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11,092,067 | Routes of drug administration and multiple drug misuse: regional variations among clients seeking treatment at programmes throughout England. | Addiction (Abingdon, England) | Addiction | 95 | 8 | 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.95811976.x | eng | 2,000 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] To investigate regional variations across England in routes of administration for heroin, non-prescribed methadone, non-prescribed benzodiazepines, cocaine powder, crack cocaine and amphetamines. [DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS] A survey of 1053 clients recruited to 54 residential and community drug misuse progra... | null | 1.197 | 224 | Medicine; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,091,245 | Effects of the combination of blood transfusion and postoperative infectious complications on prognosis after surgery for colorectal cancer. Danish RANX05 Colorectal Cancer Study Group. | The British journal of surgery | Br J Surg | 87 | 11 | 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01570.x | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The frequency of postoperative infectious complications is significantly increased in patients with colorectal cancer receiving perioperative blood transfusion. It is still debated, however, whether perioperative blood transfusion alters the incidence of disease recurrence or otherwise affects the prognosi... | null | 1.577 | 234 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,090,475 | Endoillumination during vitrectomy and phototoxicity thresholds. | The British journal of ophthalmology | Br J Ophthalmol | 84 | 12 | 10.1136/bjo.84.12.1372 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] To assess the retinal phototoxicity hazards of and to provide safety margins for endoillumination during vitrectomy. [METHODS] The absolute power and spectral distribution from various light sources and filter combinations that are commercially available for vitreous surgery were measured. The maximal exposure ti... | null | 1.323 | 185 | Ophthalmology; Sensory Systems; Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,000 |
11,090,380 | Tumor vascularity of breast lesions: potentials and limits of contrast-enhanced Doppler sonography. | AJR. American journal of roentgenology | AJR Am J Roentgenol | 175 | 6 | 10.2214/ajr.175.6.1751585 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] We investigated improving the evaluation of benignity in breast lesions using Doppler sonography with galactose palmitic acid-coated microbubbles. [SUBJECTS AND METHODS] In 77 patients with 84 breast tumors scheduled for surgical tumor removal, color-coded duplex sonography was performed before and after ad... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,089,752 | A prospective study of gastric mucosal ischaemia in paracetamol-induced acute liver failure. | Intensive care medicine | Intensive Care Med | 26 | 9 | 10.1007/s001340000599 | eng | 2,000 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the time course of changes in the gastric mucosal pH (pHi) and the gastric mucosal to arterial CO2 gap (CO2 gap) following paracetamol-induced acute liver failure and to relate these variables to the severity of illness. [DESIGN] Clinical prospective study. [SETTING] A liver intensive care unit ... | null | 0.904 | 246 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,089,584 | Laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery for palliation. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 11 | 10.1007/BF02236729 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The aim of this study was to review our experience with laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery for palliative purposes and to assess its safety and efficacy. [METHODS] This was a prospective analysis of 30 patients with incurable colorectal cancer considered for laparoscopic surgery for palliative purposes. [... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,089,286 | Risk behaviours and HIV infection among men having sexual relations with men: baseline characteristics of participants in the Omega Cohort Study, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. | Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique | Can J Public Health | 91 | 5 | 10.1007/BF03404804 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To describe characteristics of men having sex with men (MSM) participating in the Omega Cohort, to describe HIV-positive participants at baseline interview, and to estimate HIV incidence. [METHODS] The Omega Cohort is a study on the incidence and psychosocial determinants of HIV infection among MSM living i... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,088,072 | Two-stage hepatectomy: A planned strategy to treat irresectable liver tumors. | Annals of surgery | Ann Surg | 232 | 6 | 10.1097/00000658-200012000-00006 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess feasibility, risks, and patient outcomes in the treatment of colorectal metastases with two-stage hepatectomy. [SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA] Some patients with multiple hepatic colorectal metastases are not candidates for a complete resection by a single hepatectomy, even when downstaged by chemothera... | null | 3.51 | 360 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,087,881 | Comparison of upper gastrointestinal toxicity of rofecoxib and naproxen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. VIGOR Study Group. | The New England journal of medicine | N Engl J Med | 343 | 21 | 10.1056/NEJM200011233432103 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | 23 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Each year, clinical upper gastrointestinal events occur in 2 to 4 percent of patients who are taking nonselective nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). We assessed whether rofecoxib, a selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2, would be associated with a lower incidence of clinically important upper ... | null | 8.367 | 1,231 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,087,156 | Interleukin-2 and interferon-gamma double knockout mice reject heterotopic cardiac allografts. | Transplantation | Transplantation | 70 | 9 | 10.1097/00007890-200011150-00019 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Several studies suggest that MHC-mismatched allografts reject with a Th1 or Th2 immune response, but these models all have low-level expression of the Th1 cytokines interleukin (IL)-2 and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). [METHODS] We interbred mice with single targeted gene disruptions for IL-2 and IFN-gamma ... | null | 2.115 | 224 | Transplantation | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,087,039 | The effect of local attachment of cationized antioxidant enzymes on experimental colitis in the rat. | Pharmaceutical research | Pharm Res | 17 | 9 | 10.1023/a:1026401611961 | eng | 2,000 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To investigate the possibility of local treatment of colitis with the adhesive antioxidant enzymes catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD). [METHODS] The net electric charge of the enzymes' surfaces was modified from negative to positive, to cause their adherence to the colon epithelium. The effects of this l... | null | 1.067 | 235 | Biotechnology; Organic Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Science; Pharmacology; Pharmacology; Molecular Medicine | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,000 |
11,086,771 | Perioperative antibiotic use in high-risk penetrating hollow viscus injury: a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-control trial of 24 hours versus 5 days. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 49 | 5 | 10.1097/00005373-200011000-00006 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and therapeutic efficacy of a 24-hour versus 5-day course of ampicillin/sulbactam for the prevention of postoperative infections in high-risk patients sustaining hollow viscus injury from penetrating abdominal trauma. [METHODS] A total of 317 patients fro... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,084,841 | Symptomatic outcome after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. | Tropical gastroenterology : official journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation | Trop Gastroenterol | 21 | 3 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] Patients with gallstones often present with multiple complaints. We wanted to study the major complaints of our patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the symptomatic relief afforded by the operation. [METHODS] We studied 113 patients with symptomatic gallstone disease who underwent laparoscopic ch... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,084,555 | Participation of the novel cytokine interleukin 18 in the host response to intra-amniotic infection. | American journal of obstetrics and gynecology | Am J Obstet Gynecol | 183 | 5 | 10.1067/mob.2000.108881 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Interleukin 18 is a proinflammatory pleiotropic cytokine that has been implicated in the host defense against infection. This study was undertaken to determine whether interleukin 18 concentrations change in the maternal, fetal, and amniotic fluid compartments with labor (term and preterm) and microbial inv... | null | 1.624 | 274 | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,084,172 | Treatment of endometrial polyps. | Obstetrics and gynecology | Obstet Gynecol | 96 | 6 | 10.1016/s0029-7844(00)01059-0 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine the effectiveness of different treatments for abnormal uterine bleeding in women with known endometrial polyps. [METHODS] We retrospectively assessed the effectiveness of polypectomy and other treatments of women with abnormal uterine bleeding who had benign polyps detected by sonohysterography... | null | 1.342 | 268 | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,083,890 | A national confidential enquiry into community acquired pneumonia deaths in young adults in England and Wales. British Thoracic Society Research Committee and Public Health Laboratory Service. | Thorax | Thorax | 55 | 12 | 10.1136/thorax.55.12.1040 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The aim of this study was to describe the frequency, causal pathogens, management, and outcome of a population of young adults who died from community acquired pneumonia (CAP). [METHODS] Pneumonia deaths in England and Wales in adults aged 15-44 were identified between September 1995 and August 1996. Patie... | null | 0.995 | 259 | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,083,608 | Treatment of tibial plateau fractures with small fragment internal fixation: a preliminary report. | Journal of orthopaedic trauma | J Orthop Trauma | 14 | 7 | 10.1097/00005131-200009000-00002 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the use of small fragment implants for fractures of the proximal tibia. [DESIGN] Retrospective. [SETTING] Level I trauma center. [PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS] Seventeen patients with AO Classification Type B and C fractures of the proximal tibia. Two patients were lost to follow-up. [INTERVENTION] Aft... | null | 1.016 | 150 | Medicine; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Sports Science; Surgery | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,083,433 | Training and delivery of pediatric surgery services in Asia. | Journal of pediatric surgery | J Pediatr Surg | 35 | 11 | 10.1053/jpsu.2000.18327 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The purpose of this report is to obtain an overview of pediatric surgery training in Asia and to have a glimpse of its delivery. [METHODS] A questionnaire survey was conducted, and the returns from 41 (67%) pediatric surgeons from 14 (88%) Asian countries were reviewed. [RESULTS] The number of pediatric surge... | null | 0.994 | 147 | Medicine; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,083,318 | Predictors for functional decline among nondisabled older Japanese living in a community during a 3-year follow-up. | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | J Am Geriatr Soc | 48 | 11 | 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb02632.x | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To examine predictors for functional decline in basic activities of daily living (BADL) as well as predictors for decline in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) among nondisabled older Japanese people living in a community during a 3-year interval from 1992 to 1995. [DESIGN] A prospective cohort... | null | 1.823 | 273 | Geriatrics and Gerontology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,083,304 | Intrathecal baclofen pump use for spasticity: a clinical survey. | American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation | Am J Phys Med Rehabil | 79 | 6 | 10.1097/00002060-200011000-00010 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To obtain information from continuous intrathecal baclofen infusion (CIBI) pump centers regarding specific clinical practices and experiences. [METHODS] A total of 115 centers were surveyed by mail. [RESULTS] Forty centers (35%) responded with information about 1,002 test doses and 936 pump placements. Pati... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,082,521 | Endodontics in the adult patient: the role of antibiotics. | Journal of dentistry | J Dent | 28 | 8 | 10.1016/s0300-5712(00)00048-8 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The aim of this study was to review the published work on the indications and efficacy for antibiotics in endodontic therapy. [DATA SOURCES] Published works in the medical and dental literature. [STUDY SELECTION] Evaluation of published clinical trials in endodontic and other pertinent literature. [CONCLUS... | null | 0.975 | 146 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,000 |
11,082,374 | What is the optimal age for repair of tetralogy of Fallot? | Circulation | Circulation | 102 | 19 Suppl 3 | 10.1161/01.cir.102.suppl_3.iii-123 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | 7 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Controversy regarding the timing for the repair of tetralogy of Fallot centers around initial palliation versus primary repair for the symptomatic neonate/young infant and the optimal age for repair of the asymptomatic child. We changed our approach from one of initial palliation in the infant to one of pr... | null | 5.669 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,082,371 | Real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic study of left ventricular function after infarct exclusion surgery for ischemic cardiomyopathy. | Circulation | Circulation | 102 | 19 Suppl 3 | 10.1161/01.cir.102.suppl_3.iii-101 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | 7 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Infarct exclusion (IE) surgery, a technique of left ventricular (LV) reconstruction for dyskinetic or akinetic LV segments in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, requires accurate volume quantification to determine the impact of surgery due to complicated geometric changes. [METHODS AND RESULTS] Thirty ... | NASA Discipline Cardiopulmonary; Non-NASA Center | 5.669 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,081,767 | Determinants for the development of hypertension in adolescents. A 6-year follow-up. | Journal of hypertension | J Hypertens | 18 | 11 | 10.1097/00004872-200018110-00005 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] This study was aimed to evaluate the determinants of elevated blood pressure (BP) in adolescents. [DESIGN AND METHODS] We retrospectively evaluated the BP and anthropometric data in 419 Japanese students (268 males and 151 females) during high school and university. Their annual health records were analysed... | null | 1.333 | 198 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine; Physiology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,081,598 | A meta-analysis comparing outcomes of microsurgery and gamma knife radiosurgery. | The Laryngoscope | Laryngoscope | 110 | 11 | 10.1097/00005537-200011000-00016 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS] Surgery has been the most common treatment for acoustic neuromas, but gamma knife radiosurgery has emerged as a safe and efficacious alternative to microsurgery. This meta-analysis compares the outcomes of the two modalities. [STUDY DESIGN] A retrospective MEDLINE search was used to find all sur... | null | 1.349 | 183 | Otorhinolaryngology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,081,597 | Tumor growth and audiometric change in vestibular schwannomas managed conservatively. | The Laryngoscope | Laryngoscope | 110 | 11 | 10.1097/00005537-200011000-00015 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To prospectively define the correlation between changes in tumor volume and audiometric function in vestibular schwannomas managed conservatively. [STUDY DESIGN] Prospective longitudinal study. [METHODS] Twenty-one patients (age range, 15-84 y; mean age, 63.3 y) with newly diagnosed vestibular schwannomas w... | null | 1.349 | 183 | Otorhinolaryngology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,080,716 | A European study on the genetics of mite sensitization. | The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology | J Allergy Clin Immunol | 106 | 5 | 10.1067/mai.2000.110557 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Sensitization to mite allergens represents a prominent feature of atopy and an important predictor of bronchial asthma. [OBJECTIVE] It was the intention of this study to define genetic loci linked to mite sensitization because these could represent the genetic basis of the important atopic component of ast... | null | 1.942 | 350 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,079,514 | Inspiratory strengthening effect on resistive load detection and magnitude estimation. | Medicine and science in sports and exercise | Med Sci Sports Exerc | 32 | 11 | 10.1097/00005768-200011000-00007 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] This study investigated effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), magnitude estimation (ME), and load detection (LD) of external resistive loads (deltaR) in healthy subjects. [METHODS] Ten adult volunteers IMT trained 5 d x wk(-1) for 4 wk. A training set consisted of... | null | 1.292 | 271 | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,079,511 | Effects of injury proneness and task difficulty on joint kinetic variability. | Medicine and science in sports and exercise | Med Sci Sports Exerc | 32 | 11 | 10.1097/00005768-200011000-00004 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The purpose was to investigate the effects of lower extremity overuse injury proneness and landing height on the variability of selected joint moment characteristics. [METHODS] Ten subjects from each of two groups (healthy and injury prone) performed 10 landings from a platform (heights: 50, 100, and 200% of ... | null | 1.292 | 271 | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,079,486 | Assessment of malignancy in pulmonary lesions: FDG dual-head coincidence gamma camera imaging in association with serum tumor marker measurement. | Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine | J Nucl Med | 41 | 11 | null | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [UNLABELLED] The purpose of the study was to evaluate the performance of dual-head coincidence gamma camera imaging using FDG in association with serum marker assays in identifying lung carcinoma in patients with abnormal findings on chest radiography. [METHODS] A prospective evaluation of FDG imaging with coincidence ... | null | 1.485 | 247 | Medicine; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,078,901 | Effects of different arm external loads on the scapulo-humeral rhythm. | Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) | Clin Biomech (Bristol) | 15 Suppl 1 | null | 10.1016/s0268-0033(00)00055-3 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate the effects of the magnitude of the external load, applied on the hand, on the orientation of the shoulder girdle (scapulo-humeral rhythm). [DESIGN] Thirty subjects performed both arms' elevation in three planes of elevation: sagittal (anteflexion), frontal (abduction), and scapular (scaption... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,078,854 | Tomographic features of a lamellar macular hole formation and a lamellar hole that progressed to a full-thickness macular hole. | American journal of ophthalmology | Am J Ophthalmol | 130 | 5 | 10.1016/s0002-9394(00)00626-7 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To report optical coherence tomography of a lamellar macular hole and a lamellar macular hole that progressed to a full-thickness macular hole. [METHODS] Case Reports. [RESULTS] Case 1. In the right eye of a 66-year old man, a lenticular-shaped split was present in the inner neurosensory retina corresponding ... | null | 1.709 | 221 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,078,838 | Relationship between ocular perfusion pressure and retrobulbar blood flow in patients with glaucoma with progressive damage. | American journal of ophthalmology | Am J Ophthalmol | 130 | 5 | 10.1016/s0002-9394(00)00766-2 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate the relationship between ocular perfusion pressure and color Doppler measurements in patients with glaucoma. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Twenty patients with primary open-angle glaucoma with visual field deterioration in spite of an intraocular pressure lowered below 21 mm Hg, 20 age-matched patients ... | null | 1.709 | 221 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,077,910 | The effects of competency requirements in Part II MFPHM submission--a study of the abstracts of successful reports. | Journal of public health medicine | J Public Health Med | 22 | 3 | 10.1093/pubmed/22.3.357 | eng | 2,000 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The objectives of this study are to explore the effects of the new 1996 guidance requiring explicit demonstration of competencies on the nature of successful MFPHM Part II reports, how successful candidates claimed competency areas in their two reports and the effects of the subject areas of the report on ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,077,897 | Age, sex and practice variations in the use of statins in general practice in England and Wales. | Journal of public health medicine | J Public Health Med | 22 | 3 | 10.1093/pubmed/22.3.275 | eng | 2,000 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Statins are highly effective in reducing the risk of sudden cardiac death and other acute coronary events in patients with pre-existing ischaemic heart disease or with raised blood cholesterol levels. However, relatively little is known about how statins are used in primary care. The objectives of this stu... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,077,463 | Parent- and patient-validated content for pediatric epilepsy quality-of-life assessment. | Epilepsia | Epilepsia | 41 | 11 | 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb00125.x | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to assess the parent-and patient-validated content of quality-of-life measurement for use in children with epilepsy. [METHODS] We asked the parents of 80 consecutive children and adolescents with epilepsy to list in order of importance their concerns about living with or caring f... | null | 1.453 | 228 | Neurology; Neurology | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,000 |
11,075,874 | Prostate cancer risk and prediagnostic serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (Finland). | Cancer causes & control : CCC | Cancer Causes Control | 11 | 9 | 10.1023/a:1008923802001 | eng | 2,000 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The aim was to evaluate the association between serum vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D) level and risk of prostate cancer. [METHODS] The nested case-control study was based on a 13-year follow-up of about 19,000 middle-aged men who attended the first screening visit within the Helsinki Heart Study and were f... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,074,973 | Total myocardial revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass utilizing computer-processed monitoring to assess cerebral perfusion. | The heart surgery forum | Heart Surg Forum | 3 | 3 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Total myocardial revascularization without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been easily achieved using a combination of: a) deep pericardial sutures, b) right pleural herniation, and c) controlled intermittent hypotension. [METHODS] Five hundred fifty patients underwent revascularization off CPB... | null | 0.587 | 42 | Surgery; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,074,693 | Efficacy of curettage before excision in clearing surgical margins of nonmelanoma skin cancer. | Archives of dermatology | Arch Dermatol | 136 | 11 | 10.1001/archderm.136.11.1327 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine whether curettage before excision of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) improves margin clearance rates. [DESIGN] A retrospective, nonrandomized, case-control series of nonmelanoma skin cancers treated with preexcisional curettage followed by simple excision was identi... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,074,691 | Recurrent basal cell carcinoma after incomplete resection. | Archives of dermatology | Arch Dermatol | 136 | 11 | 10.1001/archderm.136.11.1318 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Because the probability of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) recurrence was thought to be 30% to 50%, surgical tradition became not to perform additional resection when the margin was positive. [OBJECTIVE] To determine whether there is an association among age or sex of the patient, anatomic location, histologic ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,074,025 | The effect of triphenylbismuth on the radiopacity and performance properties of compression- and injection-molded denture resins. | Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists | J Prosthodont | 9 | 1 | 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2000.00023.x | eng | 2,000 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Methods of incorporating radiopaque triphenylbismuth into an experimental compression-molded and injection-molded heat-polymerized resins were determined. The transverse flexural properties, radiopacity, and color stability of the resins containing triphenylbismuth were then compared with a commercially avail... | null | 0.224 | 87 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,000 |
11,073,507 | Assessment of a genetic contribution to osteoarthritis of the hip: sibling study. | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | BMJ | 321 | 7270 | 10.1136/bmj.321.7270.1179 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | 11 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To study the influence of genetics on the development of hip osteoarthritis as determined by structural change on plain radiographs. [DESIGN] Sibling study. [SETTING] Nottinghamshire, England. [PARTICIPANTS] 392 index participants with hip osteoarthritis of sufficient severity to warrant total hip replacem... | null | 1.122 | 519 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,116,419 | Effect of CO(2) pneumoperitoneum on early cellular markers of retinal ischemia in rabbits with alpha-chymotrypsin-induced glaucoma. | Surgical endoscopy | Surg Endosc | 14 | 11 | 10.1007/s004640000257 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Increased intraperitoneal pressure in the head-down position is associated with a significant increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) in rabbits with alpha-chymotrypsin-induced glaucoma. Also, the retinal cells are weakened by the induction of increased IOP, and/or glaucoma, even when IOP is controlled by a... | null | 1.428 | 178 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,114,678 | Alpha linolenic acid in cholesterol esters: a marker of alphalinolenic acid intake in newborns. | European journal of clinical nutrition | Eur J Clin Nutr | 54 | 11 | 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601100 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) (18∶3 n-3) and linolenic acid (LA) (18∶2 n-6) in cholesterol esters (CE) as markers of ALA and LA dietary intakes in preterm infants. [SUBJECTS] Forty-five preterm infants: two groups fed different formulas, the third fed human milk. [DESIGN] ALA and LA die... | null | 0.975 | 187 | Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,000 |
11,108,764 | N-acetylaspartate distribution in proton spectroscopic images of ischemic stroke: relationship to infarct appearance on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. | Stroke | Stroke | 31 | 12 | 10.1161/01.str.31.12.3008 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] It is generally considered that tissue that appears abnormal on T2 MRI is already infarcted and that any penumbra lies outside the T2-visible lesion. We investigated the distribution of infarcted tissue using proton spectroscopic MRI. [METHODS] In patients with symptoms of acute hemispheric isc... | null | 3.617 | 370 | Advanced and Specialized Nursing; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Neurology; Neuroscience | Medicine; Neuroscience; Nursing | 2,000 |
11,104,745 | Remodeling of carotid artery is associated with increased expression of matrix metalloproteinases in mouse blood flow cessation model. | Circulation | Circulation | 102 | 23 | 10.1161/01.cir.102.23.2861 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | 5 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The matrix-degrading activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), required for cell migration and general tissue reshaping, is thought essential for pathological arterial remodeling in atherosclerosis and restenosis. [METHODS AND RESULTS] We triggered remodeling of the carotid artery in C57BL/6 mice by bl... | null | 5.669 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,101,065 | Risk factors for postnatal mother-child transmission of HIV-1. | AIDS (London, England) | AIDS | 14 | 16 | 10.1097/00002030-200011100-00016 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | 10 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To identify factors affecting HIV-1 breastfeeding transmission. [DESIGN] Longitudinal observational cohort study. [METHODS] HIV-1 seropositive pregnant women and seronegative controls were enrolled at a maternity hospital in Nairobi. Women and their children were followed from birth, and data on HIV-1 trans... | null | 3.611 | 233 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy; Infectious Diseases | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,099,597 | Trends in intussusception-associated hospitalizations and deaths among US infants. | Pediatrics | Pediatrics | 106 | 6 | 10.1542/peds.106.6.1413 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [CONTEXT] The newly licensed tetravalent rhesus-human reassortant rotavirus vaccine has been withdrawn following reports of intussusception among vaccinated infants. [OBJECTIVE] To describe the epidemiology of intussusception-associated hospitalizations and deaths among US infants. [DESIGN] This retrospective cohort st... | null | 2.062 | 409 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,099,588 | Infantile colic: crying time reduction with a whey hydrolysate: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. | Pediatrics | Pediatrics | 106 | 6 | 10.1542/peds.106.6.1349 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine the effectiveness of whey hydrolysate formula in the treatment of infantile colic in a primary care setting in the Netherlands. [STUDY DESIGN] Randomized, double-blind, parallel trial with a 1-week qualification period and a 1-week intervention period. Participants. Forty-three healthy, thrivin... | null | 2.062 | 409 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,184,670 | Diagnosis of skin disease by nondermatologists. | The American journal of managed care | Am J Manag Care | 6 | 10 | null | eng | 2,000 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine how often primary care physicians diagnose and treat skin disease and to compare their experience with that of dermatologists. [STUDY DESIGN] Retrospective review of National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data. [METHODS] We reviewed data from the 1990-1994 National Ambulatory Medical Care Surv... | null | 0.304 | 110 | Health Policy; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,183,627 | Clinicians' attitudes to recruitment to randomised trials in cancer care: a qualitative study. | Journal of health services research & policy | J Health Serv Res Policy | 5 | 3 | 10.1177/135581960000500307 | eng | 2,000 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To explore attitudes to and problems experienced with recruitment into randomised trials in cancer care. [METHODS] In-depth semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of 20 hospital clinicians in the South West of England identified from 192 participants in a larger postal survey. Interviews were r... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,182,869 | The use of psychoactive substances among adolescent students in an area in the south-west of China. | Addiction (Abingdon, England) | Addiction | 96 | 2 | 10.1080/09652140020020973 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] To survey drug/psychoactive substance use among adolescent students in a south-west province of China. [DESIGN] A cluster sample was drawn from this province of nine districts or cities. Each district/city provided two schools from grade 11 senior high school, A total of 18 schools were selected randomly. [FINDIN... | null | 1.243 | 224 | Medicine; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,182,709 | Interhospital observer agreement in interpretation of exercise myocardial Tc-99m tetrofosmin SPECT studies. | Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology | J Nucl Cardiol | 8 | 1 | 10.1067/mnc.2001.110388 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] We sought to determine the degree of interhospital agreement in the interpretation of exercise myocardial technetium-99m tetrofosmin single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). [METHODS AND RESULTS] Five experienced hospital laboratories were asked to submit 2 sets of myocardial Tc-99m tetrofosmin ... | null | 0.795 | 93 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,182,344 | Does penile size in younger men cause problems in condom use? a prospective measurement of penile dimensions in 111 young and 32 older men. | Urology | Urology | 57 | 2 | 10.1016/s0090-4295(00)00925-0 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Young men often complain about problems with condom use, but very little information exists about the influence of men's age on penile dimensions and therefore on possible problems in the use of the most important means of contraception in the young. [METHODS] We performed a prospective measurement of peni... | null | 1.399 | 197 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,181,672 | Phase I trial of the combination of irinotecan, paclitaxel, and carboplatin in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | J Clin Oncol | 19 | 4 | 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.4.1078 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | 15 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To determine the maximum-tolerated dose, toxicities, and dose suitable for phase II/III trials of irinotecan (CPT-11) combined with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). [PATIENTS AND METHODS] Patients with stage IIIB/IV NSCLC were enrolled to this multicente... | null | 4.111 | 646 | Cancer Research; Medicine; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,180,479 | Psychogeriatric reactivation in a psychiatric-skilled nursing home: a clinical-empirical exploration. | International journal of geriatric psychiatry | Int J Geriatr Psychiatry | 16 | 1 | 10.1002/1099-1166(200101)16:1<1::aid-gps254>3.0.co;2-5 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To identify prognostic characteristics for the probability of discharge of psychogeriatric patients with functional-psychiatric pathology, in order to optimize patient selection for the reactivation programme. [METHODS AND MATERIALS] A retrospective, clinical, empirical study in a Dutch psychiatric nursing ... | null | 0.742 | 157 | Geriatrics and Gerontology; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,179,934 | Genetic basis of Darier-White disease: bad pumps cause bumps. | Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery | J Cutan Med Surg | 4 | 2 | 10.1177/120347540000400212 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Darier-White disease, or keratosis follicularis, is a dominantly inherited disorder characterized by brown hyperkeratotic papules and plaques in a seborrheic distribution. The genetic basis of this disorder has recently been elucidated. [OBJECTIVE] In this article, we review the history of the search for t... | null | 0.232 | 58 | Dermatology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,179,927 | Isotretinoin use in acne: prospective evaluation of adverse events. | Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery | J Cutan Med Surg | 4 | 2 | 10.1177/120347540000400205 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Isotretinoin is an effective treatment for severe acne. Although the spectrum of side effects has been well documented, the changing incidence of such side effects over the course of treatment has not been studied in detail. [OBJECTIVES] The purpose of our study was to examine a group of patients monthly o... | null | 0.232 | 58 | Dermatology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,179,919 | Use of itraconazole in the treatment of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: a pilot study. | International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases | Int J Infect Dis | 4 | 3 | 10.1016/s1201-9712(00)90077-8 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis is widely distributed in Brazil, with Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis being the major etiologic agent. The currently recommended therapy is limited by its parenteral use, high toxicity, and variable efficacy. A clinical pilot study was conducted to analyze itraconazole as an or... | null | 0.445 | 140 | Medicine; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,179,915 | Molecular subtypes of the HLA-DR antigens in pulmonary tuberculosis. | International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases | Int J Infect Dis | 4 | 3 | 10.1016/s1201-9712(00)90073-0 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The aim of this study was to analyze association between HLA-DRB1 alleles and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in the Polish population. [METHODS] The HLA-DRB1 typing was performed using sequence-specific amplification (polymerase chain reaction with sequence specific primer [PCR-SSP] in 31 patients and 58 heal... | null | 0.445 | 140 | Medicine; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,178,110 | Deficiency of Pten accelerates mammary oncogenesis in MMTV-Wnt-1 transgenic mice. | BMC molecular biology | BMC Mol Biol | 2 | null | 10.1186/1471-2199-2-2 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | 2,001 | 1 | 23 | [BACKGROUND] Germline mutations in the tumor suppressor PTEN predispose human beings to breast cancer, and genetic and epigenetic alterations of PTEN are also detected in sporadic human breast cancer. Germline Pten mutations in mice lead to the development of a variety of tumors, but mammary carcinomas are infrequently... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,176,772 | The effect of age on pain, function, and quality of life after total hip and knee arthroplasty. | Archives of internal medicine | Arch Intern Med | 161 | 3 | 10.1001/archinte.161.3.454 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | 12 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] As utilization rates for total joint arthroplasty increase, there is a hesitancy to perform this surgery on very old patients. The objective of this prospective study was to compare pain, functional, and health-related quality-of-life outcomes after total hip and total knee arthroplasty in an older patient... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,176,528 | Vesicourethral sphincter dysfunction in ncx deficient mice with an increased neuronal cell number in vesical ganglia. | The Journal of urology | J Urol | 165 | 3 | null | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Ncx/Hox11L.1 knockout mice have a megacolon with an increased number of neuronal cells in the enteric ganglia. Since Ncx/Hox11L.1 is expressed in neuronal cells in the vesical ganglia, we examined lower urinary tract function and the number of neuronal cells in the vesical ganglia in Ncx/Hox11L.1 knockout mic... | null | 1.655 | 291 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,176,526 | Bladder reconstruction using a prevascularized capsular tissue seeded with urothelial cells. | The Journal of urology | J Urol | 165 | 3 | null | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Recent advances in cell biology and tissue engineering have involved various avascular or acellular scaffolds with or without seeded cells. These techniques are frequently complicated by tissue necrosis, contracture and resorption. We used a vascularized matrix prelaminated with autologous cultured urothelial... | null | 1.655 | 291 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,176,477 | Clinical efficacy of sildenafil in patients on chronic dialysis. | The Journal of urology | J Urol | 165 | 3 | null | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] We evaluate the clinical efficacy of sildenafil citrate for patients who are on chronic dialysis and who have concomitant erectile dysfunction. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] A total of 35 men (mean age 60.7 years) on dialysis and with erectile dysfunction of various etiologies were administered 25 to 100 mg sildena... | null | 1.655 | 291 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,176,473 | Eosinophilic cystitis in adults. | The Journal of urology | J Urol | 165 | 3 | null | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] We describe the largest clinical experience with the diagnosis and management of largely anecdotally reported eosinophilic cystitis. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Five women and 12 men 18 to 84 years with proved eosinophilic cystitis were treated in a 23-year period. Some combination of hematuria, irritative voidin... | null | 1.655 | 291 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,176,387 | Basic fibroblast growth factor expression in Peyronie's disease. | The Journal of urology | J Urol | 165 | 2 | 10.1097/00005392-200102000-00016 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Peyronie's disease is a fibromatosis resulting in scarring of the tunica albuginea. While the inciting event is believed to be trauma to the erect penis, little is understood about the cascade of cellular events that leads to the formation of the plaque. Dysregulated wound healing serves as a paradigm for the... | null | 1.655 | 291 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,176,286 | Parietal pleura and extrapleural space in chronic tuberculous empyema: CT-pathologic correlation. | Journal of computer assisted tomography | J Comput Assist Tomogr | 25 | 1 | 10.1097/00004728-200101000-00002 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The purpose of this work was to describe CT findings of the parietal pleura and extrapleural space in patients with chronic tuberculous empyema and to compare them with histopathologic findings following decortication. [METHOD] Chest CT scans obtained from 13 patients with chronic tuberculous empyema who unde... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,176,165 | alpha-atrial natriuretic peptide, cyclic guanosine monophosphate, and endothelin in plasma as markers of myocardial depression in human septic shock. | Critical care medicine | Crit Care Med | 29 | 1 | 10.1097/00003246-200101000-00019 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess the value of alpha-atrial natriuretic peptide (alpha-ANP), second messenger cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP,) and endothelin as markers of myocardial depression in septic shock. [DESIGN] Prospective observational study. [SETTING] Medical intensive care unit (ICU) of a university hospital. [PA... | null | 0.763 | 315 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,175,377 | Compliance with bladder management in spinal cord injury patients. | Spinal cord | Spinal Cord | 38 | 12 | 10.1038/sj.sc.3101059 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY DESIGN] Retrospective analysis of medical records on spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with neuropathic bladder. [OBJECTIVE] To determine SCI patients' compliance with the method of bladder management they used on discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. [SETTING] Ankara University Medical School, Department of ... | null | 0.733 | 131 | Medicine; Neurology; Neurology | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,000 |
11,175,373 | Effects of methylprednisolone and MK-801 on functional recovery after experimental chronic spinal cord injury. | Spinal cord | Spinal Cord | 38 | 12 | 10.1038/sj.sc.3101074 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY DESIGN] An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effects of methylprednisolone and MK-801 after the compressive injury of spinal cord in rats. [OBJECTIVES] To investigate the effect of methylprednisolone and non-competitive NMDA antagonist MK-801 in long-term functional outcome after spinal cord injur... | null | 0.733 | 131 | Medicine; Neurology; Neurology | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,000 |
11,174,197 | Acquisition and alteration of adhesion molecules during cultured human mast cell differentiation. | The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology | J Allergy Clin Immunol | 107 | 2 | 10.1067/mai.2001.111930 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Mature human mast cells express several types of adhesion molecules on their surface. Interactions between extracellular matrix (ECM) and adhesion molecules may be important for the migration and localization of mast cells and their precursors in tissues. Little is known about the regulation of adhesion mo... | null | 2.024 | 350 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,173,782 | Increased plasma group II phospholipase A(2) concentrations in patients with acute myocardial infarction: correlation with tumor necrosis factor-alpha. | Cardiology | Cardiology | 94 | 2 | 10.1159/000047301 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] Group II phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) is thought to play an important role in inflammation and tissue injury. It has been suggested that the inflammatory process is important in the setting and progression of myocardial ischemia or reperfusion. We measured plasma PLA(2) as well as inflammatory cytokines in patien... | null | 0.468 | 77 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pharmacology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,173,136 | Wortmannin selectively enhances radiation-induced apoptosis in proliferative but not quiescent cells. | International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics | Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys | 49 | 2 | 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)01479-6 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | 1 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To examine whether wortmannin enhances radiation-induced apoptosis in human lymphoid cells. [METHODS AND MATERIALS] Different concentrations of wortmannin (0-40 micrOM) were added to TK6 lymphoblastoid cell and whole blood cell cultures 15 min before irradiation (0-6-Gy X-rays). After irradiation, medium was ... | null | 1.722 | 286 | Cancer Research; Oncology; Radiation; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine; Physics and Astronomy | 2,001 |
11,172,953 | Complications and patient satisfaction following expander/implant breast reconstruction with and without radiotherapy. | International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics | Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys | 49 | 3 | 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)01402-4 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | 1 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To compare the rates of complications and patient satisfaction among breast cancer patients treated with mastectomy and tissue expander/implant reconstruction with and without radiotherapy. [METHODS AND MATERIALS] As part of the Michigan Breast Reconstruction Outcome Study (MBROS), breast cancer patients unde... | null | 1.722 | 286 | Cancer Research; Oncology; Radiation; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine; Physics and Astronomy | 2,001 |
11,172,435 | Nephron-sparing surgery for unilateral primary renal tumor in children. | Journal of pediatric surgery | J Pediatr Surg | 36 | 2 | 10.1053/jpsu.2001.20717 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Definition of the role of nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) in the treatment of children with primary unilateral renal tumor (URT). [METHODS] Between January 1992 and June 2000, 28 children with URT were admitted to our surgical unit. Criteria for selection of patients eligible for NSS were at least 50% of affect... | null | 0.804 | 147 | Medicine; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,172,429 | Effect of lipopolysaccharide and cytokines on oxidative metabolism in neonatal rat hepatocytes. | Journal of pediatric surgery | J Pediatr Surg | 36 | 2 | 10.1053/jpsu.2001.20710 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/PURPOSE] Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and cytokines produced during neonatal sepsis trigger free radical production, which eventually results in inhibition of liver metabolism. Studies in adults have indicated a hypermetabolic response to sepsis; however, evidence for a hypermetabolic response in neonates is eq... | null | 0.804 | 147 | Medicine; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,172,239 | Effect of bipolar radiofrequency energy on human articular cartilage. Comparison of confocal laser microscopy and light microscopy. | Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association | Arthroscopy | 17 | 2 | 10.1053/jars.2001.21903 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate chondrocyte viability using confocal laser microscopy (CLM) following exposure to bipolar radiofrequency energy (bRFE) and to contrast CLM with standard light microscopy (LM) techniques. [TYPE OF STUDY] In vitro analysis using chondromalacic human cartilage. [METHODS] Twelve fresh chondral specime... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,172,179 | Fomepizole for the treatment of methanol poisoning. | The New England journal of medicine | N Engl J Med | 344 | 6 | 10.1056/NEJM200102083440605 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | 8 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Methanol poisoning may result in metabolic acidosis, blindness, and death. The inhibition of alcohol dehydrogenase is fundamental to the treatment of methanol poisoning. We performed a multicenter study to evaluate fomepizole, an inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase, in the treatment of patients with methano... | null | 8.571 | 1,231 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,171,895 | Aboriginals with multiple sclerosis: HLA types and predominance of neuromyelitis optica. | Neurology | Neurology | 56 | 3 | 10.1212/wnl.56.3.317 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | 13 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] MS is common in people of northern European ethnicity who live in northern geographic areas; however, MS is rarely identified among aboriginal peoples living in the same areas. [OBJECTIVES] To determine the prevalence, clinical features, HLA type, and viral infections associated with MS among aboriginals i... | null | 2.19 | 422 | Neurology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,171,876 | Lung function and risk of fatal and non-fatal stroke. The Copenhagen City Heart Study. | International journal of epidemiology | Int J Epidemiol | 30 | 1 | 10.1093/ije/30.1.145 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Reduced lung function has been shown to be a significant predictor of non-fatal ischaemic heart disease, and of mortality due to cardiovascular disease. Fewer studies have analysed the relationship between lung function and risk of fatal or non-fatal stroke. The present study presents results on the relati... | null | 1.14 | 256 | Medicine; Epidemiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,171,725 | Transcatheter embolotherapy of maternal pulmonary arteriovenous malformations during pregnancy. | Chest | Chest | 119 | 2 | 10.1378/chest.119.2.470 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVES] To determine if transcatheter embolotherapy is safe and effective for the treatment of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations during pregnancy. [DESIGN] Prospective study. [SETTING] Specialized hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia centers at Yale University School of Medicine and St. Michael's Hospit... | null | 0.916 | 337 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,170,880 | Endoluminal stent grafts in the management of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms: a realistic assessment. | European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery | Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg | 21 | 1 | 10.1053/ejvs.2000.1282 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] transfemoral endoluminal aortic management (TEAM) is technically feasible in the treatment of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms but its advantage over conventional repair is unproved. We report our initial experience, learning curve and technical difficulties encountered during the process of establish... | null | 1.075 | 144 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,169,064 | 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET features of focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) of the liver. | Liver | Liver | 20 | 6 | 10.1034/j.1600-0676.2000.020006487.x | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] The aim of this paper is to describe the imaging pattern of focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) by l8F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET). [METHODS] Eight consecutive asymptomatic patients with histologic proof of FNH underwent 18F-FDG PET imaging. The lesions were found incidentally. The... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,168,991 | Role of nitric oxide in the synthesis of guanidinosuccinic acid, an activator of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. | Kidney international. Supplement | Kidney Int Suppl | 78 | null | 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.59780093.x | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] We propose that reactive oxygen and argininosuccinic acid (ASA) form guanidinosuccinic acid (GSA). An alternative to this hypothesis is the so-called guanidine cycle, which consists of a series of hydroxyurea derivatives that serve as intermediates in a pathway leading from urea to GSA. We compare the role... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,168,864 | Umbilical cord blood lactate in normal infants: comparison between two methods of measurement. | Journal of paediatrics and child health | J Paediatr Child Health | 37 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00579.x | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Firstly, to determine the accuracy of the Radiometer ABL 625 lactate electrode (Radiometer Medical Pty Ltd, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia) by comparing the lactate values obtained by this method to those obtained with the Hitachi 917 lactate analyser (Boehringer Mannheim Corporation, Charlottetown, Princ... | null | 0.465 | 90 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,168,767 | CD34-positive cellular blue nevi. | Journal of cutaneous pathology | J Cutan Pathol | 28 | 3 | 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2001.028003145.x | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Although cellular blue nevi (CBN) are well known and characterized, the histopathologic and clinical spectrum of these tumors continues to evolve. We report four CBN with a distinctive histologic and immunohistochemical pattern. [METHODS] The histologic features and immunohistochemical staining for S-100 p... | null | 0.636 | 89 | Dermatology; Pathology and Forensic Medicine; Histology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,168,684 | Changes in the incidence of lower urinary tract stones in japan from 1965 to 1995. | International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association | Int J Urol | 7 | 12 | 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2000.00229.x | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The changes over time of the annual incidence of lower urinary tract stones in Japan from 1965 to 1995 were analyzed. [METHODS] Data on lower urinary tract calculi were abstracted from the past three nationwide surveys of urolithiasis, which covered nearly all major hospitals and urologists in Japan and en... | null | 0.513 | 83 | Urology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,167,649 | The modified Koyanagi repair for severe proximal hypospadias. | BJU international | BJU Int | 87 | 3 | 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2001.02029.x | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To report the method and results of a modified one-stage Koyanagi repair (urethroplasty with a parameatal-based and fully extended circumferential foreskin flap) to preserve the vascularity to the peripheral portion of the neourethra, in the repair of severe hypospadias. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] Using a skin-... | null | 0.701 | 174 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,167,639 | Postoperative mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate: a Danish nationwide cohort study. | BJU international | BJU Int | 87 | 3 | 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2001.02048.x | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To examine the risk of 30-day postoperative mortality from transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in patients with liver cirrhosis, who are reportedly at considerably increased perioperative risk. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] For the period 1 January 1977 to 31 December 1993, a population-based cohort was... | null | 0.701 | 174 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,167,379 | Increase of asthma in adults in northern Finland?--a report from the FinEsS study. | Allergy | Allergy | 56 | 2 | 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.056002169.x | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] According to previous studies, the prevalence of asthma has been lower in Finland than in other Nordic countries. In the present study, we assessed the prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms in northern Finland and calculated risk factors for these conditions. [METHODS] In November 1995, 7937 random... | null | 0.887 | 213 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,167,356 | Identification of carmine allergens among three carmine allergy patients. | Allergy | Allergy | 56 | 1 | 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.00693.x | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] There have been several reports of carmine allergy; however, identification of the responsible carmine allergens has not been widely documented. [METHODS] Three female patients presented with a history of anaphylaxis and/or urticaria/angioedema after ingestion of carmine-containing foods. All three patient... | null | 0.887 | 213 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,167,341 | Estimation or quantification of tumour volume? CT study on irregular phantoms. | Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) | Acta Radiol | 42 | 1 | 10.1080/028418501127346332 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To compare radiologists' subjective size estimation to computerised volume quantification of tumour-like phantoms in spiral CT. [MATERIAL AND METHODS] Eight tubular phantoms with the inside irregularly covered with silicone (8.7-31.6 ml) were imaged. The phantoms were pairwise compared to analyse the differen... | null | 0.561 | 82 | Medicine; Radiological and Ultrasound Technology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,167,232 | The results of cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation in patients with Behçet's disease. | Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica | Acta Ophthalmol Scand | 78 | 6 | 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2000.078006680.x | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate the results of extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in patients with Behçet's disease. [METHODS] Retrospective study was based on 19 uveitic eyes of 12 patients with Behçet's disease who underwent classic ECCE with IOL implantation in 5 eyes and phacoemu... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,167,219 | Stability of graft refractive power after penetrating keratoplasty. | Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica | Acta Ophthalmol Scand | 78 | 6 | 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2000.078006623.x | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Patients needing penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and cataract extraction with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation may be handled with a single triple procedure or a two-stage procedure with initial keratoplasty and cataract surgery in a later session. The latter approach is considered more safe by some surgeons... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,167,164 | Monitoring of end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure changes during infrarenal aortic cross-clamping: a non-invasive method to predict unclamping hypotension. | Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica | Acta Anaesthesiol Scand | 45 | 2 | 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.450209.x | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] To assess the variations in end-tidal CO2 in response to aortic cross-clamping and the relationship with systolic arterial pressure (SAP) changes induced by unclamping. [METHODS] Thirty-three patients undergoing infrarenal aortic abdominal aneurysm repair by aorto-aortic prothetic bypass were prospectively... | null | 0.931 | 126 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,166,011 | RT-PCR from eosinophil-depleted leukocytes without RNA extraction: cell selection using streptavidin PCR tubes. | Clinical biochemistry | Clin Biochem | 33 | 8 | 10.1016/s0009-9120(00)00193-4 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The major RNase activity of leukocytes has been attributed to eosinophil-derived neurotoxin EDN. Depletion of eosinophils enables RT-PCR from 10(5) leukocytes without RNA extraction. In this study we introduced streptavidin-coated PCR tube strips for the selection of eosinophil-free leukocytes for RT-PCR a... | null | 0.568 | 130 | Medicine; Clinical Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,165,736 | Total antioxidant status of peritoneal fluid in infertile women. | European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology | Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol | 94 | 2 | 10.1016/s0301-2115(00)00352-3 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine whether impairment of the antioxidant systems of peritoneal fluid might be a factor responsible for infertility. [STUDY DESIGN] Total antioxidant status was measured in peritoneal fluid obtained from 18 infertile women suffering from minimal or mild endometriosis, 23 patients with unexplained i... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,165,622 | Spontaneous bowel perforation after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: case report and a review of 45 cases. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 54 | 5 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(00)00334-7 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery is the most widely used procedure in the treatment of hydrocephalus. However, this invasive procedure has been associated with several delayed abdominal complications. Perforation of the bowel is a very rare complication occurring in less than 0.1% of cases. Although infr... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,165,590 | Intent-to-treat analysis of stage Ib and IIa cervical cancer in the United States: radiotherapy or surgery 1988-1995. | Obstetrics and gynecology | Obstet Gynecol | 97 | 2 | 10.1016/s0029-7844(00)01117-0 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To estimate the patterns of care and outcome of women with early cervical cancer in the United States based on surgical or radiation intent-to-treat principles. [METHODS] The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results 1995 public-use file was the data source. Subjects between the ages of 15 and 80 years at... | null | 1.316 | 268 | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,001 |
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