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Diagnostic strategies for C-reactive protein
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Background Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) has been identified in prospective epidemiological research as an independent risk marker for cardiovascular disease. In... -
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Compulsive checking behavior of quinpirole-sensitized rats as an animal model of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD): form and control
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Background A previous report showed that the open field behavior of rats sensitized to the dopamine agonist quinpirole satisfies 5 performance criteria for compulsive... -
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Comparison of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) plasma concentrations at different SOFA scores during the course of sepsis and MODS
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Objectives: The relation of procalcitonin (PCT) plasma concentrations compared with C-reactive protein (CRP) was analyzed in patients with different severity of... -
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Are women and providers satisfied with antenatal care? Views on a standard and a simplified, evidence-based model of care in four developing countries
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Background This study assessed women and providers' satisfaction with a new evidence-based antenatal care (ANC) model within the WHO randomized trial conducted in... -
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Prevalence of hepatitis B and C markers in high-risk hospitalised patients in Crete: a five-year observational study
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Background So far the prevalence of viral hepatitis infection in hospitalized patients has not been extensively studied. Therefore we conducted the present five-year... -
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Rheumatoid arthritis associated autoantibodies in patients with synovitis of recent onset
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An inception cohort of 238 patients having peripheral joint synovitis of less than 12 months duration was evaluated clinically and followed prospectively for 1 year... -
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Mechanical ventilation in rural ICUs
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: In recent years, rural hospitals have expanded their scope of specialized services, which has led to the development and staffing of rural intensive care... -
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Is insulin an endogenous cardioprotector?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Stress hyperglycemia and diabetes mellitus with myocardial infarction are associated with increased risk for in-hospital mortality, congestive heart failure, or... -
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Alterations of E-cadherin and β-catenin in gastric cancer
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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 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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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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Long term benzodiazepine use for insomnia in patients over the age of 60: discordance of patient and physician perceptions
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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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Prevalence of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder among adults in obesity treatment
U.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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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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Genetic determinants of mammographic density
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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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Recruitment, augmentation and apoptosis of rat osteoclasts in 1,25-(OH)
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Background Although much is known about the regulation of osteoclast (OC) formation and activity, little is known about OC senescence. In particular, the fate of of... -
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Erythropoietin, uncertainty principle and cancer related anaemia
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background This study was designed to evaluate if erythropoietin (EPO) is effective in the treatment of cancer related anemia, and if its effect remains unchanged... -
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Characterisation and expression of a PP1 serine/threonine protein phosphatase (PfPP1) from the malaria parasite,
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Background Reversible protein phosphorylation is relatively unexplored in the intracellular protozoa of the Apicomplexa family that includes the genus Plasmodium, to... -
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Risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among blood donors in southern Brazil: a case-control study
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Background In Brazil, it is estimated that between 2.5 and 4.9% of the general population present anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies, which corresponds to as...