We tested the hypothesis that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within genes of the NF-κB pathway are associated with altered clinical outcome of septic shock patients. We genotyped 59 SNPs in the NF-κB pathway in a discovery cohort of septic…
Papers in History
History papers in Humanities, A
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In 2004, it is 100 years since the experiments by Carl Sandstedt on tissue changes during orthodontic tooth movement were published in an international journal, shortly after his early death.
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Over the past 140 years, dentistry has matured from the original tenets of GV Black by moving from "extension for prevention" to a minimal intervention approach. This is part of an evolution that stresses a medical, rather than a surgical model for…
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The therapeutic use of x-rays began almost immediately after their discovery by Röntgen, and within a few years two Swedish physicians could report the first successful treatment of human skin cancer by radiotherapy. Almost from the start it was…
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The Museum Vrolik collection of human anatomy comprises 360 recently redescribed specimens with congenital anomalies. The specimen described here dated from 1881 and presented with a general embryonic appearance, disproportionate short stature,…
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Hans Christian Geelmuyden (1861-1945) was amanuensis (assistant professor) at the Institute of Physiology, University of Oslo from 1889 to 1931. In 1897 he was awarded the degree "Doctor of Medicine" for his thesis "Om aceton som stofvexelprodukt"…
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Aspects of quality assurance or control in anaesthesia were already discussed at the end of the last century. The reports "Zur Narkotisirungs-Statistik" given by the Berlin surgeon Gurlt between 1891 and 1895 are published examples. Answers in…
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This contribution to the centennial commemorative issue of the American Journal of Physiology: Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology identifies some of the important studies of spontaneous electrical and motor activity in the gastrointestinal tract…
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One hundred years ago, in 1898, Professor Robert Tigerstedt, Karolinska institutet, Sweden, discovered renin. The subsequent elaboration in 1960 of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system signalled the start of modern hypertension research. The…
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The Natufians of the southern Levant (15,00011,500 cal BP) underwent pronounced socioeconomic changes associated with the onset of sedentism and the shift from a foraging to farming lifestyle. Excavations at the 12,000-year-old Natufian cave site,…
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The Natufians of the southern Levant (15,00011,500 cal BP) underwent pronounced socioeconomic changes associated with the onset of sedentism and the shift from a foraging to farming lifestyle. Excavations at the 12,000-year-old Natufian cave site,…
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A calcium oxalate calculus was found in the anatomically normal bladder of a 1,500-year-old native American male mummy from the Northeastern Arizona Basketmaker cultural group. Results of analysis by chemical, optical, spectrographic and x-ray…
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This study is about a 15th century Turkish text, a general survey of hemorroid. A copy of the text is available in the Diyarbakir Public Library. The 48 page treatise was composed upon the request of a statesman of the time. Hemorroid is described…
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The Herbert Leslie Burrell Ether Prize of 1896 was established to recognize the skill and compassion of surgical house officers who administered ether in the most humane manner. The gift was made in tribute to a prominent surgeon at Boston City…
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The concentrations of total mercury (Hg(T)) and three bio-essential elements (phosphor, potassium, sodium) were analyzed in Antarctic seal hairs from a lake core spanning the past 2,000 years and collected from King George Island (63 degrees 23'S,…
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This review traces the origins of this journal as the consequence of a revolution in academic publishing that started in Oxford 50 years ago. It also traces the expansion of the field of gastrointestinal motility by the development of new…
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Over the past 5 years we have seen an increase in the attention focused on the assessment of the potential health risk posed by nanoscale materials. The diversity of these materials with respect to size, composition, and surface properties, and the…
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The authors describe a terra cotta statue of the Nok culture (Nigeria) dating from between 450 and 50 B. C. Amongst thousands of the same origin, this statue is the only one representing a pathological state of cirrhosis, aetiology of which may be…
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Widespread concerns about global biodiversity loss have led to a growing demand for indices of biodiversity status. Today, climate change is among the most serious threats to global biodiversity. Although many studies have revealed phenological…
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PURPOSE: This paper is a description of a study about articles published about nursing in Africa from 1986 to 2006. METHODS: An exhaustive database search of articles written by nurses or articles related to nursing in Africa was done. Access to the…
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