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11,330,556 | Hyaluronan preserves peritoneal membrane transport properties. | Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis | Perit Dial Int | 21 | 2 | null | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] We have shown that intraperitoneal (i.p.) addition of hyaluronan (HA) in a single dwell study in rat could increase peritoneal fluid removal by decreasing the peritoneal fluid absorption rate. In this study, we investigated the impact of repeated use of HA on peritoneal membrane transport characteristics. ... | null | 0.646 | 94 | Medicine; Nephrology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,329,539 | Is coronary angioplasty safe in the elderly? | The Canadian journal of cardiology | Can J Cardiol | 17 | 4 | null | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the use of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and the immediate procedural outcomes in the elderly at a tertiary care centre. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] Between January 1992 and December 1997, a total retrospective cohort study of 2322 consecutive patients aged 60 years or older u... | null | 0.525 | 118 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,329,410 | Sweet taste preference as a risk factor for alcohol dependence. | The American journal of psychiatry | Am J Psychiatry | 158 | 5 | 10.1176/appi.ajp.158.5.813 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Previous research has found that alcoholics have a greater preference for sweet solutions than comparison subjects. This study tested the hypothesis that preference for sweet solutions is a marker for alcoholism risk. [METHOD] A total of 122 nonalcoholic subjects (59 men) participated. Fifty-eight subjects ... | null | 3.778 | 405 | Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,328,911 | An economic and quality-of-life assessment of basiliximab vs antithymocyte globulin immunoprophylaxis in renal transplantation. | Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association | Nephrol Dial Transplant | 16 | 5 | 10.1093/ndt/16.5.1028 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Immunosuppressive therapy with cyclosporin A has substantially improved clinical outcomes for renal transplantation. Whether basiliximab (a chimeric monoclonal antibody) demonstrates economic and quality-of-life advantages over other induction therapies has not yet been shown. [METHODS] A multi-centre open... | null | 0.742 | 203 | Medicine; Nephrology; Transplantation | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,328,720 | Continuous ambient lighting and eye growth in primates. | Investigative ophthalmology & visual science | Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci | 42 | 6 | null | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To determine the effect of continuous light exposure on ocular growth and emmetropization in infant monkeys. [METHODS] Nine infant rhesus monkeys were reared with the normal vivarium lights on continuously. The 24-hour light cycle was initiated between 1 and 4 weeks of age and maintained for 6 months. The ocu... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,328,442 | Technology and humane nursing care: (ir)reconcilable or invented difference? | Journal of advanced nursing | J Adv Nurs | 34 | 3 | 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01768.x | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [UNLABELLED] AIM(S) OF THE PAPER: This paper questions the validity of a boundary presumed to exist between technology and humane care. It argues the need for reconciliation of presumed tension(s) between technology and person focused care and the need to reconsider our ways of understanding the relations between techn... | null | 0.477 | 187 | Nursing | Nursing | 2,001 |
11,327,678 | Retinal illuminance and the dissociation of letter and grating acuity in age-related macular degeneration. | Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry | Optom Vis Sci | 78 | 3 | 10.1097/00006324-200103000-00009 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To report on the differential effect of retinal illuminance on letter and grating acuity. [METHODS] For 13 subjects with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and four subjects with normal vision, standard distance and near letter acuity, as well as grating acuity data were obtained at mesopic to high-photo... | null | 0.351 | 121 | Optometry; Ophthalmology | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,327,630 | The angiotensin II AT1 receptor antagonist irbesartan prevents thromboxane A2-induced vasoconstriction in the rat hind-limb vascular bed in vivo. | Journal of hypertension | J Hypertens | 19 | 3 Pt 2 | 10.1097/00004872-200103001-00007 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] We studied the vasoconstrictor effects of the thromboxane A2 (TxA2) analogue U46619 in the perfused hind limb of rats under constant flow before and after intravenous injection of irbesartan, an angiotensin II AT1 receptor antagonist, to test whether irbesartan interacts in vivo with the thromboxane A2/pros... | null | 1.649 | 198 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine; Physiology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,327,290 | Prognostic factors in malignant melanoma patients with solitary or multiple brain metastases. Is there a role for surgery? | Journal of neurosurgical sciences | J Neurosurg Sci | 44 | 4 | null | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic parameters and treatment modalities of malignant melanoma patients with brain metastases. [EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN] a retrospective study with a mean follow-up of 46 months. [SETTING] specialized Cancer Center. [PATIENTS] the charts of 136 patients, treated i... | null | 0.313 | 43 | Surgery; Neurology | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,326,452 | A review of the oral health status in Syria. | International dental journal | Int Dent J | 51 | 1 | 10.1002/j.1875-595x.2001.tb00810.x | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] To estimate the prevalence and severity of dental caries and periodontal diseases in Syria and to determine possible secular changes in the last two decades. [METHODS] Epidemiological studies performed between 1980-1999, using the WHO criteria for dental caries and the CPITN criteria for periodontal diseases in S... | null | 0.429 | 81 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,001 |
11,325,084 | Indwelling ureteral stents: evaluation of quality of life to aid outcome analysis. | Journal of endourology | J Endourol | 15 | 2 | 10.1089/089277901750134421 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Ureteral stents cause various side effects. We have evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with stents using validated questionnaires and developed a new stent symptom (intervention)-specific questionnaire (SSQ). [PATIENTS AND METHODS] Along with structured literature review and in-de... | null | 0.824 | 107 | Medicine; Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,323,790 | Control of chemical risks during the treatment of soil contaminated with chlorophenol, creosote and copper-chrome-arsenic-wood preservatives. | American journal of industrial medicine | Am J Ind Med | 39 | 4 | 10.1002/ajim.1031 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Exposure to chemicals in polluted soil was studied during the remediation of four polluted sites. They are sawmill areas contaminated with chlorophenols and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furanes (PCDD/F), wood impregnating plants contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from creosot... | null | 0.922 | 120 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,323,457 | Implementation of the STOP protocol for Stroke Prevention in Sickle Cell Anemia by using duplex power Doppler imaging. | Radiology | Radiology | 219 | 2 | 10.1148/radiology.219.2.r01ap33359 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To compare the results of the nonduplex ultrasonography (US) Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia (STOP) with those of transcranial duplex power Doppler US by using the STOP protocol and to correlate abnormal transcranial Doppler findings with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and MR angiographic findi... | null | 2.485 | 346 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,322,457 | Distant wounded glioma syndrome: report of two cases. | Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery | 48 | 4 | 10.1097/00006123-200104000-00053 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE] We describe two cases of distant wounded glioma syndrome complicating surgical resection of multifocal glioblastoma multiforme. This clinical entity was previously described as a local phenomenon resulting in postoperative hemorrhaging within the cavity of partially resected tumors. These cas... | null | 1.655 | 229 | Neurology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,322,351 | Safety of electrical cardioversion in patients with previous embolic events. | Mayo Clinic proceedings | Mayo Clin Proc | 76 | 4 | 10.4065/76.4.364 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess thromboembolic complications in cardioversions in patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter and a previous embolic event. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] The study population consisted of 104 patients with previous embolic events who underwent 128 electrical cardioversions for termination of atrial fibr... | null | 0.961 | 221 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,320,764 | Measles sero-surveillance during mass immunisation campaign in Malawi. | East African medical journal | East Afr Med J | 78 | 1 | 10.4314/eamj.v78i1.9103 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine age-specific measles antibody prevalence and serological response to vaccination during the first mass campaign against measles in Malawi. [DESIGN] Cross-sectional study using a questionnaire and a serological particle agglutination (PA) test. [SETTING] Two health centres in Salima district, ce... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,320,672 | Impact of carrier solutions on pharmacokinetics of intraperitoneal chemotherapy. | Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology | Cancer Chemother Pharmacol | 47 | 3 | 10.1007/s002800000214 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] In the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies with dissemination to peritoneal surfaces the principal advantage of intraperitoneal chemotherapy over intravenous chemotherapy is the high drug concentration achieved locally with low systemic toxicity. This advantage can be optimized by maintaining a large a... | null | 0.713 | 127 | Pharmacology; Pharmacology; Toxicology; Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,001 |
11,319,660 | BMI rebound, childhood height and obesity among adults: the Bogalusa Heart Study. | International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity | Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord | 25 | 4 | 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801581 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The beginning of the post-infancy rise in the body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) has been termed the adiposity rebound, and several studies have found that an early rebound increases the risk for overweight in adulthood. We examined whether this relation is independent of childhood BMI levels. [DESIGN] A longitud... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,319,625 | Physical activity and dietary fiber determine population body fat levels: the Seven Countries Study. | International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity | Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord | 25 | 3 | 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801568 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A global epidemic of obesity is developing. Current prevalence rates are about 20-25% in American adults and 15-20% in Europeans. [OBJECTIVE] We investigated the association between population levels of physical activity, dietary fat, dietary fiber and indicators of body fat. [DESIGN] Cross-cultural study ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,318,837 | Relationship between the severity of retinopathy and progression to photocoagulation in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in the UKPDS (UKPDS 52). | Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association | Diabet Med | 18 | 3 | 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2001.00458.x | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] to establish the degree to which the severity of retinopathy determines the risk for the need for subsequent photocoagulation in those with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes mellitus. [METHODS] Of 5102 patients entered into the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS), 3709 had good quality retinal photographs that co... | null | 1.302 | 171 | Endocrinology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Internal Medicine | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,318,789 | The influence of gender on the short and long-term effects of growth hormone replacement on bone metabolism and bone mineral density in hypopituitary adults: a 5-year study. | Clinical endocrinology | Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) | 54 | 4 | 10.1046/j.1365-2265.2001.01246.x | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of GH replacement therapy in hypopituitary adults with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) on activation of bone remodelling during dose titration and on BMD over a median of 58 months of continuous therapy. [STUDY DESIGN] Open label study in adult p... | null | 0.889 | 169 | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,318,359 | Effects of hydromorphone or oxymorphone, with or without acepromazine, on preanesthetic sedation, physiologic values, and histamine release in dogs. | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association | J Am Vet Med Assoc | 218 | 7 | 10.2460/javma.2001.218.1101 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | 1 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To compare hydromorphone with oxymorphone, with or without acepromazine, for preanesthetic sedation in dogs and assess changes in plasma concentration of histamine after drug administration. [DESIGN] Randomized clinical study. [ANIMALS] 10 healthy mixed-breed dogs. [PROCEDURE] Dogs were treated IM with hydr... | null | 0.71 | 137 | Veterinary | Veterinary | 2,001 |
11,317,479 | Pharmacokinetics of emedastine difumarate, a new anti-histaminic agent in patients with renal impairment. | European journal of clinical pharmacology | Eur J Clin Pharmacol | 56 | 12 | 10.1007/s002280000256 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Emedastine difumarate is a new H1 receptor antagonist with well defined pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles in healthy volunteers. However, to date it is not known whether impaired renal function in patients with chronic renal insufficiency affects its pharmacokinetics and probably also its tolerab... | null | 0.72 | 126 | Medicine; Pharmacology; Pharmacology | Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,001 |
11,317,155 | Postexercise proteinuria in humans and its adrenergic component. | The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness | J Sports Med Phys Fitness | 41 | 1 | null | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Postexercise proteinuria is a common phenomenon depending on hypothetical mechanisms such as the hemodynamic system and its sympathetic component. To test this hypothesis we administrated an a2-adrenergic agonist (clonidine) in order to reduce the catecholamine response during exercise. [METHODS] Clonidine... | null | 0.36 | 79 | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,317,145 | Contributions of strength and body composition to the gender difference in anaerobic power. | The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness | J Sports Med Phys Fitness | 41 | 1 | null | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The purpose of this study was to determine the significant factors contributing to the difference between men and women in anaerobic power (AP) generation. METHODS. [PARTICIPANTS] College men (n = 113) and women (n = 175) were randomly selected for evaluation from a fitness class prior to training. [MEASUR... | null | 0.36 | 79 | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,317,114 | Active therapy for chronic low back pain: part 3. Factors influencing self-rated disability and its change following therapy. | Spine | Spine (Phila Pa 1976) | 26 | 8 | 10.1097/00007632-200104150-00015 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | 15 | null | null | null | [DESIGN] Cross-sectional analysis of the factors influencing self-rated disability associated with chronic low back pain and prospective study of the relationship between changes in each of these factors and in disability following active therapy. [OBJECTIVES] To examine the relative influences of pain, psychological f... | null | 1.078 | 300 | Neurology; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,316,907 | Influence of temperature, filter wettability, and timing of filtration on the removal of WBCs from RBC concentrates. | Transfusion | Transfusion | 41 | 4 | 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2001.41040540.x | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The efficacy of the removal of WBCs from buffy coat-reduced RBC concentrates by filtration is determined by many variables. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the filtration temperature, the wettability of the filter material, and the timing of the filtration after collection. [STUDY... | null | 1.038 | 153 | Hematology; Immunology and Allergy; Immunology | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,316,682 | Systematic review of the occurrence of infantile colic in the community. | Archives of disease in childhood | Arch Dis Child | 84 | 5 | 10.1136/adc.84.5.398 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] To assess the occurrence of infantile colic in the community and the need for professional help; and to study the influences of potential determinants of infantile colic. [METHODS] Surveys were identified by a systematic search in Medline (1966-98) and Embase (1988-98). Retrieved publications were checked for re... | null | 0.931 | 169 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,315,889 | Detection of gastric cancer by repeat endoscopy within a short time after negative examination. | Endoscopy | Endoscopy | 33 | 4 | 10.1055/s-2001-13685 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS] Although a large number of patients are examined using endoscopy in order to identify gastric cancer, it is unclear how individuals should be managed after they are not diagnosed as having gastric cancer at the time of their initial examinations. This study was conducted to identify the grou... | null | 0.684 | 171 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,315,444 | Accuracy of clinical variables in the identification of radiographically proven constipation in children. | WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin | WMJ | 100 | 1 | null | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] To determine whether clinical variables accurately identify children with radiographically proven constipation. [METHODS] Prospective, cross sectional case series of children 2-12 years of age with abdominal pain (AP) requiring radiographic evaluation. Constipation was defined radiographically as the ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,315,380 | The presence of hepatitis A antibodies in dental workers. A seroepidemiologic study. | Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) | J Am Dent Assoc | 132 | 4 | 10.14219/jada.archive.2001.0212 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The licensing of hepatitis A vaccine in the United States and other countries in the 1990s raised the question of vaccine candidates. The authors undertook a study to evaluate the presence of antibodies against hepatitis A virus, or HAV, in dental workers. [METHODS] The authors recruited 115 members of the... | null | 0.524 | 141 | Dentistry; Medicine | Dentistry; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,314,802 | In vitro and in vivo studies of a bone morphogenetic protein-2 expressing adenoviral vector. | The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume | J Bone Joint Surg Am | 83-A Suppl 1 | Pt 2 | null | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) play important roles in the migration of osteoblast progenitor cells, the proliferation of mesenchymal cells, and their differentiation into chondrogenic and osteogenic cells. However, the optimum procedure to deliver BMPs remains unknown. To examine the effectiveness of ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,314,793 | Osteogenic protein-1 (bone morphogenetic protein-7) in the treatment of tibial nonunions. | The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume | J Bone Joint Surg Am | 83-A Suppl 1 | Pt 2 | null | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The role of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) in osseous repair has been demonstrated in numerous animal models. Recombinant human osteogenic protein-1 (rhOP-1 or BMP-7) has now been produced and was evaluated in a clinical trial conducted under a Food and Drug Administration approved Investigational Devi... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,314,719 | A liberatory maneuver for the treatment of horizontal canal paroxysmal positional vertigo. | Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology | Otol Neurotol | 22 | 1 | 10.1097/00129492-200101000-00013 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a new liberatory maneuver in the management of the geotropic variant of horizontal canal paroxysmal positional vertigo (HC-PPV). [STUDY DESIGN] Case review. [SETTING] Outpatient clinic. [PATIENTS] The diagnosis of HC-PPV was based on the histor... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,314,717 | Temporal bone pathology in Cornelia de Lange syndrome. | Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology | Otol Neurotol | 22 | 1 | 10.1097/00129492-200101000-00011 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] This study aimed to demonstrate the temporal bone histopathology of Cornelia de Lange syndrome. [STUDY DESIGN] Histopathologic examination of an infant with this syndrome. [SETTING] This study was performed at the temporal bone laboratory. Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima. [RESULTS] The authors descr... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,314,531 | Chondrocyte allografts for repair of full-thickness defects in the condylar articular cartilage of rabbits. | The Chinese journal of dental research | Chin J Dent Res | 3 | 3 | null | eng | 2,000 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] This study investigated the feasibility of repairing defects of the condylar articular cartilage by chondrocyte allotransplantation. [MATERIAL AND METHODS] A full-thickness defect (2 mm diameter) was made in the condylar articular cartilage of 6-month-old rabbits with a No. 701 dental fissure bur that penetra... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,314,061 | Dental hygienist and patient comparisons of fluoride varnishes to fluoride gels. | Journal of dental hygiene : JDH | J Dent Hyg | 74 | 2 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to evaluate a fluoride varnish and compare it to fluoride gels in categories including taste, comfort, efficiency, discoloration, moisture control, safety, and ease of application. [METHODS] Methods. Twenty-five licensed dental hygienists and 148 patients completed questionnaires... | null | 0.119 | 34 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,313,047 | The refractive changes and long-term (3 years) results of radial keratotomy performed at high altitude. | Japanese journal of ophthalmology | Jpn J Ophthalmol | 45 | 2 | 10.1016/s0021-5155(00)00380-4 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate the development of regression or progression following radial keratotomy (RK) performed at high altitude (1,720 meters) at long-term follow-up (3 years). [METHODS] Thirty-nine eyes of 21 myopia patients (between -3.25 D and -11.00 D) whose ages were 19-32 years were included in the study. The RK p... | null | 0.496 | 70 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,312,466 | Blood flow in and around the masseter muscle: normal and pathologic features demonstrated by color Doppler sonography. | Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics | Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod | 91 | 4 | 10.1067/moe.2001.111760 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study was to clarify the normal findings of arteries in and around the masseter muscle and to present their pathologic changes with the use of color Doppler sonography. [STUDY DESIGN] The vascular appearances were examined for the 4 main arteries feeding the masseter muscle in healthy vo... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,312,180 | Phase-inversion sonography during the liver-specific late phase of contrast enhancement: improved detection of liver metastases. | AJR. American journal of roentgenology | AJR Am J Roentgenol | 176 | 5 | 10.2214/ajr.176.5.1761191 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of our study was to assess whether phase-inversion sonography during the late, liver-specific phase of contrast enhancement using Levovist improves the detection of hepatic metastases relative to unenhanced conventional B-mode sonography. [SUBJECTS AND METHODS] Sixty-two patients were studied wi... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,310,904 | Trace element homeostasis during continuous sedation with propofol containing EDTA versus other sedatives in critically ill patients. | Intensive care medicine | Intensive Care Med | 26 Suppl 4 | null | 10.1007/pl00003785 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate changes in serum and urinary zinc, cobalt, copper, iron, and calcium concentrations in critically ill patients receiving propofol containing disodium edetate (disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid [EDTA]) versus sedative agents without EDTA. [DESIGN] This was a randomised, open-label, paralle... | null | 0.904 | 246 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
11,310,113 | Utilization of day stay general anaesthesia for the provision of dental treatment to children in New South Wales, Australia. | International journal of paediatric dentistry | Int J Paediatr Dent | 10 | 3 | 10.1046/j.1365-263x.2000.00193.x | eng | 2,000 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To assess the demand for paediatric dental general anaesthetic services at a specialist paediatric dental unit in Australia and to evaluate the changing pattern of general anaesthetic use in children at this unit over the past decade. [METHODS] A retrospective review of hospital records of a random sample ... | null | 0.297 | 81 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,000 |
11,310,108 | Interceptive orthodontics in the real world of community dentistry. | International journal of paediatric dentistry | Int J Paediatr Dent | 10 | 2 | 10.1046/j.1365-263x.2000.00178.x | eng | 2,000 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To test the applicability and effectiveness of interceptive orthodontics in a community field trial. [DESIGN] Prospective screening for suitable malocclusions, implementation of treatment and analysis of outcomes 12 months later. [SETTING] Community dentistry in urban and rural areas of Northern Ireland, 19... | null | 0.297 | 81 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,000 |
11,309,915 | Patient satisfaction and research-related problems (Part 2). Is triangulation the answer? | Journal of nursing management | J Nurs Manag | 8 | 4 | 10.1046/j.1365-2834.2000.00176.x | eng | 2,000 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] The article consists of two parts, the first of which examined the description of patient satisfaction by means of a questionnaire and the problems related to it. The aim of this second part is to complement the topic by explicating patient satisfaction research using a triangulative approach. [BACKGROUND] Patien... | null | 0.303 | 103 | Leadership and Management | Nursing | 2,000 |
11,309,351 | Thymidine kinase, thymidylate synthase, and dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase profiles of cell lines of the National Cancer Institute's Anticancer Drug Screen. | Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research | Clin Cancer Res | 7 | 4 | null | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To determine the expression of three targets of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine (FdUrd) in human tumor cell lines and to compare these with the 50% growth inhibition concentrations (GI(50)) from the National Cancer Institute database. [EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN] Thymidine kinase (TK) activity was... | null | 2.121 | 392 | Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,425,778 | Differential expression of matrix metalloproteinases after stent implantation and balloon angioplasty in the hypercholesterolemic rabbit. | Circulation | Circulation | 103 | 25 | 10.1161/01.cir.103.25.3117 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 26 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Intimal hyperplasia is the principal mechanism of in-stent restenosis. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a key role in intimal growth after balloon angioplasty (BA). Little is known, however, about MMP expression after stent implantation (ST). We investigated whether MMP9 and MMP2 are differentially ex... | null | 5.548 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,425,767 | Genetic and environmental contributions to platelet aggregation: the Framingham heart study. | Circulation | Circulation | 103 | 25 | 10.1161/01.cir.103.25.3051 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 26 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Platelet aggregation plays an important role in arterial thrombosis in coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral arterial disease. However, the contribution of genetic versus environmental influences on interindividual variation in platelet aggregability is poorly characterized. [METHODS AND RESULTS] ... | null | 5.548 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,425,766 | High-dose recombinant apolipoprotein A-I(milano) mobilizes tissue cholesterol and rapidly reduces plaque lipid and macrophage content in apolipoprotein e-deficient mice. Potential implications for acute plaque stabilization. | Circulation | Circulation | 103 | 25 | 10.1161/hc2501.092494 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 26 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Repeated doses of recombinant apolipoprotein A-I(Milano) phospholipid complex (apoA-I(m)) reduce atherosclerosis and favorably change plaque composition in rabbits and mice. In this study, we tested whether a single high dose of recombinant apoA-I(m) could rapidly mobilize tissue cholesterol and reduce pla... | null | 5.548 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,425,674 | Temperature effect on nausea during fluorescein angiography. | Ophthalmology | Ophthalmology | 108 | 7 | 10.1016/s0161-6420(01)00579-6 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Nausea is the most common adverse effect of fluorescein angiography (FA). Warming of fluorescein dye before injection has been reported anecdotally to decrease nausea frequency. We examined the effect of warmed fluorescein dye on the frequency of adverse effects of FA. [DESIGN] Prospective, randomized, contro... | null | 2.409 | 297 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,423,920 | Effect of a high monounsaturated fatty acid diet on blood pressure and glucose metabolism in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. | European journal of clinical nutrition | Eur J Clin Nutr | 55 | 6 | 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601193 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The effect of a diet rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) on blood pressure, glycemic control, lipids and insulin sensitivity was evaluated in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. [DESIGN AND METHODS] A randomized, unpaired diet intervention was performed in 27 women with gestational diabetes mel... | null | 0.942 | 187 | Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,001 |
11,423,837 | Perianal and genital basal cell carcinoma: A clinicopathologic review of 51 cases. | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology | J Am Acad Dermatol | 45 | 1 | 10.1067/mjd.2001.114588 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) occurring on non-sun-exposed sites, especially the perianal and genital regions, is very rare. [OBJECTIVE] We analyzed the incidence, clinical and pathologic features, and etiologic and prognostic factors of all non-nevoid perianal and genital BCCs diagnosed at our institution wi... | null | 1.254 | 256 | Dermatology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,423,517 | Psychosocial therapies in diabetes: report of the Psychosocial Therapies Working Group. | Diabetes care | Diabetes Care | 24 | 7 | 10.2337/diacare.24.7.1286 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To review key advances in the behavioral science literature related to psychosocial issues and therapies for persons with diabetes, to discuss barriers to research progress, and to make recommendations for future research. [RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS] Key findings from the literature on psychosocial resear... | null | 2.91 | 433 | Advanced and Specialized Nursing; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Internal Medicine | Medicine; Nursing | 2,001 |
11,423,289 | Efficacy of adenoviral gene transfer with manganese superoxide dismutase and endothelial nitric oxide synthase in reducing ischemia and reperfusion injury. | European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery | Eur J Cardiothorac Surg | 20 | 1 | 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)00704-7 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Both superoxide dismutase (SOD), a free radical scavenger, and nitric oxide (NO), a vasodilator with anti-inflammatory properties, have been shown to protect the myocardium from reperfusion injury. They are known to interact in vivo, the influence of which on myocardial protection has not been studied. [MET... | null | 1.05 | 158 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,422,736 | High glucose induces MCP-1 expression partly via tyrosine kinase-AP-1 pathway in peritoneal mesothelial cells. | Kidney international | Kidney Int | 60 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.00770.x | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] High glucose in peritoneal dialysis solutions has been implicated in the pathogenesis of peritoneal fibrosis in chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. However, the mechanisms are not very clear. Peritoneal macrophages seem to participate in the process of peritoneal fibrosis and monocyte c... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,422,733 | Nephron endowment in glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) heterozygous mice. | Kidney international | Kidney Int | 60 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.00767.x | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The exact molecular mechanisms that regulate ureteric branching morphogenesis in the developing metanephros have not been fully elucidated. However, in vivo and in vitro evidence indicates that glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is a key regulator of the initiation of ureteric branching. GD... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,422,545 | Using psychological insights to help people quit smoking. | Journal of advanced nursing | J Adv Nurs | 34 | 6 | 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01805.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] This paper sets out to evaluate the possibility that smoking cessation interventions which make use of current psychological theories and constructs can be more successful than programmes based largely on nicotine replacement therapy and will be more satisfying to participants. [RATIONALE] Nicotine replacement t... | null | 0.477 | 187 | Nursing | Nursing | 2,001 |
11,422,405 | Impaired nutritional status in common variable immunodeficiency patients correlates with reduced levels of serum IgA and of circulating CD4+ T lymphocytes. | European journal of clinical investigation | Eur J Clin Invest | 31 | 6 | 10.1046/j.1365-2362.2001.00838.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Common variable immunodeficiency (CVI) is a primary defect of the immune system. Infections, persistent diarrhoea and malabsorption may result in malnutrition, which may in turn contribute to increased morbidity. In this paper, the prevalence of malnutrition in CVI was evaluated. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] For... | null | 0.874 | 126 | Clinical Biochemistry; Medicine; Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,422,325 | Acute psychosis during intracranial EEG monitoring: close relationship between psychotic symptoms and discharges in amygdala. | Epilepsia | Epilepsia | 42 | 6 | 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.08700.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] This report examined the underlying mechanism of psychosis associated with epilepsy. [METHODS] An adult patient with epilepsy manifesting acute psychosis during long-term EEG monitoring is presented, together with a literature review on this subject. [RESULTS] A 25-year-old woman with intractable temporal lob... | null | 1.39 | 228 | Neurology; Neurology | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,001 |
11,422,029 | The antipsoriatic drug dimethylfumarate strongly suppresses chemokine production in human keratinocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells. | The British journal of dermatology | Br J Dermatol | 144 | 6 | 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04220.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The effectiveness of systemic treatment of psoriasis with fumaric acid esters has been proven, but their mode of action at the cellular and molecular level has not yet been fully elucidated. [OBJECTIVES] To study the effect of dimethylfumarate (DMF) on the production of the chemokines CXCL1, CXCL8, CXCL9, ... | null | 1.142 | 214 | Dermatology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,421,878 | Predictors of failure of Helicobacter pylori eradication with the standard 'Maastricht triple therapy'. | Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics | Aliment Pharmacol Ther | 15 | 7 | 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2001.01006.x | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Triple therapy with proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin and amoxicillin has recently been proposed in Maastricht as first-line treatment for H. pylori infection. [AIM] To determine predictors of unsuccessful eradication. [METHODS] Two hundred and forty-eight patients underwent endoscopy with biopsies for... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,421,550 | Effect of immediate hemoglobin A1c results on treatment decisions in office practice. | Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists | Endocr Pract | 7 | 2 | 10.4158/EP.7.2.85 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess the effect of an immediately available hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) result on glycemic control and physician decisions about pharmacologic therapy in an office practice. [METHODS] In a 1-year retrospective review of medical records, HbA1c results were analyzed in 115 patients beyond the age of 65 years,... | null | 0.153 | 107 | Medicine; Endocrinology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,420,800 | Is there equity in access to health services for ethnic minorities in Sweden? | European journal of public health | Eur J Public Health | 11 | 2 | 10.1093/eurpub/11.2.147 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] This paper addresses the extent to which equity of treatment according to need, as defined by self-reported health status, is received by members of ethnic minorities in Swedish health services. [METHODS] The study was based on a multivariate analysis of cross-sectional data from the Swedish Survey of Livi... | null | 0.453 | 118 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,387,010 | Characteristics of the sentinel lymph node in breast cancer predict further involvement of higher-echelon nodes in the axilla: a study to evaluate the need for complete axillary lymph node dissection. | Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) | Arch Surg | 136 | 6 | 10.1001/archsurg.136.6.688 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy techniques provide accurate nodal staging for breast cancer. In the past, complete lymph node dissection (CLND) (levels 1 and 2) was performed for breast cancer staging, although the therapeutic benefit of this more extensive procedure has remained controversial. [HYPOTHESI... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,420,766 | Early manifestations of "sick euthyroid" syndrome in patients with compensated chronic heart failure. | Journal of cardiac failure | J Card Fail | 7 | 2 | 10.1054/jcaf.2001.24665 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A "sick euthyroid" syndrome occurs in patients with severe decompensated chronic heart failure (CHF) and other chronic illnesses and is related to adverse prognosis, but it has not been described in patients with compensated CHF. The aim of this study was to determine whether manifestations of the sick eut... | null | 1.14 | 127 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,420,326 | Foot length, an accurate predictor of nasotracheal tube length in neonates. | Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition | Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed | 85 | 1 | 10.1136/fn.85.1.f60 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Existing guidelines for optimal positioning of endotracheal tubes in neonates are based on scanty data and relate to measurements that are either non-linear or poorly reproducible in sick infants. Foot length can be measured simply and rapidly and is related to a number of external body measurements. [OBJE... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,420,315 | Effect of maternal tocolysis on the incidence of severe periventricular/intraventricular haemorrhage in very low birthweight infants. | Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition | Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed | 85 | 1 | 10.1136/fn.85.1.f13 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] To examine the relation between grade III-IV periventricular/intraventricular haemorrhage (PVH/IVH) and antenatal exposure to tocolytic treatment in very low birthweight (VLBW) premature infants. [STUDY DESIGN] The study population consisted of 2794 infants from the Israel National VLBW Infant Database, of gestat... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,419,928 | Optimization of insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes. | Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists | Endocr Pract | 6 | 1 | 10.4158/EP.6.1.93 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To analyze emerging trends in effective utilization of insulin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. [METHODS] A systematic management plan and requirements for successful insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes are outlined. [RESULTS] The key to successful management of type 2 diabetes with insulin... | null | null | 107 | Endocrinology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Medicine | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,419,921 | Genetic, clinical, and biochemical analysis of unrelated Spanish families with multiple endocrine neoplasia type I. | Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists | Endocr Pract | 6 | 1 | 10.4158/EP.6.1.13 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] (1) To study seven unrelated Spanish families with multiple endocrine neoplasia type I (MEN I), describing clinical features and investigating the presence of germline mutations in the MEN1 gene, and (2) to establish reference values for pancreatic polypeptide and gastrin after a standardized test meal in a... | null | null | 107 | Endocrinology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Medicine | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,000 |
11,419,546 | Diagnosis and treatment of isolated tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenopathy in adults. | The European journal of surgery = Acta chirurgica | Eur J Surg | 167 | 5 | 10.1080/110241501750215186 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the diagnostic yield of bronchoscopy and mediastinoscopy in adults with isolated mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis and to assess the effect of antituberculous treatment. [DESIGN] Prospective longitudinal cohort study of 34 patients with mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis followed for 6 to... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,418,431 | Diagnostic disagreement of imaging quantitative sonography of the calcaneus with dual X-ray absorptiometry of the spine and femur. | AJR. American journal of roentgenology | AJR Am J Roentgenol | 177 | 1 | 10.2214/ajr.177.1.1770213 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] This study evaluates the diagnostic agreement between imaging quantitative sonography of the calcaneus and dual X-ray absorptiometry of the spine and femur for diagnosing osteoporosis. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] In 498 female patients (56 +/- 18 years old), bone mineral density measurements by dual X-ray absor... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,417,346 | Immunosuppressive therapy in serpiginous choroiditis--case report and brief review of the literature. | Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde | Klin Monbl Augenheilkd | 218 | 5 | 10.1055/s-2001-15910 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] At present there is no consensus regarding the efficacy of the immunosuppressive therapy in serpiginous choroiditis. [PATIENT AND METHODS] We describe the case of a patient with a macular serpiginous choroiditis. Despite corticosteroid therapy the choroiditis was progressive and threatened the central visi... | null | 0.285 | 43 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,416,085 | Should programmes for community-level meningococcal vaccination be considered in Australia? An economic evaluation. | International journal of epidemiology | Int J Epidemiol | 30 | 3 | 10.1093/ije/30.3.571 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Disease due to serogroup C Neisseria meningitidis is life-threatening and potentially preventable by vaccination. In 1999, the UK instigated mass vaccination after a sustained increase in serogroup C meningococcal disease. In the same year, Victoria, Australia experienced a similar change in disease epidem... | null | 1.14 | 256 | Medicine; Epidemiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,409,675 | Social inequality in oral health and use of dental care in Sweden. | Community dentistry and oral epidemiology | Community Dent Oral Epidemiol | 29 | 3 | 10.1034/j.1600-0528.2001.290302.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To describe oral health and use of dental care in relation to socio-economic determinants over time in Sweden. [METHODS] Cross-sectional study based on interview data on two randomly sampled sequential populations consisting of 7,610 Swedish adult (25-64 years) residents and 4,315 children (3-15 years) in t... | null | 0.894 | 118 | Dentistry; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Dentistry; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,411,903 | Poloxamer 407 as a thermogelling and adhesive polymer for rectal administration of short-chain fatty acids. | Drug development and industrial pharmacy | Drug Dev Ind Pharm | 27 | 4 | 10.1081/ddc-100103735 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The purpose of the study was to gel a rectal solution of short-chain fatty acids to decrease the loss of active materials in the colonic lumen and thereby optimize their absorption. [METHODS] Five thermogels were prepared with poloxamer 407 at concentrations ranging from 17% to 20%. Their viscosities were ... | null | 0.449 | 106 | Drug Discovery; Pharmacology; Organic Chemistry | Chemistry; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,001 |
11,411,816 | The apparent effects of ziprasidone on plasma lipids and glucose. | The Journal of clinical psychiatry | J Clin Psychiatry | 62 | 5 | 10.4088/jcp.v62n0507 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] We examined the effects of ziprasidone on body mass index (BMI) and serum levels of glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides. [METHOD] As part of a multicenter study examining different strategies for switching to ziprasidone from other antipsychotics, we evaluated weight and serum glucose, cholesterol, and... | null | 2.014 | 236 | Medicine; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,410,717 | 4-Methylpyrazole decreases salivary acetaldehyde levels in aldh2-deficient subjects but not in subjects with normal aldh2. | Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research | Alcohol Clin Exp Res | 25 | 6 | null | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Carcinogenic acetaldehyde is produced from ethanol locally in the upper digestive tract via alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) of oral microbes, mucosal cells, and salivary glands. Acetaldehyde is further oxidized into less harmful acetate mainly by the aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) enzyme. ALDH2-deficiency ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,410,303 | Annual rate of hearing loss falls after fractionated stereotactic irradiation for vestibular schwannoma. | Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology | Radiother Oncol | 60 | 1 | 10.1016/s0167-8140(01)00375-9 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The rate of hearing loss in a population before and after irradiation was investigated to determine the effect of irradiation on hearing impairment. [METHODS AND MATERIALS] In 72 patients with vestibular schwannoma who received fractionated stereotactic irradiation from 1992 to 1999, 21 had had their hearing ... | null | 1.314 | 189 | Hematology; Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,405,406 | Excitable gap in canine fibrillating ventricular myocardium: effect of subacute and chronic myocardial infarction. | Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology | J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol | 12 | 6 | 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2001.00708.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [INTRODUCTION] The existence of an excitable gap during ventricular fibrillation (VF) has been suggested in several prior studies. However, the effects of myocardial infarction on the presence and duration of an excitable gap during VF have not been evaluated. [METHODS AND RESULTS] Electrophysiologic study was performe... | null | 1.961 | 154 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,404,127 | Cyclosporine A as a potential neuroprotective agent: a study of prolonged hypothermic circulatory arrest in a chronic porcine model. | European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery | Eur J Cardiothorac Surg | 19 | 6 | 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)00707-2 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess whether Cyclosporine A (CsA) or cycloheximide (CHX) can reduce ischemia-induced neurological damage by blocking apoptotic pathways, we assessed their effects on cerebral recovery in a chronic animal model of hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA). [METHODS] Twenty-eight pigs (28-33 kg) underwent 90 ... | null | 1.05 | 158 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,408,500 | Clinicopathologic re-evaluation of 100 malignant fibrous histiocytomas: prognostic relevance of subclassification. | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | J Clin Oncol | 19 | 12 | 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.12.3045 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 15 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) has been regarded as the most common soft tissue sarcoma (STS) in adults. Yet its true nature and the validity of this diagnostic concept have increasingly been questioned. Available data suggest that most patients with MFH can be subclassified into specific STS types, but... | null | 4.111 | 646 | Cancer Research; Medicine; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,408,492 | Phase II study of paclitaxel and valspodar (PSC 833) in refractory ovarian carcinoma: a gynecologic oncology group study. | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | J Clin Oncol | 19 | 12 | 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.12.2975 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 15 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] A phase II study was conducted to determine the efficacy of paclitaxel and valspodar (PSC 833) in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Valspodar, a nonimmunosuppressive cyclosporine D analogue that reverses P-glycoprotein-mediated multidrug resistance, in combination with paclitaxel might be acti... | null | 4.111 | 646 | Cancer Research; Medicine; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,407,690 | Elevated serum B lymphocyte stimulator levels in patients with systemic immune-based rheumatic diseases. | Arthritis and rheumatism | Arthritis Rheum | 44 | 6 | 10.1002/1529-0131(200106)44:6<1313::AID-ART223>3.0.CO;2-S | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine whether serum levels of B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) are elevated in patients with systemic immune-based rheumatic diseases and correlate with serum Ig levels and/or autoantibody titers. [METHODS] Sera from 185 patients with various systemic immune-based rheumatic diseases (95 with systemic l... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,407,077 | Familial aggregation of polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: genetic and T cell repertoire analysis. | Clinical and experimental rheumatology | Clin Exp Rheumatol | 19 | 3 | null | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Several reports of familial aggregation of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) have been described although detailed genetic and immunological studies are scarce. Our aims were to investigate the influence of HLA-DRB1 alleles and to analyze the phenotype and T cell receptor (TCR) usa... | null | 0.54 | 112 | Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; Immunology | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,400,241 | Oral squamous cell carcinoma of the mandibular region: A survival study. | Head & neck | Head Neck | 23 | 7 | 10.1002/hed.1075 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Oral squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the mandibular region present the lowest survival rates of the whole oral cavity. The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate the prognostic significance of several diagnostic and therapeutic variables in the survival rates of these carcinomas. [METHODS] Forty-nine p... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,400,233 | Surgical treatment of recurrent pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland: a clinical analysis of 52 patients. | Head & neck | Head Neck | 23 | 4 | 10.1002/hed.1036 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Surgical management of recurrent pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland has a considerable risk of facial nerve injury and a high re-recurrence rate. To obtain more insight into this issue we evaluated our experiences. [METHODS] Medical records and histologic material of all these patients (31 women and ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,406,789 | A prospective 5-year study of fixed partial prostheses supported by implants with machined and TiO2-blasted surface. | Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists | J Prosthodont | 10 | 1 | 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2001.00002.x | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether there was a difference between machined and TiO(2)-blasted implants regarding survival rate and marginal bone loss during a 5-year observation period. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] A total of 133 implants (Astra Tech Dental Implants; Astra Tech AB, Mölndal, Swede... | null | 0.345 | 87 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,001 |
11,402,288 | A comparison of Greater Taper files, ProFiles, and stainless steel files to shape curved root canals. | Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics | Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod | 91 | 6 | 10.1067/moe.2001.114159 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of engine-driven nickel-titanium files to maintain the original curvature of root canals during canal preparation. [STUDY DESIGN] A total of 36 simulated curved canals on resin blocks were instrumented with Greater Taper (GT) files, ProFiles, and stainle... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,402,115 | Influence of L-dopa and pramipexole on striatal dopamine transporter in early PD. | Neurology | Neurology | 56 | 11 | 10.1212/wnl.56.11.1559 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 12 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Animal data indicate that chronic exposure to dopaminergic drugs can alter levels of the dopamine transporter (DAT), which is critically involved in regulation of synaptic dopamine levels. DAT changes could influence the response to therapy in PD. [METHODS] A randomized, assessor-blinded, placebo-controlle... | null | 2.19 | 422 | Neurology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,402,110 | CSF detection of the 14-3-3 protein in unselected patients with dementia. | Neurology | Neurology | 56 | 11 | 10.1212/wnl.56.11.1528 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 12 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine the usefulness of the 14-3-3 test in patients with dementia of various causes. [BACKGROUND] Recent reports have suggested that the detection of the 14-3-3 protein in the CSF of patients with Creutzfeldt--Jakob disease is a highly sensitive and specific marker of the disease that might be used a... | null | 2.19 | 422 | Neurology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,401,679 | Tumor of the follicular infundibulum with sebaceous differentiation. | Journal of cutaneous pathology | J Cutan Pathol | 28 | 6 | 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2001.028006314.x | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Tumor of the follicular infundibulum (TFI) is a relatively rare tumor which clinically presents as a solitary keratotic papule usually on the head and neck which on microscopic examination typically reveals a plate-like fenestrated epithelial tumor composed of pale staining cells. [METHODS] We describe a n... | null | 0.636 | 89 | Dermatology; Pathology and Forensic Medicine; Histology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,401,670 | Cardiac epithelioid angiosarcoma presenting as cutaneous metastases. | Journal of cutaneous pathology | J Cutan Pathol | 28 | 5 | 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2001.028005265.x | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare tumor that has a predilection for middle-aged males and a marked predominance in the right atrium. The tumor may present abruptly with a fulminant clinical course. Initial presentation with metastatic disease is rare. Only one case has been reported of a patient who presented... | null | 0.636 | 89 | Dermatology; Pathology and Forensic Medicine; Histology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,401,655 | The genetics of autism. | Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica | Acta Psychiatr Scand | 103 | 6 | 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2001.00086.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To review systematically the empirical evidence for the involvement of genetic risk factors in infantile autism. [METHOD] We aimed at including all relevant papers written in English. We conducted a Medline search in September 2000. In addition we searched the reference lists of related papers. [RESULTS] A ... | null | 1.317 | 174 | Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,401,644 | "Scleral tunnel incision"-trabeculectomy with one releasable suture. | Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica | Acta Ophthalmol Scand | 79 | 3 | 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2001.790319.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To describe a modified surgical technique, a scleral tunnel incision- trabeculectomy (STIT) and evaluate its safety and efficacy in lowering IOP in glaucoma patients. [METHODS] One hundred and three patients were included in a retrospective, nonrandomized clinical study. Fifty-three patients were operated con... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,401,182 | Economic impact of neutropenia and febrile neutropenia in breast cancer: estimates from two national databases. | Pharmacotherapy | Pharmacotherapy | 21 | 6 | 10.1592/phco.21.7.684.34568 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] To estimate the economic burden of neutropenia and febrile neutropenia in female breast cancer hospital admissions in the United States. [DESIGN] Retrospective database analysis. [PATIENTS] Female admissions with a breast cancer diagnosis. [MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS] By reviewing two national data... | null | 0.614 | 130 | Pharmacology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,401,129 | Value of programmed ventricular stimulation for prophylactic internal cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in postinfarction patients preselected by noninvasive risk stratifiers. | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | J Am Coll Cardiol | 37 | 7 | 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01246-3 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 1 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the role of programmed ventricular stimulation (PVS) after noninvasive risk stratification to identify a subgroup of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) survivors considered at risk for ventricular arrhythmias and whether these patients could benefit from int... | null | 4.039 | 512 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,400,853 | Selenium status of cats in four regions of the world and comparison with reported incidence of hyperthyroidism in cats in those regions. | American journal of veterinary research | Am J Vet Res | 62 | 6 | 10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.934 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess selenium (Se) status of cats in 4 regions of the world and to compare results for Se status with reported incidence of hyperthyroidism in cats in those regions. [ANIMALS] 50 cats (30 from 2 regions with an allegedly high incidence of hyperthyroidism and 20 from 2 regions in which the disease is le... | null | 0.677 | 105 | Medicine; Veterinary | Medicine; Veterinary | 2,001 |
11,399,339 | Effect of beta-blockade on heart rate variability in decompensated heart failure. | International journal of cardiology | Int J Cardiol | 79 | 1 | 10.1016/s0167-5273(01)00401-6 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] One of the putative mechanisms for the salutary effects of beta-blockers in patients with congestive heart failure is their ability to improve autonomic dysfunction. However, patients with profound neurohumoral abnormalities derive little survival benefit from beta-blockers. The purpose of the current stud... | null | 0.463 | 155 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,399,260 | Mechanical properties and structure of carotid arteries in mice lacking desmin. | Cardiovascular research | Cardiovasc Res | 51 | 1 | 10.1016/s0008-6363(01)00278-4 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Our aim was to determine in desmin homozygous mutant mice the viscoelastic properties, the mechanical strength and the structure of the carotid artery. [METHODS] To assess the viscoelastic properties of large arteries, we have performed an in vivo analysis of the diameter-, and distensibility-pressure curve... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,399,219 | The effectiveness of callback counselling for smoking cessation: a randomized trial. | Addiction (Abingdon, England) | Addiction | 96 | 6 | 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2001.9668819.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] The development of acceptable, widely available and effective smoking cessation methods is central to public health strategy for tobacco control. We examined the effectiveness of a telephone callback counselling intervention, compared to the provision of self-help resources alone. [METHODS] Participants were 998... | null | 1.243 | 224 | Medicine; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,398,089 | Immunochemical characterization of edible bird's nest allergens. | The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology | J Allergy Clin Immunol | 107 | 6 | 10.1067/mai.2001.114342 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] We have previously described anaphylaxis induced by edible bird's nest (BN) and demonstrated that this condition is IgE mediated. [OBJECTIVES] This study aimed at describing the immunochemical properties of the BN allergens. Comparative studies between 3 commercially available sources (according to the cou... | null | 2.024 | 350 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
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