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Alterations of E-cadherin and β-catenin in gastric cancer
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The E-cadherin-catenin complex plays a crucial role in epithelial cell-cell adhesion and in the maintenance of tissue architecture. Perturbation in the... -
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Abdominal compartment syndrome
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The diagnostic value of liver biopsy
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Since the introduction of molecular diagnostic tools such as markers for hepatitis C and different autoimmune diseases, liver biopsy is thought to be... -
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Linkage analysis of HLA and candidate genes for celiac disease in a North American family-based study
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Background Celiac disease has a strong genetic association with HLA. However, this association only explains approximately half of the sibling risk for celiac... -
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The International Sepsis Forum's controversies in sepsis: how will sepsis be treated in 2051?
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Great advances have been made in describing the intracellular pathways and genes that are activated by bacterial products. New definitions and therapies for sepsis... -
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Genomic-scale measurement of mRNA turnover and the mechanisms of action of the anti-cancer drug flavopiridol
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Background Flavopiridol, a flavonoid currently in cancer clinical trials, inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) by competitively blocking their ATP-binding pocket.... -
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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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Impact of false-positive mammography on subsequent screening attendance and risk of cancer
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background One area of concern within the largely successful UK National Health Service breast screening programme is the relatively high proportion of women showing... -
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Weather conditions and sudden sensorineural hearing loss
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Climatic or meteorological condition changes have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (ISSHL). We... -
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Use of intravenous antiarrhythmics to identify concealed Brugada syndrome
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Cardiology has recently witnessed the production of an overwhelming amount of data through the advances made in genetics and molecular biology research. Understanding... -
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Long term benzodiazepine use for insomnia in patients over the age of 60: discordance of patient and physician perceptions
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The aim of this study was to determine and compare patients' and physicians' perceptions of benefits and risks of long term benzodiazepine use for insomnia... -
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Genetic polymorphisms in lung disease: bandwagon or breakthrough?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The study of genetic polymorphisms has touched every aspect of pulmonary and critical care medicine. We review recent progress made using genetic polymorphisms to... -
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Food intakes and preferences of hospitalised geriatric patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background A cross sectional survey was carried out on 120 hospitalised geriatric patients aged 60 and above in Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur... -
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Antenatal screening and its possible meaning from unborn baby's perspective
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
In recent decades antenatal screening has become one of the most routine procedure of pregnancy-follow up and the subject of hot debate in bioethics circles. In this... -
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Dorsal horn-enriched genes identified by DNA microarray, in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Neurons in the dorsal spinal cord play important roles in nociception and pain. These neurons receive input from peripheral sensory neurons and then... -
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Modeling of failure mode in knee ligaments depending on the strain rate
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Background The failure mechanism of the knee ligament (bone-ligament-bone complex) at different strain rates is an important subject in the biomechanics of the knee.... -
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Problems in dealing with missing data and informative censoring in clinical trials
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A common problem in clinical trials is the missing data that occurs when patients do not complete the study and drop out without further measurements. Missing data... -
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Practising evidence-based medicine: the design and implementation of a multidisciplinary team-driven extubation protocol
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Evidence from recent literature shows that protocol-directed extubation is a useful approach to liberate patients from mechanical ventilation (MV).... -
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Genetic determinants of mammographic density
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Changes in breast density are highly correlated with steroid hormone exposure. Materials and methods In a cross-sectional study of 396 Caucasian 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...