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10,810,017 | Single small enhancing CT lesion in Thai patients with acute symptomatic seizures: a clinico-radiological study. | Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH | Trop Med Int Health | 5 | 4 | null | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To identify the frequency of single small enhancing CT lesion cases (SSECTL) in a provincial hospital in Thailand and verify a set of clinico-radiological criteria for the diagnosis of benign SSECTL. [METHODS] All patients who fulfilled the following criteria were recruited: acute symptomatic focal seizures... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,809,905 | The 16p11 breakpoint in myxoid liposarcomas might affect the expression of the LRP gene on 16p11.2 encoding the multidrug resistance associated major vault protein. | European journal of clinical investigation | Eur J Clin Invest | 30 | 5 | 10.1046/j.1365-2362.2000.00640.x | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Chromosome breakage could influence the expression of genes. This has been noticed in specific cases of acute myeloid leukaemia, where the 16p13 breakpoint affects the expression of the multidrug resistance related protein (MRP). Myxoid liposarcomas (LPS) are characterized by the t(12; 16)(q13; p11), which... | null | 0.838 | 126 | Clinical Biochemistry; Medicine; Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,809,242 | Relationship between fill volume, intraperitoneal pressure, body size, and subjective discomfort perception in CAPD patients. Mexican Nephrology Collaborative Study Group. | Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis | Perit Dial Int | 20 | 2 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine changes in intraperitoneal pressure (IPP) when dialysate fill volume is increased from 2.0 L to 2.5 L to 3.0 L per exchange, and to evaluate the relationship with subjective discomfort perception. [DESIGN] Cross-sectional survey. [SETTING] Seven Mexican hospital-based dialysis centers. [PATIENT... | null | 0.487 | 94 | Medicine; Nephrology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,808,983 | Tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine use and cessation in early pregnancy. | American journal of preventive medicine | Am J Prev Med | 18 | 1 | 10.1016/s0749-3797(99)00088-4 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Little is known about what happens when individuals attempt to make multiple behavior changes simultaneously. Pregnant women in particular are often in the position of needing to change several behaviors at once, including giving up more than one pleasurable substance. We investigated the success of pregna... | null | 1.202 | 260 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Epidemiology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,808,219 | An objective comparison of four digital intra-oral radiographic systems: sensitometric properties and resolution. | Dento maxillo facial radiology | Dentomaxillofac Radiol | 29 | 2 | 10.1038/sj/dmfr/4600504 | eng | 2,000 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To compare the sensitometric properties and resolution of four digital intra-oral radiographic systems. [METHODS] Three CCD-based systems were evaluated, RVG-4 (Trophy Radiologic, Paris, France) CDR (Schick Technologies Inc, Long Island, NY, USA) and Dixel (Morita, Kyoto, Japan) and a photostimulable phosp... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,808,183 | Evidence for increased expression of eotaxin and monocyte chemotactic protein-4 in atopic dermatitis. | The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology | J Allergy Clin Immunol | 105 | 5 | 10.1067/mai.2000.106483 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with tissue eosinophilia and the activation of T lymphocytes. The novel eosinophil chemoattractants, eotaxin and monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-4, are up-regulated at sites of allergic inflammation, yet their contribution to the p... | null | 1.942 | 350 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,807,810 | Epidemiology and clinicopathology of aortic dissection. | Chest | Chest | 117 | 5 | 10.1378/chest.117.5.1271 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVES] To determine the incidence and mortality as well as to analyze the clinical and pathologic changes of aortic dissection. [DESIGN AND SETTING] A population-based longitudinal study over 27 years on a study population of 106,500, including 66 hospitalized and 18 nonhospitalized consecutively observed p... | null | 1.002 | 337 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,807,620 | Comparing health inequality in men and women: prospective study of mortality 1986-96. | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | BMJ | 320 | 7245 | 10.1136/bmj.320.7245.1303 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | 13 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To study prospectively the differences in health inequality in men and women from 1986-96 using the Office for National Statistics' longitudinal study and new socioeconomic classification. To assess the relative importance of social class (based on employment characteristics) and social position according ... | null | 1.122 | 519 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,807,444 | Intravenous sotalol decreases transthoracic cardioversion energy requirement for chronic atrial fibrillation in humans: assessment of the electrophysiological effects by biatrial basket electrodes. | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | J Am Coll Cardiol | 35 | 6 | 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00597-0 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] This study was undertaken to assess the effects of sotalol on the transthoracic cardioversion energy requirement for chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) and on the atrial electrograms during AF recorded by two basket electrodes. [BACKGROUND] The effects of sotalol infusion on transthoracic electrical cardiove... | null | 4.278 | 512 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,807,263 | Freely movable armrest for microneurosurgery: technical note. | Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery | 46 | 5 | 10.1097/00006123-200005000-00049 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To introduce an armrest that can move freely and can promptly be fixed at any desired position during surgery. [METHODS] We developed a surgical armrest system that incorporates a mechanical arm, equipped with a ball joint, which can be fixed by frictional resistance. The mechanical arm moves freely as comp... | null | 1.741 | 229 | Neurology; Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,807,218 | Self-reported frequency of drinking assessed with a closed- or open-ended question format: a split-sample study in Switzerland. | Journal of studies on alcohol | J Stud Alcohol | 61 | 3 | 10.15288/jsa.2000.61.450 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] This study was designed to determine whether reporting of drinking frequency differed according to whether the question asked was open or closed ended. [METHOD] In a split-sample design with 994 participants responding to a questionnaire, the question on usual frequency of drinking for one sample (n = 457) ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,807,213 | Drinking and DSM-IV alcohol and drug dependence among white and Mexican-American DUI offenders. | Journal of studies on alcohol | J Stud Alcohol | 61 | 3 | 10.15288/jsa.2000.61.420 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To report data on drinking patterns and DSM-IV alcohol and drug dependence among whites and Mexican Americans in treatment for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). [METHOD] Interviews were conducted with a sample of 250 whites and 250 Mexican Americans admitted to one of five DUI treatment programs... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,806,991 | Relationship between baseline sympatho-vagal balance and the autonomic response to cardiac rehabilitation after a first uncomplicated myocardial infarction. | Italian heart journal : official journal of the Italian Federation of Cardiology | Ital Heart J | 1 | 3 | null | eng | 2,000 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] After a first uncomplicated myocardial infarction, cardiac rehabilitation increases the parasympathetic tone, in a direction linked to a reduced risk of sudden cardiac death. This change in sympatho-vagal balance may be related to other clinical variables. The aim of this study was to define the factors im... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,806,503 | Association between recovery outcomes for work-related low back disorders and personal, family, and work factors. | Spine | Spine (Phila Pa 1976) | 25 | 10 | 10.1097/00007632-200005150-00010 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | 15 | null | null | null | [STUDY DESIGN] Incident cases of work-related low back disorders were identified in an automotive metal stamping plant. Individuals were asked to recall health and work habits at the time of diagnosis of the work-related disorder and to report their current low back pain and physical functioning. [OBJECTIVES] To evalua... | null | 1.319 | 300 | Neurology; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,806,502 | Prognosis for people with back pain under a No-fault 24-hour-cover compensation scheme. | Spine | Spine (Phila Pa 1976) | 25 | 10 | 10.1097/00007632-200005150-00009 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | 15 | null | null | null | [STUDY DESIGN] A retrospective descriptive casenote review of consecutive back pain claimants assessing claim outcome at 12 months from onset. [OBJECTIVE] To assess prognosis for back pain claimants in a no-fault 24-hour-cover accident compensation system. [BACKGROUND] New Zealand has a unique accident compensation sys... | null | 1.319 | 300 | Neurology; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,806,260 | Hysteroscopic evaluation of the endometrium in postmenopausal women taking tamoxifen. | The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists | J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc | 7 | 2 | 10.1016/s1074-3804(00)80038-9 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVE] To evaluate hysteroscopic endometrial changes due to tamoxifen therapy in postmenopausal women with breast cancer. [DESIGN] Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). [SETTING] University-affiliated hospital. Patients. Eighty-eight postmenopausal women (or with iatrogenic amenorrhe... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,806,044 | Influence of aging on the synthesis and morphology of the aggrecans synthesized by differentiated human articular chondrocytes. | Osteoarthritis and cartilage | Osteoarthritis Cartilage | 8 | 3 | 10.1053/joca.1999.0287 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Synthesis rates of aggrecans by phenotypically stable human articular chondrocytes and the immobilization of these aggrecans in large aggregates were used as variables reflecting the capability of these cells of restoring the extracellular matrix of articular cartilage in vivo in an aging population. [DESIG... | null | 1.025 | 197 | Biomedical Engineering; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Rheumatology | Engineering; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,805,852 | Imaging of esophageal tumors with a water-filled condom and a catheter US probe. | Gastrointestinal endoscopy | Gastrointest Endosc | 51 | 5 | 10.1016/s0016-5107(00)70300-2 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] High-frequency catheter ultrasound (C-EUS) probes provide high resolution images of the gastrointestinal tract. Their use in the esophagus is limited by the requirement for a water-filled lumen for good acoustical coupling. We have developed a system using a condom that provides a continuous column of wate... | null | 0.614 | 236 | Gastroenterology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,805,608 | Antagonism of stimulus properties of nicotine by dihydro-beta-erythroidine (DHbetaE) in rats. | Psychopharmacology | Psychopharmacology (Berl) | 149 | 2 | 10.1007/s002139900348 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [RATIONALE] Previous work has shown that a dose of DHbetaE, a competitive nicotinic receptor antagonist that blocked the discriminative stimulus properties of nicotine, was insufficient to block locomotor depression or operant rate-reducing effects of nicotine in rats. Examination of DHbetaE against other behavioural e... | null | 1.409 | 218 | Pharmacology | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,000 |
10,805,503 | The genetic background modifies the effects of the obesity mutation, 'fatty', on apolipoprotein gene regulation in rat liver. | International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity | Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord | 24 | 4 | 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801179 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Obesity is associated with disorders of plasma lipid transport in many, but not in all obese subjects. The effects of obesity on the regulation of genes involved in plasma lipid transport may depend on specific mutations causing or contributing to obesity and/or on interactions of a specific obesity mutati... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,805,495 | Onset of dieting vs binge eating in outpatients with binge eating disorder. | International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity | Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord | 24 | 4 | 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801171 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To examine the potential significance of the sequence of the onset of dieting and binge eating in binge eating disorder (BED). [DESIGN] BED patients were interviewed and completed a battery of psychometrically well-established measures of current eating behaviors, eating disorder psychopathology, and associ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,804,948 | Pregnancy outcome in women with primary renal disease. | The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ | Isr Med Assoc J | 2 | 2 | null | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The preconception and intraconception parameters that are relevant to outcome in women with underlying renal disease remain controversial. [OBJECTIVES] To analyze the types and frequencies of short- and long-term (2 years after delivery) maternal and neonatal complications in 38 patients with primary renal... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,804,946 | Evaluation of the approach of primary care physicians to the management of streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis. IPROS Network. | The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ | Isr Med Assoc J | 2 | 2 | null | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis remains a common illness in children and can lead to serious complications if left untreated. [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the diagnostic and management approach of a sample of primary care physicians in the largest sick fund in Israel to streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis in ch... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,803,793 | Long-term ethanol consumption in ICR mice causes mammary tumor in females and liver fibrosis in males. | Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research | Alcohol Clin Exp Res | 24 | 4 Suppl | null | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Although epidemiological studies indicate that ethanol consumption and the risk of breast cancer are positively associated in women, experimental animal models have not yet been developed that provide evidence to support this relationship. To clarify alcohol-related liver injury, it is important to reprodu... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,803,654 | Effect of dietary protein quality and fatty acid composition on plasma lipoprotein concentrations and hepatic triglyceride fatty acid synthesis in obese cats undergoing rapid weight loss. | American journal of veterinary research | Am J Vet Res | 61 | 5 | 10.2460/ajvr.2000.61.566 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine effects of dietary lipid and protein on plasma lipoprotein and free fatty acid concentrations and hepatic fatty acid synthesis during weight gain and rapid weight loss in cats. [ANIMALS] 24 ovariohysterectomized cats. [PROCEDURE] Cats were fed a high energy diet until they gained 30% of their i... | null | 0.796 | 105 | Medicine; Veterinary | Medicine; Veterinary | 2,000 |
10,803,440 | Should interventional cardiac catheterization procedures take place at the time of diagnostic procedures? | Clinical cardiology | Clin Cardiol | 23 | 5 | 10.1002/clc.4960230505 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In many cardiac catheterization laboratories interventional procedures are performed at a date later than the diagnostic study, causing increased hospital days and costs. Few data exist which compare procedural success, complications, and costs between procedures performed at the time of diagnostic study a... | null | 0.648 | 89 | Medicine; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,802,496 | Growth of adolescents who were born at extremely low birth weight without major disability. | The Journal of pediatrics | J Pediatr | 136 | 5 | 10.1067/mpd.2000.104291 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To compare growth between adolescents who were born at extremely low birth weight (ELBW, </=1000 g) and adolescents who were born at normal birth weight (NBW, >/=2500 g). [DESIGN/METHODS] Cross-sectional design. Fifty-three ELBW and 53 NBW adolescents without a major neurodevelopmental disability were match... | null | 1.544 | 246 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,802,454 | Schizophrenia-like deficits in auditory P1 and N1 refractoriness induced by the psychomimetic agent phencyclidine (PCP). | Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology | Clin Neurophysiol | 111 | 5 | 10.1016/s1388-2457(99)00313-2 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The amplitude of the cortically generated auditory event-related potential (ERP) components P1 and N1 decreases as the interval between successive stimuli (ISI) decreases. Although the phenomenon of P1 and N1 refractoriness is well established, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. The present s... | null | 0.606 | 230 | Neurology; Neurology; Physiology; Sensory Systems | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,000 |
10,802,452 | Phrenic nerve conduction study in demyelinating neuropathies and open-heart surgery. | Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology | Clin Neurophysiol | 111 | 5 | 10.1016/s1388-2457(00)00250-9 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The aim of this study was to determine normal values of phrenic nerve conduction (PNC) in healthy individuals; to evaluate the subclinical extent of phrenic nerve involvement in Guillain-Barré syndrome (G-B) and hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy-I (HMSN-I), and to evaluate phrenic nerve damage after ... | null | 0.606 | 230 | Neurology; Neurology; Physiology; Sensory Systems | Medicine; Neuroscience | 2,000 |
10,802,364 | The influence of beam energy on the outcome of postoperative radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients: secondary analysis of RTOG 85-03. | International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics | Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys | 47 | 2 | 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00457-0 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | 1 | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To determine whether any difference in toxicity or efficacy occurs when head and neck cancer patients are treated postoperatively with (60)C0, 4 MV, or 6 MV photon beam. [METHODS AND MATERIALS] This is a secondary analysis of the Intergroup Study 0034. Three hundred ninety-two patients were evaluable for comp... | null | 1.777 | 286 | Cancer Research; Oncology; Radiation; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine; Physics and Astronomy | 2,000 |
10,802,128 | Efficacy of intravenous citalopram compared with oral citalopram for severe depression. Safety and efficacy data from a double-blind, double-dummy trial. | Journal of affective disorders | J Affect Disord | 58 | 3 | 10.1016/s0165-0327(99)00120-2 | eng | 2,000 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Intravenous administration is often beneficial in the treatment of severely depressed patients. It is mainly the tri- and tetracyclic antidepressant drugs that can be administered intravenously. However, these drugs have a less favourable safety profile than newer antidepressants, such as the selective ser... | null | 1.451 | 245 | Clinical Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine; Psychology | 2,000 |
10,801,227 | Acid-catalyzed inversion of sucrose in the amorphous state at very low levels of residual water. | Pharmaceutical research | Pharm Res | 17 | 3 | 10.1023/a:1007517526245 | eng | 2,000 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Factors affecting the solid-state acid-catalyzed inversion of amorphous sucrose to glucose and fructose in the presence of colyophilized citric acid, with less than 0.1% w/w residual water, have been studied. [METHODS] Samples of citric acid and sucrose were lyophilized at a weight ratio of 1:10 citric acid:s... | null | 1.067 | 235 | Biotechnology; Organic Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Science; Pharmacology; Pharmacology; Molecular Medicine | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,000 |
10,801,214 | Transport across the primate blood-brain barrier of a genetically engineered chimeric monoclonal antibody to the human insulin receptor. | Pharmaceutical research | Pharm Res | 17 | 3 | 10.1023/a:1007592720793 | eng | 2,000 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Brain drug targeting may be achieved by conjugating drugs, that normally do not cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), to brain drug delivery vectors. The murine 83-14 MAb to the human insulin receptor (HIR) is a potential brain drug targeting vector that could be used in humans, if this MAb was genetically eng... | null | 1.067 | 235 | Biotechnology; Organic Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Science; Pharmacology; Pharmacology; Molecular Medicine | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | 2,000 |
10,801,004 | Pressurized sleeves and gloves for protection against acceleration-induced arm pain. | Aviation, space, and environmental medicine | Aviat Space Environ Med | 71 | 5 | null | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Acceleration (or G) induced arm pain may develop in centrifuge runs and in flight with low arm position and assisted pressure breathing during G (PBG) in combination with an extended coverage anti-G suit. To decrease this arm pain, pressurized sleeves and gloves were developed. [METHODS] Eight subjects who... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,800,999 | Aircraft control forces and EMG activity in a UH-1H Iroquois helicopter during routine maneuvers. | Aviation, space, and environmental medicine | Aviat Space Environ Med | 71 | 5 | null | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Flying a helicopter requires greater coordination than flying a fixed-wing aircraft, because the pilot is required to apply force simultaneously to three controls: the cyclic, collective, and pedals. There has been one study of pilot applied forces during helicopter flight, but this investigation did not e... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,800,905 | Complications of temporomandibular joint arthroscopy: a retrospective analysis of 301 lysis and lavage procedures performed using the triangulation technique. | Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | J Oral Maxillofac Surg | 58 | 5 | 10.1016/s0278-2391(00)90010-7 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] This study evaluated the complications of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthroscopic lysis and lavage performed using the triangulation technique. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] The 202 consecutive patients (301 joints) who underwent arthroscopic lysis and lavage between 1992 and 1995 were retrospectively surveyed. T... | null | 0.653 | 147 | Oral Surgery; Otorhinolaryngology; Surgery | Dentistry; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,800,809 | Left ventricular assist device bridge therapy for acute myocardial infarction. | The Annals of thoracic surgery | Ann Thorac Surg | 69 | 4 | 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01575-1 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock have a high mortality rate. Current treatment modalities remain suboptimal for these patients. [METHODS] From April 1995 to March 1998, 7 patients were identified as having AMI associated with cardiogenic shock. All received i... | null | 1.356 | 230 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,800,612 | Image analysis of mesothelioma. I. differentiation of mesothelioma from adenocarcinoma of the lung. | Analytical and quantitative cytology and histology | Anal Quant Cytol Histol | 22 | 2 | null | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To explore the usefulness of nuclear micromorphometric analysis for the differentiation between epithelial mesothelioma and metastatic adenocarcinoma in the chest wall. [STUDY DESIGN] High-resolution images of 2,100 nuclei from 27 cases of epithelial mesothelioma and 15 cases of adenocarcinoma of the lung w... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,800,430 | An interactive CD-ROM for nutrition screening and counseling. | American journal of public health | Am J Public Health | 90 | 5 | 10.2105/ajph.90.5.781 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The goal of this project was to develop an interactive CD-ROM for nutrition screening and counseling, designed to produce dietary behavior change in fat and fruit and vegetable intake. [METHODS] The design was based on principles of relevance to the learner, readiness for change, feedback, individualizatio... | null | 2.126 | 321 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,800,422 | Impact of vaccine financing on vaccinations delivered by health department clinics. | American journal of public health | Am J Public Health | 90 | 5 | 10.2105/ajph.90.5.739 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] This study measured the number of childhood vaccinations delivered at health department clinics (HDCs) before and after changes in vaccine financing in 1994, and it assessed the impact of changes in financing on HDC operations. [METHODS] We measured the number of vaccination doses administered annually at ... | null | 2.126 | 321 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,799,727 | Long-term cardiac mortality following radiation therapy for Hodgkin's disease: analysis with the relative seriality model. | Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology | Radiother Oncol | 55 | 2 | 10.1016/s0167-8140(00)00166-3 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] (a) To assess the increased risk of death due to ischemic heart disease (IHD) in a group of patients treated for Hodgkin's disease (HD) with radiation therapy (RT) as the primary treatment. (b) To quantify the dose response of IHD using a biophysical model. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Patient material consisted o... | null | 1.283 | 189 | Hematology; Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,798,752 | Frequency, potential risk and therapeutic intervention in end-stage renal disease patients with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: a multicenter study. | Transplantation | Transplantation | 69 | 7 | 10.1097/00007890-200004150-00023 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APAS) is characterized by the presence of anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) in association with thrombotic disorders of arterial and/or venus systems, spontaneous abortion(s) or thrombocytopenia. [METHODS] In this multicenter study, 502 end-stage renal disease (ESRD) pati... | null | 2.115 | 224 | Transplantation | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,797,506 | Killed on the clock: a population-based study of workplace homicide, 1977-1991. | American journal of industrial medicine | Am J Ind Med | 37 | 6 | 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(200006)37:6<629::aid-ajim7>3.0.co;2-7 | eng | 2,000 | 6 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] This paper describes the epidemiology of workplace homicides in North Carolina, with emphasis on the circumstances. [METHODS] Workplace homicide victims were identified by and data were abstracted from the North Carolina medical examiner system. [RESULTS] Workplace homicide rates are highest for men, older... | null | 0.856 | 120 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,797,163 | Can readmission after stroke be prevented? Results of a randomized clinical study: a postdischarge follow-up service for stroke survivors. | Stroke | Stroke | 31 | 5 | 10.1161/01.str.31.5.1038 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] About 50% of stroke survivors are discharged to their homes with lasting disability. Knowledge, however, of the importance of follow-up services that targets these patients is sparse. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate 2 models of follow-up intervention after discharge. The study ... | null | 3.617 | 370 | Advanced and Specialized Nursing; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Neurology; Neuroscience | Medicine; Neuroscience; Nursing | 2,000 |
10,795,803 | Longitudinal changes in corneal asphericity in myopia. | Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry | Optom Vis Sci | 77 | 4 | 10.1097/00006324-200004000-00012 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To report the change in shape of the peripheral cornea (asphericity, Q) as it relates to myopia progression in adolescence. [METHODS] Forty-eight subjects with initial ages between 11 and 13 years of age were observed for 5 years. Each subject had participated in a variety of soft contact lens studies and all... | null | 0.691 | 121 | Ophthalmology; Optometry | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,795,801 | Preoptometry and optometry school grade point average and optometry admissions test scores as predictors of performance on the national board of examiners in optometry part I (basic science) examination. | Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry | Optom Vis Sci | 77 | 4 | 10.1097/00006324-200004000-00010 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate preoptometry and optometry school grade point averages and Optometry Admission Test (OAT) scores as predictors of performance on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry NBEO Part I (Basic Science) (NBEOPI) examination. [METHODS] Simple and multiple correlation coefficients were computed from ... | null | 0.691 | 121 | Ophthalmology; Optometry | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,795,782 | Evidence for an inadequate hyperventilation inducing arterial hypoxemia at submaximal exercise in all highly trained endurance athletes. | Medicine and science in sports and exercise | Med Sci Sports Exerc | 32 | 5 | 10.1097/00005768-200005000-00008 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The majority of highly trained endurance athletes with a maximal oxygen uptake greater than 60 mL x min(-1) x kg(-1) develop exercise-induced hypoxemia (EIH). Yet some of them apparently do not. The pathophysiology of EIH seems to be multifactorial, and one explanatory hypothesis is a relative hypoventilation... | null | 1.292 | 271 | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Sports Science | Health Professions; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,795,623 | Holmium laser ablation of recurrent strictures of urethra and bladder neck: preliminary results. | Journal of endourology | J Endourol | 14 | 3 | 10.1089/end.2000.14.301 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The management of patients with recurrent urethral strictures represents a challenge for the practicing urologist. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] We used holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser in the management of recurrent urethral strictures in 13 patients. The energy level was set at 1.0 at a frequency ... | null | 0.966 | 107 | Medicine; Urology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,792,950 | Neuroblastoma and hepatocyte coculture conditioned media alter apoptosis. | The Journal of surgical research | J Surg Res | 90 | 2 | 10.1006/jsre.2000.5863 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | 15 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Neuroblastoma is a childhood tumor that often displays unusual biological behavior. The tumor may present with widespread metastases that are unresponsive to aggressive treatment. At other times, both the metastases and the primary tumor may spontaneously regress without treatment. Apoptosis, or programmed... | null | 0.786 | 131 | Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,792,562 | Association of coronary heart disease with age-adjusted aortocoronary calcification in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia. | Journal of internal medicine | J Intern Med | 247 | 4 | 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2000.00630.x | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] Existing algorithms of risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) do not pertain to patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), whose arteries have been exposed to hypercholesterolaemia since birth. We studied a cohort of FH patients to compare four diagnostic models of CHD: traditional risk factors of CH... | null | 0.96 | 195 | Internal Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,792,367 | Why do some dietary migraine patients claim they get headaches from placebos? | Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology | Clin Exp Allergy | 30 | 5 | 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2000.00783.x | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In six double-blind studies involving 182 tests of dietary migraine patients sensitive to tyramine and beta-phenylethylamine, 18% reported headaches from placebos which were all concealed in gelatin capsules. [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this research was to test a hypothesis: gelatin is partially hydrolysed... | null | 1.551 | 176 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,791,215 | The role of vitamin D3 receptor mRNA in the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma. | Hepato-gastroenterology | Hepatogastroenterology | 47 | 32 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIMS] 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)2D3] exhibits effects on cell proliferation and differentiation. [METHODOLOGY] We examined the anti-proliferative effect of 1,25-(OH)2D3 on human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines (PLC/PRF/5, HCC-T) and the role of vitamin D receptors in modulating this effect. We ... | null | 0.504 | 84 | Gastroenterology; Medicine; Hepatology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,791,209 | Breath and blood ammonia in liver cirrhosis. | Hepato-gastroenterology | Hepatogastroenterology | 47 | 32 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIMS] Hyperammonemia causes dysfunction of multiple organs in patients with cirrhosis, including hepatic encephalopathy. Blood ammonia concentrations are monitored with respect to disease progression and efficacy of treatment. Fetor hepaticus, the characteristic breath odor in hepatic encephalopathy has cal... | null | 0.504 | 84 | Gastroenterology; Medicine; Hepatology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,791,201 | Detection of colorectal carcinoma by anti-CEA monoclonal antibody (IOR-CEA1) labeled with 99mTc scintigraphy. | Hepato-gastroenterology | Hepatogastroenterology | 47 | 32 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIMS] This study shows that a new monoclonal antibody (IOR-CEA1) labeled with technetium-99m has high diagnostic efficacy for colorectal adenocarcinoma. This immunoscintigraphy is helpful in clinical management especially for patients whose serum carcinoembryonic antigen and computed tomography are question... | null | 0.504 | 84 | Gastroenterology; Medicine; Hepatology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,791,183 | Malignancy in choledochal cysts. | Hepato-gastroenterology | Hepatogastroenterology | 47 | 32 | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIMS] Malignancy in choledochal cysts is a rare condition. This study presents our experience with this condition, with emphasis on the clinical presentation, management and outcome. [METHODOLOGY] Subjects included 80 adults with choledochal cysts treated from January 1979 to December 1995. Of these patient... | null | 0.504 | 84 | Gastroenterology; Medicine; Hepatology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,790,945 | Reconciling pedagogy and health sciences to promote indigenous health. | Australian and New Zealand journal of public health | Aust N Z J Public Health | 24 | 2 | 10.1111/j.1467-842x.2000.tb00146.x | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To increase knowledge and skills regarding Indigenous learning styles. To raise awareness within the tertiary education sector that Aboriginal students learn differently and that Indigenous cultures and pedagogy have validity and strength. To examine pedagogical strategies that assist both tertiary student... | null | 0.526 | 92 | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,790,469 | Electrocardiographic findings in adolescents with eating disorders. | Pediatrics | Pediatrics | 105 | 5 | 10.1542/peds.105.5.1100 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] We sought to determine the prevalence and clinical correlates of electrocardiographic findings in adolescents with eating disorders. [STUDY DESIGN] We undertook matched case-control study of electrocardiographic findings at initial assessment in 62 adolescents with anorexia nervosa, 9 with bulimia nervosa,... | null | 2.062 | 409 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,790,464 | Effect of early versus late administration of human recombinant erythropoietin on transfusion requirements in premature infants: results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. | Pediatrics | Pediatrics | 105 | 5 | 10.1542/peds.105.5.1066 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The administration of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO), started after the first 2 weeks of life, reduces the transfusion requirement in premature infants. However, its use throughout the first 2 weeks of life, when anemia results predominantly from phlebotomy losses, remains controversial. We inves... | null | 2.062 | 409 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,790,345 | Low fasting plasma glucose level as a predictor of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. | Circulation | Circulation | 101 | 17 | 10.1161/01.cir.101.17.2047 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | 2 | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Although medical textbooks usually classify fasting plasma glucose <70 or 80 mg/dL (<3.89 or 4.44 mmol/L) as abnormal, the prognosis for patients with low fasting plasma glucose is unclear. [METHODS AND RESULTS] We conducted prospective cohort studies among 40 069 men and women to investigate the associati... | null | 5.669 | 691 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,789,800 | Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging of bacterial abscess and VX2 carcinoma in rabbits: comparison of gadopentetate dimeglumine and a macromolecular contrast agent. | AJR. American journal of roentgenology | AJR Am J Roentgenol | 174 | 5 | 10.2214/ajr.174.5.1741385 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The objective of this study was to compare enhancement patterns of a blood-pool contrast agent, Gadomer-17, with those of gadopentetate dimeglumine in bacterial abscesses and VX2 carcinoma in rabbits. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Fourteen rabbits with experimentally induced bacterial abscesses and VX2 carcinoma ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,789,027 | Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress symptoms following childbirth. | The British journal of clinical psychology | Br J Clin Psychol | 39 | 1 | 10.1348/014466500163095 | eng | 2,000 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To identify the prevalence and potential predictors of post-traumatic stress type symptoms following labour. [DESIGN] A large sample, within-participants design with initial assessment and postal follow-up was utilized. [METHOD] Two hundred and sixty-four women who had 'normal' births were assessed within ... | null | 0.855 | 104 | Clinical Psychology; Medicine | Medicine; Psychology | 2,000 |
10,788,811 | Surgical treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma: current outcome. | The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery | J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg | 119 | 5 | 10.1016/S0022-5223(00)70085-7 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] This retrospective study was designed to confirm that aggressive pulmonary resection can provide effective long-term palliation of disease for patients with pulmonary aspergilloma. [METHODS AND RESULTS] From 1959 to 1998, 84 patients underwent a total of 90 operations for treatment of pulmonary aspergilloma... | null | 1.974 | 225 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,788,691 | A CT-assisted method of dosimetry in brachytherapy of lung cancer. Rotterdam Oncological Thoracic Study Group. | Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology | Radiother Oncol | 55 | 1 | 10.1016/s0167-8140(00)00157-2 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The toxicity of endobronchial brachytherapy (EB), in particular fatal haemoptysis and bronchial wall necrosis, has been correlated with the total dose, fraction size, volume encompassed by the 100% isodose, and a proximal tumor location. We describe a CT-based planning method which, by improving target vol... | null | 1.283 | 189 | Hematology; Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,786,921 | Metallic stents in the treatment of duodenal obstruction: technical issues and results. | Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes | Can Assoc Radiol J | 51 | 2 | null | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the efficacy of duodenal stenting procedures and to review technical issues with these procedures in a series of cases over a 1-year period. [METHODS] Expandable metallic stents (Wallstents) of varying sizes were introduced and deployed in 4 patients (1 man and 3 women 42 to 81 years of age). Ea... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,786,918 | Bronchiolitis obliterans after lung transplantation: appearance on expiratory minimum intensity projection images. | Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes | Can Assoc Radiol J | 51 | 2 | null | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Bronchiolitis obliterans can manifest as a mosaic pattern of lung attenuation on computed tomographic (CT) scans. This study was conducted to investigate image enhancement using expiratory minimum intensity projection images and to compare these with thin-section scans. [METHODS] Eleven patients (21 transpl... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,786,742 | Effect of i.v. tenoxicam during caesarean delivery on platelet activity. | Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica | Acta Anaesthesiol Scand | 44 | 5 | 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.00512.x | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs inhibit platelet aggregation and prolong bleeding time in healthy subjects. We have studied the effect of i.v. tenoxicam during caesarean delivery on skin bleeding time, operative, and postoperative blood loss, and beta-thromboglobulin and platelet factor 4 as specific... | null | 0.896 | 126 | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,785,296 | General dental practitioners diagnostic and treatment decisions related to fissure sealed surfaces. | Journal of dentistry | J Dent | 28 | 5 | 10.1016/s0300-5712(00)00004-x | eng | 2,000 | 7 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] The purpose of this in-vitro study was to assess the validity and reproducibility of the diagnosis and treatment planned for occlusal surfaces prior to and following the placement of a clear sealant by a sample of general dental practitioners (GDPs). [METHODS] 160 permanent posterior teeth were examined by... | null | 0.975 | 146 | Dentistry | Dentistry | 2,000 |
10,784,516 | Percentage of glycosylated serum ferritin remains low throughout the course of adult onset Still's disease. | Annals of the rheumatic diseases | Ann Rheum Dis | 59 | 5 | 10.1136/ard.59.5.347 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To determine the evolution of levels of total serum ferritin and percentage of the glycosylated form in patients with adult onset Still's disease (AOSD) at the time of diagnosis and during follow up. [METHODS] All patients with AOSD were tested at the time of diagnosis and during follow up. Total serum ferr... | null | 0.932 | 300 | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Rheumatology; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,784,477 | Age-dependent decline of symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: impact of remission definition and symptom type. | The American journal of psychiatry | Am J Psychiatry | 157 | 5 | 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.5.816 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Symptom decline in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was examined with different definitions of remission. [METHOD] Symptoms in 128 boys were measured five times over 4 years. The prevalences of syndromatic (less than full syndrome), symptomatic (less than subthreshold diagnosis), and function... | null | 3.887 | 405 | Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,784,369 | Mental disorders and employee sickness absence: the NEMESIS study. Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study. | Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology | Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol | 35 | 2 | 10.1007/s001270050010 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] This study aimed to determine to what extent different forms of mental disorders are related to an increased likelihood of sickness absence and whether this increase depends on the employee's sex. [METHODS] Data of 3,695 employed persons aged 18-64 years from a national sample of the Dutch population were ... | null | 1.293 | 152 | Health; Psychiatry and Mental Health; Social Psychology; Epidemiology | Medicine; Psychology; Social Sciences | 2,000 |
10,782,918 | HCV-related fibrosis progression following liver transplantation: increase in recent years. | Journal of hepatology | J Hepatol | 32 | 4 | 10.1016/s0168-8278(00)80231-7 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIMS] The natural history and predictors of HCV-related disease severity post-transplantation are uncertain. The aims of this study were to define the natural history of post-transplantation HCV infection by assessing the rate of fibrosis progression, to determine if the post-transplantation natural history... | null | 1.219 | 319 | Hepatology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,782,910 | Expression of MAGE, GAGE and BAGE genes in human liver diseases: utility as molecular markers for hepatocellular carcinoma. | Journal of hepatology | J Hepatol | 32 | 4 | 10.1016/s0168-8278(00)80223-8 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIMS] The MAGE, GAGE and BAGE genes encode tumor antigens recognized by autologous cytotoxic T lymphocytes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of using these genes as molecular markers and as the targets of specific immunotherapy for human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). [METHODS] The exp... | null | 1.219 | 319 | Hepatology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,782,903 | Long-term effects of ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary cirrhosis: results of a double-blind controlled multicentric trial. UDCA-Cooperative Group from the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver. | Journal of hepatology | J Hepatol | 32 | 4 | 10.1016/s0168-8278(00)80216-0 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND/AIM] The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) for primary biliary cirrhosis in a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial. [METHODS] Consecutive patients (n=192) were randomized to receive 14-16 mg UDCA/kg/day or placebo. Patients underwent a complete history,... | null | 1.219 | 319 | Hepatology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,782,838 | Skeletal muscle infarction in diabetes mellitus. | The Journal of rheumatology | J Rheumatol | 27 | 4 | null | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To analyze the risk factors, clinical features, and methods of diagnosis of diabetic muscle infarction (DMI). [METHODS] Three patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and skeletal muscle infarction were studied, and 49 additional cases reported in the English literature (Medline database search) were reviewed. ... | null | 1.162 | 201 | Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; Immunology | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,782,824 | Type and outcome of reconstructive surgery for different patterns of psoriatic arthritis. | The Journal of rheumatology | J Rheumatol | 27 | 4 | null | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To describe our experience of musculoskeletal surgery in patients with different patterns of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). [METHODS] From 1986 to 1996, 71 operations in 43 patients with established PsA were performed at our institution. The patterns of PsA recognized in this patient group were: distal PsA, oli... | null | 1.162 | 201 | Immunology and Allergy; Rheumatology; Immunology | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,781,999 | In utero diagnosis of trichothiodystrophy by endoscopically-guided fetal eyebrow biopsy. | Fetal diagnosis and therapy | Fetal Diagn Ther | 15 | 3 | 10.1159/000020995 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To describe the prenatal diagnosis of trichothiodystrophy (TTD) through endoscopically-guided fetal eyebrow biopsy. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] A 32-year-old patient, gravida 4, para 3, with a history of 2 previous infants affected with TTD was referred at 17(5)/(7) weeks for fetal hair biopsy. DNA repair studi... | null | 0.485 | 75 | Medicine; Embryology; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,781,662 | The three-dimensional ultrasound evaluation of the rotator cuff--an experimental study. | European journal of ultrasound : official journal of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology | Eur J Ultrasound | 11 | 2 | 10.1016/s0929-8266(00)00078-1 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] An accurate sonographic diagnosis of rotator cuff lesions significantly depends on image quality and on the experience of the operator. The present study was performed to determine whether the use of three dimensional (3D) sonography further increases the diagnostic yield of ultrasound. [METHODS] In an expe... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,781,280 | Anesthetics and mild hypothermia similarly prevent hippocampal neuron death in an in vitro model of cerebral ischemia. | Anesthesiology | Anesthesiology | 92 | 5 | 10.1097/00000542-200005000-00024 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] General anesthetics reduce neuron loss following focal cerebral ischemia in rodents. The relative efficacy of this action among different anesthetics clinically used for neuroprotection is uncertain. In addition, it remains unclear how anesthetics compare to neuroprotection afforded by mild hypothermia. Th... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,780,873 | Effect of polyunsaturated fatty acids on dexamethasone-induced gastric mucosal damage. | Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids | Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids | 62 | 2 | 10.1054/plef.1999.0125 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Increased dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is known to be associated with a decrease in the incidence of peptic ulcer disease possibly due to increase in the synthesis of prostaglandins. But, it is also likely that conversion of PUFAs to PGs may not always be required for gastric mucos... | null | 0.523 | 122 | Clinical Biochemistry; Cell Biology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2,000 |
10,777,022 | The relationship between EAP and EABR thresholds and levels used to program the nucleus 24 speech processor: data from adults. | Ear and hearing | Ear Hear | 21 | 2 | 10.1097/00003446-200004000-00009 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between electrically evoked whole nerve action potential (EAP) and electrical auditory brain stem response (EABR) thresholds and MAP threshold (T-level) and maximum comfort level (C-level) for subjects who use the Nucleus 24 cochlear implant syst... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,776,860 | Karate injuries in children and adolescents. | Accident; analysis and prevention | Accid Anal Prev | 32 | 3 | 10.1016/s0001-4575(99)00120-7 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To identify risk factors for injury and to establish safety guidelines for children in Uechi-Ryu karate. [DESIGN] A 1-year retrospective survey of injuries. [SETTING] A private karate school (Uechi-Ryu style) in Plymouth, MA. [PATIENTS] A total of 68 athletes (age 6-16 years; mean age 10 years) who partici... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,776,664 | MK-801 blocks the development of behavioral sensitization to the ethanol. | Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research | Alcohol Clin Exp Res | 24 | 3 | null | eng | 2,000 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Studies have indicated that MK-801 (a noncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist) participates in the long-term neural changes responsible for sensitization to stimulant drugs. It is known that repeated administration of low doses of ethanol sensitizes animals to its stimulant effect. In this ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,776,426 | Obstruction and perforation in colorectal adenocarcinoma: an analysis of prognosis and current trends. | Surgery | Surgery | 127 | 4 | 10.1067/msy.2000.104674 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum, obstruction and perforation may occur either alone or together at the site of the neoplasm or proximally. Both events carry a poor prognosis. This retrospective study sought to determine whether a correlation exists between perforation and obstruction, and between... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,776,020 | The use of chorionic villus biopsy catheters for saline infusion sonohysterography. | Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology | Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol | 15 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00015.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Saline infusion sonohysterography is one of the recent refinements of ultrasonography that has the ability to enhance imaging of the uterine cavity in a safe, inexpensive and expedient manner. The technique can be difficult in women with a stenotic cervical os. This report describes a single-pass technique... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,775,857 | Clearance is not a realistic expectation of psoriasis treatment. | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology | J Am Acad Dermatol | 42 | 5 Pt 1 | 10.1067/mjd.2000.103983 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Psoriasis is a disease with many manifestations for which numerous treatments are available. [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this article is to assess whether complete clearance is a realistic expectation given the currently available treatments for psoriasis. [METHODS] Clinical trials of the treatment of psori... | null | 1.201 | 256 | Dermatology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,775,216 | Smoking and dementia in male British doctors: prospective study. | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | BMJ | 320 | 7242 | 10.1136/bmj.320.7242.1097 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | 22 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess the possible association between smoking and dementia. [DESIGN] Prospective study. [SETTING] Cohort of British male doctors followed up since 1951. [SUBJECTS] 34 439 male British doctors, with 24 133 deaths recorded. [RESULTS] For all types of dementia combined the relative risk was 0.96 (95% conf... | null | 1.122 | 519 | Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,773,807 | Outcomes from surgical treatment for dissociated horizontal deviation. | Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus | J AAPOS | 4 | 2 | 10.1067/mpa.2000.103437 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE] Long-term treatment results and recommendations for dissociated horizontal deviation (DHD) are sparse in the literature. We report the results of surgery for DHD with a mean of 48 months postsurgical follow-up. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] Records were reviewed for 33 consecutive patients who underwe... | null | 0.521 | 82 | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,773,788 | Detection of CMV pneumonitis after lung transplantation using PCR of DNA from bronchoalveolar lavage cells. | Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases | Respiration | 67 | 2 | 10.1159/000029481 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is known as a common pathogen causing infections after lung transplantation. Rapid diagnosis of CMV infection is important for the initiation of a specific treatment. [OBJECTIVE] Evaluation of methods for the rapid diagnosis of CMV pneumonitis. [METHODS] The detection rates of CMV DNA... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,773,259 | Apoptosis of endothelial cells in vessels affected by cerebral vasospasm. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 53 | 3 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00187-1 | eng | 2,000 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage is a prolonged contraction that leads to cerebral ischemia or infarction. Morphological studies of cerebral arteries during vasospasm have shown extensive necrosis of smooth-muscle cells and desquamation and dystrophy of endothelial cells. The mechanism of c... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,773,258 | Familial arteriovenous malformations in siblings. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 53 | 3 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00170-6 | eng | 2,000 | 3 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Familial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the brain are rare. We present two sisters with the same parents who harbored AVMs that were successfully treated. [METHODS] The elder sister presented with a unilateral migrainous type of headache overlying the right parietal area. The younger one suffered fr... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,773,233 | Effect of chronic AT(1) receptor blockade on cardiac Smad overexpression in hereditary cardiomyopathic hamsters. | Cardiovascular research | Cardiovasc Res | 46 | 2 | 10.1016/s0008-6363(00)00035-3 | eng | 2,000 | 5 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] As the pharmacological suppression of angiotensin has been associated with cardioprotective effects in cardiomyopathy, our primary aim was to determine whether the expression of Smad protein components of the cardiac TGF-beta signaling cascade is modulated by chronic AT(1) receptor blockade. Furthermore, we... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,773,052 | Functional characteristics of neutrophils collected and stored after administration of G-CSF. | Transfusion | Transfusion | 40 | 4 | 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2000.40040414.x | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Granulocyte transfusion may be used in neutropenic patients with severe bacterial or fungal infections that are unresponsive to antibiotic therapy. However, the inability to store granulocyte concentrates limits their clinical usefulness. [STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS] Neutrophil chemotaxis and NADPH oxidase a... | null | 1.209 | 153 | Hematology; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,771,503 | Assessment of published reliability studies for cervical spine range-of-motion measurement tools. | Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics | J Manipulative Physiol Ther | 23 | 3 | 10.1016/s0161-4754(00)90248-3 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To assess the reliability of tools to measure cervical spine range of motion in clinical settings and discuss the necessary components for reliability studies. [DATA SOURCES] Database searches included Bandolier, Bath Information and Data Services including Index of Scientific and Technical Proceedings, Bri... | null | 0.354 | 87 | Chiropractics | Health Professions | 2,000 |
10,769,706 | Reduction of hepatotoxicity of tumor necrosis factor in isolated hepatic perfusion by administration of glucocorticoid as well as lipopolysaccharide. | Anticancer research | Anticancer Res | 20 | 1C | null | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The application of an isolation procedure with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to the liver is quit attractive, however, one of problems to overcome is reducing the toxicity to the liver caused by high doses of TNF. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Rats underwent isolated hepatic perfusion (IHP) with TNF and pre-treatm... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,768,709 | Surgical resident research in New England. | Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) | Arch Surg | 135 | 4 | 10.1001/archsurg.135.4.439 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [HYPOTHESIS] This study sought to determine the attitudes of general surgery residents in New England toward research and the factors that affect their research participation and productivity. [DESIGN] Survey. [SETTING] Eighteen of the 20 general surgery residency programs in New England. [PARTICIPANTS] Four hundred fi... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,768,671 | Tykes and bikes: injuries associated with bicycle-towed child trailers and bicycle-mounted child seats. | Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine | Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med | 154 | 4 | 10.1001/archpedi.154.4.351 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To describe the incidence, type, and severity of injuries related to the use of bicycle-towed trailers for transporting children and to compare them with injuries associated with the use of child seats mounted on adult bicycles. [DESIGN] A retrospective analysis of data from the National Electronic Injury ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,768,619 | Cognitive impairment and the brain dopaminergic system in Parkinson disease: [18F]fluorodopa positron emission tomographic study. | Archives of neurology | Arch Neurol | 57 | 4 | 10.1001/archneur.57.4.470 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To investigate the role of the brain dopaminergic system in cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). [DESIGN] We studied 28 patients with PD and 16 age-matched healthy control subjects using [18F] fluorodopa (fluorodopa F 18) positron emission tomography. Patients with PD showed a varia... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,767,836 | Interaction of insulin with Burkholderia pseudomallei may be caused by a preservative. | Journal of clinical pathology | J Clin Pathol | 53 | 2 | 10.1136/jcp.53.2.159 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [AIM] To re-examine the previously reported in vitro interaction of insulin with Burkholderia pseudomallei, in the light of a suggestion that the interaction may have resulted from the presence of the preservative m-cresol in commercial preparations. [METHODS] Broth culture studies of B pseudomallei were performed with... | null | 0.687 | 158 | Medicine; Pathology and Forensic Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,767,730 | Factor analysis supports the evidence of existing hyperactive and hypoactive subtypes of delirium. | International journal of geriatric psychiatry | Int J Geriatr Psychiatry | 15 | 4 | 10.1002/(sici)1099-1166(200004)15:4<313::aid-gps115>3.0.co;2-m | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The aim of this study was to examine whether delirium has specific clinical subtypes. [METHOD] One hundred and eighty-three elderly subjects meeting DSM-IIIR criteria for delirium were evaluated using a 19-item symptom check-list assessing different dimensions of delirium symptomatology. Exploratory factor ... | null | 0.899 | 157 | Geriatrics and Gerontology; Psychiatry and Mental Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,767,222 | Prolonged episodes of persistent asthma: A distinct clinical pattern with characteristic clinical features. | Chest | Chest | 117 | 4 | 10.1378/chest.117.4.944 | eng | 2,000 | 4 | null | null | null | null | [STUDY OBJECTIVES] To investigate a clinical pattern of unexplained persistent asthma that is episodic in nature and lasts for months to years. This pattern of prolonged episodes of unexplained, persistent asthma was not defined previously. [DESIGNS] Investigating the clinical features using a retrospective cohort desi... | null | 1.002 | 337 | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
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