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12,161,938 | Urinary patterns of patients with renal stones associated with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. | Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica | Arch Ital Urol Androl | 74 | 2 | null | eng | 2,002 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of renal stone patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease and their urinary patterns. [METHODS] During a 20-year period, 1941 consecutive patients with renal stone disease underwent routine laboratory procedures including a fasting blood sample for ch... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,161,937 | US and MRI in renal obstruction evaluation. | Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica | Arch Ital Urol Androl | 74 | 2 | null | eng | 2,002 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To explore the renal obstruction using MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) for anatomical evaluation and Doppler US (Ultra Sound) for functional evaluation. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Thirty-two patients with renal obstruction were investigated. The presence of renal obstruction was subsequently established by ex... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,160,844 | Primate skeletal muscle contains cells capable of sustaining in vitro hematopoiesis. | Experimental hematology | Exp Hematol | 30 | 8 | 10.1016/s0301-472x(02)00863-9 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Several investigators recently reported that adult murine skeletal muscle cells possess a remarkable capacity to differentiate into hematopoietic cells. We further examined this biologic process by studying the phenotype and in vitro functional behavior of primate skeletal muscle cells. [MATERIALS AND METHO... | null | 1.379 | 131 | Cancer Research; Hematology; Cell Biology; Genetics; Molecular Biology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,160,597 | Pesticide poisoning and depressive symptoms among farm residents. | Annals of epidemiology | Ann Epidemiol | 12 | 6 | 10.1016/s1047-2797(01)00298-8 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The purpose of the study presented is to evaluate the association between pesticides and depressive symptoms among a population exposed to chemicals as a result of agricultural use. Chronic sequelae of acute pesticide poisoning from organophosphate compounds may include anxiety and depression. In some states,... | null | 1.332 | 145 | Epidemiology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,154,427 | Sevoflurane metabolite production in a small cohort of coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients. | Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia | J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth | 16 | 4 | 10.1053/jcan.2002.125141 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine hepatic and renal effects of hexafluoroisopropanol in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery under sevoflurane anesthesia. [DESIGN] Prospective, clinical comparison. [SETTING] University hospital. [PARTICIPANTS] Adult patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery... | null | 0.475 | 100 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,154,420 | Change in plasma glutamate concentration during cardiac surgery is a poor predictor of cognitive outcome. | Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia | J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth | 16 | 4 | 10.1053/jcan.2002.125148 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To develop a simple and reliable method for quantitating plasma glutamate concentration and apply this method to monitor systemic glutamate levels during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, a procedure associated with neurologic deficits. [DESIGN] Prospective serial investigation of cardiac surgery... | null | 0.475 | 100 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,154,418 | Cardiac marker responses to coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross-clamping. | Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia | J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth | 16 | 4 | 10.1053/jcan.2002.125150 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To study several markers of myocardial injury in relation to aortic cross-clamping and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. [DESIGN] Prospective observational study. [SETTING] University hospital. [PARTICIPANTS] Thirty adult patients who underwent elective CABG sur... | null | 0.475 | 100 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,154,258 | Near-infrared spectroscopic topography as a tool to monitor motor reorganization after hemiparetic stroke: a comparison with functional MRI. | Stroke | Stroke | 33 | 8 | 10.1161/01.str.0000021903.52901.97 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] Motor functional recovery from stroke can occur, but the mechanisms underlying this restorative process remain to be elucidated. We used near-infrared spectroscopic (NIRS) topography in comparison with functional MRI (fMRI) to evaluate the compensatory motor activation of cortical regions in pa... | null | 2.816 | 370 | Advanced and Specialized Nursing; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Neurology; Neuroscience | Medicine; Neuroscience; Nursing | 2,002 |
12,154,247 | Automatic online embolus detection and artifact rejection with the first multifrequency transcranial Doppler. | Stroke | Stroke | 33 | 8 | 10.1161/01.str.0000022811.46115.70 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] The goal of this study was to assess the first multifrequency transcranial Doppler system specially developed for online automatic detection of cerebral microemboli. [METHODS] The multifrequency Doppler instrumentation insonates simultaneously with 2.0- and 2.5-MHz frequencies. The detection th... | null | 2.816 | 370 | Advanced and Specialized Nursing; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Neurology; Neuroscience | Medicine; Neuroscience; Nursing | 2,002 |
12,153,885 | Ultrasound guidance versus the landmark technique for the placement of central venous catheters in the emergency department. | Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine | Acad Emerg Med | 9 | 8 | 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2002.tb02168.x | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To compare ultrasound (US)-guided vs. landmark-guided techniques for central venous access (CVA) in the emergency department. [METHODS] This was a prospective study of consecutive patients enrolled at a university teaching hospital with an annual census of approximately 100,000. On even days patients had CV... | null | 0.867 | 148 | Emergency Medicine; Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,153,882 | Perspectives on practicing procedures on the newly dead. | Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine | Acad Emerg Med | 9 | 8 | 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2002.tb02165.x | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [UNLABELLED] Invasive procedures are commonly practiced and taught on newly deceased patients (the newly dead) in emergency and critical care settings. Justified by the claim of necessity for professional competence to provide lifesaving care, these procedures, commonly hidden from public and professional scrutiny, are... | Death and Euthanasia; Empirical Approach; Professional Patient Relationship | 0.867 | 148 | Emergency Medicine; Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,153,630 | Anorectal functional disorders in the absence of anorectal inflammation in patients with Crohn's disease. | The British journal of surgery | Br J Surg | 89 | 8 | 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02173.x | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Histological alterations in the enteric nervous system (ENS) have been described in patients suffering from Crohn's disease (CD). The aim of this study was to investigate whether patients with CD without rectal inflammation have abnormal anorectal function compared with healthy volunteers. [METHODS] Fifty-... | null | 1.657 | 234 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,152,243 | Noniatrogenic haemochromatosis in congenital dyserythropoietic anaemia type II is not related to C282Y and H63D mutations in the HFE gene: report on two brothers. | Acta clinica Belgica | Acta Clin Belg | 57 | 2 | 10.1179/acb.2002.018 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The discovery of the gene responsible for most cases of hereditary haemochromatosis has made it possible to evaluate the role of this gene in iron accumulation in other conditions. Previous observations in patients with various inherited anaemias are suggestive of a role of the haemochromatosis gene in the... | null | 0.17 | 44 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,151,612 | Personal exposure of Paris office workers to nitrogen dioxide and fine particles. | Occupational and environmental medicine | Occup Environ Med | 59 | 8 | 10.1136/oem.59.8.550 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] (1) To obtain an overall estimate of variability of personal exposure of Paris office workers to fine particles (PM(2.5)) and nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)), and to quantify their microenvironmental determinants. (2) To examine the role of potential determinants of indoor concentrations. [METHODS] Sixty two office wor... | null | 1.209 | 167 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,366,652 | Predictors of job satisfaction and absenteeism in two samples of Hong Kong nurses. | Journal of advanced nursing | J Adv Nurs | 40 | 2 | 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02364.x | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Stress-related outcomes of job satisfaction and absenteeism among nurses should receive more attention in Hong Kong because absenteeism is costly. Many nurses' complaints are due to organizational change in privatization since the establishment of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority in 1991. Organizational cl... | null | 0.595 | 187 | Nursing | Nursing | 2,002 |
12,362,374 | A hybrid CT-free navigation system for total hip arthroplasty. | Computer aided surgery : official journal of the International Society for Computer Aided Surgery | Comput Aided Surg | 7 | 3 | 10.1002/igs.10039 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To design and evaluate a novel CT-free image-guided surgical navigation system for assisting placement of both acetabular and femoral components in total hip arthroplasty (THA). [MATERIALS AND METHODS] The methodology in this paper is conceptually based on our previous work on CT-free cup placement. For fem... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,362,111 | Postadmission function best predicts acute hospital outcomes after stroke. | American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation | Am J Phys Med Rehabil | 81 | 10 | 10.1097/00002060-200210000-00002 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] This study was conducted to determine the relative value of selected variables for predicting three acute hospital outcomes (length of stay, charges, discharge destination) after stroke. [DESIGN] Data were obtained prospectively from 92 patients admitted with ischemic stroke to an acute care hospital. The r... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,362,106 | Immunohistochemical differences in the portal tract and acinar infiltrates between primary biliary cirrhosis and autoimmune cholangitis. | European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology | Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol | 14 | 10 | 10.1097/00042737-200210000-00016 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Antimitochondrial antibody-negative primary biliary cirrhosis, or autoimmune cholangitis, may be indistinguishable clinically and histologically from antimitochondrial antibody-positive primary biliary cirrhosis. [AIMS] We aimed to compare the phenotypic markers of the portal and acinar infiltrates in auto... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,361,565 | DNA ligase IV-dependent NHEJ of deprotected mammalian telomeres in G1 and G2. | Current biology : CB | Curr Biol | 12 | 19 | 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)01179-x | eng | 2,002 | 10 | 1 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Telomeres are required to prevent end-to-end chromosome fusions. End-to-end fusions of metaphase chromosomes are observed in mammalian cells with dysfunctional telomeres due to diminished function of telomere-associated proteins and in cells experiencing extensive attrition of telomeric DNA. However, the m... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,361,480 | The association between iliocostal distance and the number of vertebral and non-vertebral fractures in women and men registered in the Canadian Database For Osteoporosis and Osteopenia (CANDOO). | BMC musculoskeletal disorders | BMC Musculoskelet Disord | 3 | null | 10.1186/1471-2474-3-22 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | 3 | 2,002 | 10 | 3 | [BACKGROUND] The identification of new methods of evaluating patients with osteoporotic fracture should focus on their usefulness in clinical situations such that they are easily measured and applicable to all patients. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the association between iliocostal distance and verte... | null | 0.575 | 131 | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Rheumatology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,361,454 | Neurologic abnormalities in children presenting with diskitis. | Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine | Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med | 156 | 10 | 10.1001/archpedi.156.10.1052 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Neurologic impairment is not considered a clinical manifestation of diskitis in children and has seldom been associated with it in the medical literature. [OBJECTIVE] To describe neurologic findings and their implications in children with diskitis. [STUDY DESIGN] Retrospective medical records review of chi... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,359,982 | Transendothelial transport of renin-angiotensin system components. | Journal of hypertension | J Hypertens | 20 | 10 | 10.1097/00004872-200210000-00023 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Vascular (interstitial) angiotensin (ANG) II production depends on circulating renin-angiotensin system (RAS) components. Mannose 6-phosphate (man-6-P) receptors and angiotensin II type 1 (AT(1)) receptors, via binding and internalization of (pro)renin and ANG II, respectively, could contribute to the tran... | null | 1.441 | 198 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine; Physiology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,359,002 | The link between allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma: a prospective population-based study. The Copenhagen Allergy Study. | Allergy | Allergy | 57 | 11 | 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2002.23664.x | eng | 2,002 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] It has been hypothesized that allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma are manifestations of the same disease entity. We aimed to investigate the relationship between allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma. [METHODS] Participants in a population-based study of 15-69-year-olds in 1990 were invited to a follow-u... | null | 0.966 | 213 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,358,692 | Are ruminal bacteria protected against environmental stress by plant antioxidants? | Letters in applied microbiology | Lett Appl Microbiol | 35 | 4 | 10.1046/j.1472-765x.2002.01185.x | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] To investigate the activity response of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) of the rumen bacterium Streptococcus bovis following exposure to mercury(II) chloride (HgCl(2) in the presence of plant antioxidants. [METHODS AND RESULTS] Streptococcus bovis was grown w... | null | 0.647 | 133 | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | Immunology and Microbiology | 2,002 |
12,357,462 | A sample injection device for flow cytometers. | Cytometry | Cytometry | 49 | 2 | 10.1002/cyto.10147 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | 1 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The sample injection systems of flow cytometers employ either a pressure differential between the sample vial and the sheath fluid reservoir or volumetric injection of the sample from a syringe. The pressure differential method facilitates rapid and efficient flushing to eliminate carryover between samples... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,356,695 | Clinical findings in patients presenting with sore throat. A study on inter-observer reliability. | Family practice | Fam Pract | 19 | 5 | 10.1093/fampra/19.5.466 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Several clinical prediction scores have been developed to help practitioners assess the probability of streptococcal throat infection. Prior to this study, it was not known how reliably doctors assess the signs that contribute to these decision aids. [OBJECTIVE] The aim of this study was to measure the int... | null | 0.893 | 116 | Family Practice | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,356,657 | Deconstructing current comorbidity: data from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being. | The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science | Br J Psychiatry | 181 | null | 10.1192/bjp.181.4.306 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Comorbidity in epidemiological surveys of mental disorders is common and of uncertain importance. [AIMS] To explore the correlates of current comorbidity. [METHOD] Data from the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being were used to evaluate the relationships between comorbidity, disabilit... | null | 2.874 | 264 | Medicine; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,355,323 | Acute and chronic administration of melanin-concentrating hormone enhances food intake and body weight in Wistar and Sprague-Dawley rats. | International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity | Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord | 26 | 10 | 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802079 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] Although melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is believed to be an important regulator of feeding behavior, both its acute and chronic effects on food intake as well as its interaction with other brain peptides involved in the control of appetite remain unclear. Therefore, the acute effects of MCH on food intake a... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,355,215 | Deletion of the FHIT gene in human colorectal cancer is independent of high-risk HPV infection. | International journal of colorectal disease | Int J Colorectal Dis | 17 | 6 | 10.1007/s00384-002-0404-9 | eng | 2,002 | 11 | null | 2,002 | 5 | 29 | [BACKGROUND AND AIMS] The fragile histidine triad (FHIT) gene, which is frequently lost in many cancers, has been identified as a candidate tumor suppressor gene at chromosome 3p locus 14.2. Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are the major cause of cervical carcinoma and have been found to be able to integrate its genes int... | null | 0.617 | 103 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,354,982 | Time-resolved three-dimensional contrast-enhanced MR angiography of the peripheral vessels. | Radiology | Radiology | 225 | 1 | 10.1148/radiol.2251011292 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To compare the diagnostic accuracy of time-resolved three-dimensional contrast material-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) angiography with that of conventional angiography for imaging the lower extremity vasculature. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Sixty-nine patients who were evaluated for possible surgical intervent... | null | 2.476 | 346 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,354,432 | Is glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonism as effective in women as in men following percutaneous coronary intervention?. Lessons from the ESPRIT study. | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | J Am Coll Cardiol | 40 | 6 | 10.1016/s0735-1097(02)02120-4 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | 18 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The study was done to determine whether eptifibatide, a platelet glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa antagonist, prevents ischemic complications following percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) in women as well as in men. [BACKGROUND] Eptifibatide reduces ischemic complications after nonurgent coronary stent int... | null | 3.758 | 512 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,354,333 | Performance of a new screening spirometer at a community health fair. | Respiratory care | Respir Care | 47 | 10 | null | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Compare the results from a new screening spirometer (EasyOne) with the results from a standard laboratory spirometer (Vmax) approved by the American Thoracic Society. [SETTING] A health fair at a community hospital. [METHODS] We measured forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV(1)) and forced expir... | null | 0.279 | 112 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,354,136 | Dynamics of the plasma concentrations of TSH, FT4 and T3 following thyroxine supplementation in congenital hypothyroidism. | Clinical endocrinology | Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) | 57 | 4 | 10.1046/j.1365-2265.2002.01632.x | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The dynamics of the plasma concentrations of various diagnostic determinants of thyroid function were analysed in children with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) after the start of T4 supplementation. The description of the biochemical dynamics of TSH and free T4 (FT4) during the first period of thyroxine trea... | null | 1.061 | 169 | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,352,911 | Advantage in using living donors with aberrant hepatic artery for partial liver graft arterialization. | Transplantation | Transplantation | 74 | 4 | 10.1097/00007890-200208270-00014 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | 27 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In living-related partial liver transplantation, the feasibility and safety of using left-sided liver grafts from donors with aberrant hepatic arteries remains to be evaluated. [METHODS] Between 1996 and 2000, we harvested left-sided liver grafts from 101 living donors. Hepatic arterial variation in the do... | null | 1.476 | 224 | Transplantation | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,352,567 | Open reduction and internal fixation of unstable distal radius fractures: results using the trimed fixation system. | Journal of orthopaedic trauma | J Orthop Trauma | 16 | 8 | 10.1097/00005131-200209000-00007 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the early results of patients with displaced and unstable distal radius fractures treated with fragment-specific fixation. DESIGN Prospective and consecutive. [SETTING] Private orthopaedic practice. [PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS] Twenty-five patients with 27 fractures with... | null | 0.947 | 150 | Medicine; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Sports Science; Surgery | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,352,515 | Effects of intrauterine growth restriction and intraamniotic insulin-like growth factor-I treatment on blood and amniotic fluid concentrations and on fetal gut uptake of amino acids in late-gestation ovine fetuses. | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition | J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr | 35 | 3 | 10.1097/00005176-200209000-00010 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To investigate, in the late-gestation ovine fetus: 1) amino acid concentrations in blood and amniotic fluid, 2) the effects of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) induced by placental embolization on these concentrations, 3) fetal gut uptake of glutamine in healthy and IUGR fetuses, and 4) the effects o... | null | 0.508 | 160 | Gastroenterology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,352,513 | Whey predominant, whey modified infant formula with protein/energy ratio of 1.8 g/100 kcal: adequate and safe for term infants from birth to four months. | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition | J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr | 35 | 3 | 10.1097/00005176-200209000-00008 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Protein quality of breast milk is superior to that of formula proteins. To ensure that the protein intake is sufficient, starter formulas with conventional protein composition provide a protein/energy ratio of 2.2-2.5 g per 100 kcal to infants, which is much higher than that supplied with breast milk. Seve... | null | 0.508 | 160 | Gastroenterology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,352,492 | Decompensation characterized by decreased perfusion of the heart and brain during hemorrhagic shock: role of endothelin-1. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 53 | 3 | 10.1097/00005373-200209000-00022 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a 21-amino-acid peptide produced by vascular endothelium, is a potent vasoconstrictor and a component of local regulation of vascular tone through its effect on underlying vascular smooth muscle. Hemorrhagic shock (HS) is characterized by compensatory regional vasoconstriction to decre... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,352,361 | Engineering of human cartilage rods: potential application for penile prostheses. | The Journal of urology | J Urol | 168 | 4 Pt 2 | 10.1097/01.ju.0000028238.60060.59 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Natural penile prostheses created from the patient's own cells may eliminate the biocompatibility risks associated with artificial prostheses. We previously demonstrated that autologous cartilaginous rods could be created in animal corpus cavernosum as penile prostheses in situ by transplanting autologous cho... | null | 1.629 | 291 | Urology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,352,262 | Associations between MHC class I and susceptibility to HIV-2 disease progression. | Journal of human virology | J Hum Virol | 5 | 1 | null | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) progression to disease is significantly slower than that of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Genetic determinants for susceptibility to disease progression were hypothesized to play a more significant role in this infection compared with HIV-1. We sou... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,352,239 | Early postoperative small-bowel obstruction: a prospective evaluation in 242 consecutive abdominal operations. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 45 | 9 | 10.1007/s10350-004-6395-6 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Early postoperative small-bowel obstruction is a common but poorly defined complication of abdominal surgery. This prospective cohort study was undertaken to examine a reproducible definition of early postoperative small-bowel obstruction, determine its incidence, evaluate potential risk factors for its devel... | null | 1.235 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,351,933 | A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of naltrexone in the treatment of alcohol-dependence disorder: results from a multicenter clinical trial. | Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research | Alcohol Clin Exp Res | 26 | 9 | 10.1097/01.ALC.0000030561.15921.A9 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A 12-week, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group clinical trial to compare naltrexone and placebo was carried out to determine the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of naltrexone together with a psychosocial intervention in the treatment of alcoholism. [METHODS] A total of 202 alcohol-depe... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,351,597 | Adjuvant chemotherapy use for Medicare beneficiaries with stage II colon cancer. | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | J Clin Oncol | 20 | 19 | 10.1200/JCO.2002.11.084 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | 1 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Clinical trials have not demonstrated that adjuvant chemotherapy improves survival for patients with resected stage II colon cancer. Nevertheless, patients may receive this treatment despite its uncertain benefit. The objective of this study was to determine the extent to which adjuvant chemotherapy is used f... | null | 4.274 | 646 | Cancer Research; Medicine; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,351,542 | Evidence for different aetiologies of low estradiol response to FSH: age-related accelerated luteinization of follicles or presence of ovarian autoantibodies. | Human reproduction (Oxford, England) | Hum Reprod | 17 | 10 | 10.1093/humrep/17.10.2641 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] We found granulosa cells of low responders (LR) expressed more LH receptors, suggesting that follicles were more luteinized than normal responders (NR). The objectives were to test the hypothesis that follicles of LR were more luteinized than follicles of NR, and to determine if LR with (LR+) and without (... | null | 1.501 | 264 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Rehabilitation; Reproductive Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,324,794 | Cytotoxicity of resin-based restorative materials on human pulp cell cultures. | Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics | Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod | 94 | 3 | 10.1067/moe.2002.126341 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The objective of this study was to determine the cytocompatibility of 5 different extracts of resin-based restorative materials (2 resin-modified glass ionomer cements, 1 compomer, and 2 composite resins) on human pulp cells. [STUDY DESIGN] Set specimens from 2 resin-modified glass-ionomer cements (Fuji II ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,324,758 | Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 polymorphism D418D is associated with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism. | Surgery | Surgery | 132 | 3 | 10.1067/msy.2002.125173 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) occurs separately and in several hereditary disorders including multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. Irradiation to the neck, female gender, and age are well-identified risk factors that predispose to pHPT. The multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 gene is the most... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,324,675 | Regular use of inhaled corticosteroids and the long term prevention of hospitalisation for asthma. | Thorax | Thorax | 57 | 10 | 10.1136/thorax.57.10.880 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Inhaled corticosteroids are effective at preventing asthma morbidity and mortality. Most studies, however, have focused on short term effects, raising uncertainty about their effectiveness in the long term. [METHODS] The Saskatchewan Health databases were used to form two population based cohorts of asthma... | null | 1.024 | 259 | Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,324,284 | Persistent hypercholesterolemia is associated with the development of obesity among girls: the Bogalusa Heart Study. | The American journal of clinical nutrition | Am J Clin Nutr | 76 | 4 | 10.1093/ajcn/76.4.730 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Obesity is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Cross-sectional data suggest that hypercholesterolemia is associated with the development of childhood obesity. [OBJECTIVE] The objective was to assess age-related changes in relative weight and the association between relative weight an... | null | 2.633 | 390 | Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,002 |
12,297,993 | Do isolation rooms reduce the rate of nosocomial infections in the pediatric intensive care unit? | Journal of critical care | J Crit Care | 17 | 3 | 10.1053/jcrc.2002.35809 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To determine the effect of isolation rooms on the direct spread of nosocomial infections (NIs) owing to cross-colonization in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). [MATERIALS AND METHODS] This 6-month comparative clinical study used retrospective data from 1992 (an open single-space unit) and prospective su... | null | 0.446 | 109 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,297,485 | Construction of eukaryotic expression vector of thrombospondin-1 type I repeat sequence. | Di 1 jun yi da xue xue bao = Academic journal of the first medical college of PLA | Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao | 22 | 6 | null | eng | 2,002 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To construct eukaryotic expression vector of thrombospondin-1 type I repeat sequences. [METHODS] Thrombospondin-1 type I repeat sequence gene was amplified from human fetal lung tissue by reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR) to construct both recombinant clone vector and expression vector through coupling rea... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,297,472 | Cloning and sequence analysis of thermostable direct hemolysin-related hemolysin gene of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. | Di 1 jun yi da xue xue bao = Academic journal of the first medical college of PLA | Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao | 22 | 6 | null | eng | 2,002 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To establish a method for cloning thermostable direct hemolysin-related hemolysin (trh) gene of Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp). [METHODS] After enrichment by PCR, the trh gene, along with the plasmid DNA of pGEX-3X, was digested with two enzymes followed by linkage of the gene and the plasmid, the product of ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,296,982 | The stroke survivor. | Disability and rehabilitation | Disabil Rehabil | 24 | 13 | 10.1080/09638280110109291 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | 10 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] This article reviews the physiological basis of stroke rehabilitation and describes the theories and interventions involved in the rehabilitation of the stroke survivor. [ISSUES] Stroke remains the third most common cause of death in the Western World, and is the leading cause of adult disability and placemen... | null | 0.589 | 140 | Rehabilitation | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,296,870 | Waiting time for rehabilitation services for children with physical disabilities. | Child: care, health and development | Child Care Health Dev | 28 | 5 | 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2002.00284.x | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Early rehabilitation may minimize disability and complications. However, children often wait a long time to gain admission to rehabilitation centres. [OBJECTIVES] To describe waiting times for paediatric physical and occupational therapy and to determine factors associated with these waiting times. [RESEAR... | null | 0.345 | 101 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Developmental and Educational Psychology | Medicine; Psychology | 2,002 |
12,296,632 | Functional performance following selective posterior rhizotomy: long-term results determined using a validated evaluative measure. | Journal of neurosurgery | J Neurosurg | 97 | 3 | 10.3171/jns.2002.97.3.0510 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECT] Selective posterior rhizotomy (SPR) may result in considerable benefit for children with spastic cerebral palsy. To date, however, there have been few studies in which validated functional outcome measures have been used to report surgical results beyond 3 years. The authors analyzed data obtained from the McG... | null | 1.429 | 244 | Neurology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,296,439 | Rotational three-dimensional cholangiography--initial clinical experience. | Radiation medicine | Radiat Med | 20 | 4 | null | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and image quality of a novel biliary imaging technique that obtains 3D cholangiography image sets by infusing contrast material through a PTC-drainage tube, using 3D-digital subtraction angiography (DSA). [METHODS] We applied this technique to seven pa... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,271,365 | Interindividual variability of learning in stereoacuity. | Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie | Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol | 240 | 9 | 10.1007/s00417-002-0458-y | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | 2,002 | 7 | 24 | [BACKGROUND] In the evaluation of therapies aiming at binocular vision, for instance by the use of prisms or orthoptic training in the case of heterophoria, stereoacuity is often the primary outcome measure. To assess therapeutic effects it is necessary to separate them from perceptual learning with repeated testing. L... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,271,101 | Plasma endothelin-1 release during acute stress: role of ethnicity and sex. | Psychosomatic medicine | Psychosom Med | 64 | 5 | 10.1097/01.psy.0000021952.59258.1c | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The purposes of this study were to examine possible ethnic and sex differences in plasma ET-1 levels at rest and in response to acute stress and to examine relationships between ET-1 and vasoconstrictive-mediated BP reactivity to stress. [METHODS] Two hundred twenty-two adolescents (mean age = 18.5 +/- 2.8... | null | 1.816 | 214 | Applied Psychology; Developmental and Educational Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine; Psychology | 2,002 |
12,270,852 | Endothelin mediates increased pulmonary vascular tone in patients with heart failure: demonstration by direct intrapulmonary infusion of sitaxsentan. | Circulation | Circulation | 106 | 13 | 10.1161/01.cir.0000034444.31846.f4 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | 24 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In patients with chronic heart failure (HF), the pulmonary circulation is a major source of endothelin-1 (ET), and ET levels correlate with pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). The role of ET in causing pulmonary vasoconstriction in HF is not known, however, in part because of the confounding effects of ET... | null | 5.233 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,269,934 | Phthalic anhydride allergy: development and characterization of optimized hapten-carrier conjugates for improved diagnosis. | Allergy | Allergy | 57 | 10 | 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2002.23579.x | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] At present the diagnosis of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to phthalic anhydride (PA) is based on conjugates that are not characterized or standardized. The aim of this study was to develop optimized and molecularly characterized PA conjugates that can be used to improve the diagnosis of PA-allergy. [METHOD... | null | 0.966 | 213 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,269,646 | Early sensitization to house dust mite is a major risk factor for subsequent development of bronchial asthma in Japanese infants with atopic dermatitis: results of a 4-year followup study. | Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology | Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol | 89 | 3 | 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)61953-9 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Bronchial asthma (BA) often develops in children with atopic dermatitis (AD). Identification of factors that could predict the development of asthma in children with AD is useful for early intervention. [OBJECTIVE] We undertook a 4-year followup study to clarify the factors involved in the development of B... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,269,447 | An epidemiologic survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by combined use of mec-HVR genotyping and toxin genotyping in a university hospital in Japan. | Infection control and hospital epidemiology | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | 23 | 9 | 10.1086/502097 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the usefulness of an assay using two polymerase chain reaction-based genotyping methods in the practical surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). [METHODS] Nosocomial infection and colonization were surveyed monthly in a university hospital in Japan for 20 months. Geno... | null | 1.332 | 156 | Epidemiology; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,242,735 | Is there a role for sonography in the diagnosis of tears of the knee menisci? | Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU | J Clin Ultrasound | 30 | 8 | 10.1002/jcu.10106 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of sonography in diagnosing tears of the knee menisci. [METHODS] In this retrospective study, we reviewed the sonographic examinations of the knees of 321 patients diagnosed with a torn meniscus on the basis of clinical findings. Of the 321 knees imaged,... | null | 0.443 | 69 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,242,511 | Evidence that 2-methoxyestradiol suppresses proliferation and accelerates apoptosis in normal rat growth plate chondrocytes. | Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology | J Cancer Res Clin Oncol | 128 | 9 | 10.1007/s00432-002-0367-9 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | 2,002 | 8 | 21 | [PURPOSE] 2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME(2)), a metabolite of 17beta-estradiol, is currently undergoing extensive clinical testing as an antitumor agent. This drug antagonizes both angiogenesis and induces apoptosis in some tumor cell lines. Growth plate alterations as well as an inhibition of longitudinal bone growth have be... | Non-programmatic | 0.773 | 114 | Medicine; Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,242,199 | What are the components of effective stroke unit care? | Age and ageing | Age Ageing | 31 | 5 | 10.1093/ageing/31.5.365 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The effectiveness of organized inpatient (stroke unit) care has been demonstrated in systematic reviews of clinical trials. However, the key components of stroke unit care are poorly understood. [METHODS] We conducted a survey of recent trials (published 1985-2000) of a stroke unit/ward which had demonstra... | null | 0.599 | 175 | Aging; Geriatrics and Gerontology; Medicine | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,240,943 | Increasing paracellular porosity by E-cadherin peptides: discovery of bulge and groove regions in the EC1-domain of E-cadherin. | Pharmaceutical research | Pharm Res | 19 | 8 | 10.1023/a:1019850226631 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The objective of this work is to evaluate the ability of peptides derived from the bulge (HAV-peptides) and groove (ADT-peptides) regions of E-cadherin EC1-domain to increase the paracellular porosity of the intercellular junctions of Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell monolayers. [METHODS] Peptides were s... | null | 1.012 | 235 | Biotechnology; Organic Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Science; Pharmacology; Pharmacology; Molecular Medicine | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,002 |
12,239,979 | A smoking cessation clinic with a 57% success rate: what makes it work? | WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin | WMJ | 101 | 5 | null | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To describe an outpatient smoking cessation clinic, and what predicts participant success. [METHODS] In 1999, a 12-week smoking cessation clinic was begun. In 2000, the duration was expanded to include an additional 12 weeks of relapse prevention. Participants completed surveys at the beginning and end of t... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,239,967 | Jejunal interposition helps prevent reflux gastritis. | Hepato-gastroenterology | Hepatogastroenterology | 49 | 47 | null | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIMS] Jejunal interposition after distal gastrectomy is reported to prevent both duodenogastric reflux and rapid gastric emptying. However, comparing primary reconstruction with this procedure and Billroth-I in terms of clinical evaluation by the same surgeon is rare. In this study, the benefit of this proc... | null | 0.527 | 84 | Gastroenterology; Medicine; Hepatology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,239,495 | Rapid antigen assay for the diagnosis of pneumococcal bacteremia in children: a preliminary study. | Annals of emergency medicine | Ann Emerg Med | 40 | 4 | null | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] We determine the sensitivity of a new Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen assay in children with S pneumoniae bacteremia and also determine the specificity of the assay in afebrile children without apparent pneumococcal infection. [METHODS] We enrolled 2 groups of children, 3 months to 5 years of age, pr... | null | 1.137 | 178 | Emergency Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,239,446 | Prognostic factors of secondary ovarian carcinoma. | Oncology | Oncology | 63 | 2 | 10.1159/000063805 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Although the ovaries are common sites of metastases from a variety of primary neoplasms excluding carcinomas of the genital tract, there were few reports concerning survival and prognostic factors. The objective of this study was to assess the clinical factors affecting survival. [METHODS] Fifty-three secon... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,238,858 | Regulation of chemokine expression by cyclosporine A in alveolar macrophages exposed to hypoxia and reoxygenation. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 74 | 3 | 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03746-3 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] We have recently demonstrated a role for selected chemokines in a rat model of lung ischemia reperfusion injury (LIRI). We have further shown that pretreatment with cyclosporine A (CSA) is protective. The precise cellular events regulating this model are unknown. The alveolar macrophage (AM) is a key effec... | null | 1.504 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,238,828 | Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting: midterm results of composite versus in situ crossover graft. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 74 | 3 | 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03791-8 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Two common techniques of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting are the composite T graft and in situ crossover graft. The superiority of one method over the other has not yet been established. [METHODS] From April 1996 to July 1999, bilateral skeletonized internal thoracic arteries were used as T gra... | null | 1.504 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,238,825 | In the eye of both patient and spouse: memory is poor 1 to 2 years after coronary bypass and angioplasty. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 74 | 3 | 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03723-2 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The study aimed to investigate patient and spouse perception of cognitive functioning 1 to 2 years after coronary artery bypass grafting. [METHODS] Seventy-six married patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting were selected and sex- and age-matched with 75 concurrent married patients who h... | null | 1.504 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,237,795 | Pressure generated on a simulated oral analog by impression materials in custom trays of different designs. | Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists | J Prosthodont | 11 | 3 | null | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To measure the pressure exerted by maxillary edentulous impressions composed of 3 commonly used impression materials using four different impression tray configurations. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] The study was performed using an oral analog that simulated an edentulous maxillary arch. Three pressure transducers... | null | 0.305 | 87 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,002 |
12,236,662 | Physical activity and risk of neural tube defects. | Maternal and child health journal | Matern Child Health J | 6 | 3 | 10.1023/a:1019722011688 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Owing to its association with known risk factors for neural tube defects (NTDs) and its impact on physiologic processes relevant to fetal development, physical activity was identified as a potential risk factor for NTD-affected pregnancy. [METHODS] Using data from a population-based case-control study of de... | null | 0.566 | 109 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Epidemiology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,236,605 | Annotation: randomised trials. | Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines | J Child Psychol Psychiatry | 43 | 6 | 10.1111/1469-7610.00087 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] This annotation describes the uses of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in clinical child psychology and psychiatry. [METHOD] It explores the scientific basis for randomised designs, the conceptual and methodological issues that can arise when using them, alternative methods, and future directions. [RESU... | null | 1.88 | 252 | Developmental and Educational Psychology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine; Psychology | 2,002 |
12,235,472 | Compliance with appointments and medications in a pediatric neurology clinic at a University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. | Saudi medical journal | Saudi Med J | 23 | 8 | null | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The objectives of the study are to estimate the rate of epileptic patients' compliance with appointments and medications in a pediatric neurology clinic. Also to study the factors associated with non-compliance and to determine the parents' perceived reasons for non-compliance with appointments. [METHODS] I... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,235,446 | Effect of levothyroxine administration on intestinal P-glycoprotein expression: consequences for drug disposition. | Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics | Clin Pharmacol Ther | 72 | 3 | 10.1067/mcp.2002.126706 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Thyroid function alters the pharmacokinetics of many drugs; one example is the cardiac glycoside digoxin. Because digoxin disposition is affected by intestinal expression of P-glycoprotein, we hypothesized that thyroid hormones may regulate P-glycoprotein and influence disposition of P-glycoprotein substrat... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,235,071 | Double blind, randomised, placebo controlled study of four weeks of lansoprazole for the treatment of functional dyspepsia in Chinese patients. | Gut | Gut | 51 | 4 | 10.1136/gut.51.4.502 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The use of proton pump inhibitors for the treatment of functional dyspepsia is controversial and the role of Helicobacter pylori infection in functional dyspepsia is uncertain. [AIM] To evaluate the efficacy of different doses of lansoprazole for the treatment of functional dyspepsia in Chinese patients. [... | null | 2.104 | 364 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,234,895 | Diabetic macular oedema: the effect of photocoagulation on fluorescein transport across the blood-retinal barrier. | The British journal of ophthalmology | Br J Ophthalmol | 86 | 10 | 10.1136/bjo.86.10.1139 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIM] The visual loss secondary to diabetic macular oedema can be controlled to some extent by photocoagulation, though the mechanism of action is largely unknown. The purpose of the present study was to quantitate the effect of photocoagulation on the blood-retinal barrier using fluorescein as a tracer of p... | null | 1.259 | 185 | Ophthalmology; Sensory Systems; Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,002 |
12,234,040 | Automated fault-management in a simulated spaceflight micro-world. | Aviation, space, and environmental medicine | Aviat Space Environ Med | 73 | 9 | null | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] As human spaceflight missions extend in duration and distance from Earth, a self-sufficient crew will bear far greater onboard responsibility and authority for mission success. This will increase the need for automated fault management (FM). Human factors issues in the use of such systems include maintenan... | NASA Discipline Space Human Factors; Non-NASA Center | null | null | null | null | null |
12,232,961 | Usefulness of a short food frequency questionnaire for screening of low intake of fruit and vegetable and for intake of fat. | European journal of public health | Eur J Public Health | 12 | 3 | 10.1093/eurpub/12.3.208 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Simple screening tools to identify intake of fruit, vegetables and fat are necessary to design effective public health intervention strategies in order to increase intake of fruit and vegetable and to reduce fat intake. [METHODS] 108 men recorded their food intake for 14 days and filled in a 27-item food f... | null | 0.346 | 118 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,231,591 | Management and outcome of patients with atrial fibrillation during acute myocardial infarction: the GUSTO-III experience. Global use of strategies to open occluded coronary arteries. | Heart (British Cardiac Society) | Heart | 88 | 4 | 10.1136/heart.88.4.357 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate the use of antiarrhythmic agents and electrical cardioversion in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation complicating acute myocardial infarction, and their relation to 30 day and one year mortality. [DESIGN] Prospective study of 1138 patients with atrial fibrillation from the GUS... | null | 0.737 | 214 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,231,529 | Expansion of microsatellite in the thyroid hormone receptor-alpha1 gene linked to increased receptor expression and less aggressive thyroid cancer. | Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research | Clin Cancer Res | 8 | 9 | null | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to determine whether the length of the THRA1 microsatellite, which resides in a noncoding portion of the thyroid hormone receptor-alpha1 gene, affects receptor expression and is linked to clinicopathological parameters in thyroid cancer. [EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN] In 30 cases of surgi... | null | 2.452 | 392 | Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,230,277 | Intravesical treatment of severe bacillus Calmette-Guerin cystitis. | International urology and nephrology | Int Urol Nephrol | 33 | 3 | 10.1023/a:1019507104741 | eng | 2,001 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Intravesical instillation of bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is an established treatment of carcinoma in situ and recurrent superficial bladder tumours. The inflammatory reaction due to BCG provokes cystitis of short duration as a frequent side effect. When the symptomatology is severe and long-lasting, diff... | null | 0.238 | 69 | Urology; Nephrology | Medicine | 2,001 |
12,229,214 | Bone marrow stromal cells contract synchronously with cardiomyocytes in a coculture system. | The Japanese journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official publication of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery = Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai zasshi | Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg | 50 | 8 | 10.1007/BF03032624 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Cell transplantation is a promising therapy for improving damaged heart function. Cardiac environmental factors are thought to be powerful differentiation inducers, but their effects are not well understood because of their in vivo nature. We simulated the cardiac environment using coculture and evaluated ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,227,877 | Free radical scavenging and skin penetration of troxerutin and vitamin derivatives. | The Journal of dermatological treatment | J Dermatolog Treat | 13 | 3 | 10.1080/09546630260199505 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] By its 'protective function', human skin is a potential target for the production of free radicals. The role played by topically applied antioxidants as inhibitors of oxidative stress damage was felt to be worth investigation. [OBJECTIVE] To investigate the free radical scavenging (superoxide, hydroxyl and... | null | 0.3 | 69 | Dermatology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,224,986 | Adverse cutaneous reactions to hydroxychloroquine are more common in patients with dermatomyositis than in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus. | Archives of dermatology | Arch Dermatol | 138 | 9 | 10.1001/archderm.138.9.1231 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Hydroxychloroquine sulfate and other antimalarial drugs have been used successfully as adjunctive therapy for patients with cutaneous lesions of dermatomyositis over the past 20 years. An increased incidence of cutaneous reactions to hydroxychloroquine has been postulated to occur in patients with dermatom... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,224,183 | Health concerns of men with osteoarthritis of the knee. | Orthopedic nursing | Orthop Nurs | 21 | 4 | 10.1097/00006416-200207000-00005 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to determine health concerns of men with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee for use in the design of appropriate nursing interventions. [DESIGN/SAMPLE] A one-group, descriptive design was used with a convenience sample of 104 men with a clinical diagnosis of OA of the knee. [METHODS... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,223,374 | Age-related total gray matter and white matter changes in normal adult brain. Part II: quantitative magnetization transfer ratio histogram analysis. | AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology | AJNR Am J Neuroradiol | 23 | 8 | null | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] The magnetization transfer ratio (MTR) is a sensitive and quantitative identifier of underlying structural changes in the brain. We quantitatively evaluated age- and sex-related MTR changes in global gray matter (GM) and global white matter (WM) in healthy adults. [METHODS] Fifty-two healthy vo... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,222,712 | New approach to osteopenia in phenylketonuric patients. | Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) | Acta Paediatr | 91 | 8 | 10.1080/080352502760148603 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [AIM] To study bone mineralization in a group of phenylketonuric patients and to search for a possible relationship between bone mineral density, dietary control, serum minerals and nutrition intake. The response to treatment with low-dose 1.25-(OH)2 vitamin D in patients with osteopenia was evaluated. [METHODS] Twenty... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,220,994 | 2D- and 3D-based measurements of orbital floor fractures from CT scans. | Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery | J Craniomaxillofac Surg | 30 | 3 | 10.1054/jcms.2002.0296 | eng | 2,002 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Two methods for area and volume calculation of the orbit were evaluated following blow-out fractures of the orbital floor using computed tomography (CT) scans. [MATERIAL AND METHODS] Isolated blow-out fractures of the orbital floor in human cadavers were simulated by fracturing the orbital floor and placing... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,219,871 | Excess dietary glucose alters renal function before increasing arterial pressure and inducing insulin resistance. | American journal of hypertension | Am J Hypertens | 15 | 9 | 10.1016/s0895-7061(02)02974-6 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Diets high in carbohydrates are associated with hypertension, activation of the renin-angiotensin system, hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and renal dysfunction. This study tests the hypothesis that the initial effect of a long-term high carbohydrate diet is a renin-angiotensin system dependant impair... | null | 0.969 | 156 | Internal Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,219,054 | Low bone mass in glycogen storage disease type 1 is associated with reduced muscle force and poor metabolic control. | The Journal of pediatrics | J Pediatr | 141 | 3 | 10.1067/mpd.2002.126456 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To study the relation between muscle force, bone mass, and metabolic control in patients with glycogen storage disease type (GSD 1). [STUDY DESIGN] Distal radius bone mass and density were evaluated in 19 patients with GSD 1 (15 GSD 1a, 4 GSD 1b) by means of peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Grip... | null | 1.565 | 246 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,218,966 | Prospective validation of an algorithm to maximize native arteriovenous fistulae for chronic hemodialysis access. | Journal of vascular surgery | J Vasc Surg | 36 | 3 | 10.1067/mva.2002.127342 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study was to evaluate an algorithm to maximize native arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) for hemodialysis access. [METHODS] The prospective study design was set in an academic, tertiary care medical center. The study subjects were adults referred for permanent, upper extremity hemodialysis acc... | null | 1.767 | 225 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,218,952 | Simultaneous virtual representation of both vascular and neural tissue within the subarachnoid space of the basal cistern--technical note. | Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research | Med Sci Monit | 8 | 9 | null | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The representation of different anatomical structures requires varying imaging modalities and protocols. By mental composition of single-slice images, a three-dimensional (3D) impression can be achieved. However, this presupposes an outstanding imagination and is subject to inaccuracies. The use of an inte... | null | 0.186 | 107 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,218,948 | Influence of the hepatocellular damage on the clinical usefulness of biochemical markers of bone metabolism and parathormon in haemodialysed patients. | Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research | Med Sci Monit | 8 | 9 | null | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The present study was undertaken to determine if hepatitis C virus (HCV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections, as well as biochemical indices of liver damage, can significantly influence the relationships occurring between markers of bone formation, resorption and PTH in hemodialysis patients. [MATERIAL/ME... | null | 0.186 | 107 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,218,944 | Physiological assessment of the function of the ileocecal junction with evidence of ileocecal junction reflexes. | Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research | Med Sci Monit | 8 | 9 | null | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The ileocecal junction (ICJ) appears to be a specialized segment of the gut which regulates the passage of the chyme from the ileum to the cecum. We investigated the response of the ICJ to cecal and ileal distension and the nature of this response (direct or reflex). [MATERIAL/METHODS] Nine patients who ha... | null | 0.186 | 107 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,218,520 | A randomized study of the effects of single-dose gabapentin versus placebo on postoperative pain and morphine consumption after mastectomy. | Anesthesiology | Anesthesiology | 97 | 3 | 10.1097/00000542-200209000-00007 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The anticonvulsant gabapentin has proven effective for neuropathic pain in three large placebo-controlled clinical trials. Experimental and clinical studies have demonstrated antihyperalgesic effects in models involving central neuronal sensitization. It has been suggested that central neuronal sensitizati... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,218,447 | Capillary embolization using ethiodol-ethanol for complete renal ablation in Swine. | Investigative radiology | Invest Radiol | 37 | 9 | 10.1097/01.RLI.0000024368.92067.63 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES] To evaluate the effect of capillary embolization with superselectively administered 1:1 Ethiodol-ethanol mixture (EEM) for complete nephrectomy in normal porcine kidneys. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] One kidney in each animal was completely embolized by sequential segmental arterial injections of ... | null | 1.272 | 132 | Medicine; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,218,306 | Effective antibiotic treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-associated glomerulonephritis. | Nephron | Nephron | 92 | 2 | 10.1159/000063309 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A new type of glomerulonephritis following a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection has been reported. The purpose of this study is to elucidate the clinicopathological features and the responsiveness to treatment of the disease. [METHODS] We studied the treatment of 8 patients with g... | null | 0.526 | 102 | Medicine; Nephrology; Urology; Physiology; Physiology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
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