Medical and Biomedical Researches

Micro-computed tomography of early lesions of osteochondrosis in the tarsus of foals.

June 28th, 2008
Micro-computed tomography of early lesions of osteochondrosis in the tarsus of foals. INTRODUCTION: Osteochondrosis (OC) is an important developmental orthopedic disease of human and equine patients. The disease is defined as a focal disturbance in enchondral ossification. In horses, the disturbance can occur secondary to failure ...

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Microarray analysis of perichondral and reserve growth plate zones identifies differential gene expr

June 28th, 2008
Microarray analysis of perichondral and reserve growth plate zones identifies differential gene expressions and signal pathways. In the growth plate, the reserve and perichondral zones have been hypothesized to have similar functions, but their exact functions are poorly understood. Our hypothesis was that significant differential gene ...

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Time to listen: Strategies to improve hospital-based postnatal care.

June 28th, 2008
Time to listen: Strategies to improve hospital-based postnatal care. BACKGROUND: In Australia and internationally, women report high levels of dissatisfaction with hospital-based postnatal care. AIM: To design and implement strategies to improve hospital-based postnatal care at a Sydney metropolitan hospital. METHOD: This was an Action Research ...

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Localized (solitary) fibrous tumors of the pleura: An analysis of 15 patients.

June 28th, 2008
Localized (solitary) fibrous tumors of the pleura: An analysis of 15 patients. BACKGROUND: Localized fibrous tumors of the pleura (LFTPs) are rare neoplasms, which are considered to originate from submesothelial connective tissue. The aim of this article is to present 15 new cases because of their ...

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Porous hydroxyapatite/gelatine scaffolds with ice-designed channel-like porosity for biomedical appl

June 28th, 2008
Porous hydroxyapatite/gelatine scaffolds with ice-designed channel-like porosity for biomedical applications. A cryogenic process, including freeze-casting and drying has been performed to obtain hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffolds (approx. diameter 10mm, height 20mm) with completely lamellar morphology due to preferentially aligned channel-like pores. Changing the process parameters that influence ...

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Evaluation of the repeatability of ultra-performance liquid chromatography-TOF-MS for global metabol

June 28th, 2008
Evaluation of the repeatability of ultra-performance liquid chromatography-TOF-MS for global metabolic profiling of human urine samples. The application of reversed-phase ultra-performance liquid chromatography, based on the use of sub 2mum particles, combined with time-of-flight mass spectrometry has been investigated for the production of global metabolite profiles ...

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Cysteine-based chiral selectors for the ligand-exchange separation of amino acids.

June 28th, 2008
Cysteine-based chiral selectors for the ligand-exchange separation of amino acids. Three cysteine-based coated selectors, S-benzyl-(R)-cysteine, S-diphenylmethyl-(R)-cysteine and S-trityl-(R)-cysteine, have been used in the ligand-exchange separation of a selected set of natural and unnatural underivatized amino acids. With only few exceptions, a gain in enantiodiscrimination was obtained ...

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Penicillin G acylase as chiral selector in LC and CE: Exploring the origins of enantioselectivity.

June 28th, 2008
Penicillin G acylase as chiral selector in LC and CE: Exploring the origins of enantioselectivity. The review examines the most recent achievement of immobilized Penicillin G acylase (PGA) as chiral stationary phases (PGA-CSP) for the separation of acidic enantiomers. Particular attention is paid to the influence ...

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Respiratory impedance measurements for assessment of lung mechanics: Focus on asthma.

June 28th, 2008
Respiratory impedance measurements for assessment of lung mechanics: Focus on asthma. This review discusses the history and current state of the art of the forced oscillation technique (FOT) to measure respiratory impedance. We focus on how the FOT and its interaction with models have emerged as ...

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Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): Kindred

June 28th, 2008
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): Kindred disorders of autonomic regulation. Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) were long considered rare disorders of respiratory control and more recently have been highlighted as part of a growing ...

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A novel solution for severe urinary incontinence in women with cystic fibrosis.

June 28th, 2008
A novel solution for severe urinary incontinence in women with cystic fibrosis. BACKGROUND: To explore whether Tension-free Vaginal Tape offers a solution for women with cystic fibrosis who suffer from severe stress incontinence. METHODS: Four adults with cystic fibrosis were formally assessed by gynaecological and urological ...

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Transcriptional changes in trichothiodystrophy cells.

June 28th, 2008
Transcriptional changes in trichothiodystrophy cells. Mutations in three of the genes encoding the XPB, XPD and TTDA components of transcription factor TFIIH can result in the clinical phenotype of trichothiodystrophy (TTD). Different mutations in XPB and XPD can instead cause xeroderma pigmentosum (XP). The completely different ...

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DNA-programmable multiplexing for scalable, renewable redox protein bio-nanoelectronics.

June 28th, 2008
DNA-programmable multiplexing for scalable, renewable redox protein bio-nanoelectronics. A universal, site-addressable DNA linking strategy is deployed for the programmable assembly of multifunctional, long-lasting redox protein nanoelectronic devices. This addressable linker, the first incorporated into a redox enzyme-nanoelectronic system, promotes versatility and renewability by allowing the reconfiguration ...

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Radiological study of gastrointestinal motor activity after acute cisplatin in the rat. Temporal rel

June 28th, 2008
Radiological study of gastrointestinal motor activity after acute cisplatin in the rat. Temporal relationship with pica. Nausea and vomiting are amongst the most severe dose-limiting side effects of chemotherapy. Emetogenic activity in rats can only be evaluated by indirect markers, such as pica (kaolin intake), or ...

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Chinese authors do need CONSORT: Reporting quality assessment for five leading Chinese medical journ

June 28th, 2008
Chinese authors do need CONSORT: Reporting quality assessment for five leading Chinese medical journals. OBJECTIVE: Only a few Chinese medical journals have recommended CONSORT in their \"Instruction for authors or Guide for authors\". This study aims to evaluate the reporting quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) ...

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Patterns of Care for Brachytherapy in Europe: Facilities and resources in brachytherapy in the Europ

June 28th, 2008
Patterns of Care for Brachytherapy in Europe: Facilities and resources in brachytherapy in the European area. PURPOSE: The objective of the survey was to obtain detailed information on the use of brachytherapy through a web-based questionnaire. The present article describes the resources available in 2002. METHODS ...

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A dosimetric comparison of two high-dose-rate brachytherapy planning systems in cervix cancer: Stand

June 28th, 2008
A dosimetric comparison of two high-dose-rate brachytherapy planning systems in cervix cancer: Standardized template planning vs. computerized treatment planning. PURPOSE: High-dose-rate brachytherapy is an important component of the curative treatment for cervical cancer. Some institutions use standardized template planning (STP), based on a precalculated table of ...

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Prostate high-dose-rate brachytherapy as salvage treatment of local failure after previous external

June 28th, 2008
Prostate high-dose-rate brachytherapy as salvage treatment of local failure after previous external or permanent seed irradiation for prostate cancer. PURPOSE: To report our results in using high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy for salvage of local-only failure, after either external beam radiation or permanent seed implant. METHODS AND MATERIALS: ...

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Radiotherapy doses at special reference points correlate with the outcome of cervical cancer therapy

June 28th, 2008
Radiotherapy doses at special reference points correlate with the outcome of cervical cancer therapy. PURPOSE: The authors analyzed the correlation between radiotherapy doses at reference points on the uterine edge and the rectal wall and both pelvic control and late rectal complications of cervical cancer therapy. ...

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Expression of mt2 and smt-B upon cadmium exposure and cold shock in zebrafish (Danio rerio).

June 28th, 2008
Expression of mt2 and smt-B upon cadmium exposure and cold shock in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Metallothionein-2 (mt2) and similar to metallothionein-B (smt-B) are included in the MT gene family. The objective of this study was to compare mt2 and smt-B messenger (m)RNA expressions after cadmium exposure ...

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Adjunctive pregabalin therapy in mentally retarded, developmentally delayed patients with epilepsy.

June 28th, 2008
Adjunctive pregabalin therapy in mentally retarded, developmentally delayed patients with epilepsy. This retrospective study evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of adjunctive pregabalin (PGB) therapy in mentally retarded, developmentally delayed patients. The primary efficacy measure was the change in the median frequency of seizure days per week ...

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Neurotransmitters activate T-cells and elicit crucial functions via neurotransmitter receptors.

June 28th, 2008
Neurotransmitters activate T-cells and elicit crucial functions via neurotransmitter receptors. Neurotransmitters are traditionally viewed as nerve-secreted molecules that trigger or inhibit neuronal functions. Yet, neurotransmitters bind also their neurotransmitter receptors in T-cells and directly activate or suppress T-cell functions. This review focuses only on the activating ...

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Using peripheral blood mononuclear cells to determine proteome profiles in human cardiac failure.

June 28th, 2008
Using peripheral blood mononuclear cells to determine proteome profiles in human cardiac failure. BACKGROUND: In chronic heart failure (CHF), peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) might undergo structural and/or functional alterations as a consequence of the development and progression of the disease. AIMS: This study was aimed ...

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Prognostic importance of a short deceleration time in symptomatic congestive heart failure.

June 28th, 2008
Prognostic importance of a short deceleration time in symptomatic congestive heart failure. AIMS: A restrictive transmitral filling (RF) pattern predicts increased mortality in heart failure (HF) with reduced left ventricular (LV) systolic function. We performed a combined evaluation of LV function and RF for prognosis in ...

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Magnetoencephalography for clinical pediatrics: The effect of head positioning on measurement of som

June 28th, 2008
Magnetoencephalography for clinical pediatrics: The effect of head positioning on measurement of somatosensory-evoked fields. OBJECTIVE: At present, whole-head MEG systems are designed to accommodate adult heads, thereby introducing a technical issue unique to pediatric MEG. It is known that magnetic field strength decreases as a function ...

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