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    FederalDiagnostic and treatment characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome: descriptive measurements of patient perception and awareness from 657 confidential self-reportsU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background This investigation was undertaken to describe patient perception and awareness of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common cause of...
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    FederalVentilator-associated pneumonia in a surgical intensive care unit: epidemiology, etiology and comparison of three bronchoscopic methods for microbiological specimen samplingU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background: Ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VAP) is a important intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infection in mechanically ventilated patients. Early and...
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    FederalImpact of obesity on glucose and lipid profiles in adolescents at different age groups in relation to adulthoodU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background As obesity is rapidly becoming a major medical and public health problem, the aim of our study was to determine: 1) if obesity in Caucasian adolescents at...
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    FederalThe genetic structure of recombinant inbred mice: high-resolution consensus maps for complex trait analysisU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background Recombinant inbred (RI) strains of mice are an important resource used to map and analyze complex traits. They have proved particularly effective in...
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    FederalThe effectiveness of reducing the daily dose of finasteride in men with benign prostatic hyperplasiaU.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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    FederalHeart rate changes during partial seizures: A study amongst Singaporean patientsU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Introduction Studies in Europe and America showed that tachycardia, less often bradycardia, frequently accompanied partial seizures in Caucasian patients. We...
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    FederalRepresentation of women's health in general medical versus women's health specialty journals: a content analysisU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background Women's health, traditionally defined, emphasises reproductive and maternal conditions without consideration of social contexts. Advocates urge a broader...
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    FederalQuantitative analysis of DNA levels in maternal plasma in normal and Down syndrome pregnanciesU.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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    FederalEffects of de-industrialization on unemployment, re-employment, and work conditions in a manufacturing workforceU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a 20-year process of de-industrialization in the British Columbia (BC) sawmill industry on...
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    FederalLow frequency ofU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — In order to explore the possible role of E-cadherin in familial cancer, 19 familial breast cancer patients, whose tumours demonstrated loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at...
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    FederalPlasma colloid osmotic pressure in healthy infantsU.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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    FederalA mathematical model of optimized radioiodine-131 therapy of Graves' hyperthyroidismU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background The current status of radioiodine-131 (RaI) dosimetry for Graves' hyperthyroidism is not clear. Recurrent hyperthyroidism and iatrogenic hypothyroidism are...
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    FederalMolecular action of methotrexate in inflammatory diseasesU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Despite the recent introduction of biological response modifiers and potent new small-molecule antirheumatic drugs, the efficacy of methotrexate is nearly unsurpassed...
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    FederalModeling of failure mode in knee ligaments depending on the strain rateU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — 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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    FederalSafety of a new extensively hydrolysed formula in children with cow's milk protein allergy: a double blind crossover studyU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background Formulae for infants with cow's milk protein allergy (CMA) should be based on extensively hydrolysed protein. 'Extensively' however is not strictly...
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    FederalLittle qualitative RNA misexpression in sterile male FU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background Although the genetics of hybrid sterility has been the subject of evolutionary studies for over sixty years, no one has shown the reason(s) why alleles...
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    FederalThe evaluation of yeast derivatives as adjuvants for the immune response to the Bm86 antigen in cattleU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background The Gavac™ vaccine against the cattle tick Boophilus microplus has proven its efficacy in a large number of controlled and field experiments. However, this...
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    FederalThe (CTG)n polymorphism in the NOTCH4 gene is not associated with schizophrenia in Japanese individualsU.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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    FederalSocio-demographic factors and self-reported funtional status: the significance of social supportU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background The aim of the present work was to investigate the relative importance of socio-demographic and physical health status factors for subjective functioning,...
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    FederalLong term benzodiazepine use for insomnia in patients over the age of 60: discordance of patient and physician perceptionsU.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...
