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Does the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale favor left hemisphere strokes? | [
"The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a valid, reproducible scale that measures neurological deficit. Of 42 possible points, 7 points are directly related to measurement of language compared with only 2 points related to neglect. We examined the placebo arm of the NINDS t-PA stroke trial to tes... | [
"This study investigates the effect of leukoaraiosis on patients presenting with cognitive impairment after lacunar stroke. Fourty-six patients with cognitive impairment and newly discovered lacunar stroke detected by brain magnetic resonance imaging underwent neuropsychological testing. Patients with both lacunar ... | pubmedqa | {
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Can a Novel Surgical Approach to the Temporomandibular Joint Improve Access and Reduce Complications? | [
"This clinical study investigated whether the vascular-guided multilayer preauricular approach (VMPA) to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) could improve access and decrease complications. This retrospective evaluation consisted of a consecutive series of patients who underwent TMJ surgeries through the VMPA from Ja... | [
"Is there a non-invasive biomarker for the diagnosis of testicular inflammatory lesions?"
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Young-Burgess classification of pelvic ring fractures: does it predict mortality, transfusion requirements, and non-orthopaedic injuries? | [
"The objectives of this study were to evaluate the ability of the Young-Burgess classification system to predict mortality, transfusion requirements, and nonorthopaedic injuries in patients with pelvic ring fractures and to determine whether mortality rates after pelvic fractures have changed over time. Retrospecti... | [
"To report the outcomes of surgical treatment of lower limb fractures in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries. A total of 37 lower limb fractures were treated from 2003 to 2010, of which 25 fractures were treated surgically and 12 orthopaedically. Patients of the surgical group had better clinical results, ra... | pubmedqa | {
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Is vitamin D deficiency a feature of pediatric celiac disease? | [
"Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune enteropathy characterized by villus atrophy and malabsorption of essential nutrients. Vitamin D deficiency has been described in autoimmune diseases, but its status in prepubertal children with CD has not been adequately studied. To determine the vitamin D status of prepubertal... | [
"Is there a non-invasive biomarker for the diagnosis of testicular inflammatory lesions?"
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Is unsafe sexual behaviour increasing among HIV-infected individuals? | [
"The number of new diagnoses of HIV infection is rising in the northwestern hemisphere and it is becoming increasingly important to understand the mechanisms behind this trend. To evaluate whether reported unsafe sexual behaviour among HIV- infected individuals is changing over time. Participants in the Swiss HIV C... | [
"Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasingly reported among gay and bisexual men. However, little is known about the personal and social dimensions of HCV-related experience among these men in Australia. An online survey of 474 Australian gay and bisexual men was conducted from August to December 2013. A subs... | pubmedqa | {
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Cholestasis associated with small bowel atresia: do we always need to investigate? | [
"Cholestasis occurs frequently in patients with small bowel atresia (SBA) and is often attributed to prolonged parental nutrition. When severe or prolonged, patients may undergo unnecessary intensive or invasive investigation. We characterized cholestasis and analyzed the pertinence of investigating this patient po... | [
"The purpose of our study was to review the clinical and CT findings in a substantial series of 41 patients with the shock bowel sign to determine if there is an association between shock bowel (and other CT signs of hypotension) and conditions other than post-traumatic hypovolemic shock."
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Are financial incentives cost-effective to support smoking cessation during pregnancy? | [
"To investigate the cost-effectiveness of up to £400 worth of financial incentives for smoking cessation in pregnancy as an adjunct to routine health care. Cost-effectiveness analysis based on a Phase II randomized controlled trial (RCT) and a cost-utility analysis using a life-time Markov model. The RCT was undert... | [
"Cigarette smoking can damage every organ in the body and is the leading known preventable cause of death globally. It is estimated that 70% of patients want to quit, and about 50% report a quit attempt in the past year, yet only 4-7% are successful. These low quit rates represent the importance of appropriate trea... | pubmedqa | {
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Can medical students contribute to quality assurance programmes in day surgery? | [
"Health care delivery has undertaken a major shift from inpatient management to ambulatory surgical care with increasing emphasis on quality assurance (QA) processes. Educational opportunities for medical undergraduate programmes are being sought in the day surgery environment. Our study was undertaken to explore w... | [
"To what extent are outcome measures in endometriosis-related quality of life studies influenced by the setting in which patient recruitment is performed?"
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Measurement of head and neck paragangliomas: is volumetric analysis worth the effort? | [
"The aim of this study was to assess the reproducibility of different measurement methods and define the most workable technique for measuring head and neck paragangliomas, to determine the best method for evaluating tumour growth. The evaluation of tumour growth is vital for a 'wait-and-scan' policy, a management ... | [
"Measurements of tumor size are important in assessing response to cancer therapies. To date, preclinical studies of drug development have relied on direct caliper-based measurements of tumor size. We investigated the feasibility of using a human positron emission tomographic (PET)/computed tomographic (CT) scanner... | pubmedqa | {
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Three-dimensional ultrasound-validated large-core needle biopsy: is it a reliable method for the histological assessment of breast lesions? | [
"The use of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound may help to determine the exact position of the needle during breast biopsy, thereby reducing the number of core samples that are needed to achieve a reliable histological diagnosis. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the efficacy of 3D ultrasound-validated large-... | [
"With the development and refinement of guidance modalities for percutaneous biopsies, many investigators have reported studies supporting the role of guided core needle biopsy in the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphoma. The aims of this report are to evaluate the efficacy of findings at core needle biopsy of mediast... | pubmedqa | {
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Can bone thickness and inter-radicular space affect miniscrew placement in posterior mandibular sites? | [
"The proper angle of miniscrew insertion is important for cortical anchorage, patient safety, and biomechanical control. The purposes of this study are to report the alveolar process thickness and inter-radicular space in the posterior region of the mandible, to assess the impact of different miniscrew insertion an... | [
"A 22 year-old female patient with defects of left mandibular molars and alveolar bone due to ameloblastoma visited our hospital with the chief complaint of occlusal instability and masticatory dysfunction. Four years have passed since the tumor extirpation, and no signs of recurrence have been found. Sufficient qu... | pubmedqa | {
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Do general practice selection scores predict success at MRCGP? | [
"Selection into general practice training is undertaken using a competency based approach. The clear advantage of this approach over traditional methods has been demonstrated through evaluation of its validity and reliability. However, the relationship between selection and performance in the Royal College of Gene... | [
"This study examined the performance correlation the American Academy of Neurology Resident Inservice Training Examination (RITE) and Part I of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) examination. Candidates who took the RITE in the last year of training were tracked and their subsequent performance o... | pubmedqa | {
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The Deformity Angular Ratio: Does It Correlate With High-Risk Cases for Potential Spinal Cord Monitoring Alerts in Pediatric 3-Column Thoracic Spinal Deformity Corrective Surgery? | [
"A retrospective analysis. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the deformity angular ratio (DAR) can reliably assess the neurological risks of patients undergoing deformity correction. Identifying high-risk patients and procedures can help ensure that appropriate measures are taken to minimize neurol... | [
"A retrospective study of intradural extramedullary schwannoma. The purpose of this study was to compare treatment results in the differential surgery of intradural extramedullary schwannoma. A reference guide to the surgical procedures available to treat intradural extramedullary schwannoma has not yet been establ... | pubmedqa | {
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Does age moderate the effect of personality disorder on coping style in psychiatric inpatients? | [
"To examine age-related differences in the relationship between personality and coping strategies in an Australian population of psychiatric inpatients. Consenting eligible adults (N=238) from 18-100 years of age consecutively admitted to inpatient psychiatry units were assessed using the SCID I and II, the Coping ... | [
"There is substantial empirical research linking borderline personality disorder with prolonged mental instability and recurrent suicidality. At the same time, a growing body of observations links borderline personality disorder to sexual abuse and other forms of abuse and trauma in childhood. The aim of this study... | pubmedqa | {
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Autoxidation products of both carbohydrates and lipids are increased in uremic plasma: is there oxidative stress in uremia? | [
"Advanced glycation end products (AGEs), formed by non-enzymatic glycation and oxidation (glycoxidation) reactions, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several diseases, including normoglycemic uremia. AGE research in uremia has focused on the accumulation of carbohydrate-derived adducts generated by the Ma... | [
"Even moderate increases in levels of homocysteine cause cardiovascular degeneration. Various genetic and nutritional factors affect plasma homocysteine concentrations, and hyperhomocysteinemia damages vascular endothelial cells; hence their functions are disrupted. In diabetes mellitus, homocysteine metabolism is ... | pubmedqa | {
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Can 'high-risk' human papillomaviruses (HPVs) be detected in human breast milk? | [
"Using polymerase chain reaction techniques, we evaluated the presence of HPV infection in human breast milk collected from 21 HPV-positive and 11 HPV-negative mothers. Of the 32 studied human milk specimens, no 'high-risk' HPV 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58 or 58 DNA was detected."
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"Thousands of people in central Asia die every year from gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA). GCA arises in the transformation zone between the esophagus and the stomach, similar to cervical and oropharyngeal carcinoma, which arise in areas with transformation zone characteristics. The analogous biology of the gast... | pubmedqa | {
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Quaternary cytoreductive surgery in ovarian cancer: does surgical effort still matter? | [
"To evaluate surgical outcome and survival benefit after quaternary cytoreduction (QC) in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) relapse. We systematically evaluated all consecutive patients undergoing QC in our institution over a 12-year period (October 2000-January 2012). All relevant surgical and clinical outcome param... | [
"Fertility sparing therapy for epithelial ovarian cancer has been suggested for well-selected patients with early stage disease. The overall recurrence rate of 10% and 5-year disease free survival greater than 90% is similar in conservative and traditional surgical management of epithelial ovarian cancer. Thus, con... | pubmedqa | {
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Chemotherapy and survival in advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma: is pneumologists' skepticism justified? | [
"Few studies have assessed whether the advantage chemotherapy has been shown to have in treating advanced non-small lung carcinoma in clinical trials is transferrable to normal health care activity. This could explain the skepticism of a large number of pneumologists towards this treatment. The objective of our stu... | [
"The timing of surgery and postoperative radiotherapy--especially if combined with chemotherapy--has been a subject of interest over the past years. This analysis was based on a literature review of mostly retrospective publications. Data concerning the interval between surgery and radiotherapy were correlated with... | pubmedqa | {
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Does topical ropivacaine reduce the post-tonsillectomy morbidity in pediatric patients? | [
"To determine whether post-operative administration of topical ropivacaine hydrochloride decreases morbidity following adenotonsillectomy. Prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial. University referral center; ENT Department. Fourty one children, aged 4-16 years, undergoing tonsillectomy. Patients receiv... | [
"We evaluated the efficacy of intraarticular sufentanil in the prevention of postoperative pain after day-case arthroscopic procedures. Sixty patients were randomly assigned to receive either intraarticular sufentanil, 5 or 10 microg, and saline IV, or intraarticular saline and sufentanil 5 microg IV (control). All... | pubmedqa | {
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Is pain a clinically relevant problem in general adult psychiatry? | [
"To study the prevalence of pain and risk factors for pain in psychiatric patients in a psychiatric hospital. Using a questionnaire we investigated in a cross-sectional study the prevalence of pain, duration of pain, impairment and unfitness for work due to pain in 106 patients primarily diagnosed with a psychiatri... | [
"To what extent are outcome measures in endometriosis-related quality of life studies influenced by the setting in which patient recruitment is performed?"
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Does concomitant anterior/apical repair during midurethral sling improve the overactive bladder component of mixed incontinence? | [
"Midurethral sling (MUS) can improve overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms. It is unclear if anterior/apical prolapse (AA) repair provides additional benefit. We hypothesized that women with mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) experience greater improvement in the OAB component of their symptoms after concomitant MUS and ... | [
"To report the long term result following complications that arose after \"prophylactic\" placement of midurethral sling (MUS) during prolapse repair. After institutional review board approval, the records of patients who presented with complications of prophylactic MUS and had a minimum 1 year follow up after repa... | pubmedqa | {
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Does the use of atypical antipsychotics as adjunctive therapy in depression result in cost savings? | [
"Several atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) are used as second-line agents for treatment resistant depression. AAPs can be expensive compared to other treatment options and can cause several side effects. To estimate healthcare costs and utilization of AAPs compared to other second-line agents. Observational study usin... | [
"Although there is no known efficacious pharmacotherapy for core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), psychotropic medications are commonly prescribed for behavioral/emotional symptoms associated with ASD. We reviewed current evidence-based pharmacotherapy options and updates from recent noteworthy studies. ... | pubmedqa | {
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Can patients be anticoagulated after intracerebral hemorrhage? | [
"Warfarin increases both the likelihood and the mortality of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), particularly in patients with a history of prior ICH. In light of this consideration, should a patient with both a history of ICH and a clear indication for anticoagulation such as nonvalvular atrial fibrillation be anticoa... | [
"Infective endocarditis is often associated with cerebral complications, the most serious of which is intraoperative hemorrhagic stroke owing to anticoagulation for cardiopulmonary bypass. However, its prevalence and risk factors are unknown. We evaluated the prevalence and risk factors of intraoperative hemorrhagi... | pubmedqa | {
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Diagnostic and therapeutic ureteroscopy: is dilatation of ureteral meatus always necessary? | [
"To assess the feasibility and safety of diagnostic or therapeutic semirigid ureteroscopy without ureteral meatus dilatation. A comparative, retrospective study was conducted of patients undergoing ureteroscopy from January 2000 to May 2008. For data analysis purposes, the population was divided into two groups bas... | [
"The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of ureteroscopy for lower ureteric stones without the use of fluoroscopy. Between June 2001 and January 2005, a total of 110 patients with a mean age of 33.5 years (range 12-65) suffering from of lower ureteral calculi (below the upper margin of the sacroiliac joint... | pubmedqa | {
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Does managed care enable more low income persons to identify a usual source of care? | [
"By requiring or encouraging enrollees to obtain a usual source of care, managed care programs hope to improve access to care without incurring higher costs. (1) To examine the effects of managed care on the likelihood of low-income persons having a usual source of care and a usual physician, and; (2) To examine th... | [
"The American Academy of Pediatrics defines a medical home as medical care for children that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, and compassionate. North Carolina uses the medical home concept as a model for providing high quality care to children with special healthcare needs (C... | pubmedqa | {
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Knee extensor strength, dynamic stability, and functional ambulation: are they related in Parkinson's disease? | [
"To evaluate the relationship between knee extensor strength, postural stability, functional ambulation, and disease severity in Parkinson's disease (PD). A cohort study. University research laboratory. Patients (N=44) with idiopathic PD. Not applicable. Participants were evaluated on their isokinetic knee extensor... | [
"The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between knee pain and various indicators of the combined performance of the lower extremity (including gait parameters, functional performance such as timed up and go, and functional reach test) and to determine whether the classification of vertical ground re... | pubmedqa | {
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Is distance to provider a barrier to care for medicaid patients with breast, colorectal, or lung cancer? | [
"Distance to provider might be an important barrier to timely diagnosis and treatment for cancer patients who qualify for Medicaid coverage. Whether driving time or driving distance is a better indicator of travel burden is also of interest. Driving distances and times from patient residence to primary care provide... | [
"Total skin examinations performed by a physician have the potential to identify skin cancers at an early stage, when they are most amenable to successful treatment. This study examined the prevalence rates of, and factors associated with, receipt of a total skin examination by a dermatologist or other doctor durin... | pubmedqa | {
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Can folic acid protect against congenital heart defects in Down syndrome? | [
"Several studies have suggested a protective effect of folic acid (FA) on congenital heart anomalies. Down syndrome (DS) infants are known to have a high frequency of heart anomalies. Not all children with DS suffer from heart anomalies, which raises the question whether maternal factors might affect the risk of th... | [
"Do platelets play any role in the development of endometriosis?"
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Are there mental health differences between francophone and non-francophone populations in manitoba? | [
"Francophones may experience poorer health due to social status, cultural differences in lifestyle and attitudes, and language barriers to health care. Our study sought to compare mental health indicators between Francophones and non-Francophones living in the province of Manitoba. Two populations were used: one fr... | [
"Is the prevalence of psychological stress and moderate/severe depression higher for women with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) than pregnancy planners trying to conceive naturally?"
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Does type 1 diabetes mellitus affect Achilles tendon response to a 10 km run? | [
"Achilles tendon structure deteriorates 2-days after maximal loading in elite athletes. The load-response behaviour of tendons may be altered in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) as hyperglycaemia accelerates collagen cross-linking. This study compared Achilles tendon load-response in participants with T1DM and contr... | [
"We aimed to determine whether there are different changes in Achilles tendon (AT) mechanical properties in middle-aged, compared to younger runners that might indicate that tendon fatigue, induced by long-distance running, is age-dependent. 27 middle-aged (50-67 years) and 22 younger (21-29 years) participants ran... | pubmedqa | {
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Fragility of the esophageal mucosa: a pathognomonic endoscopic sign of primary eosinophilic esophagitis? | [
"Primary eosinophilic esophagitis, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the esophagus, evokes recurrent dysphagia. Endoscopy is often unremarkable, and no consensus exists regarding management of resultant dysphagia. The response of a series of patients with primary eosinophilic esophagitis to dilation is reported to... | [
"Is there a non-invasive biomarker for the diagnosis of testicular inflammatory lesions?"
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Does cup-cage reconstruction with oversized cups provide initial stability in THA for osteoporotic acetabular fractures? | [
"The incidence of acetabular fractures in osteoporotic patients is increasing. Immediate total hip arthroplasty (THA) has potential advantages, but achieving acetabular component stability is challenging and, at early followup, reported revision rates for loosening are high.QUESTIONS/ This study measured acetabular... | [
"The rotational position of the acetabulum to the pelvis (acetabular tilt) may influence acetabular version and coverage of the femoral head. To date, the pathologic significance of acetabular tilt in hip dysplasia is unknown. We determined whether acetabular tilt in hip dysplasia is different from that in normal h... | pubmedqa | {
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Pulmonary valve replacement in adults late after repair of tetralogy of fallot: are we operating too late? | [
"The purpose of this study is to evaluate right ventricular (RV) volume and function after pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) and to address the issue of optimal surgical timing in these patients. Chronic pulmonary regurgitation (PR) following repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) leads to RV dilation and an increased... | [
"Pulmonary atresia and major aortopulmonary collaterals (PA/MAPCAs) is a complex form of congenital heart disease. One to two percent of patients with PA/MAPCAs will also have total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). This study summarizes our surgical experience with this rare combination of life-threat... | pubmedqa | {
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Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: a premalignant condition? | [
"Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is an uncommon variant of chronic cholecystitis, characterized by marked thickening of the gallbladder wall and dense local adhesions. It often mimics a gallbladder carcinoma (GBC), and may coexist with GBC, leading to a diagnostic dilemma. Furthermore, the premalignant natu... | [
"Bilioenteric fistulas are rare complications of cholecystolithiasis that are associated with high morbidity and mortality and mainly appear in elderly patients. This is the report of a patient suffering from cholecystoduodenal fistula with additional cholecystocolonic fistula."
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Does TDP-43 type confer a distinct pattern of atrophy in frontotemporal lobar degeneration? | [
"To determine whether TDP-43 type is associated with distinct patterns of brain atrophy on MRI in subjects with pathologically confirmed frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). In this case-control study, we identified all subjects with a pathologic diagnosis of FTLD with TDP-43 immunoreactive inclusions (FTLD-TD... | [
"Our objective was to compare the levels of three synaptic proteins involved in different steps of the synaptic transmission: Rab3A, SNAP25, and neurogranin, in three common forms of dementia: Alzheimer's disease (AD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and Parkinson's disease dementia. A total of 129 postmortem huma... | pubmedqa | {
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Is oncoplastic surgery a contraindication for accelerated partial breast radiation using the interstitial multicatheter brachytherapy method? | [
"To evaluate accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) in patients after oncoplastic surgery for early breast cancer. A retrospective analysis of 136 breasts of 134 patients, who received breast-conserving oncoplastic surgery for low-risk breast cancer between 2002 and 2010 in the Universities of Vienna and Lue... | [
"For patients suffering of recurrent breast cancer within the irradiated breast, generally mastectomy is recommended. The normal tissue tolerance does not permit a second full-dose course of radiotherapy to the entire breast after a second breast-conserving surgery (BCS). A novel option is to treat these patients w... | pubmedqa | {
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Diagnostic characteristics of child bipolar I disorder: does the "Treatment of Early Age Mania (team)" sample generalize? | [
"To examine the representativeness of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) sample versus one obtained by consecutive new case ascertainment, for subjects with child bipolar I disorder. Subjects (N = 247) were outpatients who participated in either the National Institute of Mental Health-funded Phenomenology and Cour... | [
"The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of childhood ADHD comorbidity in patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD), and the influence of this comorbidity on various demographic and clinical variables in SAD. A total of 130 patients with SAD were assessed with K-SADS-PL's (Schedule for Affective Diso... | pubmedqa | {
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Estimation of basal metabolic rate in Chinese: are the current prediction equations applicable? | [
"Measurement of basal metabolic rate (BMR) is suggested as a tool to estimate energy requirements. Therefore, BMR prediction equations have been developed in multiple populations because indirect calorimetry is not always feasible. However, there is a paucity of data on BMR measured in overweight and obese adults l... | [
"To evaluate the ability of an allometric 3/4 Power Model combined with the Galveston Formula (Galveston-3/4 PM Formula) to predict fluid resuscitation requirements in children suffering burn injuries in comparison with the frequently used Parkland Formula and Galveston Formula using the Du Bois formula for surface... | pubmedqa | {
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Does rugby headgear prevent concussion? | [
"To examine the attitudes of players and coaches to the use of protective headgear, particularly with respect to the prevention of concussion. A questionnaire designed to assess attitudes to headgear was administered to 63 players from four different Canadian teams, each representing a different level of play (high... | [
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Spinal subdural hematoma: a sequela of a ruptured intracranial aneurysm? | [
"A case of spinal subdural hematoma (SSDH) following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) because of a ruptured internal carotid aneurysm is described. Such a case has never been reported. A 52-year-old woman underwent a craniotomy for a ruptured internal carotid aneurysm. A computed tomography scan showed that SAH existe... | [
"It was recently suggested that communicating hydrocephalus is an almost universal finding after hemicraniectomy and that early cranioplasty may prevent the need for permanent cerebrospinal fluid diversion in these patients. To conduct a study in an attempt to verify these findings. The medical records of all patie... | pubmedqa | {
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Can shape analysis differentiate free-floating internal carotid artery thrombus from atherosclerotic plaque in patients evaluated with CTA for stroke or transient ischemic attack? | [
"Patients presenting with transient ischemic attack or stroke may have symptom-related lesions on acute computed tomography angiography (CTA) such as free-floating intraluminal thrombus (FFT). It is difficult to distinguish FFT from carotid plaque, but the distinction is critical as management differs. By contourin... | [
"Previous work has shown that rates of cerebral microemboli downstream of high-grade internal carotid artery stenosis are higher in recently symptomatic compared with asymptomatic patients. In addition, microembolic rates decline after carotid endarterectomy. We conducted a prospective investigation of 40 consecuti... | pubmedqa | {
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Dementia and aphasia in motor neuron disease: an underrecognised association? | [
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"'Encephalomyelitis disseminata' (multiple sclerosis) and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are both classified as diseases of the central nervous system by the World Health Organization. This review aims to compare the phenomenological and neuroimmune characteristics of MS with those of M... | pubmedqa | {
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Does solid culture for tuberculosis influence clinical decision making in India? | [
"Medical units at an academic tertiary referral hospital in Southern India. To investigate the impact of solid culture on Löwenstein-Jensen medium on clinical decision making. In a retrospective review of 150 culture-positive and 150 culture-negative consecutively sampled tuberculosis (TB) suspects, treatment decis... | [
"Is optimal adherence to guideline recommendations in intrauterine insemination (IUI) care cost-effective from a societal perspective when compared with suboptimal adherence to guideline recommendations?"
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Diffusion-weighted echo-planar MR imaging of primary parotid gland tumors: is a prediction of different histologic subtypes possible? | [
"Our aim was to determine the value of echo-planar diffusion-weighted MR imaging (epiDWI) in differentiating various types of primary parotid gland tumors. One hundred forty-nine consecutive patients with suspected tumors of the parotid gland were examined with an epiDWI sequence by using a 1.5T unit. Image analysi... | [
"The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of preoperative magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in neurosurgical patients with diagnostically challenging intracranial lesions. Included in this study are twenty-three consecutive patients presenting to the neurosurgery service with diagnostically chal... | pubmedqa | {
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Is there a role for endothelin-1 in the hemodynamic changes during hemodialysis? | [
"The etiology of hemodialysis (HD)-induced hypotension and hypertension remains speculative. There is mounting evidence that endothelin-1 (ET-1) may play a vital role in these hemodynamic changes. We examined the possible role of intradialytic changes of ET-1 in the pathogenesis of hypotension and rebound hypertens... | [
"Sulfur dioxide was considered to be toxic and detrimental to human health. However, this review highlights recent advances that suggest sulfur dioxide might be a novel endogenous gaseous signaling molecule involved in the regulation of cardiovascular functions. The data used in this review were mainly from the stu... | pubmedqa | {
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Do risk factors for suicidal behavior differ by affective disorder polarity? | [
"Suicide is a leading cause of death and has been strongly associated with affective disorders. The influence of affective disorder polarity on subsequent suicide attempts or completions and any differential effect of suicide risk factors by polarity were assessed in a prospective cohort. Participants with major af... | [
"Affective dysregulation is a core feature of bipolar disorder (BD), and inter-episodic affect lability is associated with more severe outcomes including comorbidity. Rates of daily tobacco smoking and substance use disorders in BD are high. Knowledge regarding relationships between affective lability and abuse of ... | pubmedqa | {
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Multidisciplinary breast cancer clinics. Do they work? | [
"In an attempt to improve the care they provide for their patients with breast cancer, the authors' institution developed a multidisciplinary breast cancer clinic (MDBCC) to offer \"one-stop shopping\" consultation and support for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. One hundred sixty-two patients, the control g... | [
"The purpose of the Primary Palliative Care Pilot Project was to determine if patients with a life-limiting illness who receive their primary care and palliative care from a consistent provider via a nurse practitioner (NP)-founded and-directed Primary Palliative Care Clinic at a public hospital would have improved... | pubmedqa | {
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Is the international normalised ratio (INR) reliable? | [
"As part of an MRC funded study into primary care oral anticoagulation management, INR measurements obtained in general practice were validated against values on the same samples obtained in hospital laboratories. A prospective comparative trial was undertaken between three hospital laboratories and nine general pr... | [
"Measuring HbA1c blood levels allows us to assess average glycaemia in individuals during the preceding 6-8 weeks. There is a clear association between increasing risk of complications with higher HbA1c values and a significant risk reduction of the complications with lower HbA1c values. The performance of South Af... | pubmedqa | {
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Are there associations of health status, disease activity and damage in SLE patients? | [
"A cross sectional study of 38 patients fulfilling the classification criteria for SLE. The patients visited a rheumatology outpatient clinic in Switzerland between January 2002 and December 2004. The last assessment during this period was used for the study. The assessment included, besides demographic data, the m... | [
"The authors have previously reported on the relationship between activity and subsequent damage at the patient level for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The aim of this study was to identify key predictors of damage to individual joints in the hands and feet of patients with PsA, in particular those that ... | pubmedqa | {
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PSA repeatedly fluctuating levels are reassuring enough to avoid biopsy? | [
"Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels can show wide fluctuations when repeatedly measured. Here we investigatewd if: (a) biopsy timing influences the prostate cancer (PC) detection rate in patients with fluctuating PSA (flu-PSA) in comparison with patients with steadily increasing PSA (si-PSA); (b) PSA slope esti... | [
"Neutropenia lasting for at least for 3 months and not attributable to drugs or a specific genetic, infectious, inflammatory, autoimmune or malignant cause is called chronic idiopathic neutropenia (CIN). CIN and autoimmune neutropenia (AIN) are very similar and overlapping conditions. The clinical consequences depe... | pubmedqa | {
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Is zero central line-associated bloodstream infection rate sustainable? | [
"Adoption and implementation of evidence-based measures for catheter care leads to reductions in central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in the NICU. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether this rate reduction is sustainable for at least 1 year and to identify key determinants of this ... | [
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Is gastric electrical stimulation superior to standard pharmacologic therapy in improving GI symptoms, healthcare resources, and long-term health care benefits? | [
"Severe upper gastrointestinal (GI) motor disorders, including gastroparesis (GP), can consume significant health care resources. Many patients are refractory to traditional drug therapy. To compare symptoms, healthcare resource utilization and costs in two groups of patients with the symptoms of GP: those treated ... | [
"To evaluate the impact of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) on quality of life in obese diabetic patients compared to standard medical therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus. We prospectively studied two matched obese populations with type 2 diabetes. Thirty patients underwent laparoscopic RYGB and 31 received standar... | pubmedqa | {
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Should pulp chamber pulpotomy be seen as a permanent treatment? | [
"Seventeen patients, aged 7-54 years (mean of 37.2 year), were treated by pulpotomy and filling with ProRoot MTA(®) in premolar or molar teeth with vital pulps and without clinical evidence of irreversible pulpitis. The patients were then followed up for 12 to 24 months and the teeth then assessed by clinical and ... | [
"To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of root canal treatment for a maxillary incisor tooth with a pulp infection, in comparison with extraction and replacement with a bridge, denture or implant supported restoration. A Markov model was built to simulate the lifetime path of restorations placed on the maxillary incis... | pubmedqa | {
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Does transverse apex coincide with coronal apex levels (regional or global) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? | [
"Cross-sectional. To identify the regional and global apexes of curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and to compare the levels of those with the most rotated vertebral levels on computed tomography scans. The terminology regarding the terms and definitions had been arbitrary until being refined and standardize... | [
"To determine whether there is an association between lumbar spine radiographic findings and reported current and/or past lower back pain (LBP). Four hundred and sixty-four age-matched (mean age 18 years+/-2 months) consecutive male army recruits were examined. Half of them had a history of episodes of LBP. An orth... | pubmedqa | {
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Does the Child Health Computing System adequately identify children with cerebral palsy? | [
"This paper assesses the usefulness of the Child Health Computing System as a source of information about children with cerebral palsy. A comparative survey of information held on the Child Health Computing System (CHCS) and the Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register (NICPR) in one Health and Social Services Boar... | [
"Is there a non-invasive biomarker for the diagnosis of testicular inflammatory lesions?"
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Are we seeing the effects of public awareness campaigns? | [
"The last 20 years has seen a marked improvement in skin cancer awareness campaigns. We sought to establish whether this has affected the presenting Breslow thickness of malignant melanoma in the South West. This is a retrospective study looking at the first presentation of melanomas from 2003 to 2011. Data was acc... | [
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Is breast cancer prognosis inherited? | [
"A genetic component is well established in the etiology of breast cancer. It is not well known, however, whether genetic traits also influence prognostic features of the malignant phenotype. We carried out a population-based cohort study in Sweden based on the nationwide Multi-Generation Register. Among all women ... | [
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Does nuchal translucency thickness in the first trimester predict GDM onset during pregnancy? | [
"This study was planned to evaluate whether increased nuchal translucency (NT) thickness in the first trimester of gestation can be related to onset of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy. From January 2006 to August 2008, a group of 678 singleton pregnancies who had developed GDM has been selected... | [
"To compare the difference in maternal serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) level between Down syndrome pregnancies and unaffected pregnancies, and to evaluate its performance as a screening marker for Down syndrome pregnancy. A total of 145 pregnancies affected by foetal Down syndrome and 290 unaffected controls mat... | pubmedqa | {
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Are the arginine vasopressin V1a receptor microsatellites related to hypersexuality in children with a prepubertal and early adolescent bipolar disorder phenotype? | [
"To examine family-based transmission of the number of 5' flanking arginine vasopressin V1a receptor (AVPR1A) microsatellites, which include [(GATA)(14)] and complex [(CT)(4)-TT-(CT)(8)-(GT)(24)]repeats, in probands with a prepubertal and early adolescent bipolar disorder phenotype (PEA-BP). Preferential transmissi... | [
"The G protein-coupled receptor 54 (GPR54), the kisspeptin receptor, is essential for stimulation of GnRH secretion and induction of puberty. Recently loss-of-function mutations of the GPR54 have been implicated as a cause of isolated idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH). The objective of the study was to... | pubmedqa | {
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Stage I non-small cell lung carcinoma: really an early stage? | [
"We review our results on surgical treatment of patients with stage I non-small cell lung carcinoma and we attempted to clarify the prognostic significance of some surgical--pathologic variables. From 1993 to 1999, 667 patients received curative lung resection and complete hilar and mediastinal lymphadenectomy for ... | [
"Pathological examination of lung cancer often reveals a more advanced stage than clinical stage. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the association between clinical and pathologic stages depends on tumor histology. This retrospective study enrolled patients who had undergone major lung resections ... | pubmedqa | {
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Does Residency Selection Criteria Predict Performance in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency? | [
"More than 1000 candidates applied for orthopaedic residency positions in 2014, and the competition is intense; approximately one-third of the candidates failed to secure a position in the match. However, the criteria used in the selection process often are subjective and studies have differed in terms of which cri... | [
"Major depressive disorder, for some, follows a chronic relapsing course. However, no reliable marker has been established that allows the identification of this sub-group of patients. Preliminary findings suggest that baseline startle magnitude may be such a marker. This study evaluated whether differences in base... | pubmedqa | {
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Optimism and survival: does an optimistic outlook predict better survival at advanced ages? | [
"Studies examining predictors of survival among the oldest-old have primarily focused on objective measures, such as physical function and health status. Only a few studies have examined the effect of personality traits on survival, such as optimism. The aim of this study was to examine whether an optimistic outloo... | [
"the factors that moderate decline in physical functioning as death approaches are understudied. This study aimed to assess death-related decline in global quality of life (QoL) and physical functioning and to test whether baseline QoL moderates terminal decline in physical functioning. four thousand six hundred an... | pubmedqa | {
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Is it better to be big? | [
"Swedish hospital mergers seem to stem from a conviction among policy makers that bigger hospitals lead to lower average costs and improved clinical outcomes. The effects of mergers in the form of multisited hospitals have not been systematically evaluated. The purpose of this article is to contribute to this area ... | [
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Is arch form influenced by sagittal molar relationship or Bolton tooth-size discrepancy? | [
"Orthodontic patients show high prevalence of tooth-size discrepancy. This study investigates the possible association between arch form, clinically significant tooth-size discrepancy, and sagittal molar relationship. Pretreatment orthodontic casts of 230 Saudi patients were classified into one of three arch form t... | [
"To establish a three-dimensional (3-D) descartes coordinates of artificial teeth based on concepts of dental anatomy and to obtain their geometric parameters. Using the 3-D reverse engineering software, artificial-tooth coordinates were defined based on their anatomic concepts which included long axis, mesiodistal... | pubmedqa | {
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Cold knife conization vs. LEEP. Are they the same procedure? | [
"To prospectively evaluate the amount of tissue removed at loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) vs. cold knife conization. Forty consecutive LEEP or cold knife conization specimens were prospectively measured and weighed by a single pathology technician. Diameter, length and weight of the specimens were c... | [
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Are pectins involved in cold acclimation and de-acclimation of winter oil-seed rape plants? | [
"The hypothesis was tested that pectin content and methylation degree participate in regulation of cell wall mechanical properties and in this way may affect tissue growth and freezing resistance over the course of plant cold acclimation and de-acclimation. Experiments were carried on the leaves of two double-haplo... | [
"Chilling results in a significant decrease in Rubisco content and increased generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cucumber (Cucumis sativus), a chilling-sensitive species. The role of roots in the regulation of the tolerance is unknown. Here, cucumber plants grafted onto figleaf gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia... | pubmedqa | {
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Updating emotional content in working memory: a depression-specific deficit? | [
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"Behavioral studies consistently reported an increased preference for positive experiences in older adults. The socio-emotional selectivity theory explains this positivity effect with a motivated goal shift in emotion regulation, which probably depends on available cognitive resources. The present study investigate... | pubmedqa | {
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Does ultrasound imaging before puncture facilitate internal jugular vein cannulation? | [
"To investigate whether prepuncture ultrasound evaluation of vascular anatomy facilitates internal jugular vein cannulation compared with landmark-guided puncture. Prospective randomized study. Single community hospital. Adult patients undergoing general anesthesia (n = 240). The right internal jugular vein was can... | [
"Statins are an essential component of the therapeutic approach of patients with atherosclerotic disease. Statin use is also associated with improved peri-operative and long-term outcomes in these patients. We aimed to define the role of statin treatment in patients undergoing percutaneous revascularization procedu... | pubmedqa | {
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Should prostate specific antigen be adjusted for body mass index? | [
"Obesity may be associated with lower prostate specific antigen through hemodilution. We examined the relationship between body mass index and prostate specific antigen by age in men without prostate cancer in a longitudinal aging study to determine whether prostate specific antigen must be adjusted for body mass i... | [
"Study Type - Prognosis (cohort). Level of Evidence 2a. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The metabolic syndrome, or Syndrome X, has traditionally been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and sexual dysfunction. Emerging data however now suggest that the metabolic syn... | pubmedqa | {
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Does obstructive sleep apnea affect aerobic fitness? | [
"We sought to determine whether patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) had an objective change in aerobic fitness during cycle ergometry compared to a normal population. The most accurate test of aerobic fitness is measurement of maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max) with cycle ergometry. We performed a retrospe... | [
"Cancer rehabilitation programs mainly involve endurance training, and little attention is paid to strength training. Cancer survivors are generally advised to train at much lower workloads than the standard guidelines for strength training suggest. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an 1... | pubmedqa | {
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The effect of an intracerebroventricular injection of metformin or AICAR on the plasma concentrations of melatonin in the ewe: potential involvement of AMPK? | [
"It is now widely accepted that AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a critical regulator of energy homeostasis. Recently, it has been shown to regulate circadian clocks. In seasonal breeding species such as sheep, the circadian clock controls the secretion of an endogenous rhythm of melatonin and, as a consequen... | [
"Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and its activator resveratrol are emerging as major regulators of metabolic processes. We investigate the site of resveratrol action on glucose metabolism and the contribution of SIRT1 to these effects. Because the arcuate nucleus in the mediobasal hypothalamus (MBH) plays a pivotal role in integ... | pubmedqa | {
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Literacy after cerebral hemispherectomy: Can the isolated right hemisphere read? | [
"Cerebral hemispherectomy, a surgical procedure undergone to control intractable seizures, is becoming a standard procedure with more cases identified and treated early in life [33]. While the effect of the dominant hemisphere resection on spoken language has been extensively researched, little is known about readi... | [
"Anterior temporal lobe resection (ATLR) benefits many patients with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) but may be complicated by material specific memory impairments, typically of verbal memory following left ATLR, and non-verbal memory following right ATLR. Preoperative memory functional MRI (fMRI) may help ... | pubmedqa | {
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Characterization of the gender dimorphism after injury and hemorrhagic shock: are hormonal differences responsible? | [
"To characterize the gender dimorphism after injury with specific reference to the reproductive age of the women (young,<48 yrs of age, vs. old,>52 yrs of age) in a cohort of severely injured trauma patients for which significant variation in postinjury care is minimized. Secondary data analysis of an ongoing prosp... | [
"Trauma is one of the leading causes of death in young adult patients. Many pre-clinical and clinical studies attempt to investigate the immunological pathways involved, however the true mediators remain to be elucidated. Herein, we attempt to describe the immunologic response to systemic trauma in the context of t... | pubmedqa | {
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Can communication with terminally ill patients be taught? | [
"Communication with terminally ill patients is a main responsibility of physicians. However, many physicians feel insufficiently prepared for this task. Models of courses resulting in improvements of communicative skills of participants have been published mainly in the Anglo-American literature. This study describ... | [
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Delays in time to primary treatment after a diagnosis of breast cancer: does it impact survival? | [
"Treatment delays in breast cancer are generally thought to affect prognosis but the impact on survival remains unclear. Indicators for breast cancer care include time to primary treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether time to primary treatment (TPT) in breast cancer impacts survival. A total o... | [
"To assess whether, in contemporary patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), access to nephrectomy is the same between the Blacks and Whites, and that there is no difference in mortality after stratification for treatment type. The effect of race has received little attention in RCC; only two reports have addresse... | pubmedqa | {
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Are increased carotid artery pulsatility and resistance indexes early signs of vascular abnormalities in young obese males? | [
"To provide insight into the factors by which obesity in itself may directly lead to early arterial damage, we aimed to determine early sonographic markers of obesity-related vascular dysfunction in young obese males. Thirty-five young obese males and 23 age-matched healthy male volunteers were recruited into the s... | [
"Metabolic syndrome has received great attention because it poses a potential cardiovascular hazard, which increases the risk of lower extremity atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between the components of metabolic syndrome and the onset of chronic venous disorder of the lower extremities remains unexplain... | pubmedqa | {
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Are acceptance rates of a national preventive home visit programme for older people socially imbalanced? | [
"Preventive home visits are offered to community dwelling older people in Denmark aimed at maintaining their functional ability for as long as possible, but only two thirds of older people accept the offer from the municipalities. The purpose of this study is to investigate 1) whether socioeconomic status was assoc... | [
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Does open access publishing increase the impact of scientific articles? | [
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In vivo visualization of pyloric mucosal hypertrophy in infants with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: is there an etiologic role? | [
"Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is a common condition which presents in infants at 2-12 weeks of postnatal life, and whose cause remains obscure. Multiple associated abnormalities have been recognized within the external hypertrophied pyloric muscle layer, but the internal component of the pyloric m... | [
"We aim to clarify the endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) features of protein-losing gastropathy with hypertrophic gastric folds (PLGH), including Ménétrier's disease. We analyzed the EUS and histologic findings in five patients who underwent both endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopic resection. Histologically, we dia... | pubmedqa | {
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Does the early adopter of drugs exist? | [
"To analyse associations between indicators for adoption of new drugs and to test the hypothesis that physicians' early adoption of new drugs is a personal trait independent of drug groups. In a population-based cohort study using register data, we analysed the prescribing of new drugs by Danish general practitione... | [
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Does high blood pressure reduce the risk of chronic low back pain? | [
"Epidemiological studies have suggested inverse relationships between blood pressure and prevalence of conditions such as migraine and headache. It is not yet clear whether similar relationships can be established for back pain in particular in prospective studies. Associations between blood pressure and chronic lo... | [
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Does responsibility affect the public's valuation of health care interventions? | [
"Health services often spend more on safety interventions than seems cost-effective. This study investigates whether the public value safety-related health care improvements more highly than the same improvements in contexts where the health care system is not responsible. An online survey was conducted to elicit t... | [
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Nasal fractures: is closed reduction satisfying? | [
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"Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) causes immunosuppression and predisposition to sinusitis. CT scans are complementary exams used in the diagnosis of sinusitis; however, its use in every patient is questionable. to check the usefulness of ordering a CT scan prior to HSCT and to study the relationship betwe... | pubmedqa | {
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Do improvements in outreach, clinical, and family and community-based services predict improvements in child survival? | [
"There are three main service delivery channels: clinical services, outreach, and family and community. To determine which delivery channels are associated with the greatest reductions in under-5 mortality rates (U5MR), we used data from sequential population-based surveys to examine the correlation between changes... | [
"Socioeconomically disadvantaged adults experience greater healthcare disparities and increased risk of depression compared to higher-income groups. To create a depression care model for disadvantaged adults utilizing service agencies, through a community-academic partnership. Using participatory research methods, ... | pubmedqa | {
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Does spontaneous remission occur in polyarteritis nodosa? | [
"Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic vasculitis involving mainly medium-sized arteries and, rarely, small-sized arteries. The diagnosis is principally based on clinical exams, biopsy of an affected organ, and/or arteriography of renal or mesenteric arteries. Once diagnosed, immunosuppressive agents, such as gl... | [
"Polyneuropathy is associated with several pathological conditions. Amyloidosis is a less common cause of polyneuropathy. Amyloidosis is caused by the accumulation of insoluble protein fibrils (amyloid) in the extracellular matrix. Primary systemic amyloidosis is caused by B-lymphocyte dyscrasia. Polyneuropathy is ... | pubmedqa | {
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Gluten tolerance in adult patients with celiac disease 20 years after diagnosis? | [
"Celiac disease (CD) is believed to be a permanent intolerance to gluten. A number of patients, however, discontinue the gluten-free diet (GFD) without developing symptoms or signs. The aim of our study was to investigate whether CD patients are capable of developing tolerance to gluten. All 77 adult patients from ... | [
"Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA), considered serologic markers for Crohn's disease, were described in patients with celiac disease, disappearing after a gluten-free diet. Evaluation of ASCA positivity in patients with Crohn's disease and celiac disease in relation to healthy individuals. A total of ... | pubmedqa | {
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Do symptoms predict COPD in smokers? | [
"The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against spirometry in the absence of symptoms. However, as much as 50% of COPD cases in the United States remain undiagnosed. Report of symptoms, smoking history, and spirometric data were collected from subjects screened for a work-related medical evaluation (N = 3... | [
"Little is known about the long-term natural history of asthma and the long-term clinical and functional consequences in non-smoking patients. From a functional point of view, non-smoking asthmatic patients may have a significantly greater decline in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) compared with non-a... | pubmedqa | {
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Search engine as a diagnostic tool in difficult immunological and allergologic cases: is Google useful? | [
"Web search engines are an important tool in communication and diffusion of knowledge. Among these, Google appears to be the most popular one: in August 2008, it accounted for 87% of all web searches in the UK, compared with Yahoo's 3.3%. Google's value as a diagnostic guide in general medicine was recently reporte... | [
"To review the role of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated inflammation in the pathogenesis of asthma, limitations of standard therapies, and IgE as a logical target for therapy with omalizumab aimed at attaining asthma symptom control. Review of worldwide scientific literature on the role of IgE-mediated inflammation ... | pubmedqa | {
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Uniformity of evidence-based treatments in practice? | [
"Various factors contribute to the effective implementation of evidence-based treatments (EBTs). In this study, cognitive processing therapy (CPT) was administered in a Veterans Affairs (VA) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) specialty clinic in which training and supervision were provided following VA implementa... | [
"To describe the Strategy Results Cycle (SRC), a model that approaches planning as an ongoing cycle of seven phases that continually responds and adapts to existing evidence. Reliable sources were used for the preparation of databases and expenditure-costing data for resources needs analysis. The planning process 6... | pubmedqa | {
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Do approved doctors and medical referees in the UK agree when assessing a seafarer's fitness? | [
"The seafaring industry remains a hazardous occupation that requires sophisticated systems of risk and fitness assessment. This study aims to investigate the extent of agreement between Approved Doctors (ADs) and Medical Referees (MRs) when they assess a seafarer's fitness. Between 2003 and 2009 a total of 232,878 ... | [
"What are the sexual boundaries between physiotherapists and their patients? and do they differ between males and females? Observational study using a postal questionnaire. 2248 physiotherapists registered with the Physiotherapist's Registration Board of Western Australia. Respondents were asked to state: i) their ... | pubmedqa | {
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Hepatorenal syndrome: are we missing some prognostic factors? | [
"Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is the functional renal failure associated with advanced cirrhosis and has also been described in fulminant hepatic failure. Without liver transplantation its prognosis is dismal. Our study included patients with type 1 HRS associated with cirrhosis, who were not liver transplant candida... | [
"New-onset posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) affects >20% of transplant recipients at 1 year and is associated with increased risk of mortality. From the pathogenetic point of view, PTDM can be considered as the consequence of predisposing factors existing in the dialysis period, which are triggered by immuno... | pubmedqa | {
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Vaginal dose assessment in image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer: Can we really rely on dose-point evaluation? | [
"Although dose-volume parameters in image-guided brachytherapy have become a standard, the use of posterior-inferior border of the pubic symphysis (PIBS) points has been recently proposed in the reporting of vaginal doses. The aim was to evaluate their pertinence. Nineteen patients who received image-guided brachyt... | [
"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission deems it to be a medical event (ME) if the total dose delivered differs from the prescribed dose by 20% or more. A dose-based definition of ME is not appropriate for permanent prostate brachytherapy as it generates too many spurious MEs and thereby creates unnecessary apprehension... | pubmedqa | {
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Prescriptions as a proxy for asthma in children: a good choice? | [
"Stock et al. (Eur Respir J 25:47-53, 2005) recently estimated asthma prevalence in Germany using claims data on prescriptions and hospital diagnoses and found high prevalence peaks in infants. Our objective was to critically assess and discuss various aspects of identifying children with asthma using prescription ... | [
"What are the lifestyle choices and dietary aspects of women about to undergo fertility treatment in New Zealand?"
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Does the familial transmission of drinking patterns persist into young adulthood? | [
"Parental drinking has been shown to be associated with offspring drinking. However, the relationship appears to be more complex than often assumed and few studies have tracked it over longer time periods. To explore the long-term (10-year) transmission of familial drinking during adolescence to offspring drinking ... | [
"As of 2013, 65% of the world's population lived in countries where overweight/obesity kills more people than being underweight. Evolutionary perspectives provide a holistic understanding of both how and why obesity develops and its long-term implications. To test whether the maternal capital hypothesis, an evoluti... | pubmedqa | {
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Proof of concept study: does fenofibrate have a role in sleep apnoea syndrome? | [
"To investigate the effect of fenofibrate on sleep apnoea indices. Proof-of-concept study comprising a placebo run-in period (1 week, 5 weeks if fibrate washout was required) and a 4-week randomized, double-blind treatment period. Thirty-four subjects (mean age 55 years, body mass index 34 kg/m 2 , fasting triglyce... | [
"Do platelets play any role in the development of endometriosis?"
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Can mental imagery functional magnetic resonance imaging predict recovery in patients with disorders of consciousness? | [
"To determine the potential prognostic value of using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to identify patients with disorders of consciousness, who show potential for recovery. Observational study. Unit for acute rehabilitation care. Patients (N=22) in a vegetative state (VS; n=10) and minimally conscious ... | [
"To study the 1-year-outcome of 32 survivors of severe traumatic brain injury with respect to the impact of brainstem injury. Retrospective clinical study performed in a university hospital. Thirty-two 1-year-survivors (15 with brainstem injury present) of severe traumatic brain injury were investigated for neurolo... | pubmedqa | {
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The nurse cystoscopist: a feasible option? | [
"To compare the accuracy achieved by a trained urology nurse practitioner (UNP) and consultant urologist in detecting bladder tumours during flexible cystoscopy. Eighty-three patients underwent flexible cystoscopy by both the UNP and consultant urologist, each unaware of the other's findings. Before comparing the f... | [
"Quality improvements achieved by applying the systems approach to assess the clinical effectiveness, operational efficiency, and financial feasibility of a pharmacist-managed vancomycin dosing service are described."
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Is cardiovascular evaluation necessary prior to and during beta-blocker therapy for infantile hemangiomas? | [
"Although consensus guidelines for pretreatment evaluation and monitoring of propranolol therapy in patients with infantile hemangiomas (IH) have been formulated, little is known about the cardiovascular side effects. We sought to analyze cardiovascular evaluations in patients with IH at baseline and during treatme... | [
"Is there a non-invasive biomarker for the diagnosis of testicular inflammatory lesions?"
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Is specialty care associated with improved survival of patients with congestive heart failure? | [
"Implementation of the complex treatment strategies that have been shown to improve survival of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) may require certain expertise. We wanted to examine the association between pattern of outpatient care and survival of patients with CHF. In a retrospective cohort study condu... | [
"Early readmission in patients hospitalized for medical congestive heart failure is common, expensive, and associated with a worse late survival. Our objective was to compare late survival in patients' readmission for congestive heart failure with readmission for other causes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.... | pubmedqa | {
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Can the prognosis of polymyalgia rheumatica be predicted at disease onset? | [
"To identify the features of PMR that may predict the duration of steroid therapy, the occurrence of relapses and the late development of GCA. Prospective cohort study of 176 patients with PMR, followed up for 5 years. Baseline factors associated with the duration of steroids therapy were identified using Cox regre... | [
"Whipple's disease is a rare chronic disorder, which is caused by systemic infection with Tropheryma whipplei. The first symptom of Whipple's disease usually is a nondestructive polyarthritis resembling in many aspects seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. This polyarticular inflammatory arthropathy preceding the diag... | pubmedqa | {
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