieurs ont été préparés pour l'impression, entre autres (fol. 345) un « Abrégé de l'histoire de Provence » rédigé par Peiresc, et dédié par lui au baron d'Oppede, premier président au Parlement d'Aix ; etc

VOLUMES RELIES du Cabinet des titres : recherches de noblesse, armoriaux, preuves, histoires généalogiques. Inventaire des titres de propriété et autres de l'amiral Gaspard de Coligny.

L'inventaire débute par le détail d'une « liasse en laquelle sont les principaulx tiltres comme la chastellenie de Chastillon a esté vendue à la maison des Bragues, et comme de ladicte maison elle est venue ès maisons de Lourdin, de Salligny et de Colligny. »

A contribuição da comunicação institucional na construção e manutenção da imagem organizacional

A boa imagem de uma organização é aquela que define o posicionamento da organização na sociedade. Ter uma imagem positiva é algo que toda organização almeja ter, pois tendo uma imagem positiva na sociedade, significa que o público confia e entende a filosofia da organização. Mas para ter uma boa imagem na sociedade a organização deve trabalhar a comunicação institucional da mesma, projectando uma identidade capaz de construir uma imagem forte e positiva da organização. Para trabalhar a comunicação institucional deve ser seguido o processo de planeamento estratégico de comunicação. Mas a comunicação estratégica tem que corresponder ou ir de encontro a visão da organização. Mas antes de tudo isso a organização tem de reconhecer a necessidade de fazer a comunicação institucional e de ter uma boa imagem na sociedade. Saber qual a contribuição da comunicação institucional na construção e manutenção da imagem organizacional. Nesse trabalho é feito um levantamento teórico em volta da comunicação institucional, a identidade institucional, e a imagem institucional, seguido de um estudo de caso prático sobre a instituição FICASE para conhecer a imagem que o público tem dela, a auto imagem da mesma e a imagem que ela projecta para o público. Conhecendo a imagem projectada, e a auto imagem, podemos confrontá-las com aquilo que o público tem percebido das suas acções e assim analisar se a imagem é boa ou não para avaliar de que maneira a comunicação feita pela FICASE contribuiu para a construção dessa imagem, se ela foi realmente eficaz.

Oeuvres complètes de Mme Adam (Juliette Lamber). XXI, Mon petit théâtre : le temps nouveau, Mourir, Coupable, Fleurs piquées, Galatée

Comprend : Le temps nouveau : [comédie en 3 actes] - Mourir : [pièce en 1 acte] - Coupable : [pièce en 1 acte] - Fleurs piquées : [lever de rideau] - Galatée : [drame grec]