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Diagnostic and treatment characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome: descriptive measurements of patient perception and awareness from 657 confidential self-reports
U.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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NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools: Expenditures and Results (RePORTER)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other DHHS Operating Divisions (ACF, AHRQ, CDC, FDA, HRSA), and the Department of Veterans... -
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Compulsive checking behavior of quinpirole-sensitized rats as an animal model of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD): form and control
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
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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Obstructive sleep apnea and vascular disease
U.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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Internet hand x-rays: A comparison of joint space narrowing and erosion scores (Sharp/Genant) of plain versus digitized x-rays in rheumatoid arthritis patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The objective of the study is to examine the reliability of erosion and joint space narrowing scores derived from hand x-rays posted on the Internet... -
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Schönlein-Henoch purpura during pregnancy with successful outcome for mother and newborn
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Schönlein-Henoch purpura is a systemic vasculitis that affects vessels of a small caliber and rarely reported in the literature. Case presentation We... -
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Sunlight and skin cancer
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Aminoglycoside antibiotics and autism: a speculative hypothesis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Recently, it has been suspected that there is a relationship between therapy with some antibiotics and the onset of autism; but even more curious, some... -
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Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis: confronting complexity
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The genetic basis for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is likely to be extremely complex. Even the role of MHC genes remains to be fully defined, and may involve interactive... -
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Blood substitutes Artificial oxygen carriers: perfluorocarbon emulsions
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Perfluorocarbon emulsions are being clinically evaluated as artificial oxygen carriers to reduce allogeneic blood transfusions or to improve tissue oxygenation.... -
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Is primary care ready to take on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood psychiatric disorder. The management of ADHD has recently been highlighted. The... -
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Bone mineral density and the subsequent risk of cancer in the NHANES I follow-up cohort
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Backgroud Bone mineral density (BMD) is a marker of long-term estrogen exposure. BMD measurement has been used in this context to investigate the association of... -
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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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Sildenafil (Viagra) for male erectile dysfunction: a meta-analysis of clinical trial reports
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Evaluation of company clinical trial reports could provide information for meta-analysis at the commercial introduction of a new technology. Methods... -
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Appetite suppressants and valvular heart disease – a systematic review
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Although appetite suppressants have been implicated in the development of valvular heart disease, the exact level of risk is still uncertain. Initial... -
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Assessing health-related quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, in Crete, Greece
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important outcome measure in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The aim of our study was to assess HRQoL in a... -
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Genetic studies of the Roma (Gypsies): a review
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Data provided by the social sciences as well as genetic research suggest that the 8-10 million Roma (Gypsies) who live in Europe today are best described... -
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Case-oriented computer-based-training in radiology: concept, implementation and evaluation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Providing high-quality clinical cases is important for teaching radiology. We developed, implemented and evaluated a program for a university hospital to... -
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Endothelial [Ca2+]iis an integrating signal for the vascular tone in rat aortae
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Although various endothelium-dependent relaxing factors (endothelial autacoids) are released upon the elevation of endothelial cytosolic free Ca2+concentration (EC...