Publications
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| human exposure to trace metals and arsenic via consumption of fish from river chenab, pakistan and associated health risks. | this study provided the first hand data of trace elements into fish muscles (n = 65) collected from river chenab in pakistan during 2013, using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (icp-ms). we monitored the health risk associated with consumption of contaminated fish of river chenab, by the local population. the mean concentrations (μg/g, wet weight), in descending order were: zn (35.5-54.4), cu (1.38-4.57), mn (2.43-4.5), as (0.23-1.21), cr (0.21-0.67), ni (0.14-0.34), pb (0.14-0.31), ... | 2017 | 27816286 |
| from discard ban to exemption: how can gear technology help reduce catches of undersized nephrops and hake in the bay of biscay trawling fleet? | on january 1st, 2016, the french mixed nephrops and hake fishery of the grande vasière, an area located in the bay of biscay, fell under the discard ban implemented as part of the new european common fisheries policy. the fleet records historically high levels of discard despite numerous gear selectivity studies. together with high discards survival, new technological solutions to minimize catches of undersized individuals could justify local exemptions from the discard ban. our study focuses on ... | 2017 | 27816227 |
| in vivo induction of primary dna lesions upon subchronic oral exposure to multi-walled carbon nanotubes. | comet assay was used for testing the potential genotoxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes after ingestion. three rat strains were treated through oral gavage with 50 mg/kg/weekly nanoparticles for 90 days. induced dna lesions were studied in lymphocytes at 24 and 48 h following the first treatment. this was repeated at the end of the subchronic treatment in lymphocytes as well as peritoneal macrophages. a significant increase in the level of dna lesions was measured in lymphocytes of fischer- ... | 2016 | 27815473 |
| spatial gene frequency waves under genotype-dependent dispersal. | dispersal is a crucial factor in natural evolution, since it determines the habitat experienced by any population and defines the spatial scale of interactions between individuals. there is compelling evidence for systematic differences in dispersal characteristics within the same population, i.e., genotype-dependent dispersal. the consequences of genotype-dependent dispersal on other evolutionary phenomena, however, are poorly understood. in this article we investigate the effect of genotype-de ... | 2017 | 27815360 |
| a case-control study on the relationship between mycoplasma genitalium infection in women with normal pregnancy and spontaneous abortion using polymerase chain reaction. | mycoplasma genitalium infections are suggested as causes of a number of pathological outcomes in pregnant women. the aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of m. genitalium infections among pregnant women and its association with spontaneous abortion. | 2016 | 27812493 |
| structure-from-motion in spherical video using the von mises-fisher distribution. | in this paper we present a complete pipeline for computing structure-from-motion from sequences of spherical images. we revisit problems from multiview geometry in the context of spherical images. in particular, we propose methods suited to spherical camera geometry for the spherical-n-point problem (estimating camera pose for a spherical image) and calibrated spherical reconstruction (estimating the position of a 3d point from multiple spherical images). we introduce a new probabilistic interpr ... | 2016 | 27810812 |
| nitric oxide donors increase the pregnancy rate in patients with unexplained infertility undergoing clomiphene citrate stimulation and intrauterine insemination: a randomized controlled pilot study. | this study evaluated the effects of nitric oxide donor's treatment on the pregnancy rate and uterine blood flow in patients with unexplained infertility undergoing clomiphene citrate stimulation and intrauterine insemination. a total of 120 patients were randomly allocated to a control group who received 100 mg clomiphene citrate daily from day 5 to 9 of cycle plus placebo vaginal tablets, and a study group received clomiphene citrate plus isosorbide mononitrate 10 mg vaginal tablets. vaginal ul ... | 2017 | 27809622 |
| influence of mass resolving power in orbital ion-trap mass spectrometry-based metabolomics. | modern separation methods in conjunction with high-resolution accurate mass (hram) spectrometry can provide an enormous number of features characterized by exact mass and chromatographic behavior. higher mass resolving power usually requires longer scanning times, and thus fewer data points are acquired across the target peak. this could cause difficulties for quantification, feature detection and deconvolution. the aim of this work was to describe the influence of mass spectrometry resolving po ... | 2016 | 27809493 |
| how readers understand causal and correlational expressions used in news headlines. | [correction notice: an erratum for this article was reported in vol 23(1) of journal of experimental psychology: applied (see record 2016-59631-001). in the article, the fourth author was inadvertently omitted from the advance online version. also, the second paragraph of the author note should have included the following: "amy barrington contributed to the design and data collection for experiments 2 and 3. we thank the following undergraduate students for contributions to experiment 1 and pilo ... | 2017 | 27808530 |
| genetic variation of prochilodus lineatus (valenciennes, 1836) from paraná, baía, miranda, and corumbá rivers, brazil. | the curimbatá (prochilodus lineatus) is one of the migratory species in the paraná river basin impacted by the construction of dams. mitochondrial dna sequences and random amplified polymorphic dna (rapd) fragments were used to investigate genetic variability and geographic structure of five populations of curimbatá from the paraná river basin. a total of 1815 bp from seven polymerase chain reaction-amplified fragments representing five protein-coding mitochondrial genes were sequenced from 12 i ... | 2016 | 27808380 |
| coexpressed high levels of vegf-c and active mmp-9 are associated with lymphatic spreading and local invasiveness of papillary thyroid carcinoma. | papillary thyroid carcinoma (ptc) usually has a good prognosis, but some patients develop an aggressive course of the disease, leading to a poor outcome. vascular endothelial growth factor c (vegf-c) and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (mmp-9) have been shown to play roles in tumor progression in various human malignancies. | 2016 | 27806941 |
| could time of whole brain radiotherapy delivery impact overall survival in patients with multiple brain metastases? | whole brain radiotherapy (wbrt) is commonly used to treat brain metastases. previous studies have explored how radiotherapy treatment time can affect response. the present study evaluated the influence of treatment time on overall survival (os) for cancer patients receiving wbrt. | 2016 | 27806623 |
| effects of two different anesthetic solutions on injection pain, efficacy, and duration of soft-tissue anesthesia with inferior alveolar nerve block for primary molars. | the purpose of the study was to compare the efficacy, injection pain, duration of soft tissue anesthesia, and postoperative complications of two different anesthetics (2% lidocaine with 1:80,000 epinephrine and 3% plain mepivacaine) in pediatric patients in inferior alveolar nerve block (ianb) administered by a computer-controlled delivery system (ccds). | 2017 | 27805885 |
| the effect of fisher information matrix approximation methods in population optimal design calculations. | with the increasing popularity of optimal design in drug development it is important to understand how the approximations and implementations of the fisher information matrix (fim) affect the resulting optimal designs. the aim of this work was to investigate the impact on design performance when using two common approximations to the population model and the full or block-diagonal fim implementations for optimization of sampling points. sampling schedules for two example experiments based on pop ... | 2016 | 27804003 |
| association between meniscal and chondral lesions and timing of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. | rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (acl) is a common sports injury and is known to be associated with an increased risk of knee osteoarthritis. several studies have indicated that the risk of additional injuries to the menisci and articular cartilage increases with delays in the treatment of acl tears. however, no consensus has been reached regarding the ideal timing for acl reconstruction in terms of preventing secondary lesions. | 2016 | 27803940 |
| a predictive model for assessing surgery-related acute kidney injury risk in hypertensive patients: a retrospective cohort study. | acute kidney injury (aki) is a serious post-surgery complication; however, few preoperative risk models for aki have been developed for hypertensive patients undergoing general surgery. thus, in this study involving a large chinese cohort, we developed and validated a risk model for surgery-related aki using preoperative risk factors. | 2016 | 27802302 |
| shear bond strength and tooth-composite interaction with self-adhering flowable composites. | to evaluate the tooth-composite interaction (a) and shear bond strength (sbs; b) of self-adhering flowables. | 2016 | 27802122 |
| are you sure the patient is a cyp2d6 ultra-rapid metabolizer? | this study investigated the possible cause of false positive detection of cyp2d6 gene duplication (cyp2d6xn) using the standard taqman-based real-time pcr assay from thermo fisher scientific. | 2016 | 27802109 |
| [cdc73 mutations in young patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: a description of two clinical cases]. | the article describes two clinical cases of severe primary hyperparathyroidism (phpt) caused by parathyroid carcinoma in young female patients who underwent molecular genetic testing to rule out the hereditary forms of phpt. in both patients, heterozygous germline nonsense mutations of tumor suppressor gene cdc73 encoding parafibromin (p.r91x and p.q166x) were identified using next-generation sequencing with ion torrent personal genome machine (thermo fisher scientific - life technologies, usa). ... | 2017 | 27801421 |
| [supraorbital keyhole craniotomy in surgery of anterior circle of willis aneurysms]. | the progress in surgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms is based on the introduction of modern minimally invasive techniques. among the variety of keyhole approaches, supraorbital craniotomy is most often used in surgical treatment of anterior circle of willis aneurysms. the authors present the preliminary results of application of supraorbital keyhole craniotomy for anterior circle of willis aneurysms in 27 patients. most of the patients had unruptured aneurysms (18 patients). nine patient ... | 2017 | 27801402 |
| prospective evaluation of testing with baked milk to predict safe ingestion of baked milk in unheated milk-allergic children. | cow's milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies affecting young children. a subset of milk-allergic individuals can eat baked milk without allergic symptoms which is beneficial in terms of prognostication and liberalization of the diet. a retrospective study suggested that skin prick testing (spt) with a baked milk (muffin) slurry may provide a sensitive means of predicting the outcome of a medically supervised baked milk oral food challenge. we evaluated the predictive value of spt ... | 2016 | 27799957 |
| donor characteristics of pancreas transplantation in australia and new zealand: a cohort study 1984-2014. | the aim of this study was to audit the characteristics of pancreas donors over time in australia and new zealand. pancreas transplantation was introduced in australian and new zealand in 1984. | 2016 | 27795991 |
| fresh vs frozen samples and ambient temperature have little effect on detection of colorectal cancer or adenomas by a fecal immunochemical test in a colorectal cancer screening cohort in germany. | fecal immunochemical tests (fits) are used in colorectal cancer (crc) screening. we compared detection of crcs and colorectal neoplasms by fits using fresh samples (collected into buffer-filled tubes) vs frozen samples, and we assessed the effects of seasonal variations in ambient temperature on test performance. | 2016 | 27793749 |
| characterization of burning mouth syndrome in patients with parkinson's disease. | to determine the prevalence and characteristics of burning mouth syndrome (bms) in a parkinson's disease (pd) population through a self-administered, custom-made survey. | 2017 | 27792799 |
| re: vaccaro ar, fisher cg. the successful practice of evidence-based medicine may be contingent upon the methods we use to measure our interventions. spine. 2016, 41(3): e163-e164. | 2016 | 27792121 | |
| angiogenic potential of endothelial and tumor cells seeded on gelatin-based hydrogels in response to electrical stimulations. | angiogenesis is one of the key processes during development, wound healing and tumor formation. prerequisite for its existence is the presence of endogenous electrical fields (efs) generated by active ion transport across polarized epithelia and endothelia, and appearance of the transcellular potentials. during angiogenesis cellular factor as endothelial growth factor (vegf), synthesis of adhesive proteins and membrane metalloproteinases (mmps) govern the angiogenic response to different externa ... | 2016 | 27792001 |
| reoperative endoscopic endonasal surgery for residual or recurrent pituitary adenomas. | objective regrowth of the lesion after surgical removal of pituitary adenomas is uncommon unless subtotal resection was originally achieved in the first surgery. treatment for recurrent tumor can involve surgery or radiotherapy. locations of residual tumor may vary based on the original approach. the authors evaluated the specific sites of residual or recurrent tumor after different transsphenoidal approaches and describe the surgical outcome of endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal reoperation. ... | 2017 | 27791524 |
| effect of continued support of midwifery students in labour on the childbirth and labour consequences: a randomized controlled clinical trial. | childbirth experience is a process throughout women's life and the most important consequence of labour. support is the key factor to have a positive experience of childbirth. in order to improve and reduce the stress and anxiety levels in women during labour and cope with the childbirth pain, the emotional, physical and educational support of doulas can be used. | 2016 | 27790526 |
| technological feasibility of a nursing clinical information system. | a successful implementation of an information system is impossible without sufficient knowledge of available technical resources of an institute. the aim of this study was to determine technical feasibility of a nursing clinical information system (ncis) in mazandaran province, iran, 2015. | 2016 | 27790348 |
| a multi-strain synbiotic may reduce viral respiratory infections in asthmatic children: a randomized controlled trial. | asthma is a growing problem worldwide. acute exacerbations impose considerable morbidity, mortality, and increased cost. viral respiratory infections are the most common cause (80-85%) of pediatric asthma exacerbations and admissions to the hospital. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of a new synbiotic lactocare® on viral respiratory infections and asthma exacerbations in asthmatic children. | 2016 | 27790333 |
| efficient workload classification based on ignored auditory probes: a proof of concept. | mental workload is a mental state that is currently one of the main research focuses in neuroergonomics. it can notably be estimated using measurements in electroencephalography (eeg), a method that allows for direct mental state assessment. auditory probes can be used to elicit event-related potentials (erps) that are modulated by workload. although, some papers do report erp modulations due to workload using attended or ignored probes, to our knowledge there is no literature regarding effectiv ... | 2016 | 27790109 |
| safety and outcomes of simultaneous vasospasm and endovascular aneurysm treatment (svat) in subarachnoid hemorrhage. | simultaneous vasospasm and endovascular aneurysm treatment (svat) has been shown to be effective with good clinical outcomes in small series, but these studies have not examined predictive factors for clinical outcome after treatment. | 2017 | 27789791 |
| the benefits of peer review and a multisemester capstone writing series on inquiry and analysis skills in an undergraduate thesis. | this study examines the relationship between the introduction of a four-course writing-intensive capstone series and improvement in inquiry and analysis skills of biology senior undergraduates. to measure the impact of the multicourse write-to-learn and peer-review pedagogy on student performance, we used a modified valid assessment of learning in undergraduate education rubric for inquiry and analysis and written communication to score senior research theses from 2006 to 2008 (pretreatment) and ... | 2016 | 27789531 |
| topical 5-fluorouracil is a novel targeted therapy for the keratocystic odontogenic tumor. | the antimetabolite drug, 5-fluorouracil (5-fu), is used in the treatment of various cancers, including basal cell carcinomas (bccs). the authors hypothesized that keratocystic odontogenic tumors (kots) would respond to 5-fu treatment because of their similarities to bccs in molecular etiopathogenesis. | 2017 | 27789270 |
| creation of a neovagina by laparoscopic modified vecchietti technique: anatomic and functional results. | purpose to evaluate the anatomic and functional results of a laparoscopic modified vecchietti technique for the creation of a neovagina in patients with congenital vaginal aplasia. methods retrospective study of nine patients with congenital vaginal aplasia submitted to the laparoscopic vecchietti procedure, in our department, between 2006 and 2013. the anatomical results were evaluated by assessing the length, width and epithelialization of the neovagina at the postoperative visits. the functio ... | 2016 | 27788530 |
| using vessel monitoring system data to identify and characterize trips made by fishing vessels in the united states north pacific. | time spent fishing is the effort metric often studied in fisheries but it may under-represent the effort actually expended by fishers. entire fishing trips, from the time vessels leave port until they return, may prove more useful for examining trends in fleet dynamics, fisher behavior, and fishing costs. however, such trip information is often difficult to resolve. we identified ~30,000 trips made by vessels that targeted walleye pollock (gadus chalcogrammus) in the eastern bering sea from 2008 ... | 2016 | 27788174 |
| moyamoya vasculopathy shows a genetic mutational gradient decreasing from east to west. | moyamoya disease (mmd) is a chronic, occlusive cerebrovascular disease characterized by bilateral steno- occlusive changes at the terminal portion of the internal carotid arteries and an abnormal vascular network at the base of the brain determining stroke in children. patients with a similar vasculopathy and associated conditions are affected by the moyamoya syndrome (mms). most of the studies focused on mmd were carried out on east-asian population. ring finger 213 (rnf213) has been identified ... | 2016 | 27787485 |
| radiologic-pathologic discordance and outcome after mri-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy. | the purpose of this study was to determine the rate, characteristics, and outcomes of discordant mri-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy (vab) in women with suspected breast cancer. | 2017 | 27786559 |
| [role of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of juvenile dermato-myositis and polymyositis in chinese children]. | objective: to evaluate the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (mri) in diagnosis of juvenile dermatomyositis and polymyositis (jdm-pm) in children. method: fifty-four patients with jdm-pm in the active stage were enrolled in the study group. twelve patients with benign acute childhood myositis and forty patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (jia) complicated with myositis were enrolled as controls. mri imaging of thighs was performed in all patients, fast spin echo t1wi, t2wi, and stir ... | 2016 | 27784480 |
| riverine fishers' knowledge of extreme climatic events in the brazilian amazonia. | climate change is altering climate patterns, mainly increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme events with potentially serious impacts on natural resources and the people that use them. adapting to such impacts will require the integration of scientific and local (folk) knowledge, especially the first-hand experiences and perceptions of resource users such as fishers. in this study, we identify how commercial riverine fishers in the amazon remember extreme climatic events (flood and droug ... | 2016 | 27784304 |
| on stabilizing the variance of dynamic functional brain connectivity time series. | assessment of dynamic functional brain connectivity based on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fmri) data is an increasingly popular strategy to investigate temporal dynamics of the brain's large-scale network architecture. current practice when deriving connectivity estimates over time is to use the fisher transformation, which aims to stabilize the variance of correlation values that fluctuate around varying true correlation values. it is, however, unclear how well the stabilization of si ... | 2016 | 27784176 |
| brca1 allele-specific expression in genetic predisposed breast/ovarian cancer. | germline allele specific expression (ase), resulting in a lowered expression of one of the brca1 alleles, has been described as a possible predisposition marker in hereditary breast or ovarian cancer (hboc), usable for molecular diagnosis in hboc. the main objective of this prospective case-control study was to compare the proportion of ase between controls without familial history of breast or ovarian cancer, and hboc cases without brca1 or brca2 deleterious mutation. brca1 ase evaluated on thr ... | 2017 | 27783335 |
| relationship of self-reported attentional fatigue to perceived work ability in breast cancer survivors. | breast cancer survivors (bcss) have identified attentional fatigue, a decrease in the ability to focus, as a persistent daily challenge; however, little is known regarding its impact on work ability. | 2016 | 27782905 |
| environmental drivers of diurnal visits by transient predatory fishes to caribbean patch reefs. | video cameras recorded the diurnal visitation rates of transient (large home range) piscivorous fishes to coral patch reefs in the bahamas and identified 11 species. visits by bar jack caranx ruber, mutton snapper lutjanus analis, yellowtail snapper ocyurus chrysurus, barracuda sphyraena barracuda and cero scomberomorus regalis were sufficiently frequent to correlate with a range of biophysical factors. patch-reef visitation rates and fish abundances varied with distance from shore and all speci ... | 2017 | 27781260 |
| prognostic value of plasma galectin-3 levels after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. | inflammatory responses are correlated with secondary brain injury after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (asah). galectin-3 (gal-3) is a novel biomarker reflecting inflammation status, and its elevated circulating levels are associated with poor prognosis of some inflammatory diseases. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between gal-3 plasma levels and prognosis in a group of asah patients. | 2016 | 27781149 |
| so long and thanks for all the fish: overexploitation of the regionally endemic galapagos grouper mycteroperca olfax (jenyns, 1840). | the regionally endemic galapagos grouper, locally known as bacalao, is one of the most highly prized finfish species within the galapagos marine reserve (gmr). concerns of overfishing, coupled with a lack of fishing regulations aimed at this species raises concerns about the current population health. we assessed changes in population health over a 30-year period using three simple indicators: (1) percentage of fish below reproductive size (lm); (2) percentage of fish within the optimum length i ... | 2016 | 27780213 |
| factors influencing the soft tissue changes around single laser microtextured implants-abutments in the anterior maxilla: a 5-year retrospective study. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the possible factors that influenced the periimplant soft tissue changes around single implants-abutments with laser-microtextured surface (lms) in the esthetic zone. | 2016 | 27779610 |
| abnormalities in fibrinolysis at the time of admission are associated with deep vein thrombosis, mortality, and disability in a pediatric trauma population. | abnormalities in fibrinolysis are common and associated with increased mortality in injured adults. while hyperfibrinolysis (hf) and fibrinolysis shutdown (sd) are potential prognostic indicators and treatment targets in adults, these derangements are not well described in a pediatric trauma cohort. | 2017 | 27779597 |
| the role of abo blood group in cerebral vasospasm, associated intracranial hemorrhage, and delayed cerebral ischemia in 470 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. | rupture of an intracranial aneurysm usually presents with an acute onset and requires multidisciplinary intensive care treatment and the overall death and disability rates are high. the abo blood type is known to play an important role in hemostasis, thrombosis, and vascular no response. the aspect of abo blood type in onset, clinical progress, and outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage (sah) is largely unexplored. we conducted this study to elucidate the association of abo blood type with the oc ... | 2017 | 27777156 |
| ruptured wide-necked aneurysms: is stent-assisted coiling during posthemorrhage days 4-10 safe and efficient? | recent studies have reported the use of stent-assisted coiling (sac) for wide-necked aneurysms in patients with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (sah). this study attempted to determine whether it is safe and efficient to use sac for wide-necked aneurysms during post-sah days 4-10. | 2017 | 27777149 |
| are pedicle screw perforation rates influenced by distance from the reference frame in multilevel registration using a computed tomography-based navigation system in the setting of scoliosis? | pedicle screw fixation is commonly employed for the surgical correction of scoliosis but carries a risk of serious neurovascular or visceral structure events during screw insertion. to avoid these complications, we have been using a computed tomography (ct)-based navigation system during pedicle screw placement. as this could also prolong operation time, multilevel registration for pedicle screw insertion for posterior scoliosis surgery was developed to register three consecutive vertebrae in a ... | 2017 | 27777053 |
| commentary: how bayes factors change scientific practice. | 2016 | 27775731 | |
| introduction of a pan-scan protocol for blunt trauma activations: what are the consequences? | the aim of this study is to determine if the introduction of a pan-scan protocol during the initial assessment for blunt trauma activations would affect missed injuries, incidental findings, treatment times, radiation exposure, and cost. | 2017 | 27773351 |
| orthotic use for cmc osteoarthritis: variations among different health professionals in brazil. | cross-sectional descriptive study. | 2017 | 27771214 |
| risk factors for anastomotic strictures after esophageal atresia repair: prophylactic proton pump inhibitors do not reduce the incidence of strictures. | background since 2005, infants with esophageal atresia (ea) in our unit are given prophylactic proton pump inhibitors (ppi) after repair until 1 year of age. the aims of this study were to identify risk factors for anastomotic strictures (as) and to assess the efficacy of postoperative ppi prophylaxis in reducing the incidence of as compared with symptomatic ppi. methods patients who underwent ea repair from 1994 to 2013 in our unit were included in this retrospective observational study approve ... | 2017 | 27769086 |
| impact of migration on the multi-strategy selection in finite group-structured populations. | for large quantities of spatial models, the multi-strategy selection under weak selection is the sum of two competition terms: the pairwise competition and the competition of multiple strategies with equal frequency. two parameters σ1 and σ2 quantify the dependence of the multi-strategy selection on these two terms, respectively. unlike previous studies, we here do not require large populations for calculating σ1 and σ2, and perform the first quantitative analysis of the effect of migration on t ... | 2016 | 27767074 |
| application of artificial neural network model combined with four biomarkers in auxiliary diagnosis of lung cancer. | the purpose of the study was to explore the application of artificial neural network model in the auxiliary diagnosis of lung cancer and compare the effects of back-propagation (bp) neural network with fisher discrimination model for lung cancer screening by the combined detections of four biomarkers of p16, rassf1a and fhit gene promoter methylation levels and the relative telomere length. real-time quantitative methylation-specific pcr was used to detect the levels of three-gene promoter methy ... | 2017 | 27766520 |
| complications of distal biceps tendon repair: a meta-analysis of single-incision versus double-incision surgical technique. | anatomic reinsertion of the distal biceps is critical for restoring flexion and supination strength. single- and double-incision surgical techniques have been reported, analyzing complications and outcomes measures. which technique results in superior clinical outcomes and the lowest associated complications remains unclear. | 2016 | 27766276 |
| brain correlates of human leukocyte antigen (hla) protection in gulf war illness (gwi). | we recently reported that six alleles from class ii genes of the human leukocyte antigen (hla) confer protection from gulf war illness (gwi) (georgopoulos et al., 2015). the most significant effect is exerted on neurological-cognitive-mood (ncm), pain, and fatigue symptoms, such that higher number of copies of the protective alleles are associated with lower symptom severity. here we tested the hypothesis that this effect is exerted by modulating the strength of neural synchronicity. | 2016 | 27765642 |
| derivation of human chromatic discrimination ability from an information-theoretical notion of distance in color space. | the accuracy with which humans detect chromatic differences varies throughout color space. for example, we are far more precise when discriminating two similar orange stimuli than two similar green stimuli. in order for two colors to be perceived as different, the neurons representing chromatic information must respond differently, and the difference must be larger than the trial-to-trial variability of the response to each separate color. photoreceptors constitute the first stage in the process ... | 2016 | 27764598 |
| a pipeline of spatio-temporal filtering for predicting the laterality of self-initiated fine movements from single trial readiness potentials. | in recent years, the readiness potential (rp), a type of pre-movement neural activity, has been investigated for asynchronous electroencephalogram (eeg)-based brain-computer interfaces (bcis). since the rp is attenuated for involuntary movements, a bci driven by rp alone could facilitate intentional control amid a plethora of unintentional movements. previous studies have attempted single trial classification of rp via spatial and temporal filtering methods, or by combining the rp with event-rel ... | 2016 | 27762239 |
| psychological predictors of prostate cancer screening behaviors among men over 50 years of age in hamadan: perceived threat and efficacy. | prostate cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide and is the second most lethal cancer. | 2016 | 27761205 |
| screening for body dysmorphic disorder in a dermatology outpatient setting at a tertiary care centre. | a distressing pre-occupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance with a marked negative effect on the patient's life is the core symptom of body dysmorphic disorder (bdd). | 2017 | 27761090 |
| reliable dual tensor model estimation in single and crossing fibers based on jeffreys prior. | this paper presents and studies a framework for reliable modeling of diffusion mri using a data-acquisition adaptive prior. | 2016 | 27760166 |
| comparative study of knowledge about oral cancer among undergraduate dental students. | to evaluate and compare the knowledge of dental undergraduate students about oral cancer. | 2017 | 27759821 |
| frequency and risk factors for the birth of small-for-gestational-age newborns in a public maternity hospital. | to determine the frequency and risk factors of small-for-gestational-age newborns in a high-risk maternity. | 2017 | 27759818 |
| same-day discharge for patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is safe and feasible: results of a pilot study. | with healthcare reform, cost and patient satisfaction will directly affect hospital reimbursement. we present data on same-day discharge (sdd) for patients who underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (ralp). | 2016 | 27758147 |
| prevalence of syphilis among blood and stem cell donors in saudi arabia: an institutional experience. | syphilis is one of the known transfusion-transmissible infections and causes 100,000 deaths yearly, with around 90% of these deaths occurring in the developing world. little data is available regarding the prevalence of syphilis among saudi blood and stem cell donors. we conducted a survey on the incidence of syphilis among all blood and stem cell donors. | 2016 | 27757184 |
| characteristics associated with adding cereal into the bottle among immigrant mother-infant dyads of low socioeconomic status and hispanic ethnicity. | determine maternal and infant characteristics associated with adding cereal into the bottle. | 2017 | 27756595 |
| institutional and seasonal variations in the incidence and causative organisms for posttraumatic infection following open fractures. | the current literature focuses on wound severity, time to debridement, and antibiotic administration with respect to risk of infection after open fracture. the purpose of this analysis was to determine if either the incidence of posttraumatic infection or causative organism varies with treating institution or the season in which the open fracture occurred. | 2017 | 27755339 |
| acute hormonal findings after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage - report from a single center. | the aim was to assess anterior pituitary hormone levels during the acute phase of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (asah) and analyze the possible association with the clinical condition and outcome. | 2017 | 27754735 |
| evaluation of the relationships between computed tomography features, pathological findings, and prognostic risk assessment in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. | the aim of this study was to correlate computed tomography (ct) findings with pathology in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (gists). | 2017 | 27753723 |
| does concurrent breastfeeding alongside the introduction of solid food prevent the development of food allergy? | the timing of introduction of solid food on the subsequent development of food allergy is under debate and the role of concurrent breastfeeding is unclear. the aim of the present study was to investigate the role of solid food introduction whilst concurrently breastfeeding on food allergy outcome, with a specific focus on cows' milk allergy. prospectively collected infant feeding data from a birth cohort were analysed. participants with histories suggestive of food allergy underwent diagnostic f ... | 2016 | 27752307 |
| single-dose of submucosal injection of dexamethasone affects the post operative quality of life after third molar surgery. | third molar surgery (tms) became a routine, safe office procedure with generally predictable outcomes and relative low cost. it affects quality of life (qol) of patients by causing considerable pain, swelling and trismus; by changing what people eat, their speech in the first few days after surgery. the purpose of the present study was to improve qol of patient after lower tms by injecting single dose 8 mg submucosal dexamethasone. | 2016 | 27752209 |
| basilar perforator aneurysms: presentation of 4 cases and review of the literature. | basilar perforator aneurysms (bpas) are rare lesions that present a therapeutic challenge. we present 4 cases of ruptured bpas treated either conservatively or by flow diverter deployment and review the literature. | 2017 | 27751930 |
| physician adherence to centers for disease control and prevention guidelines for sexually active adolescents in the pediatric emergency setting. | there is limited literature about physicians' adherence to 2010 centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines specific to specimen collection testing methods in adolescent females in the emergency setting is limited. the objectives are to (1) determine physician adherence to cdc guidelines for specimen collection/testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, (2) determine physician characteristics associated with guideline adherence, and (3) describe ... | 2016 | 27749798 |
| implementation of a sustainable ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention protocol in a pediatric intensive care unit in managua, nicaragua. | ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap) is a common nosocomial infection in pediatric intensive care units (icus). ventilator-associated pneumonia protocols decrease the incidence of vap; however, many components of these protocols are not feasible in all settings. this study was done in a large pediatric hospital in nicaragua. | 2016 | 27749435 |
| "positive to negative" dix-hallpike test and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo recurrence in elderly undergoing canalith repositioning maneuver and vestibular rehabilitation. | introduction benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most common cause of dizziness in elderly people. recent studies have shown that the elderly present higher benign paroxysmal positional vertigo recurrence and that vertiginous symptomatology remission varies according to comorbidities and the therapeutic techniques applied. objective to assess the short-term effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation in addition to canalith repositioning maneuver on positive to negative dix-hallpike test, ... | 2016 | 27746838 |
| cytomegalovirus retinitis in pediatric stem cell transplants: report of a recent cluster and the development of a screening protocol. | the incidence of cytomegalovirus (cmv) retinitis in the pediatric allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (hsct) population is unknown. we report a cluster of 5 pediatric patients with cmv retinitis diagnosed in a 12-month period and compare this to the rate of cmv viremia and retinitis in the 4 years prior. presented is the ophthalmic screening protocol developed in response to this experience. | 2017 | 27746296 |
| analytical performance bounds for multi-tensor diffusion-mri. | to examine the effects of mr acquisition parameters on brain white matter fiber orientation estimation and parameter of clinical interest in crossing fiber areas based on the multi-tensor model (mtm). | 2017 | 27743872 |
| reasons parents buy prepackaged, processed meals: it is more complicated than "i don't have time". | to investigate reasons why parents purchase prepackaged, processed meals and associations with parental cooking self-efficacy, meal-planning ability, and home food availability. | 2017 | 27743860 |
| nerve growth factor is critical requirement for in vitro angiogenesis in gastric endothelial cells. | angiogenesis is critical for the healing of gastric mucosal injury and is considered to be primarily regulated by vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf), the fundamental proangiogenic factor. the role of nerve growth factor (ngf) in gastric angiogenesis is unknown. we examined the expression of ngf and its trka receptor in endothelial cells (ecs) isolated from gastric mucosa of rats (gmecs), the effect of ngf treatment on in vitro angiogenesis in gmecs, and, the mechanisms underlying ngf's pr ... | 2016 | 27742705 |
| pregnancy outcomes in women with a history of previable, preterm prelabor rupture of membranes. | to characterize subsequent pregnancy outcomes among women with a history of previable, preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (prom) and assess factors associated with recurrent preterm birth. | 2016 | 27741176 |
| the role of ct in predicting the need for surgery in patients diagnosed with mesenteric phlebosclerosis. | to determine if imaging findings on computed tomography (ct) can predict the need of surgery in patients with idiopathic mesenteric phlebosclerosis (imp).this retrospective study included 28 patients with imp. abdominal ct images were reviewed to determine the extent and severity of mesenteric calcifications and the presence of findings related to colitides. we compared the number of colonic segments with mesenteric venous calcification, a total calcification score, and the rate of colonic wall ... | 2016 | 27741142 |
| embrained drives to perform extraordinary roles predict schizotypal traits in the general population. | some personal drives correspond to extraordinary social roles. given that behavioral strategies associated with such drives may conflict with those associated with ordinary roles, they could cause behavioral disorganization. to test whether they do so independent of the factors responsible for full-blown schizotypy and schizophrenia, these drives were assessed in the general population. two hundred and nine healthy volunteers were individually presented with hundreds of names of social roles in ... | 2016 | 27738648 |
| miller fisher syndrome. | a man aged 30 years presented to the emergency department (ed) with ataxia, areflexia, facial weakness, ophthalmoplegia, extremity weakness and back pain for 4 days. 4 days prior to attending the ed, the patient had suffered from diarrhoea for 2 weeks. the diagnosis of miller fisher syndrome was performed on the dual basis of clinical features in addition to an investigations report. nerve conduction studies and anti-gq1b igg antibody analysis were requested. once iga deficiency was ruled out, t ... | 2016 | 27737870 |
| factor structure and reliability of the spanish version of the dissociative ability scale. | everybody has dissociative ability to some extent, though this may vary from one individual to another. several tests have been designed to measure dissociative ability, such as the dissociative ability scale (fisher, johnson, & elkins, 2013). thus, the aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the spanish version of this test in a sample of 204 undergraduates seeking a fine arts degree at the university of vigo (spain). the reliability and validity of the dissociative abil ... | 2017 | 27736373 |
| low expression of mir-409-3p is a prognostic marker for breast cancer. | the present study aimed to clarify the expression pattern and prognostic role of mir-409-3p in breast cancer patients. | 2016 | 27735035 |
| subarachnoid hemorrhage and visuospatial and visuoperceptive impairment: disruption of the mirror neuron system. | nearly 20 % of patients who suffer a subarachnoid hemorrhage (sah) still display cognitive impairment even a year after follow-up. visuospatial and visuoperceptive domains may be impaired in this cognitive impairment and may not have been fully studied in these patients. furthermore, these cognitively impaired domains have been associated with activity in the so-called mirror neuron system (mns). the aim of the study is to analyze the pattern of brain activity with an mns task-based functional m ... | 2016 | 27734302 |
| diverse families' experiences with hpv vaccine information sources: a community-based participatory approach. | current sources of publicly available human papillomavirus (hpv) information may not adequately meet the needs of diverse families. this study sought to describe associations between sociodemographic and acculturation factors, and sources of hpv information among diverse parents and caregivers. community organizations purposively recruited participants from african american, african refugee, hispanic/latino, american indian, and native hawaiian and pacific islander communities for a 21-item surv ... | 2017 | 27734247 |
| postoperative hypothermia and surgical site infection following peritoneal insufflation with warm, humidified carbon dioxide during laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a cohort study with cost-effectiveness analysis. | surgical site infection (ssi) occurs in 9 % of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. warming and humidifying carbon dioxide (co2) used for peritoneal insufflation may protect against ssi by avoiding postoperative hypothermia (itself a risk factor for ssi). this study aimed to assess the impact of co2 conditioning on postoperative hypothermia and ssi and to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis. | 2017 | 27734204 |
| cytologic studies of the fallopian tube in patients undergoing salpingo-oophorectomy. | mounting evidence suggests the fallopian tube as the origin for ovarian high grade serous carcinoma (hgsc). we attempted to identify the tubal cytological features that allow us to distinguish malignant from benign conditions. | 2016 | 27733814 |
| fisher-level decision making to participate in fisheries improvement projects (fips) for yellowfin tuna in the philippines. | this study identifies the capabilities needed by small-scale fishers to participate in fishery improvement projects (fips) for yellowfin tuna in the philippines. the current literature provides little empirical evidence on how different models, or types of fips, influence the participation of fishers in their programs and the degree which fips are able to foster improvements in fishing practices. to address this literature gap, two different fips are empirically analysed, each with different app ... | 2016 | 27732607 |
| palliative care for people with cancer (3rd edition) jenny penson palliative care for people with cancer (3rd edition) ronald fisher (editors) arnold 427pp £18.99 0340763965 0340763965 [formula: see text]. | this has been a successful textbook since publication of its first edition 11 years ago. this updated edition remains a useful resource for newcomers to palliative care in relation to cancer for nurses and other health professionals. | 2003 | 27732502 |
| pulmonary microwave ablation near the heart: antenna positioning can mitigate cardiac complications in a porcine model. | purpose to determine how close to the heart pulmonary microwave ablation can be performed without causing cardiac tissue injury or significant arrhythmia. materials and methods the study was performed with approval from the institutional animal care and use committee. computed tomographic fluoroscopically guided microwave ablation of the lung was performed in 12 swine. antennas were randomized to either parallel (180° ± 20°) or perpendicular (90° ± 20°) orientation relative to the heart surface ... | 2017 | 27732159 |
| association of ptpn22 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to juvenile idiopathic arthritis in iranian population. | juvenile idiopathic arthritis (jia), the most common cause of chronic arthritis in children, is a complex immune-mediated disease with considerable long-term morbidity and mortality. according to previous studies, ptpn22 gene has been associated with jia in several populations. in the present study, we attempted to determine the association of ptpn22 single nucleotide polymorphisms (snps) with susceptibility to jia in iranian population. using the real-time pcr allelic discrimination method, sam ... | 2017 | 27732119 |
| comparative assessment of several automatic cpap devices' responses: a bench test study. | automatic continuous positive airway pressure (apap) devices adjust the delivered pressure based on the breathing patterns of the patient and, accordingly, they may be more suitable for patients who have a variety of pressure demands during sleep based on factors such as body posture, sleep stage or variability between nights. devices from different manufacturers incorporate distinct algorithms and may therefore respond differently when subjected to the same disturbed breathing pattern. our obje ... | 2015 | 27730142 |
| comment on: "cell therapy for heart disease: trial sequential analyses of two cochrane reviews". | trial sequential analysis (tsa) is a frequentist method to help researchers control the risks of random errors in meta-analyses. fisher et al. used tsa on cell therapy for heart diseases. the present article discusses the usefulness of tsa and its dependence on the choice of the parameters for calculation of the required information size and the adjacent monitoring boundaries, and comments on the approach by fisher et al. | 2016 | 27727441 |
| a new approach to identifying the drivers of regulation compliance using multivariate behavioural models. | non-compliance with fishing regulations can undermine management effectiveness. previous bivariate approaches were unable to untangle the complex mix of factors that may influence fishers' compliance decisions, including enforcement, moral norms, perceived legitimacy of regulations and the behaviour of others. we compared seven multivariate behavioural models of fisher compliance decisions using structural equation modeling. an online survey of over 300 recreational fishers tested the ability of ... | 2016 | 27727292 |
| the value of mri and clinical features in differentiating between cellular and fibrous solitary fibrous tumors. | the purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of mri in differentiating between fibrous and cellular solitary fibrous tumors (sfts). | 2017 | 27726413 |