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10,698,041 | Effects of interferon-gamma on secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor by endometrial stromal cells. | American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) | Am J Reprod Immunol | 43 | 1 | 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.430109.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PROBLEM] The aim of this study was to clarify the physiological effects of interferon (IFN)-gamma on secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) by endometrial stromal (ES) cells. [METHOD OF STUDY] ES cells were obtained from human uterine endometrium by enzymic digestion and filtration. The effects of IFN-... | null | 0.927 | 119 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Reproductive Medicine; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,040 | Involvement of serum and lipopolysaccharide in the production of interleukin-1- and interleukin-6-like molecules by human sperm cells. | American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) | Am J Reprod Immunol | 43 | 1 | 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.430108.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PROBLEM] To examine the capacity of sperm cells from fertile and infertile men to secrete interleukin (IL)-6, and the involvement of serum factors and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the regulation of IL-6 and IL-1 production by sperm cells. [METHODS] Swim-up sperm cells from fertile (donors) and oligoteratoasthenospermic... | null | 0.927 | 119 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Reproductive Medicine; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,038 | Activated protein C resistance and factor V Leiden mutation can be associated with first-as well as second-trimester recurrent pregnancy loss. | American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) | Am J Reprod Immunol | 43 | 1 | 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.430106.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PROBLEM] To examine whether the occurrence of activated protein C resistance (APCR) and factor V Leiden mutation differs in women with first- compared to women with second-trimester unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss. [METHOD OF STUDY] Seventy eight consecutive women with two or more unexplained post-embryonic recur... | null | 0.927 | 119 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Reproductive Medicine; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,037 | No cyclicity in serum vascular endothelial growth factor during normal menstrual cycle but significant luteal phase elevation during an in vitro fertilization program. | American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) | Am J Reprod Immunol | 43 | 1 | 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.430105.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PROBLEM] To compare changes in serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels during normal and in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. [METHOD OF STUDY] Ten healthy women with ovulatory cycles and 37 infertile women participating in an IVF program were followed by frequent serum samples and with VEGF measurement... | null | 0.927 | 119 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Reproductive Medicine; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,036 | CA-125 levels are related to the likelihood of pregnancy after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. | American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) | Am J Reprod Immunol | 43 | 1 | 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.430104.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PROBLEM] To assess the relationship between serum cancer antigen (CA)-125 concentrations and the likelihood of pregnancy after in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer (IVF ET). [METHOD OF STUDY] A prospective longitudinal follow-up study was conducted in 44 IVF patients receiving luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (... | null | 0.927 | 119 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Reproductive Medicine; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,035 | Relationship between ovarian stimulation regimen and cytokine concentration in follicular fluid and their effect on fertilization and pregnancy outcome of patients undergoing ICSI program. | American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) | Am J Reprod Immunol | 43 | 1 | 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.430103.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PROBLEM] The aims of this study were to evaluate the presence of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and epidermal growth factor (EGF) in pre-ovulatory follicular fluid (FF) in patients undergoing ovarian hyperstimulation for intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment, to... | null | 0.927 | 119 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Reproductive Medicine; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,034 | Interleukin-1 levels in the supernatant of conditioned media of embryos grown in autologous endometrial coculture: correlation with outcome after in vitro fertilization. | American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) | Am J Reprod Immunol | 43 | 1 | 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.430102.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PROBLEM] To determine if interleukin (IL)-1 produced by autologous endometrial coculture (AECC) was associated with outcome in patients with a history of multiple in vitro fertilization (IVF) failures. [METHOD OF STUDY] The conditioned media (CM) from AECC cells exposed or non-exposed to human embryos was analyzed for... | null | 0.927 | 119 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Reproductive Medicine; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,033 | The influence of different types of antibodies on in vitro fertilization results. | American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) | Am J Reprod Immunol | 43 | 1 | 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.430101.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [PROBLEM] The influence of anti-sperm (ASA), anti-phospholipid (APA), and antizonal (AZA) antibodies on in vitro fertilization (IVF) results and the need for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were assessed. [METHOD OF STUDY] Forty-four couples with infertility of immunologic origin were investigated. ASA in serum... | null | 0.927 | 119 | Obstetrics and Gynecology; Reproductive Medicine; Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,031 | A possible mechanism of X-ray-induced injury in rat lens. | Japanese journal of ophthalmology | Jpn J Ophthalmol | 44 | 1 | 10.1016/s0021-5155(99)00169-0 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] X-ray and other radiation can cause cataract, but the pathogenic mechanism is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the accumulation of iron in the x-ray-exposed rat lens and its relationship to lens injury. [METHODS] Fifty male Wistar rats were divided randomly into five groups of 10. Gro... | null | 0.445 | 70 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,030 | The relationship between visual disability and visual scores in patients with retinitis pigmentosa. | Japanese journal of ophthalmology | Jpn J Ophthalmol | 44 | 1 | 10.1016/s0021-5155(99)00171-9 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate the relationship between visual disability and visual scores in patients with retinitis pigmentosa. [METHODS] The relationship between visual disability and visual scores (visual acuity and visual field) was investigated in 93 patients with retinitis pigmentosa. The visual disability of each patie... | null | 0.445 | 70 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,029 | Present status of ophthalmological care for diabetic patients in Japan. | Japanese journal of ophthalmology | Jpn J Ophthalmol | 44 | 1 | 10.1016/s0021-5155(99)00144-6 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To investigate the present status of diabetic care provided by ophthalmologists working in hospitals and private clinics in Japan. [METHODS] Questionnaires were mailed to 315 ophthalmologists. There was a return rate of 73%. [RESULTS] Problems identified in the clinics were: (1) many diabetic patients who com... | null | 0.445 | 70 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,028 | Mobility of hydroxyapatite orbital implant covered with autologous sclera. | Japanese journal of ophthalmology | Jpn J Ophthalmol | 44 | 1 | 10.1016/s0021-5155(99)00170-7 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate the mobility of a hydroxyapatite implant covered with autologous sclera from the enucleated globes of patients with severe atrophy of the eyeball or eyelid retraction. [METHODS] This implant was used in seven patients with phthisis bulbi. We measured the movement of the implant by photographic ana... | null | 0.445 | 70 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,025 | Angle recess area decreases with age in normal Japanese. | Japanese journal of ophthalmology | Jpn J Ophthalmol | 44 | 1 | 10.1016/s0021-5155(99)00173-2 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To investigate prospectively the relationships between anterior chamber angle configuration and refractive error, axial length, age, and body height in the Japanese. [METHODS] We studied 65 eyes of 65 subjects (30 men, 35 women) who were either patients at the Ophthalmology Department of Mie University or vol... | null | 0.445 | 70 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,023 | Efficacy and safety of latanoprost eye drops for glaucoma treatment: a 1-year study in Japan. | Japanese journal of ophthalmology | Jpn J Ophthalmol | 44 | 1 | 10.1016/s0021-5155(99)00147-1 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering effect and safety of latanoprost, a prostaglandin analogue, in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. [METHOD] One hundred and twenty-four Japanese patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension were enrolled in t... | null | 0.445 | 70 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,021 | Amplitude decrease of photopic ERG b-wave at higher stimulus intensities in humans. | Japanese journal of ophthalmology | Jpn J Ophthalmol | 44 | 1 | 10.1016/s0021-5155(99)00172-0 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The b-wave of the human photopic electroretinogram (ERG) elicited by a short-flash increases in amplitude with increasing stimulus intensities at lower stimulus levels, but then decreases at higher stimulus intensities. The purpose of the present study was to explore this phenomenon in more detail, using shor... | null | 0.445 | 70 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,698,018 | Signaling regulation for synergistic effects of substance P and insulin-like growth factor-1 or epidermal growth factor on corneal epithelial migration. | Japanese journal of ophthalmology | Jpn J Ophthalmol | 44 | 1 | 10.1016/s0021-5155(99)00168-9 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] In a previous report we showed that substance P (SP) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) or epidermal growth factor (EGF) synergistically stimulate corneal epithelial migration. In this study, we used an organ culture system of rabbit cornea to identify which signal transduction system affects corneal ep... | null | 0.445 | 70 | Medicine; Ophthalmology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,789 | Significance of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in the 1st year of life. | Infection | Infection | 28 | 1 | 10.1007/s150100050008 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In this study we investigated the frequency, symptoms and predisposing factors of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection during the 1st year of life in infants with obstructive airway disease in comparison with infants without airway disease. [PATIENTS] We enrolled 216 infants in their 1st year of lif... | null | 0.437 | 94 | Medicine; Microbiology; Infectious Diseases | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,783 | The impact of HIV on meningitis as seen at a South African Academic Hospital (1994 to 1998). | Infection | Infection | 28 | 1 | 10.1007/pl00012241 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The increase in HIV infections in South Africa is alarming. The aim of this prospective 4-year study was to evaluate the rising incidence of HIV-related admissions due to meningitis at the Pretoria Academic Hospital (PAH) adult neurology ward and to investigate the spectrum of meningitis during this time. ... | null | 0.437 | 94 | Medicine; Microbiology; Infectious Diseases | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,770 | Using handheld computers to document family practice resident procedure experience. | Family medicine | Fam Med | 32 | 2 | null | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES] We examined the use of inexpensive handheld computers in documenting resident procedures. With a handheld computer, data is entered at the time of the procedure, eliminating the problem of double entry. [METHODS] Connectivity and ease of use were important factors considered when choosing a ... | null | 0.497 | 77 | Family Practice | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,768 | Student religiosity and attitudes toward religion in medicine at a private Catholic medical school. | Family medicine | Fam Med | 32 | 2 | null | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES] This study examined attitudes of medical students at a private Catholic medical school toward religion in medical education and practice and the relationship of these attitudes to medical student religiosity. [METHODS] Surveys were mailed to first- and second-year medical students at Saint L... | null | 0.497 | 77 | Family Practice | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,766 | Physician expression of empathy and positiveness to Hispanic and non-Hispanic white patients during medical encounters. | Family medicine | Fam Med | 32 | 2 | null | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] This study examined the extent to which physicians expressed empathy and positiveness to Hispanic and non-Hispanic white patients during primary care visits. [METHODS] Twenty-seven family practice and internal medicine resident physicians at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center were audiotap... | Empirical Approach; Professional Patient Relationship | 0.497 | 77 | Family Practice | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,655 | Comparison of radiation effects of gadolinium and boron neutron capture reactions. | Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] | Strahlenther Onkol | 176 | 2 | 10.1007/pl00002332 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Cell survival assays were performed to evaluate the effects of radiations released during neutron capture reactions by gadolinium-157, boron-10 and by the combination of both. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Single cell suspensions with or without Gd-157 and/or B-10 were exposed to thermal neutrons produced by the Ky... | null | 0.503 | 81 | Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,654 | Prognostic value of hemoglobin concentrations in patients with advanced head and neck cancer treated with combined radio-chemotherapy and surgery. | Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] | Strahlenther Onkol | 176 | 2 | 10.1007/pl00002331 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Hemoglobin levels are currently the focus of interest as prognostic factors in patients with head and neck cancer. Most published clinical trials have confirmed hemoglobin to possess a significant influence on survival in patients treated with radiotherapy. In our study we have investigated the prognostic val... | null | 0.503 | 81 | Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,343 | The value of patient feedback in the audit of TMJ arthroscopy. | British dental journal | Br Dent J | 188 | 1 | 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800381 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | 8 | null | null | null | [AIM] This study assessed the patients' and clinicians' perception of the outcome of temporomandibular joint arthroscopy. [METHOD] All patients who underwent TMJ arthroscopy for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes over a 6-year period were sent a questionnaire that asked about various symptoms attributable to the ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,342 | An investigation of the relative efficacy of Buckley's Formocresol and calcium hydroxide in primary molar vital pulp therapy. | British dental journal | Br Dent J | 188 | 1 | 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800380 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | 8 | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To compare the clinical and radiological outcomes following two different, single visit vital pulp therapy techniques, in cariously exposed primary molar teeth. [SETTING] A paediatric dental clinic within the Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. [SUBJECTS] Fifty two child patients were sequentially enr... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,282 | A prolonged outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a neonatal intensive care unit: did staff fingernails play a role in disease transmission? | Infection control and hospital epidemiology | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | 21 | 2 | 10.1086/501739 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVES] To describe an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection (BSI) and endotracheal tube (ETT) colonization in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), determine risk factors for infection, and make preventive recommendations. [DESIGN] A 15-month cohort study followed by a case-control study with ... | null | 1.175 | 156 | Infectious Diseases; Microbiology; Epidemiology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,237 | Absence of peritumoral Crooke's change is associated with recurrence in surgically treated Cushing's disease. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 53 | 1 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00159-7 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Pituitary surgery is the standard treatment for Cushing's disease but is complicated by a recurrence rate that ranges from 5.9 to 27%. Whereas some recurrences may be due to technical or anatomical factors resulting in subtotal resection of adenoma, clinical relapse after total tumor resection is a well-do... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,236 | Cerebral atrophy in Cushing's disease. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 53 | 1 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00197-4 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Cushing's disease causes significant pathological changes throughout the body as a result of elevated cortisol levels. Very few systematic investigations have focused on the morphologic effects of hypercortisolism on the central nervous system. The validity of using premature cerebral atrophy as a diagnost... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,234 | Calvarial metastasis of a paraganglioma. Case report and review of the literature. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 53 | 1 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00200-1 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Metastasis of a paraganglioma (PRG) to the calvarium is very rare. In this paper, the case of a 25-year-old male with metastasis of a PRG to the frontoparietal bone is described. [CASE DESCRIPTION] The patient presented with bulging on the left side of the head, headache, and weight loss. Magnetic resonanc... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,233 | Selection of surgical approaches for small acoustic neurinomas. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 53 | 1 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00199-8 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of surgery for small acoustic neurinomas at our institute via the middle cranial fossa and retrosigmoid approaches, and to determine the indications for each approach. [METHODS] Fifty-three patients with unilateral tumors less than 2 cm in diameter were... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,232 | Surgical treatment of primary midbrain gliomas. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 53 | 1 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00165-2 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The treatment of brainstem gliomas remains controversial. This article focuses on surgical results. [METHODS] The authors retrospectively analyzed 35 patients with primary midbrain gliomas who were treated at Beijing Neurosurgical Institute from 1986 to 1997. The diagnosis was verified by histological exam... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,231 | Thalamic cavernous malformations. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 53 | 1 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00164-0 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Only few anecdotal reports and small series of thalamic cavernous malformations have been reported. It follows that the clinical behavior and management are poorly understood; in particular, experiences with the surgical treatment of these lesions are scarce. [METHODS] The clinical course, treatment, and o... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,230 | Risks of surgery for patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 53 | 1 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00171-8 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] With the widespread use of less invasive imaging tools, such as magnetic resonance angiography and computed tomographic angiography, unruptured cerebral aneurysms are found much more often than in the past. This retrospective study was undertaken to determine the risk factors for surgical intervention in a... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,229 | Elective neck clipping for unruptured aneurysms in elderly patients. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 53 | 1 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00162-7 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] With the recent advancements of neuroimaging techniques, the number of unruptured aneurysms diagnosed in elderly patients has increased. However, the surgical indications in this special subgroup have not been studied critically. The purposes of this study were to analyze the results of elective neck clipp... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,227 | Posterior interbody fusion using laminectomy bone and transpedicular screw fixation in the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis. | Surgical neurology | Surg Neurol | 53 | 1 | 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00198-6 | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Laminectomy bone is used widely in posterolateral lumbar fusion, but not interbody fusion. No prospective evaluation of interbody fusion using bone grafts from the posterior neural arch in spondylolisthesis has been found in the literature. We prospectively studied series of patients operated on for lumbar... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,141 | Long-term outcome of chronic hepatitis B in adolescents or young adults in follow-up from childhood. | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition | J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr | 30 | 2 | 10.1097/00005176-200002000-00019 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] It has not yet been defined whether children with chronic hepatitis B are likely to develop severe liver disease in the future. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the evolution of chronic hepatitis B acquired in childhood. [METHOD] Fifty-two children in the age range of 0 to 15 years who were positi... | null | 0.34 | 160 | Gastroenterology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,139 | Electrogastrography versus gastric emptying scintigraphy in children with symptoms suggestive of gastric motility disorders. | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition | J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr | 30 | 2 | 10.1097/00005176-200002000-00017 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Cutaneous electrogastrography is a method of recording gastric electrical activity. Abnormalities of the electrogastrogram have been described in a variety of disorders. The purpose of the study was to correlate the electrogastrograms of children with vomiting and dyspepsia with the results of radionucleot... | null | 0.34 | 160 | Gastroenterology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,138 | Variability of human milk neutral oligosaccharides in a diverse population. | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition | J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr | 30 | 2 | 10.1097/00005176-200002000-00016 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A complex array of free oligosaccharides is a distinctive compositional feature of human milk. Although these oligosaccharides have been studied for several years, their variability and distribution have not been systematically studied, and their nutritional and functional roles have not been elucidated. T... | null | 0.34 | 160 | Gastroenterology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,137 | Transpyloric enteral nutrition reduces the complication rate and cost in the critically ill child. | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition | J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr | 30 | 2 | 10.1097/00005176-200002000-00015 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Studies in adults have shown that transpyloric enteral nutrition (TEN) is useful in certain patients who cannot tolerate oral or gastric feeding. This study was conducted to compare TEN with parenteral nutrition (PN) in critically ill pediatric patients. [METHODS] A retrospective descriptive study conducte... | null | 0.34 | 160 | Gastroenterology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,136 | Magnetic resonance imaging to distinguish the type and severity of pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases. | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition | J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr | 30 | 2 | 10.1097/00005176-200002000-00014 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The distinction between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease is important, because treatment options and clinical course may vary. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows noninvasive transmural assessment of the intestine and may facilitate differentiation of ulcerative colitis from Crohn's disease. The ... | null | 0.34 | 160 | Gastroenterology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,134 | Impaired accommodation of the proximal stomach in children with recurrent abdominal pain. | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition | J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr | 30 | 2 | 10.1097/00005176-200002000-00012 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A new ultrasonographic method was applied in children with recurrent abdominal pain, to study accommodation of the proximal stomach to a meal. [METHODS] After an overnight fast, 20 patients with recurrent abdominal pain (age, 7-14 years) and 23 healthy control subjects (age, 7-13 years), were scanned by a ... | null | 0.34 | 160 | Gastroenterology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,132 | Imaging changes in the pancreas in cystic fibrosis: a retrospective evaluation of 55 cases seen over a period of 9 years. | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition | J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr | 30 | 2 | 10.1097/00005176-200002000-00010 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Pathologic changes of the pancreas have been observed as early as the recognition of the disease termed initially "cystic fibrosis of the pancreas". Atrophy of the gland and its fatty infiltration were considered as usual features. The aim of this study was to follow-up the evolution of cystic fibrosis pan... | null | 0.34 | 160 | Gastroenterology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,131 | Use of intrahepatic chemotherapy to treat advanced pediatric hepatic malignancies. | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition | J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr | 30 | 2 | 10.1097/00005176-200002000-00009 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] To evaluate the effect of intrahepatic arterial chemotherapy (IAC) on children with primary hepatic malignancies. [METHOD] A nonrandomized inception cohort of 11 pediatric patients was referred for treatment of advanced primary hepatic malignancies at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. None of the patients... | null | 0.34 | 160 | Gastroenterology; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,697,106 | Communicating with the family: the risks of medical radiation to conceptuses in victims of major blunt-force torso trauma. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00033 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Trauma surgeons must balance the risk and benefits of diagnostic radiographic procedures on potentially pregnant patients and should know the range and likelihood of effects that radiation might have on pregnancy. [METHODS] We present guidelines for assessing such radiation risks. Knowledge of a patient's ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,105 | Combined midline-transverse surgical approach for severe blunt injuries to the right liver. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00032 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Although nonoperative treatment has been a major advance in the management of liver trauma, emergency surgery is still required for unstable patients. Severe hepatic lesions located in the right lobe, notably juxtahepatic venous injuries, are difficult to access and still carry a high mortality. [METHODS] ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,089 | Arterial repair with synthetic patch by using titanium clips. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00016 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Vascular closure staple (VCS) clips made of titanium were originally developed for microvascular anastomoses. There is limited experience with their applicability to vascular reconstruction in larger vessels. This study compares VCS clips to standard sutures in arterial repair using a synthetic patch. [MET... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,088 | Severe contusion of the femoral vessels in rats alters tissue oxygenation and microvascular blood flow regulation in the skeletal muscles of the limb. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00015 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Severe contusion of an artery often presents clinical problems in that it affects flow distal to the injury. However, the effect of a contusion on the microvascular flow regulation in the distal part of the limb is still largely unknown. [METHODS] A multipoint microelectrode technique was used to assess bo... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,087 | Validation of the International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition-based Injury Severity Score (ICISS). | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00014 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To compare the predictive power of International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition (ICD-10)-based International Classification of Diseases 9th Edition-based Injury Severity Score (ICISS) with Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS) and ICD-9CM-based ICISS in the injury severity measure. [METHODS] ICD... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,085 | Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis in hip fractures: a comparison of the arteriovenous impulse system and aspirin. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00012 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A prospective, randomized controlled trial was used to compare the efficacy of the arteriovenous (AV) impulse system and aspirin in reducing venous thrombosis after fracture to the femoral neck. [METHODS] A total of 143 patients underwent hemiarthroplasty, after which 70 patients were treated with the AV p... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,081 | Translocation of endotoxin and acute-phase proteins in malleolar fractures. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00008 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE] Translocation of endotoxins was demonstrated for multiple injury but not for minor trauma such as isolated malleolar fractures. Major trauma leads to substantial changes in the plasma concentration of acute-phase proteins. However, isolated malleolar fractures are minor trauma. The objective ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,080 | Submental endotracheal intubation: an alternative to tracheotomy in patients with midfacial and panfacial fractures. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00007 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The submental route for endotracheal intubation has been proposed as an alternative to tracheotomy in the surgical management of patients with maxillofacial trauma. The purpose of this study was to review our experience with this procedure. [METHODS] Medical records of 25 patients who had surgical reductio... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,079 | Outcomes of trauma patients who survive prolonged lengths of stay in the intensive care unit. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00006 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To examine a subgroup of severely injured patients spending > or = 3 weeks in the intensive care unit (ICU) and to determine their disposition and eventual functional outcome. [METHODS] A retrospective review of our trauma registry and medical records over a 7-year period (January of 1991 to December of 199... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,078 | Complications of prone ventilation in patients with multisystem trauma with fulminant acute respiratory distress syndrome. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00004 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [INTRODUCTION] Prone ventilation improves oxygenation in selected patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, prone positioning of critically ill patients with multiple invasive lines and tubes is potentially dangerous. Trauma patients, in particular, may require special consideration because of ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,077 | Chlorpromazine modulates cytokine expression in the liver and lung after burn injury and endotoxemia. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00003 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Previous data from our laboratory have demonstrated that alterations in cytokine production occur in the lung and liver as the result of a two-hit model of injury, i.e., burn with subsequent endotoxin administration. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the phenothiazine derivative chlorproma... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,076 | Is routine arteriography mandatory for penetrating injury to zone 1 of the neck? Zone 1 Penetrating Neck Injury Study Group. | The Journal of trauma | J Trauma | 48 | 2 | 10.1097/00005373-200002000-00002 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Surgical dogma dictates that the evaluation of all penetrating zone 1 neck injuries must include arteriography to reliably exclude arterial injury requiring operation. This study was done to determine whether patients with normal findings at physical examination (PE) and on chest radiographs (CXR) really do... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,064 | A 3-level prognostic classification in septic shock based on cortisol levels and cortisol response to corticotropin. | JAMA | JAMA | 283 | 8 | 10.1001/jama.283.8.1038 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | 23 | null | null | null | [CONTEXT] The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is a major determinant of the host response to stress. The relationship between its activation and patient outcome is not known. [OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the prognostic value of cortisol levels and a short corticotropin stimulation test in patients with septic shock. [DE... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,697,062 | Trends in the prescribing of psychotropic medications to preschoolers. | JAMA | JAMA | 283 | 8 | 10.1001/jama.283.8.1025 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | 23 | null | null | null | [CONTEXT] Recent reports on the use of psychotropic medications for preschool-aged children with behavioral and emotional disorders warrant further examination of trends in the type and extent of drug therapy and sociodemographic correlates. [OBJECTIVES] To determine the prevalence of psychotropic medication use in pre... | Empirical Approach; Medicaid; Mental Health Therapies; Professional Patient Relationship | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,964 | A prospective study of the discrete fascial defect rectocele repair. | Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica | Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | 79 | 2 | 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079002145.x | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The aim of this study is to describe the results of the discrete fascial defect rectocele repair with special emphasis on dyspareunia after the operation. [METHODS] Sixty-seven women underwent rectocele repair from October 1997 to January 1999. Repair was limited to reapproximation of discrete defects in t... | null | 0.723 | 126 | Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,963 | The role of pretreatment squamous cell carcinoma antigen in predicting nodal metastasis in early stage cervical cancer. | Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica | Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | 79 | 2 | 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079002140.x | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] To evaluate whether the presence of pelvic lymph node metastasis can be predicted by pretreatment squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) levels in early stage squamous cervical carcinoma. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Between 1994 and 1998, 284 patients with stage Ib and IIa cervical squamous cell carcinoma under... | null | 0.723 | 126 | Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,962 | The long-term outcome of retropubic urethrocystopexy (sutures and fibrin sealant) and pubococcygeal repair. | Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica | Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | 79 | 2 | 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079002135.x | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] To evaluate the results of retropubic urethrocystopexy (with sutures and fibrin sealant) and pubococcygeal repair five to seven years postoperatively. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Thirty women with genuine stress urinary incontinence were subjected to retropubic urethrocystopexy (n=30) and 15 women to pubococcy... | null | 0.723 | 126 | Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,960 | The frequency of salpingitis and ectopic pregnancy as epidemiologic markers of Chlamydia trachomatis. | Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica | Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | 79 | 2 | 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079002123.x | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] To study the incidence of non-gonococcal salpingitis, gonococcal salpingitis and ectopic pregnancy in a defined population over a 28-year period on the assumption that the frequency of salpingitis and ectopic pregnancy may indirectly illustrate the epidemiological pattern of Chlamydia trachomatis. [DESIGN]... | null | 0.723 | 126 | Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,959 | In vitro fertilization in patients with ovarian endometriomas. | Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica | Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | 79 | 2 | 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079002119.x | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] The objective of the study was to establish whether operative treatment of recurrent ovarian endometriosis improves the prognosis of in vitro fertilization. [METHODS AND MATERIAL] A retrospective analysis of one hundred endometriosis patients admitted to Tampere University Hospital for IVF treatment. Forty-... | null | 0.723 | 126 | Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,958 | The influence of stress and state anxiety on the outcome of IVF-treatment: psychological and endocrinological assessment of Swedish women entering IVF-treatment. | Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica | Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | 79 | 2 | 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079002113.x | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Comparing stress levels in women entering IVF treatment with those of fertile controls as well as relating these levels to the outcome of IVF. [METHODS] State anxiety and personality profiles as well as stress hormones were studied in 22 normally menstruating women entering IVF treatment for tubal infertil... | null | 0.723 | 126 | Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,957 | Perinatal deaths in a Norwegian county 1986-96 classified by the Nordic-Baltic perinatal classification: geographical contrasts as a basis for quality assessment. | Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica | Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | 79 | 2 | 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079002107.x | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Quality assessment of perinatal care can be carried out by classifying perinatal deaths. In the following we have analyzed the geographical contrasts in perinatal deaths according to the Nordic-Baltic perinatal death classification in a sparsely populated Norwegian county. [MATERIAL AND METHODS] All stillb... | null | 0.723 | 126 | Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,956 | A hypothesis to explain the occurence of inner myometrial laceration causing massive postpartum hemorrhage. | Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica | Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | 79 | 2 | 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079002099.x | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Inner myometrial lacerations were found in three patients who developed uncontrollable postpartum massive bleeding despite the usual treatment for uterine atony. Because all the patients suffered from hemorrhage shock and their medical status deteriorated, their uteri were surgically removed to stop bleedi... | null | 0.723 | 126 | Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,955 | Hemoglobin and erythrocyte indices during normal pregnancy and postpartum in 206 women with and without iron supplementation. | Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica | Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand | 79 | 2 | 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079002089.x | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The aim was to define reference values for hemoglobin, hematocrit and erythrocyte indices, i.e. erythrocyte count, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), in normal pregnancy and after a normal delivery in non-iron-supplemented and... | null | 0.723 | 126 | Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,948 | The effect of fundoplication on the motility of the canine lower oesophageal sphincter. | The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery | Aust N Z J Surg | 70 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01747.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] A canine model was used to define whether Nissen fundoplication inhibits gastro-oesophageal reflux by inhibiting transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxations (TLOSR) or by creating a pressure barrier at the gastro-oesophageal junction. [METHODS] Four surgical models were studied pre-operatively and po... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,947 | Verapamil reduces intimal hyperplasia in a sheep carotid artery patch graft model. | The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery | Aust N Z J Surg | 70 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01746.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The current study investigated the effect of verapamil on the development of intimal hyperplasia (IH) using a sheep model. [METHODS] A gelatin-sealed Dacron patch graft was implanted into the left common carotid artery in 40 adult Merino sheep. Sheep were then randomly allocated to four groups. Group 1 wer... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,945 | Skin wrinkling for the assessment of sympathetic function in the limbs. | The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery | Aust N Z J Surg | 70 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01744.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Wrinkling of the skin of the palm and sole is considered to be dependent on the presence of intact sympathetic nervous activity. Loss of sympathetic integrity could be simply and usefully assessed by the absence of wrinkling. To test this hypothesis, the skin wrinkle test was compared with the starch-iodin... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,944 | Risk factors for peri-operative stroke complicating carotid endarterectomy: selective analysis of a prospective audit of 1000 consecutive operations. | The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery | Aust N Z J Surg | 70 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01743.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of potential clinical risk factors in the causation of peri-operative stroke associated with carotid endarterectomy. With the change in carotid endarterectomy practice from the use of a shunt to high-dose thiopental for cerebral protection (a previou... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,943 | Risk factors for surgical wound infection and bacteraemia following coronary artery bypass surgery. | The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery | Aust N Z J Surg | 70 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01742.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] There has been no consensus from previous studies of risk factors for surgical wound infections (SWI) and postoperative bacteraemia for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. [METHODS] Data on 15 potential risk factors were prospectively collected on all patients undergoing CABG s... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,940 | Supratrigonal cystectomy and ileocystoplasty in management of interstitial cystitis. | The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery | Aust N Z J Surg | 70 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01739.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Interstitial cystitis is a chronic non-infectious inflammatory disease of the bladder of unknown aetiology which is characterized by irritative voiding symptoms and suprapubic pain related to bladder filling. Surgical treatment is indicated in severely symptomatic patients when medical therapies have faile... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,939 | Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in 160 patients with Barrett's oesophagus or Barrett's adenocarcinoma. | The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery | Aust N Z J Surg | 70 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01737.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The role of Helicobacter pylori infection in the development of Barrett's oesophagus and its complications is uncertain. The aim of the present study was to determine the importance of H. pylori infection in this disease by comparing the frequency of oesophageal and gastric H. pylori infection in a group o... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,938 | Open Nissen fundoplication and highly selective vagotomy as a treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. | The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery | Aust N Z J Surg | 70 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01736.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Open Nissen fundoplication has been the most common surgical treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). The present paper describes the symptomatic result, and quantifies the acid reduction achieved by open Nissen fundoplication combined with highly selective vagotomy (HSV) in a consecutive cas... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,937 | Cut or paste? The use of glyceryl trinitrate paste in the treatment of acute and chronic anal fissure. | The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery | Aust N Z J Surg | 70 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01735.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Anal fissure unresponsive to conservative measures such as stool softeners frequently requires surgical intervention. The present study describes the use of glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) in the treatment of acute and chronic anal fissure. [METHODS] Eighteen consecutive patients with anal fissure were treated w... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,935 | In-hospital mortality and associated complications after bowel surgery in Victorian public hospitals. | The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery | Aust N Z J Surg | 70 | 1 | 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01733.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The purpose of the present paper was to determine the mortality rate and associated complications after large bowel resection and anastomosis in Victorian public hospitals. [METHODS] A retrospective analysis of data from the Victorian Inpatient Minimum Database (VIMD) was undertaken. The data were collecte... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,930 | Payment deferred: strychnine poisoning in Nicaragua 65 years ago. | Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology | J Toxicol Clin Toxicol | 38 | 1 | 10.1081/clt-100100921 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] In 1933 in Leon, Nicaragua, a 22-year-old woman died after an acute convulsive illness in which she experienced trismus, opisthotonos, and hyperpyrexia. Three years later her husband, Oliverio Castaneda, was convicted of her murder and that of 2 other people in the same city. [METHODS] We went to Nicaragua... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,929 | Hepatotoxicity from castor bean ingestion in a child. | Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology | J Toxicol Clin Toxicol | 38 | 1 | 10.1081/clt-100100920 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Castor beans contain ricin, one of the most toxic substances known. A biphasic toxicity is described consisting of acute and potentially fatal gastroenteritis followed by damage to the viscera several days later. However, the most current review of the literature states that the above delayed toxicity has ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,928 | Toxicity of Passiflora incarnata L. | Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology | J Toxicol Clin Toxicol | 38 | 1 | 10.1081/clt-100100919 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Herbal medicines may have significant adverse effects which are not suspected or recognized. [CASE REPORT] A 34-year-old female developed severe nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, prolonged QTc, and episodes of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia following self-administration of a herbal remedy, Passiflora inc... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,926 | Massive ibuprofen ingestion with survival. | Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology | J Toxicol Clin Toxicol | 38 | 1 | 10.1081/clt-100100917 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] To report a massive, 100 g ibuprofen ingestion in an adolescent, with survival. [CASE REPORT] The patient developed coma, metabolic acidosis, and mild thrombocytopenia, but improved rapidly with supportive care. Renal function remained normal and no gastrointestinal bleeding occurred. [CONCLUSIONS] Massive ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,920 | Inadequate stocking of antidotes in Taiwan: is it a serious problem? | Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology | J Toxicol Clin Toxicol | 38 | 1 | 10.1081/clt-100100911 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Insufficient hospital stock of a variety of poisoning antidotes is a worldwide problem. In an attempt to establish an antidote storage and distribution system for the response of the various poisoning accidents, we conducted a nationwide survey to characterize the current availability of selected antidotes ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,919 | A nationwide survey of the management of unintentional-low dose tricyclic antidepressant ingestions involving asymptomatic children: implications for the development of an evidence-based clinical guideline. | Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology | J Toxicol Clin Toxicol | 38 | 1 | 10.1081/clt-100100910 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The triage of unintentional tricyclic and cyclic antidepressant ingestions involving children <6 years seems based on single cases or small studies. Walsh, in describing 2 cases involving 15-20 mg/kg ingestions, recommended hospitalizing all children ingesting tricyclic and cyclic antidepressants. [OBJECTI... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,918 | Fumigant-related illnesses: Washington State's five-year experience. | Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology | J Toxicol Clin Toxicol | 38 | 1 | 10.1081/clt-100100909 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [OBJECTIVE] Exposure to fumigants may have severe or persistent health effects. Washington State's fumigant-related illnesses were reviewed to better understand the circumstances surrounding exposure and resultant health effects. [METHODS] Fumigant-related illnesses reported to and investigated by the Washington State ... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,917 | The hemodynamic effects of cocaine during acute controlled hemorrhage in conscious rats. | Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology | J Toxicol Clin Toxicol | 38 | 1 | 10.1081/clt-100100908 | eng | 2,000 | null | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Cocaine is often associated with trauma; however, little is known about how its use alters the response to blood loss. The effect of cocaine on hemodynamics following acute hemorrhage was studied in a rat model. [METHODS] Following baseline measurements, rats were administered either intravenous cocaine, o... | null | null | null | null | null | null |
10,696,900 | Audit of single-stage proctocolectomy for Crohn's disease: postoperative complications and recurrence. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236990 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] This study was undertaken to review our overall experience of single-stage proctocolectomy for Crohn's disease. [METHODS] One hundred three patients who underwent single-stage proctocolectomy for Crohn's disease between 1958 and 1997 were reviewed. Factors affecting the incidence of recurrence were examined u... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,899 | Computer-based inpatient medical record in colorectal surgery: pilot study. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236989 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Clinical guidelines and care maps are important tools for improving quality of care and reducing costs. However, problems of quantity, quality, and accessibility of data recorded in the inpatient medical record have not been solved by the implementation of clinical pathways. Variance or "charting by exception... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,898 | How should patients 80 years of age or older with colorectal carcinoma be treated? Long-term and short-term outcome and postoperative cytokine levels. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236988 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] The aim of this study was to determine how extensive resection affects operative morbidity, mortality, and long-term survival in elderly patients with colorectal cancer. [METHODS] A total of 119 patients 80 years of age or older were given a diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma at our hospital between 1985 and 1... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,897 | Concurrent expressions of metallothionein, glutathione S-transferase-pi, and P-glycoprotein in colorectal cancers. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236987 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Because the status of the inherent drug-resistance of colorectal cancers remains obscure, human colorectal cancers with no neoadjuvant therapy were retrospectively investigated regarding the expression of three drug-resistant proteins: metallothionein, glutathione S-transferase-pi, and P-glycoprotein. [METHOD... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,896 | Assessment of ileal pouch inflammation by single-stool calprotectin assay. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236986 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Assessment of inflammation within the ileal pouch to establish a diagnosis of "pouchitis" requires both pouch endoscopy and biopsy because there can be a poor correlation between macroscopic and histologic assessments of inflammation. A simplified diagnostic test would be of clinical advantage. Calprotectin i... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,895 | Diagnosing enteroceles using dynamic magnetic resonance imaging. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236984 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Enteroceles are in part difficult to detect but a frequent finding in pelvic floor disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate magnetic resonance colpocystorectography in the diagnosis of enteroceles. [METHODS] In this prospective study 11 volunteers and 55 patients with pelvic floor descent were examine... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,894 | Preliminary experience in management of fecal incontinence caused by internal anal sphincter injury. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236982 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Isolated injuries of the internal anal sphincter can cause fecal incontinence. With the advent of ultrasound, which accurately delineates the anatomy of the anal sphincters, internal sphincter injuries can be diagnosed more precisely. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of direct repair of i... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,892 | Evaluation and outcome of the delorme procedure in the treatment of rectal outlet obstruction. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236980 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] This study was designed to assess the results of the Delorme procedure in the treatment of patients with rectal outlet obstruction. [METHODS] A descriptive retrospective study from October 1989 to October 1997 was undertaken. Thirty-four patients with an abnormal defecography documenting rectal outlet obstruc... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,891 | Use of bioresorbable membrane (sodium hyaluronate + carboxymethylcellulose) after controlled bowel injuries in a rabbit model. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236979 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Patients in whom enterolysis is performed are at high risk for recurrence of adhesions and for injury during adhesiolysis. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the safety of sodium hyaluronate-based bioresorbable membrane (Seprafilm) after myotomy and enterotomy. [METHODS] A total of 60 rabbits unde... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,889 | Anal sphincter injuries from stapling instruments introduced transanally: randomized, controlled study with endoanal ultrasound and anorectal manometry. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236976 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Injury sustained from the transanally introduced stapling technique was assessed by comparison with biofragmentable anastomotic ring anastomosis, which excluded anal manipulation. [METHODS] A randomized, controlled trial was conducted on consecutive patients undergoing sigmoid colectomy (where pelvic nerve in... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,887 | Molecular staging of colorectal cancer: K-ras mutation analysis of lymph nodes upstages Dukes B patients. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236973 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Multiple attempts have been made to improve the clinical/pathologic staging system of Dukes to focus adjuvant therapy decisions. The purpose of this study was to determine whether K-ras mutational status of regional nodes in patients with Dukes B2 colorectal cancer could be used to stage their disease more ac... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,886 | Validation of a questionnaire to assess fecal incontinence and associated risk factors: Fecal Incontinence Questionnaire. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236971 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Although fecal incontinence is a topic of considerable importance, there are no validated self-report measures of fecal incontinence available. The aim of this study was to develop a questionnaire to measure fecal incontinence and its risk factors in the community. [METHOD] The reliability and concurrent vali... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,885 | Ischiorectal fossa block decreases posthemorrhoidectomy pain: randomized, prospective, double-blind clinical trial. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236970 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Hemorrhoidectomy can be associated with severe pain in the immediate postoperative period. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a preemptive local anesthetic, ischiorectal fossa block, in the reduction of pain and analgesic requirements after hemorrhoidectomy. [METHODS] All patients were suitab... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,884 | Standards for anal sphincter replacement. | Diseases of the colon and rectum | Dis Colon Rectum | 43 | 2 | 10.1007/BF02236969 | eng | 2,000 | 2 | null | null | null | null | [PURPOSE] Anal sphincter replacement offers a new treatment option for patients with severe refractory fecal incontinence or for those who require abdominoperineal resection for localized malignancy. The purpose of this study was to review the current status of anal sphincter replacement, formulate a consensus statemen... | null | 1.294 | 185 | Gastroenterology; Medicine | Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,863 | Successful treatment of occupational allergy to bumblebee venom after failure with honeybee venom extract. | Allergy | Allergy | 55 | 1 | 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2000.00202.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] Immediate-type allergies to bumblebee stings occur infrequently. Previous studies have demonstrated a high degree of cross-reactivity between honeybee venom (HBV) and bumblebee venom (BBV). It has been proposed that venom immunotherapy (VIT) with HBV is a therapeutic alternative for patients with BBV aller... | null | 0.882 | 213 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
10,696,862 | Exposure to formaldehyde and phenol during an anatomy dissecting course: sensitizing potency of formaldehyde in medical students. | Allergy | Allergy | 55 | 1 | 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2000.00307.x | eng | 2,000 | 1 | null | null | null | null | [BACKGROUND] The sensitizing potency of formaldehyde and phenol during anatomy dissecting was investigated. The objective was to determine whether exposure induces specific IgE or IgG against formaldehyde-albumin or phenol-albumin. [METHODS] In 27 medical students, specific IgE against formaldehyde-albumin by RAST plus... | null | 0.882 | 213 | Immunology; Immunology and Allergy | Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine | 2,000 |
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