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Reporting of conflicts of interest in guidelines of preventive and therapeutic interventions
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Background Guidelines published in major medical journals are very influential in determining clinical practice. It would be essential to evaluate whether conflicts... -
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In what extent anemia coexists with cognitive impairment in elderly: a cross-sectional study in Greece
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background A project aimed at studying the frequency of dementia and depression in the catchment area of the Health Centre of Chrissoupolis (HCCh), Northern Greece,... -
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A comparative study of gallstones from children and adults using FTIR spectroscopy and fluorescence microscopy
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Background Cholelithiasis is the gallstone disease (GSD) where stones are formed in the gallbladder. The main function of the gallbladder is to concentrate bile by... -
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Preoperative prediction of pediatric patients with effusions and edema following cardiopulmonary bypass surgery by serological and routine laboratory data
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Aim Postoperative effusions and edema and capillary leak syndrome in children after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass constitute considerable clinical... -
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Long-term resource variation and group size: A large-sample field test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis
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Background The Resource Dispersion Hypothesis (RDH) proposes a mechanism for the passive formation of social groups where resources are dispersed, even in the absence... -
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Effects of herbivory on the reproductive effort of 4 prairie perennials
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Background Herbivory can affect every aspect of a plant's life. Damaged individuals may show decreased survivorship and reproductive output. Additionally, specific... -
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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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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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Design and performance of a multi-centre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of joint tele-consultations [ISRCTN54264250]
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Appropriate information flow is crucial to the care of patients, particularly at the interface between primary and secondary care. Communication problems... -
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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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Analysis of a human brain transcriptome map
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Genome wide transcriptome maps can provide tools to identify candidate genes that are over-expressed or silenced in certain disease tissue and increase our... -
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Accurate normalization of real-time quantitative RT-PCR data by geometric averaging of multiple internal control genes
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Using real-time reverse transcription PCR ten housekeeping genes from different abundance and functional classes in various human tissues were evaluated. The... -
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Immune ablation and stem-cell therapy in autoimmune disease: Clinical experience
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
In the past 5 years, around 350 patients have received haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation for an autoimmune disease, with 275 of these registered in an... -
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Rheumatoid arthritis viewed using a headache paradigm
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Results and new hypotheses in animal models often stimulate development of new paradigms in how we view rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The complexity of RA does, however,... -
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Weight loss maintenance in women two to eleven years after participating in a commercial program: a survey
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background After 5 years, most reports show that less than 10% of people maintain a 5% loss from initial body weight. Weight maintenance after 10 years is rarely... -
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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... -
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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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Combating Kinetoplastid diseases
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Today's Kinetoplastida form a diverse order of flagellated protozoans that have evolved from an ancient lineage, rooted near the base of the eukaryotic tree. The... -
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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...