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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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Why the fair innings argument is not persuasive
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The fair innings argument (FIA) is frequently put forward as a justification for denying elderly patients treatment when they are in competition with younger patients... -
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Debate: Should the elderly receive thrombolytic therapy, or primary angioplasty, for acute myocardial infarction? The case for primary angioplasty
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
As the population ages the number of elderly patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) will continue to increase. There has been no head-to-head... -
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ICU Cornestone: A lecture that changed my practice
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
In 1982, the author attended a lecture by Professor Joseph Civetta dealing with the concept that, at times, the goal of care should be comfort rather than cure, and... -
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How long should angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors be given to patients following myocardial infarction: implications of the HOPE trial
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Long-term treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors reduces post-infarction morbidity and mortality in patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic... -
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Epithelial antimicrobial peptides in host defense against infection
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
One component of host defense at mucosal surfaces seems to be epithelium-derived antimicrobial peptides. Antimicrobial peptides are classified on the basis of their... -
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What you should know about PR3-ANCA: Evidence for the role of T cells in the pathogenesis of systemic vasculitis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The pathogenesis of systemic vasculitis is complex and is likely to involve many mechanisms. There is a growing body of evidence that T cells may contribute to the... -
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Insights into rheumatoid arthritis derived from the Sa immune system
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The Sa system is a recently described immune system that has a specificity and positive predictive value of nearly 100% for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Asia, Europe... -
Federal
Growth ofHelicobacter pyloriin a long spiral form does not alter expression of immunodominant proteins
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
We have previously reported that altered culture conditions (a broth media with shaking) could induce a strain ofHelicobacter pylorito assume a long spiral morphology... -
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Pro-domain removal in ASP-2 and the cleavage of the amyloid precursor are influenced by pH
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background One of the signatures of Alzheimer's disease is the accumulation of aggregated amyloid protein, Aβ, in the brain. Aβ arises from cleavage of the Amyloid...