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11,532,482 | Peritoneal mesothelial hypoxia during pneumoperitoneum is a cofactor in adhesion formation in a laparoscopic mouse model. | Fertility and sterility | Fertil Steril | 76 | 3 | 10.1016/s0015-0282(01)01964-1 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To develop a laparoscopic mouse model to evaluate the hypothesis that mesothelial hypoxia during pneumoperitoneum is a cofactor in adhesion formation. [DESIGN] Prospective randomized trials. [SETTING] Academic research center. [ANIMAL(S)] One hundred thirty female Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) mic... | null | 1.354 | 252 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Reproductive Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,532,412 | Discussion of death and dying in surgical textbooks. | American journal of surgery | Am J Surg | 182 | 1 | 10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00646-8 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Quality end-of-life care is an increasing concern for the public and the medical profession. Surgical textbooks could serve as an important educational and reference resource to improve this care. [METHODS] Four general surgical textbooks were scored for helpful information on death and dying for eight sur... | null | 1.205 | 173 | Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,532,326 | Self-treatment of hypoglycemia while driving. | Diabetes research and clinical practice | Diabetes Res Clin Pract | 54 | 1 | 10.1016/s0168-8227(01)00274-1 | eng | 2,001 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] While it is clear that progressive diabetic hypoglycemia leads to neuroglycopenia, which impairs driving, it is not clear what contributes to patients' detection and subsequent self-correction of hypoglycemia/driving impairments. Drivers with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) who did and did not engage in sel... | null | 0.674 | 146 | Internal Medicine; Medicine; Endocrinology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,532,200 | An assessment of the usefulness of a rapid immuno-chromatographic test, "Determine trade mark malaria pf" in evaluation of intervention measures in forest villages of central India. | BMC infectious diseases | BMC Infect Dis | 1 | null | 10.1186/1471-2334-1-10 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | 2,001 | 8 | 14 | [BACKGROUND] Plasmodium falciparum malaria, is a major health problem in forested tribal belt of central India. Rapid and accurate methods are needed for the diagnosis of P. falciparum. We performed a blinded evaluation of the recently introduced Determine trade mark malaria pf test (Abbott, Laboratories, Japan) compar... | null | null | 137 | Infectious Diseases | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,531,785 | Effects of solar-simulated radiation dose fractionation on CD1a+ Langerhans cells and CD11b+ macrophages in human skin. | The British journal of dermatology | Br J Dermatol | 145 | 2 | 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04340.x | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] There are few human studies investigating the immunosuppressive effects of exposure to solar-simulated radiation (SSR) and its relationship with sunburn/erythema, and few comparative data on the importance of SSR exposure regimens. [OBJECTIVES] To evaluate whether SSR-induced erythema is a reliable end-poi... | null | 1.142 | 214 | Dermatology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,531,618 | Clinical and pregnancy outcome following ectopic pregnancy; a prospective study comparing expectancy, surgery and systemic methotrexate treatment. | Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica | Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | 80 | 8 | 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2001.080008744.x | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The improved possibility of an early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy by use of serial quantitative beta-subunit human chorionic gonadotropin hormone levels together with transvaginal ultrasound has opened up options for conservative treatment. Systemic methotrexate treatment of unruptured ectopic pregnancy ... | null | 0.628 | 126 | Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,531,292 | High sensitivity of PCR in situ hybridization for the detection of human papillomavirus infection in uterine cervical neoplasias. | Gynecologic oncology | Gynecol Oncol | 82 | 2 | 10.1006/gyno.2001.6261 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] This study was designed in order to examine whether the sensitivity of PCR in situ hybridization (PISH) is superior to that of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and immunocytochemical staining (ICS) in detecting the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in uterine cervical neoplasias. [ME... | null | 0.895 | 192 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Oncology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,530,118 | Sleep quality, estradiol levels, and behavioral factors in late reproductive age women. | Obstetrics and gynecology | Obstet Gynecol | 98 | 3 | 10.1016/s0029-7844(01)01485-5 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To estimate the prevalence of perceived poor sleep in women aged 35-49 years and to correlate sleep quality with levels of gonadal steroids and predictors of poor sleep. [METHODS] A cohort of 218 black and 218 white women aged 35-47 years at enrollment (aged 37-49 at final follow-up) with regular menstrual ... | null | 1.316 | 268 | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,530,068 | Intraocular injection of crystalline cortisone as adjunctive treatment of diabetic macular edema. | American journal of ophthalmology | Am J Ophthalmol | 132 | 3 | 10.1016/s0002-9394(01)01010-8 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To report the clinical outcome of a diabetic patient with macular edema treated with an intravitreal injection of crystalline cortisone. [METHODS] Interventional case report. A 73-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus presented with clinically significant diffuse macular edema caused by nonproliferative dia... | null | 1.651 | 221 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,530,063 | Pseudohypopyon of orange pigment overlying a stable choroidal nevus. | American journal of ophthalmology | Am J Ophthalmol | 132 | 3 | 10.1016/s0002-9394(01)00992-8 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To report an unusual case of orange pigment pseudohypopyon overlying a choroidal nevus. [METHODS] Observational case report. A 45-year-old man presented with best-corrected visual acuity of 20/25 and metamorphopsia in the right eye secondary to localized subfoveal fluid. The detachment displayed a peculiar ap... | null | 1.651 | 221 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,529,664 | EBV replicon vector system enhances transgene expression in vivo: applications to cancer gene therapy. | The journal of gene medicine | J Gene Med | 3 | 4 | 10.1002/jgm.199 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A major limitation of current cancer gene therapies is low and transient expression of the therapeutic gene. For long-term expression of transgenes in vivo, an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) replicon vector has been developed. The present study examines the effect of the EBV replicon vector system and its applic... | null | 1.192 | 102 | Drug Discovery; Genetics; Genetics; Molecular Biology; Molecular Medicine | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,001 |
11,528,348 | Maximal strength and power, endurance performance, and serum hormones in middle-aged and elderly men. | Medicine and science in sports and exercise | Med Sci Sports Exerc | 33 | 9 | 10.1097/00005768-200109000-00022 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To examine maximal strength, power and muscle cross-sectional area, maximal and submaximal cycling endurance characteristics, and serum hormone concentrations of testosterone (T), free testosterone (FT), and cortisol (C) in middle-aged and elderly men. [METHODS] Maximal knee extension force (isometric; MIF(KE... | null | 1.285 | 271 | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,528,344 | Relation between intensity of physical activity and breast cancer risk reduction. | Medicine and science in sports and exercise | Med Sci Sports Exerc | 33 | 9 | 10.1097/00005768-200109000-00018 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To examine the influence of frequency, duration, and intensity of physical activity on risk of breast cancer and to compare breast cancer risks associated with self-reported versus assigned intensity levels of activity. [METHODS] A population-based case-control study of 1233 incident breast cancer cases and 1... | null | 1.285 | 271 | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,528,186 | Radiation-induced haemorrhagic cystitis. | European urology | Eur Urol | 40 | 2 | 10.1159/000049760 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] In this article we review the literature concerning the frequency and management of severe haemorrhagic radiation-induced cystitis. [METHODS] A Medline search was performed from 1966 to 1999 for articles in English. A total of 309 references were found. Abstracts and complete articles were reviewed. [RESUL... | null | 1.106 | 274 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,528,136 | Immunocytochemical detection of tumour cells in the thoracic duct of patients with an adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus. | Digestive surgery | Dig Surg | 18 | 4 | 10.1159/000050152 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Compared to other hollow viscus organs, the oesophagus has a unique anatomy in which lymphatic channels are abundantly present in the mucosa and submucosa. It has been hypothesized that tumour cells can directly disseminate from these superficial layers into the thoracic duct without passing juxta-tumoral ... | null | 0.582 | 80 | Gastroenterology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,527,774 | The smoke you don't see: uncovering tobacco industry scientific strategies aimed against environmental tobacco smoke policies. | American journal of public health | Am J Public Health | 91 | 9 | 10.2105/ajph.91.9.1419 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] This review details the tobacco industry's scientific campaign aimed against policies addressing environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and efforts to undermine US regulatory agencies from approximately 1988 to 1993. [METHODS] The public availability of more than 40 million internal, once-secret tobacco company... | null | 1.988 | 321 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,527,677 | Parenteral nutrition support after bone marrow transplantation: comparison of total and partial parenteral nutrition during the early posttransplantation period. | Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) | Nutrition | 17 | 9 | 10.1016/s0899-9007(01)00628-1 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) usually is indicated if the patient's malignant disease involves the marrow or if hazard to the normal marrow is the limiting factor in the aggressive treatment of disease. The success of BMT depends on a complete team with all the resources needed to ensure optimal results... | null | 0.486 | 168 | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,001 |
11,527,657 | Heritability of diurnal changes in food intake in free-living humans. | Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) | Nutrition | 17 | 9 | 10.1016/s0899-9007(01)00611-6 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The time of day of meal ingestion, the number of people present at the meal, the subjective state of hunger, and the estimated before-meal contents in the stomach have been established as influences on the amount eaten in a meal, and this influence has been shown to be heritable. Because these factors inte... | null | 0.486 | 168 | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,001 |
11,527,649 | Effects of chronic atrial fibrillation on gap junction distribution in human and rat atria. | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | J Am Coll Cardiol | 38 | 3 | 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01443-7 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To elucidate the structural basis for the electrophysiologic remodeling induced by chronic atrial fibrillation (AF), we investigated connexin40 and connexin43 (Cx40 and Cx43) expression and distribution in atria of patients with and without chronic AF and in an animal model of AF with additional electrophy... | null | 4.039 | 512 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,527,635 | The relationship between obesity and mortality in patients with heart failure. | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | J Am Coll Cardiol | 38 | 3 | 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01448-6 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The study aimed to evaluate the role of obesity in the prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF). [BACKGROUND] Previous reports link obesity to the development of HF. However, the impact of obesity in patients with established HF has not been studied. [METHODS] We analyzed 1,203 patients with advanced ... | null | 4.039 | 512 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,527,482 | Disability in the oldest old: "can do" or "do do"? | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | J Am Geriatr Soc | 49 | 7 | 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49181.x | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate the discrepancies between outcomes for competence (can do) and actual performance (do do) in activities of daily living (ADLs). [DESIGN] Baseline measurements of a population-based follow-up study. [SETTING] Leiden 85-Plus Study, the Netherlands. [PARTICIPANTS] Five hundred and ninety-nine pe... | null | 1.553 | 273 | Geriatrics and Gerontology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,526,918 | The putative collagen binding peptide hastens periodontal ligament cell attachment to bone replacement graft materials. | Journal of periodontology | J Periodontol | 72 | 8 | 10.1902/jop.2001.72.8.990 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Bone replacement graft (BRG) materials are often used to treat periodontal defects, to promote cellular invasion, and to encourage bone regrowth. Periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDLF) incorporate these materials and form the basis of the renewed connection between the existing and newly formed alveolar b... | null | 0.998 | 186 | Periodontics | Dentistry | 2,001 |
11,526,811 | Pre-, peri-, and postnatal trauma in subjects with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. | Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie | Can J Psychiatry | 46 | 6 | 10.1177/070674370104600609 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To review research on pre-, peri-, and postnatal stress and their potential relation to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). [METHOD] We selected and critically reviewed 51 research reports from the medical and psychology literature, between January 1, 1976 and May 1, 2001, based on the subjects... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,509,058 | Cost-effectiveness of vitamin therapy to lower plasma homocysteine levels for the prevention of coronary heart disease: effect of grain fortification and beyond. | JAMA | JAMA | 286 | 8 | 10.1001/jama.286.8.936 | eng | null | null | null | null | null | null | [CONTEXT] A high homocysteine level has been identified as an independent modifiable risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) events and death. Since January 1998, the US Food and Drug Administration has required that all enriched grain products contain 140 microg of folic acid per 100 g, a level considered to decr... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,525,547 | A weighted version of the Melbourne Low-Vision ADL Index: a measure of disability impact. | Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry | Optom Vis Sci | 78 | 8 | 10.1097/00006324-200108000-00008 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To develop a version of the Melbourne Low-Vision ADL Index that measures the personal impact of disability in activities of daily living (ADL's). Also, to determine the relationship between clinical measures of vision impairment and disability impact. [METHODS] The Melbourne Low-Vision ADL Index (MLVAI) is ... | null | 0.351 | 121 | Optometry; Ophthalmology | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,525,442 | Failure of resin ionomers in the retention of multi-rooted teeth with Class III furcation involvement: a rebuttal case report. | Journal of periodontology | J Periodontol | 72 | 8 | 10.1902/jop.2001.72.8.1084 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Severe periodontal furcation invasion has long been a treatment dilemma for the clinician. Many techniques have been advocated in the treatment of multi-rooted posterior teeth ranging from conventional scaling and root planing (SRP), apically positioned flaps, root amputations, root resections, tunnel proc... | null | 0.998 | 186 | Periodontics | Dentistry | 2,001 |
11,525,437 | Nitric oxide synthase activity in neutrophils from patients with localized aggressive periodontitis. | Journal of periodontology | J Periodontol | 72 | 8 | 10.1902/jop.2001.72.8.1052 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Localized aggressive periodontitis (LAgP) is associated with neutrophil dysfunction including defective chemotaxis and reduced calcium influx factor activity. Nitric oxide (NO) and its enzyme, nitric oxide synthase (NOS), have been suggested to be involved in chemotaxis. Some reports, however, were unable ... | null | 0.998 | 186 | Periodontics | Dentistry | 2,001 |
11,525,230 | A laboratory investigation of the role of guide planes in the retention of cast cobalt-chromium alloy partial denture frameworks. | Journal of dentistry | J Dent | 29 | 4 | 10.1016/s0300-5712(01)00016-1 | eng | 2,001 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] This in vitro study examined the resistance to displacement offered by guide planes and the displacement mechanics of a bilateral bounded saddle cast cobalt chrome alloy removable partial denture framework under conditions simulating an average initial fit. [METHODS] A specially designed model mouth jig fi... | null | 0.892 | 146 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,001 |
11,493,127 | Dietary patterns and the risk of coronary heart disease in women. | Archives of internal medicine | Arch Intern Med | 161 | 15 | 10.1001/archinte.161.15.1857 | eng | null | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Although substantial information on individual nutrients or foods and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) is available, little is known about the role of overall eating pattern. [METHODS] Using dietary information from a food frequency questionnaire in 1984 from the Nurses' Health Study, we conducted fact... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,524,475 | Clinical markers of early disease in persons near onset of Huntington's disease. | Neurology | Neurology | 57 | 4 | 10.1212/wnl.57.4.658 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | 28 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] There is increasing evidence that neuron loss precedes the phenotypic expression of Huntington's disease (HD). As genes for late-onset neurodegenerative diseases are identified, the need for accurate assessment of phenoconversion (i.e., the transition from health to the disease phenotype) will be important.... | null | 2.19 | 422 | Neurology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,524,202 | Valacyclovir inhibition of recovery of ocular herpes simplex virus type 1 after experimental reactivation by laser in situ keratomileusis. | Journal of cataract and refractive surgery | J Cataract Refract Surg | 27 | 8 | 10.1016/s0886-3350(01)00804-5 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To determine whether the systemic administration of valacyclovir (Valtrex) reduces ocular shedding of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in the New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit latency model. [SETTING] Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Me... | null | 1.55 | 169 | Ophthalmology; Sensory Systems; Surgery | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,001 |
11,524,200 | 200 Hz flying-spot technology of the LaserSight LSX excimer laser in the treatment of myopic astigmatism: six and 12 month outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy. | Journal of cataract and refractive surgery | J Cataract Refract Surg | 27 | 8 | 10.1016/s0886-3350(01)00996-8 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate safety, efficacy, predictability, and stability in the treatment of myopic astigmatism with laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) using the 200 Hz flying-spot technology of the LaserSight LSX excimer laser. [SETTING] SynsLaser Clinic, Tromsø, Norway. [METHODS] ... | null | 1.55 | 169 | Ophthalmology; Sensory Systems; Surgery | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,001 |
11,523,966 | Predicting outcomes of patients in Japan after first acute stroke using a simple model. | American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation | Am J Phys Med Rehabil | 80 | 9 | 10.1097/00002060-200109000-00003 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Prediction of patient outcome can be useful as an aid to clinical decision making. Many studies, including my own, have constructed predictive multivariate models for outcome following stroke rehabilitation therapy, but these have often required several minutes work with a pocket calculator. The aim is to d... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,523,701 | Early onset of lipid peroxidation after human traumatic brain injury: a fatal limitation for the free radical scavenger pharmacological therapy? | Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research | J Investig Med | 49 | 5 | 10.2310/6650.2001.33790 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] On the basis of the contradiction between data on experimental head trauma showing oxidative stress-mediated cerebral tissue damage and failure of the majority of clinical trials using free radical scavenger drugs, we monitored the time-course changes of malondialdehyde (MDA, an index of cell lipid peroxid... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,523,673 | A new mode of percutaneous upper thoracic phenol sympathicolysis: report of 50 cases. | Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery | 49 | 3 | 10.1097/00006123-200109000-00017 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Our previous study demonstrated that a high concentration of phenol (75-90%) with minimal volume (0.02 ml) can elicit serious degeneration of ganglion cells of the stellate ganglia in cats. Another previous study in our clinical patients demonstrated that approximately 84 to 90% of the upper thoracic (T2-T3... | null | 1.655 | 229 | Neurology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,522,866 | Production of monokines in patients under polysulphone haemodiafiltration is influenced by the ultrafiltration flow rate. | Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association | Nephrol Dial Transplant | 16 | 9 | 10.1093/ndt/16.9.1830 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Chronic haemodialysis patients show various clinical signs of immunodeficiency and there is growing evidence that a dysregulated monocyte cytokine production is heavily involved in this deficiency. The production of monokines in vitro has been proposed to correlate closely with the in vivo immune status an... | null | 0.742 | 203 | Medicine; Nephrology; Transplantation | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,522,748 | Islet amyloid polypeptide is not a satisfactory marker for detecting pancreatic cancer. | Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology | 121 | 3 | 10.1053/gast.2001.27210 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND AIMS] Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) levels are elevated in pancreatic cancer and may be a useful marker of pancreatic cancer-associated diabetes. The aim of this study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity for pancreatic cancer of IAPP with that of CA19-9, examine clinical characteristics of... | null | 3.203 | 482 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,522,553 | Effects of a National Cholesterol Education Program Step II Diet on apolipoprotein A-IV metabolism within triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins and plasma. | The American journal of clinical nutrition | Am J Clin Nutr | 74 | 3 | 10.1093/ajcn/74.3.308 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Apolipoprotein (apo) A-IV is a major component of triacylglycerol-rich lipoprotein (TRL) apolipoproteins. [OBJECTIVE] We investigated the effects of dietary saturated fat and cholesterol restriction on the metabolism of TRL and plasma apo A-IV. [DESIGN] We assessed TRL and plasma apo A-IV kinetics in 16 an... | null | 2.283 | 390 | Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,001 |
11,522,271 | Analytical evaluation of the Bio-Rad variant II automated HbA(1C) analyzer. | Clinical biochemistry | Clin Biochem | 34 | 5 | 10.1016/s0009-9120(01)00229-6 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To evaluate the analytical performance of the Bio-Rad Variant II HbA(1C) analyzer (a completely automated system for the quantification of glycohemoglobin [HbA(1C)] in blood). [DESIGN AND METHODS] The analytical parameters of precision, linearity and analytical range were assessed and HbA(1C) results from ... | null | 0.526 | 130 | Medicine; Clinical Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,521,989 | A prospective randomized controlled trial of intravenous ciprofloxacin as an adjunct to corticosteroids in acute, severe ulcerative colitis. | Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology | Scand J Gastroenterol | 36 | 9 | 10.1080/003655201750305503 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The role of antibiotics in the treatment of ulcerative colitis is controversial. This study aims at assessing the therapeutic role of ciprofloxacin as an adjunct to corticosteroids in acute severe ulcerative colitis. [METHODS] In this prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 55 cons... | null | 0.861 | 133 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,521,785 | A randomized trial of four cycles of adjuvant AC (adriamycin + cyclophosphamide) +/- two cycles of EP (etoposide + cisplatin) in node positive patients with breast cancer. | Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology | Ann Oncol | 12 | 7 | 10.1023/a:1011118004629 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Four cycles of AC have been accepted as the standard chemotherapy in breast cancer. In the present randomized study we aimed to assess the efficacy of adjuvant etoposide + cisplatin (EP) combination following four cycles of standard adriamycin + cyclophosphamide (AC) in premenopausal patients with operable... | null | 1.098 | 311 | Hematology; Medicine; Oncology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,521,692 | Alterations in expression of mucin, tenascin-c and syndecan-1 in the conjunctiva following retinal surgery and plaque radiotherapy. | Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie | Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol | 239 | 7 | 10.1007/s004170100301 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Disturbances of the ocular tear film layer and dry eye symptoms are common complications following retinal surgery and ocular tumour therapy. Examined were the histopathological changes of the conjunctiva following posterior segment surgery and plaque radiotherapy. [METHODS] Biopsy specimens of the superior b... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,520,765 | Effect of ABO blood group mismatching on corneal epithelial cells: an in vitro study. | The British journal of ophthalmology | Br J Ophthalmol | 85 | 9 | 10.1136/bjo.85.9.1104 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] To determine, in vitro, the effects of blood group ABO mismatching on corneal epithelial cells. [METHODS] Corneal epithelial cell cultures were established from 32 human cadaver donor eyes. Epithelial cells (100 microl of 4 x 10(2) cells per microl) were incubated for 4 hours with antibodies against blood group a... | null | 1.26 | 185 | Ophthalmology; Sensory Systems; Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,001 |
11,520,158 | Microcystic adnexal carcinoma of the vulva. | Gynecologic oncology | Gynecol Oncol | 82 | 3 | 10.1006/gyno.2001.6300 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC) is a subset of sweat gland carcinoma first described as a specific entity by D. J. Goldstein, R. J. Barr, and D. J. Santa Cruz (Cancer 1982;50:566-72). We report the first case of MAC occurring on the vulva and review the literature pertaining to this rare tumor. [CASE] ... | null | 0.895 | 192 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Oncology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,519,844 | Managed care, vertical integration strategies and hospital performance. | Health care management science | Health Care Manag Sci | 4 | 3 | 10.1023/a:1011492731396 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study is to examine the association of managed care with hospital vertical integration strategies, as well as to observe the relationships of different types of vertical integration with hospital efficiency and financial performance. [DATA AND METHODS] The sample consists of 363 Californ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,519,769 | A placebo-controlled comparison of the effects on sexual functioning of bupropion sustained release and fluoxetine. | Clinical therapeutics | Clin Ther | 23 | 7 | 10.1016/s0149-2918(01)80090-4 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Many antidepressants are associated with sexual dysfunction, a side effect that may lead to patients' dissatisfaction and noncompliance with treatment. [OBJECTIVE] This study compared the efficacy, tolerability, and effects on sexual functioning of bupropion sustained release (bupropion SR) and the selecti... | null | 0.907 | 153 | Pharmacology; Pharmacology | Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,001 |
11,519,764 | A prospective study on intake of animal products and risk of prostate cancer. | Cancer causes & control : CCC | Cancer Causes Control | 12 | 6 | 10.1023/a:1011256201044 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Association between animal products and prostate cancer have been observed in numerous observational studies, but it is not clear whether the high fat content of these foods or some other component accounts for these associations. We examine these associations among 51,529 men who contributed detailed dieta... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,518,843 | Blood pressure, endothelial function and circulating endothelin concentrations in liver transplant recipients. | Journal of hypertension | J Hypertens | 19 | 8 | 10.1097/00004872-200108000-00003 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To study candidates for liver transplant before and 6 weeks after transplant, and to elucidate the role of endothelial dysfunction and plasma endothelin concentrations in the development of hypertension. DESIGN PROSPECTIVE: follow-up study. [SETTING] Institutional, outpatient. [PATIENTS] and controls Fifte... | null | 1.649 | 198 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine; Physiology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,518,643 | Clinical correlative evaluation of an iterative method for reconstruction of brain SPECT images. | Nuclear medicine and biology | Nucl Med Biol | 28 | 6 | 10.1016/s0969-8051(01)00232-3 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Brain SPECT and PET investigations have showed discrepancies in Alzheimer's disease (AD) when considering data deriving from deeply located structures, such as the mesial temporal lobe. These discrepancies could be due to a variety of factors, including substantial differences in gamma-cameras and underlyi... | null | 0.749 | 100 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging; Cancer Research; Molecular Medicine | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,517,845 | The process of clinical trials: a model for successful clinical trial participation. | Oncology nursing forum | Oncol Nurs Forum | 28 | 7 | null | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES] To present barriers and strategies related to successful clinical trial participation and integrate them into a model for successful trial participation. [DATA SOURCES] The proposed model was developed based on a literature review related to clinical trial participation, review of empirical studies... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,517,106 | Long term complications of inferior vena cava thrombosis. | Archives of disease in childhood | Arch Dis Child | 85 | 3 | 10.1136/adc.85.3.228 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] To evaluate the long term outcome after paediatric inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis. [METHODS] A combined retrospective and prospective study on infants and children with IVC thrombosis treated at Aachen and Maastricht University Hospitals between 1980 and 1999. [RESULTS] Forty patients were enrolled, includin... | null | 0.931 | 169 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,517,009 | Circulating leptin concentrations and ovarian function in polycystic ovary syndrome. | European journal of endocrinology | Eur J Endocrinol | 145 | 3 | 10.1530/eje.0.1450289 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by ovarian dysfunction. Although the role of leptin in the control of reproduction is unclear, it may be involved in the control of ovulation. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the relationship between circulating leptin concentrations, ... | null | 0.791 | 179 | Medicine; Endocrinology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,516,029 | Coronary stent implantation without lesion predilatation (direct stenting): our experience with this evolving technique. | Indian heart journal | Indian Heart J | 53 | 3 | null | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Until recently, conventional intracoronary stent deployment required predilatation of the lesion with a balloon. However, "direct stenting" of the lesion without predilatation offers certain theoretical and practical advantages. We assessed the safety and feasibility of direct stenting in a select group of... | null | 0.21 | 54 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,515,884 | Tranexamic acid in off-pump coronary surgery: a preliminary, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 72 | 2 | 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02802-8 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] We evaluated the hemostatic effects of tranexamic acid, a synthetic antifibrinolytic drug, in patients undergoing beating-heart coronary surgery. [METHODS] Forty consecutive patients were in a double-blind manner, prospectively randomized into two groups: 20 patients received tranexamic acid (bolus of 1 g ... | null | 1.484 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,515,873 | Surgical management of severe truncal insufficiency: experience with truncal valve remodeling techniques. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 72 | 2 | 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02785-0 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Truncal valve insufficiency has been a significant short- and long-term risk factor for repair of truncus arteriosus. Recent reports have documented the virtues of truncal valve repair. The purpose of this report is to review our experience with truncal valve repair and illustrate our techniques. [METHODS]... | null | 1.484 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,515,640 | Dental erosion in children and adolescents--a cross-sectional and longitudinal investigation using study models. | Community dentistry and oral epidemiology | Community Dent Oral Epidemiol | 29 | 4 | 10.1034/j.1600-0528.2001.290405.x | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate the prevalence and incidence of dental erosion in children and adolescents. [METHODS] Lesions were registered for all tooth surfaces of primary and permanent teeth using pre-orthodontic study models. A total of 1,000 individuals (mean age 11.4+/-3.3 years) were included; 265 of them were foll... | null | 0.894 | 118 | Dentistry; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Dentistry; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,514,809 | A piezoelectric film-based intrasplint detection method for bruxism. | The Journal of prosthetic dentistry | J Prosthet Dent | 86 | 2 | 10.1067/mpr.2001.115487 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [STATEMENT OF PROBLEM] An accurate, easy-to-use, long-term method other than EMG is needed to monitor bruxism. [PURPOSE] This article presents pilot data on the reproducibility, validity, and utility of an intrasplint piezoelectric film method. [MATERIAL AND METHODS] Simulated bruxism behaviors (steady-state and rhythm... | null | 0.527 | 160 | Medicine; Oral Surgery | Dentistry; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,514,386 | Methods for determining the refractory period and excitable gap during persistent atrial fibrillation in the goat. | Circulation | Circulation | 104 | 8 | 10.1161/hc3401.093156 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | 21 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Recently, the temporal excitable gap during atrial fibrillation (AF) has been identified as a vulnerable parameter for cardioversion of AF. In this study, we evaluated 5 methods to measure the refractory period (RP(AF)) and the excitable period (EP(AF)) during persistent AF. [METHODS AND RESULTS] In 11 goa... | null | 5.548 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,514,226 | Ingenol esters induce apoptosis in Jurkat cells through an AP-1 and NF-kappaB independent pathway. | Chemistry & biology | Chem Biol | 8 | 8 | 10.1016/s1074-5521(01)00048-5 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Ingenol derivatives have received constant and multidisciplinary attention on account of their pleiotropic pattern of biological activity. This includes activation of protein kinase C (PKC), tumour-promotion, anticancer, and anti-HIV properties, and the possibility of dissecting co-cancerogenic and clinica... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,513,760 | Effects of decreasing the frequency of ventilator circuit changes to every 7 days on the rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a Beijing hospital. | Respiratory care | Respir Care | 46 | 9 | null | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [INTRODUCTION] We investigated whether decreasing ventilator circuit changes from every 2 days to every 7 days would impact ventilator-associated pneumonia rates at our institution. [METHODS] All mechanically ventilated patients at Peking Union Medical College Hospital were studied over a 21 month period. From March 19... | null | 0.196 | 112 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,513,184 | Small intestinal motor patterns in critically ill patients after major abdominal surgery. | The American journal of gastroenterology | Am J Gastroenterol | 96 | 8 | 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2001.03951.x | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] In patients who have had major surgery or trauma, early enteral feeding is safer and more effective than parenteral or nasogastric feeding but is frequently associated with diarrhea. Limited recordings have shown that the patterning of duodenal interdigestive motor activity is frequently abnormal after sur... | null | 1.215 | 296 | Gastroenterology; Hepatology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,513,099 | Route learning performance in Alzheimer disease patients. | Neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, and behavioral neurology | Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychol Behav Neurol | 14 | 3 | null | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To examine performance on an objective measure of route learning in Alzheimer disease (AD) patients. [BACKGROUND] Topographic disorientation (TD) is a common problem among AD patients. The underlying cognitive deficits that contribute to TD in AD patients are not well understood. [METHOD] This study examine... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,511,833 | Balsam-related systemic contact dermatitis. | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology | J Am Acad Dermatol | 45 | 3 | 10.1067/mjd.2001.114738 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Positive patch tests to balsam of Peru (BOP) or fragrance mix (FM) suggest the possibility of systemic contact dermatitis from balsam-related foods and spices. [OBJECTIVE] This was a retrospective study to determine whether avoidance of balsam-related foods results in an improvement of dermatitis in these ... | null | 1.254 | 256 | Dermatology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,511,744 | Survey of solvent related chronic encephalopathy as an occupational disease in European countries. | Occupational and environmental medicine | Occup Environ Med | 58 | 9 | 10.1136/oem.58.9.575 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To obtain information about solvent related chronic encephalopathy (SRCE) in the countries of the European Union (EU). [METHOD] A survey was conducted in 1998 and 1999 among medical experts, authorities for health and safety, and social security institutions. [RESULTS] SRCE is an acknowledged occupational ... | null | 1.375 | 167 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,511,640 | Psychosocial work characteristics and self rated health in four post-communist countries. | Journal of epidemiology and community health | J Epidemiol Community Health | 55 | 9 | 10.1136/jech.55.9.624 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVES] To examine whether psychosocial factors at work are related to self rated health in post-communist countries. [DESIGN AND SETTINGS] Random samples of men and women in five communities in four countries were sent a postal questionnaire (Poland, Czech Republic and Lithuania) or were invited to an inter... | null | 1.168 | 199 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Epidemiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,511,428 | Abnormal contractile responses during dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. | European journal of heart failure | Eur J Heart Fail | 3 | 4 | 10.1016/s1388-9842(01)00143-x | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In chronic heart failure augmented wall stress leads to increased energy demand. Supply, however, may be reduced due to coronary vasoconstriction and endothelial dysfunction. This might lead to a mismatch between demand and supply. In the present study we further explored the effect of increased demand dur... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,511,119 | Positron emission tomography using(18)F-fluoro-deoxyglucose and euglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic glucose clamp: optimal criteria for the prediction of recovery of post-ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction. Results from the European Community Concerted Action Multicenter study on use of(18)F-fluoro-deoxyglucose Positron ... | European heart journal | Eur Heart J | 22 | 18 | 10.1053/euhj.2000.2585 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] To assess the accuracy of positron emission tomography to predict recovery of global cardiac function after revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease. [METHODS AND RESULTS] One hundred and seventy-eight patients (157 male, 58+/-10 years) with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunct... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,509,842 | Relation between average alcohol consumption and disease: an overview. | European addiction research | Eur Addict Res | 7 | 3 | 10.1159/000050729 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To conduct an overview of alcohol-related health consequences and to estimate relative risk for chronic consequences and attributable fractions for acute consequences. [METHODS] Identification of alcohol-related consequences was performed by means of reviewing and evaluating large-scale epidemiological stud... | null | 0.471 | 64 | Medicine; Health; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine; Social Sciences | 2,001 |
11,509,801 | Reduction of the homocysteine plasma concentration by intravenously administered folinic acid and vitamin B(12) in uraemic patients on maintenance haemodialysis. | American journal of nephrology | Am J Nephrol | 21 | 4 | 10.1159/000046264 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Hyperhomocysteinaemia is an independent cardiovascular risk factor which can induce vascular lesions, thus contributing to the early development of atherosclerosis. Low-dose folic acid supplementation reduces the pretreatment homocysteine plasma levels by 25-35%. Recent studies report that higher intraveno... | null | 0.449 | 107 | Nephrology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,509,777 | Comparison of tissue injury between laparosonic coagulating shears and electrosurgical scissors in the sheep model. | The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists | J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc | 8 | 3 | 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60334-9 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] To compare laparosonic coagulating shears (LCS), which use ultrasonic energy, and unipolar diathermy scissors with respect to depth of tissue injury. [DESIGN] Prospective observational study (Canadian Task Force classification I). [SETTING] A reproduced surgical setting. [SUBJECTS] An anesthetized she... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,508,750 | Bayesian regression methodology for estimating a receiver operating characteristic curve with two radiologic applications: prostate biopsy and spiral CT of ureteral stones. | Academic radiology | Acad Radiol | 8 | 8 | 10.1016/s1076-6332(03)80578-0 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES] The authors evaluated two Bayesian regression models for receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis of continuous diagnostic outcome data with covariates. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Full and partial Bayesian regression models were applied to data from two studies (n = 180 and 100, re... | null | 0.607 | 113 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,508,591 | Total hip arthroplasty in ankylosing spondylitis: outcome in 340 patients. | The Journal of rheumatology | J Rheumatol | 28 | 8 | null | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The longterm outcome of total hip arthroplasty (THA) in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) remains unclear. Concern has been expressed regarding joint survival, given that recipients are young and active. We present outcome data on 340 THA after a mean followup of 14 years. [METHODS] The 6.7% of patients (n = 309:... | null | 1.018 | 201 | Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; Immunology | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,508,478 | The spanish version of the paediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ): metric characteristics and equivalence with the original version. | Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation | Qual Life Res | 10 | 1 | 10.1023/a:1016622519987 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [UNLABELLED] The Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ), developed by Juniper et al., assesses the impact of asthma on children's daily life. It contains 23 items, covering three dimensions: symptoms, activities limitation and emotional function. [AIMS] To develop an equivalent Spanish version of the P... | null | 0.794 | 179 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,508,416 | The use and maintenance of visible light activating units in general practice. | British dental journal | Br Dent J | 191 | 2 | 10.1038/sj.bdj.4801103 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | 28 | null | null | null | [AIM] The present study to investigate the use, care and maintenance of light units in everyday clinical practice was undertaken to complement light unit emission surveys, with a view to developing a protocol for light unit use and care in everyday clinical practice. [METHOD] The investigative work comprised a survey o... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,508,178 | Changes in the quality of life: a major goal of cardiac rehabilitation. | Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation | J Cardiopulm Rehabil | 21 | 4 | 10.1097/00008483-200107000-00001 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Quality of life (QOL) is a major goal in the context of preventive and therapeutic cardiology. In this article, quality of life concepts are reviewed, factors limiting QOL in cardiac disease are identified, methods of measurement are explored, and clinically significant changes are defined. The changes eff... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,506,519 | Intraoperative, perioperative and late complications with endovascular therapy of aortic aneurysm. | European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery | Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg | 22 | 3 | 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1417 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To describe the incidence and management of the intraoperative, perioperative and late complications of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. [METHODS] Endovascular aneurysm repair was attempted in 130 patients between October, 1995 and January, 2000. Follow-up including computed tomography (CT) was performed ... | null | 1.075 | 144 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,505,494 | Two cases of primary malignant melanoma of the lacrimal sac. | Head & neck | Head Neck | 23 | 9 | 10.1002/hed.1116 | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Malignancy of the lacrimal sac is rare, and primary malignant melanoma in this region is extremely rare. [METHODS] We report two cases of malignant melanoma of the lacrimal sac presented with epiphora and a palpable mass in the medial canthal area. We performed radical surgery and radiation therapy. [RESUL... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,505,401 | Phase II study of gemcitabine and cisplatin in the treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic carcinoma. | Cancer | Cancer | 92 | 3 | 10.1002/1097-0142(20010801)92:3<569::aid-cncr1356>3.0.co;2-d | eng | 2,001 | 8 | 1 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Pancreatic carcinoma is considered among the most chemoresistant of human malignancies. The most commonly used cytotoxic single agents, 5-fluorouracil and 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluorocytidine (gemcitabine), have objective response rates of less than 10% in large studies. Hypothesizing noncross resistance and a ... | null | 1.593 | 349 | Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,505,031 | Influence of alcohol intake on risk for increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in middle-aged Japanese men. | Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research | Alcohol Clin Exp Res | 25 | 7 | null | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Decreased low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in chronic alcoholics is well known. However, the importance of light to moderate alcohol consumption is less certain. [METHODS] We investigated the association of alcohol intake with risk for increased LDL cholesterol over 5 years in a cohort of 933 Japa... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,503,037 | The effect of coxsackie virus B3 on intracellular calcium homeostasis in rat cardiomyocytes. | 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 | 2 | null | eng | 2,000 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate the effect of coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) on intracellular calcium, L type voltage dependent calcium channel (VDCC) and Na+/Ca2+ exchange (NCE) in adult rat cardiomyocytes. [METHODS] Rat hearts were perfused with collagenase to gain single cardiomyocyte. The intracellular free calcium concentrat... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,502,972 | Effect of Bw4 and Bw6 epitope mismatches on antibody production, acute and chronic rejection, and graft survival in renal allografts. | Transplantation | Transplantation | 72 | 3 | 10.1097/00007890-200108150-00013 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Highly sensitized patients often have antibodies directed against the HLA Bw4 and Bw6 epitopes. Because of the high frequency of these epitopes, when present, these antibodies result in a high incidence of positive cross-matches. We sought to determine whether antibodies specific for Bw4 or Bw6 affected re... | null | 1.782 | 224 | Transplantation | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,502,696 | Functional evidence for a role of vascular chymase in the production of angiotensin II in isolated human arteries. | Circulation | Circulation | 104 | 7 | 10.1161/hc3201.094971 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | 14 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In human arteries, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors incompletely block the production of angiotensin (Ang) II from Ang I. This ACE-independent production of Ang II appears to be caused by serine proteases, one of which presumably is chymase. However, several serine proteases may produce Ang I... | null | 5.548 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,501,962 | Time-domain analysis of exercise-induced ST-segment elevation in Q-wave myocardial infarction: a useful tool for the screening of myocardial viability. | Italian heart journal : official journal of the Italian Federation of Cardiology | Ital Heart J | 2 | 7 | null | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Exercise-induced ST-segment elevation in Q-wave leads has been traditionally associated with passive stretching of the infarct wall, perinecrotic ischemia and, according to recent scintigraphic studies, with myocardial viability. At present, however, no definitive conclusions are available. We evaluated th... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,501,750 | Over-expression of beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase I, II, and V in human astrocytoma. | Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology | J Cancer Res Clin Oncol | 127 | 8 | 10.1007/s004320100246 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] beta-1,4-Galactosyltransferase (beta-1,4-GalT) I, II, and V are the enzymes responsible for the biosynthesis of N-acetyllactosamine on N-glycans by transferring UDP-galactose to the terminal N-acetylglucosamine (N-GlcNAc) residues with the formation of a beta-1,4-linkage. Neoplasms undergo various changes in ... | null | 0.705 | 114 | Medicine; Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,500,853 | Fluorescence resonance energy transfer analysis of cell surface receptor interactions and signaling using spectral variants of the green fluorescent protein. | Cytometry | Cytometry | 44 | 4 | 10.1002/1097-0320(20010801)44:4<361::aid-cyto1128>3.0.co;2-3 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | 1 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is a powerful technique for measuring molecular interactions at Angstrom distances. We present a new method for FRET that utilizes the unique spectral properties of variants of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) for large-scale analysis by flow cytometry. [MET... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,500,702 | Effect of labor duration on fetal fibrinolysis: a pilot study. | Saudi medical journal | Saudi Med J | 21 | 6 | null | eng | 2,000 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Activation of neonatal and maternal fibrinolysis at birth has been shown earlier. To evaluate further on the effect of labor duration on the fetal fibrinolysis, we conducted this preliminary study. [METHODS] An indirect assessment of activation of fetal fibrinolysis was carried out, by measuring the cord bl... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,500,676 | Subclinical diabetic neuropathy: a common complication in Saudi diabetics. | Saudi medical journal | Saudi Med J | 21 | 5 | null | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine the prevalence of sub clinical diabetic neuropathy in Saudi diabetics and the risk factors associated with symptomatic diabetic neuropathy. [METHODS] A prospective study of Saudi diabetics attending King Abdulaziz University Hospital out patient clinic from January 1998 until April 1999. Detail... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,499,745 | Blood pressure reductions with exercise and sodium restriction in postmenopausal women with elevated systolic pressure: role of arterial stiffness. | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | J Am Coll Cardiol | 38 | 2 | 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01348-1 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] This study determined the relative efficacy of aerobic exercise (daily walking) and moderate dietary sodium restriction (sodium intake <100 mmol/day) for reducing systolic blood pressure (SBP) and pulse pressure (PP) in postmenopausal women with elevated initial levels, and the potential role of reductions... | null | 4.039 | 512 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,483,076 | Multicenter Trial of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity: ophthalmological outcomes at 10 years. | Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) | Arch Ophthalmol | 119 | 8 | 10.1001/archopht.119.8.1110 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate outcomes at 10 years after randomization for eyes undergoing cryotherapy vs eyes serving as controls, for patients enrolled in the Multicenter Trial of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity (CRYO-ROP). [METHODS] The randomized cohort originally consisted of 291 preterm children with birth w... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,498,719 | Comparative effects of melatonin, zolpidem and diazepam on sleep, body temperature, blood pressure and heart rate measured by radiotelemetry in Wistar rats. | Psychopharmacology | Psychopharmacology (Berl) | 156 | 4 | 10.1007/s002130100769 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [RATIONALE] The role of melatonin (MLT) in mediating the sleep-wake cycle has been previously suspected of indicating that this substance could be a candidate for a new generation of hypnotics. [OBJECTIVES] We investigated whether MLT acted as a sleep promoter or a modulator of sleep temporal timing related to cardiova... | null | 1.42 | 218 | Pharmacology | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,001 |
11,498,687 | Experimental infection of a novel nonenveloped DNA hepatitis virus in Rhesus monkey. | 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 | 3 | null | eng | 2,000 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To test the susceptibility of the Rhesus monkey to the TT virus and to establish its transmission route. [METHODS] Rhesus monkeys were administered orally and intravenously with the inoculum that was prepared with feces collected from a patient at the incubation period. Passage study was done with monkey' s... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,498,438 | Endovascular management of vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations presenting in the neonatal period. | AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology | AJNR Am J Neuroradiol | 22 | 7 | null | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] Neonates with vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations (VGAMs) presenting with cardiac failure have high morbidity and mortality, and outcomes are significantly better in those presenting in later childhood. Neurologic outcomes in survivors are perceived to be uniformly poor, which may lead to th... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,498,082 | Evaluation and comparison of therapeutic monitoring of whole-blood levels of cyclosporin A and its metabolites in renal transplantation by HPLC and RIA methods. | Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry | Clin Chim Acta | 310 | 2 | 10.1016/s0009-8981(01)00570-8 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | 20 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The aim of the work was to evaluate the possibility to estimate the level of cyclosporin A (CyA) metabolites as the difference of radioimmunoassay (RIA) non-specific and RIA specific methods. [METHODS] Blood samples of renal transplant patients were analyzed by three different methods: RIA specific method ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,498,079 | Development of a bloodspot assay for insulin. | Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry | Clin Chim Acta | 310 | 2 | 10.1016/s0009-8981(01)00545-9 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | 20 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Bloodspot assays for hormones have advantages of ease of collection/transportation, minimal invasiveness and small blood volume. Such an approach would be of use in epidemiological studies of insulin resistance in children and neonates. [METHODS] A two-site chemiluminescent immunoassay for the quantitation... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,497,482 | From artisan to architect: the specialist and systems of provision of diabetes care in 2001. | Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists | Endocr Pract | 7 | 4 | 10.4158/EP.7.4.287 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To discuss the future role of the diabetes specialist and the endocrinologist in the care of patients with diabetes. [METHODS] We reviewed the literature on health care systems, integrated approaches to provision of health care, health care in the primary-care setting for patients with chronic illness, and ... | null | 0.153 | 107 | Medicine; Endocrinology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,497,459 | Oral vaccination of sexually mature pigs with Brucella abortus vaccine strain RB51. | American journal of veterinary research | Am J Vet Res | 62 | 8 | 10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.1328 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To develop a novel oral vaccine delivery system for swine, using the rough vaccine strain of Brucella abortus. [ANIMALS] 56 crossbred pigs from a brucellosis-free facility. [PROCEDURE] In 3 separate experiments, pigs were orally vaccinated with doses of 1 x 10(9) to > 1 x 10(11) CFU of strain RB51 vaccine. ... | null | 0.677 | 105 | Medicine; Veterinary | Medicine; Veterinary | 2,001 |
11,497,295 | Cellular accumulation determines the activity of three novel tricyclic platinum agents. | Anticancer research | Anticancer Res | 21 | 3B | null | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Cisplatin (CDDP) is a very useful chemotherapeutic agent, but cellular resistance limits its efficacy in malignant glioma. In order to analyze and overcome this resistance, we synthesized three novel platinum compounds; aminoplatin, methylplatin and oxiplatin, using tricyclic DNA intercalating molecules as... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,495,138 | Intrapocket anesthesia for scaling and root planing: results of a double-blind multicenter trial using lidocaine prilocaine dental gel. | Journal of periodontology | J Periodontol | 72 | 7 | 10.1902/jop.2001.72.7.895 | eng | 2,001 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The efficacy of a novel anesthetic gel (lidocaine 25 mg/g plus prilocaine 25 mg/g in thermosetting agents) for non-invasive periodontal pocket anesthesia was evaluated. [METHODS] One hundred twenty-two (122) patients in 8 centers with moderate to severe periodontitis requiring scaling and root planing (SRP... | null | 0.998 | 186 | Periodontics | Dentistry | 2,001 |
11,494,986 | Dirty questions: Indigenous health and 'Western research'. | Australian and New Zealand journal of public health | Aust N Z J Public Health | 25 | 3 | 10.1111/j.1467-842x.2001.tb00563.x | eng | 2,001 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] This paper explores both Indigenous and non-indigenous critiques of 'Western' research frameworks in an Aboriginal health context. It also discusses the 'reform' of Aboriginal health research practices since the 1980s, particularly in relation to the development of ethical guidelines. [METHOD] The text is b... | null | 0.47 | 92 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,494,179 | The use of proxies in community integration research. | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation | Arch Phys Med Rehabil | 82 | 8 | 10.1053/apmr.2001.25098 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess the level of agreement between persons with various disabilities and their proxies in reporting community integration outcomes using the Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique (CHART). [DESIGN] Reliability study. [SETTING] Participants living in the community for a minimum of 6 months a... | null | 0.983 | 225 | Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,001 |
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