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Blending science and compassion: The 30th educational symposium of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, USA, 10-14 February 2001
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Blending science and compassion: The 30th educational symposium of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, USA, 10-14 February 2001 -
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Epidemiology of organic solvents and connective tissue disease
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Case reports suggest that solvents are associated with various connective tissue diseases (systemic sclerosis, scleroderma, undifferentiated connective tissue... -
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Effect of mivacurium 200 and 250 μg/kg in infants during isoflurane anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN07742712]
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Background Infants usually respond differently to a neuromuscular relaxant compared to children or adults. Isoflurane is commonly used as an anesthetic gas in... -
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Application of the development stages of a cluster randomized trial to a framework for evaluating complex health interventions
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Introduction Trials of complex health interventions often pose difficult methodologic challenges. The objective of this paper is to assess the extent to which the... -
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Sex differences in risk factors for coronary heart disease: a study in a Brazilian population
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Background In Brazil coronary heart disease (CHD) constitutes the most important cause of death in both sexes in all the regions of the country and interestingly, the... -
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Variability within individuals of plasma ionic magnesium concentrations
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Background With the invention of the ion-selective electrode (ISE), ionic magnesium (iMg) is a common blood assay. This could be advantageous, as iMg is the... -
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Potential antimutagenic activity of berberine, a constituent of
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Background As part of a study aimed at developing new pharmaceutical products from natural resources, the purpose of this research was twofold: (1) to fractionate... -
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Receptorphin: A conserved peptide derived from the sequence of the opioid receptor, with opioid displacement activity and potent antiproliferative actions in tumor cells
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Background In addition to endogenous opioids, a number of peptide sequences, derived from endogenous (hemorphins, alphaS1-casomorphin), and exogenous proteins... -
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A study of quality measures for protein threading models
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Background Prediction of protein structures is one of the fundamental challenges in biology today. To fully understand how well different prediction methods perform,... -
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IgVH genes from different anatomical regions, with different histopathological patterns, of a rheumatoid arthritis patient suggest cyclic re-entry of mature synovial B-cells in the hypermutation process
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In the present study 55 IgVH genes amplified from three different anatomical regions of a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient were analyzed, adding further information... -
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Beverage specific alcohol intake in a population-based study: Evidence for a positive association between pulmonary function and wine intake
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Background Lung function is a strong predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Previous studies suggest that alcohol exposure may be linked to impaired... -
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The effect of massage on localized lumbar muscle fatigue
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Background There is not enough evidence to support the efficacy of massage for muscle fatigue despite wide utilization of the modality in various clinical settings.... -
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The glial growth factors deficiency and synaptic destabilization hypothesis of schizophrenia
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Background A systems approach to understanding the etiology of schizophrenia requires a theory which is able to integrate genetic as well as neurodevelopmental... -
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Impact of false-positive mammography on subsequent screening attendance and risk of cancer
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Background One area of concern within the largely successful UK National Health Service breast screening programme is the relatively high proportion of women showing... -
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The role of soil factors and leaf protein in the utilization of mopane plants by elephants in northern Botswana
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Background Mopane (Colophospermum mopane) plants form monotypic woodlands that cover extensive areas in northern Botswana. Mopane is also a principal food item in the... -
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Weight-modification trials in older adults: what should the outcome measure be?
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Background Overweight older adults are often counseled to lose weight, even though there is little evidence of excess mortality in that age group. Overweight and... -
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Balloon laryngoscopy reduces head extension and blade leverage in patients with potential cervical spine injury
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Background: Head extension and excessive laryngoscope blade levering motion (LBLM) are undesirable during airway management of trauma patients. We hypothesized that... -
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Organisational development in general practice: lessons from practice and professional development plans (PPDPs)
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Background Improving the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice is becoming a key task within all health services. Primary medical care, as organised in the... -
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Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
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How hyperglycemia promotes atherosclerosis: molecular mechanisms
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Both type I and type II diabetes are powerful and independent risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke, and peripheral arterial disease. Atherosclerosis...