2,009 datasets found
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Evidence-based obstetrics in four hospitals in China: An observational study to explore clinical practice, women's preferences and provider's views
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Background Evidence-based obstetric care is widely promoted in developing countries, but the success of implementation is not known. Using selected childbirth care... -
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Polycystic kidney disease in patients on the renal transplant waiting list: trends in hematocrit and survival
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The patient characteristics and mortality associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD) have not been characterized for a national... -
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CD26 immuno-expression and periodontal disease progression
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Immunological mechanisms participate in the pathogenesis of human chronic inflammatory periodontal disease (CIPD). Human CD4+ lymphocytes express functionally... -
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Characterization of the mouse
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background DAZAP1 (DAZ Associated Protein 1) was originally identified by a yeast two-hybrid system through its interaction with a putative male infertility factor,... -
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Low systemic vascular resistance: differential diagnosis and outcome
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Objective: To determine the frequency and prognosis of the various causes of low systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Design: Analysis of consecutive patients over a... -
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The use of percentage change from baseline as an outcome in a controlled trial is statistically inefficient: a simulation study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Many randomized trials involve measuring a continuous outcome - such as pain, body weight or blood pressure - at baseline and after treatment. In this... -
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The PEST sequence does not contribute to the stability of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Endoplasmic reticulum retention of misfolded cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) mutants and their rapid degradation is the major... -
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Do we need clinical trials to test the ability of transdermal HRT to prevent coronary heart disease?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with oral oestrogen was predicted to reduce coronary heart disease (CHD) risk by 50%. Randomized controlled trials... -
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Use of complementary/alternative therapies by women with advanced-stage breast cancer
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background This study sought to describe the pattern of complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) use among a group of patients with advanced breast cancer, to examine... -
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Is primary care ready to take on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood psychiatric disorder. The management of ADHD has recently been highlighted. The... -
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Interactive decision support in hepatic surgery
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Hepatic surgery is characterized by complicated operations with a significant peri- and postoperative risk for the patient. We developed a web-based, high-... -
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PKA, PKC, and AKAP localization in and around the neuromuscular junction
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background One mechanism that directs the action of the second messengers, cAMP and diacylglycerol, is the compartmentalization of protein kinase A (PKA) and protein... -
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Conceptual framework of public health surveillance and action and its application in health sector reform
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Because both public health surveillance and action are crucial, the authors initiated meetings at regional and national levels to assess and reform... -
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Ibuprofen 400 mg is effective in women, and women are well represented in trials
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Background A recent article in the New Scientist argued that women were under-represented in clinical trials which, until now, had masked the finding that ibuprofen... -
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High incidence of Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and human herpesvirus 6 infections in children with cancer
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background A prospective single-center study was performed to study infection with lymphotropic herpesviruses (LH) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and... -
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High frequency of association of rheumatic/autoimmune diseases and untreated male hypogonadism with severe testicular dysfunction
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Our goal in the present work was to determine whether male patients with untreated hypogonadism have an increased risk of developing rheumatic/autoimmune disease... -
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Antithrombin III in patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter observational study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Introduction The administration of antithrombin III (ATIII) is useful in patients with congenital deficiency, but evidence for the other therapeutic indications of... -
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Comparison of APACHE II, MEES and Glasgow Coma Scale in patients with nontraumatic coma for prediction of mortality
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Introduction: There are numerous prehosital descriptive scoring systems, and it is uncertain whether they are efficient in assessing of the severity of illness and... -
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Genetic epidemiology: Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) (temporal arteritis) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are common, frequently related conditions in people generally over 50 years of age.... -
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A genomic timescale for the origin of eukaryotes
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Genomic sequence analyses have shown that horizontal gene transfer occurred during the origin of eukaryotes as a consequence of symbiosis. However, details...
2,009 datasets found