Archive for the ‘researches 3’ Category
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Factors Influencing HIV Vaccine Community Engagement in the Urban South.
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine personal characteristics, socio-environmental conditions, and motivational factors that potentially influence HIV vaccine research community engagement. Specifically, the study identified predictive aspects that may aid in future community ...
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
The Medical Exclusion of an Immigrant to the United States of America in the Early Twentieth Century. The Case of Cristina Imparato.
The medical inspection of immigrants arriving in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was framed by a need to ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Detection of Biliary Duct Narrowing and Choledocholithiasis: Accuracy of Portal Venous Phase Multidetector CT.
Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of 64-detector computed tomography (CT) in the portal venous phase by using transverse images and both multiplanar and minimum intensity reformations for the detection of biliary duct narrowing ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Peripheral Nerve Injury: Diagnosis with MR Imaging of Denervated Skeletal Muscle--Experimental Study in Rats.
Purpose: To prospectively evaluate signal intensity change on T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images and the time course of T2 values and T2 ratios after reinnervation in various nerve injury models in rats. ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Vascular Permeability during Antiangiogenesis Treatment: MR Imaging Assay Results as Biomarker for Subsequent Tumor Growth in Rats.
Purpose: To prospectively evaluate in rats the acute change in tumor vascular leakiness (K(PS)) assayed at magnetic resonance (MR) imaging after a single dose of the angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Two exceptionally rare branching patterns of the aortic arch.
Kau T, Gasser J, Lesnik G, Sinzig M, Hausegger KA.
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Federal Hospital of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria.
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Developing a Sensitive Search Strategy in MEDLINE to Retrieve Studies on Assessment of the Diagnostic Performance of Imaging Techniques.
Purpose: To prospectively develop a search strategy in MEDLINE for identifying studies on the diagnostic performance of any imaging modality, with maximized and minimized retrieval of relevant and irrelevant studies, respectively. Materials ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Marfan syndrome - aortic dissection type A, visualized by computed tomography angiography.
Wojciuk J, Hoadley GM, Brack MJ.
Department of Cardiology, Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre NHS Trust, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Percutaneous management of chronic deep venous reflux: review of experimental work and early clinical experience with bioprosthetic valve.
Abstract Lower extremity chronic deep venous insufficiency (CDVI) is common and remains a major health problem worldwide. Selected patients benefited from direct deep vein valve surgical repair or ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
A singular case of elephantiasic nodular pretibial myxedema.
Dean SM, Bechtel MA.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 200 Dorothy Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Lower extremity vein graft failure: a translational approach.
Abstract Patients with the most severe manifestations of lower extremity arterial occlusive disease often require peripheral bypass surgery for limb salvage and preservation of function. Although good quality saphenous vein offers the most durable conduit for reconstruction, 5-year ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Oral anticoagulants and non-cardioembolic stroke prevention.
AbstractThe use of anticoagulants for secondary prevention following non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke is controversial. This systematic review evaluates the safety and efficacy of oral anticoagulation compared with control and antiplatelet therapy.
Schachter ME, Tran HA, Anand SS.
Department of Medicine, ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Endovascular repair of the ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Norgren L, Larzon T.
Department of Surgery University Hospital Orebro Sweden.
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Atypical ischemic lower extremity ulcerations: a differential diagnosis.
AbstractSevere peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the predominant cause of ischemic ulcerations involving the lower extremities. PAD-associated ulcerations are typically distally located involving the feet, toes, and sometimes the calves. In contradistinction, atypical ischemic ulcerations of the lower ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Fibromuscular dysplasia of the internal carotid circulation: an unusual presentation.
AbstractFibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an arterial disease of unknown etiology. Most often it affects the renal and internal carotid arteries (ICA), although any artery can be involved. Internal carotid arteries are affected in 25-30% of patients. ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Over-expression of GTP-cyclohydrolase 1 feedback regulatory protein attenuates LPS and cytokine-stimulated nitric oxide production.
AbstractGTP-cyclohydrolase 1 (GTP-CH1) catalyses the first and rate-limiting step for the de novo production of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH(4)), an essential cofactor for nitric oxide synthase (NOS). The GTP-CH1-BH(4) pathway is emerging as an ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Isolated popliteal vein entrapment by the popliteus muscle: a case report.
AbstractIsolated popliteal vein entrapment is a very rare occurrence. We present a case of a young man who developed isolated popliteal venous entrapment resulting from extrinsic compression by the popliteus muscle soon after initiating an ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
C-reactive protein, anti-C-reactive protein antibodies and clinical atherosclerosis.
AbstractThere has been considerable interest in the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) and atherosclerosis. We have previously demonstrated that individuals, especially those with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, may produce antibodies to CRP. This study was therefore ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
The impact of peripheral arterial disease on health-related quality of life in the Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness, Risk, and Treatment: New Resources for Survival (PARTNERS) Program.
AbstractThis study tested the hypothesis that patients with PAD have impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) to a degree similar ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Why Be Smoke-Free? A Qualitative Study of Smoke-Free Restaurant Owner and Manager Opinions.
This qualitative study captured the opinions of the owners and managers of smoke-free restaurants. The purpose of this study, initiated by local citizens who were members of a group called Healthy Alamance, was ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
A randomized trial of iloprost in patients with intermittent claudication.
AbstractProstanoids, which promote vasodilation and reduce platelet aggregation, have been proposed as candidate therapies for intermittent claudication due to peripheral arterial disease (PAD). However, studies of these medications have yielded inconsistent results. This study tested the ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Conducting Effective Tailgate Trainings.
The California Department of Health Services\' Occupational Health Branch and others have identified the construction industry as being at high risk for injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Effective tailgate trainings (brief job site safety meetings) can be a powerful tool to promote hazard ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Urinary Incontinence and Self-Reported Health Among the U.S. Medicare Managed Care Beneficiaries.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence and management of urinary incontinence (UI) and their impact on self-reported health in the U.S. Medicare managed care beneficiaries. METHODS: Data were from the 2003 Medicare Health Outcomes Survey ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Evaluation of the Walkable Neighborhoods for Seniors Project in Sacramento County.
The Walkable Neighborhoods for Seniors project was implemented to foster the creation and promotion of safe and accessible neighborhood walking routes for seniors. This article describes a case study of the efforts put forth by ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Population Exposure-Response Modeling of Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
The exposure-response properties of metformin were characterized in 12 subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The time course of drug concentration and effects on fasting plasma glucose and lactic acid concentrations were used from ...
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