Publications
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| minimally invasive resection of adrenal masses in infants and children: results of a european multi-center survey. | minimal access adrenal surgery (maas) for adrenal pathologies is the standard for many pediatric surgical centers. however, the literature offers few reports and minimal evidence from small case series. the aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of pediatric maas through a multi-center data analysis. | 2017 | 28550366 |
| comparison of the recovery rate of otomycosis using betadine and clotrimazole topical treatment. | otomycosis is a common diseases that can be associated with many complications including involvement of the inner ear and mortality in rare cases. management of otomycosis can be challenging, and requires a close follow-up. treatment options for otomycosis include local debridement, local and systemic antifungal agents and utilization of topical antiseptics. | 2017 | 28549873 |
| study of autosomal str loci with ibs method in full sibling identification. | we investigated the application of 51 autosomal short tandem repeat (str) loci with the identity by state (ibs) method and a discriminant function algorithm in full-sib identification. | 2017 | 28549542 |
| association between tumor regression rate and gene expression profile after iodine 125 plaque radiotherapy for uveal melanoma. | gene expression profile (gep) testing segregates uveal melanoma (um) into 2 main prognostic classes. it is unknown if a greater tumor regression response after iodine 125 (i(125)) brachytherapy correlates with class 2 gep status. the purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a significant relationship between the rate of um height regression and gep classification testing after i(125) plaque brachytherapy. | 2017 | 28549517 |
| impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on oral health. | the stress experienced as an intense and traumatic event can increase the odds of orofacial pain, affect the biomechanics of masticatory system and compromise the periodontal health. this study was conducted to investigate the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) on oral health. | 2017 | 28549330 |
| clinical significance of histogram parameters on elastography in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinomas. | the purpose of our study was to determine objective histogram parameters on elastography that could predict poor prognosis factors of conventional papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (ptmcs). | 2017 | 28549002 |
| anterior-inferior plating results in fewer secondary interventions compared to superior plating for acute displaced midshaft clavicle fractures. | to determine whether a difference in plate position for fixation of acute, displaced, midshaft clavicle fractures would affect the rate of secondary intervention. | 2017 | 28548997 |
| bloch waves in minimal landau gauge and the infinite-volume limit of lattice gauge theory. | by exploiting the similarity between bloch's theorem for electrons in crystalline solids and the problem of landau gauge fixing in yang-mills theory on a "replicated" lattice, we show that large-volume results can be reproduced by simulations performed on much smaller lattices. this approach, proposed by zwanziger [nucl. phys. b412, 657 (1994)nupbbo0550-321310.1016/0550-3213(94)90396-4], corresponds to taking the infinite-volume limit for landau-gauge field configurations in two steps: first for ... | 2017 | 28548507 |
| is cold blood cardioplegia absolutely superior to cold crystalloid cardioplegia in aortic valve surgery? | experimental evidence suggests that blood cardioplegia (bcp) may be superior to cold crystalloid cardioplegia (ccp) for myocardial protection. however, robust clinical data are lacking. we compared post-operative outcome of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (avr) using cold anterograde-retrograde intermittent bcp versus anterograde (ccp). | 2017 | 28548476 |
| stability of metacarpal ii dimensions in boys during adolescence. | the stability of radiogrammetrically determined metacarpal ii (m ii) bone dimensions was determined in 184 belgian boys between 13 and 18 years of age. stability was assessed by fisher z transformations of pearson correlations between discrete measurement intervals and by structured covariance analysis incorporating compound, banded, and autoregressive models. adjacent-age stability (1-year measurement interval) was high (0.82 ⩽ r ⩽ 0.97) for all metacarpal dimensions for all approaches, but sta ... | 1994 | 28548261 |
| retinoblastoma vitreous seed clouds (class 3): a comparison of treatment with ophthalmic artery chemosurgery with or without intravitreous and periocular chemotherapy. | to compare the efficacy and toxicity of treating class 3 retinoblastoma vitreous seeds with ophthalmic artery chemosurgery (oac) alone versus oac with intravitreous chemotherapy. | 2017 | 28545735 |
| posterior lumbar interbody fusion with interspinous fastener provides comparable clinical outcome and fusion rate to pedicle screws. | to investigate the clinical feasibility and validity of interspinous fastener (isf) for lumbar degenerative diseases. | 2017 | 28544495 |
| [cardiovascular disease in pediatric patients under chronic peritoneal dialysis]. | peritoneal dialysis (pd) is the most common renal replacement therapy used in pediatric patients with end stage renal disease. this population has a mortality rate 1,000 times greater compare to pediatric population, mainly due to cardiovascular causes. | 2017 | 28542658 |
| short-term impacts and value of a periodic no take zone (ntz) in a community-managed small-scale lobster fishery, madagascar. | the small-scale lobster fisheries of madagascar's impoverished southeast coast account for the majority of national catch and export, making a significant contribution to the regional economy. data suggests catches have declined, likely due to over-exploitation. in response, the community of sainte luce has established a locally managed marine area (lmma) to manage their lobster fishery, including a 13 km2 periodic no take zone (ntz). participatory monitoring data were used to assess compliance, ... | 2017 | 28542323 |
| primary malignancy is an independent determinant of morbidity and mortality after liver resection. | although outcomes after liver resection have improved, there remains considerable perioperative morbidity and mortality with these procedures. studies suggest a primary liver cancer diagnosis is associated with poorer outcomes, but the extent to which this is attributable to a higher degree of hepatic dysfunction is unclear. to better delineate this, we performed a matched pair analysis of primary versus metastatic malignancies using a national database. the american college of surgeons national ... | 2017 | 28541851 |
| combination steroid and test-based food elimination for eosinophilic esophagitis: a retrospective analysis. | eosinophilic esophagitis (eoe) is a clinicopathologic disorder characterized by infiltration of eosinophils into the esophagus. primary treatment approaches include topical corticosteroids and/or food elimination. the aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of combination therapy (topical corticosteroid plus test-based food elimination [fs]) with single therapy (topical corticosteroid [s] or test-based food elimination [f]). | 2017 | 28541260 |
| atvb named lecture review-insight into author: edward a. fisher. | 2017 | 28539493 | |
| is body mass index a risk factor for revision procedures after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion? | retrospective cohort study. | 2017 | 28538081 |
| comparison of early results and complications between multi-and single-port sleeve gastrectomy: a randomized clinical study. | in recent years, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (lsg) has become more acceptable for obese patients. single-port sleeve gastrectomy (spsg) is more popular since each abdominal incision carries the risk of bleeding, hernia, and internal organ injury as well as exponentially affecting cosmesis. this cross-sectional study aimed at comparing multi-port sleeve gastrectomy (mpsg) and spsg in terms of their early results and complications. | 2017 | 28533573 |
| local infiltration of tramadol versus bupivacaine for post cesarean section pain control: a double-blind randomized study. | postoperative pain control after cesarean section (c/s) is important because inadequate postoperative pain control can result in a prolonged hospital stay. in this study, we compared postoperative somatic wound pain control between patients receiving tramadol and bupivacaine, infiltrated at the wound site. | 2017 | 28533571 |
| impact of elderly age on complications and clinical outcomes following anterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery. | anterior lumbar interbody fusion (alif) is a surgical technique used to treat patients with a variety of lumbar pathologies. identification of risk factors leading to complication following alif surgery may allow surgeons to better judge candidacy and optimize care for high-risk patients. | 2017 | 28532910 |
| vinblastine chemotherapy in adult patients with langerhans cell histiocytosis: a multicenter retrospective study. | vinblastine is the standard treatment for children with langerhans cell histiocytosis (lch). whether this treatment could be extended to adults with lch is questionable. this retrospective multicenter study included 35 adult patients (median age 33 years; 23 men; 80% with multisystem lch) who were treated with vinblastine + steroids as a first-line chemotherapy and followed for a median time of 83 months. the objectives were to determine the overall response rate (based on the histiocyte society ... | 2017 | 28532436 |
| modified fisher method for unilateral cleft lip-report of cases. | rehabilitation of normal function and form is essential in cleft lip repair. in 2005, dr. david m. fisher introduced an innovative method, named "an anatomical subunit approximation technique" in unilateral cleft lip repair. according to this method, circumferential incision along the columella on cleft side of the medial flap is continued to the planned top of the cupid's bow in straight manner, which runs parallel to the unaffected philtral ridge. usually, small inlet incision is needed to len ... | 2017 | 28529935 |
| dna carryover in milk samples from routine milk recording used for pcr-based diagnosis of bovine staphylococcus aureus mastitis. | real-time pcr techniques are increasingly used to detect udder pathogens from milk samples collected non-aseptically at routine milk recording. the objectives of this study were (1) to estimate the statistical associations between cycle threshold (ct) values for staphylococcus aureus in non-aseptically collected composite samples taken at routine milk recording from cows milked consecutively with the same milking unit and milk meter; and (2) to formulate practical and plausible guidelines for un ... | 2017 | 28527807 |
| fishing for leadership: the role diversification plays in facilitating change agents. | leadership is often viewed as being critical to successful natural resource management. this research focuses on a set of leaders identified through a social network analysis of fishers in a rural coastal region. leaders' connections to different fisheries are evaluated, and these actors are found to be significantly more diversified than other fishers in the area. drawing on theory related to institutional entrepreneurship and a series of in-depth interviews with these actors, this paper puts f ... | 2017 | 28527377 |
| a new formulation of random genetic drift and its application to the evolution of cell populations. | random genetic drift, or stochastic change in gene frequency, is a fundamental evolutionary force that is usually defined within the ideal wright-fisher (wf) population. however, as the theory is increasingly applied to populations that deviate strongly from the ideal model, a paradox of random drift has emerged. when drift is defined by the wf model, it becomes stronger as the population size, n, decreases. however, the intensity of competition decreases when n decreases and, hence, drift might ... | 2017 | 28525580 |
| hrm and snapshot as alternative forensic snp genotyping methods. | single nucleotide polymorphisms (snps) have been widely used in forensics for prediction of identity, biogeographical ancestry (bga) and externally visible characteristics (evcs). single base extension (sbe) assays, most notably snapshot® (thermo fisher scientific), are commonly used for forensic snp genotyping as they can be employed on standard instrumentation in forensic laboratories (e.g. capillary electrophoresis). high resolution melt (hrm) analysis is an alternative method and is a simple ... | 2017 | 28523436 |
| amplivue is a practical and timely test for the detection of hsv from keratitis specimens. | the laboratory diagnostic detection of herpes simplex virus (hsv) from eye samples must be practical, timely, and definitive for appropriate therapy. although polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and/or cell culture can be definitive, hsv results can be delayed. enzyme linked virus inducible system (elvis) is a test that can provide results within 24 to 48 hr. we evaluated "amplivue hsv 1+2 assay" as a molecular colorimetric test that can detect hsv (1 or 2) dna within 1 hr. | 2017 | 28520594 |
| the relationship between temperamental negative affect, effortful control, and sensory regulation: a new look. | temperamental negative affectivity (na) and effortful control (ec) have long been of interest to psychologists, but sensory regulation (sr) has received less attention. using confirmatory factor analysis, the present study reexamined the rothbart model of ec and na using the children's behavior questionnaire (cbq; m.k. rothbart, s.a. ahadi, k.l. hershy, & p. fisher, 2001), along with alternative models of ec, na, and sr using the cbq and short sensory profile. the results failed to replicate the ... | 2012 | 28520120 |
| su-e-j-186: ct textures can be predictive for tumor shrinkage. | to determine if nsclc gtv ct textures can be predictive for tumor shrinkage after proton therapy with concurrent chemotherapy. | 2012 | 28519020 |
| a comparison study of image features between ffdm and film mammogram images. | this work is to provide a direct, quantitative comparison of image features measured by film and full-field digital mammography (ffdm). the purpose is to investigate whether there is any systematic difference between film and ffdm in terms of quantitative image features and their influence on the performance of a computer-aided diagnosis (cad) system. | 2012 | 28516604 |
| generalizing the mean intercept length tensor for gray-level images. | the mean intercept length tensor is the most used technique to estimate microstructure orientation and anisotropy of trabecular bone. this paper proposes an efficient extension of this technique to gray-scale images based on a closed formulation of the mean intercept length tensor and a generalization using different angular convolution kernels. | 2012 | 28516543 |
| universal expressions of population change by the price equation: natural selection, information, and maximum entropy production. | the price equation shows the unity between the fundamental expressions of change in biology, in information and entropy descriptions of populations, and in aspects of thermodynamics. the price equation partitions the change in the average value of a metric between two populations. a population may be composed of organisms or particles or any members of a set to which we can assign probabilities. a metric may be biological fitness or physical energy or the output of an arbitrarily complicated fun ... | 2017 | 28515874 |
| guillain-barré syndrome, variants & forms fruste: reclassification with new criteria. | this study aimed to evaluate the clinical and electrophysiological characteristics of various distinctive classical and localised guillain-barré syndrome (gbs) subtypes. | 2017 | 28514704 |
| importance of group therapeutic support for family members of children with alopecia areata: a cross-sectional survey study. | the psychological effect of alopecia areata (aa) is well documented, but group interaction may help lessen this burden. we aimed to determine factors that draw patients with aa and their families to group events. | 2017 | 28512762 |
| subcutaneous reaction of rat tissues to nanosilver coated gutta-percha. | gutta-percha (gp), is a neutral and non-toxic material. the aim of this animal study was to compare the biocompatibility of nanosilver coated gp (ns-gp) with conventional gp in subcutaneous tissues in a rat model. | 2017 | 28512478 |
| patterns of partial edentulism and its relation to khat chewing in jazan population - a survey study. | partial edentulism is a prime indicator of overall oral health in a given country. khat chewing habit in the south region of saudi arabia is widely practiced by a majority of the population. | 2017 | 28511510 |
| a comparison of 2-methoxyestradiol value in women with severe preeclampsia versus normotensive pregnancy. | preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and proteinuria. endothelial dysfunction is a major theory suggested as its aetiology. it is caused by anti-angiogenic condition characterized by low vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf). an estradiol metabolite, called 2-methoxy estradiol (2-me), is produced with the help of catechol-o-methyltransferase (comt). this substance has an important role in vegf expression. a 2-me is suppressed in women with preeclampsi ... | 2017 | 28511459 |
| breast biomarkers-comparison on whole section and tissue microarray section. | estrogen receptor (er), progesterone receptor (pr) and her2/neu are routinely studied markers for breast carcinoma. analysis of these biomarkers is traditionally done by immunohistochemistry (ihc) on whole sections. these markers can also be studied on tissue microarray (tma) sections. tissue microarray is a technique where core samples from different paraffin blocks are arrayed on a single recipient block which can then be cut to yield a single section with multiple cores in it. | 2017 | 28511394 |
| assessing non-additive effects in gblup model. | understanding non-additive effects in the expression of quantitative traits is very important in genotype selection, especially in species where the commercial products are clones or hybrids. the use of molecular markers has allowed the study of non-additive genetic effects on a genomic level, in addition to a better understanding of its importance in quantitative traits. thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the behavior of the gblup model in different genetic models and relationship ... | 2017 | 28510252 |
| moran-type bounds for the fixation probability in a frequency-dependent wright-fisher model. | we study stochastic evolutionary game dynamics in a population of finite size. individuals in the population are divided into two dynamically evolving groups. the structure of the population is formally described by a wright-fisher type markov chain with a frequency dependent fitness. in a strong selection regime that favors one of the two groups, we obtain qualitatively matching lower and upper bounds for the fixation probability of the advantageous population. in the infinite population limit ... | 2017 | 28509259 |
| superorganismality and caste differentiation as points of no return: how the major evolutionary transitions were lost in translation. | more than a century ago, william morton wheeler proposed that social insect colonies can be regarded as superorganisms when they have morphologically differentiated reproductive and nursing castes that are analogous to the metazoan germ-line and soma. following the rise of sociobiology in the 1970s, wheeler's insights were largely neglected, and we were left with multiple new superorganism concepts that are mutually inconsistent and uninformative on how superorganismality originated. these diffi ... | 2017 | 28508537 |
| correlation between soil-transmitted helminths infection and serum iron level among primary school children in medan. | the latest estimates indicate that more than 2 billion people worldwide are infected by soil-transmitted helminths (sth). the burden of sth infection is mainly attributed to the chronic effect on health and quality of life of those infected. it is also contributed to micronutrient deficiencies such as iron-deficiency anaemia. the prevalence of worm infection in public primary school students in medan was quite high (40.3%), and 33.3% was anaemic in the latest study. | 2017 | 28507613 |
| within-epitope interactions can bias ctl escape estimation in early hiv infection. | as human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) begins to replicate within hosts, immune responses are elicited against it. escape mutations in viral epitopes-immunogenic peptide parts presented on the surface of infected cells-allow hiv to partially evade these responses, and thus rapidly go to fixation. the faster they go to fixation, i.e., the higher their escape rate, the larger the selective pressure exerted by the immune system is assumed to be. this relation underpins the rationale for using escape ... | 2017 | 28507544 |
| pharmacist-to-prescriber intervention to close therapeutic gaps for statin use in patients with diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. | to assess the effect of a community pharmacist-led intervention on the proportion of patients with diabetes placed on statin therapy. | 2017 | 28506378 |
| explosive percolation on a scale-free multifractal weighted planar stochastic lattice. | in this article, we investigate explosive bond percolation (ebp) with the product rule, formally known as the achlioptas process, on a scale-free multifractal weighted planar stochastic lattice. one of the key features of the ebp transition is the delay, compared to the corresponding random bond percolation (rbp), in the onset of the spanning cluster. however, when it happens, it happens so dramatically that initially it was believed, although ultimately proved wrong, that explosive percolation ... | 2017 | 28505839 |
| steepest-entropy-ascent nonequilibrium quantum thermodynamic framework to model chemical reaction rates at an atomistic level. | the steepest entropy ascent (sea) dynamical principle provides a general framework for modeling the dynamics of nonequilibrium (ne) phenomena at any level of description, including the atomistic one. it has recently been shown to provide a precise implementation and meaning to the maximum entropy production principle and to encompass many well-established theories of nonequilibrium thermodynamics into a single unifying geometrical framework. its original formulation in the framework of quantum t ... | 2017 | 28505826 |
| percutaneous screw fixation for scaphoid fractures. | treatment of nondisplaced scaphoid waist fractures has evolved from conventional cast immobilization to percutaneous screw insertion. this study assessed clinical and radiologic outcomes of volar percutaneous screw fixation for 15 type b2 scaphoid fractures (according to the herbert and fisher classification). all patients were followed for an average of 33 months (range, 6-50 months). all fractures achieved radiographic union at an average of 57 days (range, 35-70 days), requiring no additional ... | 2017 | 28504811 |
| single penile incision for combined hypospadias and inguinal surgery: a comparative study. | we sought to compare the surgical outcomes of hypospadias repair with correction of inguinal pathology using a single penile incision vs. conventional approach using two incisions. | 2017 | 28503233 |
| what factors determine treatment outcome in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the modern era? a post hoc stash analysis. | the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (asah) has changed dramatically in the last few decades with the publication of a few major studies, including isat (international subarachnoid aneurysm trial, the international cooperative study on the timing of aneurysm surgery study). the aim of this study is to analyze the outcome of patients with asah based on a contemporary series, identify the risk factors for poor outcome, and focus on patients with good-grade asah (to match the isat c ... | 2017 | 28502692 |
| trends and outcomes in endovascular and open surgical treatment of visceral aneurysms. | visceral artery aneurysms (vaas) are rare but often repaired because of dire consequences of rupture. this is a population-based evaluation of chronologic trends in management, risk factors, and outcomes of endovascular and open therapy. | 2017 | 28502540 |
| effects of the ordering of natural selection and population regulation mechanisms on wright-fisher models. | we explore the effect of different mechanisms of natural selection on the evolution of populations for one- and two-locus systems. we compare the effect of viability and fecundity selection in the context of the wright-fisher model with selection under the assumption of multiplicative fitness. we show that these two modes of natural selection correspond to different orderings of the processes of population regulation and natural selection in the wright-fisher model. we find that under the wright ... | 2017 | 28500051 |
| continuous femoral nerve blockade and single-shot sciatic nerve block promotes better analgesia and lower bleeding for total knee arthroplasty compared to intrathecal morphine: a randomized trial. | knee arthroplasty leads to postoperative pain. this study compares analgesia and postoperative bleeding achieved by intrathecal morphine with a continuous femoral plus single-shot sciatic nerve block. | 2017 | 28499420 |
| factors related to the development of shunt-dependent hydrocephalus following subarachnoid hemorrhage in the elderly. | surgical procedures for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (sah) are increasing among the elderly as the population ages. chronic shunt-dependent hydrocephalus is a recognized complication of sah. the purpose of this study was to identify factors predictive of the development of shunt-dependent hydrocephalus among elderly patients with sah. | 2017 | 28497436 |
| marine protected areas in costa rica: how do artisanal fishers respond? | costa rica is considering expanding their marine protected areas (mpas) to conserve marine resources. due to the importance of households' responses to an mpa in defining the mpa's ecological and economic outcomes, this paper uses an economic decision framework to interpret data from near-mpa household surveys to inform this policy discussion. the model and data suggest that the impact of expanding mpas relies on levels of enforcement and on-shore wages. if larger near-shore mpas can produce hig ... | 2017 | 28497433 |
| critical behavior in tetragonal antiperovskite genfe3 with a frustrated ferromagnetic state. | tetragonal genfe3 has a second-order ferromagnetic (fm) to paramagnetic transition at 76 k. our integrated investigations indicate that the ground fm state is frustrated and the tetragonal symmetry is retained below 550 k based on the results of variable temperature x-ray diffraction. critical behavior was analyzed by a systematic bulk magnetization study. the estimated critical exponents by three different methods (modified arrott plot, the kouvel-fisher method, and critical isotherm analysis) ... | 2017 | 28497140 |
| talking circles to improve diabetes self-care management. | purpose the purpose of this study was to determine if the use of both the talking circles (tcs) and diabetes self-management education (dsme) results in better adherence and outcomes for diabetes self-management than dsme alone in american indians (ais) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (t2dm). methods a quasiexperimental, mixed-methods approach was used for ais with uncontrolled t2dm, defined by an a1c > 7.0%. the experimental group (n = 20) participated in a tc and received dsme. the control group ... | 2017 | 28494697 |
| on the stochastic evolution of finite populations. | this work is a systematic study of discrete markov chains that are used to describe the evolution of a two-types population. motivated by results valid for the well-known moran (m) and wright-fisher (wf) processes, we define a general class of markov chains models which we term the kimura class. it comprises the majority of the models used in population genetics, and we show that many well-known results valid for m and wf processes are still valid in this class. in all kimura processes, a mutant ... | 2017 | 28493042 |
| female sexual dysfunction in the late postpartum period among women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus. | to compare the status of female sexual dysfunction (fsd) between women with a history of previous gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm) and those with follow-up of a healthy pregnancy, using the female sexual function index (fsfi) questionnaire. | 2017 | 28492147 |
| retrospective evidence on outcomes and experiences of pregnancy and childbirth in epidermolysis bullosa in australia and new zealand. | pregnancy in epidermolysis bullosa (eb) has not been comprehensively studied. | 2017 | 28492031 |
| retrospective evidence on outcomes and experiences of pregnancy and childbirth in epidermolysis bullosa in australia and new zealand. | pregnancy in epidermolysis bullosa (eb) has not been comprehensively studied. | 2015 | 28491951 |
| surgery for superior hypophyseal artery aneurysms: a new classification and surgical considerations. | superior hypophyseal artery (sha) aneurysms form a unique subgroup of paraclinoid aneurysms having a propensity to grow to a large size in the suprasellar region resulting in compression of the optic nerve, chiasma, and/or tract. | 2017 | 28488626 |
| sex-specific graphs: relating group-specific topology to demographic and landscape data. | sex-specific genetic structure is a commonly observed pattern among vertebrate species. facing differential selective pressures, individuals may adopt sex-specific life history traits that ultimately shape genetic variation among populations. although differential dispersal dynamics are commonly detected in the literature, few studies have used genetic structure to investigate sex-specific functional connectivity. the recent use of graph theoretic approaches in landscape genetics has demonstrate ... | 2017 | 28488269 |
| a predictive model for guillain-barré syndrome based on single learning algorithms. | background. guillain-barré syndrome (gbs) is a potentially fatal autoimmune neurological disorder. the severity varies among the four main subtypes, named as acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (aidp), acute motor axonal neuropathy (aman), acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy (amsan), and miller-fisher syndrome (mf). a proper subtype identification may help to promptly carry out adequate treatment in patients. method. we perform experiments with 15 single classifiers in two scenario ... | 2017 | 28487747 |
| differential expression of pd-l1 in high grade t1 vs muscle invasive bladder carcinoma and its prognostic implications. | pd-l1 is expressed on tumor cells and tumor immune cell infiltrates. in metastatic bladder cancer increased tumor immune cell infiltrate pd-l1 positivity correlated with better overall survival. however, to our knowledge in high grade t1 bladder tumors positivity on tumor cells and tumor immune cell infiltrates, and correlation with outcomes or pathological features remain unknown. | 2017 | 28487100 |
| combining participatory and socioeconomic approaches to map fishing effort in small-scale fisheries. | mapping the spatial allocation of fishing effort while including key stakeholders in the decision making process is essential for effective fisheries management but is difficult to implement in complex small-scale fisheries that are diffuse, informal and multifaceted. here we present a standardized but flexible approach that combines participatory mapping approaches (fishers' spatial preference for fishing grounds, or fishing suitability) with socioeconomic approaches (spatial extrapolation of s ... | 2017 | 28486509 |
| evaluating the age cutoff criterion for reporting benign-appearing endometrial cells in routine pap tests: an 8-year retrospective review. | the 2014 bethesda system recommends that benign-appearing endometrial cells (becs) in routine pap tests should be reported in patients aged ≥45 years. this is a change from previous guidelines to report becs in women ≥40 years of age. becs are reported to have 1% chance of endometrial lesion on follow-up. this study tests whether the new threshold may increase the specificity of the test for the detection of clinically significant endometrial lesions. | 2017 | 28486237 |
| using fisher information to assess stability in the performance of public transportation systems. | public transportation systems (pts) are large and complex systems that consist of many modes operated by different agencies to service entire regions. assessing their performance can therefore be difficult. in this work, we use concepts of fisher information (fi) to analyse the stability in the performance of pts in the 372 us urbanized areas (uza) reported by the national transit database. the key advantage of fi is its ability to handle multiple variables simultaneously to provide information ... | 2017 | 28484612 |
| transcatheter arterial embolization for gastrointestinal bleeding associated with gastric carcinoma: prognostic factors predicting successful hemostasis and survival. | to evaluate outcomes of transcatheter arterial embolization (tae) for gastric cancer-related gastrointestinal (gi) bleeding and factors associated with successful tae and improved survival after tae. | 2017 | 28483303 |
| [nasal continuous positive airway pressure ventilation in children with community-acquired pneumonia under five years of age: a prospective, multi-center clinical study]. | objective: to analyze the clinical characteristics of community-acquired pneumonia (cap) in children under five years of age and analyze the safety and efficiency of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (ncpap) ventilation for cap in this population. method: this was a prospective multicenter study. children who were admitted to these six centers with cap and met the ncpap ventilation indications, aged from 29 d to 5 years, were continuously included during november 2013 to october 2015. th ... | 2017 | 28482381 |
| streamline flow of the portal vein affects the lobar distribution of colorectal liver metastases and has a clinical impact on survival. | it is believed that blood from the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein mixes incompletely in the portal vein and maintains a streamline flow influencing its anatomic distribution. although several experimental studies have demonstrated the existence of streamlining, clinical studies have shown conflicting results. we investigated whether streamlining of portal vein affects the lobar distribution of colorectal liver metastases and estimated its impact on survival. | 2017 | 28480180 |
| the most effective methods for delivering severe weather early warnings to fishermen on lake victoria. | introduction: it is estimated that five thousand people die on lake victoria every year by drowning which is triggered by severe weather hazards like lightning. objectives: in order to improve predictability of severe weather conditions on lake victoria, there is need to deliver timely and effective severe weather early warning systems (swews) to those at risk. on lake victoria, previous swew service trials ceased with the end of the funding grants. this study therefore assessed the possibility ... | 2017 | 28480125 |
| prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of autism among children attending primary and secondary schools in south east nigeria. | the objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence and socio-economic determinants of autism among children attending primary and secondary schools in south east, nigeria. | 2016 | 28479884 |
| uterine cd56(dim) and cd16(+) cells in refractory antiphospholipid antibody-related pregnancy loss and chromosomally intact abortuses: a case-control study. | to evaluate the role of uterine natural killer (unk) cd56(dim) and cd16(+) cells in patients with refractory antiphospholipid, antibody-mediated, recurrent, pregnancy loss. | 2017 | 28479751 |
| fishing in the amazonian forest: a gendered social network puzzle. | we employ social network analysis (sna) to describe the structure of subsistence fishing social networks and to explore the relation between fishers' emic perceptions of fishing expertise and their position in networks. participant observation and quantitative methods were employed among the tsimane' amerindians of the bolivian amazonia. a multiple regression quadratic assignment procedure was used to explore the extent to which gender, kinship, and age homophilies influence the formation of fis ... | 2017 | 28479670 |
| retrospective, cross-sectional study on immediately loaded implant-supported mandibular fixed complete-arch prostheses fabricated with the passive fit cementation technique. | mandibular fixed complete-arch dental prostheses on dental implants have been benefiting patients for a long time, but problems with passive fitting between the metallic framework of the prostheses and the implants might influence its long-term success. | 2017 | 28478986 |
| improving autopsy report turnaround times by implementing lean management principles. | the autopsy is an integral part of the service of a large academic pathology department. timely reporting is central to providing good service and is beneficial for many stakeholders, including the families, the clinical team, the hospital, and the wider community. the current study aimed to improve hospital-consented autopsy reporting times (turnaround time, tat) by using lean principles modified for a healthcare setting, with an aim of signing out 90% of autopsies in 90 days. an audit of curre ... | 2017 | 28478740 |
| study of microbial growth on silicone tubes after transcanalicular laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy and correlation with patency. | intubation in primary transcanalicular laser assisted dacryocystorhinostomy (tcladcr) is performed to increase the success rates. however, the associated inflammation and infection can have adverse effects. | 2016 | 28478465 |
| are corrupted non-dysplastic colonic crypts the first histological event in experimental colonic carcinogenesis? | the colonic crypts in rats replicate by symmetric fission at the base of the crypts, and proceeds upwards, to generate two separate identical crypts. recently, anomalous crypts (called corrupted colonic crypts, cccs) were found in the colonic mucosa of sprague-dawley rats treated with the carcinogen dimethylhydrazine. here it was investigated whether cccs develop in the colonic mucosa of another rat strain, treated with a different carcinogen. | 2017 | 28476791 |
| hypoxia and renal cell carcinoma: the influence of hif1a+1772c/t functional genetic polymorphism on prognosis. | hypoxia-inducible factor (hif-1) is a key regulator of the genes involved in the cellular response to hypoxia. overexpression of hif-1 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of renal cell carcinoma (rcc), and functional polymorphisms of the hif1a gene may confer susceptibility to rcc. our purpose was to assess the influence of hif1a+1772c/t (rs11549465) polymorphism on rcc prognosis. | 2017 | 28476527 |
| furcation perforation: periradicular tissue response to biodentine as a repair material by histopathologic and indirect immunofluorescence analyses. | the purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vivo response of periradicular tissues after sealing of furcation perforations with biodentine, mineral trioxide aggregate (mta), and gutta-percha by means of histopathologic and indirect immunofluorescence analyses. | 2017 | 28476469 |
| evaluating fishermen's conservation attitudes and local ecological knowledge of the european sardine (sardina pilchardus), peniche, portugal. | european sardines are an important fishing resource in the north atlantic. recognized for its great commercial and economic value in southern europe, this resource currently has low stock indices. from this perspective, fishers' local ecological knowledge (lek) is appreciated as an auxiliary tool in the management of sardines in this region. our goal is to evaluate the lek and attitudes towards the conservation of sardina pilchardus in the typical fishing village of peniche, portugal. | 2017 | 28476167 |
| high risk factors associated with early childhood hearing loss: a 3-year review. | in this study, we examined the association between risk factors for hearing loss and early childhood hearing status (normal hearing, congenital hearing loss, or delayed-onset hearing loss). follow-up rates of audiologic care following passed or referred birth screens for children with risk factors were also examined. | 2017 | 28475714 |
| clonal seborrheic keratosis versus pagetoid bowen disease: histopathology and role of adjunctive markers. | clonal seborrheic keratosis (csk) and pagetoid bowen disease (squamous cell carcinoma in situ) (pbd) share similar histological features making it sometimes difficult to differentiate the 2. the study group included 29 and 13 cases of csk and pbd, respectively. both groups were examined histopathologically (suprabasal mitotic figures, broad rete ridges, crowding of nuclei, nuclear pleomorphism, necrotic keratinocytes, parakeratosis, and dermal inflammation) and immunohistochemically (ck10, ki-67 ... | 2017 | 28475506 |
| radiodensity of intraventricular hemorrhage associated with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage may be a negative predictor of outcome. | objective the presence, extent, and distribution of intraventricular hemorrhage (ivh) have been associated with negative outcomes in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (sah). several qualitative scores (fisher grade, leroux score, and graeb score) have been established for evaluating sah and ivh. however, no study has assessed the radiodensity within the ventricular system in aneurysmal sah patients with ivh. prior studies have suggested that hemorrhage with a higher radiodensity, as measured by ... | 2017 | 28474990 |
| transperineal laser ablation for percutaneous treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a feasibility study. | to assess the feasibility and safety of transperineal laser ablation (tpla) for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph). | 2017 | 28474112 |
| optimal input design for multibody systems by using an extended adjoint approach. | we present a method for optimizing inputs of multibody systems for a subsequently performed parameter identification. herein, optimality with respect to identifiability is attained by maximizing the information content in measurements described by the fisher information matrix. for solving the resulting optimization problem, the adjoint system of the sensitivity differential equation system is employed. the proposed approach combines these two well-established methods and can be applied to multi ... | 2017 | 28473738 |
| [the importance of microrna deregulation in the molecular pathogenesis and histological transformation of follicular lymphoma]. | molecular pathogenesis of follicular lymphoma (fl) is characterized by substantial dysregulation of epigenetic regulators. many cases of fl are associated with the aberrant expression of non-coding regulatory rnas, namely micrornas (mirna). here we studied changes in mirna expression and their association with histological transformation of fl to diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (dlbcl). | 2017 | 28471196 |
| qualitative slow blood flow in lower extremity deep veins on doppler sonography: quantitative assessment and preliminary evaluation of correlation with subsequent deep venous thrombosis development in a tertiary care oncology center. | to determine whether the qualitative sonographic appearance of slow deep venous flow in the lower extremities correlates with quantitative slow flow and an increased risk of deep venous thrombosis (dvt) in oncology patients. | 2017 | 28470976 |
| [effects of a strength based i-change smoking cessation program for smoking middle school boys]. | this study was done to develop a strength based i-change smoking cessation program for middle school boys and identified its effects. | 2017 | 28470154 |
| microvascular function and endothelial progenitor cells in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia and the familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype. | to evaluate endothelial progenitor cells (epcs) and systemic microvascular function in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia, comparing patients with the definite familial hypercholesterolemia (fh) phenotype (dfh) or probable/possible fh phenotype (pfh). there is a large spectrum of atherosclerotic disease between these two clinical phenotypes of fh, and to acquire further knowledge of the pathophysiology of vascular disease in both is desirable. | 2017 | 28467991 |
| cryotherapy with dynamic intermittent compression improves recovery from revision total knee arthroplasty. | the goal of this study was to assess the efficacy of cryotherapy with dynamic intermittent compression (cdic) in relieving postoperative pain, decreasing blood loss, and improving functional scores after revision total knee arthroplasty (rtka). | 2017 | 28465126 |
| fat deposition in the left ventricle: descriptive and observacional study in autopsy. | the human heart contains varying amounts of fat deposits. cardiac physiological fat occurs predominantly in the right ventricle (rv). the discovery and characterization of adipose tissue along the left ventricle (lv) has been rarely reported. this study aimed to determine the occurrence of fatty deposits in epicardial, pericoronay and myocardial compartments in the lv, and to trace the epidemiological profile and clinical associations with this finding. | 2017 | 28464933 |
| autodelineation of cervical cancers using multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and machine learning. | tumour delineation is a challenging, time-consuming and complex part of radiotherapy planning. in this study, an automatic method for delineating locally advanced cervical cancers was developed using a machine learning approach. | 2017 | 28464746 |
| long-term follow-up of anterior vaginal repair: a comparison among colporrhaphy, colporrhaphy with reinforcement by xenograft, and mesh. | to assess the long-term complications and outcomes in patients treated for pelvic organ prolapse (pop) with transvaginal anterior colporrhaphy (ac) alone, transvaginal naterior ac with reinforcement by using porcine xenograft (ac-p) (pelvisoft® biomesh), and transvaginal anterior repair with polypropylene mesh (ac-m). | 2017 | 28464362 |
| external beam radiation therapy or brachytherapy with or without short-course neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy: results of a multicenter, prospective study of quality of life. | the long-term effects of neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (nadt) with radiation therapy on participant-reported health-related quality of life (hrqol) have not been characterized in prospective multicenter studies. we evaluated hrqol for 2 years among participants undergoing radiation therapy (rt) with or without nadt for newly diagnosed, early-stage prostate cancer. | 2017 | 28463150 |
| aerosol delivery with two nebulizers through high-flow nasal cannula: a randomized cross-over single-photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography study. | high-flow nasal cannula use is developing in icus. the aim of this study was to compare aerosol efficiency by using two nebulizers through a high-flow nasal cannula: the most commonly used jet nebulizer (jn) and a more efficient vibrating-mesh nebulizer (vn). | 2017 | 28463044 |
| the impact of tympanostomy tubes on speech and language development in children with cleft palate. | objective describe the impact of hearing loss, tympanostomy tube placement before palatoplasty, and number of tubes received on speech outcomes in children with cleft palate. study design case series with chart review. setting tertiary care children's hospital. subjects and methods records from 737 children born between april 2005 and april 2015 who underwent palatoplasty at a tertiary children's hospital were reviewed. exclusion criteria were cleft repair at an outside hospital, intact secondar ... | 2017 | 28462671 |
| neutron crystallography aids in drug design. | since drugs bind to their targets through directional h bonding and non-directional hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions, neutron crystallography can help guide structure-based drug design. this is illustrated by mckenna and co-workers [aggarwal et al. (2016), iucrj, 3, 319-325] who describe the room-temperature neutron structure of human carbonic anyhydrase ii in complex with the clinical inhibitor methazolamide to 2.2 å resolution, and compare this with the previously determined room-tem ... | 2016 | 28461889 |
| long term effect of vaginal delivery and cesarean section on female sexual function in primipara mothers. | pregnancy and birth giving are two of the most important and common effective factors influencing female sexual function. sexual dysfunction can affect women's quality of life and marriage. this research tried to determine the relation between labor type and long term sexual function in primipara women of sabzevar, iran. | 2017 | 28461875 |