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PCI Alternative Using Sustained Exercise (PAUSE): Rationale and trial design.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) currently claims nearly one million lives yearly in the US, accounting for nearly 40% of all deaths. Coronary artery disease (CAD) accounts for the largest number of these deaths. While efforts aimed at treating C... | {
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Standardised protocol for primate faecal analysis.
Macroscopic analysis of primate faeces as a way to study diet is well established, but lack of standardisation of methods may handicap comparative studies of the resulting data. Here we present a proven technique, including equipment and supplies, protocol and procedur... | {
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Examination of factors affecting gait properties in healthy older adults: focusing on knee extension strength, visual acuity, and knee joint pain.
Gait properties change with age because of a decrease in lower limb strength and visual acuity or knee joint disorders. Gait changes commonly result from these combined fact... | {
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Computer assisted learning: the potential for teaching and assessing in nursing.
This article discusses computer assisted learning (CAL) and the importance of applying it in nurse education. The articles recognizes the general technological developments as exemplified by the Teaching and Learning Technology Programme (... | {
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Dorsomedial hypothalamic lesions alter intake of an imbalanced amino acid diet in rats.
Within 3 h of ingesting an imbalanced amino acid diet (IAAD), rats show attenuated intake. The associated conditioned taste aversion can be ameliorated by giving the serotonin3 receptor blocker, tropisetron (TROP). A recent c-fos st... | {
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Retrieval of blade implants with piezosurgery: two clinical cases.
In this work an ultrasound device was used to perform an ostectomy for the removal of blade implants in order to save as much bone tissue as possible, so that root form implants might later be inserted. Two patients underwent surgery for the removal of ... | {
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Allele-specific wild-type blocker quantitative PCR for highly sensitive detection of rare JAK2 p.V617F point mutation in primary myelofibrosis as an appropriate tool for the monitoring of molecular remission following therapy.
Screening of JAK2 V617F point mutation becomes more and more important in monitoring of JAK2 ... | {
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Primary care for women. Comprehensive assessment and management of common mental health problems.
This article emphasizes the importance of the role of the certified nurse-midwife (CNM) in the primary care assessment of, and appropriate referral for women with mental health problems, especially in cases of psychiatric ... | {
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Dietary sodium chloride intake independently predicts the degree of hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis in healthy humans consuming a net acid-producing diet.
We previously demonstrated that typical American net acid-producing diets predict a low-grade metabolic acidosis of severity proportional to the diet net acid load... | {
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Chronic energy deficiency and its association with dietary factors in adults of drought affected desert areas of Western Rajasthan, India.
To asses the impact of drought on nutritional status of adults of a rural population in desert area. Threestage sampling technique. 24 villages belonging to 6 tehsils (sub units of ... | {
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The Effects of Event Rate on a Cognitive Vigilance Task.
The present experiment sought to examine the effects of event rate on a cognitive vigilance task. Vigilance, or the ability to sustain attention, is an integral component of human factors research. Vigilance task difficulty has previously been manipulated through... | {
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Ability of MR cholangiography to reveal stent position and luminal diameter in patients with biliary endoprostheses: in vitro measurements and in vivo results in 30 patients.
Our goal was to evaluate the ability of MR cholangiography to show stent position and luminal diameter in patients with biliary endoprostheses. S... | {
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Characterization of biofilm and encrustation on ureteric stents in vivo.
To examine the relationship between encrustation and microbial biofilm formation on indwelling ureteric stents. Ureteric stents from 40 patients were examined for the presence of a microbial biofilm and encrustations. Bacteria in stent biofilms we... | {
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Serial imaging and SWAN sequence of developmental venous anomaly thrombosis with hematoma: Diagnosis and follow-up.
Developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) are usually asymptomatic. We report a case of DVA thrombosis with recurrent tiny frontal hematoma in a 24-year-old man. The contribution of T2-GRE and SWAN sequences ... | {
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Social deprivation and primary hyperparathyroidism.
To investigate the potential relationship between social status or deprivation and the prevalence of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). We retrospectively identified a cohort of patients diagnosed as having PHPT between 1981 and 2007 from the Scottish Morbidity Recor... | {
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Free peritoneal tumour cells are an independent prognostic factor in curatively resected stage IB gastric carcinoma.
Several studies have shown that the cytological detection of free peritoneal tumour cells (FPTCs) in patients with gastric cancer indicates the presence of metastatic disease. The immunocytochemical dete... | {
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Sequencing of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein 5' regulatory region using artificial transposons.
We have isolated and sequenced genomic clones encompassing more than 5 kb of the 5' flanking region of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene. This region contains multiple Alu repeats, a Mermaid repeat, and an ... | {
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Modulatory effects of PLG and its peptidomimetics on haloperidol-induced catalepsy in rats.
A behavioral model of dopaminergic function in the rat was used to examine the anticataleptic effects of L-prolyl-L-leucyl-glycinamide (PLG) and peptidomimetic analogs of PLG. Administration of 1 mg/kg PLG intraperitoneally sign... | {
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[Plantar-palmar erythrodysesthesia. A new and relatively frequent side effect in antineoplastic treatment].
Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (PPE, hand-foot syndrome) is a relatively frequent cutaneous toxicity related to antineoplastic treatment with e.g. fluorouracil, capecitabine, and liposomal doxorubicin. It usua... | {
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Perinatal outcome with the modified biophysical profile.
Our purpose was to evaluate perinatal outcomes in high-risk pregnancies monitored with a modified biophysical profile. All non-insulin-dependent patients referred for antepartum fetal surveillance received a modified biophysical profile biweekly. A modified bioph... | {
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The effect of a traditional dance training program on the physical fitness of adults with hearing loss.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a traditional dance training program on aerobic capacity and muscle strength of adults with hearing loss. Twenty-three adults with hearing loss were separated i... | {
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Milestones to recovery: preliminary validation of a framework to promote recovery and map progress through the medium secure inpatient pathway.
Forensic mental health care in the UK has undergone a rapid expansion since the late 1990s. In medium secure units (MSUs), there is growing emphasis on developing care pathways... | {
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Perirhinal and hippocampal contributions to visual recognition memory can be distinguished from those of occipito-temporal structures based on conscious awareness of prior occurrence.
The ability of humans to distinguish consciously between new and previously encountered objects can be probed with visual recognition me... | {
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Breech position, delivery route and congenital hip dislocation.
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the mode of delivery for fetuses in breech presentation in any way influenced the frequency of congenital hip dislocation. In 13,559 singleton births 583 fetuses were in breech position, and the cesarean... | {
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Comparison of pulpal sensitivity between a conventional and two resin-modified glass ionomer luting cements.
This clinical study compared handling and any short-term tooth sensitivity associated with using one conventional and two resin-modified glass ionomer cements marketed for luting gold and ceramometal crowns. The... | {
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Local graft-versus-host-reaction in mice specifically inhibited by anti-receptor antibodies.
The local graft-versus-host (GVH) reaction provoked by parental spleen cells in F1 mice was shown to be T-cell-dependent. GVH reactions were suppressed in F1 hybrid mice immunized with parental T lymphocytes of the same genotyp... | {
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Enhanced absorption and inhibited metabolism of emodin by 2, 3, 5, 4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucopyranoside: Possible mechanisms for Polygoni Multiflori Radix-induced liver injury.
Polygoni Multiflori Radix (PMR) has been commonly used as a tonic in China for centuries. However, PMR-associated hepatotoxicity is ... | {
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Prevalence of varicocoele and its association with body mass index among 39,559 rural men in eastern China: a population-based cross-sectional study.
Varicocoele is a common cause of male infertility. We undertook a population-based cross-sectional study to evaluate the prevalence of varicocoele among rural men in east... | {
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Methylglyoxal activates NF-κB nuclear translocation and induces COX-2 expression via a p38-dependent pathway in synovial cells.
There is growing evidence of an increased prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) among people with diabetes. Synovial inflammation and increased expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) are two key f... | {
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[A meningioma in the posterior fossa without dural attachment: case report].
An extremely rare case of a meningioma in the posterior fossa without dural attachment has been reported. The patient was a 56-year-old male whose chief manifestation was the abnormality of his CT scan. His past history included gastric and co... | {
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Genetic diversity studies of Brazilian garlic cultivars and quality control of garlic-clover production.
The garlic cultivars grown in Brazil evolved from somatic mutations and clone selection by breeding programs and by the introduction of germplasm from other countries. Morphological characters have been used to diff... | {
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Failure of covalently cross-linked human IgG myeloma subclass protein to release histamine from human leukocytes.
We have examined the ability of IgG subclass antibodies to release histamine from human leukocytes using covalently cross-linked oligomers of human myeloma proteins. Purified IgG1, G2, G3, G4, (or IgE) was ... | {
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Cognitive and behavioral effects of carbamazepine in children: data from benign rolandic epilepsy.
The effects of antiepileptic drugs on cognition are difficult to delineate, yet of critical importance for children with epilepsy. We investigated the cognitive and behavioral effects of carbamazepine in children with ben... | {
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Twist relates to tubular epithelial-mesenchymal transition and interstitial fibrogenesis in the obstructed kidney.
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a critical step in renal fibrosis. It has been recently reported that a transcription factor, Twist, plays a pivotal role in metastasis of breast tumors by induci... | {
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Retroactive effects of irrelevant speech on serial recall from short-term memory.
The authors report 5 serial-recall experiments. In 4 of the 5 experiments, they show that irrelevant sound (IS) has a retroactive effect on material already in memory. In Experiment 1, IS presented during a filled retention interval had a... | {
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One hundred years of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increasing health problem and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, but knowledge about its pathogenesis has increased substantially in recent years. The disease results from i... | {
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[Significance of serum CD62p and CD63 levels in patients with head injury].
To determine the serum levels of CD62p (alpha-granular membrane protein) and CD63 (lysosome intact membrane protein) in patients with head injury and to observe its relation to injury severity. Fifty-three patients with head injury were divided... | {
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[Central venous dialysis catheter. Silicone rubber dialysis catheter used for permanent vascular access].
51 dual lumen jugularis dialysis catheters (Permcath, Quinton) were placed by surgical technique in 34 patients and by percutaneous technique in eight patients. Mean catheter life-time was 4.1 months. Seven cathete... | {
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Longitudinal impedance variability in patients with chronically implanted DBS devices.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective therapy for advanced movement disorders, but its optimal use is still controversial. One factor that could play a role in the proper delivery of therapeutic stimulation by current DBS devi... | {
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Effect of two prophylaxis methods on adherence of Streptococcus mutans to microfilled composite resin and giomer surfaces.
Surface attributes of a restoration play an important role in adherence of plaque bacteria. Prophylaxis methods may be involved in modification of or damaging the restoration surface. The aim of th... | {
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Comparison of patient satisfaction with acrylic and flexible partial dentures.
Restoration of partial edentulous mouth may be done using a variety of treatment options. Removable partial denture (RPD) is commonly used because of its availability. RPDs from flexible resins unlike those from acrylic engage hard and soft ... | {
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Randomised trial comparing forced-air warming to the upper or lower body to prevent hypothermia during thoracoscopic surgery in the lateral decubitus position.
In the supine position, forced-air warming is more effective on the lower body than on the upper body to prevent intraoperative hypothermia. However, it is unkn... | {
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Expression of four growth factors in recessed extraocular muscles of rabbits.
The study was designed to determine the temporal expression of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, IGF-II, basic fibroblast factor 2 (bFGF-2), and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta1) in recessed extraocular muscles. Sixteen eyes of ... | {
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Visual attention to features by associative learning.
Expecting a particular stimulus can facilitate processing of that stimulus over others, but what is the fate of other stimuli that are known to co-occur with the expected stimulus? This study examined the impact of learned association on feature-based attention. The... | {
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Mucosal involvement is a risk factor for poor clinical outcomes and relapse in patients with pemphigus treated with rituximab.
Many studies have reported the outcome of rituximab use in pemphigus but studies regarding the clinical risk factors for poor clinical outcomes or relapse are lacking. To clarify the risk facto... | {
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Management of ventricular tachycardia in the ablation era: results of the European Heart Rhythm Association Survey.
Patients with sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) are at risk of sudden death. Treatment options for VT include antiarrhythmic drug therapy, insertion of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, and ... | {
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Cast metal bases as an economical alternative for the severely resorbed mandible.
Resorption of the alveolar ridge is a common problem in edentulous patients and can compromise the stability and function of dentures. Resorption and its consequences can be minimized when strategically placed implants are used; however, ... | {
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Pancreatic trauma: Management and literature review.
Pancreatic injury is an uncommon event often difficult to diagnose at an early stage. After abdominal trauma, the surgeon must always be aware of the possibility of pancreatic trauma due to the complications associated with missed pancreatic injuries. Due to its retr... | {
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[Patterns of Candida esophagitis in cancer and AIDS patients: histopathological study of 23 patients].
Candida oesophagitis is a common concomitant disease in neutropenic cancer patients after chemotherapie as well as in HIV-patients. In order to characterize the features of oesophagitis in each population, we reviewed... | {
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Training in youth-friendly service provision improves nurses' competency level in the Great Lakes Region.
This survey investigates whether relevant training and availability of guidelines improve self-reported competencies of nurses in the provision of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in South-Kiv... | {
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Risk factors for conversion to laparotomy during laparoscopic management of an ectopic pregnancy.
To identify risk factors for conversion to laparotomy during laparoscopic management of ectopic pregnancy. A retrospective chart review of patients who underwent laparoscopy for treatment of ectopic pregnancy, during a 32-... | {
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Immunohistochemical study of delta and mu opioid receptors on synaptic glomeruli with substance P-positive central terminals in chicken dorsal horn.
In an attempt to clarify the mechanism underlying the regulation of the release of substance P (SP) from the central axon terminals of the synaptic glomeruli in lamina II ... | {
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An exploration of patient safety culture in Kuwait hospitals: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals' perspectives.
Patient safety culture (PSC) represents a key component of the quality of care offered by healthcare professionals. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the factors that influence the implement... | {
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Cardiotoxicity among adult survivors suffered from childhood malignancies.
Late cardiotoxicity following treatment of malignancy diseases has been long established. Cancer therapeutics-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD), acute arrhythmias, pericardial disease, valvopathies and early atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Dise... | {
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Immune dysregulation in primary immune thrombocytopenia patients.
To explore the immunological abnormalities in patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), and analyze its relationship with treatment. Proportion of different immune cell subsets were detected in the peripheral blood of 124 ITP patients at diffe... | {
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Effects of exhaustive exercise on biochemical characteristics of sarcoplasmic reticulum from rat soleus muscle.
This study examined the effects of acute high-intensity and moderate-intensity exercise on Ca2+-stimulated adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) activity and the Ca2+ and ATP dependence of Ca2+-ATPase of the sarc... | {
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Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in adult periodontitis. I. Topographic distribution before and after treatment.
The aim of this investigation was to study the topographic distribution of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in patients with adult periodontitis before and after mechanical periodontal treatment (rep... | {
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Effects of fetal respiratory movements on the short-term fractal properties of heart rate variability.
We evaluated the effect of fetal respiratory movements (RM) on the heart rate (HR) fractal dynamics.Abdominal ECG recordings were collected from low-middle-risk pregnant woman at rest. Mean gestational age was 34.8 ± ... | {
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Characterization of clinical strains of Aspergillus terreus complex: molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility to azoles and amphotericin B.
We used molecular techniques to analyse 87 (n = 70 patients) Aspergillus terreus complex isolates, all of which were identified as A. terreus sensu stricto. The antif... | {
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Magnetic resonance imaging of uterine version in a multiethnic, nulliparous, healthy female population.
To determine measurement and topography of uterine position in asymptomatic women with different ethnicity. The angle and direction of uterine version were measured using magnetic resonance imaging in nulliparous, yo... | {
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Fractures in proximal spinal muscular atrophy.
Fractures are a common problem for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). A total of 131 patients with proximal SMA with an average age of 13.2 +/- 9.2 years (0.7-65.6) were evaluated retrospectively. In 60 patients 94 different fractures were observed. The group con... | {
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Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum: a zoomed image at the molecular level within a geographic context.
Antimalarial chemotherapy is one of the main pillars in the prevention and control of malaria. Following widespread resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine, sulfadoxine-pyrimetham... | {
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Demonstration of scrotal disease on bone scintigraphy.
The identification of scrotal disease on a bone scan is reportedly rare. Most previous reports involve abnormally increased accumulation of radioisotope in the scrotal region. This article includes a compilation of three cases of incidental scrotal photopenic defec... | {
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Further characterization of the loop structure of platelet glycoprotein IIIa: partial mapping of functionally significant glycoprotein IIIa epitopes.
Glycoprotein (GP) IIb-IIIa serves as the platelet fibrinogen receptor. Studies of the tertiary structure of GPIIIa have shown that the protein has a large loop structure ... | {
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Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: prenatal diagnosis, array comparative genomic hybridization characterization using uncultured amniocytes and literature review.
We present prenatal diagnosis of de novo 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome using uncultured amniocytes in a pregnancy with conotruncal heart malformations in... | {
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A phase II study of personalized peptide vaccination combined with gemcitabine for non-resectable pancreatic cancer patients.
We evaluated the safety of, and clinical and immune responses to personalized peptide vaccination with gemcitabine (GEM) as the first line therapy in patients with non-resectable pancreatic canc... | {
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Pure stress leakage symptomatology: is it safe to discount detrusor instability?
To determine whether the combination of a urological history and urinary diary, with rigorous selection criteria, can be used to define a group of women on whom urodynamic assessment is unnecessary prior to offering surgery for urinary str... | {
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Renal functional reserve in diabetic patients without clinical nephropathy: comparisons with renal morphology.
The acute effect of a protein loading test (1.5 g kg-1) on glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was examined in 10 Type 1 diabetic patients without clinical nephropathy to evaluate the renal functional reserve. GF... | {
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Topical hydrogen peroxide and the safety of ocular tissues.
Hydrogen peroxide is an effective and commonly used contact lens disinfectant that is also used as a preservative in certain ocular medications. We describe the effects of hydrogen peroxide on the cornea and anterior chamber following its topical application v... | {
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Too late smart: farmers' adoption of self-protective behaviors in response to exposure to hazardous noise.
Farmers are exposed to hazardous noise from equipment and livestock and experience high rates of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL); however, their use of hearing protection devices (HPDs) is low. The purpose of th... | {
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Generation of high-density DNA markers from yeast artificial chromosome DNA by single unique primer-polymerase chain reaction.
We have developed a method for the whole sequence amplification of yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) DNA excised from preparative pulsed-field gel electrophoresis using single unique primer-pol... | {
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Familial Mediterranean fever-associated diseases in children.
MEditerranean FeVer (MEFV) gene encodes for the pyrin protein and a mutated pyrin is associated with a prolonged or augmented inflammation. Hence, various diseases were reported to be associated with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) or carriers of MEFV mut... | {
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Methods for the study of the metabolism of radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies by liver and tumor.
Methods for elucidating the mechanisms by which radiolabeled antibodies are taken up and accumulated in tumor and liver are reviewed. These include the use of isolated perfused rat livers, RES blockade using dextran sulfat... | {
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Preliminary study on the microbiology of Campylobacter pyloridis and gastric histopathology.
Biopsy samples were taken endoscopically from the antral-mucosa of 693 patients with peptic ulcer and chronic gastritis presenting dyspepsia symptoms. Campylobacter pyloridis cultures were positive in 59 of 98 (60.2%) cases and... | {
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Hypoxic vasoconstriction in rat pulmonary and mesenteric arteries.
Hypoxic vasoconstriction was investigated in isolated pulmonary and mesenteric arteries of the rat. Experiments were performed on large (approximately 2 mm pulmonary, approximately 0.8 mm mesenteric) and small (100-350 microns) arteries. Hypoxia [oxygen... | {
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Gastrointestinal endometriosis. Incidence and indications for resection.
Of 1573 consecutive patients with endometriosis diagnosed at laparoscopy or celiotomy, 85 patients (5.4%) had gastrointestinal involvement and 11 patients (0.7%) required bowel resection due to recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms (usually obstruct... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
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Synthesis and preliminary biological evaluation of potent and selective 2-(3-alkoxy-1-azetidinyl) quinolines as novel PDE10A inhibitors with improved solubility.
We report the discovery of a novel series of 2-(3-alkoxy-1-azetidinyl) quinolines as potent and selective PDE10A inhibitors. Structure-activity studies improv... | {
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Pulsatile luteinizing hormone secretion in hypothalamic amenorrhea, anorexia nervosa, and polycystic ovarian disease during naltrexone treatment.
To determine if chronic treatment with the long-acting oral opioid antagonist naltrexone can increase luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) secretio... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
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Rationalization of the selection of tracheal tubes.
The problems of selection of tracheal tubes, and the need for a rationale, are outlined. Tracheal tubes of 7.5 mm and 8.5 mm i.d. are recommended for female and male patients, respectively. Tracheal size was determined using high pressure-low volume cuffs as measuring... | {
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Use of the radial maze in studies of phencyclidine and other drugs of abuse.
Effects of drugs known to disrupt performance in an 8-arm radial maze are reported in terms of changes caused in the pattern of arm entry. Phencyclidine (PCP) and N-allyl-N-normetazocine (SKF-10,047) alter the pattern of arm entry in a way whi... | {
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Assisted and unassisted suicide in men and women: longitudinal study of the Swiss population.
In Switzerland assisted suicide is legal if no self-interest is involved. To compare the strength and direction of associations with sociodemographic factors between assisted and unassisted suicides. We calculated rates and us... | {
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Serum alpha-tocopherol, lipids, potassium, and creatine phosphokinase in normal and malabsorption patients.
Serum alpha-tocopherol, lipids, potassium, and creatine phosphokinase levels were measured in 20 adult male control patients and eight malabsorption patients. The malabsorption group had significantly lower serum... | {
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Comparative recovery of 50-Hz and 100-Hz posttetanic twitch following profound neuromuscular block.
To determine if posttetanic twitch following 100-Hz tetanic stimulation enables titration of a nondepolarizing relaxant infusion to a greater depth of block than that achieved with posttetanic twitch following 50 Hz. Pro... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
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Ocular melanoma.
Intraocular melanoma of the ciliary body and choroid is the most common primary ocular malignant tumor in adults and the most common noncutaneous melanoma. To describe the most salient clinical features, histopathologic findings, and treatment modalities of intraocular melanoma, as well as the novel th... | {
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Achilles tendinitis as a rare extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis.
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease often have extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) involving almost all organ systems, but little has been reported on Achilles tendinitis. Herein, we present a unique case of Achilles tendinitis, w... | {
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[The assessment of 99mTc-HMPAO tumor scintigraphy using VX-2 tumors in rabbits].
Tumor scintigraphy using 99mTc-hexamethyl-propyleneamine oxime (99mTc-HMPAO) was performed in VX-2 tumors implanted in the muscles of the lower limbs of rabbits to evaluate the possibility that this agent could be used to estimate the bloo... | {
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Revision gastric bypass after laparoscopic adjustable gastric band: a 10-year experience at a public teaching hospital.
In Australia, there is limited access to public revisional bariatric procedures. However, the need for such procedures is rising. We investigated the safety and efficacy of band-to-bypass procedures i... | {
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Correlation of clinical and pathologic evaluation of scarring alopecia.
Differentiating scarring and nonscarring alopecia poses a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians, with histopathology used to distinguish. The extent to which dermatologists are able to clinically classify alopecia has not been evaluated. A retrospectiv... | {
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Radiation Dosimetry for Ureteroscopy Patients: A Phantom Study Comparing the Standard and Obese Patient Models.
To determine the effect of obesity on radiation exposure during simulated ureteroscopy. A validated anthropomorphic adult male phantom with a body mass index (BMI) of approximately 24 kg/m(2), was positioned ... | {
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Changes in axonal physiology and morphology after chronic compressive injury of the rat thoracic spinal cord.
The spinal cord is rarely transected after spinal cord injury. Dysfunction of surviving axons, which traverse the site of spinal cord injury, appears to contribute to post-traumatic neurological deficits, altho... | {
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Tissue reparative effects of macrolide antibiotics in chronic inflammatory sinopulmonary diseases.
It is well established that macrolide antibiotics are efficacious in treating sinopulmonary infections in humans. However, a growing body of experimental and clinical evidence indicates that they also express distinct sal... | {
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Dopaminergic inhibition of gonadotropic release in hibernating frogs, Rana temporaria.
The influence of a dopaminergic antagonist, metoclopramide (MET), and an agonist, bromocriptine (BROMO), on reproductive status was examined in female frogs, Rana temporaria. MET induced advanced ovulation during hibernation, suggest... | {
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Subtraction method for the high-performance liquid chromatographic measurement of plasma adenosine.
The measurement of plasma adenosine with traditional high-performance liquid chromatographic techniques is difficult because of its nanomolar concentration, its short half-life in blood, and because of the difficulty in ... | {
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Prognostic differences of the Mini Nutritional Assessment short form and long form in relation to 1-year functional decline and mortality in community-dwelling older adults receiving home care.
To compare the prognostic value of the revised Mini Nutritional Assessment short form (MNA-SF) classification with that of the... | {
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An evaluation of 222Rn concentrations in Idaho groundwater.
Factors potentially correlated with 222Rn concentrations in groundwater were evaluated using a database compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey. These included chemical and radiological factors, and both well depth and discharge rate. The 222Rn concentrations c... | {
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Presenting features and diagnosis of rabies.
The early clinical features important in the establishment of a diagnosis of rabies are described from experience of 23 fatal cases in Sri Lanka. The importance of the "fan test" as a diagnostic sign is stressed. The earliest features of the disease may suggest hysteria if a... | {
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Effects of alcohol on prolonged cognitive performance measured with Stroop's Color Word Test.
24 men and 24 women were randomly assigned in equal numbers to an Alcohol group, a Placebo group, or a Control group. The alcohol dose was 1.0 ml of 100% alcohol/kg of body weight. Subjects were tested three consecutive times ... | {
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Perceptual-motor skill learning in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Evidence for multiple procedural learning and memory systems.
Procedural learning and memory systems likely comprise several skills that are differentially affected by various illnesses of the central nervous system, suggesting their relative functional... | {
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Comparison of Rappaport-Vassiliadis Enrichment Medium and Tetrathionate Brilliant Green Broth for Isolation of Salmonellae from Meat Products.
The effectiveness of Rappaport-Vassiliadis enrichment medium (RV medium) and Difco's tetrathionate brilliant green broth (TBG) for detection of Salmonella in 553 samples of meat... | {
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Significance of early tubular extraction in the first minute of Tc-99m MAG3 renal transplant scintigraphy.
Renal transplant perfusion curves obtained using Tc-99m MAG3 differ from those with Tc-99m DTPA. The perfusion curve can be divided into a first phase (up to the first-pass peak) and a second phase (the curve afte... | {
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