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  The Analyst - Internet Health Report: Treatment: Test Adrenal Function
Conventional physicians routinely test for adrenal function by measuring the levels of the adrenal hormone cortisol.
If blood tests show your adrenal gland reserves are very low, your doctor may consider the use of natural cortisol during and after a stressful procedure like surgery.
It appears in a test tube after the blood clots and is often used in expressions relating to the levels of certain compounds in the blood stream.
www.digitalnaturopath.com /treat/T189033.html   (883 words)

  
  Pulmonary Function Testing
The primary instrument used in pulmonary function testing is the spirometer.
This test is a sensitive test for the presence of obstructive airway disease.
Additionally, the expiratory effort in the last quarter of a FVC test is polluted by the patient's diminishing physical effort, the instigation of bronchospasm during forced expiration and the breathlessness associated with the terminal completion of a FVC test.
jan.ucc.nau.edu /~daa/lecture/pft.htm   (3096 words)

  
 Test::SimpleUnit - Simplified Perl unit-testing framework
Testing in Test::SimpleUnit is done by running a test suite, either via 'make test', which uses the Test::Harness 'test' target written by ExtUtils::MakeMaker, or as a standalone script.
A test case is a unit of testing which consists of one or more tests, combined with setup and teardown functions that make the necessary preparations for testing.
function can make one or more assertions by using the Assertion Functions provided, or can indicate that it or any trailing tests in the same test case should be skipped by calling one of the provided Skip Functions.
cpan.uwinnipeg.ca /htdocs/Test-SimpleUnit/Test/SimpleUnit.html   (1423 words)

  
 Hush disable feature for photoelectric smoke alarm - Patent 6642849
A hush mode disabling device for a smoke alarm having a self-test function, a hush mode that engages upon activation of the self-test function to silence or desensitize the smoke alarm for a predetermined period of time, and a remote self-test controller.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a hush mode disabling device for a smoke alarm having a self-test function, a hush mode that engages upon activation of the self-test function to silence or desensitize the smoke alarm for a predetermined period of time, and a remote self-test controller is provided.
When a self test is activated remotely, it is desirable to not activate the hush mode of the smoke alarm so that the smoke alarm is not desensitized without local occupants being aware.
www.freepatentsonline.com /6642849.html   (2487 words)

  
 Lung Function Tests
Other tests such as residual volume, gas diffusion tests, body plethysmography, inhalation challenge tests, and exercise stress tests may also be done to determine lung function.
Inhalation challenge tests are done to identify substances (allergens) that may be causing severe respiratory allergies or asthma.
During inhalation testing, increasing amounts of an allergen are inhaled through a nebulizer, a device that uses a face mask or mouthpiece to deliver the allergen in a fine mist (aerosol).
www.webmd.com /asthma/guide/Lung-Function-Tests   (941 words)

  
 Pulmonary function test | Blueprint for Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Pulmonary function tests are a group of procedures that measure the function of the lungs, revealing problems in the way a patient breathes.
Specific measurements taken during the test include the volume of air from start to finish, the fastest flow that is achieved, and the volume of air exhaled in the first second of the test.
A test of blood gases is a measurement of the concentration of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, which shows how efficient the gas exchange is in the lungs.
blueprint.bluecrossmn.com /article/gale/100083944   (812 words)

  
 Pulmonary function test
Pulmonary function tests are a group of procedures that measure the function of the lungs, revealing problems in the way a patient breathes.
Specific measurements taken during the test include the volume of air from start to finish, the fastest flow that is achieved, and the volume of air exhaled in the first second of the test.
Pulmonary function tests shouldn't be given to patients who have had a recent heart attack, or who have certain other types of heart disease.
www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/pulmonary_function_test.jsp   (680 words)

  
 Extending NEOCLASSIC
A test function is actually a C++ class with several member functions, only one of which need be written by the user.
Thus, the test descriptions inherited from the parent concepts are always guaranteed to be run before the told test descriptions on a concept, although there is no way of determining the ordering of the test descriptions between the different parents, or the ordering between the different told descriptions for a concept.
User functions are not allowed to change the knowledge base in any way whatsoever, nor can they depend on the order in which inferences are performed, except as detailed here.
www.bell-labs.com /project/classic/papers/NeoGuide/node14.html   (1601 words)

  
 Internet Explorer Arbitrary Content Disclosure Vulnerability Test - Secunia
Please use the test below, to see an example of how this vulnerability can be exploited, and also to determine whether or not your browser is vulnerable.
The test will try to read content from http://news.google.com/ in the context of your browser.
The test is based on Proof of Concept code by codedreamer.
secunia.com /Internet_Explorer_Arbitrary_Content_Disclosure_Vulnerability_Test   (268 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pulmonary function tests
Pulmonary function tests are a broad range of tests that are usually done in a health care provider's office or a specialized facility.
Restrictive lung diseases may be caused by inflammation or scarring of the lung tissue (interstitial lung disease) or by abnormalities of the muscles or skeleton of the chest wall.
The test is performed to diagnose certain types of lung disease (especially asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema), to determine the cause of shortness of breath, or to measure whether occupational exposure to contaminants affects lung function.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003853.htm   (879 words)

  
 asbestosis pulmonary function test Sources and Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
But by combining a simple blood test with a pulmonary function test, as described in the February Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, doctors may be able to tailor therapies to specific patients more accurately.
The tests use biomarkers to predict children's response to two popular asthma drugs -- Flovent, an inhaled steroid, and Singulair, one of a newer category of drugs called leukotriene receptor antagonists, which is taken orally.
test: used to measure the ability of the lungs to function...
mesotheliomai.com /asbestosispulmonaryfunctiontest   (1504 words)

  
 Pulmonary Function Test
In addition, pulmonary function tests are important to assess the health of a person's lungs before chest surgery.
This is a test of the patients ability to breath in and out as hard and fast as possible for 10 seconds (liters/min).
This is a test of the ability of inhaled carbon monoxide to diffuse into the pulmonary circulation.
www.spiderspun.net /pft.htm   (555 words)

  
 Use of Routine Pulmonary Function Test in Diagnosing Asthma - National Jewish Medical and Research Center
There are different types of breathing tests that can be done during pulmonary function testing.
These medicines will affect the results of some of these tests and need to be stopped before the testing is done.
Tests used to manage asthma may include a barium swallow study.
www.njc.org /disease-info/tests/pulmonary.aspx   (931 words)

  
 PHP unit testing tutorial - Creating an example test case in PHP
Tests as documentation is one of many side effects.
The book is called Test driven development or TDD and raises unit testing to a senior position in design.
That the test suite acts as a source of documentation is a pleasant side effect of all these tests.
www.lastcraft.com /first_test_tutorial.php   (1703 words)

  
 Diagnose-Me: Treatment: Test Thyroid Function
The best lab tests to consider if low thyroid function is suspected are TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone), Free T-4, and Free T-3.
The timing of the test and when you take your medication does not make a significant difference on the test results.
Hormones signal certain enzymes to perform their functions and, in this way, regulate such body functions as blood sugar levels, insulin levels, the menstrual cycle, and growth.
www.diagnose-me.com /treat/T182134.html   (923 words)

  
 PHP: register_shutdown_function - Manual
Since PHP 4.1, the shutdown functions are called as the part of the request so that it's possible to send the output from them.
Note: using the pcntl function in web server envoirment is considered problematic, so if you are writing a script that runs both from the command line and from the server, you should put some conditional code around that block that identifies wheater this is a command line envoirment or not.
The alternative is to use register_shutdown_function(array(and$object, 'function')) where the ampersand passes the reference and not the copy.
us3.php.net /register_shutdown_function   (2050 words)

  
 Unit Test's Reporter - The Code Project - C++ / MFC
Here, one is able to build a test or a group of them by using special classes and macros and then test the module encapsulated in a console application.
I decided to fill this gap by solving the shortage in the following way: The console application functions in the desired way, but the test results are sent to both a standard output and a special application that catches the messages and further displays them as a tree.
The order of the tests was changed: from the first to the last, and not vice versa.
www.codeproject.com /cpp/UnitTestsReporter.asp   (2180 words)

  
 Healthopedia.com - Pulmonary Function Test (Spirometry)
A pulmonary function test is actually a series of five tests that measure lung function.
A pulmonary function test may be done when a person has shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing.
Once a respiratory problem has been diagnosed, pulmonary function tests can be used to monitor response to treatment.
www.healthopedia.com /pulmonary-function-test   (497 words)

  
 CppTest - A C++ Unit Testing Framework
Test functions in derived classes are registered as tests using the TEST_ADD(func).
Tests in added suites will be executed when run() of the top-level suite is called.
This function should be overloaded by derived classes to provide specialized behavior.
cpptest.sourceforge.net /classTest_1_1Suite.html   (163 words)

  
 SimpleTest for PHP mock objects documentation
Setting up a test database at the start of each test would slow testing to a crawl and would require the installation of the database engine and test data on the test machine.
If it receives the single argument of a string "abc" then a test pass is sent to the unit tester, otherwise a fail is generated.
By testing the calling arguments, rather than the logger output, we insulate the test from any display changes in the logger.
www.lastcraft.com /mock_objects_documentation.php   (2432 words)

  
 Pulmonary Conditions and Disease Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A pulmonary function test is actually a series of tests that measure both the capacity and effectiveness of your lungs and the force of your breathing.
For this test you will breathe normally into the tube again and then you will be asked to take a big breath in then to blow all the air out as fast and hard as you can.
The fifth test is used to measure the ability of your lungs to absorb gases in the air.
www.med.umich.edu /intmed/pulmonary/information/pft.htm   (548 words)

  
 Express Test-Pulm Function   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Testing is conducted by only Pulmonary Function Technicians who have completed the NIOSH approved course in pulmonary function testing.
Testing procedures meet or exceed the standards established by the American Thoracic Society (ATS), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health as well as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Medical evaluation and interpretation of test results are conducted by Gerald N. Plost, M.D., board certified physician in pulmonary medicine located at the St. John Physician's Building (Tulsa).
www.expresstest.com /pulfunction.html   (214 words)

  
 Liver Test
These are tests for the proteins albumin, prothrombin, and various globulins and they show characteristic abnormalities in those whose liver function is abnormal.
The name “Liver Function Test” is actually quite misleading as this test does not actually measure the ‘function’ of the liver.
While the trapping of platelets is a normal function for the spleen, in liver disease it becomes exaggerated because of the enlarged spleen (splenomegaly).
www.liverdoctor.com /Section2/09_livertest.asp?print=true   (2676 words)

  
 Download the Simple Test testing framework - Unit tests and mock objects for PHP
For fuller documentation, especially if you are new to unit testing see the ongoing documentation, and for example test cases see the unit testing tutorial.
In the context of agile development the test code sits right next to the source code as both are written simultaneously.
Also the test case file should not have been included elsewhere or no cases will be added to this group test.
www.lastcraft.com /simple_test.php   (1448 words)

  
 Synthetic Test Datasets
A standard test to judge the quality of a reconstruction filter is to render the sampled
This extended test dataset is used for the render benchmarks and is referred to as
Figure: Density characteristic of the test function in Z direction, (a) in the original version
www.cg.tuwien.ac.at /courses/projekte/vis/finished/MArtner/node62.html   (271 words)

  
 TSH: The Test
The TSH test is often the test of choice for evaluating thyroid function and/or symptoms of hyper- or hypothyroidism.
Other thyroid tests that may be ordered along with it or following an abnormal TSH result include a T3 test and thyroid antibodies (if autoimmune-related thyroid disease is suspected).
An abnormal TSH test result is usually followed by additional testing to investigate the cause of the increase or decrease.
www.labtestsonline.org /understanding/analytes/tsh/test.html   (629 words)

  
 develop:extending_php_classes_with_overload [phpPatterns]
As a loosely typed language we can have a function receive and return anything we like, perhaps with a little help from in built PHP functions like func_get_args().
If we place these in a class then declare (outside the class) that it is overloaded, PHP will use the magic functions if it finds that a member variable or function does not exist.
This is because PHP itself converts all function calls to lower case, to allow them to be case insensitive.
www.phppatterns.com /docs/develop/extending_php_classes_with_overload   (1437 words)

  
 The ksh ``test'' function   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
To test whether the file represented by a given Path actually exists, (specifically, whether it can be ``statted'') use the function ksh_test.
The function ksh_test is modeled after the file testing functionality of the Korn shell ``test'' function.
This means that all the flags which make sense with file names in the Korn shell ``test'' have equivalents in Ksh_test.
docsrv.sco.com /SDK_c++/_The_ksh_test_function.html   (309 words)

  
 Lpp User's Manual - Sequences   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
test must be a function of two arguments the first being the object obj and the second an element of the sequence seq and must return non-
All sequence functions must dispatch dynamically on the specific type of sequence passed into the sequence function call.
Since the whole idea of these specific type calls is absolute efficiency, when calling a sequence function using this method and the function overloads arguments as C++ types or Lpp types then only the C++ types are allowed.
www.interhack.net /projects/lpp/lpp_10.html   (1089 words)

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