Duplicate measurements were obtained to measure the reliability of the examination using percent agreement, Kappa test, which revealed more than 95% agreement in the measurements of the control group.
Luminescence and fluorescence measurements were then obtained to measure construct expression.
At the same time as the TPTD measurements, intra-abdominal pressure was measured and blood samples were obtained to measure lactate levels, central venous saturation of oxygen (SVCO2), and troponin I and natriuretic peptide levels [ 18].
The data were obtained to measure a need for recommendations related to continence promotion in hospitals.
Kinematic data were obtained to measure the compensatory mechanisms used during gait.
Calibrated CT-scans and 3D-optical scans of the bones were obtained to measure bone mineral density (BMD) and cut accuracy, respectively.
Three hours after LPS inhalation, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was obtained to measure the levels of the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α (tumor necrosis factor-α) and IL-1 (interleukin-1) and the chemokines MCP-1 (monocyte chemoattractant protein-1) and KC (keratinocyte chemoattractant).
Nasal washes and sera from 40 infants (20 with wheezing, 9 with rhinitis, and 11 without respiratory tract symptoms) were obtained to measure IgE, IgA, and IgG antibody to the immunodominant, F and G, virion proteins from RSV. Study design: Children (aged 6 weeks to 2 years) were enrolled in the emergency department during the mid-winter months and seen at follow-up when they were asymptomatic.
Serial blood samples were obtained to measure circulating levels of TGFβ1.
Nasal wash samples were obtained to measure viral shedding and inflammatory mediators.
After 3 months, cone-beam computed tomographic scans were obtained to measure changes in the volume of the lesions.
