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Role of natural and synthetic progestins in progression of human breast cancer cells in an animal model [abstract]
(2010-03)
Post-menopausal women with an intact uterus receive combined dose of estrogen and progestin during hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to reduce clinical symptoms such as hot flashes. Progestins, which include natural and ...
Disruption of e-cadherin junctional integrity in ovarian cancer cells is promoted by LPA-induced MMP-9 activity [abstract]
(2010-02)
Approximately 22,000 U.S. women are newly diagnosed each year with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), 75% of whom present with existing metastases and peritoneal ascites. A key event in EOC metastasis is disruption of cell-cell ...
The effectiveness of bilateral versus unilateral task retraining using the saeboflex orthosis in individuals with subacute and chronic stroke [abstract]
(2010-02)
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the SaeboFlex orthosis, comparing unilateral versus bilateral task training with the device in patients with subacute and chronic stroke. This study addresses ...
Evaluation of a tranfected HEK293 cell line overexpressing the gc-c receptor [abstract]
(2010-03)
Guanylate cyclase C (GC-C) is typically highly expressed in the brush border of the intestinal epithelium and in human colorectal adenocarcinomas, but is minimally expressed in extraintestinal tissues. Many studies have ...
Gaining understanding of South African traditional helers' management of lymphedema following breast cancer treatment : building a foundation for a synergistic model of best practices [abstract]
(2010-03)
As of 1999, breast cancer (BC) was the leading cause of cancer diagnosis in South African women, affecting 1 in 12 Caucasian and 1 in 18 ethnically diverse South African women. In order to improve BC survivorship, the ...
Facial phenotypic differences in children with autism spectrum disorders [abstract]
(2010-03)
The brain develops in concert and in coordination with the developing facial tissues, with each influencing the development of the other. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) result from alterations in the embryological brain, ...
This little piggy went running, that little piggy stayed home : a forelimb perspective of limb loading [abstract]
(2010-03)
Variation in mechanical loading is known to influence chondral modeling. However, the interaction between chondrocyte behavior, skeletal morphology, and ontogenetic variation in activity patterns are variably understood. ...
Utrophin up-regulation helps maintain normal cardiac geometry in a gene therapy model for Duhenne muscular dystrophy heart disease [abstract]
(2010-03)
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common childhood muscle wasting disease. DMD sufferers rarely survive past their mid-twenties succumbing to respiratory or heart failure. Skeletal and heart muscle pathology ...
Sudden cardiac death in a young man with massive left ventricular pseudoaneurysm
(2010-03)
Introduction: Left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm (PA) is a known complication of myocardial infarction and rarely, mitral valve (MV) replacement surgery or endocarditis. PAs are prone to rupture with a 50% mortality rate ...
Transcription factors, 5'-TG-3'- ineracting factors (TGIF), regulates trichostatin-A mediated inhibition of corneal scarring [abstract]
(2010-03)
Purpose: Recently, we demonstrated that Trichostatin-A (TSA) inhibits transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF 1)-induced fibrosis (haze) in rabbit cornea in vivo. However, the molecular mechanism of this process is still ...
Town and gown parntnerships : improving pregnant women's safety [abstract]
(2010-03)
In an effort to move research related to women and children experiencing violence from the university setting to the field, the DOVE study has been implemented to test the effectiveness of a structured intervention for ...
Studying physician use and satisfaction with web-based treatment guides that incorporate patient information from the electronic medical record [abstract]
(2010-03)
Clinical decision support tools are important components of the electronic medical record. Previous studies have demonstrated that such tools can directly improve patient care outcomes and the performance of healthcare ...
Use of lighted ureteral stents in laparoscopic bowel surgery [abstract]
(2010-03)
Introduction: Previous reports have confirmed the benefit of ureteral stent placement prior to colon resection. Stryker introduced InfraVision Ureteral Kit (UKIT) to assist in identification of the ureters during laparoscopic ...
Using high temporal resolution ( HTR) MRI method to analyze the left ventricular function of a diabetic rat model [abstract]
(2010-03)
High-temporal-resolution (HTR) cardiac cine- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a novel technique which provides much more image frames during one cardiac cycle than conventional cardiac cine-MRI method. Subtle alterations ...
Transverse sliding of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel [abstract]
(2010-03)
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve compression syndrome of the upper extremity with over 463,000 surgical decompressions performed in the United States every year. Iatrogenic nerve injuries ...
Verbal pain scores and their association with vital signs before and after surgery [abstract]
(2010-03)
The purpose of the research project was to determine if an association existed between self-reported verbal pain scores and heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate in adult patients who had elective surgery at the ...
Vocal dynamics in expressing emotions in classical, pop, and jazz styles of singing [abstract]
(2010-03)
Expressing emotions is one of the primary speech related functions of the larynx. Patients with Parkinson's disease have trouble in expressing emotions at linguistic and non linguistic (facial expression) levels. Understanding ...
Viability of chondrocytes embedded in agarose gel [abstract]
(2010-03)
Introduction: Arthritis affects a large portion of our population resulting in a significant expense with limited solutions and current treatment has limited options. The current research examines the viability of chondrocytes ...
Bone marrow failure associated with CD8 T-cell expansion in a patient with trichorhinophalangeal syndrome and common variable immunodeficiency [abstract]
(2010-02)
Objective: To report a case of trichorhinophalangeal syndrome coexistent with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID)-like phenotype with a polyclonal expansion of CD8 T-cells Case: A 34-year-old white woman with multiple ...
A dance-movement therapeutic intervention to improve balance and gait in community-based frail seniors : a pilot study [abstract]
(2010-02)
Statement of the Problem: Loss of balance and diminished gait are major fall risk factors in older persons. Literature suggests that physical activity based on dance may improve balance and gait. The aim of this pilot study ...