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13th Annual Congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Rome, Italy, 1-4 October 2000
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13th Annual Congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Rome, Italy, 1-4 October 2000 -
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PCR identification of
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Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) lewisi is a trypanosome of the sub-genus Herpetosoma (Stercoraria section), parasite of rats (Rattus rattus and Rattus norvegicus)... -
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To what degree does cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease predict dependence of patients on caregivers?
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Background Patients with Alzheimer's disease experience a progressive loss of cognitive function, and the ability to independently perform activities of daily life.... -
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Verbal autopsy of 48 000 adult deaths attributable to medical causes in Chennai (formerly Madras), India
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Background In the city of Chennai, India, registration of the fact of death is almost complete but the cause of death is often inadequately recorded on the death... -
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The International Sepsis Forum's controversies in sepsis: corticosteroids should be used to treat septic shock
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The use of corticosteroids in septic shock remains controversial. It has been demonstrated that high doses of steroids (30 mg/kg methylprednisolone) for short periods... -
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Patent AT-E401556-T1: [Translated] METHOD FOR PROCESSING A CASHLESS PAYMENT TRANSACTION
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Proposed is a method for processing a cashless payment transaction between an owner of a personal electronic means of payment ( 1, 12 ) and a payee. The special... -
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Diclofenac does not interact with codeine metabolism in vivo: A study in healthy volunteers
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Background Previously, we have demonstrated a marked inhibition of codeine glucuronidation by diclofenac in human liver tissue homogenate. We therefore aimed to... -
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Patient attitudes toward using computers to improve health services delivery
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Background The aim of this study was to examine the acceptability of point of care computerized prompts to improve health services delivery among a sample of primary... -
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Pooling, meta-analysis, and the evaluation of drug safety
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Background The "integrated safety report" of the drug registration files submitted to health authorities usually summarizes the rates of adverse events observed for a... -
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Hypothermia and neurologic outcome in patients following cardiac arrest: should we be hot to cool off our patients?
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Hypothermia as a protectant of neurologic function in the treatment of cardiac arrest patients, although not a new concept, is now supported by two recent randomized,... -
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The methionine salvage pathway in
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Background Polyamine synthesis produces methylthioadenosine, which has to be disposed of. The cell recycles it into methionine through methylthioribose (MTR). Very... -
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B lymphocyte involvement in ankylosing spondylitis: the heavy chain variable segment gene repertoire of B lymphocytes from germinal center-like foci in the synovial membrane indicates antigen selection
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The synovial membrane (SM) of affected joints in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is infiltrated by germinal center-like aggregates (foci) of lymphocytes similar to... -
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Measuring access to effective care among elderly medicare enrollees in managed and fee-for-service care: a retrospective cohort study
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Background Our aim was to compare access to effective care among elderly Medicare patients in a Staff Model and Group Model HMO and in Fee-for-Service (FFS) care.... -
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Debate: "How low should LDL cholesterol be lowered?" Viewpoint: "It doesn't need to be very low"
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The importance of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) control in the management of patients at high risk of cardiovascular events is unquestionable. The major statin trials... -
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Prehospital point of care testing of blood gases and electrolytes — an evaluation of IRMA
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Background: This study evaluated the feasibility of blood gas analysis and electrolyte measurements during emergency transport prior to hospital admission. Results: A... -
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Do we need clinical trials to test the ability of transdermal HRT to prevent coronary heart disease?
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Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with oral oestrogen was predicted to reduce coronary heart disease (CHD) risk by 50%. Randomized controlled trials... -
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No effects on myocardial ischaemia in patients with stable ischaemic heart disease after treatment with ramipril for 6 months
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Objective To assess the effects of a 6-month angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor intervention on myocardial ischaemia. Method We randomized 389 patients... -
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Preventing infection from reusable medical equipment: a systematic review
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Background In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) had eight sets of conflicting recommendations for decontaminating medical equipment. We conducted a systematic... -
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HIV infection and aging: enhanced Interferon- and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha production by the CD8
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Background T cells from HIV+ and aged individuals show parallels in terms of suppressed proliferative activity and interleukin-2 (I1-2) production and an increased... -
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Gastroenteritis outbreaks associated with Norwalk-like viruses and their investigation by nested RT-PCR
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Background Norwalk-like viruses are the most common cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks and sporadic cases of vomiting and diarrhoea. In healthy individuals infection...