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    FederalObstructive sleep apnea and vascular diseaseU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — There is emerging evidence linking obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to vascular disease, including hypertension. This relationship may be independent of co-morbidity,...
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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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    FederalDecreases in blood perfusion of the anterior cingulate gyri in Anorexia Nervosa Restricters assessed by SPECT image analysisU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background It is possible that psychopathological differences exist between the restricting and bulimic forms of anorexia nervosa. We investigated localized...
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    FederalOral contraceptive use before first birth and risk of breast cancer: a case control studyU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background The aim of this study was first, to investigate whether women starting oral contraceptive (OC) use at a young age and before first birth have an increased...
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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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    FederalOrganization specific predictors of job satisfaction: findings from a Canadian multi-site quality of work life cross-sectional surveyU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background Organizational features can affect how staff view their quality of work life. Determining staff perceptions about quality of work life is an important...
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    FederalA cross-sectional study of early identification of postpartum depression: Implications for primary care providers from The Ontario Mother & Infant SurveyU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background This survey's objective was to provide planning information by examining utilization patterns, health outcomes and costs associated with existing practices...
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    FederalPenis size: Survey of female perceptions of sexual satisfactionU.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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    FederalSunlight and skin cancerU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Sunlight and skin cancer
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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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    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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    FederalPrevalence of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder among adults in obesity treatmentU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background Bariatric patients showing poor "focus" during treatment more often failed to lose weight or maintain reduced weight. Evaluation of these patients...
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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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    FederalTime course of muscle soreness following different types of exerciseU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background Post-exercise muscle soreness is a dull, aching sensation that follows unaccustomed muscular exertion. Primarily on the basis of previous laboratory-based...
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    FederalGenetic epidemiology: Systemic lupus erythematosusU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Systemic lupus erythematosus is the prototype multisystem autoimmune disease. A strong genetic component of susceptibility to the disease is well established. Studies...
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    FederalTo what degree does cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease predict dependence of patients on caregivers?U.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background Patients with Alzheimer's disease experience a progressive loss of cognitive function, and the ability to independently perform activities of daily life....
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    FederalKinetic comparison of tissue non-specific and placental human alkaline phosphatases expressed in baculovirus infected cells: application to screening for Down's syndromeU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background In humans, there are four alkaline phosphatases, and each form exibits a characteristic pattern of tissue distribution. The availability of an easy method...
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    FederalGene conversion homogenizes the CMT1A paralogous repeatsU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background Non-allelic homologous recombination between paralogous repeats is increasingly being recognized as a major mechanism causing both pathogenic...
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    FederalProtein encapsulation in liposomes: efficiency depends on interactions between protein and phospholipid bilayer.U.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background We investigated the encapsulation mechanism of enzymes into liposomes. The existing protocols to achieve high encapsulation efficiencies are basically...
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    FederalExpense and benefit of neoadjuvant treatment in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagusU.S. Department of Health & Human Services — Background The effectiveness of neoadjuvant treatment (NT) prior to resection of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (SCCE) in terms of prolonged survival has...
