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| the effect of quicklime (cao) on litter condition and broiler performance. | high levels of phosphorus and pathogens in runoff are 2 major concerns following manure applications to fields. phosphorus losses from fields following manure applications have been linked to the solubility of phosphorus in manure; therefore, by decreasing manure phosphorus solubility, a decrease in phosphorus loss in runoff should be apparent. the objective of this research was to develop a process using quicklime that would result in reduced phosphorus solubility and bacteria counts in broiler ... | 2008 | 18420971 |
| useful combination of intra-arterial chemotherapy and radiation therapy for lateral oropharyngeal wall cancer. | a concomitant treatment of intra-arterial chemotherapy and radiation therapy is a promising therapeutic option for oropharyngeal cancers. | 2008 | 18421615 |
| [male breast cancer: a review of 52 cases collected at the institute bergonié (bordeaux, france) from 1980 to 2004]. | to analyze the characteristics and to establish prognosis factors for 52 men suffering from breast cancer from 1980 to 2004. | 2008 | 18424216 |
| [endoscopic ultrasound in the preoperative staging of gastric cancer: correlation with the surgical and/or pathological findings]. | gastric adenocarcinoma is the major cause of death by cancer in brazil. for the planning of the treatment and evaluation of the prognosis, the preoperative staging according to the tnm classification is very important. | 2008 | 18425224 |
| involvement of epha2 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: mrna expression, loss of heterozygosity and immunohistochemical studies. | epha2 is a 130-kda transmembrane protein primarily found in adult human epithelial cells and is a member of one of the largest receptor tyrosine kinases. it is located on 1p36.1, a genetic hot spot in cancer. epha2 overexpression has been observed in aggressive solid tumors and its potential role in tumorigenesis, which includes cell growth, survival, migration and angiogenesis have been reported. however, the role of epha2 remains unknown in head and neck cancer. in this study, we investigated ... | 2008 | 18425361 |
| the effect of peripheral administration of zinc on food intake in rats fed zn-adequate or zn-deficient diets. | zinc deficiency induces a striking reduction of food intake in animals. to elucidate the mechanisms for this effect, two studies were connectedly conducted to determine the effects of peripheral administration of zinc on food intake in rats fed the zinc-adequate or zinc-deficient diets for a 3-week period. in study 1, two groups of male sprague-dawley rats were provided diets made either adequate (za; 38.89 mg/kg) or deficient (zd; 3.30 mg/kg) in zinc. in study 2, after feeding for 3 weeks, both ... | 2008 | 18425433 |
| overexpression of aib1 in nasopharyngeal carcinomas correlates closely with advanced tumor stage. | aib1, a candidate oncogene in breast cancer, is commonly amplified and overexpressed in several types of human cancers. in this study, expression and amplification of aib1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (npc) were studied by immunohistochemical analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization using tissue microarrays, including 80 specimens of npc and 20 specimens of nonneoplastic nasopharyngeal mucosa. in this npc cohort, overexpression and amplification of aib1 was detected in 36 (51%) of 71 and 3 ... | 2008 | 18426732 |
| hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha contributes to thyroid hormone homeostasis by cooperatively regulating the type 1 iodothyronine deiodinase gene with gata4 and kruppel-like transcription factor 9. | type 1 iodothyronine deiodinase (dio1), a selenoenzyme catalyzing the bioactivation of thyroid hormone, is highly expressed in the liver. dio1 mrna and enzyme activity levels are markedly reduced in the livers of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha (hnf4alpha)-null mice, thus accounting for its liver-specific expression. consistent with this deficiency, serum t4 and rt3 concentrations are elevated in these mice compared with those in hnf4alpha-floxed control littermates; however, serum t3 levels ar ... | 2008 | 18426912 |
| surgical results and related factors for ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic spine: a multi-institutional retrospective study. | retrospective multi-institutional study | 2008 | 18427326 |
| [comparative analysis of long-term results of combined and surgical treatment at the patients with signet ring cell carcinoma of stomach]. | overall 194 patients with signet ring cell carcinoma of stomach were treated, 124 (64%) of them underwent combined treatment (preoperative radiotherapy with subsequent operation), 70 (36%) - only surgical treatment. there were no differences in survival rate between two groups at early (pt1) cancer. the combined method has advantages over isolated surgical at t2 tumors (both with and without regional lymphatic metastases) and at t3 tumors without regional lymphatic metastases (p=0.03). at t3n1-2 ... | 2008 | 18427465 |
| structure, cytotoxicity, and dna-cleavage properties of the complex [cu(ii)(pbt)br2]. | the reactions of the ligand 2-(2-pyridyl)benzthiazole (pbt) with cubr 2 and zncl 2 in acetonitrile produce the complexes [cu(pbt)br 2] ( 1) and [zn(pbt)cl 2] ( 3), respectively. when complex 1 is dissolved in dmf, complex 2 is obtained as light-green crystals. the reaction of pbt with cubr 2 in dmf also yields the complex [cu(pbt)br 2(dmf)] ( 2) (dmf = dimethylformamide). complexes 1- 3 were characterized by x-ray crystallography. complexes 1 and 3 have distorted tetrahedral coordination environ ... | 2008 | 18402438 |
| [transurethral resection in prostate cancer, a radical procedure. experience with 1017 cases]. | from the beginning of tur in 1931 the reseccionists thought of resecting prostate cancer. execution however failed for deficient instruments and techniques. the first transurethral resection for prostate cancer: turpc--was performed at our institution in 1957 by hans j. reuter. low pressure irrigation enabled safe transurethral resection of the prostate including the capsule. thus we started in 1985 a prospective study to verify turpc as a radical procedure. | 2008 | 18405024 |
| the addition of robotic surgery to an established laparoscopic radical prostatectomy program: effect on positive surgical margins. | the addition of robotic assistance with the da vinci surgical system for performing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy has been reported to improve surgical outcomes. in order to evaluate the benefit of robotic assistance to improve cancer control in a center with an established laparoscopic radical prostatectomy program, we evaluated the incidence of positive surgical margins in both transperitoneal laparoscopic (lrp) and robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (ralp). | 2008 | 18405448 |
| a phase i trial of definitive chemoradiotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil (dcf-r) for advanced esophageal carcinoma: kitasato digestive disease & oncology group trial (kdog 0501). | a dose-escalation study of docetaxel combined with cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and concurrent radiotherapy (dcf-r) was performed to determine the optimal dose in patients with advanced esophageal carcinoma. | 2008 | 18405987 |
| production of a recombinant industrial protein using barley cell cultures. | the use of recombinant dna-based protein production using genetically modified plants could provide a reproducible, consistent quality, safe, animal-component free, origin-traceable, and cost-effective source for industrial proteins required in large amounts (1000s of metric tons) and at low cost (below us$100/kg). the aim of this work was to demonstrate the feasibility of using barley suspension cell culture to support timely testing of the genetic constructs and early product characterization ... | 2008 | 18406168 |
| isolation of dunaliella spp. from a hypersaline lake and their ability to accumulate glycerol. | the purpose of the present work was to study the potential biotechnological use of dunaliella species isolated from a hypersaline lake in turkey. dunaliella spp. grown in johnson's medium were isolated and their glycerol production was studied in a batch system in order to determine the optimal conditions required for the highest glycerol accumulation. in the experiments performed with four newly isolated dunaliella spp., the maximum glycerol accumulation was obtained at 20% nacl concentration, ... | 2008 | 18406610 |
| chemoradiation therapy for potentially resectable gastric cancer: clinical outcomes among patients who do not undergo planned surgery. | we retrospectively analyzed treatment outcomes among resectable gastric cancer patients treated preoperatively with chemoradiation therapy (crt) but rendered ineligible for planned surgery because of clinical deterioration or development of overt metastatic disease. | 2008 | 18406886 |
| plasma homocysteine concentrations and serum lipid profile as atherosclerotic risk factors in subclinical hypothyroidism. | because subclinical thyroid dysfunction may be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, we evaluated the atherosclerosis tendency in subclinical hypothyroid (sch) patients. | 2008 | 18398274 |
| exogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism impairs endothelial function in nodular goiter patients. | exogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism is associated with cardiovascular and metabolic changes. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of levothyroxine (lt4) suppression on endothelial function and insulin sensitivity in euthyroid nodular goiter patients. | 2008 | 18399765 |
| is robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy less invasive than retropubic radical prostatectomy? results from a prospective, unrandomized, comparative study. | to evaluate whether robotically assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (ralp) is less invasive than radical retropubic prostatectomy (rrp), as experimental studies suggest that the acute phase reaction is proportional to surgery-induced tissue damage. | 2008 | 18399830 |
| functional and morphological changes in the adenohypophysis of dogs with induced primary hypothyroidism: loss of tsh hypersecretion, hypersomatotropism, hypoprolactinemia, and pituitary enlargement with transdifferentiation. | from case studies in humans it is known that primary hypothyroidism (ph) may be associated with morphological and functional changes of the pituitary. there is no insight into the time scale of these changes. in this study, seven beagle dogs were followed up for 3 years after the induction of primary hypothyroidism. three of these dogs were followed up for another 1.5 years while receiving l-thyroxine. adenohypophyseal function was investigated at 2-month intervals with the combined intravenous ... | 2008 | 18400449 |
| genetic recombination induced by dna double-strand break in bacteriophage t4: nature of the left/right bias. | the experimental system combining double-strand breaks (dsbs), produced site-specifically by segc endonuclease, with the famous advantages of the bacteriophage t4 rii mutant recombination analysis was used here to elucidate the origin of the recombination bias on two sides of the dsb, especially pronounced in gene 39 (topoisomerase ii) and gene 59 (41-helicase loader) mutants. three sources were found to contribute to the bias: (1) the segc endonuclease may remain bound to the end of the broken ... | 2008 | 18400566 |
| [dynamic observation of hormonal characteristics in the newborn babies with periventricular leukomalacia during their first week of lives]. | the problem of peculiarity of hormonal adaptation in newborn babies with periventricular leucomalacia--a condition that causes lifelong disability, in spite of its scientific and practical value is not adequately explored. the aim of the research was to investigate hormonal characteristics in the newborn babies with periventricular leucomalacia and to determine clinical and laboratory criteria for early prognosis of periventricular leucomalacia. dynamic observation was conducted on 48 newborn ba ... | 2008 | 18401046 |
| acute keratoconus induced by hypothyroxinemia during pregnancy. | keratoconus is a bilateral non-inflammatory corneal ectasia with an incidence of approximately 1 per 2000 in the general population. the etiology of keratoconus is multifactorial, although not completely understood. several clinical observations suggest that thyroid gland dysfunction is associated with keratoconus pathophysiology. pregnancy represents a major alteration in the maternal endocrinologic status characterized by modified function of the thyroid gland. we report on a 33-yr-old pregnan ... | 2008 | 18401210 |
| further evidence for the involvement of anatomical parameters of the cardiopulmonary system in the development of ascites syndrome in broiler chickens. | eggs from a broiler line were incubated at two different altitudes and hatched. relative heart and lung weights, volumes of the heart, lung and thoracic cavity, incidence of right ventricular hypertrophy and ascites, and related physiological parameters were followed in the day-old chickens hatched from the above eggs. lung and heart weights as a percentage of body weight, lung and heart volumes relative to the volume of the thoracic cavity after removing the heart and lungs were higher in chick ... | 2008 | 18401957 |
| hemodynamic effects of passive leg raising: an echocardiographic study in patients with shock. | to determine the effects of passive leg raising (plr) on hemodynamics and on cardiac function according to the preload dependency defined by the superior vena cava collapsibility index (deltasvc). | 2008 | 18351322 |
| effects of thyroidectomy, t4, and ditpa replacement on brain blood vessel density in adult rats. | in hypothyroid patients, altered microvascular structure and function may affect mood and cognitive function. we hypothesized that adult male hypothyroid rats will have significantly lower forebrain blood vessel densities (bvd) than euthyroid rats and that treatment with 3,5-diiothyroprionic acid (ditpa) (a thyroid hormone analog) or thyroxine (t(4)) will normalize bvds. the euthyroid group received no thyroidectomy or treatment. the other three groups received thyroidectomies and pellets. the h ... | 2008 | 18353884 |
| effects of plant genotype and growth stage on the structure of bacterial communities associated with potato (solanum tuberosum l.). | the effects of genotype, plant growth and experimental factors (soil and year) on potato-associated bacterial communities were studied. cultivars achirana inta, désirée, merkur and transgenic désirée line dl12 (containing t4 lysozyme gene) were assessed in two field experiments. cross-comparisons between both experiments were made using désirée plants. culture-dependent and -independent approaches were used to demonstrate effects on total bacterial, actinobacterial and pseudomonas communities in ... | 2008 | 18355298 |
| lipid profile in different degrees of hypothyroidism and effects of levothyroxine replacement in mild thyroid failure. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the lipid profile of patients with different degrees of hypothyroidism and the effect of levothyroxine replacement in subclinical hypothyroidism (sh). initially, a cross-sectional study was performed with 226 participants [sh = 133 participants, manifest hypothyroidism (mh) = 23 participants, and euthyroidism (eu) = 70 participants]. the mean levels of atherogenic lipid variables were greater in mh than in sh and were greater in sh than in eu, although the d ... | 2008 | 18355770 |
| locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer treated with primary radiotherapy: a comparison of the addition of cetuximab or chemotherapy and the impact of protocol treatment. | the addition of platinum-based chemotherapy (chrt) or cetuximab (exrt) to concurrent radiotherapy (rt) has resulted in improved survival in phase iii studies for locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer (lahnc). however the optimal treatment regimen has not been defined. a retrospective study was performed to compare outcomes in patients who were treated definitively with exrt or chrt. | 2008 | 18355979 |
| uncommon breast tumor attenuation artifact on radionuclide ventriculography. | a 39-year-old woman with locally advanced left breast cancer (t4 n0 m0) underwent equilibrium radionuclide ventriculography for baseline assessment of left ventricular function before neoadjuvant chemotherapy. the left ventricular ejection fraction was 76% at 75 beats per minute, without localized wall motion abnormality. in the best septal left anterior oblique projection, a large photopenic "halo" surrounded the cardiac chambers, mimicking a pericardial effusion. in fact, this aspect resulted ... | 2008 | 18356673 |
| selenium analogues of antithyroid drugs--recent developments. | thyroxine (t4), the main secretory hormone of the thyroid gland, is produced on thyroglobulin by thyroid peroxidase (tpo)/h(2)o(2)/iodide system and deiodinated to its active form (t3) by a selenocysteine-containing enzyme, iodothyronine deiodinase (id). the activation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (tsh) receptor by auto-antibodies leads to 'hyperthyroidism', a life-threatening disease which is treated by antithyroid drugs such as 6-propyl-2-thiouracil (ptu) and methimazole (mmi). the present r ... | 2008 | 18357551 |
| in vitro characterization of a murine oligodendrocyte precursor cell line (bo-1) following spontaneous immortalization. | the understanding of oligodendrocyte differentiation is crucial for designing therapies of demyelinating diseases. oligodendrocyte precursor cells are of particular interest in this context, because of their remyelinating potential. permanent cell lines, which are a versatile tool for studying oligodendrocyte physiology, have been so far mainly established from the rat cns. in the present study, we describe a novel murine oligodendrocyte precursor cell line (bo-1) established by spontaneous immo ... | 2008 | 18358665 |
| serum concentrations of estradiol and free t4 are inversely correlated with sperm dna damage in men from an infertility clinic. | sperm dna damage adversely affects male fertility and contributes to poorer embryo development and lower pregnancy rates. endogenous hormones are critical to spermatogenesis and maintenance of male reproductive function and likely play an important role in human sperm dna integrity, but this relationship is not fully understood. the present study measured serum hormone levels and sperm dna damage with the neutral comet assay in 362 male partners of infertile couples. when sperm concentration and ... | 2008 | 18359755 |
| differential mechanisms of binding of anti-sigma factors escherichia coli rsd and bacteriophage t4 asia to e. coli rna polymerase lead to diverse physiological consequences. | anti-sigma factors escherichia coli rsd and bacteriophage t4 asia bind to the essential housekeeping sigma factor, sigma(70), of e. coli. though both factors are known to interact with the c-terminal region of sigma(70), the physiological consequences of these interactions are very different. this study was undertaken for the purpose of deciphering the mechanisms by which e. coli rsd and bacteriophage t4 asia inhibit or modulate the activity of e. coli rna polymerase, which leads to the inhibiti ... | 2008 | 18359804 |
| [comparative study of the resistance of bacteriophaget4, phix174d, ms2 and f2 to gamma radiation]. | to screen the suitable bacteriophage as virus indicator in irradiation sterilization. | 2008 | 18361821 |
| thoracic spinal epidural abscess caused by salmonella typhi. | a 56-year-old man presented with a rare spinal epidural abscess manifesting as attacks of back pain associated with fever, weight loss, generalized weakness and fatigability, and constipation. he had multiple skin pustules in the last 4 months treated with oral amoxicillin. he had suffered diabetes mellitus for the last 5 years and was insulin dependent. physical examination found slight paraparesis with sensory loss around the nipple and sphincteric urgency, and diabetic retinopathy. magnetic r ... | 2008 | 18362463 |
| correlates and outcomes of tumor adherence in resected colonic and rectal cancers. | the aims of this study were to examine the associations between tumor adherence and other operative findings, postoperative complications, recurrence, and survival after resection of colorectal cancer. | 2008 | 18362628 |
| resistance to thyroid hormone with missense mutation (v349m) in the thyroid hormone receptor beta gene. | resistance to thyroid hormone (rth) is a syndrome characterized by reduced sensitivity to the thyroid hormone. it is generally caused by mutations in the thyroid hormone receptor beta (tr beta) gene. on the basis of its clinical features, two different forms of this syndrome have been described: generalized resistance and pituitary resistance. a total of 122 tr beta gene mutations have been identified thus far. a 38-year-old woman presented with intermittent palpitation. thyroid function tests r ... | 2008 | 18363280 |
| thyroglobulin measurement before rhtsh-aided 131i ablation in detecting metastases from differentiated thyroid carcinoma. | thyroidectomy followed by administration of large activities of 131-iodine ((131)i) is the treatment of choice for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (dtc). the serum thyroglobulin (tg) measurement during hypothyroidism (offt4-tg), just before radioiodine thyroid ablation, has proved to be effective for predicting persistent/recurrent disease. however, the tg measurement cannot be used as a corresponding value for pre-ablative offt4-tg when recombinant human tsh (rhtsh) is used as stimulus before ... | 2008 | 18363882 |
| quantitative analysis of spinal curvature in 3d: application to ct images of normal spine. | the purpose of this study is to present a framework for quantitative analysis of spinal curvature in 3d. in order to study the properties of such complex 3d structures, we propose two descriptors that capture the characteristics of spinal curvature in 3d. the descriptors are the geometric curvature (gc) and curvature angle (ca), which are independent of the orientation and size of spine anatomy. we demonstrate the two descriptors that characterize the spinal curvature in 3d on 30 computed tomogr ... | 2008 | 18364545 |
| transrectal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging in the staging of rectal cancer. effect of experience. | to evaluate the effect of experience on preoperative staging of rectal cancer using magnetic resonance imaging (mri) and transrectal ultrasound (trus). | 2008 | 18365909 |
| transarterial nephrectomy: the current status of experimental and clinical studies. | open nephrectomy is associated with significant morbidity. for several years, minimally invasive alternatives have been developed such as laparoscopic nephrectomy or transarterial renal ablation. this paper focuses on the different principles of vaso-occlusion and further improvements of the technique such as capillary chemoembolization in experimental as well as clinical studies. | 2008 | 18366320 |
| nasopharyngectomy for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a review of 53 patients and prognostic factors. | salvage surgery is a justified treatment for primary recurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (npc). skull base surgery can play a role in rescuing patients with more advanced local recurrence of npc. | 2008 | 18368585 |
| whole-body 18 fdg pet/ct imaging for lymph node and metastatic staging of conjunctival melanoma. | to evaluate 18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (fdg) whole-body positron emission tomography/computed radiographic tomography (pet/ct) for lymph node and metastatic staging of patients with conjunctival melanoma. | 2008 | 18369064 |
| self evaluation of communication experiences after laryngeal cancer - a longitudinal questionnaire study in patients with laryngeal cancer. | aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate the sensitivity to change of the swedish self evaluation of communication experiences after laryngeal cancer questionnaire (the s-secel), addressing communication dysfunction in patients treated for laryngeal cancer. previous studies have highlighted the need for more specific questionnaires for this purpose. | 2008 | 18371189 |
| [the results of the "tiromobil" epidemiological trial of pregnant women in the russian federation]. | to study structural and functional changes in the thyroid gland (tg) in pregnant women living in iodine-deficiency regions; to evaluate efficacy of prophylactic measures. | 2008 | 18372603 |
| thyroid hormones modulate occurrence and termination of ventricular fibrillation by both long-term and acute actions. | thyroid hormones (th) are powerful modulators of heart function, but their arrhythmogenic effects are less elucidated. we have examined both acute and long-term action of th on the heart susceptibility to the ventricular fibrillation (vf) and on the heart ability to terminate vf and restore a sinus rhythm. triiodothyronine (t3) was applied in the range of 10(-9)-10(-6) mol/l in acute experiments using isolated perfused aged (14-month-old) guinea pig hearts. l-thyroxine (t4) was applied in the do ... | 2008 | 18373387 |
| clinical and endorectal ultrasound staging of circumferential rectal cancers. | circumferential rectal cancers present at a more advanced stage than those located in a single quadrant. although accurate staging is an important aspect of the preoperative management of the patient with a rectal cancer, the clinical and radiological staging of this subgroup of rectal cancer patients has been poorly studied. all patients with a rectal cancer were assessed clinically (by digital rectal examination and rigid sigmoidoscopy) before the radiological assessment by endorectal ultrasou ... | 2008 | 18373808 |
| cardiovascular and metabolic responses during functional electric stimulation cycling at different cadences. | to determine the influence of pedaling cadence on cardiorespiratory responses and muscle oxygenation during functional electric stimulation (fes) leg cycling. | 2008 | 18374003 |
| adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction: the pattern of metastatic lymph node dissemination as a rationale for elective lymphatic target volume definition. | regional nodal metastasis after neoadjuvant chemoradiation of adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (aeg) predicts survival. we aimed to clarify the lymph node (ln) distribution of aeg according to location of the tumor mass and invasion of neighboring areas for the selection of radiotherapy planning target volume (ptv) margins. | 2008 | 18374226 |
| acr appropriateness criteria on resectable rectal cancer: expert panel on radiation oncology--rectal/anal cancer. | in what arguably may be the most pivotal recent trial in the area of resectable rectal cancer management, a randomized trial from germany has established a regimen of preoperative chemoradiotherapy and surgery followed by additional cycles of chemotherapy alone as the standard of care for clinical stages t3 or t4, or for node-positive rectal cancer. other clinical studies from the united states, europe, and asia have also influenced the treatment strategies of operable rectal cancer, as various ... | 2008 | 18374227 |
| carbon ion radiation therapy for primary renal cell carcinoma: initial clinical experience. | renal cell carcinoma (rcc) is known as a radioresistant tumor, and there are few reports on radiotherapy for primary rcc. we evaluated the efficacy of carbon ion radiotherapy (cirt) for patients with rcc. | 2008 | 18374507 |
| spinal cord blood flow and ischemic injury after experimental sacrifice of thoracic and abdominal segmental arteries. | spinal cord blood flow (scbf) after sacrifice of thoracoabdominal aortic segmental arteries (taasa) during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (taaa) repair remains poorly understood. this study explored scbf for 72 h after sacrifice of all taasa. | 2008 | 18374592 |
| topographical considerations under video-scope guidance in the t3,4 levels sympathetic surgery. | anatomical variation of the sympathetic nervous system is known to be one of the main causes of failure and dissatisfaction after sympathetic surgery. however, there are only few reports on the descriptive analysis of sympathetic nerve variants. the purpose of this study is to investigate the anatomical variations of the sympathetic trunk at the levels of t3 and t4 ganglia considered in a topographic approach for sympathetic procedures and to further improve the postoperative outcome. | 2008 | 18375139 |
| neonatal thyroid screening in a mild iodine deficiency endemic area in iran. | evaluated serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (tsh), as an early index for diagnosis of neonatal hypothyroidism, indicates insufficient supply of thyroid hormones. | 2008 | 18376084 |
| effect of combined therapy using balloon-occluded arterial infusion of cisplatin and hemodialysis with concurrent radiation for locally invasive bladder cancer. | we tested the usefulness of combined therapy using balloon-occluded arterial infusion (boai) of cisplatin and hemodialysis, which delivers an extremely high concentration of cisplatin to the site of a tumor without systemic adverse effects, with concurrent radiation in patients with locally advanced bladder cancer. | 2008 | 18376222 |
| effects of ergosan on the expression of cytokine genes in the liver of juvenile rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to enteric red mouth vaccine. | the effects of administration of the immunomodulator ergosan, an algal extract containing alginic acid, in juvenile rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to aquavac vaccination, were tested. juveniles treated with ergosan, 95 days after the beginning of first solid feeding and control fish fed solely on commercial diet, were vaccinated by immersion in aquavac solution. the time-course of the effects of vaccination on liver immunorelated gene modulation and on the tolerance to stress manipu ... | 2008 | 18378002 |
| synthesis of bisphosphonate derivatives of atp by t4 dna ligase, ubiquitin activating enzyme (e1) and other ligases. | t4 dna ligase and the ubiquitin activating enzyme (e1), catalyze the synthesis of atp beta,gamma-bisphosphonate derivatives. concerning t4 dna ligase: (i) etidronate (pc(oh)(ch(3))p) displaced the amp moiety of the complex e-amp in a concentration dependent manner; (ii) the k(m) values and the rate of synthesis k(cat) (s(-1)), determined for the following compounds were, respectively: etidronate, 0.73+/-0.09 mm and (70+/-10)x10(-3) s(-1); clodronate (pccl(2)p), 0.08+/-0.01 mm and (4.1+/-0.3)x10( ... | 2008 | 18378215 |
| an alternative therapy for graves' disease: clinical effects and mechanisms of an herbal remedy. | graves' disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, is an autoimmune disorder. antithyroid drugs have been selected as the first-line treatment of graves' disease in korea, japan, and european countries. however, antithyroid drugs such as methimazole (mmi) and prophylthiouracil (ptu) have limitations in clinical applications because of their side effects. in this study, we performed a clinical trial and in vitro study to investigate the clinical effects and action mechanism of ahnjeonbaek ... | 2008 | 18379045 |
| urinary retention without tetraparesis as a sequel to spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma. | a 55-year-old man suddenly developed neck pain, tetraplegia and decreased sensation below the neck. he was diagnosed with sseh. surgical removal of the hematoma, and laminoplasty were performed. at 2 months after the onset of the disease, the patient regained the ability to walk. however, at 5 months after the onset of the disease, the patient remained in a state of urinary retention even though his neurological findings were normal, except for mildly brisk reflexes in the lower extremities and ... | 2008 | 18379155 |
| improvement of thermostability of recombinant collagen-like protein by incorporating a foldon sequence. | collagen is a popular biomaterial in many specific biological interactions as well as a structural element. in this work, the recombinant collagen-like proteins were synthesized using escherichia coli expression system. a foldon sequence, gyipeaprdgqayvrkdg ewvllstfl, derived from the native t4 phage fibritin was incorporated at the c-terminal of collagen-like protein molecules to stabilize the triple helix formed in the proteins. the differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analy ... | 2008 | 18379779 |
| [radiochemotherapeutic options for bladder cancer]. | radical cystectomy remains the standard of care for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, while for high-risk superficial carcinoma an organ-preserving approach, including transurethral resection (tur) and intravesical therapy, is recommended. this review summarizes the radiochemotherpeutic options for high risk t1 or muscle-invasive bladder cancer - as an alternative for/or neoadjuvant therapy before radical surgery. multimodality therapy, including tur, radiation, and chemotherapy, is associated wit ... | 2008 | 18379965 |
| multiple primary primitive neuroectodermal tumours within the spinal epidural space with non-concurrent onset. | a case of multiple primary primitive neuroectodermal tumours (pnets), which occurred at different levels of the spinal epidural space successively over a period of 8 months, is reported. a 24-year-old male, presenting with rapidly progressive paralysis, hyperthesia and a posterior epidural mass extending from t8 to t10 revealed by magnetic resonance imaging (mri), exhibited a good recovery after initial emergency surgery. lower back pain, chest pain and paralysis were subsequently reported. spin ... | 2008 | 18380950 |
| two alternative surgical techniques for enhancing primary implant stability in the posterior maxilla: a clinical study including bone density, insertion torque, and resonance frequency analysis data. | the primary stability of dental implants associated with resistance to micromotion during healing is affected by surgical technique and implant design, which are important especially in the soft bone, where implant failures are more likely. | 2008 | 18384409 |
| sewage bacteriophage photoinactivation by cationic porphyrins: a study of charge effect. | photodynamic therapy has been used to inactivate microorganisms through the use of targeted photosensitizers. recently the inactivation of bacteria in residual waters has been reported, but nothing is known about photoinactivation of environmental bacteriophages, which are often used as indicators of human enteric viruses. in this study we tested the effect of six cationic porphyrin derivatives with two to four charges on the photoinactivation of a sewage bacteriophage. a phage suspension of 5 x ... | 2008 | 18385883 |
| [effect of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation on blood bioactive compounds involving cerebral injury during craniotomy]. | to observe the effect of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (taes) on plasma et, cgrp and serum il-6, s100beta during craniotomy. | 2008 | 18386641 |
| incidence and risk factors of hypotension and bradycardia after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section. | hypotension or bradycardia after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section remain common and are serious complications. the current study evaluated factors associated to the incidences of hypotension or bradycardia in this context. | 2008 | 18389982 |
| the capsid of the t4 phage superfamily: the evolution, diversity, and structure of some of the most prevalent proteins in the biosphere. | the escherichia coli bacteriophage t4 has served as a classic system in phage biology for more than 60 years. only recently have phylogenetic analyses and genomic comparisons demonstrated the existence of a large, diverse, and widespread superfamily of t4-like phages in the environment. we report here on the t4-like major capsid protein (mcp) sequences that were obtained by targeted polymerase chain reaction (pcr) of marine environmental samples. this analysis was then expanded to include 1,000 ... | 2008 | 18391067 |
| structural analysis of bacteriophage-encoded peptidoglycan hydrolase domain kmv36c: crystallization and preliminary x-ray diffraction. | the c-terminus of gp36 of bacteriophage varphikmv (kmv36c) functions as a particle-associated muramidase, presumably as part of the injection needle of the phikmv genome during infection. crystals of kmv36c were obtained by hanging-drop vapour diffusion and diffracted to a resolution of 1.6 a. the crystals belong to the cubic space group p432, with unit-cell parameters a = b = c = 102.52 a. kmv36c shows 30% sequence identity to t4 lysozyme (pdb code 1l56). | 2008 | 18391422 |
| the effect of occult nodal metastases on survival and regional control in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. | to determine factors associated with disease-free survival (dfs) and regional control in clinically node-negative head and neck squamous cell cancer (hnscc) patients with occult metastasis. | 2008 | 18391764 |
| the toxicity and outcomes of continuous 5-fluorouracil/cisplatin-based chemotherapy followed by chemoradiation in patients with resected high-risk gastric cancer: results of a single institute. | the majority of patients with gastric cancer relapse after definitive surgery and 5-year survival after surgery is very poor. the intergroup 0116 study showed a modest survival benefit for postoperative bolus 5-fluorouracil-based chemoradiation with a high rate of toxicity. we hypothesised that treatment outcome could be further improved with feasible toxicity using a combination of bolus 5-fluorouracil, continuous 5-fluorouracil, and cisplatin followed by chemoradiation after 3 months of chemot ... | 2008 | 18392298 |
| structure and function of 2:1 dna polymerase.dna complexes. | dna polymerases are required for dna replication and dna repair in all of the living organisms. different dna polymerases are responsible different stages of dna metabolism, and many of them are multifunctional enzymes. it was generally assumed that the different reactions are catalyzed by the same enzyme molecule. in addition to 1:1 dna polymerase.dna complex reported by crystallization studies, 2:1 and higher order dna polymerase.dna complexes have been identified in solution studies by variou ... | 2008 | 18393274 |
| effects of pituitary glycoprotein hormones and thyroid hormones on in-vitro vitellogenin incorporation into organ-cultured oocytes in the japanese eel, anguilla japonica. | the objectives of the present study were to establish a long-term culture system for previtellogenic ovarian fragments of the japanese eel (anguilla japonica) and to identify the effects of salmon pituitary glycoprotein fraction (spg), thyroxine (t4), and 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine (t3) on the uptake of vitellogenin (vtg) by cultured ovarian fragments evidenced by the appearance of yolk globules (ygs) within the oocytes. yolk globules first appeared in the oocytes incubated in media containing only ... | 2008 | 18393571 |
| concomitant chemoradiotherapy with mitomycin c and cisplatin in advanced unresectable carcinoma of the head and neck: phase i-ii clinical study. | to evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of concomitant chemoradiotherapy with mitomycin c and cisplatin in the treatment of advanced unresectable squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. | 2008 | 18394816 |
| interference in free thyroxine immunoassay. | we report two patients who presented with non-specific symptoms of tiredness that prompted their clinician to order a thyroid function test. in both cases, free thyroxine (t4) was reported to be high, with a normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (tsh). repeated blood tests from the same laboratory using the same assay method yielded similar results. due to discrepancies between the clinical and laboratory findings, we decided to repeat the blood tests at another laboratory using a different assay m ... | 2008 | 18395170 |
| involvement of the escherichia coli endoribonucleases g and e in the secondary processing of regb-cleaved transcripts of bacteriophage t4. | sequence-specific endoribonuclease regb of bacteriophage t4 cleaves early phage mrnas and facilitates the transition between early and subsequent phases of t4 gene expression. the great majority of regb targets have been identified in the intergenic regions of t4 transcripts, frequently in the shine-dalgarno sequences. here we show that localization of regb targets is not restricted to intergenic regions of mrna. we detected 30 intragenic regb sites in t4 transcripts that are differently suscept ... | 2008 | 18395239 |
| the prognostic significance of tumor vascular invasion and its association with plasma epstein-barr virus dna, tumor volume and metabolic activity in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. | parapharyngeal tumor invasion is a known predictor of distant recurrence in stage ii-iii nasopharyngeal carcinoma (npc). this study evaluated the prognostic significance of parapharyngeal and cavernous sinus vascular invasion in stage iii-iv npc, and its association with plasma epstein-barr virus (pebv) dna, disease stage, tumor volume and metabolic activity. eligible patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging (mri), 18f-fluorodeoxyglucose (fdg)-positron-emission tomography (pet) and blood sa ... | 2008 | 18396444 |
| photocatalytic antimicrobial activity of thin surface films of tio(2), cuo and tio (2)/cuo dual layers on escherichia coli and bacteriophage t4. | tio(2)-coated surfaces are increasingly studied for their ability to inactivate microorganisms. the activity of glass coated with thin films of tio(2), cuo and hybrid cuo/tio(2) prepared by atmospheric chemical vapour deposition (ap-cvd) and tio(2) prepared by a sol-gel process was investigated using the inactivation of bacteriophage t4 as a model for inactivation of viruses. the chemical oxidising activity was also determined by measuring stearic acid oxidation. the results showed that the rate ... | 2008 | 18317747 |
| midline spikes. | midline spikes are characterized by spike foci recorded at cz, fz, or pz with amplitude ranging from 20 to 350 microvolts. out of 7,929 eegs performed at the neurodiagnostics laboratory, kaiser permanente medical center, anaheim, california, between 1996 and 2006, 17 eegs (0.21%) were identified as having interictal midline spikes with or without other epileptiform discharges. eight eegs showed midline spikes at cz, 2 at fz, 2 at cz and fz, 1 at cz and c3, 1 at cz, c3, and p3, 1 at cz and f8, 1 ... | 2008 | 18318416 |
| development and validation of an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method for quantification of levothyroxine in dissolution studies. | a simple, sensitive and reproducible inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (icp-ms) method for the direct determination of levothyroxine (t4), based on the analysis of iodide content, in aqueous media was developed. the sample preparation consisted of addition of antimony, as the internal standard, and dilution with a 0.5% ammonia solution. the analytes were quantified at m/z 126.90 and 120.90 for iodide and antimony, respectively. the assay was linear in the concentration range of 0.1-50 ... | 2008 | 18320549 |
| leiomyosarcoma of the anal canal: case report and review of the literature. | a rare case of a leiomyosarcoma of the anal canal is presented. a 68-year-old male presented with painful defecation and rectal bleeding. endorectal ultrasound revealed a mass invading both sphincters (t4 lesion), and extending 6 cm into the anal canal. colonoscopy revealed an ulcerated area in the anal canal, of which biopsies revealed high-grade leiomyosarcoma--only the eighteenth such case at the time of this submission. the details of the case and teaching images are presented in detail, as ... | 2008 | 18274436 |
| diagnosing unsuspected hypopituitarism in adults from suggestive thyroid function test results. | the typical pattern of thyroid function tests (tfts) associated with hypopituitarism consists of subnormal free t4 (ft4) or total t4 and normal or marginally elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (tsh). a previous study calculated an incidence of hypopituitarism of 3.2 cases/100,000/year by following up abnormal tfts. the aim of this study was to verify the incidence of unsuspected hypopituitarism diagnosed by reflective testing on such samples in a scottish population. | 2008 | 18275677 |
| de novo high-resolution protein structure determination from sparse spin-labeling epr data. | as many key proteins evade crystallization and remain too large for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance (epr) spectroscopy combined with site-directed spin labeling offers an alternative approach for obtaining structural information. such information must be translated into geometric restraints to be used in computer simulations. here, distances between spin labels are converted into distance ranges between beta carbons by using a "motion-on-a-cone" model, an ... | 2008 | 18275810 |
| the effect of alendronate on progression of spinal osteophytes and disc-space narrowing. | bisphosphonates may have chondroprotective effects that could be of relevance in osteoarthritis. using data from a large fracture prevention trial, we evaluated the effect of alendronate on the progression of radiographic spinal osteophytes (ost) and disc-space narrowing (dsn). | 2008 | 18276744 |
| [combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy]. | we report successful anesthetic management of elective cesarean section in a 31-year-old patient with dilated cardiomyopathy (dcm) using combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (csea). after inserting an arterial catheter and central venous catheter, isobaric bupivacaine (0.5% ; 5 mg) with fentanyl 10 microg was injected intrathecally at the l4-5 interspace under administration of dopamine 3 microg kg(-1) min(-1). 10 min and later, a total of ropivacaine (0.5%; 70 mg) with fentanyl 50 microg was tit ... | 2008 | 18277568 |
| transient congenital hypothyroidism in an iodine-replete area is not related to parental consanguinity, mode of delivery, goitrogens, iodine exposure, or thyrotropin receptor autoantibodies. | to assess transient congenital hypothyroidism (tch) etiologies in two iranian cities. | 2008 | 18296902 |
| subclinical hypothyroidism: the state of the art. | subclinical hypothyroidism (sh) is a common clinical problem, particularly in adulthood and the elderly. its prevalence is conditioned by several etiological and risk factors. the highest age- and sex-specific rates are in women over 60. sh may be associated with manifestations of mild thyroid failure, which may reverse under levothyroxine (l-t4) therapy. the risk of progression to overt hypothyroidism is distinctly higher in cases with underlying thyroid disease. a population routine screening ... | 2008 | 18296910 |
| the role of iron deficiency in persistent goiter. | iodine deficiency has been identified as a significant public health problem in iran. the main strategy for controlling iodine deficiency was nationwide salt iodination. over 10 years after starting this program, goiter is still endemic in school children. iron deficiency may have interfered with the iodine intervention program. the objective of the present study was to evaluate the relationships between iron status, thyroid hormone profile, and the prevalence of goiter 11 years after implementa ... | 2008 | 18298292 |
| possible effects of environmental nitrates and toxic organochlorines on human thyroid in highly polluted areas in slovakia. | heavy environmental pollution resulting from uncontrolled industrial and agricultural activities has occurred in several areas of slovakia. so far, field surveys focused mainly on the thyroid have been conducted in one area polluted by nitrates and in a large area polluted mainly by organochlorinated toxicants. in children from the high nitrate area (hna, n = 324) significantly higher thyroid volume (thv) by ultrasound was found compared with age-matched children from surrounding areas with low ... | 2008 | 18298316 |
| rapid quantification of total viral dna in the supernatants of activated sludge samples with the fluorescent dye picogreen. | to develop a rapid and simple method for quantifying viral dna concentrations and determining viral quantities in activated sludge. | 2008 | 18298452 |
| placement of pedicle screws in thoracic idiopathic scoliosis: a magnetic resonance imaging analysis of screw placement relative to structures at risk. | in posterior pedicle screw instrumentation of thoracic idiopathic scoliosis, screw malposition might cause significant morbidity in terms of possible pleural, spinal cord, and aorta injury. preoperative axial magnetic resonance images (mri) in 12 consecutive patients with right thoracic adolescent scoliosis, all with king type 3 curves, were analyzed in order to evaluate the relationship between the inserted pedicle screw position to pleura, spinal cord, aorta. axial vertebral images for each th ... | 2008 | 18301931 |
| maternal, infant, and delivery factors associated with neonatal thyroid hormone status. | thyroid function is dynamic during the perinatal period with many factors potentially influencing maternal, fetal and neonatal tsh and thyroid hormone levels. we sought to identify the impact of numerous maternal, fetal and delivery attributes on thyroid parameters in newborns. | 2008 | 18302520 |
| migratory azygos vein: a case report. | we report a case of a "migrating" azygos vein developing after an abrupt spinal deformity adjacent to the azygos arch. a woman with a previously identified azygos lobe had a follow-up chest computed tomography that demonstrated the azygos vein dislocated medially to the fissure in its usual mediastinal position. the azygos lobe was intact. the woman had developed kyphosis angled at the level of the t4 vertebra, where the azygos vein arches anteriorly. | 2008 | 18303296 |
| cisplatin-based three drugs combination (nip) as induction and adjuvant treatment in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: final results. | this phase iii trial was conducted in non-small cell lung cancer patients with locally advanced stage ii b (only t3n0) iii a and iii b (only t4 n0). primary endpoint was 2-year survival; secondary were toxicity, disease-free survival, and overall survival. | 2008 | 18303436 |
| breast cancer in tunisia in 2004: a comparative clinical and epidemiological study. | the aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological, clinical and anatomopathological aspects of breast cancer in tunisia. we censored and analyzed all cases of breast cancer newly diagnosed in tunisia during the year 2004. during that year, 1437 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed and 35 cases of non invasive breast cancer. there were 1408 women and 29 men. the accrual incidence was 27.1 and the standardized incidence was 28.5. the mean age for women was 51 years. the mean ... | 2008 | 18304901 |
| treatment and prevention of recurrence of multinodular goiter: an evidence-based review of the literature. | reportedly, 10-15% of patients with goiters ultimately require operative intervention, and recurrences of multinodular goiter (mng) account for up to 12% of all thyroid operations. | 2008 | 18305998 |
| recovery of neuromuscular blockade caused by vecuronium is delayed in patients with hypertriglyceridemia. | we investigated the effects of hypertriglyceridemia on the onset and recovery of neuromuscular blockade, induced by vecuronium, over the adductor pollicis muscle, electromyographically. eighteen adult patients with hypertriglyceridemia (hypertriglyceridemia group) and 18 healthy patients with normal serum triglyceride (control group) were studied. the supramaximal stimulating current for train-of-four (tof) in the hypertriglyceridemia group was significantly higher than that in the control group ... | 2008 | 18306024 |
| minimally invasive anterior approach for kyphoplasty of the first thoracic vertebra in a patient with multiple myeloma. | a vertebral body collapse of the first thoracic vertebra (t1) was diagnosed after radiological investigation in an adult male suffering for severe dorsal pain due to suspected multiple myeloma (mm). according to the principles of minimally invasive neurosurgery and the aesthetic needs of the patient, an open t1 kyphoplasty was performed by means of a right anterior approach through the inferior brow of the neck, generally utilized for the anterior approaches to the cervical spine. the histologic ... | 2008 | 18306128 |
| the interaction of cyp3a5 polymorphisms along the androgen metabolism pathway in prostate cancer. | prostate cancer is a leading solid tumor among men in the western world. androgens play an important role in the carcinogenesis and treatment of prostate cancer. cyp3a5 is a cytochrome p450 superfamily member which also has activity in testosterone metabolism. in this study, we looked for two-gene interactions associated with clinical characteristics of prostate cancer in the finnish population. we used multifactor-dimensionality reduction for the identification of the two-gene interactions in a ... | 2008 | 18306354 |