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[ "splenic pseudoaneurysms ( spa ) are a serious sequela of blunt traumatic injury to the spleen . they are very rare with fewer than 200 cases reported in english literature in 2006 and their incidence is virtually unknown . , we share our experience at an urban level 1 trauma center of managing a hemodynamically st...	highlightssplenic pseudoaneurysms ( spa ) are a rare but serious sequela of blunt splenic trauma.natural course and management of spa are not well defined in children.we report a case of splenic pseudoaneurysm in pediatric blunt trauma.cta showed underestimate of severity of spa compared to direct catheter angiography....
[ "do the existing regulatory standards of practice for nurses adequately address safety critical issues in relation to transitions in care ? in this paper , we report the findings of a study undertaken with one of canada 's provincial regulatory colleges to develop a greater understanding of the kinds of regulatory ...	background . transitions in care are one of the most important and challenging client safety issues in healthcare . this project was undertaken to gain insight into the practice setting realities for nurses and other health care providers as they manage increasingly complex care transitions across multiple settings . m...
[ "positron emission tomography - computed tomography is useful for diagnosing primary and metastatic lesions of esophageal cancer . this case report discusses the reasons to conduct a pet / ct test and its limitations in diagnosing esophageal cancer . the sensitivity and specificity of a pet / ct are also relatively...	of 129 esophagectomies at our institute from june 2010 to march 2015 , we experienced three preoperative positron emission tomography - computed tomographic ( pet / ct ) false positives . bone metastasis was originally suspected in 2 cases , but they were later found to be bone metastasis negative after a preoperative ...
[ "the purpose of the present study was to measure the three - dimensional ( 3d ) movement of 1st molars after using this newly designed distalizing appliance . traction between tads in the palatal interdental area and a tpa can produce direct distalization force that travels through the center of resistance of molar...	objectivethe aim of this study was to investigate three - dimensional molar displacement after distalization via miniscrews and a horizontal modification of the trans - palatal - arch ( tpa).methodsthe subjects in this clinical trial were 26 class ii patients . after the preparation of a complete set of diagnostic reco...
[ "acute liver failure ( alf ) is a rare but life - threatening illness which occurs mostly in young adults without any known underlying liver disease [ 1 , 2 ] . in the united states , we report a case of successful orthotopic liver transplantation ( olt ) in a 67-year - old female who presented with ebv - associate...	acute liver failure ( alf ) is a rare illness with a high mortality rate . the only favorable management is emergent liver transplantation . about 13% of alf cases have no clear etiology . epstein - barr virus ( ebv)-associated alf accounts for less than 1% of all alf cases , and is seen mostly in adults younger than 4...
[ "the purposes of this study were to measure the length of the central myelin , especially from root detach point to transitional zone and determine histological structures of central myelin of facial nerve . cranial nerves were composed of two different histological portions , glial and non - glial portion . skinne...	objectivethe aim of this study was to evaluate the microanatomy and histological features of the central myelin in the root exit zone of facial nerve.methodsforty facial nerves with brain stem were obtained from 20 formalin fixed cadavers . among them 17 facial nerves were ruined during preparation and 23 root entry zo...
[ "recent work has underscored the additional importance of cognitive impairment as a key factor contributing to both falls and freezing ; falls are an issue in demented patients in particular . preventing falls is generally perceived as being difficult , but is not impossible . given the complex multifactorial natur...	falls are among the most incapacitating features of parkinson 's disease . prevention of falls requires a systematic assessment of all contributing factors ( with emphasis on freezing of gait and frontal executive dysfunction ) , and a multidisciplinary treatment approach tailored to the specific pathophysiology of fal...
[ "we describe the discovery and characterization of a novel \n class of selective non - lbp true the biological \n data obtained both on target with time - resolved fluorescence resonance \n energy transfer ( tr - fret)/fluorescence polarization ( fp ) assays and \n in cellular pca models demonstrate the non - lbp...	prostate cancer ( pca ) therapy typically involves administration of classical antiandrogens , competitive inhibitors of androgen receptor ( ar ) ligands , dihydrotestosterone ( dht ) and testosterone ( tes ) , for the ligand - binding pocket ( lbp ) in the ligand - binding domain ( lbd ) of ar . prolonged lb...
[ "during the last years tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( tkis ) have changed the natural history of metastatic non - small - cell lung cancer ( nsclc ) harboring epidermal growth factor receptor ( egfr ) mutations . to our knowledge , few cases of lcnec with egfr gene mutation have been described up to now , and only on...	large - cell neuroendocrine carcinoma ( lcnec ) of the lung is a high - grade carcinoma belonging to the neuroendocrine tumors of the lung and is different from typical lung large - cell carcinoma . it represents about 3% of all pulmonary malignancies and is characterized by neuroendocrine cytologic features . the trea...
[ "residual rv outflow tract obstruction with accompanying pulmonary regurgitation is the most frequently reported sequela after initial surgical correction of tof . we herein report a rare case of subaortic stenosis in association with a previous tof surgical repair that was not considered to be a differential diagn...	we herein report a rare case of subaortic stenosis in association with a previous tetralogy of fallot ( tof ) surgical repair , which was not taken into account as a differential diagnosis . echocardiography plays a pivotal role in identification of this rare combination . therefore , echocardiography should be perform...
[ "the current study investigates the ability of crp and tnf- to induce papp - a expression in the pbmcs of healthy volunteers . pregnancy - associated plasma protein - a ( papp - a ) is a metzincin metalloproteinase primarily produced by the placental syncytiotrophoblast during pregnancy . several studies have shown...	objective . the effects of c - reactive protein ( crp ) and tumor necrosis factor- ( tnf- ) on pregnancy - associated plasma protein - a ( papp - a ) expression in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( pbmcs ) require further investigation . methods . the papp - a levels in culture supernatants , papp - a mrna exp...
[ "this study sought to identify the factors contributing to patients ' satisfaction , shed more light on the burden of patients ' dissatisfaction with the consultation in our environment , and help devise strategies for practicing physicians to strive for an improvement in the overall patient care in our cultural co...	medical consultation is at the centre of clinical practice . satisfaction of a patient with this process is a major determinant of the clinical outcome . this study sought to determine the proportion of patients who were satisfied with their doctor - patient encounter and the patient - related factors that affected pat...
[ "the aim of this study is to assess the possible reduction in the extent of acute kidney injury after administration of eugenol in an experimental model of acute pancreatitis . acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory intra - abdominal process , which in approximately 1520% of patients presents in a severe form , with...	aim . acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory intra - abdominal disease , which takes a severe form in 1520% of patients and can result in high mortality especially when complicated by acute renal failure . the aim of this study is to assess the possible reduction in the extent of acute kidney injury after administration...
[ "the aim of this study was to measure the levels of bdnf in periodontal tissues from patients with chronic periodontitis . the presence of polymorphisms rs6265 and rs4923463 of the bdnf gene and its correlation with inflammatory and clinical parameters were also assessed . bdnf is reported to be involved in the joi...	brain - derived neurotrophic factor ( bdnf ) is a member of the neurotrophic factor family . outside the nervous system , bdnf has been shown to be expressed in various nonneural tissues , such as periodontal ligament , dental pulp , and odontoblasts . although a role for bdnf in periodontal regeneration has been sugge...
[ "we analyzed information about 634 immigrants from latin america seen at the tropical medicine unit of the ramn y cajal hospital in madrid , spain , during april 1989june 2008 . roundworm seroprevalence ( < 68% ) in patients with eosinophilia of unknown cause ( 8) . albendazole is the treatment of choice for vlm ; ...	to determine whether increased migration is associated with an increase in incidence of toxocariasis ( visceral larva migrans ) , we analyzed clinical data obtained from immigrants from latin america . although infection with toxocara sp . roundworm larvae is distributed worldwide , seroprevalence is highest in tropica...
[ "the aim of this study was to investigate possible factors associated with pain intensity among turkish school children with nlbp , aged 1018 years , and to determine the relationship between related factors and pain intensity using the regression tree method . although lbp has generally been believed to be uncommo...	summarybackgroundlow back pain ( lbp ) is a common disease among people under the age of 20 . to the best of our knowledge few studies have been carried out on lbp among school children in turkey , and none of them studied the correlation between pain intensity and related variables with lbp.material/methodsthis cross ...
[ "this study was developed and approved by the steering committee of the translating research into action for diabetes ( triad ) study and conducted in one of triad 's six translational research centers , kpnc . approximately 550 women had no diagnosis of gdm but met the nddg criteria ( equivalent to 4% of the size ...	objective the purpose of this study was to examine trends in postpartum glucose screening for women with gestational diabetes mellitus ( gdm ) , predictors of screening , trends in postpartum impaired fasting glucose ( ifg ) and diabetes , and diabetes and pre - diabetes detected by postpartum fasting plasma glucose (...
[ ", we describe the role of ectophosphatase activities in host - parasite interactions , particularly ectophosphatases in parasitic protozoa and fungi . these strategies have brought new perspectives of researches in the areas of biochemistry , physiology , and genetics , providing knowledge about the microorganisms...	the interaction and survival of pathogens in hostile environments and in confrontation with host immune responses are important mechanisms for the establishment of infection . ectophosphatases are enzymes localized at the plasma membrane of cells , and their active sites face the external medium rather than the cytopla...
[ "an association between alexithymia and dissatisfaction with life has been found in some studies of coronary heart disease patients . during the recent decade , a number of researchers have described the growing psychosocial risk factors for coronary heart disease ( chd ) , which include depression , anxiety , stre...	background : although psychological factors are now recognized as playing a significant and independent role in the development of coronary heart disease ( chd ) and its complications , many of these factors are correlated with each other . the present study is aimed at examining the association between alexithymia and...
[ "tumor - induced osteomalacia ( tio ) is a rare paraneoplastic disease in which causative tumor ( generally of mesenchymal origin ) gives rise to an oncogenic osteomalacial syndrome , whose underlying pathogenetic mechanism is related to the tumor s production of a phosphaturic factor that reduces the renal reabsor...	tumor - induced osteomalacia is an osteomalacic syndrome caused by a mesenchymal origin s tumor . the diagnostic procedure takes time and extensive investigations because of the characteristics of these tumors usually small dimensioned , slowly growing , non - invasive and therefore hard to locate . the differential di...
[ "therefore , the objectives of this community - based study were to investigate the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in pigs within study area . moreover , findings of this study will assist to develop the control strategies of porcine cysticercosis for the public health aspect . huma...	cross - sectional surveys were conducted to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs within nay pyi taw area , myanmar . meat inspection in three slaughterhouses , elisa test , and questionnaire surveys were conducted in this study . three hundred pigs were inspected i...
[ "the conference was divided in two sections : a gathering of experiences , of paths where science meets metaphysics to have a new language born , made of images and movement , and a panel to understand how taiji quan , the arts of movement and meditation , can prolifically meet cognitive sciences and neurosciences ...	the conference was organized and supported by : nei dan school ( european school of internal martial arts ) , nib ( laboratory of molecular biology and stem cell bioengineering , national institute of biostructures and biosystems , institute of cardiology , s.orsola-malpighi hospital , bologna ) , wacima ( worldwide as...
[ "different electrocardiographic abnormality may be seen in dialysis patients , such as st , t change , ventricular and supra - ventricular arrhythmia and qt interval prolongation . in the electrocardiogram , although there are some studies about qtc and qtc dispersion in hemodialysis ( hd ) patients with different ...	introduction : cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of mortality in dialysis patients . chronic renal failure and hemodialysis ( hd ) patients may have longer corrected qt ( qtc ) interval compared with the normal population . long qtc interval may be a predictor of ventricular arrhythmia and cardiovascular ...
[ " and significantly overestimate ( or less commonly , underestimate ) the remaining amount of active asthma rescue medication in mdis without dose counters , that the techniques used to guesstimate whether a recue mdi is effectively empty are unreliable , and how having a rescue mdi with an integrated dose count...	backgroundasthma remains a serious global health challenge . poor control of asthma symptoms is due in part to incorrect use of oral inhaler devices that deliver asthma medications , such as poor inhalation technique or use of a metered dose inhaler ( mdi ) after the recommended number of doses is expelled.objectiveto ...
[ "for all 3 mutations of eis associated with kanamycin resistance , rrs was wild type . * miru - vntr , mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit variable number tandem repeat ( original 12-loci profile ) . included genotypes found in > 5 isolates only ; mit , miru vntr international type ; mdr , multidrug - r...	of 235 mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients who had not received tuberculosis treatment in the irkutsk oblast and the sakha republic ( yakutia ) , eastern siberia , 61 ( 26% ) were multidrug resistant . a novel strain , s 256 , clustered among these isolates and carried eis - related kanamycin resistance ,...
[ "a total of 400 individuals from fpc syndrome families were genotyped and the frequencies of the founder mutations were compared with a set of healthy control subjects representative of the polish population . therefore , the aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of ten polish founder mutations in brca1...	purposefamilial pancreatic cancer describes families with at least two first - degree relatives with pancreatic cancer that do not fulfil the criteria of other inherited tumor syndromes with increased risks of pancreatic cancer . although much has been learned regarding the aggregation of pancreatic cancer in some fami...
[ "in addition to being warm blooded , mammals also were adept at performing adaptive thermogenesis , giving them the ability to further increase their metabolic rates when conditions would otherwise result in hypothermia . from the perspective of humans in 2015 , it is easy to forget that thermoregulation , in all o...	the epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes has increased interest in pathways that affect energy balance in mammalian systems . brown fat , in all of its dimensions , can increase energy expenditure through the dissipation of chemical energy in the form of heat , using mitochondrial uncoupling and perhaps other pathwa...
[ "in a recent issue of critical care , meyer and colleagues report interesting surveillance data from icus in 30 german hospitals , based on a large amount of microbiology and pharmacy data gathered between 2001 and 2008 . one of the main study findings is a decreasing rate of methicillin - resistant staphylococcu...	the increasing prevalence of multiresistant gram - negative bacteria of the enterobacteriaceae family in europe is a worrisome phenomenon . extended spectrum betalactamase - producing escherichia coli strains are widespread in the community and are frequently imported into the hospital . of even more concern is the spr...
[ "primary malignant tumors of the hypopharynx are predominantly squamous cell carcinomas ( sqccs ) , as primary small - cell carcinoma ( smcc ) of the hypopharynx is rare . we herein report a the case of a patient with primary combined smcc with an sqcc element and investigate the expression of specific proteins for...	we herein report a very rare case of combined small - cell carcinoma ( smcc ) of the hypopharynx , with a squamous cell carcinoma ( sqcc ) element . a 74-year - old man presented with a 3-month history of throat pain and hoarseness . on hypopharyngoscopy , a tumor was identified in the right anterior wall of the pirifo...
[ "the bvdv gbk strain is an adventitious bvdv2 isolated from cells of the bovine kidney cell \n line gbk . ( a ) four amino acid substitutions , d136 g , i2623v , d3148 g and \n d3502y , were found in the gbk_e virus in comparison with the \n gbk_e virus . ( a ) four amino acid substitutions , d136 g , i2623v , d314...	the exaltation of newcastle disease virus ( end ) phenomenon is induced by the inhibition of type i interferon in pestivirus - infected cells in vitro , via proteasomal degradation of cellular interferon regulatory factor ( irf)-3 with the property of the viral autoprotease protein npro . reportedly , the amino a...
[ "golden \n delicious , were the first isoforms for which the dna sequence \n was determined and are identical at the amino acid level . here immunologic investigations of naturally \n occurring mal d 1 isoforms revealed only small differences of their \n ige binding capacities and it appears that divergent allergen...	more than 70% of birch pollen - allergic patients develop allergic cross - reactions to the major allergen found in apple fruits ( malus domestica ) , the 17.5 kda protein mal d 1 . allergic reactions against this protein result from initial sensitization to the major allergen from birch pollen , bet v 1 . immu...
[ "head and neck oncological resections may result in composite oro - mandibular defects involving the oral mucosa ( lining ) , mandibular bone and the skin ( cover ) . existing literature , however , provides conflicting views about the use of a particular side and orientation of the fibula flap for achieving the op...	introduction : head and neck oncological resections may result in composite oro - mandibular defects involving the oral mucosa ( lining ) , mandibular bone and the skin ( cover ) . reconstructive options for such defects have evolved over a period . free fibula flap reconstruction is currently accepted the world over a...
[ "therefore , we intended to analyze the effect of -511 c / t polymorphism on il - i secretion from lps - induced lymphocytes in an attempt to reveal the possible role of this particular polymorhism in the etiopathogenesis of mtle - hs . mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis ( mtle - hs ) is the m...	mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis ( mtle - hs ) is a common medically intractable epilepsy syndrome . although pathogenesis of hs still remains highly controversial , genetics may play a role as a predisposing factor . previous evidence in a japanese population revealed that the homozygotes for a...
[ "this study was therefore designed to investigate the subjective ratings of dental anxiety levels among dental , medical and engineering jordanian university students . lack of educational courses specialized in increasing dental awareness amongst non - dental university students in jordan , in addition to shortage...	objective : this study was designed to investigate the subjective ratings of dental anxiety levels among university students enrolled at jordan university of science and technology . in addition , the present study aimed to explore the sources of dental anxiety and the impact of gender on the perceived dental anxiety a...
[ "we report a case of ten which was induced by multiple drugs some of which have been rarely implicated in the causation of ten . toxic epidermal necrolysis ( ten ) is a rare life threatening idiosyncratic mucocutaneous drug reaction characterized by widespread epidermal necrosis followed by epidermal detachment . d...	toxic epidermal necrolysis ( ten ) and steven - johnson syndrome ( sjs ) are serious disorders commonly caused as idiosyncratic reactions to drugs , the most common ones being oxicams , anticonvulsants , allopurinol , and sulfonamides . we present a case of ten in a patient who developed the lesions after ingesting mul...
[ "i feel strongly that seeing cell structures at the em level still is the only way to fully grasp their molecular architecture , and that seeing changes in their molecular architecture at this level is the only way to truly understand their function . helping to eclipse the routine em that i enjoyed so much have ...	this brief essay talks up the advantages of metal replicas for electron microscopy and explains why they are still the best way to image frozen cells in the electron microscope . then it explains our approach to freezing , namely the van harreveld trick of slamming living cells onto a supercold block of metal sprayed...
[ "the purpose of this study was to investigate the association of sdf-1and nf-b expression with clinicopathological parameters of cervical cancer and to evaluate the prognostic value of sdf-1and nf-b expression in cervical cancer patients . , we used tissue microarray and the immunohistochemistry method to detect th...	backgroundsdf-1 and nf-b are associated with the prognosis of a wide range of cancers , but their value in cervical cancer remains controversial . the aim of this study was to investigate the expression of sdf-1and nf-b in cervical cancer and their significance in clinical prognosis.material/methodsthe expression of sd...
[ "oral manifestations include obtuse gonial angle , grooved palate , anterior cross - bite , malpositioned teeth associated with increased incidence of dental caries and periodontitis , hypoplastic maxilla , receded chin , delayed eruption of permanent teeth , delayed exfoliation of deciduous teeth and hypoplasia of...	pycnodysostosis , a sclerosing bone dysplasia , is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with an estimated prevalence rate of one in one million . patients with pycnodyostosis usually have normal intelligence , sexual development and life span . this condition is characterized by increased bone density and fragility alon...
[ "metals considered herein are antimony ( sb ) , arsenic ( as ) , cadmium ( cd ) , lead ( pb ) , mercury ( hg ) , silver ( ag ) , and uranium ( u ) . we offer a brief summary of the ways in which the c. elegans model has shed novel insights on the various mechanisms of metal detoxification . the particular metals co...	metals have been definitively linked to a number of disease states . due to the widespread existence of metals in our environment from both natural and anthropogenic sources , understanding the mechanisms of their cellular detoxification is of upmost importance . organisms have evolved cellular detoxification systems i...
[ ". therefore , we investigated whether the lep gene g2548a polymorphism and lepr gene 668a / g ( q223r ) polymorphism might be involved in the pathogenesis of obesity . has been reported as a major risk factor for individuals . with the increasing prevalence of obesity , studies on candidate genes for obesity obe...	objective . obesity is a complex heterogeneous disease that is caused by genes , environmental factors , and the interaction between the two . the leptin ( lep ) and leptin receptor ( lepr ) genes have been evaluated for polymorphisms that could potentially be related to the pathophysiology of obesity and its complicat...
[ "susceptibility weighted imaging ( swi ) is a relatively new magnetic resonance ( mr ) technique that provides innovative sources of contrast enhancement visualising the changes in magnetic susceptibility that are caused by different substances like iron , haemorrhage or calcium . latest advances have allowed the t...	backgroundsusceptibility - weighted imaging ( swi ) is a relatively new magnetic resonance ( mr ) technique that exploits the magnetic susceptibility differences of various tissues , such as blood , iron and calcification , as a new source of contrast enhancement . this pictorial review is aimed at illustrating and dis...
[ "shallots ( wild garlic / osghordion ) with the scientific name of allium hertifolium , is one of the most famous plants from the alliaceae family . for a long time , shallots have been used as a source of food and medicine in iran . this study was conducted to compare shallots in the traditional and modern medicin...	background : shallots ( wild garlic / osghordion ) with the scientific name of allium hertifolium , is one of the most famous plants from the alliaceae family . for a long time , shallots have been used as a source of food and medicine in iran . the active ingredients of the plant could be referred to agapentagenin , a...
[ "the objective of this paper is to review the current literature and to discuss evidence on clinical , paraclinical , magnetic resonance imaging ( mri ) , and cerebrospinal fluid ( csf ) markers as predictors of disability progression in ms . multiple sclerosis ( ms ) is a chronic idiopathic disorder of the central...	multiple sclerosis ( ms ) is a chronic disorder of the central nervous system ( cns ) in which the complex interplay between inflammation and neurodegeneration determines varying degrees of neurological disability . for this reason , it is very difficult to express an accurate prognosis based on purely clinical informa...
[ "the excitability of the rectified model neuron was initially tested with the original model data obtained from the neuron modeldb corresponding to the model of a cortical pyramidal cell by hu et al . the current to the center of the n - th compartment of the model neuron consists of the following components : capa...	low current cortex stimulation produces a sparse and distributed set of activated cells often with distances of several hundred micrometers between cell bodies and the microelectrode . a modeling study based on recently measured densities of high threshold sodium channels nav1.2 in dendrites and soma and low threshold ...
[ "peptide- and protein- hydration is the dominant factor in the stabilization of spatial molecular structure , in the process of protein folding by gating hydrophobic residues , and in the mechanisms of peptide and protein mediated reactions [ 14 ] . we present here , for the first time in the international literatu...	2d , 13c , 14n , and 17o nmr and crystallographic data from the literature were critically evaluated in order to provide a coherent hydration model of amino acids and selected derivatives at different ionization states . 17o shielding variations , longitudinal relaxation times ( t1 ) of 2d and 13c and line widths ( 1/2...
[ "selective rie and buffered oxide etching through these multilayer stacks ( diluted pi / trilayers of inorganic materials / trilayers of inorganic materials / diluted pi ) formed mesh structures that enabled release of active layers from the temporary substrate by dissolving the pmma layer in acetone . photolithogr...	bioresorbable silicon electronics technology offers unprecedented opportunities to deploy advanced implantable monitoring systems that eliminate risks , cost and discomfort associated with surgical extraction . applications include post - operative monitoring and transient physiologic recording after percutaneous or mi...
[ "the aim is to explore how home care workers coordinate their daily work , identify coordination issues in situ and discuss possible actions for supporting seamless and integrated elderly care at home . integrated care is a common concern for health and social care systems throughout the world . this definition sug...	objectivesin this paper , integrated care in an inter - organisational cooperative setting of in - home elderly care is studied . the aim is to explore how home care workers coordinate their daily work , identify coordination issues in situ and discuss possible actions for supporting seamless and integrated elderly car...
[ "\n aspergillus species are ascomycetes that are classified in the form subdivision deuteromycotina , as many of them do not show a sexual reproductive phase . generally , they are common ubiquitous saprophytes in soil and on dead organic substrates . being classic opportunistic pathogens , invasive infections by a...	invasive aspergillosis shows a high mortality rate particularly in immunocompromised patients . perpetually increasing numbers of affected patients highlight the importance of a clearer understanding of interactions between innate immunity and fungi . innate immunity is considered to be the most significant host defenc...
[ "mitochondria prepared in this way were active for at least \n 56 h , as determined by their ability to maintain a stable transmembrane \n potential in the presence of oxidizable substrates . mitochondria ( 0.2 mg / ml protein ) were added to 1.5 ml of the basic \n incubation medium , which contained 125 mm kcl ...	reactive oxygen species ( ros ) generation in mitochondria as a side product of electron and proton transport through the inner membrane is important for normal cell operation as well as development of pathology . matrix and cytosol alkalization stabilizes semiquinone radical , a potential superoxide producer ...
[ "myositis is an acute , sub - acute , or chronic inflammation of skeletal muscles .", "arboviral titers for west nile virus was negative and so was the rocky mountain spotted fever titers . on the day 3 of his hospitalization , a previously healthy 12-year - old boy was admitted to driscoll children s hospital in...	a 12-year - old boy presented with fever , lower extremity pain and weakness . examination revealed paraparesis , thigh and calf tenderness . labs showed high creatinine phosphokinase and rickettsia typhi titers . this case illustrates endemic typhus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of myositis especi...
[ "the various attributes of m comprehensive data and metadata , uniform normalization , access to raw data dumps , a computable structure , versioning of the database and web - based analysis tools facilitate both efficient human interrogation of the dataset and machine - based computational analysis . importantly...	many microbe microarrays database ( m3d ) is designed to facilitate the analysis and visualization of expression data in compendia compiled from multiple laboratories . m3d contains over a thousand affymetrix microarrays for escherichia coli , saccharomyces cerevisiae and shewanella oneidensis . the expression data is ...
[ "pharmacists embedded in primary care medical practices , such as those modeled on the patient - centered medical home , are playing increasing roles in interdisciplinary primary healthcare teams.13 however , with limited pharmacist resources and high patient to pharmacist ratios , it is important to identify which...	background and objectivespharmacists working in primary care clinics are well positioned to help optimize medication management of community - dwelling patients who are at high risk of experiencing medication - related problems . however , it is often difficult to identify these patients . our objective was to test the...
[ "inflammatory abnormalities and oxidative stress are characteristic findings of obesity and play important roles in the renal damage associated with obesity , which will be discussed in detail in the following . although obesity has long been recognized as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and ...	obesity - related glomerulopathy is an increasing cause of end - stage renal disease . obesity has been considered a state of chronic low - grade systemic inflammation and chronic oxidative stress . augmented inflammation in adipose and kidney tissues promotes the progression of kidney damage in obesity . adipose tissu...
[ "5electropolymerization of pyrrole ( a ) and thiophene ( b ) electropolymerization of pyrrole ( a ) and thiophene ( b ) the morphologies of the polypyrrole and polythiophene fibers were investigated using a scanning electron microscope ( leo 1430vp ; carl zeiss smt , oberkochen , germany ) coupled with a backscatte...	abstractpolymeric polypyrrole and polythiophene solid phase microextraction ( spme ) coatings were prepared using electropolymerization with a linear sweep voltammetry technique . physicochemical properties were measured using different methods , in particular small angle x - ray scattering and scanning electron micros...
[ "thus , the aim of the present study was to determine the vertical distance between the maxillary central incisors and centre of the incisive papilla . the maxillary anterior teeth should be positioned as close as possible to the positions originally occupied by natural teeth to achieve a natural appearance in maki...	objectivesthe aim of the present study was to determine the vertical distance between maxillary central incisors and incisive papilla.methodsthe vertical distance between incisal edges of maxillary central incisors and the centre of the incisive papilla was measured by a digital caliper on the stone casts that were obt...
[ "here we present new experimental results on the photogeneration \n of singlet oxygen by irradiation of gold nanoparticles with continuous or pulsed laser light , as well as theoretical work pertaining \n to the underlying mechanism(s ) , which so far had not been addressed . \n we show that electron temperatures i...	the formation of singlet oxygen by irradiation of gold nanoparticles in their plasmon resonance band with continuous or pulsed laser light has been investigated . citrate - stabilized nanoparticles were found to facilitate the photogeneration of singlet oxygen , albeit with low quantum yield . the reaction ca...
[ "relatively less common complications include crowding , diastema , dilaceration of permanent teeth , cyst formation and eruption into the nasal cavity.6 this case reports presents radiographic features of a unique occurrence of two impacted , inverted mesiodentes in a child patient ; and the 24-month radiographic ...	this report presents an extremely rare occurrence of two inverted mesiodentes in a child patient . extraction of both mesiodentes was indicated , owing to the axial rotation of the permanent central incisors caused by these impacted supernumerary teeth . radiographic evidence of complete healing was observed 24 months ...
[ "the new model calls for a greater collaboration across the community , school , and health and education sectors to meet the needs and support the full potential of each child.8 whole school , whole community , whole child ( wscc ) model . the whole school , whole community , whole child ( wscc ) model ( figure 1 ...	backgroundthe whole school , whole community , whole child ( wscc ) model calls for greater collaboration across the community , school , and health sectors to meet the needs and support the full potential of each child . this article reports on how 3 states and 2 local school districts have implemented aspects of the ...
[ "reported here is a case of a trabecular variant of jof in a 17-year - old female patient . juvenile ossifying fibroma ( jof ) is an actively growing aggressive lesion containing cells rich in the fibrous stroma containing cellular osteoid , trabeculae of woven bone without osteoblastic lining , with or without clu...	one of the rarest entities of fibro - osseous lesions that arise within the craniofacial bones is juvenile ossifying fibroma ( jof ) . it is an intraosseous expansile lesion of the jaw that imitate odontogenic lesions . who has described two distinct histopathological variants of jof ; trabecular and psammomatoid . his...
[ "mr urography ( mru ) can be performed with two different imaging strategies : unenhanced mr urography ( t2w - mru ) , based on heavily t2-weighted fse sequences and contrast - enhanced excretory mr urography ( ce - mru ) , which is performed with a 3d ge t1-weighted sequences following intravenous gadolinium admin...	highlightst2w - mru with multiple orientations and diuretic is sufficient to identify non - dilated ureter.t2w-mru offers information on ureteral contractions and could be proposed to detect initial obstruction before hydronephrosis occurs ( for instance in cases of endometriosis).t2w - mru could also be used to evalua...
[ "the first case was described by cruveilhier in 1835 and termed as hamartoma . till date , less than 200 cases have been described with synonyms of brunner gland adenoma , brunner gland hamartoma ( bgh ) or brunneroma . . however , it may present with a variety of clinical presentations depending on location and tu...	brunner s gland hamartoma is a rare benign tumour of the duodenum . it was first described by cruveilhier in 1835 . presently around 200 cases have been reported in literature . no sex predilection is seen . patients usually present in the fifth to sixth decades of life . they may be clinically silent or may present wi...
[ "metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma ( tcc ) of the renal pelvis to the eye is a very rare event and has only been reported in one case in the literature . we present a case report of a male patient with unilateral choroidal metastasis secondary to tcc of the renal pelvis . once diagnosed , these cases usuall...	metastases of transitional cell carcinoma ( tcc ) of the renal pelvis to the eye is a very rare event , as only one previous case has been described in the literature . we present a patient with choroidal metastasis secondary to tcc of the renal pelvis , with a review of the relevant literature . a 61-year - old male p...
[ "a review of the literature revealed no study that assessed the association between ocd ( based on the obsessive compulsive inventory - child version ( oci - cv ) ) and ckd . more specifically , one disorder whose relationship with ckd in children has not been adequately examined is obsessive - compulsive disorder ...	background : chronic kidney disease ( ckd ) is a common medical condition among children and obsessive - compulsive disorder ( ocd ) is a frequent , chronic , costly , and disabling disorder among them.objectives:the aim of this study was to investigate obsessive - compulsive disorder ( ocd ) in children with early sta...
[ "problems with shoe wear have long been recognized as an endemic issue among the geriatric population with a prevalence rate of nearly 80% . this review aims to form a general basis of understanding footwear - associated foot pathologies pertaining to the elderly patients . the increased risk of falls may highlight...	foot pathologies are common in nearly 80% of all elderly patients , and studies have indicated inappropriate footwear as one of the major underlying cause . it has been postulated that ill - fitting shoe wear affects plantar pressure , thus exacerbating weak balance . complications arising from foot pathologies , which...
[ "here , we examined the function of smyd3 and setd7 in heart development in zebrafish . collectively , our results demonstrate that smyd3 and setd7 function synergistically for skeletal muscle development and non - redundantly for heart morphogenesis . recent reports suggest that epigenetic regulation modulates gen...	while increasing evidence indicates the important function of histone methylation during development , how this process influences cardiac development in vertebrates has not been explored . here , we elucidate the functions of two histone h3 lysine 4 ( h3k4 ) methylation enzymes , smyd3 and setd7 , during zebrafish hea...
[ "we will discuss the development of genetic techniques that bridge the divide between these two approaches and allow the targeting of molecular changes specifically to anatomically dispersed neural representations that are activated by discrete environmental stimuli . these new tools allow the establishment of caus...	the use of molecular tools to study the neurobiology of complex behaviors has been hampered by an inability to target the desired changes to relevant groups of neurons . specific memories and specific sensory representations are sparsely encoded by a small fraction of neurons embedded in a sea of morphologically and fu...
[ "the relationships of angiogenesis with cancer have special relevance , since angiogenesis has been described as one of the hallmarks of cancer , playing an essential role in tumour growth , invasion , and metastasis . national cancer institute database showed that in august 1999 a total of 20 angiogenesis inhibito...	abstractangiogenesis inhibition has been proposed as a general strategy to fight cancer . however , in spite of the promising preclinical results , a first generation of antiangiogenic compounds yielded poor results in clinical trials . conceptual errors and mistakes in the design of trials and in the definition of cli...
[ "quantitative real - time pcr ( qrt - pcr ) has been performed to determine the expression of these mirnas . for mapping the identified mirnas , genome of vitis vinifera the current study has employed the deep sequencing strategy in an attempt to effectively identify conserved and novel jute mirnas . regulation of ...	micrornas play a pivotal role in regulating a broad range of biological processes , acting by cleaving mrnas or by translational repression . a group of plant micrornas are evolutionarily conserved ; however , others are expressed in a species - specific manner . jute is an agroeconomically important fibre crop ; nonet...
[ "this large chart review was undertaken to examine our experience with open laparoscopy and to determine whether preoperative characteristics can predict open laparoscopic entry complication . these complications arise due to the normal anatomic relationship of the periumbilical site to the underlying great vessels...	objective : we assessed safety and efficacy of an open laparoscopic entry technique.methods:a retrospective review of all patients undergoing laparoscopy via open laparoscopic access over an 8-year period from january 1 , 1998 to december 31 , 2006 is presented.results:during the study period , 2010 consecutive subject...
[ "this review will collate vascular remodeling during ph , mirna biogenesis , recent advances on mirna modulation in ph , therapeutic opportunity , and conclusion . indeed , an emerging body of evidence demonstrates that a fine balance in mirna levels seems to be a fundamental to maintaining homeostasis in the pulmo...	micrornas ( mirnas ) have emerged as a new class of posttranscriptional regulators of many cardiac and vascular diseases . they are a class of small , noncoding rnas that contributes crucial roles typically through binding of the 3-untranslated region of mrna . a single mirna may influence several signaling pathways as...
[ "we present a patient who developed septic shock as a result of p. multocida bacteremia , presumptively from an intra - abdominal infection . pasteurella multocida was first described by revolee in 1877 and further characterized by pasteur in 1880 . pasteurella species usually have low virulence in humans , but ser...	pasteurella multocida is a gram - negative organism characterized morphologically as coccobacillus . it is the commonest organism infecting pet bites . however , severe infections may occur in the absence of animal bites or scratches . pasteurella multocida serves as an opportunistic pathogen in humans , especially in ...
[ "this review aims to clarify the place of hybrid coronary revascularization in the current therapeutic armamentarium against multivessel coronary artery disease . coronary artery bypass grafting ( cabg ) is considered to be the gold standard in patients with multivessel disease and remains the treatment of choice...	the hybrid approach to multivessel coronary artery disease combines surgical left internal thoracic artery ( lita ) to left anterior descending coronary artery ( lad ) bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention of the remaining lesions . ideally , the lita to lad bypass graft is performed in a minimal...
[ "india is one of the ten countries , along with china , democratic republic of congo , pakistan , nigeria , bangladesh , ethiopia , indonesia , afghanistan , and tanzania , that account for more than 65% of all intrapartum related neonatal deaths . despite the recognition of neonatal survival as a key to child surv...	the neonatal mortality rate in india is amongst the highest in the world and skewed towards rural areas . nonavailability of trained manpower along with poor healthcare infrastructure is one of the major hurdles in ensuring quality neonatal care . we reviewed case studies and relevant literature from low and middle inc...
[ "here we report the first pediatric case of liver transplantation for the treatment of acute liver failure caused by vancomycin - induced dress syndrome in korea . the hypersensitivity syndrome , described as drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms ( dress ) syndrome is a severe , acute , drug reaction , ...	drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms ( dress ) syndrome is characterized by a severe idiosyncratic reaction including rash and fever , often with associated hepatitis , arthralgias , lymph node enlargement , or hematologic abnormalities . the mortality rate is approximately 10% , primarily owing to liver f...
[ "we aimed to investigate the outcomes of crrt on tbi patients in whom arf developed after trauma , and to study relevant factors which influence patients survival . however , little has been reported about the treatment results of crrt on tbi patients with arf . therefore , renal replacement therapy is required for...	objectivethe purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of continuous renal replacement therapy ( crrt ) on survival and relevant factors in patients who underwent crrt after traumatic brain injury ( tbi).methodswe retrospectively reviewed the laboratory , clinical , and radiological data of 29 patients who un...
[ "the aim of our study was to assess the tlr3 , tlr7 , and tlr9 expression on peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( pbmcs ) , including cd3 t lymphocytes and their cd4 and cd8 subpopulations , and cd19 b lymphocytes , in patients with sle , compared to healthy controls . the original results of this study serve as th...	systemic lupus erythematosus ( sle ) is an autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology . the results of experimental studies point to the involvement of innate immunity receptors toll - like receptors ( tlr)in the pathogenesis of the disease . the aim of the study was to assess the expression of tlr3 , 7 , and 9 in the po...
[ "nr is an atypical presentation of toxoplasmosis infection , and such cases are quite rare . neuroretinitis ( nr ) is considered to be an inflammatory condition which is characterized by optic disc edema and , as a result , formation of a macular star figure .", "a 13-year - old girl presented with painless subac...	introductionneuroretinitis ( nr ) is considered to be an inflammatory condition which is characterized by optic disc edema and , as a result , formation of a macular star figure . nr is an atypical presentation of toxoplasmosis infection , and such cases are quite rare.case presentationa 13-year - old girl presented wi...
[ "we used bootstrap to compute ses of the indicators by resampling 1000 times the ensemble of replicate populations ( for the coefficient of variation and the temporal correlation ) or arrays ( for the spatial correlation ) . 3b ) divided by the sample mean . because the local populations in our experiment were grow...	slower recovery from perturbations near a tipping point and its indirect signatures in fluctuation patterns have been suggested to foreshadow catastrophes in a wide variety of systems1,2 . recent studies of populations in the field and in the laboratory have used time - series data to confirm some of the theoretically ...
[ "however , the reliability of the classification has not been assessed . as such , the following study aimed to test the classification 's reliability . the prediction of a patient 's growth potential is of clinical significance because it determines the optimal timing of starting or stopping bracing and the timing...	study design prospective radiographic study . objective to test the reliability of the distal radius and ulna classification ( dru ) . methods this single - center study included prospectively recruited subjects with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis managed with bracing . the left - hand radiographs were measured u...
[ "the results demonstrate that a meaningful evaluation of the efficacy of , for example , vaccine candidates and/or chemotherapeutically interesting compounds against experimental infection with n. caninum in mice requires standardization with regard to the mouse strains used for such experiments . however , since t...	c57bl/6 , balb / c , and cba / ca mouse strains with different mhc - i haplotypes were compared with respect to susceptibility to neospora caninum infection . groups of 5 mice received 1 106 , 5 106 , or 25 106 tachyzoites of the nc - liverpool isolate by intraperitoneal injection and were observed for disease sympt...
[ "", "halobacillus massiliensis marseille - p3554 ( lt671593 ) , lentibacillus massiliensis marseille - p3089 ( lt598549 ) , oceanobacillus senegalensis marseille - p3587 ( lt714172 ) oceanobacillus timonensis marseille - p3532 ( lt671597 ) , virgibacillus dakarensis marseille - p3469 ( lt631544 ) and virgibac...	we report the main characteristics of bacillus dakarensis p3515 t sp . nov . , bacillus sinesaloumensis p3516 t sp . nov . , gracilibacillus timonensis p2481 t sp . nov . , halobacillus massiliensis p3554 t sp . nov . , lentibacillus massiliensis p3089 t sp . nov . , oceanobacillus senegalensis p3587 t sp . nov . , ...
[ "hence , the aim of this study was to evaluate the role of nc and nhtr as independent predictors of mets and its components among asian indians as compared to traditional anthropometric indices ( bmi , wc , and whtr ) . furthermore , the predictive potential of nc based indices for predicting mets and its component...	background and aims : the predictive potential of neck circumference ( nc ) based indices ( a measure of upper body fat distribution ) for predicting metabolic syndrome ( mets ) and its components among indians is not known . this study aimed to evaluate the role of nc and neck height ratio ( nhtr ) as independent pred...
[ "a woman who developed pityriasis rosea during her first trimester of pregnancy and who subsequently delivered a healthy baby with craniosynostosis is described , and observations of infants born to women who are diagnosed with pityriasis rosea during their gestation are summarized . pityriasis rosea is considered ...	background : pityriasis rosea is a papulosquamous disease . it may occur during pregnancy ; in this setting , it has occasionally been associated with adverse outcomes.purpose:a woman who developed pityriasis rosea at the beginning of her eighth week of gestation is described . the outcomes in newborns delivered by pre...
[ "we describe 2 patients with bcs who were successfully diagnosed with endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography ( ercp ) and one of whom was successfully treated endoscopically . bile cast syndrome ( bcs ) is a complication of orthotopic liver transplantation ( olt ) .", "subsequent to removal of the biliar...	background and study aims bile cast syndrome ( bcs ) is a complication of orthotopic liver transplantation ( olt ) . it occurs in 4 % to 18 % of olt recipients and can present as cholangitis and graft damage or loss . twenty - two percent of patients with bcs require repeat olt . the diagnosis and management of bcs ...
[ "we performed a gunderson conjunctival flap under local \n anesthesia ( la ) , which retracted and failed after one week . \n , we decided to use \n processed bp xenograft ( lyolemb ) supplied by national tissue \n bank , universiti sains malaysia after obtaining the consent of the \n patient . slit - lamp examinat...	to describe use of a locally processed bovine pericardium ( bp ) to cover a large central corneal perforation following alkali injury and discuss postoperative outcome.a 27-year - old malay male patient presented two weeks after alkali splashed in his left eye while working . a clinical diagnosis of left centra...
[ "the desynchronization of central and peripheral circadian systems contributes to the decline in optimal functioning of bodily systems . it is increasingly evident that determining the source of age - related sleep / wake or circadian dysfunctions is rather complex . any one or a combination of these abnormalities ...	sleep / wake and circadian rest - activity rhythms become irregular with age . typical outcomes include fragmented sleep during the night , advanced sleep phase syndrome and increased daytime sleepiness . these changes lead to a reduction in the quality of life due to cognitive impairments and emotional stress . more i...
[ "it is well known that whole breast irradiation ( wbi ) after breast conserving surgeries for patients with early infiltrating breast carcinoma ( bc ) significantly reduces the likelihood of local recurrence ( lr ) . the possibility of delivering intraoperative radiotherapy ( iort ) with electrons , without dedicat...	purpose . to assess feasibility , efficacy , toxicity , and cosmetic results of intraoperative radiotherapy ( iort ) with electrons delivered by standard linear accelerators ( linacs ) during breast conserving surgeries for early infiltrating breast cancer ( bc ) treatment . materials and methods . a total of 152 patie...
[ "cell regeneration therapy is a promising new approach for myocardial repair , [ 1 , 2 ] and in this context , there has been considerable basic research on the mechanisms of cell development into cardiomyocytes using somatic and embryonic stem ( es ) cells as well as embryonic carcinoma cells [ 36 ] . p1...	the p19cl6 cell line is a useful model to study cardiac differentiation in vitro . however , large variations were noticed in the differentiation rates among previous reports as well as our individual experiments . to overcome the unstable differentiation , we established p19cl6-a1 , a new clonal derivative of p19cl6 t...
[ "single incision laparoscopic surgery ( sils ) for cholecystectomy procedure has been introduced as early as 1999 to achieve less pain , less scarring , and less hospitalization period . one of the major difficulties of this procedure seems to be the traction of the gallbladder in order to expose the tissues duri...	purpose . we present our experience in single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy by using a grasper directly without using a trocar in five patients . methods and results . the technique involves the use of karl storz 27290f grasper in order to perform gallbladder retraction in single port cholecystectomy . the gras...
[ ", we describe a young girl with bilateral wilms tumor who had marked tumor response after 12 weeks of chemotherapy . her case illustrates that tumor lysis precautions should be considered in children with a large amount of disease who undergo neoadjuvant treatment and that pathologic interpretation of the tumor is...	we describe the case of a 5-year - old girl whose abdominal pain and distension were caused by wilms tumor of the kidney . because of the bilateral nature of her disease , she was spared biopsy or initial nephrectomy as part of her treatment course . rather , she was treated presumptively for wilms tumor based primaril...
[ "the goal of the current study is to determine whether genotypes predicted subjective physiological and affective responses to a 30-minute bout of aerobic exercise among sedentary individuals . briefly , we proposed that genetic factors influence how an individual physiologically ( e.g. , body - temperature regulat...	objective . to determine whether genetic variants suggested by the literature to be associated with physiology and fitness phenotypes predicted differential physiological and subjective responses to a bout of aerobic exercise among inactive but otherwise healthy adults . method . participants completed a 30-minute subm...
[ "the purpose of this retrospective study was therefore to investigate any possible correlation between low blood levels of vitamin d and early implant failure ( failure occurring in the four months prior to the full restoration of the implant , because of a lack of osseointegration or because of infection ) . denta...	aim . to investigate whether there is a correlation between early dental implant failure and low serum levels of vitamin d. methods . all patients treated with dental implants in a single centre , in the period 20032015 , were considered for enrollment in this study . the main outcome was early implant failure . the in...
[ "this study was done to compare the clinical and radiological outcome of mta or epoxy resin as a root canal sealers compared to zinc oxide eugenol sealer using gutta - percha as the obturating material in teeth with periapical radiolucency . evaluation of post - operative pain with visual analogue scale ( vas ) , p...	aim : the aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcome of mineral trioxide aggregate ( mta ) or epoxy resin as a root canal sealer compared with zinc oxide eugenol sealer.materials and methods:45 single rooted teeth with periapical index score 2 or more were allotted to three groups with 15 te...
[ "in addition , the regulation of ngf expression by inflammatory cytokines in synovial macrophages and fibroblasts was also examined . , we characterized the expression profiles of several inflammatory cytokines and ngf in the st of str / ort mice . in addition , because only a few effective disease - modifying drug...	to investigate the role of macrophages as a regulator and producer of nerve growth factor ( ngf ) in the synovial tissue ( st ) of osteoarthritis ( oa ) joints , the gene expression profiles of several inflammatory cytokines in the st , including synovial macrophages and fibroblasts , of oa mice ( str / ort ) were char...
[ "some studies have reported an association between obi and elevated transaminase ; therefore identification of obi is of importance . notably , there is considerable variation in prevalence of hiv / hbv coinfection according to geographic regions and exposure risk . this is particularly important as exposure to hbv...	hiv has been known to interfere with the natural history of hepatitis b virus ( hbv ) infection . in this study we investigate the prevalence of occult hepatitis b virus infection ( obi ) among hiv - infected individuals in nigeria . overall , 1200 archived hiv positive samples were screened for detectable hbsag using ...
[ "this review will outline the evidence for the use of different treatment options for patients with intractable seizures . whilst the focus will be on the pharmacological options , we will also review the extent and quality of evidence supporting the efficacy of surgical , metabolic , neurostimulatory and herbal in...	it is currently estimated that about 20%30% of adults and 10%40% of children diagnosed with epilepsy suffer from uncontrolled or poorly controlled seizures , despite optimal medical management . in addition to its huge economic costs , treatment - refractory epilepsy has a widespread impact on patients health - related...
[ "in august of 2005 , hurricane katrina devastated the new orleans area with high wind , heavy rainfall , and a storm surge of about 7 m which caused the collapse of the levee system surrounding the city . residents who personally performed repairs of their properties as well as various skilled and unskilled labore...	background . this study examines prevalence of respiratory conditions in new orleans - area restoration workers after hurricane katrina . methods . between 2007 and 2010 , spirometry and respiratory health and occupational questionnaire were administered to 791 new orleans - area adults who mostly worked in the buildin...
[ "hence , this study aimed to determine the high - risk areas and spatially analyze the traffic crashes causing death to pedestrians in tehran in 2013 and 2014 . tehran is divided into 22 districts , 370 parishes , and 560 traffic zones , with more than 535 km of highway and 445 arterial streets ( 24 ) . \n \n road ...	background : more than 20% of deaths from traffic crashes are related to pedestrians . this figure in tehran , the capital of iran , reaches to 40% . this study aimed to determine the high - risk areas and spatially analyze the traffic crashes , causing death to pedestrians in tehran . methods : mapping was used to dis...
[ "the goal of our retrospective study of over 1361 patients was to compare the stone - free rates , steinstrasse formation , treatment efficacy and complications between patients with renal pelvic stones with and without pre - swl stent and to contribute to medical literature based on real life experiences . , pre -...	introductionthe aim of our study was to determine the efficacy of ureteral stents for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy ( swl ) treatment of pelvis renalis stones and to compare the results and complications in stented and non - stented patients.material and methodsbetween 1995 and 2011 , 1361 patients with pelvis ...
[ "this systematic review was conducted to provide a comprehensive assessment of the association between the polymorphism in the gene tnfa -308g / a and the presence of t2 dm . noncommunicable diseases , including type 2 diabetes mellitus ( t2 dm ) , are considered the leading cause of death in the world and , in bra...	diabetes mellitus ( dm ) is considered to be a worldwide epidemic disease and its type 2 form comprises more than 95% of all cases . tumor necrosis factor - alpha ( tnf- ) is a proinflammatory cytokine . its dysregulation has been implicated in a variety of human diseases , including type 2 diabetes mellitus ( t2 dm ) ...

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