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ART adherence changes among patients in community substance use treatment: a preliminary analysis from MACH14
(2012-10-11)
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Background
Opiate substitution treatment has been associated with better adherence to lifesaving antiretroviral medications, but the impact of other substance abuse treatment on ...
Perceptions of neighborhood social environment and drug dependence among incarcerated women and men: a cross-sectional analysis
(2012-09-10)
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Background
Perception of neighborhood social environment can influence an individual’s susceptibility to drug dependence. However, this has never been examined with a jailed ...
RNA-seq analysis of synovial fibroblasts brings new insights into rheumatoid arthritis
(2012-12-21)
Abstract
Background
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune-disease of unknown origin that primarily affects the joints and ultimately leads to their destruction. Growing evidence ...
Meta-analysis of molecular response of kidney to ischemia reperfusion injury for the identification of new candidate genes
(2013-10-24)
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Background
Accumulated to-date microarray data on ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) of kidney represent a powerful source for identifying new targets and mechanisms of kidney IRI. In ...
TRIP-1 via AKT modulation drives lung fibroblast/myofibroblast trans-differentiation
(2014-02-15)
Abstract
Background
Myofibroblasts are the critical effector cells in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis which carries a high degree of morbidity and mortality. We have previously identified ...
Investment into the future of microbial resources: culture collection funding models and BRC business plans for biological resource centres
(2014-02-12)
Through their long history of public service, diverse microbial Biological Resource Centres (mBRCs) have made myriad contributions to society and science. They have enabled the maintenance of specimens isolated before ...
Prehospital intravenous access and fluid resuscitation in severe sepsis: an observational cohort study
(2014-09-27)
Abstract
Introduction
Prompt treatment of severe sepsis in the Emergency Department reduces deaths, but the role of prehospital ...
Meeting report: 2nd workshop of the United States culture collection network (May 19-21, 2014, State College, PA, USA)
(2014-12-29)
This report summarizes the activities and outcomes of the second workshop of the US Culture Collection Network, formally an activity of the US National Science Foundation sponsored Research Coordination Network for a ...
Activated protein C resistance in Behcet's disease
(2013-09-02)
Abstract
Behcet’s disease is a chronic multi-system disorder of unknown etiology with protean manifestations. Venous thromboembolism is more common than arterial thrombosis, with deep vein thrombosis being the ...
Global catalogue of microorganisms (gcm): a comprehensive database and information retrieval, analysis, and visualization system for microbial resources
(2013-12-30)
Abstract
Background
Throughout the long history of industrial and academic research, many microbes have been isolated, characterized and preserved (whenever possible) in culture collections. With ...
The index of tobacco treatment quality: development of a tool to assess evidence-based treatment in a national sample of drug treatment facilities
(2013-03-15)
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Background
Quitting smoking improves health and drug use outcomes among people in treatment for substance abuse. The twofold purpose of this study is to describe tobacco treatment ...
National trends in hospital length of stay for acute myocardial infarction in China
(2015-01-20)
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Background
China is experiencing increasing burden of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the face of limited medical resources. Hospital length of stay (LOS) is an important ...
Neoadjuvant treatment of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of pancreas with Imatinib: case report and systematic review of literature
(2014-08-06)
Abstract
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) is a rare skin tumor, characterized by frequent local recurrence but is seldom metastatic. It is histologically characterized by storiform arrangement of spindle ...
Factors associated with sterilization use among women leaving a U.S. jail: a mixed methods study
(2014-07-31)
Abstract
Background
Despite the high rates of reported sterilization use among women who have spent time in correctional facilities, little is known about the context in which women in this ...
Separating signal from noise: the challenge of identifying useful biomarkers in sepsis
(2014-03-17)
Abstract
Sepsis diagnosis remains based largely on clinical presentation despite significant advances in the understanding of underlying pathophysiology and host-pathogen interactions. The systematic review article by ...
Cardiac thromboxane A2 receptor activation does not directly induce cardiomyocyte hypertrophy but does cause cell death that is prevented with gentamicin and 2-APB
(2014-12-17)
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Background
We have previously shown that the thromboxane (TXA2) receptor agonist, U46619, can directly induce ventricular arrhythmias that were associated with increases in intracellular ...
Antioxidant-mediated up-regulation of OGG1 via NRF2 induction is associated with inhibition of oxidative DNA damage in estrogen-induced breast cancer
(2013-05-22)
Abstract
Background
Estrogen metabolism-mediated oxidative stress is suggested to play an important role in estrogen-induced breast carcinogenesis. We have earlier demonstrated that antioxidants, ...
An embedded multichannel telemetry unit for bone strain monitoring
(2013-10-17)
Abstract
An embedded telemetry unit for bone strain monitoring is presented. The telemetry unit is designed using commercially available components to lower design time and manufacturing ...
Butyrylcholinesterase genotype and enzyme activity in relation to Gulf War illness: preliminary evidence of gene-exposure interaction from a case¿control study of 1991 Gulf War veterans
(2015-01-09)
Abstract
Background
Epidemiologic studies have implicated wartime exposures to acetylcholinesterase (AChE)-inhibiting chemicals as etiologic factors in Gulf War illness (GWI), the multisymptom ...