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Diagnostic and treatment characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome: descriptive measurements of patient perception and awareness from 657 confidential self-reports
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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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Ventilator-associated pneumonia in a surgical intensive care unit: epidemiology, etiology and comparison of three bronchoscopic methods for microbiological specimen sampling
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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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Penis size: Survey of female perceptions of sexual satisfaction
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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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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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Impact of obesity on glucose and lipid profiles in adolescents at different age groups in relation to adulthood
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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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The genetic structure of recombinant inbred mice: high-resolution consensus maps for complex trait analysis
U.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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The effectiveness of reducing the daily dose of finasteride in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
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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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Kinetic comparison of tissue non-specific and placental human alkaline phosphatases expressed in baculovirus infected cells: application to screening for Down's syndrome
U.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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Heart rate changes during partial seizures: A study amongst Singaporean patients
U.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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Representation of women's health in general medical versus women's health specialty journals: a content analysis
U.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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Quantitative analysis of DNA levels in maternal plasma in normal and Down syndrome pregnancies
U.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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Pulse pressure and age at menopause
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The objective of this study was to study the association of early age at menopause with pulse pressure (PP), a marker of arterial stiffness, and PP change.... -
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Reporting of conflicts of interest in guidelines of preventive and therapeutic interventions
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
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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Effects of de-industrialization on unemployment, re-employment, and work conditions in a manufacturing workforce
U.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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Low frequency of
U.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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Plasma colloid osmotic pressure in healthy infants
U.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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Risk factors for breast cancer in Iran: a case-control study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Iranian breast cancer patients are relatively younger than their Western counterparts. The objective of the present study was to investigate risk factors... -
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Tumour Fas ligand:Fas ratio greater than 1 is an independent marker of relative resistance to tamoxifen therapy in hormone receptor positive breast cancer
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Background The objective of the present study was to examine the prognostic and predictive significance of the apoptosis-related marker Fas ligand (FasL):Fas ratio in... -
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Expense and benefit of neoadjuvant treatment in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
U.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... -
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A mathematical model of optimized radioiodine-131 therapy of Graves' hyperthyroidism
U.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...