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Oral cancer treatment costs in Greece and the effect of advanced disease
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The main purpose of the study was to quantify the direct costs of oral cancer treatment to the healthcare system of Greece. Another aim was to identify... -
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Prospectively validated predictions of shock and organ failure in individual septic surgical patients: the Systemic Mediator Associated Response Test
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Introduction: Clinically useful predictions of end-organ function and failure in severe sepsis may be possible through analyzing the interactions among demographics,... -
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The (CTG)n polymorphism in the NOTCH4 gene is not associated with schizophrenia in Japanese individuals
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The human NOTCH4 gene is a candidate gene for schizophrenia due to its chromosomal location and neurobiological roles. In a British linkage study, NOTCH4... -
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A theoretical approach to predicting the success of genetic manipulation of malaria mosquitoes in malaria control
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Mosquitoes that have been genetically modified to better encapsulate the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum are being considered as a possible tool in... -
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Determinants of abstract acceptance for the Digestive Diseases Week – a cross sectional study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The Digestive Diseases Week (DDW) is the major meeting for presentation of research in gastroenterology. The acceptance of an abstract for presentation at... -
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Balloon laryngoscopy reduces head extension and blade leverage in patients with potential cervical spine injury
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: Head extension and excessive laryngoscope blade levering motion (LBLM) are undesirable during airway management of trauma patients. We hypothesized that... -
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Setting of graded levels of a protein in yeast by a t-degron technique as applied to phosphoglycerate mutase
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Setting of graded levels of a protein for in vivo studies by controlled gene expression has inconveniences, and we here explore the use of the t-degron... -
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Articular cartilage and changes in Arthritis: Collagen of articular cartilage
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The extracellular framework and two-thirds of the dry mass of adult articular cartilage are polymeric collagen. Type II collagen is the principal molecular component... -
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Gamma oscillation underlies hyperthermia-induced epileptiform-like spikes in immature rat hippocampal slices
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Recently a hyperthermic rat hippocampal slice model system has been used to investigate febrile seizure pathophysiology. Our previous data indicates that... -
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A review of clinical trials in dietary interventions to decrease the incidence of coronary artery disease
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Of the associations between dietary elements and coronary artery disease (CAD), the greatest body of evidence deals with the beneficial effect of reducing the dietary... -
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Synthesis and preliminary cytotoxicity study of a cephalosporin-CC-1065 analogue prodrug
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Antibody-directed enzyme prodrug therapy (ADEPT) is a promising new approach to deliver anticancer drugs selectively to tumor cells. In this approach, an... -
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Molecular archeology of L1 insertions in the human genome
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A detailed analysis of the anatomy and distribution of L1 elements in the human genome was carried out using a new computer program, TSDfinder, designed to identify... -
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Quality and methods of developing practice guidelines
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background It is not known whether there are differences in the quality and recommendations between evidence-based (EB) and consensus-based (CB) guidelines. We used... -
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T-cell activation without proliferation in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A study was done to determine if the differentiation and activation phenotype of T cells in synovial fluid (SF) from patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)... -
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Auto-protective redox buffering systems in stimulated macrophages
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Macrophages, upon encounter with micro-organisms or stimulated by cytokines, produce various effector molecules aimed at destroying the foreign agents and... -
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To keep the catch – that is the question: a personal account of the 3rd Annual EULAR Congress, Stockholm
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The 3rd Annual EULAR Congress, held in Stockholm on 12–15 June 2002, had a turnout of 8300 delegates, almost identical to last year's record attendance level in... -
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Equipment review: Intrahospital transport of critically ill patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background This review on the current literature of the intrahospital transport of critically ill patients addresses type and incidence of adverse effects, risk... -
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Serum organochlorines and urinary porphyrin pattern in a population highly exposed to hexachlorobenzene
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is caused by hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in several species of laboratory mammals, but the human evidence is contradictory. In a... -
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A cohort study of possible risk factors for over-reporting of antihypertensive adherence
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Background The identification of poor medicinal adherence is difficult because direct observation of medication use is usually impractical. Up to 50% of individuals... -
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Pancreatic hyperamylasemia during acute gastroenteritis: incidence and clinical relevance
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Many case reports of acute pancreatitis have been reported but, up to now, pancreatic abnormalities during acute gastroenteritis have not been studied...