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Dietary antioxidants protect gut epithelial cells from oxidant-induced apoptosis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The potential of ascorbic acid and two botanical decoctions, green tea and cat's claw, to limit cell death in response to oxidants were evaluated in vitro.... -
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The effectiveness of reducing the daily dose of finasteride in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Finasteride, a 5 alpha reductase inhibitor, is an established treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia. The recommended dosage is 5 mg a day, however... -
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Icodextrin as salvage therapy in peritoneal dialysis patients with refractory fluid overload
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Icodextrin is a high molecular weight, starch-derived glucose polymer, which is capable of inducing sustained ultrafiltration over prolonged (12–16 hour)... -
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Severe renal bleeding caused by a ruptured renal sheath: case report of a rare complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a minimally invasive intervention for renal stone disease. Complications, which are rare and usually presented as case... -
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Plasma colloid osmotic pressure in healthy infants
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The plasma colloid osmotic pressure (COP) plays a major role in transcapillary fluid balance. There is no information on plasma COP of healthy infants... -
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Patent AT-E400054-T1: [Translated] INFORMATION CARRIER WITH A DATA LAYER AND A DETECTION LAYER
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The invention relates to an information carrier comprising:-a mask layer (ML) defining a data pattern,-a detection layer (DL) stacked on said mask layer (ML) and... -
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Patent AT-E400514-T1: [Translated] INSULATED CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The invention relates to a method of fabricating an insulating container (10) for hot drinks or the like. The container includes an inner cup (12) having a generally... -
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Cisapride decreases gastric content aspiration in mechanically ventilated patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Objective: To determine the effect of the prokinetic agent cisapride in the prevention of aspiration of gastric contents. Design: A prospective randomized two-period... -
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The acute effects of body position strategies and respiratory therapy in paralyzed patients with acute lung injury
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: Routine turning of critically ill patients is a standard of care. In recent years, specialized beds that provide automated turning have been introduced.... -
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Influence of twenty-five per cent human serum albumin on total and ionized calcium concentrations
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: A inverse correlation has been found between changes in ionized calcium concentrations and the addition of albumin in vitro, which may explain adverse... -
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Antitubercular therapy decreases nitric oxide production in HIV/TB coinfected patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Nitric oxide (NO) production is increased among patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and also among those with tuberculosis (TB). In... -
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Microscopy of bacterial translocation during small bowel obstruction and ischemia in vivo – a new animal model
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Existing animal models provide only indirect information about the pathogenesis of infections caused by indigenous gastrointestinal microflora and the... -
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Design and implementation of microarray gene expression markup language (MAGE-ML)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Meaningful exchange of microarray data is currently difficult because it is rare that published data provide sufficient information depth or are even in the same... -
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Bootstrap, Bayesian probability and maximum likelihood mapping: exploring new tools for comparative genome analyses
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) played an important role in shaping microbial genomes. In addition to genes under sporadic selection, HGT also affects... -
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Patent AT-E401000-T1: [Translated] SMOKE POT
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The smoke pot, containing a powder charge (4) and an igniter, consists of an outer support (2) for an inner container (1) that holds the charge and has an aperture in... -
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Melatonin reduces TNF-a induced expression of MAdCAM-1 via inhibition of NF-kB.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Endothelial MAdCAM-1 (mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1) expression is associated with the oxidant-dependent induction and progress of... -
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Specific immunotherapy in Albanian patients with anaphylaxis to hymenoptera venoms
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Severe allergic reactions during rush-specific immunotherapy (Rush-SIT) may occur in the treatment of hymenoptera sting allergy. The objective of the... -
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Quantitative analysis of DNA levels in maternal plasma in normal and Down syndrome pregnancies
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background We investigated fetal and total DNA levels in maternal plasma in patients bearing fetuses affected with Down syndrome in comparison to controls carrying... -
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Emergency airway management by intensive care unit nurses with the intubating laryngeal mask airway and the laryngeal tube
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
When using the laryngeal tube and the intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA), the medium-size (maximum volume 1100 ml) versus adult (maximum volume 1500 ml) self-... -
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The effect of EGTA and Ca
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The Na/K-ATPase activity of the brain synaptic plasma membranes (SPM) is regulated by noradrenaline (NA) and the synaptosomal factor SF (soluble protein...