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Penis size: Survey of female perceptions of sexual satisfaction
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Does the size of the male penis, in terms of length or width, make a difference in female sexual satisfaction? Method To study the effect of penis width... -
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Exercise training in heart failure
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a common condition with a poor prognosis. It is associated with poor exercise tolerance and debilitating symptoms. These symptoms... -
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Delayed union of femoral fractures in older rats:decreased gene expression
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Fracture healing slows with age. While 6-week-old rats regain normal bone biomechanics at 4 weeks after fracture, one-year-old rats require more than 26... -
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Bone mineral density and the subsequent risk of cancer in the NHANES I follow-up cohort
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Backgroud Bone mineral density (BMD) is a marker of long-term estrogen exposure. BMD measurement has been used in this context to investigate the association of... -
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Problems in early diagnosis of bladder cancer in a spinal cord injury patient: Report of a case of simultaneous production of granulocyte colony stimulating factor and parathyroid hormone-related protein by squamous cell carcinoma of urinary bladder
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Typical symptoms and signs of a clinical condition may be absent in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Case presentation A male with paraplegia was passing... -
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Are proton pump inhibitors the first choice for acute treatment of gastric ulcers? A meta analysis of randomized clinical trials
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Gastric ulcers are a frequent problem in the United States. Proton pump inhibitors have been shown to increase healing rates and improve clinical symptoms.... -
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Aminoglycoside antibiotics and autism: a speculative hypothesis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Recently, it has been suspected that there is a relationship between therapy with some antibiotics and the onset of autism; but even more curious, some... -
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Endothelial [Ca2+]iis an integrating signal for the vascular tone in rat aortae
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Although various endothelium-dependent relaxing factors (endothelial autacoids) are released upon the elevation of endothelial cytosolic free Ca2+concentration (EC... -
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Agonizing Hedgehog
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
It is a rare treat when a drug discovery program teaches us something about the biology of the process that it attempts to modulate. The paper by Maria Frank-... -
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Preoperative prediction of pediatric patients with effusions and edema following cardiopulmonary bypass surgery by serological and routine laboratory data
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Aim Postoperative effusions and edema and capillary leak syndrome in children after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass constitute considerable clinical... -
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Systematic reviews of complementary therapies - an annotated bibliography. Part 1: Acupuncture
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Complementary therapies are widespread but controversial. We aim to provide a comprehensive collection and a summary of systematic reviews of clinical... -
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The association between secondhand smoke and the risk of developing acute coronary syndromes, among non-smokers, under the presence of several cardiovascular risk factors: The CARDIO2000 case-control study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between secondhand smoke and the risk of developing a first event of acute coronary syndromes... -
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Continuous haemofiltration in the intensive care unit
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) was first described in 1977 for the treatment of diuretic-unresponsive fluid overload in the intensive care unit (ICU).... -
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The use of percentage change from baseline as an outcome in a controlled trial is statistically inefficient: a simulation study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Many randomized trials involve measuring a continuous outcome - such as pain, body weight or blood pressure - at baseline and after treatment. In this... -
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On the species of origin: diagnosing the source of symbiotic transcripts
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Most organisms have developed ways to recognize and interact with other species. Symbiotic interactions range from pathogenic to mutualistic. Some... -
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Activation of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α protects against myocardial ischaemic injury and improves endothelial vasodilatation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) plays an important role in the metabolism of lipoproteins and fatty acids, and seems to protect... -
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Skeletal muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
It has become increasingly recognized that skeletal muscle dysfunction is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Muscle strength and... -
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Mitochondria from cultured cells derived from normal and thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia individuals efficiently import thiamine diphosphate
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Background Thiamine diphosphate (ThDP) is the active form of thiamine, and it serves as a cofactor for several enzymes, both cytosolic and mitochondrial. Isolated... -
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Traumatic brain injury as a risk factor for Alzheimer disease. Comparison of two retrospective autopsy cohorts with evaluation of ApoE genotype
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background and Purpose The impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD) is still controversial. The aim of our retrospective... -
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Craniodental variation among Macaques (
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background In terms of structure and function, the skull is one of the most complicated organs in the body. It is also one of the most important parts in terms of...