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Biosurfactant synthesis by Pseudomonas aeruginosa LBI isolated from a hydrocarbon-contaminated site. | Pseudomonas aeruginosa LBI (Industrial Biotechnology Laboratory) was isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated soil as a potential producer of biosurfactant and evaluated for hydrocarbon biodegradation. The emulsifying power and stability of the product was assessed in the laboratory, simulating water contamination with b... | 18,795,978 |
RNA extraction from cheese for analysis of in situ gene expression of Lactococcus lactis. | The isolation of high-quality RNA from cheese is a prerequisite for analysis of in situ gene expression of dairy micro-organisms. A method for rapid isolation of bacterial cells from cheese using cold citrate buffer followed by mechanical cell disruption was developed. RNA was extracted from experimental ultrafiltratio... | 18,795,980 |
Antiflagellin antibodies recognize the autoantigens Toll-Like Receptor 5 and Pals 1-associated tight junction protein and induce monocytes activation and increased intestinal permeability in Crohn's disease. | Bacterial flagellin is considered an important antigen in Crohn's disease (CD) as it activates innate immunity through Toll-Like Receptor 5 (TLR5) engagement and induces an elevated adaptive immune response. Little is known about the presence of an autoimmune process in CD. We aimed to identify pathogenically relevant ... | 18,796,002 |
A food-derived synergist of NGF signaling: identification of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B as a key regulator of NGF receptor-initiated signal transduction. | Neurotrophins, such as the nerve growth factor (NGF), play an essential role in the growth, development, survival and functional maintenance of neurons in the central and peripheral systems. They also prevent neuronal cell death under various stressful conditions, such as ischemia and neurodegenerative disorders. NGF i... | 18,796,006 |
Endovascular management of life-threatening retroperitoneal bleeding. | The aim of this study was to evaluate efficiency of embolotherapy in management of retroperitoneal bleedings. A total of 16 patients with retroperitoneal bleeding who underwent angiography followed by transcatheter embolization within a 4-year period in a single centre were reviewed retrospectively. Electronic charts a... | 18,796,028 |
Towards quality control in rectal cancer surgery: a preliminary Greek experience. | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the introduction of a colorectal unit on provided services for patients with rectal cancer. The colorectal unit in our department was initiated in January 2004. A dedicated database was used to retrieve data from 127 consecutive patients who were operated on elect... | 18,796,031 |
In-hospital mortality of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. | New Zealand, like Australia, has a widely dispersed population in towns at long distances from the main centres. We set out to estimate the in-hospital mortality rate for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in New Zealand and identify factors associated with mortality. Data were gathered prospectively as part of the Va... | 18,796,032 |
Transition to adult care: experiences and expectations of adolescents with a chronic illness. | Effective means of transitioning adolescent patients with chronic illness from paediatric to adult medical care are poorly documented and supported by limited evidence. The purpose of this study is to describe expectations and concerns of adolescents with chronic illness regarding transition from subspecialty paediatri... | 18,796,047 |
Parenting interventions and the prevention of unintentional injuries in childhood: systematic review and meta-analysis. | To evaluate the effectiveness of parenting interventions in preventing unintentional injury and increasing parental safety practices. A range of medical and social science electronic databases were searched. Abstracts from the first to seventh World conferences on injury prevention and control and the journal Injury Pr... | 18,796,060 |
The level of Internet access and ICT training for health information professionals in sub-Saharan Africa. | Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are important tools for development. Despite its significant growth on a global scale, Internet access is limited in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Few studies have explored Internet access, use of electronic resources and ICT training among health information professionals ... | 18,796,078 |
Incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in a Northern California managed care organization, 1996-2002. | There are few estimates of the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in North American communities. We sought to estimate the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD), and ulcerative colitis (UC), among 3.2 million members of Kaiser Permanente, Northe... | 18,796,097 |
A new picture of cell wall protein dynamics in elongating cells of Arabidopsis thaliana: confirmed actors and newcomers. | Cell elongation in plants requires addition and re-arrangements of cell wall components. Even if some protein families have been shown to play roles in these events, a global picture of proteins present in cell walls of elongating cells is still missing. A proteomic study was performed on etiolated hypocotyls of Arabid... | 18,796,151 |
Biliary peritonitis caused by a leaking T-tube fistula disconnected at the point of contact with the anterior abdominal wall: a case report. | Operations on the common bile duct may lead to potentially serious complications such as biliary peritonitis. T-tube insertion is performed to reduce the risk of this occurring postoperatively. Biliary leakage at the point of insertion into the common bile duct, or along the fistula, can sometimes occur after T-tube re... | 18,796,154 |
Risk factors for and influence of bloodstream infections on mortality: a 1-year prospective study in a Greek intensive-care unit. | To determine the incidence, risk factors for, and the influence of bloodstream infections (BSIs) on mortality of patients in intensive-care units (ICUs), prospectively collected data from all patients with a stay in an ICU >48 h, during a 1-year period, were analysed. Of 572 patients, 148 developed a total of 232 BS... | 18,796,170 |
Development of cavernous haemangioma following radical chemo-radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. | We report an adult case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with radical chemo-radiotherapy, with subsequent development of a histologically proved temporal cavernous haemangioma within the radiation field. Case report and review of the current literature concerning radiation-induced, secondary, space-occupying lesions... | 18,796,183 |
LC-APCI-MS-MS method for the tissue distribution of viaminate after oral administrations to rats. | Fast and sensitive liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-APCI-MS) method for the specific determination of viaminate in 14 kinds of rat tissues pre-treated with simple procedure was developed and validated. Biological samples were prepared by direct precipitation to skin, ... | 18,796,226 |
A simple high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the estimation of boswellic acids from the market formulations containing Boswellia serrata extract. | A simple, rapid, and reproducible reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method is developed for the estimation of boswellic acids, the active constituents in Boswellia serrata oleo-gum resin. The chromatographic separation is performed using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-water (90:10, % v/v)... | 18,796,232 |
Determination of metolcarb and diethofencarb in apples and apple juice by solid-phase microextraction-high performance liquid chromatography. | A method for the determination of metolcarb and diethofencarb in apples and apple juice is developed using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The experimental conditions of SPME, such as the kind of extraction fiber, extraction time, stirring rate, pH of the e... | 18,796,236 |
The influence of pH on the inhibition of DNA cleavages induced by pyrogallol. | Induction of DNA damage by pyrogallol has been shown at physiological pH, but mutagenesis data also suggest there is inhibition in acidic media. In the present work, the plasmid pBSK was incubated with pyrogallol, under aerobic conditions at 37 degrees C, at pH 7.4, 4.5 or 3.5, for 1, 3 or 5 h, in the absence or presen... | 18,796,239 |
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of minimal access surgery amongst people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - a UK collaborative study. The REFLUX trial. | To evaluate the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and safety of a policy of relatively early laparoscopic surgery compared with continued medical management amongst people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) judged suitable for both policies. Relative clinical effectiveness was assessed by a randomis... | 18,796,263 |
Status of immune mediators in fibromyalgia. | Fibromyalgia (FM) is a form of nonarticular rheumatism characterized by long-term (> 3 months) and widespread musculoskeletal pain. However, the biophysiology of FM has remained elusive, and the treatment remains mainly empirical. There are numerous hypotheses about the pathophysiology of chronic widespread pain and... | 18,796,266 |
[Smoking--a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis development]. | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disabling inflammatory joint disease of unknown aetiology. Genetic and environmental factors are implicated in its pathogenesis. We performed a literature search on MEDLINE, the Cochrane database and EMBASE on the interaction between smoking and RA. It is concluded that previous a... | 18,796,279 |
Proteomic analysis of proteins associated with tt-DDE induced toxicity in BEAS-2B cells. | Trans, trans-2,4-decadienal (tt-DDE), a specific type of dienaldehyde, is abundant in heated oils or cooking oil fumes. Ingestion of heated oils and exposure to cooking oil fumes has been suggested to have a great health impact in a variety of organs, including the lungs. Previous studies have demonstrated that acute e... | 18,796,293 |
Polymorphisms in advanced glycosylation end product-specific receptor (AGER) gene, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. | Variants in the advanced glycosylation end product-specific receptor (AGER) gene have been associated with diabetic vasculopathy, however their role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are uncertain. We investigated the relationship of 3 polymorphisms (rs1800625, rs1800624 and ... | 18,796,298 |
Antidepressant-like effects of the glucocorticoid receptor antagonist RU-43044 are associated with changes in prefrontal dopamine in mouse models of depression. | Chronic corticosterone and isolation rearing paradigms may provide reliable mouse models of depression. Using these models, the present study examined if the specific glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, RU-43044, has an antidepressant-like effect, and studied the possible role of prefrontal neurotransmission on the beh... | 18,796,307 |
Tf-lipoplexes for neuronal siRNA delivery: a promising system to mediate gene silencing in the CNS. | Although RNAi-based gene silencing holds a great potential for treatment of neurological disorders, its application to the CNS has been restricted by low levels of tissue distribution and cellular uptake. In this work we report that cationic lipid-based vectors can enhance siRNA delivery to neurons both in vitro and in... | 18,796,321 |
Pharmacokinetics of olanzapine in Chinese male schizophrenic patients with various smoking behaviors. | Tobacco consumption has been recognized as a factor mediating the interindividual variations in olanzapine's pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The primary objective of this study was to describe the dose effect of smoking on the dose-plasma concentration relationship and the pharmacokinetics of oral olanzapine in ... | 18,796,323 |
Effect of antioxidant phytochemicals on the hepatic tumor promoting activity of 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB-77). | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have promoting activity in the liver, which may be brought about in part by the induction of oxidative stress. In this study we examined the effects of several antioxidant phytochemicals on the tumor promoting activity of 3,3',4'4-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB-77). Female Sprague Dawley rats... | 18,796,325 |
RANKL-induced schlafen2 is a positive regulator of osteoclastogenesis. | Osteoclasts are hematopoietic lineage derived-multinucleated cells that resorb bone. Their activity in balance with that of osteoblast is essential for bone homeostasis. Receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL) is known as an essential cytokine for the osteoclastogenesis, and c-Jun signaling in cooperation with N... | 18,796,328 |
Methane production potential of leachate generated from Korean food waste recycling facilities: a lab-scale study. | This paper examines the applicability of food waste leachate (FWL) in bioreactor landfills or anaerobic digesters to produce methane as a sustainable solution to the persisting leachate management problem in Korea. Taking into account the climatic conditions in Korea and FWL characteristics, the effect of key parameter... | 18,796,348 |
Effects of streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin B on pathogenesis of Streptococcus pyogenes. | Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus, GAS) is a ubiquitous and important human bacterial pathogen. This organism possesses several virulence factors to establish infection. One of these, the streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin B (SpeB), is the predominant secreted cysteine protease of GAS. SpeB cleaves or degrade... | 18,796,357 |
Indocyanine green-assisted phacoemulsification in cases of complicated or simple advanced cataracts. | During phacoemulsification for advanced cataracts, particularly when complicated by anterior segment abnormalities, capsulorhexis is very difficult and carries a high risk of complications. This study investigated the efficacy and safety of indocyanine green (ICG)-assisted phacoemulsification in complicated or simple a... | 18,796,361 |
Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in male aborigines and non-aborigines in eastern Taiwan. | Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are highly prevalent in men. The relationship of LUTS with socioeconomic level has not been investigated in Asian people. This study investigated the prevalence of LUTS in men and between aborigines and non-aborigines in eastern Taiwan, and their association with demographic, socioec... | 18,796,363 |
Adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer. Single-centre experience and literature review. | In recent years platinum-based chemotherapy has become the standard of care for patients with good performance status after complete resection in stages IB-IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), although the benefit is mainly in stages II and IIIA. In a retrospective trial we evaluate the clinical efficacy and toxici... | 18,796,373 |
Several deep-sea mussels and their associated symbionts are able to live both on wood and on whale falls. | Bathymodiolin mussels occur at hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, where they thrive thanks to symbiotic associations with chemotrophic bacteria. Closely related genera Idas and Adipicola are associated with organic falls, ecosystems that have been suggested as potential evolutionary 'stepping stones' in the colonizatio... | 18,796,394 |
Genetic inactivation of NPC1L1 protects against sitosterolemia in mice lacking ABCG5/ABCG8. | Mice lacking Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 (NPC1L1) (NPC1L1(-/-)mice) exhibit a defect in intestinal absorption of cholesterol and phytosterols. However, wild-type (WT) mice do not efficiently absorb and accumulate phytosterols either. Cell-based studies show that NPC1L1 is a much weaker transporter for phytosterols than chol... | 18,796,403 |
Differential roles of the COOH termini of AAA subunits of PA700 (19 S regulator) in asymmetric assembly and activation of the 26 S proteasome. | The 26 S proteasome is an energy-dependent protease that degrades proteins modified with polyubiquitin chains. It is assembled from two multi-protein subcomplexes: a protease (20 S proteasome) and an ATPase regulatory complex (PA700 or 19 S regulatory particle) that contains six different AAA family subunits (Rpt1 to -... | 18,796,432 |
Balancing paediatric anaesthesia: preclinical insights into analgesia, hypnosis, neuroprotection, and neurotoxicity. | Logistical and ethical reasons make conducting clinical research in paediatric practice difficult, and therefore safe and efficacious advances are dependent on good preclinical research. For example, notable advances have been made in preclinical studies of pain processing that correlate well with patient data. Other a... | 18,796,440 |
Ocular vascular thrombotic events: a diagnostic window to familial thrombophilia (compound factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene heterozygosity) and thrombosis. | In a 12-member, 3-generation kindred with conjoint inheritance of G1691A factor V Leiden (FVL) and G20210A prothrombin gene (PTG) mutations, identified through a proband with amaurosis fugax and his father with nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), the authors' hypothesis was that ocular thrombosis was a diag... | 18,796,459 |
Sport therapy for hypertension: why, how, and how much? | Exercise may prevent or reduce the effects of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, including arterial hypertension. Both acute and chronic exercise, alone or combined with lifestyle modifications, decrease blood pressure and avoid or reduce the need for pharmacologic therapy in patients with hypertension. The hypoten... | 18,796,453 |
MonkeySNP: a web portal for non-human primate single nucleotide polymorphisms. | MonkeySNP is a web-based resource created by the Genetic Resource and Informatics Program at the Oregon National Primate Research Center to facilitate access to non-human primate (NHP) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) data. MonkeySNP is a mirror of the NCBI dbSNP database and contains additional NHP subpopulation ... | 18,796,476 |
Perceived control moderated the self-efficacy-enhancing effects of a chronic illness self-management intervention. | Identifying moderators of the effects of self-efficacy-enhancing interventions could improve their efficiency. We examined the effects of a home-based variant of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program on self-efficacy, and explored the moderating effects of perceived control over self-management (PCSM). In a rando... | 18,796,506 |
Breast safety and efficacy of genistein aglycone for postmenopausal bone loss: a follow-up study. | Genistein aglycone improves bone metabolism in women. However, questions about the long-term safety of genistein on breast as well as its continued efficacy still remain. We assessed the continued safety profile of genistein aglycone on breast and endometrium and its effects on bone after 3 yr of therapy. The parent st... | 18,796,517 |
Association of the Kir6.2 E23K variant with reduced acute insulin response in African-Americans. | ATP-sensitive potassium channels are composed of pore-forming (Kir6.x) and regulatory sulfonylurea receptor (SURx) subunits and have been implicated in the maintenance of glucose homeostasis. Kir6.2 and SUR1 are expressed in a broad range of tissues, and no contemporary studies have addressed the physiological impact o... | 18,796,522 |
Dynamic changes of the renin-angiotensin and associated systems in the rat after pharmacological and dietary interventions in vivo. | To address the multiplicity of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) with particular interest in its local, synergistic regulation, we investigate dynamic changes of the RAS and associated systems in response to external stimuli in the rat. We tested influences of the RAS blockade (candesartan and enalapril), diuretics (h... | 18,796,534 |
Role of lysosomal acid lipase in the intracellular metabolism of LDL-transported dehydroepiandrosterone-fatty acyl esters. | Dehydroepiandrosterone-fatty acyl esters (DHEA-FAE) belong to a unique family of naturally occurring hydrophobic steroid hormone derivatives that are transported in circulating lipoproteins and may act as a source of dehydroepiendrosterone (DHEA) and other biologically active steroid hormones in cells. Here, we studied... | 18,796,546 |
Radiological classification of optic pathway gliomas: experience of a modified functional classification system. | Optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) in childhood are associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and since 1958 have been classified anatomically using the Dodge classification (DC). MR scanning permits a more detailed anatomical description than can be classified by this historical system. A modified Dodge classification ... | 18,796,556 |
Minimal length requirement for proteasomal degradation of ubiquitin-dependent substrates. | An erroneous transcriptional process, known as molecular misreading, gives rise to an alternative transcript of the ubiquitin B (UBB) gene. This transcript encodes the protein UBB(+1), which comprises a ubiquitin moiety and a 19-aa C-terminal extension. UBB(+1) is found in affected neurons in neurodegenerative diseases... | 18,796,559 |
Weakness on the intensive care unit. | Patients who are recovering from critical illness may be weak and difficult to wean from ventilatory support as a complication of their underlying disorder, intercurrent events or treatment given during prolonged intensive care. These patients are difficult to assess because of the severity of their weakness and any ac... | 18,796,583 |
TDP-43 accumulation in inclusion body myopathy muscle suggests a common pathogenic mechanism with frontotemporal dementia. | TAR DNA binding protein-43 (TDP-43) is found in ubiquitinated inclusions (UBIs) in some frontotemporal dementias (FTD-U). One form of FTD-U, due to mutations in the valosin containing protein (VCP) gene, occurs with an inclusion body myopathy (IBMPFD). Since IBMPFD brain has TDP-43 in UBIs, we looked for TDP-43 inclusi... | 18,796,596 |
Direct characterization of amyloidogenic oligomers by single-molecule fluorescence. | A key issue in understanding the pathogenic conditions associated with the aberrant aggregation of misfolded proteins is the identification and characterization of species formed during the aggregation process. Probing the nature of such species has, however, proved to be extremely challenging to conventional technique... | 18,796,612 |
Protein histidine phosphatase 1 negatively regulates CD4 T cells by inhibiting the K+ channel KCa3.1. | The calcium activated K(+) channel KCa3.1 plays an important role in T lymphocyte Ca(2+) signaling by helping to maintain a negative membrane potential, which provides an electrochemical gradient to drive Ca(2+) influx. We previously showed that nucleoside diphosphate kinase beta (NDPK-B), a mammalian histidine kinase,... | 18,796,614 |
Cell functions impaired by frataxin deficiency are restored by drug-mediated iron relocation. | Various human disorders are associated with misdistribution of iron within or across cells. Friedreich ataxia (FRDA), a deficiency in the mitochondrial iron-chaperone frataxin, results in defective use of iron and its misdistribution between mitochondria and cytosol. We assessed the possibility of functionally correcti... | 18,796,625 |
Mutations in complement C3 predispose to development of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome. | Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a disease of complement dysregulation. In approximately 50% of patients, mutations have been described in the genes encoding the complement regulators factor H, MCP, and factor I or the activator factor B. We report here mutations in the central component of the complement c... | 18,796,626 |
Diffusion-weighted and conventional MR imaging in neonatal hypoxic ischemia: two-year follow-up study. | To establish the supplemental value of diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging beyond conventional MR to predict clinical outcome after neonatal hypoxic ischemia (HI) at 2 years of age. Forty-six infants with neonatal HI were enrolled in this prospective study, after approval by the local ethical commit... | 18,796,656 |
Direct MR galactography: feasibility study. | To compare T1- and T2-weighted direct magnetic resonance (MR) galactography, indirect MR galactography, and conventional galactography in women with pathologic nipple discharge. The study was approved by the institutional review board. Written informed consent was obtained from all patients. Twenty-three women (age ran... | 18,796,667 |
In vivo 3D high-spatial-resolution MR imaging of intraplaque hemorrhage. | To apply magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH), as compared with histologic analysis as the reference standard, to detect T1 hyperintense intraplaque signal and to test the hypothesis that T1 hyperintense material represents blood products (methemoglobin). Institutional review board approval a... | 18,796,681 |
Analysis of herpes simplex virus type 1 restriction fragment length polymorphism variants associated with herpes gladiatorum and Kaposi's varicelliform eruption in sumo wrestlers. | The geographical distribution of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) variants BgK(L) and BgO(L) and the high relative frequency (RF) of BgK(L) in orolabial lesions has led to a dispersion-replacement hypothesis for these variants. The pathogenic properties of HSV-1 varian... | 18,796,708 |
Integration of the reticuloendotheliosis virus envelope gene into the poultry fowlpox virus genome is not universal. | Fowlpox virus (FWPV) is found worldwide in poultry and wild birds. FWPV is a natural example of recombination between viruses, as reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) fragments have been found in all poultry FWPVs and these are implicated in virulence alteration. We aimed to determine the commonality of this phenomenon an... | 18,796,713 |
RNase-dependent inhibition of extracellular, but not intracellular, dsRNA-induced interferon synthesis by Erns of pestiviruses. | Recombinant pestivirus envelope glycoprotein E(rns) has been shown to interfere with dsRNA-induced interferon (IFN-alpha/beta) synthesis. This study demonstrated that authentic, enzymically active E(rns) produced in mammalian cells prevented a dsRNA-induced IFN response when present in the supernatant of bovine cells. ... | 18,796,719 |
Mapping and characterization of visna/maedi virus cytotoxic T-lymphocyte epitopes. | CD8(+) cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses have been shown to be important in the control of human and simian immunodeficiency virus infections. Infection of sheep with visna/maedi virus (VISNA), a related lentivirus, induces specific CD8(+) CTL in vivo, but the specific viral proteins recognized are not known. To d... | 18,796,728 |
Exploring the potential of group II introns to inactivate human immunodeficiency virus type 1. | This study examined whether insertion of a mobile group II intron into infectious human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) provirus DNA could inhibit virus replication. Introns targeted against two sites within the integrase-coding region were used. The intron-inserted HIV-1 provirus DNA clones were isolated and tes... | 18,796,730 |
Effects of muscle group and placement site on reliability of hand-held dynamometry strength measurements. | Studies of measuring muscle strength with hand-held dynamometers have produced a variety of results. The purpose of this research was to further investigate the effect of muscle group and placement site on reliability. The purpose of Part I of this study was to examine reliabilities of force measurements generated by f... | 18,796,778 |
Automated percutaneous discectomy: the role of the physical therapist. | A number of surgical techniques are used in the treatment of herniated intervertebral discs. The purpose of this report was to introduce the technique of automated percutaneous discectomy and suggest a postoperative physical therapy program. Automated percutaneous discectomy (APD) is a new innovative surgical technique... | 18,796,796 |
Medical screening examination: not optional for physical therapists. | This paper was submitted in response to the clinical commentary entitled "Diagnoses Enhances, Not Impedes, Boundaries of Physical Therapy Practice" (JOSPT 13(5):218-219). We have read with interest and respect the clinical commentary by Behr et al (1) regarding boundaries of physical therapy practice. Their review of "... | 18,796,806 |
Rehabilitation of patellofemoral dysfunction: a review of literature. | A large variety of treatment methods have been suggested for patellofemoral dysfunction (PFD). The purpose of this paper was to present a review of the literature on PFD rehabilitation. Current trends in PFD rehabilitation are summarized. Recommendations for clinical application are: evaluate the patient's pattern of s... | 18,796,807 |
Intraexaminer, interexaminer, and interdevice comparability of leg length measurements obtained with measuring tape and metrecom. | Leg length inequalities result from a variety of clinical abnormalities. The purpose of this study was to compare repeated leg length measurements taken by two examiners with two devices during a single session. The two devices that were used were a standard tape measure and a Metrecom. Since reliability coefficients d... | 18,796,809 |
Rehabilitation following ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction of athletes. | All authors of this article are affiliated with the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, 501 E. Hardy Street, Suite 200, Inglewood. CA 90301, (213) 674-5200. Athletes involved in throwing activities often subject their elbows to repeated valgus forces. The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) may become torn and reconstructive s... | 18,796,819 |
Radial tunnel syndrome: an etiology of chronic lateral elbow pain. | Lateral elbow pain is common in athletic and nonathletic populations. Radial tunnel syndrome (RTS) is an infrequent condition that may produce symptoms similar to tennis elbow. However, RTS is distinguished from tennis elbow in that the symptoms are present more than six months and resistant to conservative treatment. ... | 18,796,828 |
The effect of eccentric strength training at various speeds on concentric strength of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles. | This study investigated the effect of eccentric training on concentric strength of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles. The dominant legs of 43 college-age males were pretested concentrically using the KIN-COM(R) at speeds of 60 and 180 degrees /sec. Twenty-eight treatment subjects trained eccentrically at one of the ... | 18,796,836 |
Effect of mental practice on isometric muscular strength. | This study was conducted in the Department of Physical Therapy, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70112. The purpose of this study was to see if mental practice (MP) would increase voluntary isometric muscle strength in normal individuals. Twenty-four female subjects were randomly assigned to e... | 18,796,837 |
Field comparison of body composition techniques: hydrostatic weighing, skinfold thickness, and bioelectric impedance. | Body composition and appropriate playing weight are frequently requested by coaches. Numerous methods for estimating these figures are available, and each has its own limitation, be it technical or biological. A comparison of three common methods was made-underwater weighting (H2O, the criterion), skinfold thicknesses ... | 18,796,839 |
Patella fracture: review of the literature and five case presentations. | Patella fractures comprise one percent of all fractures treated in the hospital. They are classified as: 1) transverse, 2) pole, 3) comminuted, and 4) vertical or longitudinal. The principal cause of such fractures is the direct force involved in a fall, an industrial accident, or a motor vehicle accident. Patients who... | 18,796,843 |
The sacroiliac joint: review of anatomy, mechanics, and function. | The purpose of this paper is to review the anatomy and function of the pelvis in order to enhance the clinical understanding of this closed chain kinematic complex. The relevant bony and soft tissue anatomy is discussed with an emphasis on the complex and unique features of the related parts of the pelvis. Osteokinemat... | 18,796,854 |
Relationship between Peak Torque and Angle-specific Torques in an Isokinetic Contraction of Normal and Laterally Unstable Knees. | This study assessed the relationship between the isokinetic peak torque (PT) (speed of movement, 60 degrees /sec and 180 degrees /sec) and the angle-specific torques (ASTs) at 15 and 75 degrees of knee flexion in multiple contractions of the quadriceps and hamstrings in 21 subjects having a chronic lateral collateral l... | 18,796,855 |
The pathology of shin splints. | The purpose of this review is to critically evaluate experimental evidence describing the pathology associated with shin splints. Shin splints are defined as medial or posteromedial leg pain which is brought about by walking, running, or related activities and which decreases with rest. The evidence indicates that shin... | 18,796,881 |
Effects of varying electrode site placements on the torque output of an electrically stimulated involuntary quadriceps femoris muscle contraction. | The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense. At the time this study was performed, LTs Ferguson, Blackley, Knight, and Sutlive were students in the US. Army-... | 18,796,931 |
Effectiveness of 10% trolamine salicylate cream on muscular soreness induced by a reproducible program of weight training. | This research was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College/North Campus, and was funded by Thompson Medical Company, New York, NY 10022. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an over-the-counter topical analgesic cream on soreness elicited by weight training. Soreness was rated four times each... | 18,796,932 |
Percent Decline in Peak Torque Production during Repeated Concentric and Eccentric Contractions of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle. | The purpose of this study was to document the difference between eccentric and concentric fatigue of the quadriceps femoris muscle during a maximal effort 40 repetition bout at 180 degrees /sec. Sixteen female volunteers aged 22 to 32 years were tested twice, at least 7 days apart. The left lower extremity of each subj... | 18,796,952 |
Medical needs at high school football games in milwaukee. | To help clarify the medical needs at high school football games, injury and treatment data were recorded during medical coverage of 67 varsity games. Injury evaluations were performed on 11 1 athletes for 139 injuries. Sixty-four injuries resulted in the athlete not returning to complete the game and 8 injuries resulte... | 18,796,961 |
The Treatment of Soft Tissue Hemorrhages in a Severe Classical Hemophiliac with an Unusual Antibody to Factor VIII. | A known severe classical hemophiliac patient presented with a large hemorrhage into his left shin and complained of paresthesia in his toes. Large doses of factor VIII had failed to halt the expanding shin hematoma. Laboratory investigations revealed an antibody titer of 5 Bethesda units. In vitro and in vivo testing s... | 18,796,965 |
Isokinetic characteristics of the knee in female, professional and university, ballet and modern dancers*. | *Study conducted as part of thesis submitted by R.D.C. in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate isokinetic characteristics of the knee in female, ballet and modern, professional and university dancers in order to evaluate possible ... | 18,796,983 |
Measurement of "regional" lumbar sagittal mobility. | Lumbar sagittal mobility is generally recorded as the overall movement occurring throughout the lumbar spine, in flexion and extension. However, increased information concerning mechanical function will be afforded if the mobility is expressed as the range separately available in the upper and lower regions of the lumb... | 18,797,006 |
Intra-abdominal pressure as a quantitative measure for spinal stresses. | The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of lifting, placing, and removing different magnitudes of loads on the spinal stress. Eight male volunteers were measured for spinal stress utilizing intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). The loads used in the lifting tasks to different vertical and horizontal levels, vari... | 18,797,016 |
Back pain revisited. | The rationale for the judicious use of rotational exercises as well as concepts of exercise progression and modification in back rehabilitation are presented. Several rotational exercises that address both strength and flexibility are described. Other commonly used exercises in back rehabilitation are presented with th... | 18,797,020 |
The Association of Anthropometric Measurements of Thigh Size and B-mode Ultrasound Scanning of Muscle Thickness. | The purpose of this investigation was to determine the association between anthropometric measurements of thigh size and direct measurements of thigh muscle thickness using B-mode ultrasound scanning. Thirty-four male subjects with different exercise habits were tested. Their physical description was as follows: age 28... | 18,797,032 |
Accuracy of the unassisted pain drawings by patients with chronic pain. | This investigation was conducted to test the accuracy of unassisted pain maps drawn by patients with chronic pain. Three aspects of accuracy were investigated, the accuracy of the area of pain reported, whether all existing pains were reported, and whether related symptoms were reported. Thirty-six successive new admis... | 18,797,035 |
Natural rubber latex allergy. | Natural rubber latex (NRL) is a ubiquitous allergen as it is a component of > 40,000 products in everyday life. Latex allergy might be attributed to skin contact or inhalation of latex particles. Latex allergy is an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to NRL, presenting a wide range of clinical symptoms such as angioedema... | 18,797,048 |
An open labeled, comparative clinical study on efficacy and tolerability of oral minipulse of steroid (OMP) alone, OMP with PUVA and broad / narrow band UVB phototherapy in progressive vitiligo. | Several modalities of treatment have been tried in vitiligo with varied results; however, Indian data on comparative studies of two or more therapies are limited. We compared different phototherapy methods with an oral steroid as an adjunct to determine the method with the best tolerability and efficacy. Eighty-six pat... | 18,797,057 |
U. B. Narayan Rao and the origins of the IJDVL. | Dr. U. B. Narayan Rao L.C.P.S (Bom) (born 23 rd November 1895, died 14 th June 1960) had a busy general practice in Bombay. He adopted dermatology and venereology as his specialty in the 1930's and started the Indian Journal of Venereal Diseases in 1935, the first of its kind in the subcontinent. This journal went on t... | 18,797,085 |
Self-assessed and clinically diagnosed periodontal health status among patients visiting the outpatient department of a dental school in Bangalore, India. | The purpose of the present cross-sectional study was to assess the extent of agreement between clinical and self-assessed periodontal health status among patients visiting the outpatient department of M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore, India. The study population included 216 patients aged between 20 and 44 years ... | 18,797,102 |
Clinical and radiographic comparison of primary molars after formocresol and electrosurgical pulpotomy: a randomized clinical trial. | Vital pulpotomy is a single-stage procedure defined as the surgical amputation of the coronal portion of exposed vital pulp, usually as a means of preserving the vitality and function of the remaining radicular portion. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiographic success rates for electrosurgical... | 18,797,098 |
Reflux esophagitis and Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with scleroderma. | This study aimed to evaluate the possible effects of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in reflux esophagitis with scleroderma. There were a total of 138 patients with scleroderma in our hospital between October 1998 and June 2005. Among these patients, 64 consecutive patients of scleroderma, who did not receive... | 18,797,112 |
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding caused by small bowel lipoma. | Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding is a very rare entity which accounts for less than 5% of all gastrointestinal bleeding cases. Small bowel tumors are rare but a serious source of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Lipomas are the second most common benign tumors in the small bowel and can produce many complications, i... | 18,797,119 |
Recurrent takotsubo cardiomyopathy within a short span of time in a patient with hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy. | A 53-year-old woman with hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy was admitted to our hospital with congestive heart failure, followed by cardiogenic shock and acute renal failure. The patient's neuropathy was a rare entity documented first in a local area of Okinawa, Japan. Intensive supportive therapy was performed an... | 18,797,121 |
Identification of ultraviolet B-sensitive genes in human peripheral blood cells. | Ultraviolet B (UVB) is a serious irritant for the skin and increases a risk for skin cancer. To identify UVB-sensitive genes in peripheral blood, 11 healthy male volunteers were exposed to 0.3 J/cm(2) of narrow-band (NB)-UVB, about half of minimal erythema dose (MED) in Japanese, and gene expression in blood was analyz... | 18,797,132 |
BMP2-induced gene profiling in dental epithelial cell line. | Tooth development is regulated by epithelial-mesenchymal interactions and their reciprocal molecular signaling. Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) is known as one of the inducers for tooth development. To analyze the molecular mechanisms of BMP2 on ameloblast differentiation (amelogenesis), we performed microarray ana... | 18,797,134 |
Clinical training stress and autonomic nervous function in female medical technology students: analysis of heart rate variability and 1/f fluctuation. | To evaluate the level of stress induced by clinical training, ambulatory electrocardiograms from 12 healthy female medical technology students were recorded and the spectral components of heart rate variability (HRV) were analyzed as an index of autonomic nervous function. The HF power reflecting parasympathetic tone w... | 18,797,135 |
The peroxidative DNA damage and apoptosis in methamphetamine-treated rat brain. | In this study, we investigated methamphetamine (METH)- induced peroxidative DNA damage in various regions of the rat brain. We injected METH to rats following 2 protocols. For the single administration experiment (group I), 50 mg/kg (i. p.) of METH was administered to observe the acute influence of METH. For the repeat... | 18,797,138 |
PPAR alpha and PPAR delta transactivity and p300 binding activity induced by arachidonic acid in colorectal cancer cell line Caco-2. | It is reported that arachidonic acid strongly induces the conformational change in vitro and transactivity of PPAR alpha in colorectal cancer cell line Caco-2. In this study, we demonstrated that the induction of conformational change and transactivity of PPAR delta by arachidonic acid, as well as other polyunsaturated... | 18,797,151 |
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