2,009 datasets found
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Open tension free repair of inguinal hernias; the Lichtenstein technique
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Recurrences have been a significant problem following hernia repair. Prosthetic materials have been increasingly used in hernia repair to prevent... -
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Rational therapy of chronic venous insufficiency – chances and limits of the therapeutic use of horse-chestnut seeds extract
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background and methods We report two clinical studies, one already published, performed in patients with early and advanced chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). In... -
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Prevalence of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder among adults in obesity treatment
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Bariatric patients showing poor "focus" during treatment more often failed to lose weight or maintain reduced weight. Evaluation of these patients... -
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Cell adhesion and signaling on the fibronectin 1
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The first type III repeat of fibronectin is known to be involved in fibronectin matrix assembly, and recombinant proteins from this type III repeat can... -
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Do multiple outcome measures require p-value adjustment?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Readers may question the interpretation of findings in clinical trials when multiple outcome measures are used without adjustment of the p-value. This... -
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Human papillomavirus DNA in plasma of patients with cervical cancer
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a crucial etiological factor for cervical cancer (CC) development. From a diagnostic view-point, the consistent presence of... -
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Acetaminophen poisoning: an update for the intensivist
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Acetaminophen overdose is common and can result from deliberate/nonstaggered or accidental/staggered ingestion. Patients presenting within 24 h of an acetaminophen... -
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Confounding factors in diagnosing brain death: a case report
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Brain death is strictly defined medically and legally. This diagnosis depends on three cardinal neurological features: coma, absent brainstem reflexes, and... -
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Mutational analysis of human profilin I reveals a second PI(4,5)-P
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Profilin is a small cytoskeletal protein which interacts with actin, proline-rich proteins and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PI(4,5)-P2).... -
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Systematic reviews of complementary therapies – an annotated bibliography. Part 2: Herbal medicine
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Complementary therapies are widespread but controversial. We aim to provide a comprehensive collection and a summary of systematic reviews of clinical... -
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Platelet count and Interleukin 6 Gene polymorphism in healthy subjects
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is thought to play important roles in the development of reactive thrombocytosis caused by inflammation by its stimulatory effect on... -
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Genetic epidemiology: Systemic lupus erythematosus
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Systemic lupus erythematosus is the prototype multisystem autoimmune disease. A strong genetic component of susceptibility to the disease is well established. Studies... -
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Protection against ultraviolet radiation by commercial summer clothing: need for standardised testing and labelling
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The use of clothing as a means of sun protection has been recommended in recent education campaigns. Contrary to popular opinion, however, some fabrics... -
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Managing Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma (MOET) structured skills training in Armenia, utilising models and reality based scenarios
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Mortality rates in Western Europe have fallen significantly over the last 50 years. Maternal mortality now averages 10 maternal deaths per 100,000 live... -
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Representation of women's health in general medical versus women's health specialty journals: a content analysis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Women's health, traditionally defined, emphasises reproductive and maternal conditions without consideration of social contexts. Advocates urge a broader... -
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Weight loss maintenance in women two to eleven years after participating in a commercial program: a survey
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background After 5 years, most reports show that less than 10% of people maintain a 5% loss from initial body weight. Weight maintenance after 10 years is rarely... -
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Articular cartilage and changes in Arthritis: Collagen of articular cartilage
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The extracellular framework and two-thirds of the dry mass of adult articular cartilage are polymeric collagen. Type II collagen is the principal molecular component... -
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Immune ablation and stem-cell therapy in autoimmune disease: Clinical experience
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
In the past 5 years, around 350 patients have received haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation for an autoimmune disease, with 275 of these registered in an... -
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Use of antihypertensive medications in pregnancy and the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes: McMaster Outcome Study of Hypertension In Pregnancy 2 (
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Background Uncertainty remains about the potential harmful effects of antihypertensive therapy on the developing fetus, especially for beta-blockers (βb). Methods We... -
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Lack of association between estrogen receptor β dinucleotide repeat polymorphism and autoimmune thyroid diseases in Japanese patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs), such as Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), appear to develop as a result of complex...
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