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the smoking gun. 20102857863
the microbiologic etiology of periodontal disease. 20113087693
the contribution of large granular lymphocytes to b cell activation and differentiation after t-cell-depleted allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.immunoglobulin and specific antibody levels are well maintained in the recipients of t-cell-depleted allogeneic bone marrow transplants (bmt), even though up to 99% of mature t cells are removed from the donor graft. for 3-8 weeks after the procedure, natural killer (nk) cells with an activated pattern of target cell killing have been shown to circulate in the recipient. this study investigates whether these recipient nk cells spontaneously secrete lymphokines that modulate b cell function in a ...20113092411
[urinary hydrogen ion concentration as one of the pathogenetic factors of urinary calculi]. 20123445570
[immunologic abnormality of collagen diseases, with special reference to rheumatoid arthritis]. 20123388147
[differential diagnosis of gunshot wounds in shots from a smoothbore gun with the usual equipment and one using a wad-container]. 20123433312
[use of the exercise test to identify high-risk patients. correlation with coronariography]. 20124001510
[magnesium and calcium metabolism in peptic ulcer patients]. 20133798889
ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 24-year-old african woman. unusual presentation--unknown aetiology.24-year-old black female presenting with progressive paralysis of the left lower limb. the clinical examination and investigations describe an extensive retroperitoneal mass. an exploratory laparotomy reveals a ruptured saccular infrarenal aortic aneurysm, a narrowing of the distal aorta and a complete obstruction of the left common iliac artery. the aneurysm was resected, an aortoiliac bypass and femorofemoral crossover bypass were performed, with success. the clinical presentation of this rupt ...20133766024
multiple flexor tendon xanthomas and contractures in the hands of a child with familial hypercholesterolemia.a 6-year-old girl with familial hypercholesterolemia had flexion contractures of the fingers due to tendon and joint xanthomas. this unique problem was corrected by the combination of local hand surgery and a portacaval shunt.20133722777
[clinical significance of atrial fibrillation]. 20133647493
[scid proteinase and phosphatase activity of the blood serum in patients with osteoarthritis deformans]. 20144155566
auditory evoked potentials during alterations in "attention". 20144165615
pulmonary vascular overreactivity in systemic hypertension. a pathophysiological link between the greater and the lesser circulation.this study was undertaken to test whether the emphasized systemic vasomotion during sympathetic activation in hypertension is shared by the pulmonary circulation. to this end, 10 normotensive and 29 primary hypertensive subjects were investigated during adrenergic stimulation by mental arithmetic and cold pressor test. both stimuli induced a systemic pressor reaction in both groups, which was mediated through an increase in cardiac output and a mild reduction in vascular resistance during arithm ...20144077227
[kidney transplant in patients with polycystic nephropathy]. 20143914713
cytosol androgen receptor from kidney of normal and testicular feminized (tfm) mice. 20154369902
[case of the lumbar disc herniating into the subdural space]. 20165106825
[heteroplastic transplants with kiel bone]. 20164912781
[editorial: asplenia]. 20164776005
[effective breast feeding by enforcement of continued instruction at the ambulatory clinic following discharge from the hospital]. 1986261111
[gastroenterological disorders in diabetes mellitus. iii. other disorders]. 2005545514
where do cancer patients die? a review of cancer deaths in cuyahoga county, ohio, 1957--1974.the great concern over the status and care of the dying cancer patient requires the understanding of current trends in care. an 18-year review of 55,288 death certificates of patients with cancer in cuyahoga county, ohio (1957--1974) revealed that 35,381 patients (65%) died in acute and chronic care hospitals, 8,251 patients (15%) died in nursing homes, and 11,242 patients (20%) died at home. trends over the 18-year period demonstrated a shift from patients dying at home to patients dying in nur ...1986262239
symposium on gerontologic nursing. 1986260973
[suppurative memingoencephalitis]. 1987260273
ask me another. 1989267487
tie point strategy in badminton and international squash. 1990267995
[combined physio and balneotherapy of patients with transient cerebrovascular disorders]. 1990258739
in situ replication techniques: i. preliminary screening and the negative replication technique.fourteen commercially available elastomeric materials were investigated for their suitability as in vivo replication media. after a preliminary screening on an annotated specimen, three materials were chosen for further study. of all materials evaluated, xantopren blue and silene silicone impression materials provided the best results in vivo. this study demonstrates that a high resolution (ca 1 micron) negative replication technique may prove useful for the clinical evaluation of single-surface ...1992270493
nurses and the law. 13. life and death. 1992257476
external negative thigh pressure. effect upon blood flow and pressure in the foot in patients with occlusive arterial disease.we studied the effect of external application of 35-45 mmhg negative pressure around the thigh on toe blood pressure and skin blood flow in nine patients with occlusion of the superficial femoral artery and rest pain/severe intermittent claudication. the systolic toe blood pressure increased from 32 (range 5-70) mmhg before treatment to 57 (42-75) mmhg (p less than 0.05) during negative thigh pressure and 44 (range 10-88) mmhg after treatment. in addition, the gain in toe blood pressure tended t ...19922272212
a sporadic case of legionnaires' disease in belgium. 2004525201
[clinico-immunologic shifts in myocardial infarct]. 20051274315
maternal plasma fibronectin and neonatal birth weight.similar plasma fibrinoectin levels were found in nonpregnant volunteers and first or third trimester normal pregnant women, while in preeclamptics it was two times higher. the close relationship observed between maternal plasma fibronectin content and corrected fetal birth weight suggests that the state of microcirculation has a profound influence on neonatal birth weight.20061559625
[special study by the nursing training school. 2. self reflection through interaction with a patient with poor recovery]. 1992257111
hyperechoic renal medullary pyramids in infants and children. 19931887061
a critical literature review of alcoholism treatment cost-benefit/effectiveness. 19981904885
[radiology risk: legal aspects and patient protection]. 19992640813
the diagnosis of breast pre-cancer by the chronobra--ii. the breast pre-cancer test. 19992627722
[sudeck's atrophy of the posterior part of the foot. anatomoradiographic confrontation (author's transl)]. 200086319
george c. cotzias 1918-1977. 2000382587
[selective abdominal arteriography in the study of pancreatic diseases. prospective study in 95 patients]. 200097131
[heart insufficiency in acute myocardial infarct. long-term prognostic implications. study of 213 cases of myocardial infarct].to evaluate intra-hospital and first year prognosis of the acute myocardial infarction.20012631861
changing concepts in the management of congestive cardiac failure and acute myocardial infarction. 2002119950
[primary intrasellar germinoma with amenorrhea--a case report].a 22-year-old woman with a history of headaches and secondary amenorrhea is reported. her physical examination showed a visual acuity loss. an endocrine evaluation revealed hypopituitarism and an elevated level of serum prolactin. polytomography demonstrated an enlarged sella with a double floor. a computerized tomography (ct) scan revealed an enhancing lesion within the sella turcica with an extension into the suprasellar cistern. a lumbar puncture was performed and the cerebrospinal fluid was ...20043320401
robert miles pratt, jr. (1942-1987): an appreciation. 20043323220
high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of subsidiary dyes, intermediates and side reaction products in erythrosine. 20043031104
sonographic measurements and ratios in fetuses with down syndrome. 20062529462
sf2446, new benzo[a]naphthacene quinone antibiotics. ii. the structural elucidation.structures of new antibiotics sf2446a1, a2, a3, b1, b2 and b3 have been deduced by means of spectral analyses and chemical studies. the structure of sf2446a1 which is a main product of fermentation and has the strongest antimicrobial activity, has been proposed to be 11-(2,4-di-o-methyl-beta-l-rhamnopyranosyl)amino-5,6,6a,14a-tetrah ydro- 1,6,8,14a-tetrahydroxy-6a-methoxy-2-methoxycarbonyl-3-methyl- benzo[a]naphthacene-7,9,12,14-tetra-one. all of antibiotics have a novel benzo[a]naphthacene quin ...20063372349
a history of the lunatic reception house, darlinghurst.the lunatic reception house at darlinghurst operated between 1868 and 1961. established to remove the stigma of criminality from the care of the insane, it operated as an observation ward and was for most of its time the sole portal of entry into metropolitan psychiatric hospitals in sydney. an account of its inception and notable aspects of its history, with particular reference to lunacy legislation, is presented.20061642625
use of ether in life-threatening acute severe asthma.two patients with acute severe asthma who had failed to improve with conventional treatment, mechanical ventilation, and halothane showed prompt bronchodilator response following administration of diethyl ether by inhalation. airway pressures fell, and there was a dramatic improvement in blood gas analysis and clinical condition.20072857266
[furosemide in assessing kidney function and in studying the status of different sections of the urinary system]. 20072063509
thiamine in our bread and wine. 20071988807
an unusual type of perilunate dislocation: case report. 20072002536
[diagnosis of acute myositis. magnetic resonance tomography with gd-dtpa]. 20071932732
the results of reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament with semitendinosus and gracilis tendons in chronic laxity of the knee.the authors report the medium term results (41 months) in 88 patients submitted to surgery for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament according to the method currently in use at our clinic which uses the semitendinosus and gracilis tendons. the results were evaluated according to a score card method and in 28 patients a kt-1000 arthrometer was also used. the method gives a probability of full success in approximately 85% of cases, with significantly better results in patients not submi ...20082634635
morphology of interactions of the haematopoietic microenvironment with the haematopoietic cells in erythroid spleen colonies.the morphology of the interactions of the cells of the haematopoietic microenvironment with haematopoietic cells was studied in exogenous erythroid spleen colonies formed in mice, on the fifth and eighth day after their irradiation with a lethal dose of gamma rays and bone marrow transplantation. the characteristic type of stromal cell interacting with less mature cells of the erythroid series was a dark, branching reticular cell. the typical structural interaction of the reticular cells with er ...20082634608
[questions and answers in gynecological and obstetrical care. the support of a patient during the first stage of labor]. 20082630723
glandular secretion of lactoferrin in a patient with neutrophil lactoferrin deficiency.patients with specific granule deficiency (sgd) develop recurrent severe bacterial skin infections. neutrophils from patients with sgd are deficient in lactoferrin (lf), an antimicrobial protein commonly found in many mucosal secretions. unstimulated and stimulated nasal secretions, saliva, and tears were collected from a patient with sgd and from normal control subjects and were analyzed for lf. the secretions from the patient contained normal values of lf, suggesting that the glands secrete lf ...20082600325
how many processed pseudogenes are accumulated in a gene family?a simple kinetic model is developed that describes the accumulation of processed pseudogenes in a functional gene family. insertion of new pseudogenes occurs at rate v per gene and is countered by spontaneous deletion (at rate delta per dna segment) of segments containing processed pseudogenes. if there are k functional genes in a gene family, the equilibrium number of processed pseudogenes is k(v/delta), and the percentage of functional genes in the gene family at equilibrium is 1/[1 + (v/delta ...20082408963
q-fever endocarditis twenty-five years on. 20082570939
a critical assessment of housing policy for new local government. (a) an assessment of the housing policies for the new authorities. 20094421546
a critical assessment of housing policy for new local government. (a) an assessment of the housing policies for the new authorities. 20094421546
is the prevalence of asthma changing? 20092784303
evaluation of oesophageal transit in patients with minor peptic oesophagitis.fifty-one adult patients with complaints suggesting peptic oesophagitis were submitted within the same week to a radionuclide swallow test (ot), an endoscopy and a manometry in order to evaluate the incidence of oesophageal peristaltic abnormalities in patients with only minor peptic oesophagitis. in all patients with normal endoscopy, ot did not show any transit abnormality. in the patients with slight (stage i) or moderate (stage ii) oesophagitis, ot was abnormal in 60% of the cases. the resul ...20092726098
infarction of the superior temporal gyrus: a description of auditory evoked potential latency and amplitude topology.p1 and n1 of the cortical auditory evoked potential (aep) were studied with multiple electrodes in 10 normal subjects and 6 patients with left middle cerebral artery infarction. patients were selected based on neurological examination and on ct scans showing both (1) infarction limited to the vascular territory and (2) involvement of posterior portion of superior temporal gyrus. waveforms recorded from c3, cz, and c4 were examined for peak latency and amplitude of p1 and n1 on all subjects. topo ...20092744249
auxiliary partial liver transplantation: imaging evaluation in 10 patients.auxiliary partial liver transplantation involves placement of a heterotopic graft in the subhepatic space, with the liver of the recipient left unaltered. we studied the values of three imaging procedures (doppler sonography, diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid [disida] scintigraphy, and cholangiography) to evaluate the transplant and the native liver after surgery in 10 patients. special attention was paid to the doppler waveform of the hepatic artery of the graft and to the resistive index. an incr ...20092679002
pathophysiology of hypertension.environmental factors such as excessive sodium ingestion and increasing adiposity are suspected to play a major role in the development of hypertension in elderly persons. both aging and hypertension are associated with similar vascular structural changes including atherosclerosis. despite the observed age-related changes in vascular structure, other factors must be important in contributing to the elevated pressure in isolated systolic hypertension. alterations in sympathetic nervous system fun ...20092691057
immunological contributions to the management of gastric cancer. 20092659484
does tourism influence food choice? 20094084200
a dose-response study of the bronchodilator action of azelastine in asthma.azelastine is an orally effective inhibitor of mediator activity in allergic reactions and has also been demonstrated to have bronchodilator activity. in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study, 150 patients, aged 12 to 60 years, with moderate to severe asthma, received a single oral dose of 2, 4, 8, 12, or 16 mg of azelastine or placebo. theophylline was stopped 24 hours and other bronchodilators at least 8 hours before the study day. patients were evaluated for 8 h ...20103294977
inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver. report of the fine needle aspiration cytologic findings in a case initially misdiagnosed as malignant.the fine needle aspiration (fna) cytologic features are described in a case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver (xanthogranuloma), a disease generally regarded as of unknown etiology. the initial fna findings were those of an acute exudative process, with atypical biliary duct epithelium and hepatocytes. these were interpreted as verifying the radiologic impression of a malignancy. histologic study of subsequently resected nodules revealed the true nature of the case. as the lesion evolved, ...20102929226
congenital left atrial aneurysm. 20102902060
[cytodiagnosis of the salivary glands]. 20113334299
[functional status of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal-gonadal system in girls of pubertal age in diffuse toxic goiter and hypothyroidism]. 20113205642
retrograde dissection of the left main coronary artery after endarterectomy: a rare complication.the case of a 72-year-old woman who died after bypass grafting and endarterectomy of the left anterior descending coronary artery is described. at autopsy a large intramural dissection of the left anterior descending artery that extended proximally to the left main ostium from the endarterectomy site was found. the dissection was associated with clotting of the false lumen and of the graft, and with a myocardial infarct that precipitated this woman's intraoperative death.20113336230
antipsychotic effect of buprenorphine in schizophrenia.the antipsychotic potency of the partial opiate agonist buprenorphine was evaluated in 10 neuroleptic-free schizophrenic patients suffering from frequent hallucinations, delusions, and severe formal thought disorders. buprenorphine had a pronounced antipsychotic effect, which lasted about 4 hours, in patients with schizophreniform disorders (n = 4) and paranoid schizophrenia (n = 3).20113310672
clinical transplants 1988. overview.1. the 3-month actual graft survival of 6-antigen matched transplants in the unos program was 96% compared to 85% in control kidneys which were not shipped (p = 0.004). actuarial graft survival at 1 year was 89% for the 6-antigen matched kidneys and 78% for the controls (p = 0.02). 2. several individual centers reported 1-year graft survival rates of 85-95% (in the first half of this volume). various immunosuppressive protocols and attention to patient care resulted in high 10-year survival of 5 ...20113154492
[suicide without depression]. 20113381377
molecular biology threatened by west german law. 20113162761
memory impairment in amnesia and dementia: implications for the use of animal models.cases of amnesia, in which there is a stable memory impairment with sparing of other cognitive functions, have taught us a great deal about the neuroanatomic basis of memory storage and retrieval; animal models of amnesia have provided even more precise information about the brain mechanisms responsible for specific aspects of memory functioning. amnestic syndromes are rare, however, and constitute only a tiny fraction of the clinical cases in which memory is impaired. dementia, particularly tha ...20113062457
age-related genito-urinary changes. 20113073885
carrier function of the polypeptides (t,g)-a-l and (h,g)-a--l in high and low responder mice. 20124544462
a phase ii study of carboplatin in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix (a gynecologic oncology group study).the gynecologic oncology group conducted a phase ii trial of carboplatin in patients with measurable advanced squamous cell carcinoma of cervix. no prior therapy with cytotoxic drugs was permitted in patients entered into this study. patients entered were gog performance status 2 or better. carboplatin 400 mg/m2 (340 mg/m2 in patients who had had prior pelvic radiotherapy with subsequent escalation to 400 mg/m2 if bone marrow tolerance was good) was administered as a 15-minute iv infusion. treat ...20123525449
a phase ii study of carboplatin in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix (a gynecologic oncology group study).the gynecologic oncology group conducted a phase ii trial of carboplatin in patients with measurable advanced squamous cell carcinoma of cervix. no prior therapy with cytotoxic drugs was permitted in patients entered into this study. patients entered were gog performance status 2 or better. carboplatin 400 mg/m2 (340 mg/m2 in patients who had had prior pelvic radiotherapy with subsequent escalation to 400 mg/m2 if bone marrow tolerance was good) was administered as a 15-minute iv infusion. treat ...20123525449
a new approach for the salvage of unsuccessful esophageal atresia repair: a spiral myotomy and delayed definitive operation.a staged approach consisting of (1) spiral myotomy (2 1/2 revolutions) to elongate the proximal esophagus with its distal end forming a cutaneous esophagostomy in the anterior chest, and (2) delayed reconstruction of the esophagus with an end-to-end anastomosis, has been successfully employed in a 1-year-old infant who had undergone an unsuccessful repair of tracheoesophageal atresia during the neonatal period.20123430316
tissue expansion for head and neck reconstruction.tissue expansion is a new reconstructive technique with enormous potential. although popularized over 10 years ago, its place in the management of soft tissue reconstruction for head and neck malignancy is undefined. in this paper 3 clinical cases are illustrated.20123370856
maternal and sociodemographic correlates of child morbidity in bas zaire: the effects of maternal reporting.cross-sectional survey data, collected in bas zaire from the mothers of 1200 urban and 1670 rural children born in the last 5 years, are used to assess variations in diarrheal, malarial, helminthic, and other child morbidities by selected household, maternal and child factors. in a multivariate analysis, we focus on maternal age and birth order as determinants of recent illnesses to observe any parallels in their effects on child mortality. these relationships are found after adjusting for bias ...20123358144
auditory spatial sensitivity of inferior collicular neurons of echolocating bats.the sensitivity of 94 inferior collicular (ic) neurons of eptesicus fuscus and myotis lucifugus to spatial location of the acoustic stimulus were studied under free-field stimulus conditions. the best frequency (bf) and minimum threshold (mt) of each neuron were determined with sound delivered in front of the bat. then the variation in discharge rate of the neuron was measured with a bf sound broadcast from a moving loudspeaker at different angular positions along the horizontal, vertical or dia ...20123409031
[16 years' observation of renal calcinosis]. 20123295807
adenosine diphosphate as a mediator of platelet aggregation in vivo: an editorial view. 20134028375
adenosine diphosphate as a mediator of platelet aggregation in vivo: an editorial view. 20134028375
an anatomical study of the patterns of the coronary arteries and sinus nodal artery in complete transposition.the origin and course of the main coronary arteries and the sinus nodal artery are relevant to both intra-atrial and arterial relocation operations for complete transposition (the combination of concordant atrioventricular and discordant ventriculo-arterial connexions). the patterns of the main coronary arteries in 148 hearts with complete transposition have been documented together with the patterns of the sinus nodal artery in 105 of these. the terminology which has been used to describe these ...20133759267
big fleas have little fleas. 20133736475
serum potassium concentrations are inversely related to ventricular, but not to atrial, arrhythmias in acute myocardial infarction.in a study of 1033 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction, serum potassium concentrations were determined on admission to hospital and studied with respect to the subsequent occurrence of atrial fibrillation and flutter and of ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation. the study cohort fulfilled the inclusion criteria for the norwegian timolol trial in which they later took part. in multivariate analysis, with serum potassium concentrations as a continuous variable, age, the presen ...20133709555
lifetime psychopathology in individuals with low sexual desire.lack of interest in sexual activity is one of the most prevalent psychosexual problems seen by clinicians. no consensus exists on etiology, symptomatology, appropriate therapeutic intervention, or prognosis. desire disorders are believed to be highly refractory to treatment because of severe intrapsychic conflict, but no systematic data have been gathered about the histories of psychopathology in these individuals. forty-six married subjects with a primary dsm-iii diagnosis of global inhibited s ...20133772353
parental anxiety related to the care of a child with apnea. 20133638291
mental handicap nurses--we are here to stay. 20133638509
[comparative study on the bioavailability of progesterone by radioimmunoassay after vaginal and intramuscular administration]. 20133591325
platelet igg fc receptor.the glycoprotein localization of the platelet binding site for the fc igg has been the subject of debate. we attempted to resolve this issue by relating the binding of radiolabeled igg immune complexes composed of heat-aggregated igg to platelets from healthy individuals; an individual with bernard-soulier syndrome lacking glycoproteins iib and ix; and a patient with glanzmann's thrombasthenia lacking glycoproteins iib and iiia. the binding of igg complexes to platelets was determined by measuri ...20133605076
[therapeutic effectiveness of a.c.s. in patients with infectious hepatitis]. 20144159232
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