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Risk of fetal mortality after exposure to Listeria monocytogenes based on dose-response data from pregnant guinea pigs and primates.
One-third of the annual cases of listeriosis in the United States occur during pregnancy and can lead to miscarriage or stillbirth, premature delivery, or infection of the newborn. Previo... | {
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[Change in the properties of the femoral bones of rats due to exarticulation of the crus and hypokinesia].
Rat experiments demonstrated that unilateral calf exarticulation leading to the loss of the leg weight-bearing function resulted in a decrease of the density, ash content and mineral content in the femoral diaphys... | {
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Leukocyte and 67Ga-citrate dynamics in experimental subcutaneous Streptococcus faecalis infections.
The dynamics of white blood cell (WBC) and 67Ga-citrate accumulation were studied in rabbits with subcutaneous polyethylene chambers. Uninfected chamber fluid (CF) contained less than 1,000 WBCs/mm3, most of which were m... | {
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A nonlinear regression approach to estimating signal detection models for rating data.
This paper considers a regression approach to estimating signal detection parameters for rating data. The methodology is based on the statistical modeling of ordinal data and requires only standard statistical software such as SAS (S... | {
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The irrelevance of fusimotor activity to the Achilles tendon jerk of relaxed humans.
In two normal subjects the sciatic nerve was blocked completely using concentrated lidocaine. The muscle afferent and reflex electromyographic responses to reproducible percussion of the Achilles tendon were recorded while the blocks d... | {
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Mortality patterns in low birth weight babies in ICDS urban slum area.
There were 920 live-births over the period of one year in urban slums (covering 40 anganwadi centres) of Gorakhpur city. Incidence of low birth weight (LBW) babies weighing 2.5 kg or less and those weighing 2 kg or less were 40.7% (19.8% preterm LBW... | {
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The relationship between ventricular fluid pressure and body position in normal subjects and subjects with shunts: a telemetric study.
Using a chronically implanted telemetric pressure sensor, we have determined the quantitative relationship between changes in body position and ventricular fluid pressure in normal subj... | {
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Purging and calorie absorption in bulimic patients and normal women.
Self-induced purging with laxatives is common among bulimic persons, who assume that purging reduces intestinal absorption of ingested calories. However, the efficacy of purging in reducing calorie absorption has never been studied, probably because t... | {
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Calcitonin and procalcitonin in patients with medullary thyroid cancer or bacterial infection.
To evaluate procalcitonin (PCT) utility as a marker of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). Calcitonin (CT) and PCT levels were measured in MTC patients and patients with serious bacterial infections. 70 patients were enrolled in ... | {
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Flowering plants under global pollinator decline.
There is now compelling evidence of a reduction of pollinator richness and density at a global scale. In this opinion article, we argue that such pollinator decline intensifies pollen limitation and reduces plant reproductive success, threatening natural populations of ... | {
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Plasmid-associated aggregation in Thermus thermophilus HB8.
Thermus thermophilus HB8, a moderate thermophile, exhibits visible aggregation when growing on a rich broth. Strain HB8 also contains two cryptic plasmids. We isolated cured strains from HB8 and observed that loss of the 47-MDa plasmid was correlated with loss... | {
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Designing and evaluating a patient-centred health management system for seniors.
Telehealth has been widely promoted as a technology to make healthcare more effective and affordable. However, current telehealth systems suffer from vendor lock-in and high cost, and are designed for managing chronic diseases rather than ... | {
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Molecular cloning and expression of the pituitary glycoprotein hormone N-acetylgalactosamine-4-O-sulfotransferase.
N-Linked oligosaccharides terminating with the sequence SO(4)-4-GalNAcbeta1,4GlcNAcbeta1,2Manalpha are present on the pituitary hormones lutropin (LH), thyrotropin, and pro-opiomelanocortin. The sulfated s... | {
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Larger Daphnia at lower temperature: a role for cell size and genome configuration?
Experiments with Daphnia magna and Daphnia pulex raised at 10 and 20 °C yielded larger adult size at the lower temperature. This must reflect increased cell size, increased cell numbers, or a combination of both. As it is difficult to a... | {
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Grandfathered, Grandmothered, And ACA-Compliant Health Plans Have Equivalent Premiums.
Many small employers offer employees health plans that are not fully compliant with Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions such as covering preventive services without cost sharing. These "grandfathered" and "grandmothered" plans accou... | {
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Distinguishing inchworm and hand-over-hand processive kinesin movement by neck rotation measurements.
The motor enzyme kinesin makes hundreds of unidirectional 8-nanometer steps without detaching from or freely sliding along the microtubule on which it moves. We investigated the kinesin stepping mechanism by immobilizi... | {
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[Recurrent nerve palsy due to Lyme disease: report of two cases].
Neuroborreliosis can be a difficult diagnosis which requires epidemiologic, clinical and biologic arguments. We report two patients who presented with a recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy with positive Lyme serology and favorable outcome after antibiotic th... | {
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"In vivo" inhibition of murine liver aspartate aminotransferase by isoniazid.
Intraperitoneal administration of isoniazid (IN), an antituberculous agent, to mice or rats at a dose of 100 mg/kg body weight resulted in remarkable and rapid inhibition of liver cytosolic aspartate aminotransferase (AAT); inhibition was les... | {
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Label-Free Bottom-Up Proteomic Workflow for Simultaneously Assessing the Target Specificity of Covalent Drug Candidates and Their Off-Target Reactivity to Selected Proteins.
Although designed covalent inhibitors as drug candidates offer several unique advantages over conventional reversible inhibitors, including high p... | {
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Comparison of S-nitrosoglutathione- and staurosporine-induced apoptosis in human neural cells.
S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) is an endogenously produced S-nitrosylating compound that controls the function of various proteins. While a number of rodent cell lines have been used to study GSNO-induced apoptosis, the mechanis... | {
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[Interactions of ceftriaxone with beta-lactamases including those which hydrolyze cefotaxime].
As it occurs with most of 3rd generation cephalosporins, ceftriaxone has few, if any, interactions with penicillinase-type beta-lactamases, such as TEM-1, TEM-2 or PIT-2. These poor interactions are characterized by an extrem... | {
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Early-Life Toxic Insults and Onset of Sporadic Neurodegenerative Diseases-an Overview of Experimental Studies.
The developmental origin of health and disease hypothesis states that adverse fetal and early childhood exposures can predispose to obesity, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) in adult life.... | {
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Grasp stiffness as a function of grasp force and finger span.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether direct measurements of grasp stiffness agreed with stiffness inferred from the slopes of isovolitional force-space characteristics derived from previous grasp-effort matching data. Grasp stiffness for three-... | {
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[Treatment, clinical course, and cross-sectoral information transmission in patients with acute-on-chronic kidney injury].
Delayed diagnosis and undertherapy of acute-on-chronic kidney injury (AKI-on-CKD) may trigger multiple organ injury and worsen clinical outcome. This study focused on description of in-hospital car... | {
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Decrease in bone mineral density and muscle mass after femoral neck fracture. A quantitative computed tomography study in 25 patients.
We performed a prospective, longitudinal, quantitative computed tomography (QCT) study of bone mineral density (BMD), cortical bone volume, bone mass and muscle volume in 25 patients wh... | {
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Amphetamine lacing of an Internet-marketed neutraceutical.
A 25-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain after taking an imported herbal weight-loss product. A urinary toxicology screen was positive for amphetamine, which the patient denied taking. On further investigation, the neutraceutical was found to contain a... | {
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Increased levels of soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products (RAGE) are associated with a higher risk of mortality in frail older adults.
to evaluate the relationship between serum levels of the soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products (sRAGE) and mortality in frail and non-frail older adults. w... | {
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Ceftazidime treatment in severe burns. Serious infections in patients with severe burns treated with ceftazidime.
In combination with active surgical and general management, ceftazidime is a useful antibiotic for the treatment of Gram negative septic complications in patients with severe burn wounds. Against S. aureus,... | {
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The association between hsa-miR-499 T>C polymorphism and cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
MicroRNAs regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level and were involved in diverse biological and pathological processes. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) which is located in the pre-miRNA may affect the processing... | {
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Recombination between genetically modified and unmodified Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus in Trichoplusia ni larvae.
Trichoplusia ni larvae have been injected with a mixture of wild-type Autographa californica multiple nuclear polyhedrosis virus (AcMNPV) and a mutant derivative, AcRP8.UW1.lacZ, which ... | {
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The genome of Schistosoma mansoni: isolation of DNA, its size, bases and repetitive sequences.
DNA has been prepared from adults and cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni utilizing a technique that involves centrifugation through cesium chloride. The DNA isolated from S. mansoni adults and that isolated from cercariae were ... | {
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Relation between breast cancer mortality and screening effectiveness: systematic review of the mammography trials.
The mammography screening trials have shown varying results. This could be because screening was better in some trials than in others at advancing the time of diagnosis. If so, more cancers would be identi... | {
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[Acute renal failure caused by phenazopyridine].
A 27 years old woman was admitted due to abdominal cramps, jaundice and oligoanuria, starting 48 hours after eating Chinese food. Hepatic biochemical tests, abdominal ultrasound and retrograde pyelography were normal. The urine was intensely orange colored and microscopi... | {
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Physical activity is associated with higher cognitive function among adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease.
We evaluated the specific association between physical activity and cognitive function among a national sample of the broader U.S. adult population with a family history of Alzheimer's disease. Data from the 199... | {
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A unified framework for land cover monitoring based on a discrete global sampling grid (GSG).
Environmental monitoring and assessment of the extent and change of land uses and their renewable natural resources over time is a key element in many international processes and one crucial basis for sustainable management. R... | {
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A magnetic resonance imaging, histological, and dose modeling comparison of focused ultrasound, radiofrequency, and Gamma Knife radiosurgery lesions in swine thalamus.
The purpose of this study was to use MRI and histology to compare stereotactic lesioning modalities in a large brain model of thalamotomy. A unilateral ... | {
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Increased serum IL-17A and Th2 cytokine levels in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma.
Asthma is a syndrome of chronic bronchial inflammation and airway remodelling. Initially, asthma has been categorized into atopic and nonatopic types, based on antigen-specific IgE levels. Moreover, recently, asthma has been cla... | {
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Effect of vertical jumping on the medial gastrocnemius and soleus muscles of rats.
Ten rats were trained to perform approximately 30 jumps/day, 5 days/wk for at least 8 wk, from a force platform that enabled the number and height of jumps to be quantified. There was considerable variation in height jumped during an act... | {
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Microfluidic paper-based chemiluminescence biosensor for simultaneous determination of glucose and uric acid.
In this study, a novel microfluidic paper-based chemiluminescence analytical device (μPCAD) with a simultaneous, rapid, sensitive and quantitative response for glucose and uric acid was designed. This novel lab... | {
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Validation of a parent-proxy quality of life questionnaire for paediatric chronic cough (PC-QOL).
Quality of life (QOL) measures are an important patient-relevant outcome measure for clinical studies. Currently there is no fully validated cough-specific QOL measure for paediatrics. The objective of this study was to va... | {
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Conversion to mycophenolate mofetil monotherapy in liver recipients: Calcineurin inhibitor levels are key.
The use of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) after liver transplantation is associated with post-transplant nephrotoxicity. Conversion to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) monotherapy improves renal function, but is related ... | {
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Towards the phosphoproteome of trypanosomatids.
The identification and localization of protein phosphorylation sites provide clues to what proteins or pathways might be activated in a given condition, helping to improve our understanding about signaling networks. Advances in strategies for enrichment of phosphorylated ... | {
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An audit of the completeness of non-melanoma skin cancer registration in Greater Glasgow.
The incidence of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (non-melanoma skin cancer) is increasing in the U.K., and the importance of this has been recognized in the 'Health of the Nation' target of halting the annual incr... | {
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Mycophenolic acid therapy after cyclophosphamide pulses in progressive IgA nephropathy.
In progressive IgA nephropathy (IgAN), cyclophosphamide or steroids have been used to reduce the loss of renal function, but disease progression may occur after the end of treatment. The value of mycophenolic acid (MPA) maintenance ... | {
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in the non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients.
Data on the epidemiology of hypertension in Chinese non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are limited. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and... | {
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[Affect and gender].
Studies about affect and differences with regards to gender and age throw little conclusive results. There is a certain agreement on stablishing a bifactorial structure that would integrate the different dimensions of affect. the aim is to analyze the distinguishing characteristics of affect in nor... | {
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[Abdominal paracentesis].
Abdominal paracentesis is frequently performed in the clinical setting. Every newly developed ascites need to be investigated by abdominal paracentesis. Any clinical or biological deterioration in patients with chronic ascites also requires a new paracentesis. Therapeutically abdominal paracen... | {
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Enhanced high-harmonic generation up to the soft X-ray region driven by mid-infrared pulses mixed with their third harmonic.
We systematically study the efficiency enhancement of high-harmonic generation (HHG) in an Ar gas cell up to the soft X-ray (SXR) range using a two-color laser field composed of 2.1 μm (ω) and 70... | {
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Reliability of one-piece ceramic implant.
The fundamental aspects of damage initiation and accumulation in one-piece zirconium oxide endosseous dental implants remain to be investigated. This study tested the null hypothesis that there is no influence on mouth-motion fatigue reliability and failure modes between as-rec... | {
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Human B Regulatory Cells: The New Players in Autoimmune Disease.
Although the production of antigen-specific antibodies has been the originally accepted function of B-cells during immune responses, specific subsets that can negatively regulate inflammation, designated regulatory B-cells (Bregs), have been identified re... | {
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Pretreatment of old-age landfill leachate by microwave-assisted catalytic oxidation in the presence of activated carbon.
Landfill leachate is posing an ever-greater environmental hazard. Recently, a process for purification combining activated carbon, microwave (MW) and Fenton oxidation has drawn much attention. In thi... | {
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Estrogen effects on actin cytoskeletal and endocytic proteins associated with tubulobulbar complex disruption in rat testes.
Tubulobulbar complexes (TBCs), evaginations of mature spermatids, penetrate into the surrounding Sertoli cell cytoplasm of testis seminiferous epithelium during rat spermatogenesis. These structu... | {
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A phase I toxicity, pharmacology, and dosimetry trial of monoclonal antibody OKB7 in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: effects of tumor burden and antigen expression.
Eighteen patients with relapsed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were infused with escalating doses of monoclonal antibody (mAb) OKB7, trace-labeled with... | {
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Editorial Commentary: Postoperative Outcomes-Are We Asking the Right Questions? Shoulder Arthroscopy Patient Quality of Life Correlates With Joint-Specific Outcome and Is Predicated on Patient Expectation.
Patient-reported outcomes are, by definition, subjective, and there is consensus that individual patient expectati... | {
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Decreased frequency and duration of tooth brushing is a risk factor for endothelial dysfunction.
Periodontal disease is associated with endothelial dysfunction, leading to cardiovascular disease. The effect of detailed tooth brushing behavior, not only frequency but also duration of tooth brushing, on endothelial funct... | {
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Ca2+ uptake by the sarcoplasmic reticulum decreases the amplitude of depolarization-dependent [Ca2+]i transients in rat gastric myocytes.
Gastric myocytes loaded with fura-2 were voltage-clamped at -60 mV. Depolarizations to 0 mV evoked nifedipine-sensitive (5 microM) inward currents and Ca2+ transients. Cyclopiazonic ... | {
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Detection of telomerase-positive circulating epithelial cells in ovarian cancer patients.
The aim of this study is the detection of circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood of ovarian cancer patients. We applied immunomagnetic beads coated with an epithelial or leukocyte-specific antibody to isolate epithelial cells... | {
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Erratum to: inhibition of triclabendazole metabolism in vitro by ketoconazole increases disruption to the tegument of a triclabendazole-resistant isolate of Fasciola hepatica.
A study has been carried out to investigate whether the action of triclabendazole (TCBZ) against Fasciola hepatica is altered by inhibition of d... | {
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[Mechanism of protective effects of procyanidins on liver injury induced by alcohol in mice].
To study the mechanism of protective effects of procyanidins on liver injury model induced by alcohol in mice. Mice were divided into 3 groups to set up the model of liver injury induced by alcohol in mice: the group of liver ... | {
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Relation of rifle stock length and weight to military rifle marksmanship performance by men and women.
15 male and 13 female soldiers participated in a study to examine the effects of sex, rifle stock length 117.8 cm, 22.3 cm, and 26.2 cm), and rifle weight (3.2 kg vs 3.8 kg) on military marksmanship performance. The N... | {
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Evaluating bevacizumab in combination with FOLFIRI after the failure of platinum-etoposide regimen in patients with advanced poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma: The PRODIGE 41-BEVANEC randomized phase II study.
Patients with gastroenteropancreatic (GEP), metastatic or locally advanced, non-resectable, grade... | {
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Biological functions and clinical applications of exosomal non-coding RNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, with a high mortality rate. Its dismal prognosis is attributed to late diagnosis, high risk of recurrence and drug resistance. To impro... | {
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Loss of capacity to recover from acidosis on repeat exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome: a case-control study.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients frequently describe difficulties with repeat exercise. Here, we explore muscle bioenergetic function in response to three bouts of exercise. A total of 18 CFS (CDC 1994... | {
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Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analyses of antihypertensive drugs, nifedipine and propranolol, in spontaneously hypertensive rats to investigate characteristics of effect and side effects.
To investigate the relationship between the pharmacokinetics (PK) and effects and/or side-effects of nifedipine and propranolol, s... | {
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Serotonergic mechanisms on breathing modulation in the rat locus coeruleus.
The locus coeruleus (LC) is a noradrenergic nucleus that plays an important role in the ventilatory response to hypercapnia. This nucleus is densely innervated by serotonergic fibers and contains high density of serotonin (5-HT) receptors, incl... | {
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Circulatory mobility in post-Mao China: temporary migrants in Kaiping county, Pearl River Delta region.
"Since the 1980s, it has been possible for the Chinese peasant household to diversify its economic base by making use of its social networks to place members in a distant community as migrant workers. Through a micro... | {
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Sahara honey shows higher potency against Pseudomonas aeruginosa compared to north Algerian types of honey.
Six varieties of honey from different regions in Algeria were used to determine their potency against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Four varieties originated from northern Algeria, and two from the Sahara. Three types ... | {
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A single-centre experience of relaparoscopy in complications of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair-feasibility and outcomes.
Management of complications of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair remains challenging as well as debatable. Relaparoscopy in management of these complications is relatively newer concept. We tr... | {
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[Significance of detection of specific IgE in Anisakis-related diseases].
Anisakis larvae which parasitize sea fishes sometimes cause not only anisakiasis but also such allergic reactions as mackerel-induced urticaria. We prepared AlaSTAT by using excretory/secretory antigens from Anisakis larvae to detect specific IgE... | {
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The in vitro selection world.
Through iterative cycles of selection, amplification, and mutagenesis, in vitro selection provides the ability to isolate molecules of desired properties and function from large pools (libraries) of random molecules with as many as 10(16) distinct species. This review, in recognition of a ... | {
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Scar appearance of different skin and subcutaneous tissue closure techniques in caesarean section: a randomized study.
To determine the role of skin and subcutaneous space closure in caesarean section on the cosmetic appearance of the scar and the patients' satisfaction. 153 patients undergoing caesarean section withou... | {
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QSAR Models for the Reactivation of Sarin Inhibited AChE by Quaternary Pyridinium Oximes Based on Monte Carlo Method.
For three random splits, one-variable models of oximes reactivation of sarin inhibited acetylcholinesterase (logarithm of the AChE reactivation percentage by oximes with concentration of 0.001 M) have b... | {
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[Body mass index growth curves for Chinese children and adolescents aged 0 to 18 years].
To construct the body mass index (BMI) reference data and curves for Chinese children and adolescents from birth to 18 years of age. Data from two national representative cross-sectional surveys which were The National Growth Surve... | {
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Short hairpin RNA-induced myostatin gene silencing in caprine myoblast cells in vitro.
Myostatin (MSTN) belongs to the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β superfamily and is a potent negative regulator of skeletal muscle development and growth. Dysfunction of MSTN gene either by natural mutation or induced through genet... | {
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Ancestral echinoderms from the Chengjiang deposits of China.
Deuterostomes are a remarkably diverse super-phylum, including not only the chordates (to which we belong) but groups as disparate as the echinoderms and the hemichordates. The phylogeny of deuterostomes is now achieving some degree of stability, especially o... | {
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Significant histamine formation in tuna (Thunnus albacares) at 2 degrees C--effect of vacuum- and modified atmosphere-packaging on psychrotolerant bacteria.
Occurrence and importance of psychrotolerant histamine producing bacteria in chilled fresh tuna were demonstrated in the present study. The objective was to evalua... | {
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A Guideline for Tailoring Lattice Oxygen Activity in Lithium-Rich Layered Cathodes by Strain.
Lattice oxygen activity plays a dominant role in balancing discharge capacity and performance decay of lithium-rich layered oxide cathodes (LLOs). On the basis of density functional theory (DFT) and tight-binding theory, the a... | {
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Clinical pharmacology of flumazenil.
(1) Flumazenil is a highly specific benzodiazepine (BZ) antagonist. It exerts its effect by competitive interaction at the BZ receptor site. (ii) Flumazenil antagonizes all central BZ effects irrespective of its contiguity to the BZ administration. (iii) The pharmacological effect o... | {
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Circulation is established in a stepwise pattern in the mammalian embryo.
To better understand the relationship between the embryonic hematopoietic and vascular systems, we investigated the establishment of circulation in mouse embryos by examining the redistribution of yolk sac-derived primitive erythroblasts and defi... | {
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Osseointegration amputation prostheses on the upper limbs: methods, prosthetics and rehabilitation.
The osseointegration programme for upper extremity amputation started in Sweden in 1990, when a titanium fixture was first implanted into a thumb. This method has since been used for transhumeral and below-elbow amputati... | {
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Bioavailability of seaweed iodine in human beings.
The major procedure used to correct iodine deficiency is the universal salt iodization by addition of iodide or iodate to salt with an iodine content varying from 7 to 100 mg/kg of salt depending on the country legislation. As an important fraction of consumers in the ... | {
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Scanning electron microscope examination of epithelial cells infected with enveloped viruses.
The apical surface structure of virus infected epithelial cells (MDBK and MDCK) was examined in the SEM. Cells were infected with related enveloped viruses (influenza, Sendai, and vesicular stomatitis) under conditions of prod... | {
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[Computerization in a community health service provider].
As the second largest health service provider organization in Israel, we have been progressively computerized. The process was begun in 1988, focusing on improving administrative and financial processes. Today there is a single centralized database for 6,000 use... | {
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Highly Efficient and Low Cost SPEEK/TiO₂ Nanocomposite Membrane for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery.
In this work, a sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)/titanium oxide composite membrane (SPEEK/TiO₂) was prepared by solution casting method. The TiO₂ nanoparticles in the polymer matrix not only improved the vanadium ion sel... | {
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Tissue contents and subcellular distribution of chromium and other trace metals in experimental diabetic rats after intravenous injection of Cr 50-enriched stable isotopic tracer solution.
In order to study the metabolism of essential trace elements in diabetics, we studied alloxan-diabetic rats for the distribution pa... | {
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Tuberculin skin test results in HIV-infected patients in India: implications for latent tuberculosis treatment.
To evaluate the utility of the tuberculin skin test (TST) in detecting latent and active tuberculosis (TB) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients in South India. TSTs and CD4 counts were c... | {
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First Report of Rice yellow mottle virus on Rice in Burundi.
Since the mid-1980s, rice cultivation has expanded rapidly in Burundi to reach approximately 50,000 ha in 2011. In 2007, leaf mottling, reduced tillering, and stunting symptoms were observed on rice at Gatumba near Bujumbura, causing small patches in less tha... | {
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Mixed functional monomers-based monolithic adsorbent for the effective extraction of sulfonylurea herbicides in water and soil samples.
Effective extraction is a key step in the determination of sulfonylurea herbicides (SUHs) in complicated samples. According to the chemical properties of SUHs, a new monolithic adsorbe... | {
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Synergistic Antimicrobial Effect of Lonicera japonica and Magnolia obovata Extracts and Potential as a Plant-Derived Natural Preservative.
Most people use cosmetics to protect their skin. Preservatives are often used to prevent their contamination upon use. There has been a great demand for natural preservatives due to... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Adenosine activates ATP-sensitive K(+) currents in pericytes of rat retinal microvessels: role of A1 and A2a receptors.
In the CNS, contractile pericytes are positioned on the endothelial walls of microvessels where they are thought to play a role in adjusting blood flow to meet local metabolic needs. This function may... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Recombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara expressing antigen 85A boosts BCG-primed and naturally acquired antimycobacterial immunity in humans.
Protective immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis depends on the generation of a T(H)1-type cellular immune response, characterized by the secretion of interferon-gamma (... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Effects of dietary fat composition on activities of the microsomal ethanol oxidizing system and ethanol-inducible cytochrome P450 (CYP2E1) in the liver of rats chronically fed ethanol.
We studied the effects of dietary fat composition on the activities of the microsomal ethanol oxidizing system (MEOS), paranitrophenol ... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
[Dispensary treatment of the rural population with diseases of the nervous system].
The presentation is concerned with the results of a dispensary study (screening) of 517 patients among the rural population with disorders of the nervous system during 1971-1972. The author discusses the effectivity of such observations... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
[Dirofilariasis of the breast: Two new cases in Tunisia].
Dirofilariasis is an endemic animal parasitic disease in the Mediterranean basin. Its occurrence in humans is rare; when it occurs, it is most often in cutaneous locations. We report two new cases of dirofilariasis of the breast in two Tunisian women, aged 32 an... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Intermediate-depth earthquake faulting by dehydration embrittlement with negative volume change.
Earthquakes are observed to occur in subduction zones to depths of approximately 680 km, even though unassisted brittle failure is inhibited at depths greater than about 50 km, owing to the high pressures and temperatures. ... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Outgrowth endothelial cells isolated and expanded from human peripheral blood progenitor cells as a potential source of autologous cells for endothelialization of silk fibroin biomaterials.
One challenge of particular importance in tissue engineering is to improve vascularization of larger size defects, which would the... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Syllable deletion in spontaneous speech of children with specific language impairment.
syllable deletion (SD) frequently occurs in Specific Language Impairment and can indicate a deviant factor in the phonologic acquisition process of these subjects. to verify the occurrence of SD in the spontaneous speech of children ... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Wave Function Engineering in CdSe/PbS Core/Shell Quantum Dots.
The synthesis of epitaxial CdSe/PbS core/shell quantum dots (QDs) is reported. The PbS shell grows in a rock salt structure on the zinc blende CdSe core, thereby creating a crystal structure mismatch through additive growth. Absorption and photoluminescence... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Lich-gregoir procedure in treatment of the vesicoureteral reflux.
Vesicoureteral reflux is a major problem in childhood affecting 1% of all children. There are various surgical methods for vesicoureteral reflux treatment. Current study evaluates effectiveness and success rate of the Lich-gregoir procedure in treatment ... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Multigenic human hypertension: evidence for subtypes and hope for haplotypes.
Hypertension that occurs before the age of 60 years is strongly aggregated in families, mostly due to genetic factors with weaker contributions from a shared family environment. Hypertension is probably a heterogeneous collection of overlappi... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
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