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…
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Recent reports in the lay and professional press document the failings of our patient care systems and have led to a multitude of suggestions for patient care quality and safety improvement initiatives. Given the complexity and range of services…
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OBJECTIVES: Data from the 1984, 1990, and 1995 National Alcohol Surveys were used to investigate whether declines shown previously in drinking and heavy drinking across many demographic subgroups have continued. METHODS: Three alcohol consumption…
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OBJECTIVES: Data from the 1984, 1990, and 1995 National Alcohol Surveys were used to investigate whether declines shown previously in drinking and heavy drinking across many demographic subgroups have continued. METHODS: Three alcohol consumption…
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The author statistically analyzes 542 patients who were hospitalized in the Prolonged Respiratory Care Unit of Bethesda Lutheran Medical Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, between 1979 and 1989. A demographic description of the patients, an analysis of…
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AIMS: To review the use of oral glucose-lowering agents (OGLA) in pregnant women with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of outcomes and their predictors in singleton pregnancies > or = 24 weeks managed at Groote Schuur…
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Mass media campaigns have long been a tool for promoting public health. How effective are such campaigns in changing health-related attitudes and behaviors, however, and how has the literature in this area progressed over the past decade? The…
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Since 1985, there has been rapid growth in nurse-managed health centers (NMHCs). Many were established by academic schools of nursing, and several have closed. The Independence Foundation undertook this study to identify the challenges and survival…
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Background: Approximately 46 million of the estimated 60 million deaths that occur in the world each year take place in developing countries. Further, this mortality is highest in Sub-Saharan Africa, although causes of mortality in this region are…
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Background: Approximately 46 million of the estimated 60 million deaths that occur in the world each year take place in developing countries. Further, this mortality is highest in Sub-Saharan Africa, although causes of mortality in this region are…
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Regression methods were used to select and score 12 items from the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) to reproduce the Physical Component Summary and Mental Component Summary scales in the general US population…
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Regression methods were used to select and score 12 items from the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) to reproduce the Physical Component Summary and Mental Component Summary scales in the general US population…
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Little information is available on the use of brief psychotherapy among subjects with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) within community mental health services. This study compared results among subjects treated with brief Adlerian psychodynamic…
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of oral zidovudine on the neurodevelopmental functioning of HIV-infected children. METHODS: Oral zidovudine was administered to 54 symptomatic children with vertically transmitted HIV infection (Centers for Disease…
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and concomitants of Parkinson disease (PD)-associated psychosis (PDP) in a population-based prevalent cohort. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal cohort study. SETTING: Community-based…
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Both genetic and lifestyle factors have been shown to influence bone mineral density (BMD). We investigated the correlations between BMD and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) A1330V (rs3736228) polymorphism, exercise,…
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INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to describe the rate and distribution of treatment visits provided in an on-site, automotive plant, physiotherapy clinic over a 13-year period. METHOD: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data…
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The incidences of Schistosoma mansoni infection and reinfection were investigated in an endemic area of Brazil (Peri-Peri, State of Minas Gerais) where chemotherapy and snail control had been used for 13 years (1974-87). Two cohorts were followed:…
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BACKGROUND: We examined the molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) in San Francisco during a 13-year period encompassing the peak of TB resurgence and subsequent decline to historic low levels. OBJECTIVE: To compare rates of TB caused either by…
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One hundred and eighty patients had a jejunoileal bypass performed during the years 1971-1982. By leaving only 14 in. (35 cm) of intestine in continuity a mean weight loss of 34.4 per cent (s.d. = 8.5) was achieved over 2 years and, unless the…
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