The first cervical sample was taken in the menstrual period (2nd or 3rd day of the cycle), the second sample between the 7th and 11th day of the cycle, the third sample around ovulation (between the 12th and 15th day) and the fourth sample in the luteal phase (7 days post ovulatory, 20th to 24th day).
Also frequently assessed is the calculated slope of the CAR response, typically between the first sample and peak (CARslope).
end{aligned}Once more, the time domain counterpart to the spectral score with respect to (psi _{x}) is (asymptotically) proportional to the difference between the first sample autocovariance of (f_{t|infty }^{K}) and its theoretical counterpart under (H_{0}).
It is therefore essential to optimize sampling, sample processing and analysis, and to assess and report DNA and RNA recovery rates [66, 67] by quantifying the losses of the complete system, i.e., between the first sample preparation and the last analytical detection step, e.g., in a sample spiking approach.
The network was built based upon within subject differences in transcript levels between the first sample (pre-treatment) and the second sample (after Flovent treatment or placebo).
In addition, the interval between the second sample and the test phase was extended from 5 min to 2 h, thus minimizing differences in the relative recency of the two contexts.
For odor recency there was a 30 min delay between the two sample (standard recognition) phases and a 10 min delay between the second sample phase and the recency phase (i.e., the easy condition; see Figure 2).
Sign rank test of median (Minitab 15, Minitab Ltd ,Coventry, UK) was used to evaluate changes in biochemical parameters between the first sample within a few hours after the snake bite and the sample after 24 hours.
The median interval between the first sample positive for viral RNA and the undetectable RNA was four days (3-6), and the median interval between disappearance of fever and an undetectable viral RNA level was three days (1-4).
