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11,165,586 | Vaginal fetal fibronectin levels and spontaneous preterm birth in symptomatic women. | Obstetrics and gynecology | Obstet Gynecol | 97 | 2 | 10.1016/s0029-7844(00)01130-3 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To relate vaginal fetal fibronectin levels in women with symptoms of preterm labor to subsequent spontaneous preterm birth. [METHODS] Quantitative fetal fibronectin values were calculated from women who participated in two prospective multicenter trials relating fetal fibronectin to subsequent spontaneous p... | null | 1.316 | 268 | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,164,139 | Clinical experience with open renal cryoablation. | Urology | Urology | 57 | 1 | 10.1016/s0090-4295(00)00878-5 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To evaluate the safety and efficacy of open renal cryoablation of small solid renal masses, since the delivery of freezing temperatures has been shown to effectively ablate solid neoplasms of the liver, uterus, and prostate. [METHODS] A total of 29 patients were treated with open renal cryoablation since D... | null | 1.399 | 197 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,163,046 | Emulsification tendency of silicone-phenylsilicone copolymer. | Japanese journal of ophthalmology | Jpn J Ophthalmol | 45 | 1 | 10.1016/s0021-5155(00)00292-6 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] We compared the emulsification tendency of silicone-phenylsilicone copolymer (DPC; 5%-phenylated, specific gravity 0.984) with that of silicone oil (SO; specific gravity 0.966) and fluorosilicone oil (FSO; specific gravity 1.256), all of which are used clinically as intraocular tamponades. [METHODS] We invest... | null | 0.496 | 70 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,163,044 | Quantitative analysis of interleukin-6 in vitreous from patients with proliferative vitreoretinal diseases. | Japanese journal of ophthalmology | Jpn J Ophthalmol | 45 | 1 | 10.1016/s0021-5155(00)00290-2 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To explore immunological mechanisms in the pathogenesis of proliferative vitreoretinal diseases, we measured the concentration of interleukin-6 in the vitreous body and serum from patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), and premacular fibrosis. To evaluat... | null | 0.496 | 70 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,162,990 | Modified technique of haptic externalization for scleral fixation of dislocated posterior chamber lens implants. | American journal of ophthalmology | Am J Ophthalmol | 131 | 1 | 10.1016/s0002-9394(00)00650-4 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To describe a modified technique of haptic externalization during repositioning of dislocated posterior chamber lens implants, which facilitates placement of scleral fixation sutures around the haptic for implant stabilization. [METHODS] We describe a technique of repositioning a dislocated posterior chamber ... | null | 1.651 | 221 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,162,988 | Hypothyroidism and glaucoma. A study of 100 hypothyroid patients. | American journal of ophthalmology | Am J Ophthalmol | 131 | 1 | 10.1016/s0002-9394(00)00724-8 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To determine whether glaucoma is associated with hypothyroidism, as has previously been suggested. [METHODS] This is a cross-sectional study and a noncomparative interventional case series. One hundred consecutive patients with newly diagnosed hypothyroidism were referred for complete ophthalmologic examinati... | null | 1.651 | 221 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,161,917 | Clinical events leading to the progression of heart failure: insights from a national database of hospital discharges. | European heart journal | Eur Heart J | 22 | 2 | 10.1053/euhj.2000.2175 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] To describe the sequence of clinically apparent events causing readmission and antedating death, subsequent to a first-time hospital admission for heart failure, in order to give insights into the natural history and mechanisms of progression of heart failure. [METHODS] A national database of linked hospital dis... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,161,541 | Parenteral nutrition and cyclosporine: do lipids make a difference? A prospective randomized crossover trial. | Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) | Clin Nutr | 20 | 1 | 10.1054/clnu.2000.0151 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] This prospective, controlled, randomized crossover trial was conducted to assess the effects of parenteral nutrition, with or without lipids, in cyclosporine (CyA) pharmacokinetics. [METHODS] 10 adult patients were randomized on the day of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation to receive isocaloric and isonitro... | null | 0.616 | 183 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,001 |
11,161,177 | Heart motion-adapted MR velocity mapping of blood velocity distribution downstream of aortic valve prostheses: initial experience. | Radiology | Radiology | 218 | 2 | 10.1148/radiology.218.2.r01ja07548 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To investigate blood flow velocities and shear rates at two distances downstream of an artificial aortic valve in patients. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Blood velocity was quantified downstream of the valve prosthesis (for replacement after aortic valve stenosis or combined stenosis and regurgitation) in 10 patien... | null | 2.485 | 346 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,159,890 | Interleukin 10 reduces the incidence of pancreatitis after therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. | Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology | 120 | 2 | 10.1053/gast.2001.21172 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND AIMS] Prophylactic administration of interleukin (IL)-10 decreases the severity of experimental pancreatitis. Prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis in humans is a unique model to study the potential role of IL-10 in this setting. [METHODS] In a single-cent... | null | 3.203 | 482 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,159,877 | Gastric distention correlates with activation of multiple cortical and subcortical regions. | Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology | 120 | 2 | 10.1053/gast.2001.21201 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND AIMS] The pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia may involve abnormal processing of visceral stimuli at the level of the central nervous system. There is accumulating evidence that visceral and somatic pain processing in the brain share common neuronal substrates. However, the cerebral loci that proces... | null | 3.203 | 482 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,159,059 | Estimated risks of radiation-induced fatal cancer from pediatric CT. | AJR. American journal of roentgenology | AJR Am J Roentgenol | 176 | 2 | 10.2214/ajr.176.2.1760289 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] In light of the rapidly increasing frequency of pediatric CT examinations, the purpose of our study was to assess the lifetime cancer mortality risks attributable to radiation from pediatric CT. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Organ doses as a function of age-at-diagnosis were estimated for common CT examinations, ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,158,821 | Silicone punctal plug extrusion resulting from spontaneous dissection of canalicular mucosa: A clinical and histopathologic report. | Ophthalmology | Ophthalmology | 108 | 2 | 10.1016/s0161-6420(00)00534-0 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To report on an uncommon, previously unidentified, progressive silicone punctal plug extrusion. [DESIGN] Small, retrospective case series. [PARTICIPANTS] Five cases of punctal plug extrusion were identified among a series of 424 consecutive implantations. Histopathologic analysis was obtained in one case. One... | null | 2.409 | 297 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,157,859 | Concomitant loss of chromosome 3 and whole arm losses and gains of chromosome 1, 6, or 8 in metastasizing primary uveal melanoma. | Investigative ophthalmology & visual science | Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci | 42 | 2 | null | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To elucidate the genetic differences between metastasizing and nonmetastasizing primary tumors, uveal melanoma samples were screened for DNA copy number alterations by comparative genomic hybridization (CGH). [METHODS] DNA copy number changes were studied on 14 primary uveal melanomas that had not metastasize... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,157,291 | Frequent overcrowding in U.S. emergency departments. | Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine | Acad Emerg Med | 8 | 2 | 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2001.tb01280.x | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To describe the definition, extent, and factors associated with overcrowding in emergency departments (EDs) in the United States as perceived by ED directors. [METHODS] Surveys were mailed to a random sample of EDs in all 50 states. Questions included ED census, frequency, impact, and determination of overc... | null | 0.606 | 148 | Emergency Medicine; Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,157,041 | How effective is dose-intensive/myeloablative therapy against Ewing's sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor metastatic to bone or bone marrow? The Memorial Sloan-Kettering experience and a literature review. | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | J Clin Oncol | 19 | 3 | 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.3.870 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | 1 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Attempts to improve outcomes of patients with Ewing's sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor (ES/PNET) metastatic to bone/bone marrow (BM) have focused on chemotherapy dose intensification strategies. We now present results achieved with that approach, as carried out at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center... | null | 4.111 | 646 | Cancer Research; Medicine; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,156,701 | Urinary oxalate, glycolate, glyoxylate, and citrate after acute intravenous administration of glyoxylate in rats. | Molecular urology | Mol Urol | 4 | 4 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] Urinary oxalate plays an important role in the formation of calcium oxalate renal stones, and approximately 50% to 60% of urinary oxalate is derived from the endogenous metabolism of glyoxylate. Therefore, we measured urinary oxalate, glycolate, glyoxylate, and citrate concentrations after acut... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,156,538 | Knee pain and osteoarthritis in older adults: a review of community burden and current use of primary health care. | Annals of the rheumatic diseases | Ann Rheum Dis | 60 | 2 | 10.1136/ard.60.2.91 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Osteoarthritis is the single most common cause of disability in older adults, and most patients with the condition will be managed in the community and primary care. [AIM] To discuss case definition of knee osteoarthritis for primary care and to summarise the burden of the condition in the community and re... | null | 1.054 | 300 | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; Immunology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,156,115 | Endoscopic computer-enhanced beating heart coronary artery bypass grafting. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 70 | 6 | 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02003-8 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Telemanipulation systems have enabled coronary revascularization on the arrested heart. The purpose of this study was to develop a technique for computer-enhanced endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting on the beating heart. [METHODS] The operation was performed using the daVinci telemanipulation system... | null | 1.356 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,156,049 | Conditions for success in guided bone regeneration: retrospective study on 376 implant sites. | Journal of periodontology | J Periodontol | 71 | 12 | 10.1902/jop.2000.71.12.1904 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Used alone or in association with bone, guided bone regeneration is a clinically accepted method to increase the volume of bone during implant placement. Concerns about appropriate surgical techniques and the predictability of the results questions still exist. The aim of this study was to assess the condi... | null | 0.952 | 186 | Periodontics | Dentistry | 2,000 |
11,155,020 | The change of well-being associated with spa therapy. | Forschende Komplementarmedizin und klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in complementary and natural classical medicine | Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd | 7 | 6 | 10.1159/000057174 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The present exploratory study sought to examine the changes of well-being associated with 3 weeks of resort based spa therapy. This is a traditional form of health enhancement incorporating balneotherapy, physical therapies, and health education in an inpatient setting. [PATIENTS AND METHOD] Subjects were s... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,154,654 | Satisfaction, commitment, and psychological well-being among HMO physicians. | The Western journal of medicine | West J Med | 174 | 1 | 10.1136/ewjm.174.1.13 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To identify the factors that predict professional satisfaction, organizational commitment, and burnout among physicians working for health maintenance organizations (HMOs). [METHODS AND PARTICIPANTS] Data came from mail surveys of Kaiser Permanente physicians in the Northwest and Ohio regions. The average r... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,153,754 | Renin angiotensin system-dependent hypertrophy as a contributor to heart failure in hypertensive rats: different characteristics from renin angiotensin system-independent hypertrophy. | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | J Am Coll Cardiol | 37 | 1 | 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)01064-0 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] This study aimed to characterize the difference between renin angiotensin system (RAS)-dependent and RAS-independent hypertrophy and their differential contribution to the transition to heart failure. [BACKGROUND] Hypertensive left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy develops with RAS activation in the heart; how... | null | 4.039 | 512 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,153,732 | Should diastolic and systolic blood pressure be considered for cardiovascular risk evaluation: a study in middle-aged men and women. | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | J Am Coll Cardiol | 37 | 1 | 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)01092-5 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The goal of this study was to evaluate the role of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in cardiovascular mortality for different systolic blood pressure (SBP) levels in middle-aged men and women. [BACKGROUND] In middle-aged subjects it is unclear whether DBP, in addition to SBP, should be considered for risk ev... | null | 4.039 | 512 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,153,144 | Additive cytotoxic effect of cisplatin and X-irradiation on human glioma cell cultures derived from biopsy-tissue. | Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology | J Cancer Res Clin Oncol | 126 | 12 | 10.1007/pl00008476 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Investigation of the in vitro cytotoxic effect of X-rays, either alone or combined with cisplatin on early passage cell cultures derived from human glioblastoma multiforme biopsy tissue. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Fresh tumour specimens from four patients were processed to cell cultures. The U373 glioma cell lin... | null | 0.63 | 114 | Medicine; Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,152,362 | Influence of smoking, hypertension, and sex on the phenotypic expression of familial intracranial aneurysms in siblings. | Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery | 48 | 1 | 10.1097/00006123-200101000-00011 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate the effects of smoking, hypertension, and sex on the phenotypic expression of familial intracranial aneurysms (FIAs). [METHODS] We retrospectively reviewed the case records of 806 consecutive patients undergoing aneurysm surgery at our institution (1986-1995) and discovered 24 families with a... | null | 1.655 | 229 | Neurology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,152,350 | Recurrent germinoma in the optic nerve: report of two cases. | Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery | 48 | 1 | 10.1097/00006123-200101000-00041 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE] Intracranial germinomas often disseminate via the ventricular and subarachnoid pathways, but seeding to the perioptic arachnoid space is extremely unusual. We report two cases of recurrent germinoma seeding in the optic nerve. [CLINICAL PRESENTATION] Two men with pure germinoma were initially... | null | 1.655 | 229 | Neurology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,152,032 | Plasma concentrations and pharmacokinetics of bupivacaine with and without adrenaline following caudal anaesthesia in infants. | Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica | Acta Anaesthesiol Scand | 45 | 1 | 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.450107.x | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The aim of this study was to determine whether the use of adrenaline 1/400000 added to 0.25% bupivacaine significantly delays the systemic absorption of the drug from the caudal epidural space in young infants. [METHODS] Fifteen infants less than 5 months of age undergoing minor lower abdominal procedures ... | null | 0.931 | 126 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,151,058 | Comparative genomic hybridization: a new tool for reproductive pathology. | Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine | Arch Pathol Lab Med | 125 | 1 | 10.5858/2001-125-0081-CGH | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To demonstrate the effectiveness of comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) for analysis of reproductive pathology specimens in clinical cytogenetics laboratories. [DESIGN] A total of 856 CGH analyses were performed on various placental and fetal tissues derived from 368 specimens of spontaneous abortions a... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,150,038 | Malignant endocrine tumors in patients with MEN 1 disease. | Surgery | Surgery | 129 | 1 | 10.1067/msy.2001.109500 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In contrast with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2, malignancies are of minor importance in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) syndrome. [METHODS] The data for 42 patients with MEN 1 syndrome were evaluated. Twelve patients (29%) had 1 or more associated malignancies: malignant gastrinoma (1 pat... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,149,989 | Exposure to cockroach allergen in the home is associated with incident doctor-diagnosed asthma and recurrent wheezing. | The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology | J Allergy Clin Immunol | 107 | 1 | 10.1067/mai.2001.111143 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Indoor inhaled allergens have been repeatedly demonstrated to worsen asthma in sensitized individuals, but their role in incident asthma is more controversial. [OBJECTIVE] We investigated the relationship between exposure to allergens (dust mite, cat, and cockroach) measured in the home and incident doctor... | null | 2.024 | 350 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,149,099 | Three-dimensional (3D) contrast-enhanced power Doppler imaging in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. | Pediatric radiology | Pediatr Radiol | 30 | 12 | 10.1007/s002470000323 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The revascularization process of the femoral head in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease has not been well studied on Doppler images. We incorporated two relatively new developments in ultrasound: 3D power Doppler imaging combined with the use of contrast agents. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] We studied two children with ... | null | 0.479 | 104 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,148,775 | Laparoscopic secondary antireflux procedure after PEG placement in children. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. | Surgical endoscopy | Surg Endosc | 14 | 12 | 10.1007/s004640000263 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] This study investigates the feasibility of performing a subsequent laparoscopic antireflux procedure after former placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). [METHODS] Between 1997 and 1998, five patients with a gastrostomy in place presented with an indication for laparoscopic antireflux pro... | null | 1.428 | 178 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,148,556 | Reduction in fat intake is not associated with weight loss in most women after breast cancer diagnosis: evidence from a randomized controlled trial. | Cancer | Cancer | 91 | 1 | null | eng | 2,001 | 1 | 1 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A reduction in dietary fat intake has been suggested as a method to promote weight loss in women at risk for breast cancer recurrence. [METHODS] Weight change in response to diet intervention was examined in 1010 women who had completed treatment for Stage I, Stage II, or Stage IIIA (American Joint Committ... | null | 1.593 | 349 | Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,148,012 | Kidney cadmium as compared to other markers of cadmium exposure in workers at a secondary metal smelter. | American journal of industrial medicine | Am J Ind Med | 39 | 1 | 10.1002/1097-0274(200101)39:1<19::aid-ajim2>3.0.co;2-q | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The aim of the study was to evaluate whether cadmium concentrations in kidney (K-Cd), blood (B-Cd) or urine (U-Cd) could reveal previous occupational cadmium exposure at a metal smelter. [METHODS] The study included 90 smelters and 35 controls (B-Cd and U-Cd determination). In a subgroup (N = 33), K-Cd was... | null | 0.922 | 120 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,147,304 | Micronucleus frequencies in exfoliated buccal cells in normal mucosa, precancerous lesions and squamous cell carcinoma. | Analytical and quantitative cytology and histology | Anal Quant Cytol Histol | 22 | 6 | null | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess the value of micronuclei in the characterization of precancerous lesions of the oral cavity with reference to their likelihood of progressing to malignant lesions. [STUDY DESIGN] The frequency of micronuclei was determined in exfoliated cells from normal oral mucosa, a preneoplastic condition (leu... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,147,025 | Influence of lung injury on early postoperative survival after lung transplantation. | Annals of transplantation | Ann Transplant | 5 | 3 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To identify the various risk factors for early (90 day) mortality after lung transplantation and to evaluate the relationship between lung injury and postoperative survival. [METHODS] 152 recipients of single (100) or bilateral (52) lung allografts were evaluated for the presence of postoperative lung inju... | null | 0.218 | 45 | Medicine; Transplantation | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,145,808 | 2000 Volvo Award winner in biomechanical studies: Monitoring in vivo implant loads with a telemeterized internal spinal fixation device. | Spine | Spine (Phila Pa 1976) | 25 | 23 | 10.1097/00007632-200012010-00004 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | 1 | null | null | null | [STUDY DESIGN] Implant loads were measured in 10 patients using telemeterized internal spinal fixation devices. [OBJECTIVE] To determine the postoperative temporal course of implant loads. [SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA] Little information exists regarding the temporal course of loads on internal spinal fixation devices. ... | null | 1.319 | 300 | Neurology; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,145,406 | Reduced expression of systemic proinflammatory cytokines after off-pump versus conventional coronary artery bypass grafting. | The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon | Thorac Cardiovasc Surg | 48 | 6 | 10.1055/s-2000-8352 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Both cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and operative trauma are associated with increased expression of proinflammatory cytokines. We assessed the relative contribution of CPB on activation of various proinflammatory cytokines in patients undergoing coronary revascularization by comparing them with patients rec... | null | 0.486 | 60 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,145,236 | Population pharmacokinetics of temozolomide in cancer patients. | Pharmaceutical research | Pharm Res | 17 | 10 | 10.1023/a:1026403805756 | eng | 2,000 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate covariate effects on the pharmacokinetics of temozolomide in cancer patients, and to explore the dose-pharmacokinetics-toxicity relationship of temozolomide. [METHODS] Non-linear mixed-effects modeling approach was used to analyze the data from 445 patients enrolled in eleven Phase I and Phase II ... | 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 |
11,144,451 | Pulmonary tuberculosis in prisons of the ex-USSR state Georgia: results of a nation-wide prevalence survey among sentenced inmates. | The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | Int J Tuberc Lung Dis | 4 | 12 | null | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [SETTING] The penitentiary system of the ex-USSR state of Georgia. [OBJECTIVES] To measure the prevalence of active pulmonary tuberculosis and drug-resistant disease among prisoners. To identify factors associated with active tuberculosis and multidrug resistance (MDR). [DESIGN] A comprehensive multiphasic screening su... | null | 1.022 | 124 | Infectious Diseases; Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,142,602 | Probability of helicobacter pylori infection based on IgG levels and other covariates using a mixture model. | Journal of epidemiology and biostatistics | J Epidemiol Biostat | 5 | 5 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] To use IgG antibody measurements to detect infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). one typically defines a cut-off value based on samples of persons presumed to be infected or uninfected. When there are no good 'gold standard' tests to determine infection status, or when laboratory conditions vary,... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,142,527 | Coffee consumption and bladder cancer in nonsmokers: a pooled analysis of case-control studies in European countries. | Cancer causes & control : CCC | Cancer Causes Control | 11 | 10 | 10.1023/a:1026524014954 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Coffee consumption has been associated with an excess bladder cancer risk, but results from epidemiological studies are inconsistent. This association has been long debated, in part due to the potential confounding by smoking. We examined the risk associated with coffee consumption in nonsmokers in a poole... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,142,486 | Allogeneic and autologous stem-cell transplantation in advanced Ewing tumors. An update after long-term follow-up from two centers of the European Intergroup study EICESS. Stem-Cell Transplant Programs at Düsseldorf University Medical Center, Germany and St. Anna Kinderspital, Vienna, Austria. | Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology | Ann Oncol | 11 | 11 | 10.1023/a:1026539908115 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] An update of results from the High Risk Protocol of the Meta-EICESS Study, conducted at the Pediatric Stem-Cell Transplant Centers of Düsseldorf and Vienna. In order to evaluate a possible therapeutic benefit after allogeneic SCT in patients with advanced Ewing tumors (AET), we compared outcome after autol... | null | 1.005 | 311 | Hematology; Medicine; Oncology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,142,429 | Premorbid performance IQ deficit in schizophrenia. | Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica | Acta Psychiatr Scand | 102 | 6 | 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2000.102006414.x | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Performance IQ (PIQ) is often lower than verbal IQ (VIQ) in schizophrenic patients. Whether PIQ < VIQ precedes psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia remains uncertain. [METHOD] We investigated premorbid IQ scores in 63 subjects assessed at a child and adolescent psychiatric unit (mean age 13.1 years, SD 3.2),... | null | 1.302 | 174 | Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,141,531 | Comparative use of biomedical services and traditional healing options by American Indian veterans. | Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) | Psychiatr Serv | 52 | 1 | 10.1176/appi.ps.52.1.68 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] This study described service use among American Indian veterans, compared use patterns across biomedical care and traditional healing options, and tested whether utilization varied as a function of need or availability. [METHODS] A cross-sectional survey of 621 male combat veterans selected from tribal roll... | null | 0.737 | 174 | Medicine; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,141,230 | Immunologic impact and clinical outcomes after surgical exposure to bovine thrombin. | Annals of surgery | Ann Surg | 233 | 1 | 10.1097/00000658-200101000-00014 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine prospectively the immunologic response and adverse clinical events in surgical patients exposed to bovine thrombin during cardiac surgical procedures. [SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA] Topical bovine thrombin is used extensively as a hemostatic agent during cardiovascular surgery. Antibodies developing... | null | 3.724 | 360 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,140,328 | The effects of d-amphetamine, chlordiazepoxide, alpha-flupenthixol and behavioural manipulations on choice of signalled and unsignalled delayed reinforcement in rats. | Psychopharmacology | Psychopharmacology (Berl) | 152 | 4 | 10.1007/s002130000536 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [RATIONALE] Inability to tolerate delays to reward is an important component of impulsive behaviour, and has been suggested to reflect dysfunction of dopamine systems. [OBJECTIVES] The present experiments examined the effects of signalling a delayed, large reward on rats' ability to choose it over a small, immediate re... | null | 1.409 | 218 | Pharmacology | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,000 |
11,139,058 | Superiority of iodine-123 compared with iodine-131 scanning for thyroid remnants in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. | Clinical nuclear medicine | Clin Nucl Med | 26 | 1 | 10.1097/00003072-200101000-00002 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Iodine-123 is a pure gamma emitter and has excellent characteristics for imaging with modern scintillation cameras. The goal of this study was to compare the performance of I-123 and I-131 as imaging agents for whole-body scanning in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer undergoing ablation for thyroid ... | null | 0.298 | 73 | Medicine; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,138,836 | Stability analysis of two linear accommodation and convergence models. | Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry | Optom Vis Sci | 77 | 11 | 10.1097/00006324-200011000-00012 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To perform time domain stability analysis on two widely accepted linear models of accommodation and convergence. [METHODS] For each model, the governing differential equations were used to compute the system matrix. The system matrices were used to calculate the respective trace and determinant from which eig... | null | 0.691 | 121 | Ophthalmology; Optometry | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,137,689 | Advances in the management of pediatric trauma. | American journal of surgery | Am J Surg | 180 | 5 | 10.1016/s0002-9610(00)00488-8 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Numerous important advances have been made in the management of trauma in childhood in prevention, prehospitalization and intrahospital care, postoperative management, and rehabilitation. As with adult trauma care, the development of trauma systems has impacted greatly on morbidity and mortality in injured... | null | 1.194 | 173 | Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,137,675 | Subliminal visual oddball stimuli evoke a P300 component. | Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology | Clin Neurophysiol | 112 | 1 | 10.1016/s1388-2457(00)00445-4 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To provide evidence that a P300 component can be elicited by subliminal stimuli in an oddball paradigm. [METHODS] The words LEFT and RIGHT were presented in a frequent-rare ratio (80-20%), counterbalanced between subjects. Stimuli were presented at the objective detection threshold (d'=0, via unmasked 1 ms ... | null | 0.789 | 230 | Neurology; Neurology; Physiology; Sensory Systems | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,001 |
11,137,637 | Influence of pH and storage time on the sorption and solubility behaviour of three composite resin materials. | Journal of dentistry | J Dent | 29 | 1 | 10.1016/s0300-5712(00)00055-5 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The aim of this study was to determine whether pH and time has any influence on the sorption and solubility behaviour of composite resin materials stored in a buffer solution. [METHODS] Three hybrid composite restorative resin materials (Spectrum, Z-100 and ArtGlass) with different matrix structure and fil... | null | 0.892 | 146 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,001 |
11,137,515 | Serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) does not correlate positively with isometric strength, fatigue, and quality of life in post-polio syndrome. | Journal of the neurological sciences | J Neurol Sci | 182 | 2 | 10.1016/s0022-510x(00)00459-7 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | 1 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES AND BACKGROUND] To determine if serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels are associated with strength, body mass index (BMI), fatigue, or quality of life in post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS). PPS is likely due to a distal disintegration of enlarged post-polio motor units as a result of terminal axo... | null | 0.933 | 158 | Neurology; Neurology | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,001 |
11,137,412 | Effectiveness of forced air warming after pediatric cardiac surgery employing hypothermic circulatory arrest without cardiopulmonary bypass. | Journal of clinical anesthesia | J Clin Anesth | 12 | 7 | 10.1016/s0952-8180(00)00210-5 | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the effectiveness of forced-air warming compared to radiant warming in pediatric cardiac surgical patients recovering from moderate hypothermia after perfusionless deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. [DESIGN] Prospective unblinded study. SETIING: Teaching hospitals. [PATIENTS] 24 pediatri... | null | 0.562 | 86 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,136,683 | Use of lipid-lowering medications at discharge in patients with acute myocardial infarction: data from the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction 3. | Circulation | Circulation | 103 | 1 | 10.1161/01.cir.103.1.38 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | 2 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The present study aimed to assess use of lipid-lowering medication at discharge in a current national sample of patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction and to evaluate factors associated with prescribing patterns. [METHODS AND RESULTS] Demographic, procedural, and discharge medication data w... | null | 5.548 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,136,679 | Lethal autoimmune myocarditis in interferon-gamma receptor-deficient mice: enhanced disease severity by impaired inducible nitric oxide synthase induction. | Circulation | Circulation | 103 | 1 | 10.1161/01.cir.103.1.18 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | 2 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is an essential cytokine in the regulation of inflammatory responses in autoimmune diseases. Little is known about its role in inflammatory heart disease. [METHODS AND RESULTS] We showed that IFN-gamma receptor-deficient mice (IFN-gammaR(-/-)) on a BALB/c background immunized w... | null | 5.548 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,136,572 | CD44 isoform 6 (CD44v6) is a prognostic indicator of the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in cervical carcinoma. | Gynecologic oncology | Gynecol Oncol | 80 | 1 | 10.1006/gyno.2000.6016 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Theclinical efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in distinct groups of cervical cancer patients has been well documented, but parameters at the cellular level regulating the different responsiveness to this treatment have not been adequately explored. [METHOD] A series of 21 patients with stage Ib and... | null | 0.895 | 192 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Oncology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,135,717 | Effect of remifentanil on pain and secondary hyperalgesia associated with the heat--capsaicin sensitization model in healthy volunteers. | Anesthesiology | Anesthesiology | 94 | 1 | 10.1097/00000542-200101000-00008 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The heat--capsaicin sensitization model was developed as a noninvasive and noninjurious human experimental pain model. The sequential application of moderate intensity thermal and topical chemical stimuli produces stable and long-lasting areas of cutaneous secondary hyperalgesia. The aim of the present stu... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,135,065 | The pck rat: a new model that resembles human autosomal dominant polycystic kidney and liver disease. | Kidney international | Kidney Int | 59 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.00473.x | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The pck rat is a recently identified model of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and liver disease (PLD) that developed spontaneously in the rat strain Crj:CD/SD. Its pattern of inheritance is autosomal recessive. [METHODS] To characterize this new model, we studied pck rats derived from F9 breeding pairs fro... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,135,046 | Evaluation of DNA topoisomerase IIalpha expression provides independent prognostic information in non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. | Histopathology | Histopathology | 38 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1365-2559.2001.01036.x | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] In view of the dual role that DNA topoisomerase IIa (TopoIIa) plays as a cell proliferation marker and as a possible indicator of chemosensitivity, we investigated its expression in non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) in relation to conventional clinicopathological parameters, cell proliferation (as defined by Ki67 im... | null | 0.923 | 145 | Histology; Medicine; Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,135,041 | Expression of CD44 and its variant isoform v3 has no prognostic value in gastric cancer. | Histopathology | Histopathology | 38 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1365-2559.2001.01038.x | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] To study the controversial role of transmembrane glycoprotein CD44 as a moderator of tumour spread and as a prognostic factor in gastric cancer. [METHODS AND RESULTS] The expression of all CD44 forms and that with exon v3 was assessed in 198 stage I-IV gastric adenocarcinomas using immunohistochemistry. CD44 exp... | null | 0.923 | 145 | Histology; Medicine; Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,135,027 | Migraine, as compared to other headaches, is worse during midnight-sun summer than during polar night. A questionnaire study in an Arctic population. | Headache | Headache | 40 | 10 | 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2000.00149.x | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate potential seasonal variation of migraine and other headaches in an Arctic population where light conditions are extreme during both winter and summer. [BACKGROUND] Due to the immense seasonal variation in sunlight, focus on seasonal migraine variation in a population living in an Arctic area ... | null | 0.805 | 146 | Neurology; Neurology | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,000 |
11,134,832 | Gonadotropin level abnormalities in women with cyclic mastalgia. | European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology | Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol | 94 | 1 | 10.1016/s0301-2115(00)00322-5 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Women with cyclic mastalgia seem to be at risk of fibrocystic breast disease and/or breast cancer. We studied the relationships between mastalgia and hormone levels throughout the menstrual cycle. [STUDY DESIGN] Ostensibly healthy women were monitored during a sum of 326 cycles. A case-control study compar... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,133,703 | Ultrastructure of the vitreoretinal interface following plasmin assisted vitrectomy. | The British journal of ophthalmology | Br J Ophthalmol | 85 | 1 | 10.1136/bjo.85.1.6 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] To investigate the ultrastructure of the vitreoretinal interface following plasmin induced posterior vitreous detachment. [METHODS] Plasmin (1 or 2 U/0.1 ml) was injected into the vitreous cavity of 24 eyes of freshly slaughtered pigs. The 24 fellow eyes received calcium-free and magnesium-free PBS and served as... | null | 1.26 | 185 | Ophthalmology; Sensory Systems; Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,001 |
11,133,533 | Unenhanced limited CT of the abdomen in the diagnosis of appendicitis in children: comparison with sonography. | AJR. American journal of roentgenology | AJR Am J Roentgenol | 176 | 1 | 10.2214/ajr.176.1.1760031 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this investigation is to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of unenhanced limited CT of the abdomen in children with suspected appendicitis and compare these results with graded compression sonography. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Seventy-six children underwent unenhanced limited... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,133,213 | Targeting the slow pathway for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia: initial results and long-term follow-up in 379 consecutive patients. | European heart journal | Eur Heart J | 22 | 1 | 10.1053/euhj.2000.2124 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] This study is designed to examine the immediate and short-term outcomes of patients who have undergone slow pathway ablation/modification for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. [BACKGROUND] Targeting the slow pathway has emerged as the superior form of treatment for atrioventricular nodal reentr... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,133,041 | Chromosomal instability induced by heavy ion irradiation. | International journal of radiation biology | Int J Radiat Biol | 76 | 12 | 10.1080/09553000050201082 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To establish the dose-response relationship for the induction of chromosomal instability in GM10115 cells exposed to high-energy iron ions (1 GeV/nucleon, mean LET 146 keV/microm) and gold ions (11 GeV/nucleon, mean LET 1450 keV/microm). Past work has established that sparsely ionizing X-rays can induce a lon... | NASA Discipline Radiation Health; Non-NASA Center | 1.055 | 104 | Radiological and Ultrasound Technology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,132,744 | Flumazenil abolishes midazolam-induced increase in the work of nasal breathing. | Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie | Can J Anaesth | 47 | 12 | 10.1007/BF03019871 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate the effects of midazolam sedation followed by flumazenil antagonism on the work of nasal breathing in normal humans. [METHODS] We measured minute ventilation through the nasal route, respiratory frequency, nasal resistance (Rn) and the work of nasal breathing under three conditions: awake, during ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,132,612 | Effect of sildenafil citrate on blood pressure and heart rate in men with erectile dysfunction taking concomitant antihypertensive medication. Sildenafil Study Group. | Journal of hypertension | J Hypertens | 18 | 12 | 10.1097/00004872-200018120-00022 | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To assess the acute effect of sildenafil citrate on blood pressure and heart rate in men with erectile dysfunction taking concomitant antihypertensive medication. [DESIGN] Post-hoc subanalysis of five, 12- or 24-week, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies. [SETTING] Private-prac... | null | 1.333 | 198 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine; Physiology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,132,505 | Associations between dental treatment in the primary and permanent dentitions using insurance claims data. | Pediatric dentistry | Pediatr Dent | 22 | 6 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to assess the associations between dental treatment in the early primary dentition and later treatment in the primary and permanent teeth. [METHODS] Delta Dental Plan of Michigan insurance claims data on 9,886 children who were born in 1990 and were covered by dental insurance fr... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,131,783 | Venous thromboembolism and oral contraceptive use: a methodological study of diagnostic suspicion and referral bias. | The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception | Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care | 5 | 3 | 10.1080/13625180008500392 | eng | 2,000 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In studies of oral contraceptive oral contraceptive use and risk of venous thromboembolism, bias related to heightened diagnostic suspicion and preferential referral of oral contraceptive users has been an issue. The aim of our study was to determine the presence and potential impact of diagnostic suspicio... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,246,670 | Diagnostic value of ferritin and glycosylated ferritin in adult onset Still's disease. | The Journal of rheumatology | J Rheumatol | 28 | 2 | null | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine the usefulness of serum ferritin and glycosylated ferritin (GF) levels in diagnosing adult onset Still's disease (AOSD). [METHODS] We performed a retrospective multicenter study of 205 patients who had ferritin and GF assays in one hospital laboratory. Records of all patients were reviewed, and... | null | 1.018 | 201 | Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; Immunology | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,246,320 | Dehydroepiandrosterone decreases mortality rate and improves cellular immune function during polymicrobial sepsis. | Critical care medicine | Crit Care Med | 29 | 2 | 10.1097/00003246-200102000-00029 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Sepsis is associated with a marked depression of cellular immune function. The steroid hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is proposed to have immunoenhancing activities. We, therefore, investigated the effect of DHEA on the mortality rate and cellular immune functions in an experimental model of sepsis. ... | null | 0.763 | 315 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,246,310 | Risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia in critically ill trauma patients. | Critical care medicine | Crit Care Med | 29 | 2 | 10.1097/00003246-200102000-00015 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia in critically ill trauma patients. [DESIGN] Prospective cohort study. [SETTING] The trauma intensive care unit (ICU) of a 1500-bed tertiary-care hospital. [PATIENTS] All critically ill trauma patients (n = 103) admitted consecutively between November 1995 a... | null | 0.763 | 315 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,244,266 | Pancreatoblastoma: ultrastructural and image DNA cytometric analysis. | Digestive surgery | Dig Surg | 18 | 1 | 10.1159/000050103 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Since the first description of a pancreatoblastoma as a malignant pancreatic tumour of childhood in 1957, approximately 60 cases have been reported. We present the symptoms, pathology, and therapy of this rare tumour in a 17-year-old girl. [CASE REPORT] The patient initially presented with upper gastro-int... | null | 0.582 | 80 | Gastroenterology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,243,967 | Prognostic markers of short-term mortality in AIDS-associated Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. | Chest | Chest | 119 | 3 | 10.1378/chest.119.3.844 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Since 1990, corticosteroids have been recommended as adjunctive therapy for patients with AIDS-associated Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and respiratory failure. We hypothesized that the natural course of AIDS-associated PCP has changed in the era of adjunctive corticosteroid therapy. [OBJECTIVE] To ... | null | 0.916 | 337 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,242,627 | Case report: acute tumour lysis syndrome. | Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore | Ann Acad Med Singap | 30 | 1 | null | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [INTRODUCTION] Acute tumour lysis syndrome (ATLS) is a potentially lethal but preventable complication of oncological treatment. [CLINICAL PICTURE] We report a case of a patient with Burkitt's leukaemia who developed ATLS after treatment with chemotherapy. [TREATMENT] Standard preventive measures using aggressive hydra... | null | 0.187 | 70 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,241,430 | Maternal multivitamin use and orofacial clefts in offspring. | Teratology | Teratology | 63 | 2 | 10.1002/1096-9926(200102)63:2<79::AID-TERA1013>3.0.CO;2-3 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CLP) and cleft palate alone (CP) affect approximately 1 in 1000 infants and 1 in 2,500 infants, respectively. Studies of the relation between orofacial clefts and multivitamins or folic acid have been inconsistent. [METHODS] We used data from a population-based case-... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,241,129 | Molecular mechanisms of aortic wall remodeling in response to hypertension. | Journal of vascular surgery | J Vasc Surg | 33 | 3 | 10.1067/mva.2001.112231 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The molecular basis of vascular response to hypertension is largely unknown. Both cellular and extracellular components are critical. In the current study we tested the hypothesis that there is a balance between vascular cell proliferation and cell death during vessel remodeling in response to hypertension.... | null | 2.253 | 225 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,240,870 | Aspiration and regurgitation prophylaxis in paediatric anaesthesia. | Paediatric anaesthesia | Paediatr Anaesth | 11 | 2 | 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00630.x | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Surveys of aspiration prophylaxis in paediatric anaesthesia do not exist. [METHODS] A postal survey was sent out to all UK members of the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists (APA) to assess current practice. We asked about minimum fasting times for liquids and solids/milk, their routine acid aspiration... | null | 0.639 | 102 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,240,246 | Risk for hemorrhage during the 2-year latency period following gamma knife radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations. | International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics | Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys | 49 | 4 | 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)01432-2 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | 15 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Radiosurgery does not immediately obliterate an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and the risk for hemorrhage still persists until the AVM is occluded. There is controversy about whether this risk is altered after as compared to before radiosurgery. The aim of this paper is to study this topic further and to ... | null | 1.722 | 286 | Cancer Research; Oncology; Radiation; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine; Physics and Astronomy | 2,001 |
11,239,516 | Preliminary report on the effect of xenoperfusion with human blood on cyclosporin A metabolism and cytochrome-P-4503A4-mRNA expression in a pig liver perfusion model. | Clinical biochemistry | Clin Biochem | 34 | 1 | 10.1016/s0009-9120(00)00203-4 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Little is known about the effect of ischemia/reperfusion with xenogenic blood on function and gene expression of CYP3A4, the enzyme largely responsible for the metabolism of the immunosuppressants Cyclosporin A (CsA) and Tacrolimus. [DESIGN AND METHODS] In a pig liver perfusion model, we have compared the ... | null | 0.526 | 130 | Medicine; Clinical Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,239,513 | Hypersialylated macromolecular serum immunoglobulin A1 in type 2 diabetes mellitus. | Clinical biochemistry | Clin Biochem | 34 | 1 | 10.1016/s0009-9120(00)00192-2 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The origin of the elevation of serum immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is unsettled. The aim of this study was to address the carbohydrate changes of serum IgA1 from patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus, as a possible cause of the elevation. [DESIGN AND METHODS] IgA1 was purified ... | null | 0.526 | 130 | Medicine; Clinical Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,239,298 | Supine fall in lung volumes in the assessment of diaphragmatic weakness in neuromuscular disorders. | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation | Arch Phys Med Rehabil | 82 | 1 | 10.1053/apmr.2001.18053 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine whether diaphragmatic function can be determined by noninvasive respiratory indices in neuromuscular disease. [DESIGN] Vital capacity (VC) and mouth pressure generated during a maximal static inspiratory effort (Pi max) were measured with patients in both sitting and supine positions. [SETTING]... | null | 0.983 | 225 | Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,239,287 | Long-latency auditory-evoked potentials in severe traumatic brain injury. | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation | Arch Phys Med Rehabil | 82 | 1 | 10.1053/apmr.2001.18076 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To detect the effects of different deviant stimuli on long-latency auditory-evoked potentials (LLAEPs) in patients with severe impairment of consciousness from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to define their prognostic value for late functional outcome. [DESIGN] Correlational study on a prospective cohort.... | null | 0.983 | 225 | Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,239,177 | Effects of aging on cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rabbits. | Stroke | Stroke | 32 | 3 | 10.1161/01.str.32.3.620 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] The effects of aging on cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) remain to be elucidated. The aim of this study was to clarify age-related differences of vasospasm and of papaverine reactivity in the responses of basilar arteries after SAH in rabbits. [METHODS] Rabbits receiving a... | null | 3.022 | 370 | Advanced and Specialized Nursing; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Neurology; Neuroscience | Medicine; Neuroscience; Nursing | 2,001 |
11,239,040 | Short-term efficiency and safety of gene delivery into canine kidneys. | Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association | Nephrol Dial Transplant | 16 | 3 | 10.1093/ndt/16.3.608 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Gene delivery of biologically active molecules to the kidney may have potential therapeutic applications in renal and cardiovascular diseases. Recombinant adenovirus is one of the most efficient vectors for in vivo gene delivery. However, in vivo toxicity at the site of administration has to be evaluated f... | null | 0.742 | 203 | Medicine; Nephrology; Transplantation | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,238,429 | Prevalence of HIV infection among former commercial plasma donors in rural eastern China. | Health policy and planning | Health Policy Plan | 16 | 1 | 10.1093/heapol/16.1.41 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Sporadic reports of HIV-1 infection among commercial plasma donors in China between 1994 and 1995. [OBJECTIVES] (1) To determine the prevalence of HIV infection among repeat plasma donors; (2) to identify factors associated with HIV infection; and (3) to describe characteristics associated with secondary t... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,237,939 | Green tea or rosemary extract added to foods reduces nonheme-iron absorption. | The American journal of clinical nutrition | Am J Clin Nutr | 73 | 3 | 10.1093/ajcn/73.3.607 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Phenolic compounds act as food antioxidants. One of the postulated mechanisms of action is chelation of prooxidant metals, such as iron. Although the antioxidative effect is desirable, this mechanism may impair the utilization of dietary iron. [OBJECTIVE] We sought to determine the effect of phenolic-rich ... | null | 2.283 | 390 | Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,001 |
11,237,896 | Lower eyelid CO(2) laser rejuvenation: a randomized, prospective clinical study. | Ophthalmology | Ophthalmology | 108 | 3 | 10.1016/s0161-6420(00)00593-5 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The effect of transconjunctival blepharoplasty alone compared with transconjunctival blepharoplasty and CO(2) laser skin resurfacing on lower lid bulging and wrinkles was examined. [DESIGN] Randomized clinical trial. [PARTICIPANTS] Forty-four subjects, including 13 men and 31 women. [METHODS] Subjects were pr... | null | 2.409 | 297 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,235,948 | Extent of tumor-brain interface: a new tool to predict evolution of malignant gliomas. | Journal of neurosurgery | J Neurosurg | 94 | 3 | 10.3171/jns.2001.94.3.0433 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECT] Tumor size is one of the features commonly used in oncology to predict disease evolution. However, for most primary brain tumors it is not predictive of outcome. Taking advantage of a gene therapy trial in which recurrences of glioblastoma were targeted with suicide genes, the authors developed a new parameter... | null | 1.482 | 244 | Neurology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,235,781 | Factors predicting radical treatment after in-hospital conservative management of disk-related sciatica. | Joint bone spine | Joint Bone Spine | 68 | 1 | 10.1016/s1297-319x(00)00237-2 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine predictive factors for radical treatment (nucleolysis or surgery) after in-hospital conservative management of low back pain with sciatica (LBPS). [PATIENTS AND METHODS] A standardized form was used to collect data on 134 patients admitted for conservative treatment of LBPS. Subsequent radical ... | null | 0.247 | 95 | Rheumatology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,235,712 | Cardiac surgery in the octogenarian: evaluation of risk, cost, and outcome. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 71 | 2 | 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02163-9 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Nationwide, cardiac surgery is being performed more frequently in patients aged 80 years and older. [METHODS] One hundred four octogenarians undergoing a variety of heart-lung procedures were prospectively studied between 1995 and 1998 for comparison with similar patients aged 65 to 75 years (n = 351). [RE... | null | 1.484 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,235,706 | Clinical results with left axillary to left anterior descending coronary artery bypass. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 71 | 2 | 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02460-7 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass procedure is not feasible if the left internal mammary artery has been used or has inadequate flow. We have applied a modified minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass procedure, which uses a graft from the left axillary artery to the left anteri... | null | 1.484 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,235,702 | Target vessel revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass in elderly high-risk patients. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 71 | 2 | 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02027-0 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients over 75 years is associated with high operative risk. Target vessel revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass is a promising option for highly selected, older patients. However, the outcome remains uncertain. [METHODS] We investigated 44 patients over 75 y... | null | 1.484 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,233,837 | Aspects of MR image distortions in radiotherapy treatment planning. | Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] | Strahlenther Onkol | 177 | 2 | 10.1007/pl00002385 | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Registration of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) images are commonly performed to define the different target regions used in radiotherapy treatment planning (RTTP). The accuracy of target definition will then depend on the spatial accuracy of the CT and MR data, and on the technique us... | null | 0.636 | 81 | Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,233,746 | Tumor volume estimation by the percentage carcinoma method in uterine cervix carcinoma. | Analytical and quantitative cytology and histology | Anal Quant Cytol Histol | 23 | 1 | null | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess the capacity of the percentage carcinoma method to predict tumor volume in cervical carcinoma and generate a mathematical equation for calculation of tumor volume. [STUDY DESIGN] Thirteen radical hysterectomy specimens were studied. The actual tumor volume was assessed by stereology. A factor was ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,233,400 | Postpericardiotomy syndrome: no evidence for a viral etiology. | Cardiology in the young | Cardiol Young | 11 | 1 | 10.1017/s1047951100012440 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Postpericardiotomy syndrome has been considered a disorder induced by viral infection. This conclusion is based on serologic criterions, but these may be unreliable following either cardiopulmonary bypass or transfusion therapy. Previous studies have not verified the proposed etiology either by isolation o... | null | 0.329 | 68 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,232,981 | Thoracoscopic truncal vagotomy. | The Journal of cardiovascular surgery | J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) | 41 | 6 | null | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Nowadays the only indications to truncal vagotomy is recurrent ulceration after previous gastric surgery. Truncal vagotomy allows us to obtain a reduction in acid production and to promote ulcer healing, but this technique causes pylorospasm in about 20% of cases and this requires further synchronous or me... | null | 0.354 | 59 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
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