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12,498,601 | Surgical airway management in Pierre Robin sequence: is there a role for tongue-lip adhesion? | The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association | Cleft Palate Craniofac J | 40 | 1 | 10.1597/1545-1569_2003_040_0013_samipr_2.0.co_2 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of tongue-lip adhesion (TLA) in the management of clinically significant airway obstruction associated with Pierre Robin sequence. [DESIGN] The records of all children admitted to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia with a diagnosis of Pierre Robin s... | null | 0.677 | 96 | Otorhinolaryngology; Oral Surgery | Dentistry; Medicine | 2,003 |
12,497,590 | Determination of bronchoalveolar lavage leukocyte populations by flow cytometry in patients investigated for respiratory disease. | Cytometry | Cytometry | 50 | 6 | 10.1002/cyto.10151 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Characteristic changes in the proportions of leukocyte populations in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) reflect different disease states in the lung. The standard method for examination of BAL leukocytes is by microscopy of cytospin preparations. This method may not be the optimum technique due to difficulties ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,496,539 | Prevention of adhesion to prosthetic mesh: comparison of different barriers using an incisional hernia model. | Annals of surgery | Ann Surg | 237 | 1 | 10.1097/00000658-200301000-00017 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess whether use of antiadhesive liquids or coatings could prevent adhesion formation to prosthetic mesh. [SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA] Incisional hernia repair frequently involves the use of prosthetic mesh. However, concern exists about development of adhesions between viscera and the mesh, predisposing ... | null | 3.241 | 360 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,496,224 | Excess risk of mortality in very low birthweight triplets: a national, population based study. | Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition | Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed | 88 | 1 | 10.1136/fn.88.1.f36 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Neonatal morbidity and mortality differ between singletons, twins, and triplets. [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate whether plurality is associated with excess risk of neonatal morbidity and poor outcome (death, chronic lung disease, or adverse neurological findings) in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants from a nati... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,495,758 | Is Ross syndrome a dysautonomic disorder only? An electrophysiologic and histologic study. | Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology | Clin Neurophysiol | 114 | 1 | 10.1016/s1388-2457(02)00323-1 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To define the involvement of peripheral nerve fibers in Ross syndrome. [METHODS] Mechanical pain perception, tactile and thermal thresholds on hand, foot dorsum, thigh, median nerve orthodromic sensory conduction velocity (SCV) and motor conduction velocity (MCV), sural nerve antidromic SCV, peroneal nerve ... | null | 1.307 | 230 | Neurology; Neurology; Physiology; Sensory Systems | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,003 |
12,495,575 | Baroreflex stimulation shows impaired cardiovagal and preserved vasomotor function in early-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other motor neuron disorders : official publication of the World Federation of Neurology, Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases | Amyotroph Lateral Scler Other Motor Neuron Disord | 3 | 3 | 10.1080/146608202760834148 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECT] In ALS patients, autonomic nervous system dysfunction might account for an additional reduction of the quality and expectancy of life of individual patients and contribute to unexpected early fatalities. This study was undertaken to assess baroreflex-mediated vagal and sympathetic cardiovascular control of the... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,494,970 | Ultrasonographic findings in cats with clinical, gross pathologic, and histologic evidence of acute pancreatic necrosis: 20 cases (1994-2001). | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association | J Am Vet Med Assoc | 221 | 12 | 10.2460/javma.2002.221.1724 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | 15 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine ultrasonographic findings in cats with clinical, gross pathologic, and histologic evidence of acute pancreatic necrosis. [DESIGN] Retrospective study. [ANIMALS] 20 cats. [PROCEDURE] Ultrasound reports and permanent ultrasonographic images were reviewed, and ultrasonographic findings were record... | null | 0.688 | 137 | Veterinary | Veterinary | 2,002 |
12,494,418 | Cancer mortality among European asphalt workers: an international epidemiological study. I. Results of the analysis based on job titles. | American journal of industrial medicine | Am J Ind Med | 43 | 1 | 10.1002/ajim.10181 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Inhalation of bitumen fumes is potentially carcinogenic to humans. [METHODS] We conducted a study of 29,820 male workers exposed to bitumen in road paving, asphalt mixing and roofing, 32,245 ground and building construction workers unexposed to bitumen, and 17,757 workers not classifiable as bitumen worker... | null | 0.974 | 120 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,494,318 | Endoprosthesis in paraplegics with periarticular ossification of the hip. | Spinal cord | Spinal Cord | 41 | 1 | 10.1038/sj.sc.3101387 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY DESIGN] Clinical study. [OBJECTIVES] To evaluate indications of hip endoprosthesis in periarticular ossifications. [SETTING] A Spinal Cord Injury Centre in Germany. [METHODS] Clinical examination, X-ray control. [RESULTS] Surgery of periarticular ossification (paraosteoarthropathy, POA) either involves simple re... | null | 0.681 | 131 | Medicine; Neurology; Neurology | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,003 |
12,493,020 | Focal nodular hyperplasia-like areas in cirrhosis. | Histopathology | Histopathology | 42 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1365-2559.2003.01550.x | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] Focal nodular hyperplasia-like lesions have rarely been described in cirrhotic livers. We describe five cases of such lesions. [METHODS AND RESULTS] Between 1998 and 2001, 146 liver transplants were performed at the Royal Free Hospital for cirrhosis of the liver. Nodular lesions identified in the livers removed ... | null | 1.118 | 145 | Histology; Medicine; Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,492,774 | The paraventricular nucleus: an important component of the central neurocircuitry regulating sympathetic nerve outflow. | Acta physiologica Scandinavica | Acta Physiol Scand | 177 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1365-201X.2003.01042.x | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] The sympathetic nervous system plays an important role in the regulation of physiological homeostasis under basal conditions and in response to acute and chronic stressors. It is known that multiple levels of the neuroaxis, including the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus, are involved in regulatio... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,492,604 | The pharmacokinetics of ketobemidone in critically ill patients. | British journal of clinical pharmacology | Br J Clin Pharmacol | 54 | 6 | 10.1046/j.1365-2125.2002.t01-2-01689.x | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] To study the pharmacokinetics of orally and intravenously administered ketobemidone in critically ill patients. [METHODS] Seventeen patients were studied during their stay in the intensive care unit at Huddinge University Hospital. Nine patients received a single intravenous dose of ketobemidone (0.04 mg kg-1) a... | null | 0.808 | 176 | Pharmacology; Pharmacology | Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,002 |
12,492,283 | Spontaneous in vitro contractile activity of specimens from the abomasal wall of healthy cows and comparison among dairy breeds. | American journal of veterinary research | Am J Vet Res | 63 | 12 | 10.2460/ajvr.2002.63.1687 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To characterize and compare in vitro contractility patterns of sections of abomasal wall harvested from cattle of 3 dairy breeds. [SAMPLE POPULATION] Longitudinal and circular smooth muscle preparations harvested from the antrum and body of the abomasum of 30 recently slaughtered Holstein-Friesian, Brown Sw... | null | 0.665 | 105 | Medicine; Veterinary | Medicine; Veterinary | 2,002 |
12,492,269 | Determining the resting position of the glenohumeral joint: a cadaver study. | The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy | J Orthop Sports Phys Ther | 32 | 12 | 10.2519/jospt.2002.32.12.605 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY DESIGN] Single-session repeated-measures design. [OBJECTIVE] To define the resting position of the glenohumeral joint by investigating the magnitude of the anterior and posterior displacements of the humeral head and medial and lateral rotation ranges of motion (ROMs) of the glenohumeral joint at different abduc... | null | 0.676 | 152 | Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,490,274 | Tolerability of carvedilol in patients with heart failure and concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma. | The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation | J Heart Lung Transplant | 21 | 12 | 10.1016/s1053-2498(02)00459-x | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A substantial proportion of the population with congestive heart failure (CHF) has concomitant airway disease. Little information exists on the tolerability of carvedilol in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this study, we assessed the tolerability and efficacy of carvedilol in... | null | 0.923 | 162 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery; Transplantation | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,490,094 | Alpha-synuclein immunoreactivity and ultrastructural study of glial cytoplasmic inclusions in multiple system atrophy. | Chinese medical journal | Chin Med J (Engl) | 115 | 10 | null | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To understand the possible pathogenesis of sporadic multiple system atrophy (MSA). [METHODS] The immunoreactivity and ultrastructural features of glial cytoplasmic inclusions (GCIs) in 12 autopsy patients with MSA and 4 normal control groups were studied. All regional sections from each subject were evaluat... | null | 0.143 | 84 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,489,703 | Psychological problems in Christian and Moslem primary care patients in Greece. | International journal of psychiatry in medicine | Int J Psychiatry Med | 32 | 3 | 10.2190/2WNC-EC4R-3U45-PJR2 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Psychiatric problems are often expressed through, or coexist with, somatic symptoms. Cultural factors may influence this association. This study aims to 1) estimate the prevalence of mental health problems in a sample of primary care attendees in a rural area of Greece, and 2) investigate the differences in... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,479,764 | Major outcomes in moderately hypercholesterolemic, hypertensive patients randomized to pravastatin vs usual care: The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT-LLT). | JAMA | JAMA | 288 | 23 | 10.1001/jama.288.23.2998 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | 18 | null | null | null | [CONTEXT] Studies have demonstrated that statins administered to individuals with risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) reduce CHD events. However, many of these studies were too small to assess all-cause mortality or outcomes in important subgroups. [OBJECTIVE] To determine whether pravastatin compared with us... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,488,409 | Randomized phase III study of fludarabine phosphate versus cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone in patients with recurrent low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma previously treated with an alkylating agent or alkylator-containing regimen. | Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | J Clin Oncol | 20 | 24 | 10.1200/JCO.2002.11.068 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | 15 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To compare in a phase III study the safety and efficacy of fludarabine to that of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (CVP) in recurrent, low-grade, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after previous response to systemic treatment. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] Patients were randomized to fludarabine (25 mg/m(2) intrav... | null | 4.274 | 646 | Cancer Research; Medicine; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,488,060 | A genotype-controlled analysis of plasma dopamine beta-hydroxylase in healthy and alcoholic subjects: evidence for alcohol-related differences in noradrenergic function. | Biological psychiatry | Biol Psychiatry | 52 | 12 | 10.1016/s0006-3223(02)01427-0 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Norepinephrine and dopamine mediate important aspects of alcoholism and alcohol withdrawal. Dopamine-beta-hydroxylase (DbetaH) converts dopamine to norepinephrine. A recent study demonstrated a strong association between variance in plasma DbetaH activity and a novel polymorphism (DBH-1021C-->T) at the str... | null | 3.32 | 367 | Biological Psychiatry | Neuroscience | 2,002 |
12,487,783 | Monitoring of antiplatelet therapy with the PFA-100 in peripheral angioplasty patients. | Platelets | Platelets | 13 | 8 | 10.1080/0953710021000057866 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In patients suffering from peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) the risk of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) might be influenced by platelet mediated factors. [OBJECTIVE] To look for a correlation between the effect of antiplatelet therapy and recurrence of disease after... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,487,559 | Lack of HCV infection in malignant cells refutes the hypothesis of a direct transforming action of the virus in the pathogenesis of HCV-associated B-cell NHLs. | Tumori | Tumori | 88 | 5 | 10.1177/030089160208800510 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [AIMS AND BACKGROUND] Preliminary evidence suggests that hepatitis C virus (HCV) might play a pathogenetic role in autoimmune-related, non-malignant B-cell lymphoproliferation, as well as in a subset of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs). With regard to the mechanism(s) by which HCV might favor B-cell expansion and ... | null | 0.216 | 59 | Medicine; Cancer Research; Oncology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,487,164 | Community-acquired Chlamydia pneumoniae pneumonia in Japan: a prospective multicenter community-acquired pneumonia study. | Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) | Intern Med | 41 | 11 | 10.2169/internalmedicine.41.943 | eng | 2,002 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate the clinical features of Chlamydia pneumoniae pneumonia in Japan and to evaluate the newly created Japanese community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) guidelines. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] A multicenter CAP surveillance study was carried out in 20 hospitals between December 1999 and March 2000. The diag... | null | 0.28 | 83 | Internal Medicine; Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,486,269 | Increased blood-brain barrier permeability in type II diabetes demonstrated by gadolinium magnetic resonance imaging. | Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry | J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry | 74 | 1 | 10.1136/jnnp.74.1.70 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Patients with type II diabetes are at increased risk of cognitive impairment. The retinal and renal complications of diabetes follow microvascular damage permitting small arterioles to leak, hence the cerebral damage might also follow loss of blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity. Magnetic resonance (MR) bra... | null | 1.36 | 244 | Neurology; Psychiatry and Mental Health; Surgery | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,485,340 | Variability in spore germination response by strains of proteolytic Clostridium botulinum types A, B and F. | Letters in applied microbiology | Lett Appl Microbiol | 36 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1472-765x.2003.01260.x | eng | 2,003 | null | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] The objective of the study was to evaluate the variability of germination response of 10 strains of proteolytic Clostridium botulinum. [METHODS AND RESULTS] An automated turbidometric method was used to follow the fall in optical density. Spores of proteolytic Cl. botulinum germinated in response to l-alanine al... | null | 0.709 | 133 | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | Immunology and Microbiology | 2,003 |
12,485,339 | Antimicrobial activity of essential oils isolated from Portuguese endemic species of Thymus. | Letters in applied microbiology | Lett Appl Microbiol | 36 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1472-765x.2003.01259.x | eng | 2,003 | null | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] Thymus species are wild species mostly found in the arid lands of Portugal. Possible antimicrobial properties of Thymus essential oils have been investigated. The chemical composition of the essential oils and the antimicrobial activity of Thymus mastichina (L) L. subsp. mastichina, T. camphoratus and T. lotocep... | null | 0.709 | 133 | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | Immunology and Microbiology | 2,003 |
12,484,580 | Informed consent for total hip arthroplasty: does a written information sheet improve recall by patients? | Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England | Ann R Coll Surg Engl | 84 | 6 | 10.1308/003588402760978201 | eng | 2,002 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To ascertain whether a written information sheet is acceptable to patients and improves recall of the consent interview. [DESIGN] Prospective randomised controlled study using questionnaires, comparing a group of patients given information in a written sheet with appropriate explanation to a group given ver... | null | 0.317 | 79 | Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,483,321 | Evidence of toxic side effects of perfluorohexyloctane after vitreoretinal surgery as well as in previously established in vitro models with ocular cell types. | Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie | Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol | 240 | 12 | 10.1007/s00417-002-0561-0 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | 2,002 | 9 | 21 | [BACKGROUND] Cases of ocular irritation have been observed after early clinical trials using perfluorohexyloctane (F6H8) as endotamponade. In our clinic two of three eyes developed severe inflammatory-like reactions after intermediate-term tamponade. These cases will be depicted, serving as background for the experimen... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,483,236 | Plaque-inhibiting effect of bioadhesive mucosal tablets containing chlorhexidine in a 4-day plaque regrowth model. | Clinical oral investigations | Clin Oral Investig | 6 | 4 | 10.1007/s00784-002-0178-z | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | 2,002 | 10 | 25 | [BACKGROUND AND AIM] Compliance in the use of daily oral antiseptics can probably be enhanced by prescribing easily-applied bioadhesive tablets which slowly release chlorhexidine (CHX). This could also be of use in patients with difficulties in rinsing or performing mechanical plaque control. The aim of the present stu... | null | 0.354 | 108 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,002 |
12,483,063 | Sepsis gene expression profiling: murine splenic compared with hepatic responses determined by using complementary DNA microarrays. | Critical care medicine | Crit Care Med | 30 | 12 | 10.1097/00003246-200212000-00016 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] DNA microarrays allow genome-wide assessment of changes in relative messenger RNA abundance and thus can be used to monitor changes in gene expression. The aim of this series of experiments was to gain experience in sepsis gene expression profiling in a well-accepted model of murine polymicrobial abdominal ... | null | 0.982 | 315 | Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,482,617 | Validation of an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry method to quantify tungsten in human plasma. Determination of percentage binding to plasma proteins. | Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry | Clin Chim Acta | 327 | 1-2 | 10.1016/s0009-8981(02)00331-5 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The aim of this paper was to validate an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method to quantify tungsten in human plasma and to study its percentage binding to plasma proteins. [METHODS] This method was validated with respect to accuracy, precision, selectivity and limits of quantificatio... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,482,468 | Preference for higher sucrose concentrations in cocaine abusing-dependent patients. | Journal of psychiatric research | J Psychiatr Res | 37 | 1 | 10.1016/s0022-3956(02)00063-8 | eng | 2,003 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Animal studies suggest that preference for relatively high concentrations of sweet solutions and lack of control over sweet solution consumption is related to a preference for alcohol over water. There also is evidence in humans that alcoholics prefer high concentration sweet solutions. This study was desi... | null | 1.533 | 172 | Biological Psychiatry; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,003 |
12,481,939 | Glucose transporter 1 gene expression is related to thyroid neoplasms with an unfavorable prognosis: an immunohistochemical study. | Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association | Thyroid | 12 | 9 | 10.1089/105072502760339307 | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] An accelerated rate of glucose metabolism mediated by overexpression of key regulatory glycolytic enzymes and glucose transporters is among the most characteristic biochemical marker of malignant transformed cells. In thyroid neoplasms, however, an increased uptake of glucose [measured by 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deo... | null | 0.716 | 171 | Medicine; Endocrinology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,480,565 | Long-term prognosis by lamivudine monotherapy for severe acute exacerbation in chronic hepatitis B infection: emergence of YMDD motif mutant and risk of breakthrough hepatitis -- an open-cohort study. | Journal of hepatology | J Hepatol | 38 | 1 | 10.1016/s0168-8278(02)00335-5 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIMS] Comparison of long-term prognosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B treated with lamivudine, with or without severe acute exacerbation (SAE). [METHODS] In chronic hepatitis B HBeAg-positive patients on lamivudine monotherapy, 21 patients with SAE were retrospectively compared with 63 patients witho... | null | 1.569 | 319 | Hepatology | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,479,993 | Cognitive-behavioral therapy of pediatric headache: are there differences in efficacy between a therapist-administered group training and a self-help format? | Journal of psychosomatic research | J Psychosom Res | 53 | 6 | 10.1016/s0022-3999(02)00345-8 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral training in a therapist-administered group format (TG) and a self-help format (SH) for children with recurrent headache was compared. [METHODS] A total of 77 children (10-14 years) were randomly assigned to TG (n=29), SH (n=27) and a waiting-list control group (WC; n=19)... | null | 0.874 | 182 | Clinical Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine; Psychology | 2,002 |
12,479,627 | Microbiological markers for prediction and assessment of treatment outcome following non-surgical periodontal therapy. | Journal of periodontology | J Periodontol | 73 | 11 | 10.1902/jop.2002.73.11.1253 | eng | 2,002 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Bacteroides forsythus are considered major putative periodontal pathogens. However, it remains unclear what combinations or what levels of these bacteria influence treatment outcome. The purpose of the present study was to establish useful... | null | 0.932 | 186 | Periodontics | Dentistry | 2,002 |
12,479,383 | The association between joint stress from physical activity and self-reported osteoarthritis: an analysis of the Cooper Clinic data. | Osteoarthritis and cartilage | Osteoarthritis Cartilage | 10 | 8 | 10.1053/joca.2002.0802 | eng | 2,002 | 8 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The purpose was to evaluate the association between estimated joint stress from physical activity (PA) and hip/knee osteoarthritis (OA). [DESIGN] A nested case-control study was performed using data from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. Participants without self-reported OA at baseline who attended t... | null | 0.99 | 197 | Biomedical Engineering; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Rheumatology | Engineering; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,478,597 | Urodynamic changes induced by the intravaginal electrode during pelvic floor electrical stimulation. | Neurourology and urodynamics | Neurourol Urodyn | 22 | 1 | 10.1002/nau.10062 | eng | 2,003 | null | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] The goal of this study was to evaluate whether the intravaginal electrode used to perform vaginal electrical stimulation could induce acute changes on the cystometrograms and urethral pressure profiles (UPP) recordings. [METHODS] Three consecutive urodynamic examinations were performed on 30 women with stress ur... | null | 1.571 | 112 | Neurology; Urology | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,478,548 | Adverse reaction to surgical sutures in thyroid surgery. | Head & neck | Head Neck | 25 | 1 | 10.1002/hed.10157 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A mild reaction to surgical sutures after thyroid surgery is common and is characterized by local edema and inflammation around the surgical scar. Severe reaction with microabscesses and granulomatous masses is quite rare. [METHODS AND RESULTS] Two cases of severe reaction to silk sutures after thyroid sur... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,478,538 | Transcervical superior mediastinal lymphadenectomy in the management of papillary thyroid carcinoma. | Head & neck | Head Neck | 25 | 1 | 10.1002/hed.10173 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] Surgery is the treatment of choice for lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma. When adequately treated by surgical extirpation, the presence of lymph node involvement does not seem to have a negative impact on cure rates or survival. Surgical lymphadenectomy for metastatic papillary thyroid carcinom... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,478,532 | Regional variation in prevalence and etiology of allergic contact dermatitis. | American journal of contact dermatitis : official journal of the American Contact Dermatitis Society | Am J Contact Dermat | 13 | 4 | 10.1053/ajcd.2002.36643 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The 1994-1996 North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG) patch test results were the first, since the inception of the NACDG in 1970, to include results from a medium-sized metropolitan city in the Midwest. [OBJECTIVE] The aim of this study was to determine whether the causative allergens of allergic ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,478,175 | Fetal renal growth as assessed through renal parenchymal area derived from prenatal and perinatal ultrasonography. | The Journal of urology | J Urol | 169 | 1 | 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64110-9 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Few quantitative parameters allow for comparison of serial studies in children with prenatally detected genitourinary abnormalities. We establish the first ultrasonographically based fetal renal parenchymal growth curve that could serve as a standard for fetal renal growth assessment. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] ... | null | 1.702 | 291 | Urology | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,478,076 | The effect of rapid HIV-1 testing on uptake of perinatal HIV-1 interventions: a randomized clinical trial. | AIDS (London, England) | AIDS | 17 | 1 | 10.1097/00002030-200301030-00015 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | 3 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] We examined whether HIV-1 testing using a rapid assay increases the proportion of pregnant women obtaining HIV-1 results and the uptake of perinatal HIV-1 interventions. [METHODS] Pregnant women attending public health clinics in Nairobi were offered voluntary counselling and testing for HIV-1. Consenting w... | null | 2.74 | 233 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy; Infectious Diseases | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,003 |
12,477,653 | Combining free and total prostate specific antigen assays from different manufacturers: the pitfalls. | European urology | Eur Urol | 42 | 6 | 10.1016/s0302-2838(02)00449-9 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] We investigated the impact of interchanging free prostate specific antigen (f-PSA) concentrations from 10 different assays over a reference total PSA (t-PSA) on predicting prostate histology with free-to-total PSA ratios (f/t-PSA). [METHODS] Archival sera from 80 t-PSA- and age-matched pairs of histologica... | null | 0.985 | 274 | Urology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,477,139 | Differential impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor clustering on CVD and renal disease among African-American and white patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. | Ethnicity & disease | Ethn Dis | 12 | 4 | null | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To determine if clustering of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors has a differential impact on CVD and renal disease among African Americans compared to Whites with type 2 diabetes [DESIGN] Cross-sectional. [METHODS] Prevalent CVD, macroalbuminuria, and CVD risk factors were measured in 323 African-A... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,477,020 | Intra-observer and inter-observer repeatability of anterior eye segment analysis system (EAS-1000) in anterior chamber configuration. | Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) | Ophthalmic Physiol Opt | 22 | 6 | 10.1046/j.1475-1313.2002.00074.x | eng | 2,002 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Anterior chamber configuration can be assessed via optical or ultrasonic techniques. Scheimpflug photography is a non-invasive method measuring the anterior segment. The Anterior Eye Segment analysis system, EAS-1000, utilises the Scheimpflug principle and was found to have good repeatability. Previous rep... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,476,103 | Retinal thickness in diabetic retinopathy: a study using optical coherence tomography (OCT). | Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Retina | 22 | 6 | 10.1097/00006982-200212000-00012 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE] The authors conducted a controlled study to quantify macular retinal thickness in diabetic retinopathy using optical coherence tomography (OCT) as an objective and noninvasive tool. The relationship between retinal thickness and standard methods of evaluating macular edema was investigated. [... | null | 0.886 | 149 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,475,867 | Malignant mesothelioma due to environmental exposure to asbestos: follow-up of a Turkish cohort living in a rural area. | Chest | Chest | 122 | 6 | 10.1378/chest.122.6.2224 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVES] This study examines the incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) in a rural population of Turkey with environmental exposure to asbestos-contaminated soil mixtures (white soil). [DESIGN] A field-based epidemiologic study. [SETTING AND SUBJECTS] A cohort of villagers (the "Eskisehir" cohort) ... | null | 1.171 | 337 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,475,663 | Do patients profit from 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced fluorescence diagnosis in transurethral resection of bladder carcinoma? | Urology | Urology | 60 | 6 | 10.1016/s0090-4295(02)01961-1 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To evaluate in a prospective study the influence of fluorescence diagnosis (FD) controlled transurethral resection of bladder tumors on therapeutic consequences. The aim was to determine in how many patients FD led to a change in treatment strategy compared with conventional white light (WL) cystoscopy. [M... | null | 1.174 | 197 | Urology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,475,156 | Evaluation of a newly developed visual shade-matching apparatus. | The International journal of prosthodontics | Int J Prosthodont | 15 | 6 | null | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] This study evaluated a newly developed visual shade-matching apparatus, Shademat Visual+, as well as the influence of tab arrangement, clinician gender, and years in practice on shade-matching quality. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] A group of 129 color-normal evaluators-dental students and general dentists-matched ... | null | 0.632 | 110 | Medicine; Oral Surgery | Dentistry; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,475,099 | Unidirectional conduction block at cavotricuspid isthmus created by radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with typical atrial flutter. | Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology | J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol | 13 | 11 | 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2002.01098.x | eng | 2,002 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [INTRODUCTION] Although unidirectional conduction block at the cavotricuspid isthmus can be created by radiofrequency ablation for atrial flutter, its underlying mechanism has not been elucidated. [METHODS AND RESULTS] Twenty-seven patients (22 men and 5 women; mean age 59 +/- 11 years) who met the following criteria w... | null | 1.645 | 154 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,475,098 | Advanced rhythm discrimination for implantable cardioverter defibrillators using electrogram vector timing and correlation. | Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology | J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol | 13 | 11 | 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2002.01092.x | eng | 2,002 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [INTRODUCTION] Discrimination of ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias remains one of the major challenges for appropriate implantable defibrillator (ICD) therapy delivery. The electrogram vector timing and correlation (VTC) algorithm was developed for such rhythm discrimination. The VTC algorithm differentiates... | null | 1.645 | 154 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,474,117 | Effect of benzodiazepines on structural and conceptual/lexical priming. | Psychopharmacology | Psychopharmacology (Berl) | 165 | 1 | 10.1007/s00213-002-1243-7 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | 2,002 | 10 | 25 | [RATIONALE] Impaired perceptual priming, as assessed by naming reaction times and accuracy, for briefly presented contour-deleted pictures under lorazepam has been documented in several studies but whether the nature of this impairment is visual versus conceptual/lexical is not clear. We used a previously developed par... | null | 1.66 | 218 | Pharmacology | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,002 |
12,474,072 | Study of wheat breakfast rolls fortified with folic acid. The effect on folate status in women during a 3-month intervention. | European journal of nutrition | Eur J Nutr | 41 | 6 | 10.1007/s00394-002-0388-9 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Folate has come into focus due to its protective role against child birth defects such as neural tube defects (NTD). Swedish authorities recommend all fertile women to increase their folate intake to 400 microg/day by eating folate-rich foods. Because not all women follow these recommendations, there is a ... | null | 0.82 | 125 | Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,002 |
12,474,003 | In vivo and in vitro evaluation of occlusal indicator sensitivity. | The Journal of prosthetic dentistry | J Prosthet Dent | 88 | 5 | 10.1067/mpr.2002.129064 | eng | 2,002 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [STATEMENT OF PROBLEM] Indicators used to locate and eliminate occlusal disharmonies have not demonstrated specific sensitivity and reliability. [PURPOSE] The sensitivity and reliability of articulating papers, foils, silk strips, and T-Scan systems used as occlusal indicators were investigated. The effect of saliva on... | null | 0.475 | 160 | Medicine; Oral Surgery | Dentistry; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,473,978 | Burning mouth syndrome (BMS): an open trial of comparative efficacy of alpha-lipoic acid (thioctic acid) with other therapies. | Minerva stomatologica | Minerva Stomatol | 51 | 9 | null | eng | 2,002 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a potent antioxidant mitochondrial coenzyme, trometamol salt of thioctic acid, shown in clinical studies to be neuroprotective and in a preliminary study to have an effect on the symptomatology of Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS). [METHODS] We were interested in extending our studies... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,472,984 | Patient characteristics and prescription patterns of atypical antipsychotics among patients with schizophrenia. | Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics | J Clin Pharm Ther | 27 | 6 | 10.1046/j.1365-2710.2002.00443.x | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Schizophrenia, one of the leading causes of disability, contributes substantially to the use of medical and mental health services. The treatment of schizophrenia is therefore particularly important to reduce deficits across a large number of neurocognitive domains. [OBJECTIVE] To describe the prescription... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,472,768 | Expression of somatostatin receptors 3, 4, and 5 in mouse kidney proximal tubules. | Kidney international | Kidney Int | 63 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00716.x | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Systemic infusion of somatostatin (SRIF) induces many physiological changes in human and rodent kidneys, including alterations in glomerular filtration, solute transport, and water clearance. Although somatostatin can bind to five different G-protein coupled receptors (SSTRs), only SSTR1 and SSTR2A protein... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,472,644 | Measuring problem video game playing in adolescents. | Addiction (Abingdon, England) | Addiction | 97 | 12 | 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2002.00218.x | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [AIMS] Some researchers suggest that for some people, video game playing is an addictive behaviour similar to substance dependence. Our aim was to design and validate a scale to measure the problems associated with the apparently addictive use of all types of video games and video game systems, because there is no inst... | null | 1.532 | 224 | Medicine; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,471,535 | Eight years' experience of gastrostomy tube management. | Endoscopy | Endoscopy | 34 | 12 | 10.1055/s-2002-35843 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS] Increasingly, patients fed by gastrostomy tube are surviving the lifespan of the device. Data are scarce concerning the factors affecting the longevity and failure of gastrostomy tubes or the criteria for selection of replacement devices which leads to cost-effective patient management. The ... | null | 0.684 | 171 | Gastroenterology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,471,292 | Acute mountain sickness: influence of susceptibility, preexposure, and ascent rate. | Medicine and science in sports and exercise | Med Sci Sports Exerc | 34 | 12 | 10.1097/00005768-200212000-00005 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] We examined the interaction of various established risk factors for acute mountain sickness (AMS) in a setting relevant for mountaineering and trekking. [METHODS] Questionnaires were obtained from 827 mountaineers on the day of arrival at the Capanna Margherita (4559 m) and on the next morning. Susceptibility... | null | 1.429 | 271 | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,471,289 | Strength/endurance training versus endurance training in congestive heart failure. | Medicine and science in sports and exercise | Med Sci Sports Exerc | 34 | 12 | 10.1097/00005768-200212000-00002 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The aim of this study was to compare the effects of endurance training alone (ET) with combined endurance and strength training (CT) on hemodynamic and strength parameters in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). [METHODS] Twenty male patients with CHF were randomized into one of two training regimens... | null | 1.429 | 271 | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,471,003 | Type IV collagen, type IV collagenase activity and ability of cell proliferation in human thyroid tumours. | Asian journal of surgery | Asian J Surg | 25 | 4 | 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60196-2 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The processes of malignant tumour invasion and metastasis are known to include the destruction of cell stroma and vascular basement membrane. It has been suggested that type IV collagenase degrades type IV collagen, a main component of the basement membrane. [METHODS] In our study, type IV collagenase acti... | null | 0.125 | 44 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,470,909 | Contemporary developmental theory and adolescence: developmental systems and applied developmental science. | The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine | J Adolesc Health | 31 | 6 Suppl | 10.1016/s1054-139x(02)00495-0 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To discuss developmental systems models of human development and explain how they offer a productive frame for research, policies, and programs aimed at understanding adolescents' development and enhancing their health and positive development. Contemporary developmental theory stresses that the multiple leve... | null | 0.924 | 204 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Psychiatry and Mental Health; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,470,518 | Recurrent pilonidal sinus treated with epilation using a ruby laser. | Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy : official publication of the European Society for Laser Dermatology | J Cosmet Laser Ther | 4 | 2 | 10.1080/147641702320602564 | eng | 2,002 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Surgical treatment of pilonidal sinus disease of the natal cleft has a significant failure rate. Reported here is the case of a 33-year-old man who first presented at the age of 18 with a pilonidal sinus. [METHOD] The patient's scar was treated with a ruby laser using a pulse length of 2 ms and energy dens... | null | 0.709 | 58 | Dermatology; Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,470,460 | Percutaneous stone implantation in the pig kidney: a new animal model for lithotripsy research. | Journal of endourology | J Endourol | 16 | 8 | 10.1089/089277902320913215 | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] This report describes a new animal model for research on the parameters of shockwave delivery and the mechanisms of shockwave action in SWL. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Female pigs (approximately 45 kg) were anesthetized for creation of an upper pole peripheral caliceal access. The tract was dilated with a 30F Ne... | null | 0.744 | 107 | Medicine; Urology | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,569,239 | Cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly: the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. | Journal of cardiovascular risk | J Cardiovasc Risk | 10 | 1 | 10.1097/01.hjr.0000050202.47754.1b | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Coronary artery disease is becoming more prevalent in developing countries, particularly in urban areas. Because the proportion of elderly individuals in the population is on the rise, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among the Tehran urban elderly populat... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,569,115 | Randomized controlled trial of the effect of bifidobacteria-fermented milk on ulcerative colitis. | Journal of the American College of Nutrition | J Am Coll Nutr | 22 | 1 | 10.1080/07315724.2003.10719276 | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Alterations of intestinal flora, such as reduction in the concentration of bifidobacteria and increase in that of Bacteroides species, are apparently associated with the severity of ulcerative colitis. [OBJECTIVE] We conducted a randomised clinical trial of the use of a bifidobacteria-fermented milk (BFM) ... | null | 1.143 | 0 | Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetics | Medicine; Nursing | 2,003 |
12,568,817 | Public perceptions about prematurity: a national survey. | American journal of preventive medicine | Am J Prev Med | 24 | 2 | 10.1016/s0749-3797(02)00572-x | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] More than 460,000 preterm babies are born annually in the United States, with rates varying depending on the mother's race/ethnicity. Preliminary evidence suggests that the general public may have a lack of knowledge and misconceptions about preterm birth. [METHODS] A national telephone survey of U.S. adul... | null | 2.381 | 260 | Epidemiology; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,567,748 | A study of factors related to the incidence of cataract in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. | Yan ke xue bao = Eye science | Yan Ke Xue Bao | 17 | 3 | null | eng | 2,001 | 9 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To investigate the factors related to the development of cataract in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus(NIDDM). [METHODS] 792 NIDDM patients received ophthalmologic examinations including visual acuity, external status of the eyes, slit lamp microscopy and ophthalmoscopy. Glucose, urea nitr... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,567,096 | Effects of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty on collapsibility of the retropalatal airway in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. | The Laryngoscope | Laryngoscope | 113 | 2 | 10.1097/00005537-200302000-00029 | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS] Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty improves sleep-disordered breathing, particularly in patients with sleep-disordered breathing with abnormally high collapsible airway exclusively at the retropalatal airway, as was previously reported. The present study examined the direct and long-term effects of uvulo... | null | 1.415 | 183 | Otorhinolaryngology | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,566,948 | Evaluation of dementia in the cardiovascular health cognition study. | Neuroepidemiology | Neuroepidemiology | 22 | 1 | 10.1159/000067110 | eng | 2,003 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To describe a methodology to evaluate dementia and frequency of different types of dementia and prevalence of the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS). [METHODS] The CHS is a longitudinal study of cardiovascular disease among community-dwelling individuals over the age of 65. Of the 5,888 participants in the o... | null | 0.929 | 101 | Neurology; Epidemiology | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,566,883 | Variance between program versions in measuring optic nerve fiber layer thickness using optical coherence tomography. | Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde | Ophthalmologica | 216 | 6 | 10.1159/000067543 | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To compare nerve fiber layer thickness (NFLT) in patients with glaucoma measured by two versions of an analysis program utilizing optical coherence tomography (OCT) with reference to the cup-to-disk (C/D) ratio and the mean deviation (MD) score of a static visual field test. [METHODS] Twenty-four eyes from 24... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,566,785 | Influence of omentectomy on peritoneal defense mechanisms in an experimental model of intra-abdominal infection. | European surgical research. Europaische chirurgische Forschung. Recherches chirurgicales europeennes | Eur Surg Res | 35 | 1 | 10.1159/000067033 | eng | 2,003 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIM] The omentum has an important role as part of peritoneal defense mechanisms. The aim of this study is to show the bactericidal activity of peritoneal fluid and the role of the omentum as a peritoneal defense mechanism in experimental animals with intra-abdominal infections. [METHODS] 40 male Spraque-Daw... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,566,679 | Exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in humans during pregnancy. A preliminary report. | Biology of the neonate | Biol Neonate | 83 | 1 | 10.1159/000067012 | eng | 2,003 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), the most commonly used plasticizer, is a widespread ubiquitous environmental contaminant. The potential health hazards from exposure to DEHP and its main metabolite, mono(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (MEHP), have been well documented. Exposure to DEHP and MEHP in humans at risk,... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,566,128 | The alpha 1-adrenoceptor profile in human skeletal muscle resistance arteries in critical limb ischaemia. | Cardiovascular research | Cardiovasc Res | 57 | 2 | 10.1016/s0008-6363(02)00669-7 | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] We recently reported the hyper-responsiveness of human skeletal muscle resistance arteries (SkMRAs) to noradrenaline in critical limb ischaemia (CLI). In this study we investigated the characteristics of alpha(1)-adrenoceptor subtypes and evaluated the agonist affinity and adrenoceptor reserve in the ischae... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,566,035 | Trypan blue not toxic for retinal pigment epithelium in vitro. | American journal of ophthalmology | Am J Ophthalmol | 135 | 2 | 10.1016/s0002-9394(02)01891-3 | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To investigate whether trypan blue has a toxic effect on cultured retinal pigment epithelial (retinal pigment epithelium) cells. [DESIGN] Experimental study with a direct live/dead cell staining technique using fluorescent dyes. [METHODS] Cultured human retinal pigment epithelium cells were exposed for 5 minu... | null | 1.863 | 221 | Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,564,865 | Behavioral risks associated with tattooing. | Family medicine | Fam Med | 35 | 1 | null | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES] Tattoos are an increasingly prevalent form of self-expression, especially for adolescents. This study was conducted to determine health-risk behaviors associated with tattoos in young men and women entering military service. [METHODS] We surveyed a cohort of 550 military recruits using a mod... | null | 0.798 | 77 | Family Practice | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,564,846 | Ethnic differences in total and HDL cholesterol concentrations: Caucasians compared with predominantly Punjabi Sikh Indo-Asians. | Annals of clinical biochemistry | Ann Clin Biochem | 39 | Pt 6 | 10.1177/000456320203900612 | eng | 2,002 | 11 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In comparison with Caucasians, Indo-Asians resident in the UK have similar total cholesterol but lower HDL cholesterol (HDLC) concentrations. It is however possible that cardiovascular risk factors may vary between culturally different Indo-Asians. [METHODS] We present data on 223 Indo-Asians (129 men, 94 ... | null | 0.364 | 93 | Medicine; Clinical Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,002 |
12,563,633 | The relationship between basal joint arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome: an MRI pilot study. | The Journal of hand surgery | J Hand Surg Am | 28 | 1 | 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50014 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] This investigation explored 2 questions. First, does basal joint arthritis lead to morphologic alterations that significantly narrow the carpal tunnel? Second, does trapezial excision alter the morphology of the carpal tunnel and decompress the median nerve? [METHOD] Four patients with basal joint arthritis a... | null | 1.074 | 142 | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,562,448 | Comparative pharmacokinetics and safety of lansoprazole oral capsules and orally disintegrating tablets in healthy subjects. | Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics | Aliment Pharmacol Ther | 17 | 3 | 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01455.x | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Many individuals with acid-related gastrointestinal disorders have difficulty in swallowing oral agents. [AIM] To compare the bio-availability of a single dose of lansoprazole orally disintegrating tablet with that of an intact capsule. [METHODS] One hundred and twenty healthy subjects participated in two ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,562,230 | Age and laboratory costs for hospitalized medical patients. | Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine | Arch Pathol Lab Med | 127 | 2 | 10.5858/2003-127-169-AALCFH | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To examine the hypothesis that older hospitalized patients have higher laboratory costs than younger patients in the same severity-adjusted diagnosis-related group (DRG). [DESIGN] We obtained hospital case mix data sets (1995-1997) from the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy. We select... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,559,524 | Portal imaging to assess set-up errors, tumor motion and tumor shrinkage during conformal radiotherapy of non-small cell lung cancer. | Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology | Radiother Oncol | 66 | 1 | 10.1016/s0167-8140(02)00287-6 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To investigate patient set-up, tumor movement and shrinkage during 3D conformal radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] In 97 patients, electronic portal images (EPIs) were acquired and corrected for set-up using an off-line correction protocol based on a shrinking action level. F... | null | 1.479 | 189 | Hematology; Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,559,340 | Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) after initially successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA): a review of 17 years experience. | European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery | Eur J Cardiothorac Surg | 23 | 2 | 10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00764-9 | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Patients who undergo successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) may subsequently require operative myocardial revascularization. This review examines whether prior successful PTCA alters outcomes following subsequent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The costs of interventional c... | null | 0.981 | 158 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,559,230 | Proximal nerve conduction by high-voltage electrical stimulation in S1 radiculopathies and acquired demyelinating neuropathies. | Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology | Clin Neurophysiol | 114 | 2 | 10.1016/s1388-2457(02)00331-0 | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the reliability and sensitivity of the high-voltage electrical stimulation for studying proximal conduction of peripheral motor axons in normal subjects, S(1) radiculopathies and acquired demyelinating neuropathies. [METHODS] Twelve patients with compressive S(1) radiculopathy, 22 patients with ... | null | 1.307 | 230 | Neurology; Neurology; Physiology; Sensory Systems | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,003 |
12,559,015 | Health and economic impact of posttransfusion hepatitis B and cost-effectiveness analysis of expanded HBV testing protocols of blood donors: a study focused on the European Union. | Transfusion | Transfusion | 43 | 2 | 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2003.00280.x | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Residual risk of posttransfusion hepatitis B (PT-HB) may be reduced through implementation of HBV NAT or the new, enhanced-sensitivity HBsAg assays in routine donor testing. However, there are some doubts about the cost-effectiveness of these new safety measures, because hepatitis B acquired in adulthood i... | null | 0.952 | 153 | Hematology; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,003 |
12,558,959 | Successful treatment of invasive stomatitis due to Exophiala dermatitidis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia. | Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology | J Oral Pathol Med | 32 | 1 | 10.1034/j.1600-0714.2003.00056.x | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Although the most common orofacial fungal infection in immunocompromised patients is candidosis, infections caused by virulent molds, such as Aspergillus spp. and Furarium spp. are being recognized with increasing frequency. We report a case of oral Exophiala infection in a 39-year-old woman with acute mye... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,558,890 | Responding to the implications of the genetics revolution for the education and training of doctors: a medical humanities approach. | Medical education | Med Educ | 37 | 2 | 10.1046/j.1365-2923.2003.01433.x | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Rapid advances in the field of genetics continue to present medical educators with significant challenges. Whilst there is undoubtedly a pressing need to educate doctors about genetic disorders, research and therapies, there is a parallel need to provide a context for all of these. [CONTENT] An interdiscip... | Genetics and Reproduction | 0.983 | 171 | Education; Medicine | Medicine; Social Sciences | 2,003 |
12,558,691 | Challenging behaviours should not be considered as depressive equivalents in individuals with intellectual disability. | Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR | J Intellect Disabil Res | 47 | Pt 1 | 10.1046/j.1365-2788.2003.00456.x | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Depression is one of the most common forms of psychopathology in people with intellectual disability (ID). The present study evaluated the utility of an expanded assessment of psychiatric symptoms and challenging behaviours, as measured by the Clinical Behavior Checklist for Persons with Intellectual Disab... | null | 0.834 | 124 | Arts and Humanities; Neurology; Psychiatry and Mental Health; Rehabilitation; Neurology | Arts and Humanities; Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,003 |
12,557,615 | Current therapy of the right ventricle myocardial infarction. | Vojnosanitetski pregled | Vojnosanit Pregl | 59 | 6 | 10.2298/vsp0206587o | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Acute myocardial infarction of the right ventricle (AMI-RV) is a separate subgroup within the scope of inferoposterior infarction of the left ventricle. It still represents the population of patients at high risk due to numerous, often hardly predictable complications and high mortality rate. [METHODS] In ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,556,774 | Endoscopic sphincterotomy and endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation for bile duct stones: A prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial. | Gastrointestinal endoscopy | Gastrointest Endosc | 57 | 2 | 10.1067/mge.2003.56 | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation may be an alternative to endoscopic sphincterotomy in the treatment of bile duct stones. However, there is a controversy as to the effectiveness and safety of endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation. [METHODS] Two hundred eighty-two patients with bile duct stones wer... | null | 1.133 | 236 | Gastroenterology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,556,414 | AAV-mediated expression of vascular endothelial growth factor induces choroidal neovascularization in rat. | Investigative ophthalmology & visual science | Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci | 44 | 2 | 10.1167/iovs.02-0281 | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To develop a small-animal model of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) by injecting adeno-associated virus (AAV)-VEGF into the subretinal space (SRS) of rats. [METHODS] An adeno-associated viral vector encoding human VEGF(165) was injected into the subretinal space (SRS) of Sprague-Dawley or Long Evans rats. E... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,554,990 | Endometrial ablation with a new thermal balloon system. | The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists | J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc | 10 | 1 | 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60230-7 | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] To assess the efficacy of Thermablate EAS, a new, simple, hand-held, portable endometrial ablation instrument, in the treatment of menorrhagia. [DESIGN] Retrospective observational study (Canadian Task Force classification II-1). [SETTING] Urban hospital and private clinic facilities in Bombay, India.... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,554,063 | The effects of anesthetic techniques on acute phase response at delivery (anesthesia and acute phase response). | Clinical biochemistry | Clin Biochem | 36 | 1 | 10.1016/s0009-9120(02)00422-8 | eng | 2,003 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To investigate the effects of anesthetic techniques and delivery types on stress response during uncomplicated delivery. [DESIGN AND METHODS] Forty pregnant women at term were divided into four groups. Group-I, cesarean section with general anesthesia; Group-II, section with spinal anesthesia; Group-III, s... | null | 0.572 | 130 | Medicine; Clinical Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,003 |
12,553,677 | Outcome of singleton breech deliveries beyond 28 weeks gestation: the experience at MCH Centre, PIMS. Mother and Child Health. Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. | JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association | J Pak Med Assoc | 52 | 10 | null | eng | 2,002 | 10 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To conduct an audit of breech deliveries at or beyond 28 weeks gestation to determine the neonatal outcome at different gestations in relation to the mode of delivery. [SETTING] MCH Centre, PIMS, Islamabad. [SUBJECTS AND METHODS] Records of 171 consecutive singleton breech deliveries > or = 28 weeks gestati... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,553,638 | Health and professional characteristics of lesbian and heterosexual women physicians. | Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972) | J Am Med Womens Assoc (1972) | 58 | 1 | null | eng | 2,003 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine whether lesbian and heterosexual female physicians differ on health, professional, and demographic characteristics. [METHODS] The Women Physicians' Health Study (WPHS), a mailed questionnaire sample survey, was completed by 4501 women physicians (59% response rate), of whom 115 were identified ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,553,387 | Cortical activity assessed by Narcotrend in relation to haemodynamic responses to tracheal intubation at different stages of cortical suppression and reflex control. | European journal of anaesthesiology | Eur J Anaesthesiol | 20 | 1 | 10.1017/s0265021503000085 | eng | 2,003 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE] Many anaesthesiologists still interpret haemodynamic responses as signs of insufficient cortical suppression. The aim was to illustrate how haemodynamics may only poorly reflect the level of cortical suppression and that electroencephalographic monitoring could indicate different relationship... | null | 0.642 | 94 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Medicine | 2,003 |
12,553,351 | Local differences in the trabecular bone structure of the proximal femur depicted with high-spatial-resolution MR imaging and multisection CT. | Academic radiology | Acad Radiol | 9 | 12 | 10.1016/s1076-6332(03)80667-0 | eng | 2,002 | 12 | null | null | null | null | [RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES] The authors performed this study to investigate structural variations in the trabecular bone of the proximal femur at high-resolution magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and high-resolution multisection computed tomography (CT). [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured in 3... | null | 0.682 | 113 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,002 |
12,553,340 | CT portography by multidetector helical CT: comparison of three rendering models. | Radiation medicine | Radiat Med | 20 | 6 | null | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To assess the value of multidetector CT portography in visualizing varices and portosystemic collaterals in comparison with conventional portography, and to compare the visualizations obtained by three rendering models (volume rendering, VR; minimum intensity projection, MIP; and shaded surface display, SSD).... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
12,553,035 | Ex vivo chemosensitivity to mitomycin C in bladder cancer and its relationship with P-glycoprotein and apoptotic factors. | Anticancer research | Anticancer Res | 22 | 6C | null | eng | 2,002 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Intravesical treatment with mitomycin C (MMC) leads to a complete response rate of around 40% in superficial bladder cancer (TCC). In order to determine in advance which patients will fail to respond, we describe a study assessing the feasibility of applying the ATP assay to test the chemosensitivity of sa... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
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