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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Mathematical analysis of DICOM CT datasets: Can endograft sizing be automated for complex anatomy?
OBJECTIVES: To validate the use of a novel mathematical algorithm applied to digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) computed tomography (CT) data to automate the generation of complex endovascular graft planning. ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Infrapopliteal arterial revascularization for critical limb ischemia: Is the peroneal artery at the distal third a suitable outflow vessel?
PURPOSE: Though the peroneal artery (PA) often remains patent despite disease or occlusion of other infrapopliteal arteries, there is skepticism about using the terminal PA as the ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Patterns of artery disease in 450 patients undergoing revascularization for critical limb ischemia: Implications for clinical trial design.
OBJECTIVE: The pattern and distribution of arterial occlusions and stenoses in patients with critical limb ischemia presenting at two academic medical centers was described. METHODS: From January 1998 ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Simulation-based endovascular skills assessment: The future of credentialing?
OBJECTIVES: Simulator-based endovascular skills training measurably improves performance in catheter-based image-guided interventions. The purpose of this study was to determine whether structured global performance assessment during endovascular simulation correlated well with trainee-reported procedural skill and prior experience level. ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Meta-analysis of infrapopliteal angioplasty for chronic critical limb ischemia.
BACKGROUND: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty has been used with increasing frequency in the treatment of infrainguinal arterial occlusive disease. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the middle-term outcomes after crural angioplasty in patients with chronic critical limb ischemia and ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Infrainguinal vein graft stenosis: Cutting balloon angioplasty as the first-line treatment of choice.
OBJECTIVE: The optimal treatment for hemodynamically significant infrainguinal vein bypass graft stenosis is not known. This study compares three options as first choice for the revision of failing infrainguinal vein grafts: cutting balloon ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Contemporary outcomes after superficial femoral artery angioplasty and stenting: The influence of TASC classification and runoff score.
OBJECTIVE: A recent randomized trial suggested nitinol self-expanding stents (SES) were associated with reduced restenosis rates compared with simple percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). We evaluated our results with superficial ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Empathy, authenticity, assessment and simulation: A conundrum in search of a solution.
Steele DJ, Hulsman RL.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, 4800 Alberta, El Paso, TX 79905, USA.
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Do cervical cancer screening patient information leaflets meet the HPV information needs of women?
OBJECTIVE: New human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA technologies for the detection and prevention of cervical cancer have led to exciting changes in cervical cancer screening worldwide. Their introduction, however, has left many women ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Understanding the impact of family caregiver cancer literacy on patient health outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: Family caregivers play a significant role in the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of individuals with cancer. This position paper reviews and links the research on family caregiving and health information with the importance ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Palliative care for elderly patients with advanced cancer: A long-term intervention for end-of-life care.
OBJECTIVE: This essay identifies elderly cancer patients as a population that experiences cancer-related health disparities at the end-of-life. METHODS: While hospice and palliative care (PC) are care options for this population, it ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Incidental health information use and media complementarity: A comparison of senior and non-senior cancer patients.
OBJECTIVE: This study compares the health information and media usage patterns of older adults diagnosed with cancer with their younger adult counterparts and is based theoretically in media complementarity theory [Dutta-Bergman ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
SPME-GC determination of potential volatile organic leachables in aqueous-based pharmaceutical formulations packaged in overwrapped LDPE vials.
A direct liquid immersion solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatographic (SPME-GC) method was developed and validated for the determination of 11 potential volatile organic compounds that may leach from preprinted foil laminate overwrap ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Use of slurry suspension sample introduction technique in fast multielement analysis of multimineral and multivitamin formulations by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry.
A slurry suspension sampling technique has been developed and optimized for rapid multielemental analysis of multivitamin/multimineral preparations using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis associated with gadolinium based contrast agents: A summary of the medical literature reporting.
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a systemic fibrosing disorder that principally affects the skin, but can involve virtually any tissue in the human body and result in significant disability and ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Pharmacovigilance: What to do if you see an adverse reaction and the consequences.
With outset in a recently identified safety signal - the association between gadolinium and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis - the article highlights the aim of pharmacovigilance and provides an overview of the European regulatory ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Extracellular gadolinium-based contrast media: Differences in diagnostic efficacy.
Since the introduction of the first gadolinium-based contrast agent (Gd-CA) in 1988 it has become clear that these agents significantly improve the diagnostic efficacy of MRI. Studies on single agents have shown that, in comparison to unenhanced sequences, ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
[Primary linitis plastica of the rectum: A rare tumor.]
Samlani-Sebbane Z, Eddafali B, Guennoun N, Krati K.
Service d’hépatogastroentérologie, CHU Mohamed-VI, Maroc.
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Endoscopic ultrasonography is an independent predictive factor of prognosis in locally advanced esophageal cancer. Results from the randomized FFCD 9102 study from the Fédération francophone de cancérologie digestive.
BACKGROUND: No multivariate study has assessed the independent prognostic role of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in esophageal cancer, even ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Isolation of the MAO-inhibitor naringenin from Mentha aquatica L.
AIMS OF THE STUDY: To isolate the compound(s) responsible for the MAO-inhibitory activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Six extracts of varying polarity of Mentha aquatica L. were tested in a photometric peroxidase linked MAO bioassay. The 70% ethanol ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Anti-protozoan activities of Harungana madagascariensis stem bark extract on trichomonads and malaria.
AIM OF THE STUDY: The ethanolic stem bark extract of Harungana madagascariensis (Hypericaceae), (Choisy) Poir were evaluated for their activities on Trichomonas gallinae (Rivolta) Stabler isolated from the pigeon (Columba livia). It was also ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
The molecular mechanism of gypenosides-induced G(1) growth arrest of rat hepatic stellate cells.
AIM OF THE STUDY: Gypenosides, the saponins extract derived from Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino, have been used for treating hepatitis and cancer in Asia. Our previous study demonstrates that gypenosides inhibit the onset and ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Effects of salicylate application on the spontaneous activity in brain slices of the mouse cochlear nucleus, medial geniculate body and primary auditory cortex.
Salicylate is a well-known substance to produce reversible tinnitus in animals and humans as well. It has been shown that systemic application of ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Synthesis of lidocaine-loaded PLGA microparticles by flow focusing Effects on drug loading and release properties.
In the present work, two methods for the preparation of lidocaine-loaded PLGA microparticles are compared. The differences between the polymeric particles obtained by solvent evaporation (SEVM) or flow focusing (FF) were ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Investigation of the permeability characteristics of peri-ulcer and whole ischaemic skin tissue.
Excessive wound exudate in chronic wounds can cause skin maceration to occur around a wound, which may delay healing and lead to other complications. In order to assess possible treatment options with topical therapy ...
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