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11,398,075 | Allergens of wild house dust mites: environmental Der p 1 and Der p 2 sequence polymorphisms. | The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology | J Allergy Clin Immunol | 107 | 6 | 10.1067/mai.2001.114652 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Sequence diversity is a common feature of mite allergens. Previous studies, using predominantly commercial mite clones, have described several polymorphic residues for Der p 1 and Der p 2. [OBJECTIVE] This study aimed at determining the occurrence of sequence diversity in environmental mite isolates. [METH... | null | 2.024 | 350 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,398,072 | Efficacy of soluble IL-4 receptor for the treatment of adults with asthma. | The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology | J Allergy Clin Immunol | 107 | 6 | 10.1067/mai.2001.115624 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] IL-4 mediates important proinflammatory functions in asthma, including induction of the IgE isotype switch, increased expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 and promotion of eosinophil transmigration across the endothelium, stimulation of mucus production, and T(H)2 lymphocyte differentiation, lea... | null | 2.024 | 350 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,398,024 | Doppler echocardiographic evaluation of St. Jude Medical valves in the tricuspid position: criteria for normal and abnormal valve function. | The Journal of cardiovascular surgery | J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) | 42 | 3 | null | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Although this examination for mitral and aortic prosthetic valves has been frequently reported to be available for the early diagnosis of complications, there are few reports on examinations for tricuspid prosthetic valves, particularly the mechanical valve such as the St. Jude Medical (SJM) valve. Further... | null | 0.339 | 59 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,397,974 | Successful lung transplantation for bronchiolitis obliterans after allogeneic marrow transplantation. | Transplantation | Transplantation | 71 | 9 | 10.1097/00007890-200105150-00028 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is an established therapy for a variety of hematological diseases with curative potential. However, despite improvements in supportive care, pulmonary complications remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. [METHODS] We report on a patient who received a doubl... | null | 1.782 | 224 | Transplantation | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,396,814 | Does cisapride influence cardiac rhythm? Results of a United States multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled pediatric study. | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition | J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr | 32 | 4 | 10.1097/00005176-200104000-00013 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Major concerns about serious cardiac side effects underlie the recent decision by the FDA and Janssen Pharmaceutica (Titusville, NJ) to make cisapride available only through a limited access program. Concerns have grown despite the fact that most instances of prolonged QTc and other ventricular arrhythmias... | null | 0.478 | 160 | Gastroenterology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,396,526 | Hepatocyte proliferation and cell cycle phase fractions in chronic viral hepatitis C by image analysis method. | European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology | Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol | 13 | 5 | 10.1097/00042737-200105000-00005 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Chronic hepatitis is characterized by necrosis of liver cells, accompanied by an inflammatory reaction and compensatory cell proliferation. The interaction of the core and non-structural proteins of hepatitis C virus (HCV) with several cellular factors suggests that cell proliferation may be influenced by H... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,396,377 | Clinical pregnancy rates in an IVF program. Use of the flare-up protocol after failure with long regimens of GnRH-a. | The Journal of reproductive medicine | J Reprod Med | 46 | 5 | null | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To examine the efficacy of flare-up protocols in patients who failed to respond to a long protocol using gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a). [STUDY DESIGN] In this retrospective study, a total of 144 patients who underwent an in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer cycle with the flare-up protoc... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,396,152 | Detection of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) in the vestibule of guinea pigs after the application of cisplatinum (CDDP). | Anticancer research | Anticancer Res | 21 | 2A | null | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Cisplatinum (CDDP) has a toxic effect on the inner ear. CDDP reacts with DNA and leads to apoptotic cell death. In this study, the presence of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) was examined immunohistochemically. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] CDDP (10 mg/kg b.w.) was injected into the guinea pigs intra-peritoneally. A... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,395,815 | The surgical management of congenital liver cysts. | Surgical endoscopy | Surg Endosc | 15 | 4 | 10.1007/s004640090027 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | 2,001 | 3 | 13 | [BACKGROUND] Most series that report the results of surgical treatment for congenital liver cysts focus more on the technical aspects of the operation than on the late outcome of these patients. In this paper, we emphasize the importance of appropriate patient selection and adequate surgical technique for successful lo... | null | 1.165 | 178 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,395,814 | Quality of life before and after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. | Surgical endoscopy | Surg Endosc | 15 | 4 | 10.1007/s004640090045 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | 2,001 | 3 | 13 | [BACKGROUND] Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder in the Western world. The acute disease can usually be managed by medical therapy. To prevent relapse, many patients require lifelong medication. In these patients, laparoscopic antireflux surgery offers a good alternative. The aim of this study w... | null | 1.165 | 178 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,395,232 | Effect on local control and survival of electron beam intraoperative irradiation for resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. | International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics | Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys | 50 | 3 | 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)01470-5 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | 1 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To assess the impact on local control and survival of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) in resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. [METHODS AND MATERIALS] The outcome of 127 patients surgically treated with curative intent combined with IORT was compared with the therapeutic results of 76 patients treated with... | null | 1.722 | 286 | Cancer Research; Oncology; Radiation; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine; Physics and Astronomy | 2,001 |
11,394,838 | Myopia in Singapore kindergarten children. | Optometry (St. Louis, Mo.) | Optometry | 72 | 5 | null | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to examine whether close-up work was related to myopia in Singapore kindergarten children. [METHODS] One hundred twenty-eight children, ages 3 to 7 years, from a kindergarten in Singapore were examined by cycloplegic autorefraction. The parents also completed a questionnaire on t... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,394,404 | Gliding capacity of different dental flosses. | Journal of periodontology | J Periodontol | 72 | 5 | 10.1902/jop.2001.72.5.672 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] One of the major concerns with the use of dental floss is the passage of the proximal contact, which might be influenced by the material characteristics of the floss. The aim of this study was to compare the gliding capacities of different flosses with major differences in structure and experimental behavi... | null | 0.998 | 186 | Periodontics | Dentistry | 2,001 |
11,394,398 | Adhesion of Porphyromonas gingivalis strains to cultured epithelial cells from patients with a history of chronic adult periodontitis or from patients less susceptible to periodontitis. | Journal of periodontology | J Periodontol | 72 | 5 | 10.1902/jop.2001.72.5.626 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The present study aimed to explain the interindividual variation in periodontitis susceptibility by differences in the initial adhesion rate of Porphyromonas gingivalis to the pocket epithelium of these individuals, and/or by inter-P. gingivalis strain differences in association capacity (adhesion and inte... | null | 0.998 | 186 | Periodontics | Dentistry | 2,001 |
11,393,079 | Pelvic abscess from enterobius vermicularis. Report of a case with cytologic detection of eggs and worms. | Acta cytologica | Acta Cytol | 45 | 3 | 10.1159/000327643 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Enterobius vermicularis is known to produce perianal and ischioanal abscesses and invade the peritoneal cavity via the female reproductive system, causing pelvic peritonitis. However, there are only rare case reports on the cytodiagnosis of these parasitic lesions. [CASE] A 28-year-old woman was admitted w... | null | 0.639 | 67 | Medicine; Pathology and Forensic Medicine; Histology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,392,935 | Time-space sampling in minority communities: results with young Latino men who have sex with men. | American journal of public health | Am J Public Health | 91 | 6 | 10.2105/ajph.91.6.922 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] This study addressed methodological issues influencing the feasibility of time-space sampling in HIV prevention studies targeting hard-to-reach populations of minority young men who have sex with men (MSM). [METHODS] We conducted interviews with 400 men in 32 venues where young Latino MSM congregate in New... | null | 1.988 | 321 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,391,854 | Epidermal growth factor enhances cisplatin-induced apoptosis by a caspase 3 independent pathway. | Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology | Cancer Chemother Pharmacol | 47 | 5 | 10.1007/s002800000244 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Activation of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor has previously been shown to increase the sensitivity of cancer cells to DNA-damaging agents, including cisplatin, UV-B, and gamma-radiation. We now investigated the mechanisms by which EGF enhances the sensitivity of human ovarian cancer cells to cispl... | null | 0.713 | 127 | Pharmacology; Pharmacology; Toxicology; Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,001 |
11,391,600 | Complementary therapies in palliative cancer care. | Cancer | Cancer | 91 | 11 | 10.1002/1097-0142(20010601)91:11<2181::aid-cncr1247>3.0.co;2-l | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 1 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Complementary medicine has become an important aspect of palliative cancer care. This overview is primarily aimed at providing guidance to clinicians regarding some commonly used complementary therapies. [METHODS] Several complementary therapies were identified as particularly relevant to palliative cancer... | null | 1.593 | 349 | Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,391,586 | Diagnosis, pathology, staging, treatment, and outcome of epithelial ovarian neoplasia in patients age < 21 years. | Cancer | Cancer | 91 | 11 | 10.1002/1097-0142(20010601)91:11<2065::aid-cncr1233>3.0.co;2-r | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 1 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Epithelial ovarian neoplasms are rare in patients under the age of 21 years. This is a report of a series of such patients documenting their presentation, histologic type, stage of disease, treatment, and outcome. [METHODS] Clinical findings, histology, stage, treatment, and outcomes of 19 patients with ep... | null | 1.593 | 349 | Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,391,579 | Combined etoposide, ifosfamide, and cisplatin in the treatment of patients with advanced thymoma and thymic carcinoma: an intergroup trial. | Cancer | Cancer | 91 | 11 | null | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 1 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Patients with thymic tumors (thymoma and thymic carcinoma) are known to respond to a variety of chemotherapeutic agents, including single-agent ifosfamide and cisplatin with etoposide. The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the response rate, progression free survival, overall survival, and toxicity of ... | null | 1.593 | 349 | Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,391,336 | Normal bone mineral density after treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosed between 1991 and 1998. | The Journal of pediatrics | J Pediatr | 138 | 6 | 10.1067/mpd.2001.113102 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] We investigated whether previous reports of reduced bone mineral density after management for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (chALL) were confirmed in a more recently treated cohort. [STUDY DESIGN] In a cross-sectional study 75 subjects who were given the diagnosis of chALL between January 1, 1991, ... | null | 1.633 | 246 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,391,221 | Induction of transplantation tolerance with a short course of tacrolimus (FK506): I. Rapid and stable tolerance to two-haplotype fully mhc-mismatched kidney allografts in miniature swine. | Transplantation | Transplantation | 71 | 10 | 10.1097/00007890-200105270-00003 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | 27 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Inbred miniature swine provide a large animal model in which the effects of selective major histocompatibility complex (MHC) matching can be reproducibly studied. We have previously demonstrated that although a 12-day course of cyclosporine uniformly induces tolerance to class I-mismatched renal allografts... | null | 1.782 | 224 | Transplantation | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,389,743 | Urological management of cloacal anomalies. | International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association | Int J Urol | 8 | 6 | 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2001.00300.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A cloacal anomaly results from incomplete urorectal division and is frequently associated with genitourinary abnormalities. Experience of the urological reconstruction of this entity is reported. [METHODS] Nine girls with cloacal malformation have been treated at the Osaka Medical Center in the past 9 year... | null | 0.378 | 83 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,389,300 | Diabetic autoimmune markers in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes. | Pediatrics | Pediatrics | 107 | 6 | 10.1542/peds.107.6.e102 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] There is an increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. Absence of known diabetes autoimmune markers is sometimes required to confirm the diagnosis. [OBJECTIVE] To identify clinical and autoimmune characteristics of type 2 diabetes in a pediatric population. [METHOD] We report... | null | 2.157 | 409 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,389,297 | Deaths attributed to pediatric complex chronic conditions: national trends and implications for supportive care services. | Pediatrics | Pediatrics | 107 | 6 | 10.1542/peds.107.6.e99 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) might benefit from pediatric supportive care services, such as home nursing, palliative care, or hospice, especially those children whose conditions are severe enough to cause death. We do not know, however, the extent of this population or how it is changing... | null | 2.157 | 409 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,389,255 | Renal function after pediatric cardiac transplantation: the effect of early cyclosporin dosage. | Pediatrics | Pediatrics | 107 | 6 | 10.1542/peds.107.6.1346 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] There is little data on renal function in pediatric heart transplant recipients. Early rejection is a major concern and most units run high cyclosporin A (CyA) levels during the 2 to 3 months after transplantation. We sought to document long-term renal function after transplantation and to assess influence... | null | 2.157 | 409 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,388,243 | Surface attached ultrathin polymer monolayers for control of cell adhesion. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 71 | 5 Suppl | 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02513-9 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Calcific degeneration is the major drawback of bioprostheses. None of the numerous preventive approaches omitted calcification. Previous studies showed that cellular surface seeding decreases calcium uptake in vitro but achievement of coverage remains problematic. A new approach is presented masking glutar... | null | 1.484 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,388,196 | Long-term results of the bioprosthesis in elderly patients: impact on quality of life. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 71 | 5 Suppl | 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02515-2 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A wealth of data exists on acceptable mortality and morbidity for valve operations in older patients, yet information documenting quality of life is lacking. [METHODS] From October 1974 to May 1998, 2,075 patients aged 65 years and older underwent valve replacement using a porcine bioprosthesis. There were... | null | 1.484 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,387,176 | Effect of long term consumption of probiotic milk on infections in children attending day care centres: double blind, randomised trial. | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | BMJ | 322 | 7298 | 10.1136/bmj.322.7298.1327 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 2 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To examine whether long term consumption of a probiotic milk could reduce gastrointestinal and respiratory infections in children in day care centres. [DESIGN] Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled study over seven months. [SETTING] 18 day care centres in Helsinki, Finland. [PARTICIPANTS] 571 healthy... | null | 1.152 | 519 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,380,963 | Arterial Doppler ultrasound in 115 second- and third-trimester fetuses with congenital heart disease. | Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology | Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol | 17 | 5 | 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00397.x | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess the influence of isolated congenital heart disease (CHD) on fetal arterial Doppler blood flow velocity waveforms. [METHODS] Doppler flow velocimetry was performed in the umbilical artery and middle cerebral artery in 115 consecutive fetuses with antenatally diagnosed CHD. Gestational age ranged be... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,385,324 | Frequent use of the hospital emergency department is indicative of high use of other health care services. | Annals of emergency medicine | Ann Emerg Med | 37 | 6 | 10.1067/mem.2001.111762 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] We sought to determine the proportion of emergency department patients who frequently use the ED and to compare their frequency of use of other health care services at non-ED sites. [METHODS] A computerized patient database covering all ambulatory visits and hospital admissions at all care facilities ... | null | 1.119 | 178 | Emergency Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,384,697 | Indomethacin tocolysis and intraventricular hemorrhage. | Obstetrics and gynecology | Obstet Gynecol | 97 | 6 | 10.1016/s0029-7844(01)01356-4 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine the association between indomethacin tocolysis and neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage. [METHODS] Fifty-six preterm neonates with intraventricular hemorrhage were matched by gestational age with neonates (n = 224) without this morbidity. Maternal and neonatal charts were reviewed to ascertain ... | null | 1.316 | 268 | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,383,986 | In situ anterior vaginal wall sling. | Techniques in urology | Tech Urol | 7 | 2 | null | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The aim of this article is to review the indications, technique, and outcomes of the in situ anterior vaginal wall sling (AVWS) for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] The operative techniques and the published literature on outcomes of the AVWS were reviewed. [RESULTS] Su... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,383,531 | Altered alveolar mechanics in the acutely injured lung. | Critical care medicine | Crit Care Med | 29 | 5 | 10.1097/00003246-200105000-00036 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Alterations in alveolar mechanics (i.e., the dynamic change in alveolar size during tidal ventilation) are thought to play a critical role in acute lung injuries such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In this study, we describe and quantify the dynamic changes in alveolar mechanics of individu... | null | 0.763 | 315 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,382,323 | Intraperitoneal capsaicin treatment reduces postoperative gastric ileus in awake rats. | Langenbeck's archives of surgery | Langenbecks Arch Surg | 386 | 3 | 10.1007/s004230100228 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [INTRODUCTION] Postoperative gastric ileus interferes with postoperative recovery of the patients. Previous studies suggest that capsaicin-sensitive afferent neurons are involved in the mediation of postoperative gastric ileus. [METHODS] A group of rats were equipped with a strain gauge transducer sutured to the gastri... | null | 0.683 | 94 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,382,316 | Carcinogenesis of cancer of the papilla and ampulla: pathophysiological facts and molecular biological mechanisms. | Langenbeck's archives of surgery | Langenbecks Arch Surg | 386 | 3 | 10.1007/s004230100232 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Ampullary cancer has one of the highest resectability rates and best prognoses among neoplasms arising in the periampullary region. [DISCUSSION] Early diagnosis due to early symptoms can partially explain the better prognosis as compared to other cancers of the periampullary region, but biologic factors sh... | null | 0.683 | 94 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,381,410 | Usefulness of cord-blood harvesting for autologous transfusion in surgical newborns with antenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies. | Journal of pediatric surgery | J Pediatr Surg | 36 | 6 | 10.1053/jpsu.2001.23952 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/PURPOSE] The risks of homologous transfusion and the effectiveness of predeposit autologous transfusion have been described. The authors examined the clinical usefulness of cord-blood harvesting for autologous transfusion in newborns who had congenital anomalies antenatally diagnosed that would require surg... | null | 0.804 | 147 | Medicine; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,381,053 | Comparison of the vasoactive effects of the docosanoid unoprostone and selected prostanoids on isolated perfused retinal arterioles. | Investigative ophthalmology & visual science | Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci | 42 | 7 | null | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To compare the vasoactive properties of the docosanoid unoprostone, its free acid, and different members of the prostanoid family on isolated perfused pig retinal arterioles to assess their potential to modulate retinal blood flow. [METHODS] Segments of porcine retinal arterioles were dissected, cannulated, a... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,380,736 | A measure of patient empowerment in hospital environments catering for older people. | Journal of advanced nursing | J Adv Nurs | 34 | 5 | 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01797.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] The principal aim of this research was to develop a valid and reliable measure of patient empowerment and disempowerment in hospital environments catering for older people. Rationale. It is argued that empowerment is linked to Learned Mastery (Peterson, Maier & Seligman 1993) and increasing patient independence, ... | null | 0.477 | 187 | Nursing | Nursing | 2,001 |
11,380,720 | Mutual relating: developing interpersonal relationships in the community. | Journal of advanced nursing | J Adv Nurs | 34 | 4 | 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01782.x | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [AIM OF THE PAPER] This paper, which is part of a larger study that examined how community mental health nurses promoted wellness with young adult who were experiencing an early episode of psychotic illness, aims to explicate how nurses develop interpersonal relationships with these consumers. [RATIONALE] Research into... | null | 0.477 | 187 | Nursing | Nursing | 2,001 |
11,380,571 | Estimating the costs of epilepsy: an international comparison of epilepsy cost studies. | Epilepsia | Epilepsia | 42 | 5 | 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.18200.x | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To compare systematically the national and per capita estimates of the cost of epilepsy in different countries. [METHODS] Studies for this literature review were selected by conducting a Medline literature search from January 1966 to March 2000. Key methodologic, country-related, and monetary issues of the se... | null | 1.39 | 228 | Neurology; Neurology | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,001 |
11,380,567 | Vigabatrin visual toxicity: evolution and dose dependence. | Epilepsia | Epilepsia | 42 | 5 | 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.28600.x | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To investigate the prevalence and prognosis of visual field defects (VFDs) in epilepsy patients with and without vigabatrin (VGB) treatment; to investigate the possible relationship between VFDs and cumulative VGB dose, and to characterise the evolution of VFDs. [METHODS] A cohort of 155 presurgical candidate... | null | 1.39 | 228 | Neurology; Neurology | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,001 |
11,379,683 | Effects of ketamine and its isomers on ischemic preconditioning in the isolated rat heart. | Anesthesiology | Anesthesiology | 94 | 4 | 10.1097/00000542-200104000-00016 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Ischemic preconditioning protects the heart against subsequent ischemia. Opening of the adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium (KATP) channel is a key mechanism of preconditioning. Ketamine blocks KATP channels of isolated cardiomyocytes. The authors investigated the effects of ketamine and its stereoi... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,379,373 | Effects on menopausal symptoms and acceptability of isoflavone-containing soy powder dietary supplementation. | Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society | Climacteric | 4 | 1 | null | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To assess the acceptability of the delivery of an isoflavone supplementation in the form of a powdered drink, and whether the supplementation of dietary isoflavones in this manner decreased the incidence of menopausal flushes. The secondary aims included assessment of other symptoms or parameters of estrog... | null | 0.35 | 88 | Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,379,331 | Endoscopic mucosal resection for early esophageal cancer and esophageal dysplasia. | Hepato-gastroenterology | Hepatogastroenterology | 48 | 38 | null | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIMS] Advances in diagnostic technology have led to increased detection of early esophageal cancer, which is suitable for endoscopic treatment. We performed endoscopic esophageal mucosal resection of such cancer and dysplasia using the endoscopic esophageal mucosal resection tube and evaluated the clinical ... | null | 0.529 | 84 | Medicine; Gastroenterology; Hepatology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,378,865 | Measurement of CD2 expression levels of IFN-alpha-treated fibrosarcomas using cell tracking velocimetry. | Cytometry | Cytometry | 44 | 2 | null | eng | 2,001 | 6 | 1 | null | null | null | [METHODS] A methodology and a mathematical relationship have been developed that allow quantitation of the expression levels of cellular surface antigens, in terms of antibody binding capacities (ABC). This methodology uses immunomagnetically labeled cells and calibration microbeads combined with cell tracking velocime... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,377,159 | Does intraoperative fluid management in spine surgery predict intensive care unit length of stay? | Journal of clinical anesthesia | J Clin Anesth | 13 | 3 | 10.1016/s0952-8180(01)00244-6 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] To determine whether intraoperative fluid management in spine surgery predicts postoperative intensive care unit length of stay (ICU LOS). [DESIGN] Retrospective case series. [SETTING] University-affiliated medical center. [PATIENTS] 103 adult ASA physical status I, II, and III patients undergoing spi... | null | 0.534 | 86 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,377,154 | Laryngeal mask insertion during target-controlled infusion of propofol. | Journal of clinical anesthesia | J Clin Anesth | 13 | 3 | 10.1016/s0952-8180(01)00237-9 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] To compare the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA; The Laryngeal Mask Airway Co., Ltd., Nicosia, Cyprus) insertion conditions produced by 6 and 8 microg/mL of target plasma concentrations (Cpt) during the induction of anesthesia with target-controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol. [DESIGN] Randomized, prospecti... | null | 0.534 | 86 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,376,817 | Preoperative and postoperative cardiac and clinical findings of patients with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. | International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology | Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol | 59 | 1 | 10.1016/s0165-5876(01)00449-9 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | 31 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Our aim was to determine if there was any detectable clinical and cardiac changes in hypertrophied adenotonsillary disease with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and to demonstrate the curative effect of adenotonsillectomy on these patients. [METHODS] Thirty-three children with adenotonsillary hypertrophy an... | null | 0.588 | 96 | Medicine; Otorhinolaryngology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,376,310 | Randomized clinical trials and recent patterns in the use of statins. | American heart journal | Am Heart J | 141 | 6 | 10.1067/mhj.2001.115587 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Three landmark trials involving 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) were published between 1994 and 1996 (the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study [4S], the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study, and the Cholesterol and Recurrent Events trial). These trials provided... | null | 1.574 | 211 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,376,184 | Entorhinal cortex atrophy in epilepsy patients exhibiting normal hippocampal volumes. | Neurology | Neurology | 56 | 10 | 10.1212/wnl.56.10.1335 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | 22 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine whether MRI volumetric measurement of the entorhinal cortex could detect structural damage and lateralize the seizure focus in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy in whom no measurable hippocampal abnormalities were found. [BACKGROUND] A reduction in the volume of the entorhinal cortex ipsilat... | null | 2.19 | 422 | Neurology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,375,284 | Influence of vitamin-optimized plasma homocysteine cutoff values on the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia in healthy adults. | Clinical chemistry | Clin Chem | 47 | 6 | null | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Hyperhomocysteinemia is a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor. We determined plasma homocysteine (Hcy) reference values at optimized vitamin status and investigated their influence on the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia in healthy adults. Results were compared with those obtained using European Con... | null | 1.238 | 248 | Biochemistry; Clinical Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,374,499 | Acute-phase reactants in acute myocardial infarction: impact on 5-year prognosis. | Italian heart journal : official journal of the Italian Federation of Cardiology | Ital Heart J | 2 | 4 | null | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Acute-phase reactants have recently been shown to have a short-term and possibly long-term prognostic value in acute coronary syndromes. The aim of the present study was to retrospectively verify whether serum levels of inflammation markers can predict the occurrence of early and late cardiac events after ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,374,037 | Physiochemical principles of cardiovascular calcification. | Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie | Z Kardiol | 90 Suppl 3 | null | 10.1007/s003920170046 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The objectives of this review article are to provide detailed physicochemical information on the nature of pathological cardiovascular deposits, PCD, isolated from different sites of the human cardiovascular system. In order to help to understand the complex mechanism of the formation of PCD, special empha... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,373,850 | A comparative study of the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Australia. | Journal of medical screening | J Med Screen | 8 | 1 | 10.1136/jms.8.1.46 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To compare attendance and prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in population based randomised trials of sonographic screening in the United Kingdom, Western Australia, and Denmark. [METHODS] 65,290 men were randomised to screening in the four trials, and data were collected and analysed from 46,39... | null | 0.917 | 71 | Health Policy; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,373,467 | Multicenter study of obstetric admissions to 14 intensive care units in southern England. | Critical care medicine | Crit Care Med | 29 | 4 | 10.1097/00003246-200104000-00016 | eng | 2,001 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To identify pregnant and postpartum patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), the cause for their admission, and the proportion that might be appropriately managed in a high-dependency environment (HDU) by using an existing database. To estimate the goodness-of-fit for the Simplified Acute Physiolo... | null | 0.763 | 315 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,373,425 | Intrahepatic nuclear factor-kappa B activity and alpha 1-acid glycoprotein transcription do not predict outcome after cecal ligation and puncture in the rat. | Critical care medicine | Crit Care Med | 29 | 3 | 10.1097/00003246-200103000-00021 | eng | 2,001 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Sepsis is the leading cause of death in critically ill surgical patients. Septic hepatic dysfunction, an important determinant of outcome, is poorly understood but includes inappropriate transcriptional down-regulation. This may be modulated by proinflammatory cytokines. We hypothesized that intrahepatic ch... | null | 0.763 | 315 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,372,797 | Acupuncture for chronic low back pain: diagnosis and treatment patterns among acupuncturists evaluating the same patient. | Southern medical journal | South Med J | 94 | 5 | null | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] There is increasing need to examine the effectiveness of acupuncture and other alternative therapies for common conditions. However, little attention has focused on the variability in acupuncturists' assessment, diagnosis, and treatment patterns. [METHODS] Seven office-based acupuncturists practicing Tradi... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,371,873 | Long-term graft survival after urological complications of 695 kidney transplantations. | The Journal of urology | J Urol | 165 | 6 Pt 1 | 10.1097/00005392-200106000-00010 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] We ascertain the incidence, management and long-term outcome of early urological complications requiring surgical exploration in kidney transplantation. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Data of 695 consecutive kidney transplantations performed between January 1985 and January 1997 were assessed in regard to urological... | null | 1.655 | 291 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,479,468 | Identification of sinus node dysfunction by use of P-wave signal-averaged electrocardiograms in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a prospective study. | American heart journal | Am Heart J | 142 | 2 | 10.1067/mhj.2001.116474 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Paf), the identification of the coexistence of sinus node dysfunction (SND) has therapeutic implications. This study sought to prospectively determine whether SND in patients with Paf would be identified by use of atrial early potential (EP), low-amplitude p... | null | 1.574 | 211 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,478,826 | Soluble fiber reduces the incidence of diarrhea in septic patients receiving total enteral nutrition: a prospective, double-blind, randomized, and controlled trial. | Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) | Clin Nutr | 20 | 4 | 10.1054/clnu.2001.0399 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND AIMS] Attempts to control enteral nutrition associated diarrhea in the critically ill tube-fed patient by implementing feeding formulas enriched with fiber were mostly unsuccessful. Recently, it was shown that enteral feeding containing soluble partially hydrolyzed guar decreased the incidence of diarrh... | null | 0.616 | 183 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,001 |
11,477,347 | Randomized trial of tacrolimus plus mycophenolate mofetil or azathioprine versus cyclosporine oral solution (modified) plus mycophenolate mofetil after cadaveric kidney transplantation: results at 2 years. | Transplantation | Transplantation | 72 | 2 | 10.1097/00007890-200107270-00014 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | 27 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A previous report described the 1-year results of a prospective, randomized trial designed to investigate the optimal combination of immunosuppressants in kidney transplantation. Recipients of first cadaveric kidney allografts were treated with tacrolimus+mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), cyclosporine oral solu... | null | 1.782 | 224 | Transplantation | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,477,138 | Microsatellite instability and mutational analysis of transforming growth factor beta receptor type II gene (TGFBR2) in sporadic ovarian cancer. | Molecular pathology : MP | Mol Pathol | 54 | 4 | 10.1136/mp.54.4.240 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] To investigate the possible role of mutations in the transforming growth factor beta receptor type II gene (TGFBRII) in ovarian cancer and its relation to microsatellite instability (MSI), 43 sporadic ovarian tumours were analysed for mutations over the entire coding region of the TGFBRII gene. [METHODS] Mutatio... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,476,706 | Optic tract compression from dolichoectatic basilar artery. | American journal of ophthalmology | Am J Ophthalmol | 132 | 2 | 10.1016/s0002-9394(01)00869-8 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To report a case of optic tract compression caused by a dolichoectatic basilar artery. [DESIGN] Observational case report. [METHODS] A 74-year-old man with progressive loss of vision over 13 years and no other neurologic signs or symptoms was found to have bilateral optic nerve head pallor and a left homonymo... | null | 1.651 | 221 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,476,689 | Different recurrence patterns after phototherapeutic keratectomy in the corneal dystrophy resulting from homozygous and heterozygous R124H BIG-H3 mutation. | American journal of ophthalmology | Am J Ophthalmol | 132 | 2 | 10.1016/s0002-9394(01)00824-8 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To report the recurrence pattern of corneal deposits after phototherapeutic keratectomy in patients with corneal dystrophies resulting from homozygous and heterozygous Arg124His (R124H) mutation of the BIG-H3 gene. [METHODS] Slit-lamp examination was performed on patients with corneal dystrophy resulting from... | null | 1.651 | 221 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,476,687 | Management of the corneal flap in laser in situ keratomileusis after previous radial keratotomy. | American journal of ophthalmology | Am J Ophthalmol | 132 | 2 | 10.1016/s0002-9394(01)00961-8 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To report a method of managing the corneal flap in patients having laser in situ keratomileusis for the treatment of residual refractive errors after radial keratotomy. [DESIGN] Retrospective case series. [METHODS] Intraoperative dehiscence of radial keratotomy wounds occurred in 7 eyes of 6 patients treated ... | null | 1.651 | 221 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,476,462 | Double-blind multicenter study on the efficacy and tolerability of cetirizine compared with oxatomide in chronic idiopathic urticaria in preschool children. | Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology | Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol | 87 | 1 | 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62322-8 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] There are no studies on the use of cetirizine in children under the age of 6. [OBJECTIVE] We compared the efficacy and tolerability of cetirizine in patients with idiopathic chronic urticaria to the more widely used antihistamine, oxatomide. [METHODS] This double-blind study was performed on 62 patients (3... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,476,149 | Clinical service standards at academic health centers. | International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care | Int J Qual Health Care | 13 | 3 | 10.1093/intqhc/13.3.247 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To describe the content and variability for clinical service standards related to quality of care among a convenience sample of academic health centers. [DESIGN] We used the membership of the University HealthSystem Consortium, an alliance of academic health centers in the United States for clinical service... | null | 0.726 | 113 | Health Policy; Medicine; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,475,777 | Role of traditional birth attendants in improving reproductive health: lessons from the family health project, Sindh. | JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association | J Pak Med Assoc | 51 | 6 | null | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE OF THE STUDY] Despite strenuous efforts, the maternal mortality rate in Pakistan remains high. The national figure of 340 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births tends to hide the fact that in some rural areas it is as high as 700 per 100,000 live births. Not surprisingly, in Pakistan only 20% of births are at... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,448,378 | Long-term effectiveness of disseminating quality improvement for depression in primary care. | Archives of general psychiatry | Arch Gen Psychiatry | 58 | 7 | 10.1001/archpsyc.58.7.696 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] This article addresses whether dissemination of short-term quality improvement (QI) interventions for depression to primary care practices improves patients' clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) over 2 years, relative to usual care (UC). [METHODS] The sample included 1299 patients w... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,473,946 | PAF receptor and PAF acetylhydrolase expression in the endosalpinx of the human Fallopian tube: possible role of embryo-derived PAF in the control of embryo transport to the uterus. | Human reproduction (Oxford, England) | Hum Reprod | 16 | 8 | 10.1093/humrep/16.8.1583 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Prostaglandin-E(2) and platelet-activating factor (PAF) are embryonic-derived signals that time embryo passage into the uterus in the mare and hamster respectively. PAF-like activity is detectable in the spent media of preimplantation human embryos and it has been suggested that PAF may be the embryonic si... | null | 1.501 | 264 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Rehabilitation; Reproductive Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,473,156 | Intraocular lens implantation after penetrating keratoplasty. | Cornea | Cornea | 20 | 6 | 10.1097/00003226-200108000-00005 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] We evaluated the clinical results of nonsimultaneous penetrating keratoplasty, cataract extraction, and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation (two-stage surgery) for combined corneal disease and cataract. [METHODS] Twenty-six eyes of 24 patients with an average age of 46 years who underwent two-stage surgery we... | null | 1.027 | 141 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,472,806 | Transdentinal stimulation of reactionary dentinogenesis in ferrets by dentine matrix components. | Journal of dentistry | J Dent | 29 | 5 | 10.1016/s0300-5712(01)00020-3 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Trans-dentinal stimulation of reactionary dentinogenesis may be mediated through cellular signalling by bio-active components released from the dentine matrix during injury. Understanding of these processes will be important to guide dentinal repair activity following restorative surgery. The purpose of th... | null | 0.892 | 146 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,001 |
11,471,903 | The performance of standard vertical S-1 flight maneuvers by student U.S. Naval helicopter pilots. | Aviation, space, and environmental medicine | Aviat Space Environ Med | 72 | 7 | null | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] During flight training, student U.S. Naval helicopter pilots learn the use of flight instruments through a prescribed series of simulator training events. We recorded the training flights of 76 student U.S. Naval helicopter pilots undergoing the simulator phase of basic flight instrument training. From the... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,471,548 | Role of transcription factor Nrf2 in the induction of hepatic phase 2 and antioxidative enzymes in vivo by the cancer chemoprotective agent, 3H-1, 2-dimethiole-3-thione. | Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) | Mol Med | 7 | 2 | null | eng | 2,001 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The induction of phase 2 enzymes by dithiolethiones such as oltipraz is an effective means for achieving protection against environmental carcinogens in animals and humans. Transcriptional control of the expression of at least some of these protective enzymes is mediated through the antioxidant response el... | null | 1.744 | 136 | Genetics; Genetics; Molecular Medicine; Molecular Biology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,471,288 | Implantation of a new access device for hemodialysis (Dialock): initial experience in 5 patients. | RoFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin | Rofo | 173 | 6 | 10.1055/s-2001-14993 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] A new hemodialysis access port system was implanted. [METHODS] The Dialock consists of a port-like double-valve, implanted subcutaneously below the clavicle, which is attached to two catheters, placed in the right atrium via the jugular vein. The device has been implanted in 5 patients (4 female, 1 male). [RE... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,471,200 | Targeted polynucleotides for inhibition of hepatitis B and C viruses. | Croatian medical journal | Croat Med J | 42 | 4 | null | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] To determine whether a combination of cell targeting and sequence recognition of nucleic acids can provide specificity for the inhibition of viral gene expression. [METHODS] Antisense oligonucleotides complexed to a protein-based DNA carrier system were used to target hepatocytes for the inhibition of human hepat... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,471,017 | Rapid detection of drug resistant HIV -1 to reverse transcriptase and protease inhibitors in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapies. | Zhonghua shi yan he lin chuang bing du xue za zhi = Zhonghua shiyan he linchuang bingduxue zazhi = Chinese journal of experimental and clinical virology | Zhonghua Shi Yan He Lin Chuang Bing Du Xue Za Zhi | 14 | 4 | null | eng | 2,000 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To develop and validate a rapid and sensitive method that can be used to detect emergence of HIV-1 drug resistant viruses in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART). [METHODS] HIV-1 viral RNA was extracted from plasma and amplified by nested RT-PCR. Nucleotide sequence... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,470,692 | Posterior corneal surface changes after refractive surgery. | Ophthalmology | Ophthalmology | 108 | 8 | 10.1016/s0161-6420(01)00634-0 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine the frequency of changes in posterior corneal surface after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). [DESIGN] Nonrandomized, comparative trial. [PARTICIPANTS] Ninety-five eyes (71 patients) that underwent PRK (n = 45) or LASIK (n = 50). [CONTROLS] Twenty nonsu... | null | 2.409 | 297 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,469,477 | Abnormal regulation of interleukin 6 in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. | The Journal of rheumatology | J Rheumatol | 28 | 7 | null | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the in vitro production of interleukin 6 (IL-6) by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), its regulation by IL-10, and the association of abnormal regulation of IL-6 production with presence of polymorphisms in the regulatory sequ... | null | 1.018 | 201 | Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; Immunology | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,468,535 | Outcome of cadaveric renal transplant patients treated for 10 years with cyclosporine: is chronic allograft nephropathy the major cause of late graft loss? | Transplantation | Transplantation | 72 | 1 | 10.1097/00007890-200107150-00013 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The introduction of cyclosporine (CsA) has improved the short-term outcome of renal transplantation, but its effect on the long-term survival is not well known. [METHODS] We analyzed 128 cadaveric first renal transplant recipients with CsA and prednisone as basal immunosuppression followed for at least 10 ... | null | 1.782 | 224 | Transplantation | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,468,466 | Sutureless liver repair and hemorrhage control using laser-mediated fusion of human albumin as a solder. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 51 | 1 | 10.1097/00005373-200107000-00008 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Major liver trauma has a high mortality because of immediate exsanguination and a delayed morbidity from septicemia, peritonitis, biliary fistulae, and delayed secondary hemorrhage. We evaluated laser soldering using liquid albumin for welding liver injuries. [METHODS] Fourteen lacerations (6 x 2 cm) and 1... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,468,228 | Vitamin B12 treatment normalizes metabolic markers but has limited clinical effect: a randomized placebo-controlled study. | Clinical chemistry | Clin Chem | 47 | 8 | null | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The clinical significance of increased plasma methylmalonic acid (P-MMA) is unclear. We assessed the efficacy of vitamin B12 treatment in reducing P-MMA and plasma total homocysteine compared with the clinical benefits of treatment. [METHODS] We studied 140 individuals with mildly to modestly increased P-M... | null | 1.238 | 248 | Biochemistry; Clinical Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,468,223 | Neonatal screening for galactosemia by quantitative analysis of hexose monophosphates using tandem mass spectrometry: a retrospective study. | Clinical chemistry | Clin Chem | 47 | 8 | null | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Classic galactosemia (OMIM 230400) is an inherited disorder in the metabolism of galactose caused by deficiency of the enzyme galactose 1-phosphate uridyl transferase (EC 2.7.7.12). Galactosemia leads to accumulation of galactose and galactose 1-phosphate (gal-1-P) in blood and tissues and, if untreated, p... | null | 1.238 | 248 | Biochemistry; Clinical Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,467,646 | Hyperhomocysteinemia and inflammatory bowel disease: prevalence and predictors in a cross-sectional study. | The American journal of gastroenterology | Am J Gastroenterol | 96 | 7 | 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2001.03950.x | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid formed during the demethylation of methionine. Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency and therapy with antifolate drugs may predispose patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to hyperhomocysteinemia. The known associations between hyperhomocysteinemia and smo... | null | 1.215 | 296 | Gastroenterology; Hepatology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,467,633 | Influence of gender on proximal gastric motor and sensory function. | The American journal of gastroenterology | Am J Gastroenterol | 96 | 7 | 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2001.03940.x | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Gender-related differences have been demonstrated with regard to GI motility: gallbladder contraction, colonic transit, and gastric emptying are delayed in women. It is not known whether gender influences proximal gastric motility and perception. [METHODS] We have studied the influence of gender on proximal... | null | 1.215 | 296 | Gastroenterology; Hepatology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,467,458 | Initial clinical experience with a new arrhythmia detection algorithm in dual chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillators. | Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology | Europace | 3 | 3 | 10.1053/eupc.2001.0171 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] Inappropriate therapy, due to poor discrimination of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) from ventricular tachycardia (VT) remains a major problem in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Theoretically, the addition of atrial sensing in discrimination algorithms should improve this differe... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,467,380 | Hyperoxia-induced acute lung injury using a pig model: correlation between MR imaging and histologic results. | Radiation medicine | Radiat Med | 19 | 3 | null | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To correlate MR imaging findings with pathology in experimental hyperoxia-induced acute lung injury, which has similar pathology to diffuse alveolar damage (DAD). [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Seventeen Yorkshire pigs were studied. These animals were exposed to more than 80% oxygen for 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours in a... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,466,752 | Longitudinal follow-up of depressive symptoms among normal versus cognitively impaired elderly. | International journal of geriatric psychiatry | Int J Geriatr Psychiatry | 16 | 7 | 10.1002/gps.423 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] This prospectively designed longitudinal study assesses prevalence, incidence and prognosis of depressive symptoms among cognitively normal elderly volunteers compared with patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia of Alzheimer type (DAT), and vascular dementia (VAD). Possible relationships b... | null | 0.742 | 157 | Geriatrics and Gerontology; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,466,722 | Prediction of health behaviors in pediatric cancer survivors. | Medical and pediatric oncology | Med Pediatr Oncol | 37 | 1 | 10.1002/mpo.1161 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] It is important to understand the factors that motivate survivors of childhood cancer to engage in healthy behaviors. This is because of their susceptibility to adverse late effects from their malignancy and its treatment. We specifically examined sociodemographic and health perception variables as predict... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,465,790 | Assessment of intracranial pressure volume relationships in childhood: the lumbar infusion test versus intracranial pressure monitoring. | Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery | Childs Nerv Syst | 17 | 7 | 10.1007/s003810000437 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECT] This study was undertaken to compare the results of two tests that are widely used to assess intracranial pressure-volume relationships in children: the lumbar steady state infusion test providing information about the resistance to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) outflow (Rout), and continuous intracranial pressure... | null | 0.543 | 100 | Medicine; Neurology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,465,712 | Molecular markers predictive of the capacity of expanded human articular chondrocytes to form stable cartilage in vivo. | Arthritis and rheumatism | Arthritis Rheum | 44 | 7 | 10.1002/1529-0131(200107)44:7<1608::AID-ART284>3.0.CO;2-T | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To establish a model and associated molecular markers for monitoring the capacity of in vitro-expanded chondrocytes to generate stable cartilage in vivo. [METHODS] Adult human articular chondrocytes (AHAC) were prepared by collagenase digestion of samples obtained postmortem and were expanded in monolayer. ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,465,168 | Magnetic resonance imaging findings and postoperative neurologic dysfunction in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 72 | 1 | 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02676-5 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Small cerebral infarctions are common in elderly patients, but the association between the magnetic resonance imaging finding and neurologic dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting has not been evaluated. [METHODS] We determined, prospectively, whether varying degrees of abnormal findings on magn... | null | 1.484 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,464,908 | Fine mapping of a tumour suppressor candidate gene region in 1p36.2-3, commonly deleted in neuroblastomas and germ cell tumours. | Medical and pediatric oncology | Med Pediatr Oncol | 36 | 1 | 10.1002/1096-911X(20010101)36:1<61::AID-MPO1016>3.0.CO;2-0 | eng | 2,001 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A common genetic feature of neuroblastomas, which is also an important prognostic factor, is deletion of chromosome region 1p. The deletion of 1p often involves a deletion of varying size, with a consensus region within the most distal bands 1p36.2-3. The neuroblastoma SRO (shortest region of overlap of (d... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,434,796 | Women's interest in chemoprevention for breast cancer. | Archives of internal medicine | Arch Intern Med | 161 | 13 | 10.1001/archinte.161.13.1639 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | 9 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Chemoprevention is the use of pharmacologic or natural agents to inhibit the development of cancer. Tamoxifen citrate is the only approved chemopreventive agent for breast cancer. We sought to determine whether women are interested in taking a drug to prevent breast cancer and to assess the relationship be... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,464,234 | A population study of the influence of beer consumption on folate and homocysteine concentrations. | European journal of clinical nutrition | Eur J Clin Nutr | 55 | 7 | 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601191 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Mild hyperhomocysteinemia is a significant and independent risk factor for vascular diseases. Blood total homocysteine concentration (tHcy) is considered to be the product of an interaction between genetic and nutritional factors notably intake of folate, vitamin B12 and pyridoxine. The aim of the study was... | null | 0.942 | 187 | Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,001 |
11,464,116 | Urinary composition and lithogenic risk in normal subjects following oligomineral versus bicarbonate-alkaline high calcium mineral water intake. | Urologia internationalis | Urol Int | 67 | 1 | 10.1159/000050944 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] A normal dietary calcium intake to reduce intestinal oxalate absorption is essential to avoid recurrence of calcium oxalate stone formation. It is also important in the prevention of osteopenia in idiopathic hypercalciuria. The calcium content of waters used for hydration may vary from very low to relativel... | null | 0.326 | 67 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,464,035 | Transurethral holmium: YAG laser prostatectomy using a side-firing fiber for bladder outlet obstruction due to benign prostatic enlargement: urodynamic evaluation of surgical outcome. | European urology | Eur Urol | 39 | 5 | 10.1159/000052501 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To prospectively assess the efficacy of transurethral holmium (Ho):YAG laser prostatectomy using a side-firing fiber in patients with bladder outlet obstruction due to benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) from the standpoint of urodynamics. [METHODS] 32 male patients with BPE aged 53-83 (mean 69.4) years wer... | null | 1.106 | 274 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,464,008 | Pylorus-preserving total pancreatectomy. Early and late results. | Digestive surgery | Dig Surg | 18 | 3 | 10.1159/000050128 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIMS] Preservation of the pylorus is an accepted alternative procedure to the classical Whipple operation for pancreatic head resection but data describing its value for total pancreatectomy are sparse. [METHODS] A prospective analysis of 22 total pancreatectomies performed in a consecutive series of 436 pa... | null | 0.582 | 80 | Gastroenterology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,463,806 | Phase II trial of outpatient schedule of paclitaxel in patients with previously untreated metastatic, measurable adenocarcinoma of the stomach. | Japanese journal of clinical oncology | Jpn J Clin Oncol | 31 | 6 | 10.1093/jjco/hye060 | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Chemotherapy represents the standard treatment for patients with metastatic stomach cancer. Conflicting results have been published regarding the activity of paclitaxel in this setting. Therefore, we developed a phase II study to evaluate an outpatient 3 h infusion of paclitaxel. [METHODS] Patients with ch... | null | 0.334 | 98 | Medicine; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging; Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
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