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Does histologic chorioamnionitis correspond to clinical chorioamnionitis? | converted_0 | Does histologic chorioamnionitis correspond to clinical chorioamnionitis? | To evaluate the degree to which histologic chorioamnionitis, a frequent finding in Placenta submitted for histopathologic evaluation, correlates with clinical indicators of Communicable Diseases in the mother. A retrospective review was performed on 52 cases with a histologic diagnosis of Acute chorioamnionitis from 2,... | yes |
Can vitamin C prevent complex regional pain syndrome in patients with wrist fractures? | converted_1 | Can Vitamin C Vitamins prevent complex regional pain syndrome in patients with wrist Fracture? | Complex regional pain syndrome type I is treated symptomatically. A protective effect of Vitamin C Vitamins (ascorbic acid) has been reported previously. A dose-response study was designed to evaluate its effect in patients with wrist Fracture. In a double-blind, prospective, multicenter trial, 416 patients with 427 wr... | yes |
It's Fournier's gangrene still dangerous? | converted_2 | It's Fournier Gangrene still dangerous? | Fournier Gangrene is known to have an impact in the morbidity and despite Antifungal Antibiotics, Topical and aggressive debridement, the mortality rate remains high. To assess the morbidity and mortality in the treatment of Fournier Gangrene in our experience. The medical records of 14 patients with Fournier Gangrene ... | yes |
Can the condition of the cell microenvironment of mediastinal lymph nodes help predict the risk of metastases in non-small cell lung cancer? | converted_3 | Can the condition of the cell microenvironment of mediastinal lymph nodes help predict the risk of metastases in non-small cell Primary malignant neoplasm of lung? | The aim of this study was to analyze the properties of the Immune Cell microenvironment of regional lymph nodes (LNs) positive for Primary malignant neoplasm of lung. Twenty-four patients operated on for stages T1 and SLC25A5 gene of the Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, were enrolled in the study. Peripheral blood and LN... | yes |
Pancreas retransplantation: a second chance for diabetic patients? | converted_4 | Abdomen>Pancreas retransplantation: a second chance for diabetic patients? | If pancreas transplantation is a validated alternative for type 1 diabetic patients with Kidney Failure, Chronic, the management of patients who have lost their primary Graft - Specimen Source Codes is poorly defined. This study aims at evaluating pancreas retransplantation outcome. Between 1976 and 2008, 569 pancreas ... | yes |
Gender difference in survival of resected non-small cell lung cancer: histology-related phenomenon? | converted_5 | Gender difference in survival of resected Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma: histology-related phenomenon? | It remains controversial whether there is a gender difference in survival of patients with resected Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma. We retrospectively analyzed 2770 patients (1689 men and 1081 women) with Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma who underwent pulmonary resection between 1995 and 2005 at the National Cancer Center ... | yes |
Is HIV/STD control in Jamaica making a difference? | converted_6 | Is HIV Infections/STD control in Jamaica making a difference? | To assess the impact of the comprehensive HIV Infections Infections/STD Control Program established in Jamaica since the late 1980s on the HIV Infections Infections/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome epidemic. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome case reports, HIV Infections Infections testing of blood donors, antenatal ... | yes |
Delayed peripheral facial palsy in the stapes surgery: can it be prevented? | converted_7 | Delayed peripheral facial palsy in the stapes surgery: can it be prevented? | The aim of this study was to evaluate poststapedectomy-delayed facial palsy etiopathogenesis, risk factors, evolution, and prevention. Seven hundred six stapedectomies performed in 580 patients were reviewed. In all patients who developed delayed facial palsy, the dates of onset and subside of facial palsy, the anatomi... | yes |
Is external palliative radiotherapy for gallbladder carcinoma effective? | converted_8 | Is external palliative radiotherapy for gallbladder carcinoma effective? | Gallbladder Carcinoma is characterized by delayed diagnosis, ineffective treatment and poor prognosis. Surgical resection has been thought to be the treatment of choice, while the role of radiotherapy as adjuvant or palliative treatment has not been fully clarified in the literature. We present the case of a 45-year-ol... | yes |
Can elevated troponin I levels predict complicated clinical course and inhospital mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism? | converted_9 | Can elevated troponin I levels predict complicated clinical course and inhospital mortality in patients with Acute pulmonary embolism? | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of elevated cardiac troponin I (Cardiac troponin I) for prediction of complicated clinical course and in-hospital mortality in patients with confirmed Acute pulmonary embolism (phosphatidylethanolamines). This study was a retrospective chart review of patients diagnos... | yes |
Nasal fractures: is closed reduction satisfying? | converted_10 | Nasal fractures: is closed reduction satisfying? | This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of closed reduction and the effects of timing and Fracture types on patient satisfaction. Only patients with isolated Fractured nasal bones were included in the study. Patients with additional maxillofacial fractures and patients whose application time to our clinic was more tha... | yes |
Body perception: do parents, their children, and their children's physicians perceive body image differently? | converted_11 | Body perception: do parents, their children, and their children's physicians perceive body image differently? | To compare children's, parents' and physicians' perceptions of children's body size. We administered a structured questionnaire of body size perception using a descriptive Likert scale keyed to body image figures to children ages 12 to 18 years. The same scale was given to parents of children ages 5 to 18 years. The sa... | yes |
Oral mucocele/ranula: Another human immunodeficiency virus-related salivary gland disease? | converted_12 | Oral mucocele/ranula: Another HIV-related salivary gland disease? | To describe clinical characteristics of oral mucoceles/Mucocele of salivary gland, with a focus on HIV Infections (HIV Infections Infections)-related salivary gland diseases. A descriptive and clinical study, with review of patient data. We reviewed 113 referred cases of oral mucocele. The following anatomical sites we... | yes |
Is half-dose contrast-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography sufficient for the abdominal aorta and pelvis? | converted_13 | Is half-dose contrast-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography sufficient for the Multisection:Find:Pt:Abdomen>Aorta.abdominal:Doc:US and pelvis? | To evaluate the usefulness of half-dose contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) angiography for depicting the Multisection:Find:Pt:Abdomen>Aorta.abdominal:Doc:US and its major branches. A total of 72 consecutive patients were randomly assigned to one of four groups that underwent MR angiography after receiving differ... | yes |
Starting insulin in type 2 diabetes: continue oral hypoglycemic agents? | converted_14 | Starting Therapeutic Insulin in Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent: continue oral Hypoglycemic Agents agents? | To evaluate the effects of Therapeutic Insulin 30/70 twice daily or bedtime isophane (Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure) Therapeutic Insulin plus continued Sulfonylurea Compounds and metformin in patients with Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent in primary care. Open-label, randomized trial. Persons younger than 76 y... | yes |
Thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: is reimplantation of spinal cord arteries a waste of time? | converted_15 | Thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: is reimplantation of spinal cord arteries a waste of time? | The impact of different strategies for management of Intercostal and lumbar arteries during repair of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAA/A) on the prevention of Paraplegia remains poorly understood. One hundred consecutive patients with intraoperative monitoring of motor evoked potentials (cisplatin/et... | yes |
Transgastric endoscopic splenectomy: is it possible? | converted_16 | Transgastric endoscopic splenectomy: is it possible? | We have previously reported the feasibility of diagnostic and therapeutic peritoneoscopy including liver biopsy, gastrojejunostomy, and tubal ligation by an oral transgastric approach. We present results of per-oral transgastric splenectomy in a porcine model. The goal of this study was to determine the technical feasi... | yes |
Malnutrition, a new inducer for arterial calcification in hemodialysis patients? | converted_17 | Malnutrition, a new inducer for arterial Physiologic calcification in hemodialysis patients? | Arterial Physiologic Physiologic calcification is a significant cardiovascular risk factor in hemodialysis patients. A series of factors are involved in the process of arterial Physiologic Physiologic calcification; however, the relationship between Malnutrition and arterial Physiologic Physiologic calcification is sti... | yes |
Inhibin: a new circulating marker of hydatidiform mole? | converted_18 | Inhibin: a new circulating marker of hydatidiform mole? | To define the concentrations of INHIBIN in serum and Tissue Specimen Code of patients with hydatidiform mole and assess their value as a clinical marker of the condition. Prospective study of new patients with hydatidiform mole, comparison of paired observations, and case-control analysis. A university hospital, two la... | yes |
Could Adult European Pharmacoresistant Epilepsy Patients Be Treated With Higher Doses of Zonisamide? | converted_19 | Could Adult European Pharmacoresistant Epilepsy Patients Be Treated With Higher Doses of zonisamide? | To examine the clinical effect (efficacy and tolerability) of high doses of zonisamide (ZNS) (>500 mg/d) in adult patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy. Between 2006 and 2013, all epileptic outpatients treated with high doses of ZNS were selected. Safety and efficacy were assessed based on patient and caregiver repo... | yes |
Follow-up of patients with new cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: are experts' recommendations implemented in routine clinical practice? | converted_20 | Follow-up of patients with new cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: are experts' recommendations implemented in routine clinical practice? | A 2008 expert consensus statement outlined the minimum frequency of follow-up of patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). We studied 38 055 Medicare beneficiaries who received a new CIED between January 1, 2005, and June 30, 2009. The main outcome measure was variation of follow-up by patien... | yes |
Can patient coaching reduce racial/ethnic disparities in cancer pain control? | converted_21 | Can patient coaching reduce racial/ethnic disparities in Primary malignant neoplasm Pain:-:Point in time:^Patient:- control? | Minority patients with Primary malignant neoplasm experience worse control of their Pain:-:Point in time:^Patient:- than do their white counterparts. This disparity may, in part, reflect more miscommunication between minority patients and their physicians. Therefore, we examined whether patient coaching could reduce di... | yes |
Can clinicians use the PHQ-9 to assess depression in people with vision loss? | converted_22 | Can clinicians use the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 Item to assess depression in people with vision loss? | To investigate whether the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 Item) possesses the essential psychometric characteristics to measure Depressive Symptoms in people with Visual Impairment. The Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 Item scale was completed by 103 participants with Low Vision. These... | yes |
Can infundibular height predict the clearance of lower pole calyceal stone after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy? | converted_23 | Can infundibular height predict the clearance of lower pole calyceal stone after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy? | To evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) on lower calyceal calculi in relation to the renal anatomical factors and determine which of these factors can be used to select patients who will benefit from SWL. We analyzed retrospectively 78 patients with single radiopaque lower calyceal stone... | yes |
Do liquid-based preparations of urinary cytology perform differently than classically prepared cases? | converted_24 | Do liquid-based preparations of urinary cytology perform differently than classically prepared cases? | The cytomorphology of liquid-based preparations in urine cytology is different than classic slide preparations. To compare the performance of liquid-based preparation specimens to classically prepared urine specimens with a malignant diagnosis in the College of American Pathologists Interlaboratory Comparison Program i... | yes |
Does blood pressure change in treated hypertensive patients depending on whether it is measured by a physician or a nurse? | converted_25 | Does blood pressure change in treated Hypertensive (finding) patients depending on whether it is measured by a physician or a nurse? | To determine whether there are differences between blood pressure (bleomycin/cisplatin protocol) measured by the nurse (NUBP1 gene), bleomycin/cisplatin protocol measured by the physician (Platelet Basic Protein, human) and self-measured bleomycin/cisplatin protocol in treated Hypertensive (finding) patients and, if fo... | yes |
Double balloon enteroscopy: is it efficacious and safe in a community setting? | converted_26 | Double balloon enteroscopy: is it efficacious and safe in a community setting? | From March 2007 to January 2011, 88 DBE procedures were performed on 66 patients. Indications included evaluation anemia/gastrointestinal bleed, small bowel IBD and dilation of Stenosis. Video-capsule endoscopy (VCE) was used prior to DBE in 43 of the 66 patients prior to DBE evaluation. The mean age was 62 years. Thir... | yes |
Cancer of the buccal mucosa: are margins and T-stage accurate predictors of local control? | converted_27 | Cancer of the buccal mucosa: are margins and T-stage accurate predictors of local control? | Cancer of the buccal mucosa is an uncommon and aggressive neoplasm of the Oral cavity. Less than 2% of patients treated for Primary malignant neoplasm of the Oral cavity at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) from 1971 to 1997 had primary buccal cancers. Because the majority of these patients did not undergo any adjuv... | no |
Patient comprehension of emergency department care and instructions: are patients aware of when they do not understand? | converted_28 | Patient comprehension of emergency department care and instructions: are patients aware of when they do not understand? | To be able to adhere to discharge instructions after a visit to the emergency department (ED), patients should understand both the care that they received and their discharge instructions. The objective of this study is to assess, at discharge, patients' comprehension of their ED care and instructions and their awarene... | no |
Do episodic migraineurs selectively attend to headache-related visual stimuli? | converted_29 | Do episodic migraineurs selectively attend to Headache-related visual stimuli? | To assess pain-related attentional biases among individuals with episodic Migraine Disorders. Prior studies have examined whether chronic pain patients selectively attend to pain-related stimuli in the environment, but these studies have produced largely mixed findings and focused primarily on patients with Chronic mus... | no |
Is a mandatory general surgery rotation necessary in the surgical clerkship? | converted_30 | Is a mandatory general surgery rotation necessary in the surgical clerkship? | Changes in the spectrum of general surgery and the delivery of surgical care have placed the requirement for a mandatory general surgery rotation in the surgical clerkship in question. We tested the hypothesis that equal mastery of surgical clerkship objectives can be obtained in a clerkship with and without general su... | no |
Do prerecorded lecture VODcasts affect lecture attendance of first-yearpre-clinical Graduate Entry to Medicine students? | converted_31 | Do prerecorded lecture VODcasts affect lecture attendance of first-yearpre-clinical Graduate Entry to Medicine students? | There is increasing concern amongst educators that the provision of recorded lectures may reduce student attendance of live lectures. We therefore sought to determine if the provision of prerecorded lecture video podcasts (VODcasts) to first-year Graduate Entry to Medicine (Genetically Engineered Mouse) students, affec... | no |
Vaccine protection in the elderly: are Austrian seniors adequately protected by vaccinations? | converted_32 | Vaccine protection in the elderly: are Austrian seniors adequately protected by vaccinations? | The aim of the study was to evaluate, if elderly persons are sufficiently protected against Communicable Diseases by vaccination. 300 elderly (>60 years) and 300 young (<35 years) persons from five Austrian cities were recruited according to the criteria of a field study. immunoglobulin complex location concentrations ... | no |
Undescended testes: does age at orchiopexy affect survival of the testis? | converted_33 | Undescended testes: does age at orchiopexy affect survival of the testis? | The optimal age at which to perform orchiopexy for Cryptorchidism has long been debated. The aim of this study was to determine if age at orchiopexy affected Testicular dysfunction Atrophic. A retrospective review of patients undergoing orchiopexy from 2000 to 2010 was conducted. An individual testis, rather than patie... | no |
Does glomerular hyperfiltration in pregnancy damage the kidney in women with more parities? | converted_34 | Does Renal glomerular disease hyperfiltration in pregnancy damage the kidney in women with more parities? | We aimed to investigate the Renal Renal glomerular disease disease hyperfiltration due to pregnancy in women with more parities. Five hundred women aged 52.57 +/- 8.08 years, without a history of Hypertensive disease, Diabetes Mellitus or complicated pregnancy were involved in the study. They were divided into three gr... | no |
Does ultrasound-scored synovitis depend on the pharmacokinetics of subcutaneous anti-TNF agents in patients with rheumatoid arthritis? | converted_35 | Does ultrasound-scored synovitis depend on the pharmacokinetics of subcutaneous anti-TNF agents in patients with rheumatoid arthritis? | The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the pharmacokinetics of s.c. anti-TNF agents on the grade of US-detected synovitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients. Fifty Rheumatoid Arthritis patients were prospectively recruited from the Biologic Therapy Unit of our hospital. Inclusion criteria were being in... | no |
After CLASS--Is a voluntary public insurance program a realistic way to meet the long-term support and service needs of adults with disabilities? | converted_36 | After CLASS--Is a voluntary public insurance program a realistic way to meet the long-term support and service needs of adults with disabilities? | The CLASS Act, which was part of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, established a voluntary personal assistance services (Premorbid Adjustment Scale) insurance program. However, concerns about enrollment and adverse selection led to repeal of the CLASS Act in 2013. To estimate the number of middle-aged adults interested ... | no |
Preparing patients at high risk of falls for discharge home after rehabilitation: Do we meet the guidelines? | converted_37 | Preparing patients at high risk of falls for discharge home after rehabilitation: Do we meet the guidelines? | Medical records of 121 people who received inpatient rehabilitation were retrospectively screened; records of 50 people discharged home and at high falls risk (fall in last 12 months, fall preceding/during admission) were audited. Data extracted included falls risk identification during rehabilitation and in discharge ... | no |
Percutaneous ethanol injection for benign cystic thyroid nodules: is aspiration of ethanol-mixed fluid advantageous? | converted_38 | Percutaneous ethanol injection for benign cystic thyroid nodules: is aspiration of ethanol-mixed fluid advantageous? | We evaluated the differences between percutaneous ethanol injection with and without aspiration of ethanol-mixed fluid for treatment of benign cystic thyroid nodules. We examined 60 patients with benign cystic thyroid nodules confirmed by Fine needle aspiration biopsy biopsy and divided them into 2 groups according to ... | no |
Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis--is it the same disease as adult ankylosing spondylitis? | converted_39 | Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis--is it the same disease as adult ankylosing spondylitis? | Juvenile and adult forms of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have been shown to have different clinical presentation and outcome in Caucasians. We did this retrospective analysis to see if similar differences exist in the Indian population. Case records of 210 Indian patients diagnosed with AS according to modified New York... | no |
Is unsafe sexual behaviour increasing among HIV-infected individuals? | converted_40 | Is unsafe sexual behaviour increasing among HIV-infected individuals? | The number of new diagnoses of Human immunodeficiency virus II infection is rising in the northwestern hemisphere and it is becoming increasingly important to understand the mechanisms behind this trend. To evaluate whether reported unsafe sexual behaviour among HIV- infected individuals is changing over time. Particip... | no |
Delayed diagnosis of anorectal malformations: are current guidelines sufficient? | converted_41 | Delayed diagnosis of anorectal malformations: are current guidelines sufficient? | Infants referred to our institution with a final diagnosis of Upper Extremity were retrospectively reviewed between 2001 and 2009. The first cohort consisted of patients that were referred between November 2001 and November 2006 with the diagnosis of an Upper Extremity that had been delayed for more than 48 h. The seco... | no |
Chemoradiation instead of surgery to treat mid and low rectal tumors: is it safe? | converted_42 | Chemoradiation instead of surgery to treat mid and low Rectal Neoplasms: is it safe? | The main treatment for Adenocarcinoma of rectum is surgery. Preoperative chemoradiation (CRT) is advocated to reduce local recurrence and improve resection of mid and low tethered Rectal Neoplasms. Fifty-two patients with mid or low Rectal Neoplasms underwent CRT (external beam radiation plus 5-fluorouracil plus leucov... | no |
Does binge drinking during early pregnancy increase the risk of psychomotor deficits? | converted_43 | Does binge drinking during early pregnancy increase the risk of psychomotor deficits? | The potential effects of binge drinking during pregnancy on child motor function have only been assessed in a few, small studies. We aimed to examine the effects of binge alcohol consumption during early pregnancy, including number of binge episodes and timing of binge drinking, on child motor function at age 5. We per... | no |
Does fluoridation reduce the use of dental services among adults? | converted_44 | Does fluoridation reduce the use of dental services among adults? | The authors determine whether prevention influences the use of health services. Fluoridation's effect on restorative dental demand among 972 Washington state employees and spouses, aged 20 to 34 years, in two fluoridated communities and a nonfluoridated community was examined. At baseline, adults were interviewed by te... | maybe |
Is the international normalised ratio (INR) reliable? | converted_45 | Is the international normalised ratio (Integrated Neuromusculoskeletal Release) reliable? | As part of an MRC funded study into primary care oral anticoagulation management, Integrated Neuromusculoskeletal Release measurements obtained in general practice were validated against values on the same samples obtained in hospital laboratories. A prospective comparative trial was undertaken between three hospital l... | maybe |
Is there a role for leukocyte and CRP measurements in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the elderly? | converted_46 | Is there a role for leukocyte and CRP measurements in the diagnosis of Acute appendicitis NOS (disorder) in the elderly? | The diagnosis of Acute appendicitis NOS (disorder) is still difficult and the results are unsatisfactory in three particular patient groups: in children, in fertile-age women and in elderly patients. As our population ages, the challenge for expedient diagnosis and intervention in older age groups will become more and ... | maybe |
Residual fundus or neofundus after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: is fundectomy safe and effective as revision surgery? | converted_47 | Residual fundus or neofundus after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: is fundectomy safe and effective as revision surgery? | Up to 30 % of patients who have undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy require revision surgery for inadequate Measured Measured weight loss (observable entity) (observable entity), weight regain, and/or the development of severe upper gastrointestinal symptoms. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate th... | maybe |
CPAP therapy in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and obstructive sleep apnea: does it offer a better quality of life and sleep? | converted_48 | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and Sleep Apnea, Obstructive: does it offer a better quality of life and sleep? | The recent literature shows an increased incidence of Sleep Apnea, Obstructive (OSA) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis). On the other hand, there are no published studies related to continuous positive airway pressure (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) treatment in this pa... | maybe |
Is the processing of affective prosody influenced by spatial attention? | converted_49 | Is the processing of affective prosody influenced by spatial attention? | The present study asked whether the processing of affective prosody is modulated by spatial attention. Pseudo-words with a neutral, happy, threatening, and fearful prosody were presented at two spatial positions. Participants attended to one Positioning Attribute in order to detect infrequent targets. Emotional prosody... | maybe |
Can homemade alcohol (Raksi) be useful for preserving dead bodies? | converted_50 | Can homemade Alcohol - Recreational Drug Use Code (Raksi) be useful for preserving dead bodies? | Embalming is the through disinfection and art of preserving bodies after Event Consequence - Death using chemical substances. It keeps a body life like in appearance during the time it lies in a state prior to funeral. This study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of Raksi in sacrificed Rattus norvegicus i... | yes |
Autoerotic asphyxiation: secret pleasure--lethal outcome? | converted_51 | Autoerotic asphyxiation: secret pleasure--lethal outcome? | Voluntary asphyxiation among children, preteens, and adolescents by hanging or other means of inducing hypoxia/anoxia to enhance sexual excitement is not uncommon and can lead to unintended Cessation of life. This study addresses autoerotic asphyxiation (Anti-enterocyte antibody positivity) with the intent of increasin... | yes |
Does health information exchange reduce redundant imaging? | converted_52 | Does health information exchange reduce redundant imaging? | Broad-based electronic health information exchange (Neonatal hypoxic and ischemic brain injury), in which patients' clinical data follow them between care delivery settings, is expected to produce large quality gains and cost savings. Although these benefits are assumed to result from reducing redundant care, there is ... | yes |
Long-term significance of postictal psychotic episodes II. Are they predictive of interictal psychotic episodes? | converted_53 | Long-term significance of postictal Psychotic episodes II. Are they predictive of interictal Psychotic episodes? | The aim of this study was to determine whether postictal Psychotic episodes (PIPE) are predictive of the development of interictal Psychotic episodes (IPE). This was a retrospective study of 18 consecutive adults with a partial Epilepsy and PIPE (study group) and 36 patients with a partial Epilepsy but without PIPE (co... | yes |
Does topical N-acetylcysteine application after myringotomy cause severe otorrhea? | converted_54 | Does topical acetylcysteine application after myringotomy cause severe Ear discharge? | The effect of topical acetylcysteine (doxorubicin/lomustine/mechlorethamine protocol) application was investigated on the healing of acute experimental tympanic membrane Perforation (observation). Twenty Cavia were used in this study. Under Intraperitoneal Route of Drug Administration ketamine anesthesia, incisional my... | yes |
Do general practice selection scores predict success at MRCGP? | converted_55 | Do general practice selection scores predict success at MRCGP? | Selection into general practice training is undertaken using a competency based approach. The clear advantage of this approach over traditional methods has been demonstrated through evaluation of its validity and reliability. However, the relationship between selection and performance in the Royal College of General P... | yes |
Attenuation of ischemia/reperfusion-induced ovarian damage in rats: does edaravone offer protection? | converted_56 | Attenuation of ischemia/reperfusion-induced ovarian damage in Rattus norvegicus: does edaravone offer protection? | Twenty-eight female Sprague Dawley Rattus norvegicus were allocated randomly to 4 groups. The sham group (group 1) was only subjected to catheter insertion, not to pneumoperitoneum. Group 2 received a 1 mg/kg dose of 0.9% sodium chloride by the intraperitoneal route for 10 min before pneumoperitoneum. Groups 3 and 4 re... | yes |
Are there associations of health status, disease activity and damage in SLE patients? | converted_57 | Are there associations of health status, disease activity and damage in Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic patients? | A cross sectional study of 38 patients fulfilling the classification criteria for Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic. The patients visited a rheumatology outpatient clinic in Switzerland between January 2002 and December 2004. The last assessment during this period was used for the study. The assessment included, besides de... | yes |
Alcohol consumption and acute myocardial infarction: a benefit of alcohol consumed with meals? | converted_58 | Alcohol consumption and Acute myocardial infarction: a benefit of Alcohol - Recreational Drug Use Code consumed with meals? | The apparent favorable effect of Alcohol - Recreational Drug Use Code on the risk of Acute myocardial infarction (MI) may be related to its hypoinsulinemic effect when consumed with meals. We studied how the timing of Alcohol - Recreational Drug Use Code consumption in relation to meals might affect the risk of MI in a... | yes |
A model of healing of Los Angeles grades C and D reflux oesophagitis: is there an optimal time of acid suppression for maximal healing? | converted_59 | A model of healing of Los Angeles grades C and D Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis: is there an optimal time of acid suppression for maximal healing? | In patients with Los Angeles (Latex Fixation Tests) grade C or D oesophagitis, a positive relationship has been established between the duration of Intragastric Route of Drug Administration acid suppression and healing.AIM: To determine whether there is an apparent optimal time of Intragastric Route of Drug Administrat... | yes |
Does sonographic needle guidance affect the clinical outcome of intraarticular injections? | converted_60 | Does sonographic Specimen Source Codes - Needle guidance affect the clinical outcome of intraarticular injections? | This randomized controlled study addressed whether sonographic Specimen Source Codes - Needle guidance affected clinical outcomes of intraarticular (IA) joint injections. In total, 148 Arthralgia were randomized to IA triamcinolone acetonide injection by conventional palpation-guided anatomic injection or sonographic i... | yes |
Are head and neck specific quality of life measures necessary? | converted_61 | Are Head - Component of Device and neck specific quality of life measures necessary? | The purpose of this study was to determine whether Head - Component of Device and neck-specific health status domains are distinct from those assessed by general measures of quality-of-life (QOL). Cross-sectional study of 55 Head - Component of Device and neck cancer patients in tertiary academic center was made. Three... | yes |
Are the GFRUP's recommendations for withholding or withdrawing treatments in critically ill children applicable? | converted_62 | Are the GFRUP's recommendations for withholding or withdrawing treatments in critically ill children applicable? | To evaluate feasibility of the guidelines of the Groupe Francophone de Réanimation et Urgence Pédiatriques (French-speaking group of paediatric intensive and emergency care; GFRUP) for limitation of treatments in the paediatric intensive care unit (Picus). A 2-year prospective survey. A 12-bed Picus at the Hôpital Jean... | yes |
Mammographic screening in Sami speaking municipalities and a control group. Are early outcome measures influenced by ethnicity? | converted_63 | Mammographic screening in Sami speaking municipalities and a control group. Are early outcome measures influenced by ethnicity? | Female citizens of Sami (the indigenous people of Norway) municipalities in northern Norway have a low risk of Malignant neoplasm of breast. The objective of this study was to describe the attendance rate and outcome of the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) in the Sami-speaking municipalities and a cont... | yes |
Has the use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies by U.S. adults with chronic disease-related functional limitations changed from 2002 to 2007? | converted_64 | Has the use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies by U.S. adults with chronic disease-related functional limitations changed from 2002 to 2007? | This study examined changes in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/methotrexate protocol) therapies by U.S. adults aged 18 years or older with chronic disease-related functional limitations between 2002 and 2007. The study was a cross-sectional survey.SETTING/ The study was c... | yes |
Gynecological cancer alarm symptoms: is contact with specialist care associated with lifestyle and socioeconomic status? | converted_65 | Gynecological cancer alarm symptoms: is contact with specialist care associated with lifestyle and socioeconomic status? | The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of patients who were referred to specialist care after reporting Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm alarm symptoms to their general practitioner. We sought to investigate whether contact with specialist care was associated with Lifestyle Factors or socioe... | yes |
Type II supracondylar humerus fractures: can some be treated nonoperatively? | converted_66 | Type II supracondylar humerus fractures: can some be treated nonoperatively? | The range of injury severity that can be seen within the category of type II supracondylar humerus fractures (SCHFs) raises the question whether some could be treated nonoperatively. However, the clinical difficulty in using this approach lies in determining which type II SCHFs can be managed successfully without a sur... | yes |
Are IgM-enriched immunoglobulins an effective adjuvant in septic VLBW infants? | converted_67 | Are IgM-enriched immunoglobulins an effective adjuvant in septic VLBW infants? | All VLBW infants from January 2008 to December 2012 with positive blood culture beyond 72 hours of life were enrolled in a retrospective cohort study. Newborns born after June 2010 were treated with IgM-eIVIG, 250 mg/kg/day iv for three days in addition to standard antibiotic regimen and compared to an historical cohor... | yes |
Does preoperative anemia adversely affect colon and rectal surgery outcomes? | converted_68 | Does preoperative Genus Anemia adversely affect colon and rectal surgery outcomes? | Complications associated with Blood Transfusion have resulted in widespread acceptance of low hematocrit levels in surgical patients. However, preoperative Genus Anemia seems to be a risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes in certain surgical patients. This study investigated the National Surgical Quality Improv... | yes |
Can computerised tomography replace bone scintigraphy in detecting bone metastases from breast cancer? | converted_69 | Can computerised tomography replace bone scintigraphy in detecting bone metastases from Malignant neoplasm of breast? | The aim of this study was to determine whether bone scans (BS) can be avoided if Pelvic cavity structure was included in X-Ray Computed Tomography Chest and Abdominal Cavity to detect bony metastases from Malignant neoplasm of breast. Results of 77 pairs of X-Ray Computed Tomography (Chest, Abdominal Cavity, and Pelvic... | yes |
Does lunar position influence the time of delivery? | converted_70 | Does lunar position influence the time of delivery? | To study the relationship between lunar position and the day of delivery; to investigate the synodic distribution of spontaneous deliveries, especially in relation to the presence of a full moon. Retrospective analysis of 1248 spontaneous full-term deliveries in three-year period (36 lunar months), setted at Department... | yes |
Digital Tomosynthesis: A Viable Alternative to Noncontrast Computed Tomography for the Follow-Up of Nephrolithiasis? | converted_71 | Digital Tomosynthesis: A Viable Alternative to Noncontrast Computed Tomography for the Follow-Up of Nephrolithiasis? | Digital tomosynthesis (2'-Deoxythymidine) is a new X-ray-based imaging technique that allows image enhancement with minimal increase in radiation exposure. The purpose of this study was to compare 2'-Deoxythymidine with noncontrast computed tomography (SLC12A3 gene) and to evaluate its potential role for the follow-up ... | yes |
Are there progressive brain changes in schizophrenia? | converted_72 | Are there progressive Head>Brain changes in SCHIZOPHRENIA 1 (disorder)? | It is well established that SCHIZOPHRENIA 1 (disorder) is associated with structural Head>Brain abnormalities, but whether these are static or progress over time remains controversial. A systematic review of longitudinal volumetric studies using region-of-interest structural magnetic resonance imaging in patients with ... | yes |
Gadofosveset-enhanced MR angiography of carotid arteries: does steady-state imaging improve accuracy of first-pass imaging? | converted_73 | Gadofosveset-enhanced Mitral Valve Insufficiency angiography of carotid arteries: does steady-state imaging improve accuracy of first-pass imaging? | To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of gadofosveset-enhanced magnetic resonance (Mitral Valve Insufficiency) angiography in the assessment of Carotid Stenosis, with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) as the reference standard, and to determine the value of reading first-pass, steady-state, and "combined" (first-pass... | yes |
Can common carotid intima media thickness serve as an indicator of both cardiovascular phenotype and risk among black Africans? | converted_74 | Can common carotid intima media thickness serve as an indicator of both Cardiovascular system phenotype and risk among black Africans? | It is not known whether common carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) can serve as a surrogate marker of Cardiovascular system risk among black Africans. Therefore, we examined whether CIMT differed significantly among individuals with distinct Cardiovascular system phenotype and correlated significantly with traditiona... | yes |
Does laparoscopic cholecystectomy influence peri-sinusoidal cell activity? | converted_75 | Does laparoscopic cholecystectomy influence peri-sinusoidal cell activity? | To investigate the influence of laparoscopic procedures on Ito Cells function. In 31 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic Cholelithiasis, the serum levels of beta-N-acetyl hexosaminidase (beta-NAH) and hyaluronic acid (HA) were measured. Six female patients, who underwent other laparoscop... | yes |
Do Wound Cultures Give Information About the Microbiology of Blood Cultures in Severe Burn Patients? | converted_76 | Do Wound Cultures Give Information About the Microbiology of Blood Cultures in Severe Burn Patients? | Blood stream Communicable Diseases (Behavioral Symptoms Index Composite Score (BASC-2)) and the subsequent development of Sepsis (Invertebrate) are among the most common Communicable Diseases complications occurring in severe burn patients. This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between the burn Specimen ... | yes |
Can Roux-en-Y gastric bypass provide a lifelong solution for diabetes mellitus? | converted_77 | Can Roux-en-Y gastric bypass provide a lifelong solution for Diabetes Mellitus mellitus? | The surgical treatment of Diabetes Mellitus had witnessed progressive development and success since the first case of Pancreatic Hormones transplantation. Although this was a great step, wide clinical application was limited by several factors. Bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass is emerging as a promising option ... | yes |
Is patient outcome compromised during the initial experience with robot-assisted radical cystectomy? | converted_78 | Is patient outcome compromised during the initial experience with robot-assisted radical cystectomy? | • Robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) remains controversial in terms of oncologic outcomes, especially during the initial experience. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of initial experience of robotic cystectomy programs on oncologic outcomes and overall survival. • Utilizing a prospectively mai... | no |
Does short-term treatment with proton pump inhibitors cause rebound aggravation of symptoms? | converted_79 | Does short-term treatment with proton pump inhibitors cause rebound aggravation of symptoms? | Rebound acid hypersecretion might occur after treatment with proton pump inhibitors. This study looks for a rebound aggravation of symptoms after short-term treatment with lansoprazole.STUDY: Sixty-two patients (19 men and 43 women; mean age, 54 years; range, 32-77 years) with Heartburn and regurgitation and normal upp... | no |
Are serum leptin levels a prognostic factor in advanced lung cancer? | converted_80 | Are serum leptin levels a prognostic factor in advanced Primary malignant neoplasm of lung? | There are 71 previously untreated patients with cytological or histological evidence of primary Primary malignant neoplasm of lung who were admitted to the oncology department between November 2013 and August 2014. Forty-five healthy individuals with age, sex and BMI matching the Primary malignant neoplasm of lung pati... | no |
Does exercise during pregnancy prevent postnatal depression? | converted_81 | Does exercise during pregnancy prevent postnatal Cancer patients and suicide and depression? | To study whether exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of postnatal Cancer patients and suicide and Cancer patients and suicide and depression. Randomized controlled trial. Trondheim and Stavanger University Hospitals, Norway. Eight hundred and fifty-five pregnant women were randomized to intervention or control g... | no |
Are there effects of intrauterine cocaine exposure on delinquency during early adolescence? | converted_82 | Are there effects of intrauterine cocaine exposure on delinquency during early adolescence? | To ascertain whether level of intrauterine cocaine exposure (IUCE) is associated with early adolescent delinquent behavior, after accounting for prenatal exposures to other psychoactive substances and relevant psychosocial factors. Ninety-three early adolescents (12.5-14.5 years old) participating since birth in a long... | no |
Do elderly patients benefit from surgery in addition to radiotherapy for treatment of metastatic spinal cord compression? | converted_83 | Do elderly patients benefit from surgery in addition to radiotherapy for treatment of metastatic spinal cord compression? | Treatment of elderly cancer patients has gained importance. One question regarding the treatment of metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) is whether elderly patients benefit from surgery in addition to radiotherapy? In attempting to answer this question, we performed a matched-pair analysis comparing surgery follow... | no |
Mitral replacement or repair for functional mitral regurgitation in dilated and ischemic cardiomyopathy: is it really the same? | converted_84 | Mitral replacement or repair for functional mitral regurgitation in dilated and ischemic cardiomyopathy: is it really the same? | This was a study to compare the results of mitral valve (methotrexate/vinblastine protocol) repair and methotrexate/vinblastine protocol replacement for the treatment of functional mitral regurgitation (Mitral Valve Insufficiency) in advanced dilated and ischemic cardiomyopathy (3',5'-dichloromethotrexate). One-hundred... | no |
Does diabetes mellitus influence the efficacy of FDG-PET in the diagnosis of cervical cancer? | converted_85 | Does diabetes mellitus influence the efficacy of fluorodeoxyglucose F18-Positron-Emission Tomography in the diagnosis of Malignant tumor of cervix? | Compared with computed tomography (X-Ray Computed Tomography) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (Positron-Emission Tomography) may have additional value in the assessment of primary and recurrent Malignant tumor of cervix. However, the degree of Neoplasms uptake of (18)F-2-fluoro-2-deox... | no |
Is delayed gastric emptying following pancreaticoduodenectomy related to pylorus preservation? | converted_86 | Is delayed gastric emptying following pancreaticoduodenectomy related to pylorus preservation? | Gastroparesis (DGE) is the most frequent postoperative complication after pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD). This prospective, non-randomized study was undertaken to determine whether the incidence of DGE may be reduced by modifying the original reconstructive anatomy with a retrocolic duodenojejunostom... | no |
Does hippocampal atrophy on MRI predict cognitive decline? | converted_87 | Does Hippocampal atrophy on MRI predict Mental deterioration? | To investigate whether the presence of Hippocampal atrophy (Heterocyclic Amines) on MRI in ALZHEIMER DISEASE, FAMILIAL, 1 (cytarabine/daunorubicin protocol) leads to a more rapid decline in cognitive function. To investigate whether cognitively unimpaired controls and depressed subjects with Heterocyclic Amines are at ... | no |
Recurrent spontaneous abortion and skewed X-inactivation: is there an association? | converted_88 | Recurrent spontaneous abortion and skewed X-inactivation: is there an association? | The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is an association between skewed X-inactivation and recurrent spontaneous abortion in a large, well-defined sample of women with recurrent loss. X-chromosome inactivation patterns were compared in 5 groups of women. Group 1 (recurrent spontaneous abortion) consis... | no |
Advanced epithelial ovarian carcinoma in Thai women: should we continue to offer second-look laparotomy? | converted_89 | Advanced Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial in Thai women: should we continue to offer second-look laparotomy? | To determine survival among patients with Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial (EOC) who underwent a second-look laparotomy (Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma) and those refusing the procedure. Also to analyze factor(s) influencing the survival of the patients. Medical records were reviewed of patients with advanced EOC who were cli... | no |
Delays in time to primary treatment after a diagnosis of breast cancer: does it impact survival? | converted_90 | Delays in time to primary treatment after a diagnosis of Malignant neoplasm of breast: does it impact survival? | Treatment delays in Malignant neoplasm of breast are generally thought to affect prognosis but the impact on survival remains unclear. Indicators for Malignant neoplasm of breast care include time to primary treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether time to primary treatment (9 alpha,11 alpha,15 alph... | no |
Does higher body mass index contribute to worse asthma control in an urban population? | converted_91 | Does higher body mass index contribute to worse Asthma control in an urban population? | Epidemiologic findings support a positive association between Asthma and BODY MASS INDEX QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS 20. Determine whether BODY MASS INDEX QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS 20 or increasing level of body mass index (BMI) are associated with worse Asthma control in an ethnically diverse urban population. Cross-secti... | no |
Does anastomotic leakage affect functional outcome after rectal resection for cancer? | converted_92 | Does Anastomotic Leak affect functional outcome after rectal resection for cancer? | Anastomotic leakage is the most threatening early complication in sphincter-preserving rectal cancer surgery. While the oncological consequences have been well examined, only few data exist about the functional outcome. We investigated continence function in 150 patients after curative sphincter-preserving rectal cance... | no |
Is high-sensitivity C-reactive protein associated with carotid atherosclerosis in healthy Koreans? | converted_93 | Is high-sensitivity C-reactive protein associated with carotid atherosclerosis in healthy Koreans? | There is a positive association between chronic inflammation and the risk of Cardiovascular Diseases, but whether there is an association between C-reactive protein (C-reactive protein) and carotid atherosclerosis is controversial. We investigated the relationship between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) lev... | no |
Therapeutic anticoagulation in the trauma patient: is it safe? | converted_94 | Therapeutic anticoagulation in the Wounds and Injuries, nursing specialty patient: is it safe? | Wounds and Injuries patients who require therapeutic anticoagulation pose a difficult treatment problem. The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) the incidence of complications using therapeutic anticoagulation in Wounds and Injuries, nursing specialty patients, and (2) if any patient factors are associated with... | no |
Does solid culture for tuberculosis influence clinical decision making in India? | converted_95 | Does solid culture for Tuberculosis influence clinical decision making in India? | Medical units at an academic tertiary referral hospital in Southern India. To investigate the impact of solid culture on Löwenstein-Jensen medium on clinical decision making. In a retrospective review of 150 culture-positive and 150 culture-negative consecutively sampled Tuberculosis (TB) suspects, treatment decisions ... | maybe |
Does responsibility affect the public's valuation of health care interventions? | converted_96 | Does responsibility affect the public's valuation of health care interventions? | Health services often spend more on safety interventions than seems cost-effective. This study investigates whether the public value safety-related health care improvements more highly than the same improvements in contexts where the health care system is not responsible. An online survey was conducted to elicit the re... | maybe |
Cutaneous melanoma in a multiethnic population: is this a different disease? | converted_97 | Melanocytic neoplasm in a multiethnic population: is this a different disease? | Melanocytic neoplasm in nonwhite persons has a manifestation and a prognosis that are different than those of cutaneous Melanocytic neoplasm in white persons. Case series. Tertiary care university-affiliated community medical center located in a multiethnic state in which white persons are a minority of the population.... | maybe |
Is routine intraoperative frozen-section examination of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer worthwhile? | converted_98 | Is routine intraoperative frozen-section examination of sentinel lymph nodes in Malignant neoplasm of breast worthwhile? | Routine intraoperative frozen section (Supernumerary maxillary left central primary incisor) of sentinel lymph nodes (SLN gene gene) can detect metastatic disease, allowing immediate axillary dissection and avoiding the need for reoperation. Routine Supernumerary maxillary left central primary incisor is also costly, i... | maybe |
Is there a uniform basal endometrial gene expression profile during the implantation window in women who became pregnant in a subsequent ICSI cycle? | converted_99 | Is there a uniform basal endometrial gene expression profile during the implantation window in women who became pregnant in a subsequent Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic cycle? | To understand which Genes are really involved in the implantation process, we planned to study the gene basal expression profile during the window of implantation (WOI) of patients who became pregnant in a subsequent Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic cycle. Women attending their first Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmi... | maybe |
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