Publications

cyclosporine provides better success rates for both higher- and lower-risk cadaveric kidney transplant recipients.		2006	3291212
the general practice contract scheme: was it targeted?	to determine whether the contracted general practices were situated in areas of greatest health need.	2006	1538862
subdural empyema complicating frontal and ethmoid sinusitis.		2006	2564381
a role of carbohydrate-carbohydrate interaction in the process of specific cell recognition during embryogenesis and organogenesis: a preliminary note.	a possible role of cell surface glycoconjugates in cell recognition has been envisioned based on recognition of carbohydrates by cell surface proteins such as endogenous lectins, glycosyltransferases, and hydrolases (refs. 18-22 in text). a new possibility that a specific carbohydrate at the cell surface could be recognized by the same or similar carbohydrate on the counterpart cell surface is now suggested by specific interaction between lex and lex, but not between lex and sialylated or non-su ...	2006	2563943
[nursing under a different sky: sweden].		2006	1489594
[optimal method of the hypotensive treatment of hypertension with diuretics and sodium chloride substitutes].	the therapeutic efficacy of combined and separate application of a diuretic (brinaldix) and beta-adrenoblocker (visken) was compared in the treatment of 69 patients with essential hypertension running a stable course; the patients were kept on a low-sodium diet (4-6 g nacl daily) and given a potassium substitute for nacl.	2006	4087657
hallermann-streiff syndrome.		2006	1428149
antimicrobial prophylaxis for fractured base of skull in children.	the details are reviewed of 50 children who were treated over a 10-year period with clinical signs of fractured base of skull. two patients died early without signs of sepsis--due to the severity of their head injuries. of the remainder, 23 received antibiotic prophylaxis and 25 did not. one patient from each of these groups developed pneumococcal meningitis, and they were successfully treated. our results correlate well with those previously published, confirming the low incidence of infective ...	2006	1393186
accessory adrenal: an incidental finding during orchiopexy.		2006	2870456
mass culture of mammalian cells as a national project.		2006	1367250
a postero-anterior cephalometric evaluation of adult open bite subjects as related to normals.	reduced nasal airflow can be the result of enlarged adenoids, hypertrophic turbinates, severely deviated nasal septum, or even narrow nasal cavities. the question of whether the width of the nasal cavity may influence certain facial dimensions examined on the postero-anterior cephalometric x-ray was evaluated through the study of two different groups of subjects. possible intercorrelations between some other frontal dimensions were also examined in these subjects. the first group consisted of 15 ...	2006	1748190
nutrition and head start.		2006	1458961
sister chromatid exchange (sce) frequency in lymphocytes of patients with colorectal carcinoma treated with razoxane.	the increased risk of neoplasia following cytotoxic therapy for both malignant and nonmalignant disease is well known. sister chromatid exchange (sce) frequencies in patients receiving such chemotherapy are often elevated, and the persistence of high levels after treatment may provide an indicator for susceptibility to secondary neoplasia. the cytostatic drug razoxane has been used for the treatment of psoriasis, acute myeloid leukemia (aml), and colorectal carcinoma. prolonged use of this drug, ...	2006	1458513
organ donation in intensive care--a look at the ethical issues.	this paper is based on consideration of the ethical issues surrounding organ donation. this emotive subject has far-reaching implications concerning both donation and transplantation but the purpose in this paper is to deal specifically with issues related to cadaveric organ donation and how they concern nurses in an intensive care unit (icu). a brief, general description of both ethics and organ donation is followed by a discussion of the issues surrounding the donor himself, including the diag ...	2006	1483023
total exenteration, two or one ostomy.	total exenterations require fecal and urinary diversions, necessitating ostomies in the anterior abdominal wall. this article was done to explore the possibility of extremely low anastomoses of the intestine to the anal stump, to reduce the number of ostomies to only one for the urinary diversion. although technically feasible, the long term follow-up evaluation of these patients resulted in us having reservations concerning function.	2006	1636136
[the significance of the determination of catecholamines and their metabolites in neuroblastomas].	a method for the determination of catecholamines and their metabolites in the urine was established. the specimens were previously cleaned by ion exchangers and the components were separated by a 'reversed phase' ionic pair chromatography, determined by an electrochemical 'wall-jet'-detector. this method was applied in order to find a diagnostic marker in case of neuroblastoma diseases. in 85 per cent of the patients (n = 13) we stated an increased ejection of dopamine.	2006	2095056
the measurement of radiant temperature in neonatal thermal environments.	heat exchange through radiation is recognized as the dominant mode of heat transfer for an infant nursed in an incubator or warmer. a radiometer was constructed to measure the planar radiant temperature experienced by the infant. two heat-flow sensors of different emissivities were mounted onto a heat sink such that one measured principally convective heat exchange while the other measured convective and radiant heat exchange. the radiant heat exchange was obtained from the difference between th ...	2006	1393209
a 3-year evaluation of the tcu380ag and the cu-7.	the tcu380ag and the cu-7 intrauterine devices (iuds) were evaluated in a randomized comparative clinical trial. a total of 198 women who had not recently been pregnant entered the trial in manila, philippines and were followed-up through 3 years postinsertion. the 36-month follow-up rates were impressively high at 80.3 for tcu 380a users and 76.7 for users of the cu-7. although the two iuds demonstrated statistically similar termination rates, the findings suggest a higher efficacy for the tcu3 ...	2006	2564357
participation of health workers, school teachers and pupils in the control of rheumatic fever: evaluation of a training programme.	in a rural community block of north india we initiated a programme for control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (rf/rhd). this included a training campaign for all 74 health workers, 773 school teachers and 12,500 older pupils (class v to x) to enable them to suspect and refer cases of rf/rhd and counsel them about secondary prophylaxis. training material was used by project staff, medical officers and teachers to convey that this serious disease with onset between 5 and 15 years c ...	2006	1428137
correlations between laser flare measurements and anterior chamber protein concentrations.	the laser flare cell meter quantifies anterior chamber (ac) protein (flare) by measuring light scattering of a helium-neon laser beam in the ac. the relationship between photon count and protein concentration both in vitro and in vivo was assessed. the reproducibility of the in vitro photon count measurements was 7.3%. there was a significant linear relationship between photon count and the concentration of both albumin (r = 1.0, p = 0.0001) and immunoglobulin g (igg, r = 0.99, p = 0.0001) in vi ...	2006	1526738
[nursing--a woman's job!].		2006	1489626
dielectric spectroscopy as a novel and convenient tool for the study of the shear sensitivity of plant cells in suspension culture.	plant cell suspensions of different species and different age were subjected to hydrodynamic stress while following the decline in the volume fraction of intact cells by measuring the permittivity of the cell suspension at radio frequencies. results were compared with the fresh weight, dry weight, packed cell volume and cell number of the suspensions. at first a rapid decline is seen as the most shear-sensitive cells are broken up, followed by a slower decline as less sensitive cells are broken ...	2006	1367236
comparison of magnetic resonance imaging in alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and normal aging.	mri scans of 27 patients with probable alzheimer's disease (mean age 68.2 years), 31 patients with vascular dementia (mean age 69.9 years) and 18 normal controls (mean age 66.3 years) were compared to evaluate possible distinguishing parenchymal abnormalities among these groups. atrophy was quantitated by subjective rating, linear and volumetric measurements. a number of findings were significantly more common in vascular dementia than in the other subsets. these included (1) basal ganglionic/th ...	2006	1592074
better right than quick?		2006	1538635
acrylic resin finger prosthesis.	a technique is described for the prosthetic replacement of two fingers using acrylic resin. retention was obtained using finger rings. the stages of the technique are outlined. advantages and disadvantages are briefly stated.	2006	1484252
ventriculopleural shunting used as a temporary diversion.	due to the limited absorptive capacity of the pleural cavity, infants and young children are not generally ideal candidates for ventriculopleural shunts. we report using chest cavities as alternate for temporary diversion of csf in a young child. venous access to the cervical region could not be utilized because of scarring from previous procedures, while peritoneal access was contraindicated due to repeated pseudocyst formation. pleural effusions were removed by thoracentesis when necessary, an ...	2006	1595400
radiotherapy of malignant melanoma of the uvea with i-125 seeds.	nineteen patients with malignant uveal melanomas were treated with i-125 applicators. there were 10 males and 9 females with a median age of 61 years (range 42-76). the tumour was located in the choroid in 12 eyes and in the choroid and ciliary body in 7 eyes. the size of the tumours was 7-18 mm in maximal basal diameter (median 12), 5-16 mm in minimal basal diameter (median 10), and 5.5-15 mm in thickness (median 8.5). the volume of the tumours was 123-1890 mm3 (median 540). all tumours were cl ...	2006	1488887
latex anaphylaxis during spinal surgery in children with myelomeningocele.		2006	1489751
16th annual symposium on computer applications in medical care. proceedings. baltimore, maryland, november 8-11, 1992.		2006	1482848
[pharmacokinetic interaction of drugs with cardiac glycosides; which are clinically important?].		2006	2870436
stress and graves' disease.		2006	1346682
issues with radiation therapy article.		2006	1828682
issues with radiation therapy article.		2006	1828682
[successful therapy with tegafur and lentinan after tae for hepatocellular carcinoma--a case report].	a 46-year-old male (performance status 1) with hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc), which diffusely involved the anterior segment of the right lobe, occluded the second portal branch and metastased to the left lobe (stage iv-a), was on combined therapy with tae of lipiodol (lpd), mitomycin c (mmc) 10 mg and gelatin sponge at the time of angiography on march 16, 1987. immunochemotherapy with tegafur suppository (teg sp) 1,000 mg/day and ok432 i.m. was performed for one month after tae. instead of ok43 ...	2006	2559131
surgical treatment of morbid obesity. a survey of overall outcome 1968-1989.	this survey evaluates benefits and costs from a policy of employing surgical treatment in selected cases of morbid obesity. between 1968 and 1978, we used end-to-side jejunoileal bypass. despite many satisfied patients, complications were frequent and severe. for the next decade, we employed various types of gastric surgery. we eventually assessed a gastric balloon, but without success. median duration of follow-up was 132 months in 145 patients with jejunoileostomy, 103 months in seven gastric ...	2006	1802626
surgical treatment of morbid obesity. a survey of overall outcome 1968-1989.	this survey evaluates benefits and costs from a policy of employing surgical treatment in selected cases of morbid obesity. between 1968 and 1978, we used end-to-side jejunoileal bypass. despite many satisfied patients, complications were frequent and severe. for the next decade, we employed various types of gastric surgery. we eventually assessed a gastric balloon, but without success. median duration of follow-up was 132 months in 145 patients with jejunoileostomy, 103 months in seven gastric ...	2006	1802626
a general software package for the handling of medical images.	pics (portable imaging computer software), is a software system designed for handling and processing a variety of types of medical image. it has been designed to satisfy the following criteria: (a) the software should be portable between different items of hardware with minimal alteration; (b) there should be a simple operator interface to enable use by inexperienced users, while avoiding the need for experienced users to be directed through tedious menu trees; (c) the programming environment sh ...	2006	1800747
a general software package for the handling of medical images.	pics (portable imaging computer software), is a software system designed for handling and processing a variety of types of medical image. it has been designed to satisfy the following criteria: (a) the software should be portable between different items of hardware with minimal alteration; (b) there should be a simple operator interface to enable use by inexperienced users, while avoiding the need for experienced users to be directed through tedious menu trees; (c) the programming environment sh ...	2006	1800747
aggressive chemotherapy for acute leukaemia frequently causes intestinal protein leakage.	cytostatic drugs are known to produce disturbances in intestinal absorption of carbohydrates. to further explore the gastrointestinal (gi) toxicity of cytostatic therapy, 37 patients with acute leukemia were investigated during and/or after remission induction courses by the use of the differential sugar absorption test (dsat) and the intestinal clearance of alpha-1-antitrypsin (claat). the ratio of the lactulose to the mannitol excretion in the urine was found abnormal in 44% of the tests. the ...	2006	1828960
aggressive chemotherapy for acute leukaemia frequently causes intestinal protein leakage.	cytostatic drugs are known to produce disturbances in intestinal absorption of carbohydrates. to further explore the gastrointestinal (gi) toxicity of cytostatic therapy, 37 patients with acute leukemia were investigated during and/or after remission induction courses by the use of the differential sugar absorption test (dsat) and the intestinal clearance of alpha-1-antitrypsin (claat). the ratio of the lactulose to the mannitol excretion in the urine was found abnormal in 44% of the tests. the ...	2006	1828960
sensitivity to chromium-containing automobile parts.		2006	1828411
sensitivity to chromium-containing automobile parts.		2006	1828411
possible role of plasminogen activator inhibitor 2 in the prevention of the metastasis of gastric cancer tissues.	the concentrations of urinary type plasminogen activator (u-pa), plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (pai-1), and pai-2 were measured in gastric cancer tissues and adjacent healthy mucosal tissues. levels of u-pa, pai-1 and pai-2 were higher in cancer than in control tissues. pai-1 levels were higher together with the progression of cancer however there were no differences in u-pa or pai-2 levels. tumors with higher pai-1 and lower pai-2 levels tend to metastasize to remote lymph nodes. when the n ...	2006	1636163
the value of an expert system in performing clinical drug trials.	an expert system has been designed to assist the cardiologist in determining whether patients can be included in clinical trials. this system contains knowledge on inclusion and exclusion criteria for six drug trials, and has been validated in 100 randomly selected patients. in 97 cases, the expert system and the cardiologist made an identical classification; in the remaining three cases, the patient was incorrectly classified by the physician. the system will also optimize the order in which qu ...	2006	1764928
psoralen plus ultraviolet a (puva) in the treatment of chronic graft versus host disease: preliminary experience in standard treatment resistant patients.		2006	1594942
fludarabine monophosphate for prolymphocytic leukaemia.		2006	1698237
how accurate is a computerized surgical audit when resident medical staff collect the data?	since july 1988 all eight general surgeons at fremantle hospital have used a computer-based surgical audit and discharge system. at the time of writing (september 1991) 10,919 computer-generated discharge letters have been produced by the system. this paper describes the system and reports a series of quality control assessments carried out between 1 july 1988 and 30 june 1990 during which 30 pre-registration surgical residents completed 5,716 data collection forms. it was found that: (1) data c ...	2006	1610325
doping control of anabolic steroids.		2006	1940836
prophylaxis against non-steroidal induced upper gastrointestinal side effects.		2006	1540030
treatment of alopecia areata with diphenylcyclopropenone.		2006	1552076
out of the frame.		2006	1538842
$100,000 aids payout is boston's new norm.		2006	1456317
intravenous nifedipine for prevention of myocardial ischaemia after coronary revascularization.	we sought to determine the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic behaviour of a continuous infusion of nifedipine given for prevention of myocardial ischaemia following coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) surgery. patients scheduled for elective cabg, who had good left ventricular function, were included. only normotensive patients who did not require treatment with vasoactive drugs and were bleeding less than 100 ml.hr-1 following surgery were included. the patients were randomly distributed into ...	2006	1464126
haemorheology and exercise: intrinsic flow properties of blood in marathon running.	haemorheological and haematological parameters were studied in venous blood samples taken from 8 endurance-trained athletes before and after a marathon run. viscometry was performed in a 20 microns glass capillary and in a couette viscometer. apparent blood viscosity was lower in the capillary than in the rotational viscometer, but significant differences between pre- and post-run samples were not observed in either system. this is presumably due to the absence of changes of haematocrit (pre-run ...	2006	1459744
[ultrasound morphology of gallstones].	using a subtile examination technique genuine information can be obtained from the interior of a gallstone--at least to a depth of 15 mm. this information should provide an indication of the homogeneous (crystalline) or inhomogeneous (non-cholesterol) structure of the stone. further systematic use of differentiating gallstone ultrasonography could become a useful additional decision making criterion for selection of gallstones suitable for conservative treatment.	2006	1449008
management of patients with airway obstruction.		2006	1393228
publication skill development in nurses. a vital role of nurse executives.	fostering a work environment that encourages nurses to pursue scholarly activities, such as publishing, is one of the responsibilities of a nurse executive. the authors discuss strategies for creating an environment that supports and inspires nurses to publish.	2006	1560280
resuscitation of patients with cardiac arrest by ambulance staff with extended training in west yorkshire.	to investigate the results of resuscitation of patients with cardiac arrest by ambulance staff with extended training in west yorkshire.	2006	2242460
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.		2006	1392903
[movement of gastric acid secretion and influence of proton pump inhibitors on histamine h2 receptor antagonist resistant ulcer].	treatment of peptic ulcers has become easier with the advent of h2 blockers. however, h2 resistant ulcer still remain. these cases were screened by 24 hr-intragastric ph monitoring, which well reflects the status of gastric acid secretion. on the one hand, there were cases in which no nocturnal elevation in gastric ph was seen even after administration of h2 blocker (h2 blocker resistant ulcer). on the other hand, there were cases which were resistant to treatment with h2 blocker, although the g ...	2006	1347323
the use of potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser for laparoscopic removal of ovarian endometrioma.	from january 1989 through january 1990, 31 patients thought to have ovarian endometrioma at ultrasonography were treated by operative laparoscopy and potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser. the endometriomas ranged from 2 to 9.2 cm in diameter by preoperative transvaginal ultrasonography. the operative procedure used was a three-puncture technique with a 600 micron fiber attached to a potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser. the power setting was 10 w with a continuous pulse. in all cases endometriomas wer ...	2006	1828651
the use of potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser for laparoscopic removal of ovarian endometrioma.	from january 1989 through january 1990, 31 patients thought to have ovarian endometrioma at ultrasonography were treated by operative laparoscopy and potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser. the endometriomas ranged from 2 to 9.2 cm in diameter by preoperative transvaginal ultrasonography. the operative procedure used was a three-puncture technique with a 600 micron fiber attached to a potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser. the power setting was 10 w with a continuous pulse. in all cases endometriomas wer ...	2006	1828651
predicting the distance for gavage tube placement in children.	nurses currently use several external measures referenced to the head and chest to predict the insertion distance for orogastric and nasogastric (ng) tubes. the ability of previously published regression equations on height to predict esophageal length for ng tube insertion was evaluated in a sample of 107 children.	2006	1574363
ossification of the posterior cervical longitudinal ligament.	forty patients with cervical myelopathy due to opll (ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament) of the cervical spine were studied. according to abe's or yamamoto's classification, 12 of them had a 50% decrease in the cross-sectional area of the spinal canal. subtotal vertebrectomy was carried out in 8 of these patients and the remaining 4 patients received posterior decompression. we concluded that anterior decompression, if possible, is the treatment of choice and posterior decompres ...	2006	1595391
a temporal-abstraction system for patient monitoring.	resume is a system that performs temporal abstraction of time-stamped data. resume is based on a model of three temporal-abstraction mechanisms: point temporal abstraction (a mechanism for abstracting values of several parameters into a value of another parameter); temporal inference (a mechanism for inferring sound logical conclusions over a single interval or two meeting intervals); and temporal interpolation (a mechanism for bridging nonmeeting temporal intervals). making explicit the knowled ...	2006	1482852
flunarizine in migraine: a double-blind placebo-controlled study (in a saudi population).	we evaluated the effect of flunarizine (fz) (10 mg/d) on migraine in a double-blind placebo-controlled design. the attacks' frequency, duration, severity and associated symptoms were compared before and after treatment. forty-two patients completed a three-month trial period; 21 patients received fz and 21 placebo. statistical analysis showed no significant difference between fz and placebo (p > 0.05). in this study fz was not more efficient than placebo in migraine.	2006	1446992
neopterin measured in serum and tissue culture supernates by a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay.	in this solid-phase competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay for neopterin (a product of activated macrophages) in serum or supernates of cell cultures, we incubate antiserum to neopterin with standards or samples in the presence of solid-phase-bound conjugate of carrier-neopterin. incubation with second antibody labeled with peroxidase then follows, before reaction with substrate. analytical recovery, precision, and sensitivity of this method are similar to those of other immunoassays. the ...	2006	2667801
selective iga deficiency associated with glomerulonephritis and oligoarthritis.	a 59 year old woman with selective iga deficiency associated with oligoarthritis and glomerulonephritis is described. she was seropositive for rheumatoid factor and renal histological examination showed a focal glomerulonephritis. high titre rheumatoid factor and a focal glomerulonephritis were also present in the only other well documented report of selective iga deficiency and renal disease. histological examination of the kidney suggested that the glomerulonephritis was mediated by immune com ...	2006	1540017
[nurses and professional secret].		2006	3645907
[nurses and professional secret].		2006	3645907
proceedings of the 3rd north sea conference on periodontology. maastricht, the netherlands, 16-19 may 1990.		2006	1679767
[eye foreign bodies. patients should be sent to the eye clinic for treatment].		2006	1636298
study of acute intraoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage.	acute intraoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage or effusion (aish) was studied in a prospective manner over the past three years. in a general cataract surgery population of 2,523 patient eyes, 15 (0.6%) experienced an aish. results of a specific surgical management technique are presented. surgical control of the aish consisted of immediate closure of the incision and application of pressure directly to the eye. this tamponades the effusion or hemorrhage, which allows coagulation and completion ...	2006	1403754
[lipid metabolism disorders: diagnosis and treatment. 4: drug therapy and dietary recommendations. national cholesterin-initiative].		2006	1855762
[lipid metabolism disorders: diagnosis and treatment. 4: drug therapy and dietary recommendations. national cholesterin-initiative].		2006	1855762
a role for nmr in alcoholism?		2006	1796991
a role for nmr in alcoholism?		2006	1796991
serum autoantibodies in patients with alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia and in nondemented control subjects.	in this study we sought to evaluate the clinical significance of serum autoantibodies to dementing processes.	2006	1636181
rubber-specific ige in children with spina bifida: identification and management.		2006	1489746
m net: a statewide referring physician computer network.	m net, the referring physician computer network, is a joint project between the university of michigan medical center (ummc) and ibm. a graphical user interface was developed to allow referring physicians easy access to a variety of patient, clinical, and institutional data. file transfer mechanisms were created and current clinical database files and programs were enhanced and restructured to facilitate remote data transmission. m net is currently installed in referring physician office sites a ...	2006	1482996
mao inhibitors and coronary artery surgery: a patient death.	the mechanisms of action of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (maois) suggest that patients taking them may respond with hyper- or hypotension when undergoing coronary artery surgery. we describe a case where maois were present and fentanyl and midazolam were the anaesthetic agents used. the anaesthesia and surgery were performed without incident. postoperative icu care was complicated by hypertension, hyperthermia, and severe shivering followed by hypotension resistant to therapy and finally death. ...	2006	1464133
[the hemostatic system in traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage in the far north].	it was found that in conditions of the extreme north sanation of the cerebrospinal fluid occurs later in patients with traumatic subarachnoidal hemorrhage than in the central regions of the country. in connection with this the hemostasis system was studied in 20 patients with traumatic subarachnoidal hemorrhage and 10 patients with brain tumours (control group). patients with traumatic subarachnoidal hemorrhage showed significant hypocoagulation changes.	2006	1448989
comparing and optimizing diagnostic tests: an information-theoretical approach.	an ideal method for assessing performance of non-binary diagnostic tests would specify each test's optimal operating point and would tell a diagnostician which of many tests was the best one to use in a particular clinical situation. this article shows how information theory and receiver operating characteristic (roc) analysis can be combined to evaluate and compare diagnostic tests at their optimum cutoffs once disease prevalence and test properties are specified. though it is not appropriate f ...	2006	1513208
proteins of photosystem 1 during chloroplast assembly and senescence in festuca pratensis.		2006	1426570
health checks on patients 75 years and over in nottinghamshire after the new gp contract.	to investigate annual health checks for patients of 75 years and over required by the 1990 contract for general practitioners.	2006	1393076
[evaluation of the effect of proton pump inhibitors on stomal ulcer].	four reports on proton pump inhibitors related to the clinical effects on stomal ulcer were reviewed. two reports were on omeprazole and the other two on lansoprazole, carried out in the pre-marketing stage. they are compared with two reports on h2-receptor antagonists (famotidine and ranitidine), which were also done in the pre-marketing stage. it appears that the proton pump inhibitors bring more rapid ulcer healing than h2-receptor antagonists without severe side effects, and there seems to b ...	2006	1347326
inhibition site of dexamethasone on extravasation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the hamster cheek pouch microcirculation.	a video system was used to investigate the inhibitory effect(s) of the glucocorticoid dexamethasone (dex) on polymorphonuclear leukocyte (pmn) extravasation in the microcirculation of hamster cheek pouch. dex was given intraperitoneally at 0.1 or 0.3 mg/kg body weight 2 h before induction of extravasation by topical application of leukotriene b4 (ltb4) or formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fmlp) on the microvasculature. the number, time course, and behavior of pmns were examined in the follo ...	2006	1326021
the cellular and molecular biology of membrane transport. aps conference. orlando, florida, november 4-7, 1992. abstracts.		2006	1360685
inhibitory effect of circulating insulin on glucagon secretion during hypoglycemia in type i diabetic patients.	to clarify whether the circulating insulin level influences hormonal responses, glucagon secretion in particular, during hypoglycemia in patients with insulin-dependent (type i) diabetes.	2006	1346593
in situ and in vitro gene expression by vibrio vulnificus during entry into, persistence within, and resuscitation from the viable but nonculturable state.	isolation of vibrio vulnificus during winter months is difficult due to the entrance of these cells into the viable but nonculturable (vbnc) state. while several studies have investigated in vitro gene expression upon entrance into and persistence within the vbnc state, to our knowledge, no in situ studies have been reported. we incubated clinical and environmental isolates of v. vulnificus in estuarine waters during winter months to monitor the expression of several genes during the vbnc state ...	2006	16461698
genetic variation in the vibrio vulnificus group 1 capsular polysaccharide operon.	vibrio vulnificus produces human disease associated with raw-oyster consumption or wound infections, but fatalities are limited to persons with chronic underlying illness. capsular polysaccharide (cps) is required for virulence, and cps expression correlates with opaque (op) colonies that show "phase variation" to avirulent translucent (tr) phenotypes with reduced cps. the results discussed here confirmed homology of a v. vulnificus cps locus to the group 1 cps operon in escherichia coli. howeve ...	2006	16484211
quorum sensing in vibrios: complexity for diversification.	n-acylhomoserine lactone-dependent quorum sensing was first discovered in two luminescent marine bacteria, vibrio fischeri and vibrio harveyi. the luxi/r system of v. fischeri is the paradigm of gram-negative quorum-sensing systems; however, it is not found in all vibrios. a more complex quorum-sensing regulation is found in v. harveyi. three parallel systems transmit signals via phosphorelays that converge onto one regulatory protein luxo. components of the three systems are found only in vibri ...	2006	16487746
aminoacyl-transferases and the n-end rule pathway of prokaryotic/eukaryotic specificity in a human pathogen.	the n-end rule relates the in vivo half-life of a protein to the identity of its n-terminal residue. primary destabilizing n-terminal residues (nd(p)) are recognized directly by the targeting machinery. the recognition of secondary destabilizing n-terminal residues (nd(s)) is preceded by conjugation of an nd(p) residue to nd(s) of a polypeptide substrate. in eukaryotes, ate1-encoded arginyl-transferases (r(d,e,c*)-transferases) conjugate arg (r), an nd(p) residue, to nd(s) residues asp (d), glu ...	2006	16492767
specificity of a vibrio vulnificus aminopeptidase toward kinins and other peptidyl substrates.	recently, phosphoglucose isomerase with a lysyl aminopeptidase (pgi-lysap) activity was identified in vibrio vulnificus. in this paper, we demonstrate the proteolytic cleavage of human-derived peptides by pgi-lysap of v. vulnificus using three approaches: (i) a quantitative fluorescent ninhydrin assay for free lysine, (ii) matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-two-stage time of flight mass spectrometry (maldi-tof-tof), and (iii) tricine gel electrophoresis. pgi-lysap hydrolyzed bradykinin, ...	2006	16513735
cyclo(phe-pro) modulates the expression of ompu in vibrio spp.	vibrio vulnificus was found to produce a chemical that induced the expression of vibrio fischeri lux genes. electron spray ionization-mass spectrometry and 1h nuclear magnetic resonance analyses indicated that the compound was cyclo(l-phe-l-pro) (cfp). the compound was produced at a maximal level when cell cultures reached the onset of stationary phase. sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel analysis of the total proteins of v. vulnificus indicated that expression of ompu was enhanced by exog ...	2006	16513751
in situ gene expression by vibrio vulnificus.	strains of vibrio vulnificus incubated in situ in natural estuarine waters during warm months continued to express katg (periplasmic catalase), rpos (stress sigma factor), tufa (elongation factor), wza, and wzb (capsule synthesis). vvha (hemolysin) was differentially expressed between environmental and clinical isolates. these results paralleled our in vitro findings.	2006	16517681
effects of electrolyzed oxidizing water treatment on reducing vibrio parahaemolyticus and vibrio vulnificus in raw oysters.	contamination of vibrio parahaemolyticus and vibrio vulnificus in oysters is a food safety concern. this study investigated effects of electrolyzed oxidizing (eo) water treatment on reducing v. parahaemolyticus and v. vulnificus in laboratory-contaminated oysters. eo water exhibited strong antibacterial activity against v. parahaemolyticus and v. vulnificus in pure cultures. populations of v. parahaemolyticus (8.74 x 10(7) cfu/ml) and v. vulnificus (8.69 x 10(7) cfu/ml) decreased quickly in eo w ...	2006	16924906
endotoxin shock due to vibrio vulnificus infection.	a 54-year-old man with hepatitis c fell into shock with symptoms similar to enterocolitis after ingesting an undercooked barbecued mackerel. most of his eruptions developed into annular erythema with small vesicles. he had taken high dose corticosteroids with intravenous cefotiam. his eruptions improved, but his shock state was exacerbated on day 2. treatment for endotoxin shock was initiated using piperacillin, intravenous immunoglobulin (ivig), and hemoperfusion with polymyxin b immobilized fi ...	2006	16935803
capsular polysaccharide phase variation in vibrio vulnificus.	commonly found in raw oysters, vibrio vulnificus poses a serious health threat to immunocompromised individuals and those with serum iron overload, with a fatality rate of approximately 50%. an essential virulence factor is its capsular polysaccharide (cps), which is responsible for a significant increase in virulence compared to nonencapsulated strains. however, this bacterium is known to vary the amount of cps expressed on the cell surface, converting from an opaque (op) colony phenotype to a ...	2006	16936057
a fatal case of vibrio vulnificus septicemia from a nongulf state: a public health alert for patients with chronic liver disease.		2006	16938606