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Effects of bathing immediately after birth on early neonatal adaptation and morbidity: a prospective randomized comparative study. Because the risks and benefits of early bathing of newborn infants are not well established, we investigated the effects of bathing immediately after birth on rectal temperature, respirator...
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Phylogenetic relationships of unclassified, satellitic Pasteurellaceae obtained from different species of birds as demonstrated by 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison. Avian haemophili demonstrating in vitro satellitic growth, also referred to as the V-factor or NAD requirement, have mainly been classified with Avibacter...
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The sympathetic neural apparatus of the rat uterus during the sexual cycle. A microspectral fluorescence-histochemical method was used to study the sympathetic neural apparatus of the rat uterus at different phases of the sexual cycle. Most nerve fibers, as perivascular plexuses and terminals emanating from them, were ...
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In-vivo immunofluorescent imaging in cases of posterior uveitis. In-vitro immunofluorescent assays/imaging are routinely used methods of detecting antigens. The ability to perform ocular angiography to study the choroidal and retinal vasculature in real time provides us with a unique opportunity to perform real time in...
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[Proinflammatory cytokine stimulated NF-kappa B activation and the effect of dexamethasone in the human airway epithelial cells]. To observe the expression of NF-kappa B activation and the effect of dexamethasone on the NF-kappa B activity in the human airway epithelial cell line 16HBE after TNF-alpha stimulation. Afte...
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Hidden covariation detection: a fundamental and ubiquitous phenomenon. H. Hendrickx, J. De Houwer, F. Baeyens, P. Eelen, and E. Van Avermaet (1997) reported a series of (mostly unsuccessful) studies on nonconscious hidden covariation detection (HCD); for example, they reported that out of 3 attempts to replicate P. Lew...
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Wriggly, squiffy, lummox, and boobs: What makes some words funny? Theories of humor tend to be post hoc descriptions, suffering from insufficient operationalization and a subsequent inability to make predictions about what will be found humorous and to what extent. Here we build on the Engelthaler & Hills' (2017) humor...
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Joint position sense in simulated changed-gravity environments. The proprioceptive position sense was investigated in an elbow-angle matching task in which the right forearm was moved passively by an experimenter and the left forearm actively by the subject. The right forearm could be immersed in water or loaded with a...
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P cell stimulating factor and glucocorticoids oppose the action of interferon-gamma in inducing Ia antigens on T-dependent mast cells (P cells). The expression of Ia antigens of cultured lines of T-dependent mast cells (TDMC) or persisting (P) cells was modulated by three hormones: interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), P cell-...
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A study of salivary opiorphin levels using different anesthetic drugs and techniques - A randomized controlled clinical study. This study aimed at assessing the change in salivary opiorphin levels before and after administration of local anesthesia, with the use of three different local anesthetic agents, and different...
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[Cochlear implants]. Since the middle of 1984, the HNO-Klinik der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover has provided deaf adults with a 22-channel cochlear implant (CI) device of Clark-NUCLEUS. The digital working system consists of an implantable stimulator/receiver and an externally worn speech processor. Energy and sign...
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Extractions reveal specific argentophilic proteins in rat and bull sperm heads. Silver-stainability (argentophilia) of cytoplasmic structures occurring in spermatids have been localized into the organizing perinuclear theca, but the biochemical nature and structural associations of these proteins with the cytoskeletal ...
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Moderate exercise training modulates cytokine profile and sleep in elderly people. Aging causes several physiological alterations, including alterations in sleep. It is possible that difficulty sleeping can be exacerbated by increased inflammation in older individuals. Moderate exercise training may be a modality of no...
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Infectious diseases and the dental office. Dentists and other health care workers have long been concerned about a variety of infectious agents that may be transmitted within the dental setting. In recent years there has also been widespread concern among the general public. Many infectious diseases, including HIV, hep...
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Trends and predictors of length of stay after primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a report from the CathPCI registry. Post hoc analyses of clinical trials suggest that certain patients are eligible for early discharge after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The extent to which ST-segment elevation myo...
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Cross-sectional study on health and social status of the oldest old patients at home care in Belgrade. In the period of the last 50 years important changes in the age structure of the population in Serbia occurred. There was a very pronounced tendency of the total demographic aging of the population. The main aim of th...
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Experimental alcoholic skeletal muscle myopathy is characterised by a rapid and sustained decrease in muscle RNA content. An investigation was made into the effects of ethanol feeding (36% of total calories) on skeletal muscle. From 7 to 42 days, muscle weights and protein and DNA contents of alcohol-treated rats were ...
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Localization of oestrogen receptors in the epididymis during sexual maturation of the domestic cat. Oestrogens are involved in regulation of spermatogenesis and sperm maturation and are essential for male fertility. To study the role of oestrogens on epididymal function in the domestic cat, we analyzed the localization...
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[Intake of fermented milk containing Lactobacillus casei DN-114 001 and its effect on gut flora]. To study the gut flora in infants who received fermented milk containing Lactobacillus casei and Streptococcus termophilus and its effect on secretory immunoglobulin levels. An experimental, randomized, prospective, parall...
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Symptomatic hypokalaemia and rhabdomyolysis due to excessive and long-term soft drink consumption: a case report. A 35-year-old man was admitted to the emergency room with the complaint of weakness of the extremities, which abruptly began in the morning. Only mild generalized muscle weakness was present on physical exa...
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Amenorrhoea, sterility and hyperprolactinaemia. Importance of complex movement tomographic x-ray study and follow-up of the sella turcica. In a 24 y.o. woman complaining of primary amenorrhoea and infertility, hyperprolactinaemia and clearly enlarged sella turcica on standard x-rays in 1975 led to the diagnosis of a pi...
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Cost reduction and outcome improvement in the intensive care unit. Decreasing reimbursement provided by third-party payors necessitates reduction of costs for providing critical care services. If academic medical centers are to remain viable, methods must be instituted that allow cost reduction through practice change....
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Association between acute myelogenous leukemia and thrombopoietin receptor agonists in patients with immune thrombocytopenia. The development of myeloid malignancies is a concern when administering thrombopoietin receptor (or the myeloproliferative leukemia virus proto-oncogene product, MPL) agonists. Progression from ...
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The Relationship of Repeated Technical Assistance Support Visits to the Delivery of Positive Health, Dignity, and Prevention (PHDP) Messages by Healthcare Providers in Mozambique: A Longitudinal Multilevel Analysis. Positive health, dignity, and prevention (PHDP) is Mozambique's strategy to engage clinicians in the del...
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Does rat liver Golgi have the capacity to synthesize phospholipids for lipoprotein secretion? Phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine in lipoproteins secreted from cultured rat hepatocytes are derived from specific biosynthetic pools (Vance, J. E., and Vance, D. E. (1986) J. Biol. Chem. 261, 4486-4491). We hav...
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Prophylaxis and treatment of deep vein thrombosis in general surgery. Patients undergoing general surgery present an inherent risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Evidence-based strategies for prevention and treatment of DVT should be continuously upgraded on the basis of good-quality recent trials. Articles were identi...
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Integration of health care delivery. Report of a WHO Study Group. WHO defines health by use of the term "well-being". Many people have a more limited view, however, seeing health as no more than the absence of illness. This limited view is reflected in the various "vertical" programmes that aim to combat a specific dis...
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Denosumab, a RANK ligand inhibitor, for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. To review the evidence for use of denosumab for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. A search of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases was conducted during January 2012, using the terms denosumab and osteoporosis, with index dates of 2000 t...
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Evaluation of profile and functionality of memory T cells in pulmonary tuberculosis. The cells T CD4+ T and CD8+ can be subdivided into phenotypes naïve, T of central memory, T of effector memory and effector, according to the expression of surface molecules CD45RO and CD27. The T lymphocytes are cells of long life wit...
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[Clinical evaluation of effects of KRN8601 (rhG-CSF) on neutropenia]. Clinical effects of KRN8601 (recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor:rhG-CSF) were studied in 26 patients with chronic neutropenia including 4 Kostmann's disease, 1 Shwachman's syndrome, 1 Lonsdale's syndrome, 1 glycogen storage disea...
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Effect of bicuculline on thalamic activity: a direct blockade of IAHP in reticularis neurons. The thalamic reticular nucleus (RTN) is the major source of inhibitory contacts in the thalamus and thus plays an important role in regulating the excitability of the thalamocortical network. Inhibition occurs through GABAergi...
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Understanding charge trapping/detrapping at the zinc oxide (ZnO)/MAPbI3 perovskite interface in the dark and under illumination using a ZnO/perovskite/ZnO test platform. We fabricated a zinc oxide (ZnO)/methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) perovskite/ZnO field effect transistor (FET) test platform device through which Z...
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Carbonic anhydrase activation enhances object recognition memory in mice through phosphorylation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase in the cortex and the hippocampus. Rats injected with by d-phenylalanine, a carbonic anhydrase (CA) activator, enhanced spatial learning, whereas rats given acetazolamide, a CA i...
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Involvement of a cytochrome P450 system in microsomal debromination of alpha-(bromisovaleryl)urea. The reductive debromination of a hypnotic, (alpha-bromisovaleryl)urea to (3-methylbutyryl)urea by rat liver microsomes was studied. Pretreatment of rats with cytochrome P450 inducers such as phenobarbitone, 3-methylcholan...
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Discovery of Metabolic Biomarkers Predicting Radiation Therapy Late Effects in Prostate Cancer Patients. Patients presenting with prostate cancers undergo clinical staging evaluations to determine the extent of disease to guide therapeutic recommendations. Management options may include watchful waiting, surgery, or ra...
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Total hip arthroplasty: optimal treatment for displaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients. Although internal fixation is recommended for most nondisplaced fractures of the femoral neck, the optimal treatment for displaced fractures of the femoral neck is controversial. Options for operative treatment of displa...
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Inhibiting p90 ribosomal S6 kinase prevents (Na+)-H+ exchanger-mediated cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury. Pharmacological and genetic studies indicate that the (Na+)-H+ exchanger isoform 1 (NHE1) plays a critical role in myocardial ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury. We found that p90 ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK) ph...
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Histochemical differences within the ciliary muscle and its function in accommodation. During accommodation, the ciliary muscle is known to move forward-inward. This movement depends on the stiffness of the ciliary muscle connections with the scleral spur. These connections are mediated by the tips of the meridional mu...
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Psychopathology of people with mental handicap and epilepsy. I: Maladaptive behaviour. One hundred and fifty mentally handicapped people (100 from hospital and 50 from the community) with epilepsy were studied along with an individually matched control group of 150 (100 from hospital and 50 from the community) non-epil...
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Thorn: a new approach to mental health training. The Thorn Initiative started life as an educational programme focusing on community psychiatric nurses. From the beginning its teaching has been multidisciplinary and at present its students come from a variety of backgrounds. This article describes the rationale for the...
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Combined therapy of polyamine antimetabolites and antitumor drugs for human gastric cancer xenotransplanted into nude mice. Antitumor therapies using polyamine antimetabolites combined with 1-(4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidyl)methyl-3(2-chloroethyl)-3-nitrosourea (ACNU) or fluorinated pyrimidines for human gastric cancer x...
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Physico-chemical properties of the N-terminally truncated L68Q cystatin C found in amyloid deposits of brain haemorrhage patients. Cystatin C, a major extracellular cysteine proteinase inhibitor, is deposited as amyloid in brain haemorrhage patients with hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy (HCCAA). A disease-causi...
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AhV_aPA-induced vasoconstriction involves the IP₃Rs-mediated Ca²⁺ releasing. AhV_aPA, the acidic PLA₂ purified from Agkistrodon halys pallas venom, was previously reported to possess a strong enzymatic activity and can remarkably induce a further contractile response on the 60 mM K⁺-induced contraction with an EC₅₀ in ...
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Association between left ventricular perfusion defects and myocardial deformation indexes in heart transplantation recipients. The aim of the study was to analyze possible correlations between strain echocardiography (STE) and PET myocardial perfusion in a population of heart transplantation (HTx) recipients showing pr...
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[C-reactive protein in the recognition of postoperative infectious complications]. The postoperative levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) of 384 patients were studied prospectively. Infectious complications occurred in 50 patients. 92% of these patients showed a postoperative CRP increase. The CRP increase could be detec...
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Predicted lower limit of normal reduces misclassification risk of airflow limitation in asymptomatic elderly never-smokers. It remains controversial what better defines abnormal lung function at the extremes of age. This study aimed to establish new spirometric reference equations for residents in Jinan and compare the...
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Formation of biocompatible nanocapsules with emulsion core and pegylated shell by polyelectrolyte multilayer adsorption. The aim of this work was to develop a novel method of preparation of loaded nanosize capsules based on liquid core encapsulation by biocompatible polyelectrolyte (PE) multilayer adsorption, with or w...
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Tumoral calcinosis-like metastatic calcification in a patient on renal dialysis. Tumoral calcinosis-like metastatic calcification in a patient with uremia on dialysis has rarely been reported in the radiological literatures. This report describes the radiographic, scintigraphic, ultrasound, and CT findings of this cond...
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[Inversion of organic matter content of the north fluvo-aquic soil based on hyperspectral and multi-spectra]. The present study aims to assess the feasibility of multi-spectral data in monitoring soil organic matter content. The data source comes from hyperspectral measured under laboratory condition, and simulated mul...
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Characterization of Immunoglobulin G Bound to Latex Particles Using Surface Plasmon Resonance and Electrophoretic Mobility. The main objective of this work was the investigation of passive adsorption and covalent coupling of a polyclonal IgG and a monoclonal preparation of IgG against HSA, to a carboxyl latex particle....
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[Effect of prostate volume on the peripheral nerve block anesthesia in prostate biopsy]. To evaluate the anesthetic efficacy of periprostatic nerve block in transrectal ultrasound(TRUS) guided biopsy on different prostate volume. A total of 568 patients received prostate biopsy in Department of Urology, Subei People's ...
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Classification of man-made vitreous fibers: Comments on the revaluation by an IARC working group. In 2001, an IARC working group revaluated the carcinogenic risks of man-made vitreous fibers (MMVF). Compared with the IARC evaluation in 1987, the overall evaluations of insulation glass wool, rock (stone) wool, and slag ...
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Uncle Sam wants your EHR. It might not be as glamorous as the mission to the moon, but creating a national health care IT infrastructure could prove as complex and costly. Just how complex, how costly and how long it will take are open to debate, but nearly everyone agrees that achieving that goal should be a national ...
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Effects of zinc supplementation during pregnancy on pregnancy outcome in women with history of preterm delivery: a double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled trial. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of high dose zinc (Zn) supplement during pregnancy in pregnancy outcome in healthy pregnant women with a pr...
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Wischnewski spots in fatal burns. The occurrence of Wischnewski spots in fatal hypothermia has been considered an important indicator of reduced core temperatures, its incidence varying between 40 and 100%. Though many human and animal studies have been conducted to study this phenomenon, the underlying mechanisms cont...
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Pulp-dentine complex changes and root resorption during intrusive orthodontic tooth movement in patients prescribed nabumetone. Pulpitis, external root resorption, and pain may be experienced during orthodontic movement. The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been suggested to control these change...
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Moving from research to practice in the primary care of children with autism spectrum disorders. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), once thought rare, are now commonly encountered in clinical practice. Academic pediatricians may be expected to teach medical students and pediatric residents about ASD, but most likely rece...
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Nasal High-Flow Therapy for Preterm Infants: Review of Neonatal Trial Data. Heated, humidified, nasal high-flow (HF) therapy is a promising treatment for preterm infants, and almost certainly has a place in the clinical care of this population. It is only in the last few years that data have become available from rando...
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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome. Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is a rapidly progressive life-threatening disease that causes multiple organ thromboses and dysfunction in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. A high index of clinical suspicion and careful investigation are required to make an earl...
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