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11,832,454 | Experimental ulcers alter voltage-sensitive sodium currents in rat gastric sensory neurons. | Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology | 122 | 2 | 10.1053/gast.2002.31026 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND AIMS] Voltage-dependent Na+ currents are important determinants of excitability. We hypothesized that gastric inflammation alters Na+ current properties in primary sensory neurons. [METHODS] The stomach was surgically exposed in rats to inject the retrograde tracer 1.1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3,'3-tetramethyli... | null | 3.536 | 482 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,832,257 | High-resolution MRI and micro-FE for the evaluation of changes in bone mechanical properties during longitudinal clinical trials: application to calcaneal bone in postmenopausal women after one year of idoxifene treatment. | Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) | Clin Biomech (Bristol) | 17 | 2 | 10.1016/s0268-0033(01)00110-3 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate whether recently developed in vivo high-resolution magnetic resonance-imaging and micro-finite element techniques can monitor changes in bone mechanical properties during long-term clinical trials aiming at evaluating the efficacy of new drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis. [DESIGN] Compa... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,830,812 | Rotational muscle strength of the limb after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using semitendinosus and gracilis tendon. | Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association | Arthroscopy | 18 | 2 | 10.1053/jars.2002.29894 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To investigate the influence of harvesting semitendinosus and gracilis tendons on the rotational muscle strength of the limb after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. [TYPE OF STUDY] Prospective study. [METHODS] We performed a prospective study of 62 consecutive (34 male, 28 female) patients with... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,830,307 | A multicentre randomized/controlled trial of a conventional versus modestly accelerated radiotherapy in the laryngeal cancer: influence of a 1 week shortening overall time. | Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology | Radiother Oncol | 62 | 1 | 10.1016/s0167-8140(01)00494-7 | eng | 2,002 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] To compare in a phase III study the loco-regional control, disease-free survival and overall survival induced by an accelerated regimen (AF) as compared with conventional regimen (CF) and to analyze the early and late post-radiation morbidity in both arms. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Patients with ... | null | 1.236 | 189 | Hematology; Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,829,698 | Effects of diet and simvastatin on serum lipids, insulin, and antioxidants in hypercholesterolemic men: a randomized controlled trial. | JAMA | JAMA | 287 | 5 | 10.1001/jama.287.5.598 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | 6 | null | null | null | [CONTEXT] Limited information exists on the interaction between diet and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) and the interaction's effect on serum lipid and lipoprotein levels, insulin sensitivity, and circulating antioxidant vitamin and provitamin levels. [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the se... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,829,431 | Adverse effects of perioperative transfusion on patients with stage III and IV gastric cancer. | Annals of surgical oncology | Ann Surg Oncol | 9 | 1 | 10.1245/aso.2002.9.1.5 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The degree of immunomodulation by perioperative blood transfusion and its resultant effects on cancer surgery are a subject of controversy. We evaluated the prognostic effects of perioperative blood transfusion on gastric cancer surgery. [METHODS] A total of 1710 patients who underwent curative gastrectomy... | null | 1.483 | 210 | Oncology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,828,835 | Antidepressant medication and suicide in Sweden. | Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety | Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf | 10 | 6 | 10.1002/pds.618 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To explore a possible temporal association between changes in antidepressant sales and suicide rates in different age groups. [METHODS] A time series analysis using a two-slope model to compare suicide rates in Sweden before and after introduction of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SSRIs. [RESU... | null | 0.383 | 113 | Pharmacology; Epidemiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,828,556 | Carpal tunnel release by limited palmar incision vs traditional open technique: randomized controlled trial. | Croatian medical journal | Croat Med J | 43 | 1 | null | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] To compare a limited palmar incision for carpal tunnel release (CTR) with a traditional open technique, which is still considered the gold standard. [METHODS] Seventy-two patients with a carpal tunnel syndrome were individually randomized into the trial (limited incision CTR) (n=36) and control group (traditional... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,828,288 | Contrasting natures of lung growth after transplantation and lobectomy. | The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery | J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg | 123 | 2 | 10.1067/mtc.2002.119339 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] We hypothesized that posttransplantation lung growth in an immature recipient and postlobectomy compensatory lung growth are two distinct processes. [METHODS] Mature swine underwent left upper lobectomy, and growth of the left lower lobe was studied after 2 weeks and after 3 months. Left lower lobes from an... | null | 1.904 | 225 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,827,249 | Measuring outcomes of type 2 diabetes disease management program in an HMO setting. | Southern medical journal | South Med J | 95 | 1 | null | eng | 2,002 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] There is a need to evaluate empirical disease management programs used in managing chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus in managed care settings. [METHODS] We analyzed data from 252 patients with type 2 diabetes before and 1 year after enrollment in a disease management program. We examined clinical ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,826,995 | The population requirement for cataract extraction: a cross-sectional study. | Eye (London, England) | Eye (Lond) | 15 | Pt 6 | 10.1038/eye.2001.242 | eng | 2,001 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To examine the distribution in the population of indications for cataract extraction in order to relate demand for this procedure to the capacity for satisfying it. [METHODS] An age-stratified random population sample of 2783 individuals aged 55 years and over was taken from inner-city, urban and rural areas ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,826,595 | Harmonic imaging of the brain parenchyma in a dog model following NC100100 (Sonazoid) bolus injection. | Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging | J Neuroimaging | 12 | 1 | 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2002.tb00087.x | eng | 2,002 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] NC100100 (Sonazoid) is a new perfluorocarbon-based ultrasound contrast agent (UCA) that has not been introduced to transcranial harmonic imaging. [METHODS] In an animal study on 6 beagle dogs, the authors performed harmonic power Doppler and gray-scale imaging (SONOS 5500, S4 probe) after bolus... | null | 0.56 | 75 | Medicine; Neurology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,826,234 | Expression of activation markers and cytokine mRNA by peripheral blood CD4 and CD8 T cells in atopic and nonatopic childhood asthma: effect of inhaled glucocorticoid therapy. | Pediatrics | Pediatrics | 109 | 2 | 10.1542/peds.109.2.e24 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [HYPOTHESIS] Activated CD8 as well as CD4 T cells contribute to the production of asthma-relevant cytokines in both atopic and nonatopic childhood asthma. [OBJECTIVES] To measure the percentages of peripheral blood CD4 and CD8 T cells expressing naïve/memory (CD45RA/CD45RO) and activation (HLA-DR, CD25) markers, as wel... | null | 2.01 | 409 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,825,735 | The elephant trunk technique: operative results in 100 consecutive patients. | European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery | Eur J Cardiothorac Surg | 21 | 2 | 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)01088-0 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To describe morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing the elephant trunk (ET) implantation as the first stage in the repair of their mega aorta and to assess determinants for the occurrence of complications. [METHODS] One hundred consecutive patients undergoing an ET implantation between 1984 and June... | null | 1.163 | 158 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,824,794 | Effects of interleukin-8 and Helicobacter pylori on histamine release from isolated canine gastric mucosal mast cells. | Journal of gastroenterology | J Gastroenterol | 37 | 1 | 10.1007/s535-002-8126-y | eng | 2,002 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In recent studies, the involvement of mast cells in the pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection was suggested. In the present study, using isolated canine gastric mucosal mast cells, we undertook to elucidate the effects of interleukin-8 (IL-8) and H. pylori on histamine release from these cells. [ME... | null | 0.512 | 140 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,824,671 | Results of aortic arch repair with hypothermic circulatory arrest and retrograde cerebral perfusion. | Journal of cardiac surgery | J Card Surg | 16 | 3 | 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2001.tb00515.x | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Repair of aortic arch pathology is reliably performed with hypothermic circulatory arrest, but the best method of brain protection is controversial. [METHODS] We reviewed a consecutive series of 67 patients who had aortic arch repair with hypothermic circulatory arrest. Retrograde perfusion of arterial blo... | null | 0.544 | 69 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,823,765 | Persistence of delays in presentation and treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction: The GUSTO-I and GUSTO-III experience. | Annals of emergency medicine | Ann Emerg Med | 39 | 2 | 10.1067/mem.2002.121402 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] Early treatment with fibrinolytic therapy substantially decreases mortality in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We examined delays to hospital arrival and treatment in 2 large, multinational, randomized trials of fibrinolytic therapy: Global Utilization of Streptokinase and Tissue Plasminogen Activa... | null | 1.137 | 178 | Emergency Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,823,676 | 17beta-estradiol increases rat cerebrovascular prostacyclin synthesis by elevating cyclooxygenase-1 and prostacyclin synthase. | Stroke | Stroke | 33 | 2 | 10.1161/hs0202.102732 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] It has been reported that estrogens modulate peripheral vascular synthesis of vasodilatory hormones, including prostacyclin. If this occurs in the cerebral circulation, it could have important consequences in the modulation of cerebral hemodynamic function and improvement of stroke outcome. We ... | null | 2.816 | 370 | Advanced and Specialized Nursing; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Neurology; Neuroscience | Medicine; Neuroscience; Nursing | 2,002 |
11,823,360 | Identifying domestic violence: cross sectional study in primary care. | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | BMJ | 324 | 7332 | 10.1136/bmj.324.7332.274 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | 2 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To measure the prevalence of domestic violence among women attending general practice; test the association between experience of domestic violence and demographic factors; evaluate the extent of recording of domestic violence in records held by general practices; and assess acceptability to women of scree... | null | 1.087 | 519 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,823,051 | Modulation of MDM2/p53 and cyclin-activating kinase during the megakaryocyte differentiation of human erythroleukemia cells. | Experimental hematology | Exp Hematol | 30 | 2 | 10.1016/s0301-472x(01)00780-9 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] This study was undertaken to address the involvement of CDK activating kinase (CAK), p53, and MDM2 proteins in the mitotic arrest associated with the acquisition of a polyploid DNA content during megakaryocyte differentiation of human erythroleukemia (HEL) cells. [METHODS] To evaluate this mechanism we inve... | null | 1.379 | 131 | Cancer Research; Hematology; Cell Biology; Genetics; Molecular Biology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,822,997 | A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of antidepressant augmentation with mirtazapine. | Biological psychiatry | Biol Psychiatry | 51 | 2 | 10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01262-8 | eng | 2,002 | 1 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A previous pilot study of open-label mirtazapine augmentation conducted by the authors in 20 depressed patients yielded a 55% response rate at week 4. A double-blind controlled trial was undertaken to further elucidate the efficacy of this intervention. [METHODS] 26 adult outpatients with persistent major ... | null | 3.32 | 367 | Biological Psychiatry | Neuroscience | 2,002 |
11,822,573 | Carrying on: the experience of premature menopause in women with early stage breast cancer. | Nursing research | Nurs Res | 51 | 1 | 10.1097/00006199-200201000-00003 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer is established but the experience of organ system toxicity for women, specifically ovarian toxicity, is not fully known. [OBJECTIVES] Th e purpose of the study was to develop asubstantive theory that would describe and explain women's response... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,822,527 | The theory of planned behavior as a model of intentions for fighting among African American and Latino adolescents. | Maternal and child health journal | Matern Child Health J | 5 | 4 | 10.1023/a:1013032906379 | eng | 2,001 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To test the theory of planned behavior as a model for predicting and understanding behavioral intentions for fighting among inner-city adolescents and to determine whether its predictive power differs as a function of ethnicity (African American versus Latino). [METHODS] Participants were 956 (511 females,... | null | 0.365 | 109 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Epidemiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,822,111 | Toothbrushing competency among high-risk grade one students: an evaluation of two methods of dental health education. | Journal of public health dentistry | J Public Health Dent | 61 | 4 | 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2001.tb03391.x | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the effectiveness of two methods of dental health education (DHE) for improving toothbrushing competency among grade one students at high risk for dental diseases. [METHODS] Fifty elementary schools in the former city of North York, Ontario, Canada, were assigned to one of two groups. In one gro... | null | 0.539 | 74 | Dentistry; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Dentistry; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,821,803 | A 16-year experience in performing hepatic resection in 303 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: 1985-2000. | Surgery | Surgery | 131 | 1 Suppl | 10.1067/msy.2002.119497 | eng | 2,002 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Hepatic resection is an accepted therapeutic modality for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Over the past 2 decades, liver surgery has evolved to a refined and deliberate operation. In the present study surgical results are analyzed with an aim toward further improving the treatment of HCC. [METHODS] We stud... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,821,795 | The role of adenoma for colorectal cancer development: differences in the distribution of adenoma with low-grade dysplasia, high-grade dysplasia, and cancer that invades the submucosa. | Surgery | Surgery | 131 | 1 Suppl | 10.1067/msy.2002.119360 | eng | 2,002 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The purpose of this study was to elucidate the role of adenoma in the early stage of colorectal cancer development, we focused on the clinicopathologic relationship between adenoma with low-grade dysplasia (ALGD), adenoma with high-grade dysplasia (AHGD), and cancer that invades the submucosa in the colore... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,821,469 | Role of radiotherapy in the treatment of supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors in childhood: results of the prospective German brain tumor trials HIT 88/89 and 91. | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | J Clin Oncol | 20 | 3 | 10.1200/JCO.2002.20.3.842 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | 1 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate the outcome of children with supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors after surgery, irradiation, and chemotherapy and to identify factors predictive for survival. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] Sixty-three children in the prospective trials HIT 88/89 and HIT 91 were eligible. Complete resection wa... | null | 4.274 | 646 | Cancer Research; Medicine; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,924,332 | Diagnosing and treating Alzheimer's disease: a practitioner's overview. | Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners | J Am Acad Nurse Pract | 14 | 3 | 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2002.tb00100.x | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To provide an overview of current diagnostic protocols of Alzheimer's disease (AD), screening techniques, tests, and a review of standard and new treatments. [DATA SOURCES] Selected articles from the scientific literature, online sources, and standard texts were examined. [CONCLUSIONS] Standard tools, such as... | null | 0.127 | 54 | Nursing | Nursing | 2,002 |
11,922,535 | Self-directed learning: looking at outcomes with medical students. | Family medicine | Fam Med | 34 | 3 | null | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES] Self-directed learning (SDL) skills are thought to be associated with lifelong learning. This study assessed the degree of readiness for SDL in third-year medical students who participated in a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum during thefirst 2 years of medical school. [METHODS] A tot... | null | 0.552 | 77 | Family Practice | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,922,383 | Evaluating a visual field screening test for glaucoma: how the choice of the gold standard affects the validity of the test. | Ophthalmic epidemiology | Ophthalmic Epidemiol | 8 | 5 | 10.1080/09286586.2001.11644258 | eng | 2,001 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To examine the effects of the gold standard on sensitivity, specificity, and area under the ROC curve when determining the validity of a screening test. [METHODS] Fifty-eight people were recruited from a Veterans' Administration eye clinic. Screening included testing with the 26-point oculokinetic perimeter... | null | 1.033 | 78 | Ophthalmology; Epidemiology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,922,208 | The usefulness of dipyridamole thallium-201 single photon emission computed tomography for predicting perioperative cardiac events in patients undergoing non-cardiac vascular surgery. | Annals of nuclear medicine | Ann Nucl Med | 16 | 1 | 10.1007/BF02995291 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [UNLABELLED] The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of dipyridamole Tl-201 myocardium single photon emission computed tomography (201Tl-SPECT) for predicting perioperative cardiac events in patients with arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO) and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) undergoing non-cardiac vascular ... | null | 0.346 | 68 | Medicine; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,923,678 | Combined odontoid and jefferson fracture in a child: a case report. | Spine | Spine (Phila Pa 1976) | 27 | 7 | 10.1097/00007632-200204010-00022 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | 1 | null | null | null | [STUDY DESIGN] A case of combined odontoid and Jefferson fracture is reported. [OBJECTIVE] To alert spine physicians to the rare combination of an odontoid and Jefferson fracture in a child. [METHODS] A 5-year old boy presented with neck pain and torticollis after falling on his head from a four-wheeler that had rolled... | null | 1.336 | 300 | Neurology; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,922,920 | Plasma alpha2-HS glycoprotein concentrations in patients with acute myocardial infarction quantified by a modified ELISA. | Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry | Clin Chim Acta | 319 | 1 | 10.1016/s0009-8981(02)00013-x | eng | 2,002 | 5 | 7 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Human alpha2-HS glycoprotein (alpha2-HSG) is synthesized and secreted by the liver into circulation. Plasma concentrations of alpha2-HSG decrease significantly following infection, inflammation and malignancy. Since increased plasma concentrations of C-reactive protein are observed in patients with acute m... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,921,315 | Is there a kink in consumers' threshold value for cost-effectiveness in health care? | Health economics | Health Econ | 11 | 2 | 10.1002/hec.655 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A reproducible observation is that consumers' willingness-to-accept (WTA) monetary compensation to forgo a program is greater than their stated willingness-to-pay (WTP) for the same benefit. Several explanations exist, including the psychological principle that the utility of losses weighs heavier than gai... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,920,893 | Prenatal diagnosis of long QT syndrome using magnetocardiography: a case report and review of the literature. | Prenatal diagnosis | Prenat Diagn | 22 | 3 | 10.1002/pd.283 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To investigate the usefulness of magnetocardiography (MCG) in the prenatal diagnosis of fetal long QT syndrome. [METHODS] Fetal MCG was recorded in a case of fetal long QT syndrome suspected in utero. The literature on the prenatal diagnosis of fetal long QT syndrome was also reviewed. [RESULTS] The MCG wa... | null | 0.739 | 110 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Genetics | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,920,521 | The association between breast carcinoma and meningioma in women. | Cancer | Cancer | 94 | 6 | 10.1002/cncr.10410 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Published case reports of a possible association between meningioma and breast carcinoma are not uncommon in the literature. Four published analytic studies have addressed this suggested association specifically. Three of these studies reported significant associations, with relative risk estimates mostly ... | null | 1.595 | 349 | Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,920,408 | Autoantibody to hLSm4 and the heptameric LSm complex in anti-Sm sera. | Arthritis and rheumatism | Arthritis Rheum | 46 | 3 | 10.1002/art.10220 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To characterize the 15-kd human SmD-like autoantigen and its associated proteins previously shown to be recognized by IgM antibodies in patients with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-induced infectious mononucleosis. [METHODS] The full-length complementary DNA for the 15-kd protein was expressed as recombinant prot... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,920,270 | Assessing the Cox model assumption as a statistical tool for classifying lymphomas. | The hematology journal : the official journal of the European Haematology Association | Hematol J | 2 | 5 | 10.1038/sj.thj.6200125 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [INTRODUCTION] The Cox model is widely used in medical research for comparing survival. Lymphomas might exhibit important differences in long-term cure rate despite a similar survival. [METHODS] Using log-rank test, we compared event-free survival (EFS), and the survival of 64 patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,920,242 | A clinical, molecular and cytogenetic study of 12 cases of human herpesvirus 8 associated primary effusion lymphoma in HIV-infected patients. | The hematology journal : the official journal of the European Haematology Association | Hematol J | 2 | 3 | 10.1038/sj.thj.6200096 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [INTRODUCTION] Primary effusion lymphoma is a rare type of B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder which is mainly observed in patients with HIV infection. Lymphomatous cells bridge features of immunoblastic and anaplastic cells with a non-B non-T phenotype and are characterized by the presence of the human herpesvirus 8 g... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,920,211 | Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Europe 1998. | The hematology journal : the official journal of the European Haematology Association | Hematol J | 1 | 5 | 10.1038/sj.thj.6200046 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [INTRODUCTION] Transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells from blood or bone marrow has become accepted therapy for many diseases. Numbers of transplants have increased significantly and stem cell source, donor type and indications have changed during this decade. Information on these changes is essential for interpre... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,919,525 | Trends in the use and capacity of California's emergency departments, 1990-1999. | Annals of emergency medicine | Ann Emerg Med | 39 | 4 | 10.1067/mem.2002.122433 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] Concerns over the ability of the nation's emergency departments to meet current demands are growing among the public and health care professionals. Data supporting perceptions of inadequate capacity are sparse and conflicting. We describe changes in the use and capacity of California's EDs between 199... | null | 1.137 | 178 | Emergency Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,919,402 | Correlation between soluble markers of endothelial dysfunction in patients with renal failure. | American journal of nephrology | Am J Nephrol | 22 | 1 | 10.1159/000046673 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [AIM] Damage to the endothelium is an important component of atherosclerosis. It has been suggested to be quantified by measuring plasma markers, such as von Willebrand factor and thrombomodulin and soluble adhesion molecules. We hypothesized there may exist a correlation between the plasma levels of von Willebrand fac... | null | 0.578 | 107 | Nephrology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,919,228 | Macroscopic evaluation of rectal cancer resection specimen: clinical significance of the pathologist in quality control. | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | J Clin Oncol | 20 | 7 | 10.1200/JCO.2002.07.010 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | 1 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Quality assessment and assurance are important issues in modern health care. For the evaluation of surgical procedures, there are indirect parameters such as complication, recurrence, and survival rates. These parameters are of limited value for the individual surgeon, and there is an obvious need for direct ... | null | 4.274 | 646 | Cancer Research; Medicine; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,919,120 | Effects of energy-restricted diets containing increased protein on weight loss, resting energy expenditure, and the thermic effect of feeding in type 2 diabetes. | Diabetes care | Diabetes Care | 25 | 4 | 10.2337/diacare.25.4.652 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine the effect of a high-protein (HP) diet compared with a low-protein (LP) diet on weight loss, resting energy expenditure (REE), and the thermic effect of food (TEF) in subjects with type 2 diabetes during moderate energy restriction. [RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS] In this study, 26 obese subjects... | null | 2.924 | 433 | Advanced and Specialized Nursing; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Internal Medicine | Medicine; Nursing | 2,002 |
11,917,576 | Validation of AutoPap primary screening system sensitivity and high-risk performance. | Acta cytologica | Acta Cytol | 46 | 2 | 10.1159/000326725 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To confirm or deny the reported sensitivity of the AutoPap Primary Screening System (AutoPap) (TriPath Imaging Inc., Burlington, North Carolina, U.S.A) in a moderate-sized laboratory and to determine performance characteristics for the "clinically high risk" (CHR) patient population. [STUDY DESIGN] Archives... | null | 0.502 | 67 | Medicine; Histology; Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,917,055 | Parathyroid hormone-independent osteoclastic resorptive bone disease: a new variant of adynamic bone disease in haemodialysis patients. | Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association | Nephrol Dial Transplant | 17 | 4 | 10.1093/ndt/17.4.620 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Osteitis fibrosa cystica (OFC) caused by secondary hyperparathyroidism is the pre-eminent form of uraemic osteodystrophy. In recent years, however, new bone abnormalities have been described. Among them adynamic bone disease (ABD) has become a focus of growing interest. Marked suppression of dynamic bone m... | null | 0.833 | 203 | Medicine; Nephrology; Transplantation | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,916,620 | Mutational analysis of the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene in sporadic autoimmune Addison's disease can reveal patients with unidentified autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I. | European journal of endocrinology | Eur J Endocrinol | 146 | 4 | 10.1530/eje.0.1460519 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate whether patients with Addison's disease and polyendocrine syndromes have undiagnosed autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I (APS I). [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Forty patients with clinical manifestations resembling APS I and with autoantibodies typical of this condition were screened for Norwe... | null | 0.875 | 179 | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Medicine; Endocrinology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,916,464 | Assessing orientations to learning to teach. | The British journal of educational psychology | Br J Educ Psychol | 72 | Pt 1 | 10.1348/000709902158766 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] An important purpose of teacher education is that student teachers develop and change their existing knowledge on learning and teaching. Research on how student teachers variously engage in this process is scarce. In a previous study of 30 student teachers, we identified five different orientations to lear... | null | 0.506 | 120 | Education; Developmental and Educational Psychology | Psychology; Social Sciences | 2,002 |
11,916,186 | In vitro studies indicate that acid catalysed generation of N-nitrosocompounds from dietary nitrate will be maximal at the gastro-oesophageal junction and cardia. | Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology | Scand J Gastroenterol | 37 | 3 | 10.1080/003655202317284147 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Dietary nitrate increases saliva nitrite levels and swallowed saliva is the main source of nitrite entering the acidic stomach. In acidic gastric juice, this nitrite can generate potentially carcinogenic N-nitrosocompounds. However, ascorbic acid secreted by the gastric mucosa can prevent nitrosation by co... | null | 0.804 | 133 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,914,593 | Effectiveness of the MSC cold cap system in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia. | Oncology | Oncology | 62 | 2 | 10.1159/000048253 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To study the effectiveness of the MSC cold cap system to prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia. [METHODS] The system was applied in 83 cancer patients (mean age 49.8 years) undergoing chemotherapy with alopecia-causing agents. Seven patients did not tolerate the system. Seventy-six patients were evaluable f... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,914,248 | High-dose intravascular beta-radiation after de novo stent implantation induces coronary artery spasm. | Circulation | Circulation | 105 | 12 | 10.1161/01.cir.0000012525.73993.c9 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | 26 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Intracoronary brachytherapy is effective in preventing restenosis after coronary interventions. However, in vitro and animal studies have shown that irradiation produces immediate and sustained endothelial dysfunction. This study assesses the clinical relevance of impaired vasomotoric function induced by b... | null | 5.233 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,914,244 | Strain rate imaging for assessment of regional myocardial function: results from a clinical model of septal ablation. | Circulation | Circulation | 105 | 12 | 10.1161/01.cir.0000013423.33806.77 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | 26 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Regional myocardial function assessment is essential in the management of coronary artery disease (CAD). Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) by depicting local myocardial motion can potentially quantify regional myocardial function. Strain rate imaging (SRI) that depicts regional deformation is less susceptible t... | null | 5.233 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,914,153 | Is endosonography an effective method for detection and local staging of the ampullary carcinoma? A prospective study. | BMC surgery | BMC Surg | 2 | null | 10.1186/1471-2482-2-1 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | 25 | 2,002 | 3 | 25 | [BACKGROUND] The relatively rare carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater is a neoplasia with a good prognosis compared to pancreatic cancer. Preoperative staging is important in planning the most suitable surgical intervention. [AIM] To prospectively evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) in com... | null | 0.253 | 64 | Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,913,801 | The effects of fenoldopam on renal function in patients undergoing elective aortic surgery. | European journal of anaesthesiology | Eur J Anaesthesiol | 19 | 1 | 10.1017/s0265021502000054 | eng | 2,002 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE] Postoperative renal impairment is a recognized complication of infrarenal aortic cross-clamping. Our hypothesis was that the renal vasodilating and natriuretic effects of fenoldopam mesylate, a selective dopamine (DA1) agonist, would preserve renal function in patients undergoing elective inf... | null | 0.547 | 94 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,912,397 | Baseline prostatic specific antigen does not predict the outcome of high energy transurethral microwave thermotherapy. | The Journal of urology | J Urol | 167 | 4 | null | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] We assessed the prognostic value of baseline prostate specific antigen (PSA) for outcome after high energy transurethral thermotherapy in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. [MATERIAL AND METHODS] Data were collected prospectively in 404 consecutive patients treated with high energy transurethral ther... | null | 1.629 | 291 | Urology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,912,369 | The uncertainty of radio frequency treatment of renal cell carcinoma: findings at immediate and delayed nephrectomy. | The Journal of urology | J Urol | 167 | 4 | null | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Radio frequency thermal therapy for the ablation of renal cell carcinoma has been reported. Outcomes are usually measured by imaging alone. We have performed ex vivo and in vivo experiments using radio frequency in porcine models in our laboratory. We now report our early experience in the treatment of renal ... | null | 1.629 | 291 | Urology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,910,359 | The type II inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor can trigger Ca2+ waves in rat hepatocytes. | Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology | 122 | 4 | 10.1053/gast.2002.32363 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND AIMS] Ca2+ regulates cell functions through signaling patterns such as Ca2+ oscillations and Ca2+ waves. The type I inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor is thought to support Ca2+ oscillations, whereas the type III inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor is thought to initiate Ca2+ waves. The role of the... | null | 3.536 | 482 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,910,296 | Relationship between size at birth and hypertension in a genetically homogeneous population of high birth weight. | Journal of hypertension | J Hypertens | 20 | 4 | 10.1097/00004872-200204000-00018 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate the association between birth size and hypertension within a genetically homogeneous population of high birth weight. [DESIGN] Cohort-study with retrospectively collected data on size at birth. [SUBJECTS AND SETTING] The study included 4601 men and women born 1914-1935 in Reykjavik, Iceland, ... | null | 1.441 | 198 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine; Physiology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,909,918 | Separating depersonalisation and derealisation: the relevance of the "lesion method". | Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry | J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry | 72 | 4 | 10.1136/jnnp.72.4.530 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Depersonalisation (DP) and derealisation (DR) are often met with in patients with a wide range of localisable neurological conditions. This suggests that the "lesion method" might be a valid approach to study the neurobiology of DP/DR. However, the fact that anxiety can trigger DP/DR makes it difficult to ... | null | 1.238 | 244 | Neurology; Psychiatry and Mental Health; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,909,887 | Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by older adults: a comparison of self-report and physician chart documentation. | The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences | J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci | 57 | 4 | 10.1093/gerona/57.4.m223 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Older adults are increasingly using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) dietary supplements and herbal remedies, but may not discuss this with their physicians. When patients do report using CAM, their physicians may not record this information in patient charts. [METHODS] This cross-sectional ana... | null | 1.216 | 230 | Aging; Geriatrics and Gerontology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,908,553 | Norepinephrine from synovial tyrosine hydroxylase positive cells is a strong indicator of synovial inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. | The Journal of rheumatology | J Rheumatol | 29 | 3 | null | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Density of sympathetic nerve fibers in synovial tissue was lower in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to those with osteoarthritis (OA). This was accompanied by norepinephrine (NE) release from synovial tyrosine hydroxylase positive cells (TH+ cells). We investigated the role of TH+ cells and... | null | 1.022 | 201 | Rheumatology; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,907,854 | Attitudes of female patients regarding oral contraceptives for treatment of acne. | Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery | J Cutan Med Surg | 5 | 6 | 10.1007/s10227-001-0023-z | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Two hormonal agents with contraceptive properties are currently indicated in Canada for treatment of acne. [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes and concerns of female patients regarding the use of hormonal agents and oral contraceptives in treatment of acne. [METHODS] A self... | null | 0.334 | 58 | Dermatology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,907,844 | Human papillomavirus, smoking, and cancer. | Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery | J Cutan Med Surg | 5 | 4 | 10.1007/s102270000029 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | 2,001 | 7 | 18 | [BACKGROUND] The effect of smoking on human papillomavirus (HPV) activity and subsequent dysplasia and neoplasia remains controversial. [OBJECTIVE] To determine any reported effects of smoking on either HPV activity or HPV-related dysplasia/cancer using retrospective analysis of the literature from 1966 through 1998 vi... | null | 0.334 | 58 | Dermatology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,906,540 | Consequences of surveying folate awareness. | Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy | Health Expect | 5 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1369-6513.2002.00155.x | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To assess women's concerns when interviewed about the association between folate and neural tube defects (NTDs) and to determine how this is affected by time, being folate aware, having seen folate promotional material or being pregnant. [DESIGN] As part of a community randomized trial outcomes evaluation,... | null | 0.738 | 100 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,905,958 | A two-dimensional map and database of soluble nuclear proteins from HepG2 cells as reference for identification of nutrient-regulated transcription factors. | European journal of nutrition | Eur J Nutr | 40 | 4 | 10.1007/s003940170005 | eng | 2,001 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Eukaryotic cells of higher organisms are able to regulate gene transcription in response to changes in the supply of nutrients. In hepatocytes, extracellular glucose levels affect transcription of genes that encode enzymes engaged in glycolysis, gluconeogenesis and lipogenesis. While glucose response eleme... | null | 0.295 | 125 | Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,001 |
11,905,864 | Comparison of thermal spread after ureteral ligation with the Laparo-Sonic ultrasonic shears and the Ligasure system. | Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A | J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A | 12 | 1 | 10.1089/109264202753486957 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] The extent of lateral spread of tissue injury is important in the success of a primary anastomosis. We compared the injury produced by the Laparo-sonic Coagulation Shears and the Ligasure system. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Ureters were harvested from domestic farm pigs and ligated with the Laparo-... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,905,405 | Oxygen therapy for hypercapnic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute respiratory failure: a randomized, controlled pilot study. | Critical care medicine | Crit Care Med | 30 | 1 | 10.1097/00003246-200201000-00018 | eng | 2,002 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate the effect of oxygen therapy on outcome and on symptomatic hypercapnia. [DESIGN] Randomized, controlled, single-blind study. [SETTING] Multidisciplinary intensive care unit of a university teaching hospital. [PATIENTS] Patients admitted with a clinical diagnosis of an acute exacerbation of ch... | null | 0.982 | 315 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,904,611 | What are pregnant women eating? Nutrient and food group differences by race. | American journal of obstetrics and gynecology | Am J Obstet Gynecol | 186 | 3 | 10.1067/mob.2002.121078 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study was to identify foods that contributed most to nutrient and fiber intake in a sample of pregnant women in North Carolina. [STUDY DESIGN] This was a prospective study of women in the Pregnancy, Infection, and Nutrition Study (n = 2247 women). Dietary information during the second tr... | null | 1.509 | 274 | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,904,607 | The preterm prediction study: elevated cervical ferritin levels at 22 to 24 weeks of gestation are associated with spontaneous preterm delivery in asymptomatic women. | American journal of obstetrics and gynecology | Am J Obstet Gynecol | 186 | 3 | 10.1067/mob.2002.121088 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Low serum ferritin levels correlate with low iron stores, whereas high levels are associated with an acute-phase reaction. Our objective was to determine whether elevated levels of ferritin in the genital tract may be a potent marker to identify patients at risk for spontaneous preterm delivery. [STUDY DESI... | null | 1.509 | 274 | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,904,462 | Topical mitomycin C and radiation induce conjunctival DNA-polyploidy. | Analytical cellular pathology : the journal of the European Society for Analytical Cellular Pathology | Anal Cell Pathol | 23 | 2 | 10.1155/2001/961735 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [INTRODUCTION] Atypical cell changes often occur following treatment of premalignant or malignant conjunctival neoplasias with topical mitomycin C (MMC) and/or radiation. These reactive, non-neoplastic alterations of the conjunctival epithelium can be a differential diagnostic problem. Our aim was to investigate change... | null | 0.418 | 32 | Pathology and Forensic Medicine; Cell Biology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,001 |
11,904,109 | Water drinking as a treatment for orthostatic syndromes. | The American journal of medicine | Am J Med | 112 | 5 | 10.1016/s0002-9343(02)01025-2 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | 1 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Water drinking increases blood pressure in a substantial proportion of patients who have severe orthostatic hypotension due to autonomic failure. We tested the hypothesis that water drinking can be used as a practical treatment for patients with orthostatic and postprandial hypotension, as well as those with ... | NASA Discipline Regulatory Physiology; Non-NASA Center | 1.979 | 262 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,904,026 | Characteristics of ventricular shunt malfunctions among patients with neurocysticercosis. | Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery | 50 | 4 | 10.1097/00006123-200204000-00014 | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Ventricular shunts used to relieve hydrocephalus among patients with neurocysticercosis have been plagued by high shunt malfunction rates. We examined the characteristics of shunt malfunctions among patients with neurocysticercosis. [METHODS] This is a retrospective chart review of data for 122 patients who... | null | 1.568 | 229 | Neurology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,903,689 | Effects of quercetin on the heat-induced cytotoxicity of prostate cancer cells. | International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association | Int J Urol | 8 | 11 | 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2001.00389.x | eng | 2,001 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] It has been demonstrated that prostate cancer cells are relatively sensitive to heat stress. We have reported that heat treatment at 43 degrees C increases the expression of heat shock protein 70 (hsp70) in prostate cancer cells, leading to apoptosis. Hsp70 is a protein that protects cells against heat dam... | null | 0.378 | 83 | Urology | Medicine | 2,001 |
11,903,527 | Botulinum toxin type A and EMG: a key to the understanding of chronic tension-type headaches? | Headache | Headache | 41 | 10 | 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2001.01193.x | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The pathogenesis of chronic tension-type headache remains unclear, and the role of muscle tension is especially controversial. Botulinum toxin type A, a potent inhibitor of muscle tone, has been used to treat chronic tension-type headache. [OBJECTIVE] To determine whether clinical response to treatment of ... | null | 0.85 | 146 | Neurology; Neurology | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,001 |
11,902,848 | Effects of a tailored health promotion program for female blue-collar workers: health works for women. | Preventive medicine | Prev Med | 34 | 3 | 10.1006/pmed.2001.0988 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] This study assessed the effects of the Health Works for Women (HWW) intervention on improving multiple behaviors including nutrition and physical activity among rural female blue-collar employees in North Carolina. [METHODS] Nine small to mid-size workplaces were randomly assigned to either intervention or... | null | 1.289 | 199 | Epidemiology; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,902,633 | Subjective global assessment of nutrition a useful diagnostic tool for nurses? | EDTNA/ERCA journal (English ed.) | EDTNA ERCA J | 27 | 4 | 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2001.tb00177.x | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [UNLABELLED] Malnutrition in maintenance haemodialysis (HD) patients is closely related with morbidity and mortality in this population. [AIM OF THE STUDY] To evaluate feasibility, performance and information given by SGA (subjective global assessment), a semi-quantitative method of nutritional evaluation (based on a m... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,902,269 | Adult long-segment tracheal stenosis attributable to complete tracheal rings masquerading as asthma. | Critical care medicine | Crit Care Med | 30 | 1 | 10.1097/00003246-200201000-00034 | eng | 2,002 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] a) To report on an adult patient with congenital long-segment tracheal stenosis from complete tracheal rings complicated by tracheomalacia; b) to highlight the fact that some patients with airway narrowing could be misdiagnosed as having bronchial asthma; and c) to discuss our management with a custom-made ... | null | 0.982 | 315 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,902,263 | Inhibition of interleukin-6-activated janus kinases/signal transducers and activators of transcription but not mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling in liver of endotoxin-treated rats. | Critical care medicine | Crit Care Med | 30 | 1 | 10.1097/00003246-200201000-00029 | eng | 2,002 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Endotoxin-induced cytokines, such as interleukin-6, mediate systemic inflammatory responses through multiple cellular signaling pathways. Interleukin-6 is also responsible for the synthesis of acute phase proteins. Recent studies have shown that endotoxin can inhibit signal transducers and activators of tr... | null | 0.982 | 315 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,902,256 | Crystalloid strong ion difference determines metabolic acid-base change during in vitro hemodilution. | Critical care medicine | Crit Care Med | 30 | 1 | 10.1097/00003246-200201000-00022 | eng | 2,002 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To determine the relationship between the strong ion difference (SID) of a diluting crystalloid and its metabolic acid-base effects on in vitro blood dilution. [DESIGN] Prospective in vitro study. [SETTING] University research laboratory. [SUBJECTS] Normal human blood. [INTERVENTIONS] Three solutions were ... | null | 0.982 | 315 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,901,034 | Successful treatment of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis. | Circulation | Circulation | 105 | 11 | null | eng | 2,002 | 3 | 19 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is a difficult management problem about which there are little published data. We examined whether continuing amiodarone or differentiating AIT into 2 subtypes affected outcome. [METHODS AND RESULTS] The type and duration of antithyroid treatment and response were re... | null | 5.233 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,900,231 | A prospective study of pulmonary function in patients treated with paclitaxel and carboplatin. | Cancer | Cancer | 94 | 2 | 10.1002/cncr.10182 | eng | 2,002 | 1 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Adverse effects of paclitaxel and carboplatin have been well described; however, pulmonary toxicity after patients receive this regimen has not been investigated extensively. [METHODS] To clarify this issue, 33 consecutive patients who were treated with paclitaxel and carboplatin underwent prospective eval... | null | 1.595 | 349 | Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,900,230 | Percutaneous tumor ablation with radiofrequency. | Cancer | Cancer | 94 | 2 | 10.1002/cncr.10234 | eng | 2,002 | 1 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFA) is a new minimally invasive treatment for localized cancer. Minimally invasive surgical options require less resources, time, recovery, and cost, and often offer reduced morbidity and mortality, compared with more invasive methods. To be useful, image-guided, minimally... | null | 1.595 | 349 | Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,898,002 | Expression and function of histamine receptors 1 and 2 on human monocyte-derived dendritic cells. | The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology | J Allergy Clin Immunol | 109 | 3 | 10.1067/mai.2002.121944 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Histamine is a well-known mediator of inflammatory and allergic reactions and has immunomodulatory capacities. There is increasing evidence that dendritic cells as professional antigen-presenting cells play a major role in the development of allergic reactions. However, a possible link between histamine an... | null | 2.506 | 350 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,897,510 | Intraperitoneal photodynamic therapy in the Fischer 344 rat using 5-aminolevulinic acid and violet laser light: a toxicity study. | Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology | J Photochem Photobiol B | 66 | 2 | 10.1016/s1011-1344(01)00249-4 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Our study was designed to investigate 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) as a candidate for intraperitoneal photodynamic therapy (IP-PDT). The toxicity of IP-PDT and the effects of IP-PDT on abdominal and pelvic organs, particularly the small intestine, were investigated after ALA administration and illumination w... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,896,111 | Predictors of smoking initiation and cessation among childhood cancer survivors: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | J Clin Oncol | 20 | 6 | 10.1200/JCO.2002.20.6.1608 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | 15 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To examine the determinants of smoking behavior among participants in the Childhood Cancer Survivors Study (CCSS). [METHODS] This retrospective cohort survey study was conducted among 9,709 childhood cancer survivors. Main outcomes included smoking initiation and cessation. [RESULTS] Twenty-eight percent of p... | null | 4.274 | 646 | Cancer Research; Medicine; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,896,103 | Overexpression of c-met as a prognostic indicator for transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder: a comparison with p53 nuclear accumulation. | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | J Clin Oncol | 20 | 6 | 10.1200/JCO.2002.20.6.1544 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | 15 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The c-met proto-oncogene encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase (Met) and has been shown to play a role in oncogenesis. Given that high titers of hepatocyte growth factor, the specific ligand for Met, are excreted in the urine and tend to reflect disease activity of bladder cancer, we performed this study to exam... | null | 4.274 | 646 | Cancer Research; Medicine; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,896,100 | Randomized, open-label, phase III study of a 28-day oral regimen of eniluracil plus fluorouracil versus intravenous fluorouracil plus leucovorin as first-line therapy in patients with metastatic/advanced colorectal cancer. | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | J Clin Oncol | 20 | 6 | 10.1200/JCO.2002.20.6.1519 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | 15 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To compare the efficacy and tolerability of eniluracil (EU)/fluorouracil (5-FU) with that of 5-FU/leucovorin (LV) as first-line therapy for patients with metastatic/advanced colorectal cancer. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] This multicenter, randomized, open-label, phase III study (FUMA3008) conducted in the United S... | null | 4.274 | 646 | Cancer Research; Medicine; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,895,482 | Identification of activity-regulated proteins in the postsynaptic density fraction. | Genes to cells : devoted to molecular & cellular mechanisms | Genes Cells | 7 | 2 | 10.1046/j.1356-9597.2001.00505.x | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The postsynaptic density (PSD) at synapses is a specialized submembranous structure where neurotransmitter receptors are linked to cytoskeleton and signalling molecules. Activity-dependent dynamic change in the components of the PSD is a mechanism of synaptic plasticity. Identification of the PSD proteins ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,895,286 | Comparison of platelet-rich plasma, bovine porous bone mineral, and guided tissue regeneration versus platelet-rich plasma and bovine porous bone mineral in the treatment of intrabony defects: a reentry study. | Journal of periodontology | J Periodontol | 73 | 2 | 10.1902/jop.2002.73.2.198 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A combination of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), bovine porous bone mineral (BPBM), and guided tissue regeneration (GTR) has been shown to be effective in promoting reduction in probing depth, gain in clinical attachment, and defect fill in intrabony periodontal lesions. The individual role played by PRP, BPBM... | null | 0.932 | 186 | Periodontics | Dentistry | 2,002 |
11,894,837 | Insufficiency fractures in patients with chronic inflammatory joint diseases. | Clinical and experimental rheumatology | Clin Exp Rheumatol | 20 | 1 | null | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To describe the typical sites of stress fractures in the lower extremities and pelvis in rheumatoid patients (rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile chronic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis). [METHODS] Thirty-three patients with 52 stress fractures [mean age 44 years (range 11-73)] were studie... | null | 0.548 | 112 | Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; Immunology | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,893,445 | Effect of background noise on perception of English speech for Japanese listeners. | Auris, nasus, larynx | Auris Nasus Larynx | 29 | 2 | 10.1016/s0385-8146(01)00133-x | eng | 2,002 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To avoid the accidents induced by confusions of non-native speech perception in the presence of noise at work, this study examined the effect of background noise on the discrimination of English speech for Japanese listeners. [METHODS] Normal hearing Japanese subjects, who have English learning experience ... | null | 0.337 | 62 | Medicine; Otorhinolaryngology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,892,711 | The role of peroxynitrite in cyclooxygenase-2 expression of rheumatoid synovium. | Clinical and experimental rheumatology | Clin Exp Rheumatol | 20 | 1 | null | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Reactive oxygen intermediates play an important role in the inflammatory processes of rheumatoid arthritis. Cyclooxygenase-2 is an inducible form of an enzyme involved in prostanoid biosynthesis. This study linked peroxynitrite (ONOO-) to the signaling pathways that induce COX-2. [RESULTS] Exposure of rheum... | null | 0.548 | 112 | Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; Immunology | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,892,706 | Upper gastrointestinal tolerability of celecoxib compared with diclofenac in the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. | Clinical and experimental rheumatology | Clin Exp Rheumatol | 20 | 1 | null | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To compare the upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tolerability of celecoxib (a cyclooxygenase-2 specific inhibitor) and diclofenac using data from three randomised, double-blind clinical trials in osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). [METHODS] Patients in two OA studies received either celecoxib 100... | null | 0.548 | 112 | Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; Immunology | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,002 |
11,892,542 | Factors influencing the access to prenatal care by Hispanic pregnant women. | Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners | J Am Acad Nurse Pract | 14 | 2 | 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2002.tb00097.x | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To explore factors influencing the access to prenatal care among Hispanic pregnant women living in the United States. [DATA SOURCES] A convenience sample of 46 Hispanic migrant pregnant women was interviewed over a 12-month period using a set of five open-ended questions. [CONCLUSIONS] The ability of the heal... | null | 0.127 | 54 | Nursing | Nursing | 2,002 |
11,891,164 | Determining the predictors of internal medicine residency accreditation: what they do (not what they say). | Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges | Acad Med | 77 | 3 | 10.1097/00001888-200203000-00014 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine (RRC-IM) evaluate internal medicine residency programs using a list of 301 program requirements. The authors investigated which requirements, program demographics, and site-visitor characteristics... | null | 0.78 | 199 | Education; Medicine | Medicine; Social Sciences | 2,002 |
11,890,438 | Comparison of propolis skin cream to silver sulfadiazine: a naturopathic alternative to antibiotics in treatment of minor burns. | Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) | J Altern Complement Med | 8 | 1 | 10.1089/107555302753507203 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Propolis, a naturopathic substance derived from bees wax extract, has recently been praised for its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and cicatrization-enhancing properties. [OBJECTIVE] In our study, we compare these properties in a high-grade Brazilian propolis skin cream directly with silver sulfadiazene... | null | 0.568 | 0 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,890,433 | The effect of immunization with killed tumor cells, with/without feeding of Echinacea purpurea in an erythroleukemic mouse model. | Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) | J Altern Complement Med | 8 | 1 | 10.1089/107555302753507177 | eng | 2,002 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Tumor amelioration via vaccination/immunization is a practice for which considerable experimental and clinical support is growing. Combination therapies have proven to be more beneficial than treatment with single agents. We hypothesized that immunization of mice with killed erythroleukemia cells prior to t... | null | 0.568 | 0 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,890,369 | Plasma C-reactive protein predicts left ventricular remodeling and function after a first acute anterior wall myocardial infarction treated with coronary angioplasty: comparison with brain natriuretic peptide. | Clinical cardiology | Clin Cardiol | 25 | 3 | 10.1002/clc.4960250306 | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] C-reactive protein (CRP) directly participates in the myocardial injury of acute myocardial infarction (MI). Although high plasma CRP levels in the acute phase strongly indicate a poor early clinical outcome of patients with MI, the impact of CRP levels on late left ventricular (LV) function and remodeling... | null | 0.672 | 89 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
11,889,622 | Occurrence and therapy of space-occupying cystic lesions after brain tumor surgery. | Zentralblatt fur Neurochirurgie | Zentralbl Neurochir | 62 | 3 | 10.1055/s-2001-21792 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Space-occupying cystic lesions may develop in a variable time after resection of particular intracranial tumors, representing a small amount of complications of these procedures. We present our experience with the development and operative treatment of such postoperative cystic lesions in order to identify... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
11,889,502 | Pharmacological manipulation of brain galaninergic system and sexual behavior in male mice. | Psychopharmacology | Psychopharmacology (Berl) | 160 | 3 | 10.1007/s00213-001-0992-z | eng | 2,002 | 3 | null | 2,002 | 1 | 31 | [RATIONALE] Available data suggest a complex role for the brain galaninergic system in male sexual behavior; however, the results so far obtained in animals with either galanin or galanin antagonists are conflicting. [OBJECTIVE] To define the better influence of galanin on male sexual behavior by studying, in mice, (i)... | null | 1.66 | 218 | Pharmacology | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,002 |
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