inflammation coagulation and physiologic dysregulation in patients with cancer

Báo cáo y học: "Trace Elements, Heavy Metals and Vitamin Levels in Patients with Coronary Artery Diseas"

Báo cáo y học: "Trace Elements, Heavy Metals and Vitamin Levels in Patients with Coronary Artery Diseas"

... vitamins A (retinol), D (cholecalciferol) and E (α-tocopherol) in patients with CAD MATERIALS AND METHODS The study population included 30 patients having angiographically demonstrated CAD and ... vitamins (retinol, tocopherol and cholecalciferol), and trace elements and heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Fe, Cd, Pb and Mn) in patients with CAD and the control group are shown in Table Compared with the ... increase in urine Cu levels in patients suffering from myocardial infarction (MI) (15) Reunanen et al (1996) found increased levels of serum Cu in patients with CAD (14) In contrast, in our study,...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:51

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Báo cáo hóa học: " Vaccination with a plasmid DNA encoding HER-2/ neu together with low doses of GM-CSF and IL-2 in patients with metastatic breast carcinoma: a pilot clinical trial" pptx

Báo cáo hóa học: " Vaccination with a plasmid DNA encoding HER-2/ neu together with low doses of GM-CSF and IL-2 in patients with metastatic breast carcinoma: a pilot clinical trial" pptx

... survival for patients in a randomized study failing first line trastuzumab therapy was 25.5 months for patients receiving continuous trastuzumab combined with capecitabine [54] In another randomized ... binding activity of patients evaluable at all time points (patient #3, 4, 8, pre, post and late) C Binding activity in the serum of all patients at all available individual time points (pre- and ... clinical study with only six patients completing all three cycles of vaccine and cytokine administration, this precludes any conclusion regarding the clinical efficacy Further complicating interpretations...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 16:20

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Báo cáo sinh học: "Increase of plasma IL-9 and decrease of plasma IL-5, IL-7, and IFN-g in patients with chronic heart failure" potx

Báo cáo sinh học: "Increase of plasma IL-9 and decrease of plasma IL-5, IL-7, and IFN-g in patients with chronic heart failure" potx

... IL-9 and IFN-g plasma levels with the patients echocardiographic parameters, such as LVEF and LVIDd, and with disease duration Interestingly, in ICM patients, IL-9 levels inversely correlated with ... from randomly chosen individuals with no overt cardiac disease and dyslipidemia Inflammatory indexes, i.e C-reactive protein (CRP) and erytrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), were within physiologic ... biomarkers found in heart failure include BNP, NT pro-BNP, C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor a, interleukins and 6, TNF-a, matrix metalloproteinases, neuroepinephrine, renin, galectin-3 [16-18],...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

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báo cáo hóa học: " The minimal important difference of the hospital anxiety and depression scale in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" pot

báo cáo hóa học: " The minimal important difference of the hospital anxiety and depression scale in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" pot

... HADS Patients completed the self-administered and validated German version of the HADS[19] The HADS measures depression and generalised anxiety in in- and outpatients and in community settings ... approximately 1.5 points in COPD patients Investigators and those interpreting clinical research can use this minimal important difference to determine whether treatment effects are in a range that ... determine the minimal important difference of the HADS The CRQ is a widely used instrument in respiratory rehabilitation and measures dyspnea, fatigue, emotional functioning and coping with COPD.[20]...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

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báo cáo hóa học:" Alendronate increases BMD at appendicular and axial skeletons in patients with established osteoporosis" docx

báo cáo hóa học:" Alendronate increases BMD at appendicular and axial skeletons in patients with established osteoporosis" docx

... greater in weight bearing bones (5.1% at lumbar spine and 2.5% at femoral neck) that non-weight bearing non-dominant distal radius (0.9% in tBMD, 0.2% in iBMD, and 0.1% in cBMD) This finding was ... and Research 2007, 2:9 http://www.josr-online.com/content/2/1/9 Table 2: BMD data at baseline, 6- and 12-months Comparison of BMD at baseline and its changes at 6- and 12-months in patients with ... Surgery and Research 2007, 2:9 http://www.josr-online.com/content/2/1/9 Table 3: Bone formation and resorption markers Bone Alkaline Phosphate (BALP) and Deoxypyridinoline (DPD) level in patients with...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

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báo cáo hóa học:" Increase of plasma IL-9 and decrease of plasma IL-5, IL-7, and IFN-g in patients with chronic heart failure" pptx

báo cáo hóa học:" Increase of plasma IL-9 and decrease of plasma IL-5, IL-7, and IFN-g in patients with chronic heart failure" pptx

... IL-9 and IFN-g plasma levels with the patients echocardiographic parameters, such as LVEF and LVIDd, and with disease duration Interestingly, in ICM patients, IL-9 levels inversely correlated with ... from randomly chosen individuals with no overt cardiac disease and dyslipidemia Inflammatory indexes, i.e C-reactive protein (CRP) and erytrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), were within physiologic ... biomarkers found in heart failure include BNP, NT pro-BNP, C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor a, interleukins and 6, TNF-a, matrix metalloproteinases, neuroepinephrine, renin, galectin-3 [16-18],...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 03:20

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báo cáo hóa học:" Relationship between heart rate recovery and inflammatory markers in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a cross-sectional study" pot

báo cáo hóa học:" Relationship between heart rate recovery and inflammatory markers in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a cross-sectional study" pot

... [10,28,29], in individuals with CVD [30] in individuals with risk factors for CVD [31,32] and in men with diabetes [33] HRR is positively associated with insulin sensitivity as measured with a hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic ... to body mass index (BMI) and to markers of insulin resistance, suggesting a close and complex relationship between autonomic function and glucose metabolism in PCOS women [2,14] Inflammation ... insulin and glucose levels, HOMA score, T, FAI, and with an increase in SHBG [49] In addition, HRR was significantly related to the reduction in body weight and waist circumference [49] These findings...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 07:20

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báo cáo hóa học:" Structural ambiguity of the Chinese version of the hospital anxiety and depression scale in patients with coronary heart disease" doc

báo cáo hóa học:" Structural ambiguity of the Chinese version of the hospital anxiety and depression scale in patients with coronary heart disease" doc

... province of China Mandarin is spoken Due to the pictorial nature of Chinese writing, both Cantonese and Mandarin-speaking Chinese would be able to read the Chinese version of the HADS In Europe, ... screening and case detection utility and accuracy [16] The present study was designed to examine the underlying factor structure of the Chinese version of the HADS in a mainland Mandarin-speaking ... were males In terms of the clinical data, over two thirds of subjects were angina The finding of high proportions of Chinese CHD patients screening positive with anxiety and depression using the...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

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báo cáo hóa học:" Mapping of the EQ-5D index from clinical outcome measures and demographic variables in patients with coronary heart disease" pptx

báo cáo hóa học:" Mapping of the EQ-5D index from clinical outcome measures and demographic variables in patients with coronary heart disease" pptx

... clinical measures in combination in a single model to predict the EQ-5D index In this case, disease severity was taken into account using a single variable, and more implicitly from the point of view ... angina, where a model mapping clinical measures on to the EQ-5D index explained 37% of the variability in the EQ-5D index and also performed poorly in individuals with EQ-5D index values of about ... when treating and studying these patients Methods Data The authors had access to individual patient data from major studies in patients with cardiovascular disease in which both the EQ-5D and one...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

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Báo cáo hóa học: " Albuterol enantiomer levels, lung function and QTc interval in patients with acute severe asthma and COPD in the emergency department" pptx

Báo cáo hóa học: " Albuterol enantiomer levels, lung function and QTc interval in patients with acute severe asthma and COPD in the emergency department" pptx

... obtained from the remaining samples after routine blood examination was performed according to DEM procedures Routine tests undertaken include full blood examination, electrolyte examination and ... The results of this investigation are in line with a previous study that found minimal change in QTc intervals after repeated dosing of a high dose of b2-agonist [36] The findings suggest that ... between QTc interval and albuterol levels Recorded QTc interval and (R)-, (S)- and total albuterol levels and are shown in (a), (b) and (c) respectively (R)-, (S)- and total albuterol levels in subjects...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 03:20

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Báo cáo hóa học: " FGF-23 and PTH levels in patients with acute kidney injury: A cross-sectional case series study" potx

Báo cáo hóa học: " FGF-23 and PTH levels in patients with acute kidney injury: A cross-sectional case series study" potx

... baseline serum creatinine of 67 ± 15 μmol/L with a peak inpatient serum creatinine of 217 ± 86 μmol/L compared with a baseline serum creatinine of 69 ± 20 μmol/L and a peak serum creatinine of ... Hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia in patients with rhabdomyolysis with and without acute renal failure J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1986, 63:137-142 29 Prince RL, Hutchison BG, Bhagat CI: Hypercalcemia during ... Research Baseline creatinine was defined as the lowest creatinine from the 365 days before admission until the episode of AKI for AKI subjects For control subjects, baseline creatinine were the...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 03:20

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Báo cáo khoa học: "Prognosticators and Risk Grouping in Patients with Lung Metastasis from Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A more accurate and appropriate assessment of prognosis" doc

Báo cáo khoa học: "Prognosticators and Risk Grouping in Patients with Lung Metastasis from Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A more accurate and appropriate assessment of prognosis" doc

... methods, including verifying the clinical attendance records and with direct telecommunication with the patient or their family Statistical Analysis Disease-free interval (DFI) was defined as the interval ... the patients were non-keratinising or undifferentiated carcinoma (WHO type II or III) The distribution of patients within the T classifications were 83 T1-T2 patients (41.9%) and 115 T3-T4 patients ... subset included the patients with 0-2 independent prognostic factors (score 0-2), the intermediate-risk subset included the patients with 3-4 independent prognostic factors (score 3-4) and the...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:21

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Báo cáo khoa học: " Quality of life and salivary output in patients with head-and-neck cancer five years after radiotherapy" pptx

Báo cáo khoa học: " Quality of life and salivary output in patients with head-and-neck cancer five years after radiotherapy" pptx

... QOL in patients with head-andneck cancer [11] It contains seven symptom scales and six symptom items It is designed to be used together with the core QLQ-C30 and has been validated in 622 head-andneck ... scales and single items of questionnaire for patients with cancer of the head- and- neck treated with radiotherapy with or without surgery A significant outcome presents a significant change in time ... of patients diminished in time, constituting almost one-fifth of the total at years The number of patients with a flow ratio between 25% and 75%, became smaller and the number of patients with...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:21

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Báo cáo y học: "High frequency of corticosteroid and immunosuppressive therapy in patients with systemic sclerosis despite limited evidence for efficacy" doc

Báo cáo y học: "High frequency of corticosteroid and immunosuppressive therapy in patients with systemic sclerosis despite limited evidence for efficacy" doc

... analysis accounting for these factors, however, failed to demonstrate a significantly increased use in these patients Azathioprine, originally introduced in transplantation medicine in the 1960s, ... specializing in the care of SSc patients participating in the network, but also of patients who are seen only once a year in a clinical center participating in the network and otherwise receive care ... other extracellular matrix proteins, resulting in thickening of the skin and fibrosis of the affected organs (for example, gastrointestinal tract, lung, heart, and kidney) The etiology of SSc...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 13:22

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Báo cáo y học: "Effect of methotrexate and anti-TNF on Epstein-Barr virus T-cell response and viral load in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondylarthropathies" ppt

Báo cáo y học: "Effect of methotrexate and anti-TNF on Epstein-Barr virus T-cell response and viral load in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondylarthropathies" ppt

... response in patients with RA or SpA at baseline or after treatment with MTX or anti-TNF drugs In contrast to other studies [23,24], we did not find increased EBV viral load in PBMCs of patients with ... joints was 4.8 ± 1.2 in naïve RA patients and was 5.6 ± 1.2 in RA patients who were nonresponders to MTX The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index score [17] was 55 ± 22 in SpA patients ... any increased risk of lymphoma in RA patients receiving anti-TNF drugs versus RA patients receiving classical disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) In most of these cohorts, however, increased...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 14:21

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Báo cáo y học: "Validation of actigraphy to assess circadian organization and sleep quality in patients with advanced lung cancer" potx

Báo cáo y học: "Validation of actigraphy to assess circadian organization and sleep quality in patients with advanced lung cancer" potx

... Daytime Dysfunction Global Score Inpatients Outpatients Inpatients Outpatients Inpatients Outpatients Inpatients Outpatients Inpatients Outpatients (n = 35) (n = 33) (n = 35) (n = 33) (n = 35) ... for a linear increasing or decreasing trend and subsequently determining the probability that the slope of the best-fitting line is different from zero Using the same technique, the cosinor method ... 10 0 Inpatients Outpatients Healthy Controls Inpatients Outpatients Healthy Controls Figure PSQI-measured sleep quality differences between inpatients, outpatients and healthy controls Lung cancer...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:20

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báo cáo khoa học: "Serum proteomic profiling and haptoglobin polymorphisms in patients with GVHD after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation" pps

báo cáo khoa học: "Serum proteomic profiling and haptoglobin polymorphisms in patients with GVHD after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation" pps

... 24 listed in Table Patients who have Hp β and α-1 chains indicate a Hp 1-1 type; patients with Hp β and α-2 chains are Hp 2-2 type and patients with all the Hp β, α-1 and α-2 chains indicate a ... methodically eliminated in proteomic profiling studies Increased serum Zn-alpha-glycoprotein and decreased complement C4 in patients with cGVHD in our study were in agreement with this report [18] In contrast, ... haptoglobin-β haptoglobin-β haptoglobin-β haptoglobin-β haptoglobin-β haptoglobin-α haptoglobin-α haptoglobin-α apolipoprotein A-IV apolipoprotein A-IV apolipoprotein A-IV α-1-antitrypsin α-1-antitrypsin...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 22:20

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báo cáo khoa học: "Analysis of the expression pattern of the BCL11B gene and its relatives in patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia" doc

báo cáo khoa học: "Analysis of the expression pattern of the BCL11B gene and its relatives in patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia" doc

... Guangdong Province, PR China RNA extraction and cDNA synthesis RNA was extracted using the Trizol kit (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA) and reverse transcribed into the first-strand cDNA using random hexamer ... probe, and PCR buffer containing 4.5 mM MgCl2 After an initial denaturation at 95°C for min, 50 cycles consisting of 95°C for 15 s and 64°C for were performed Primers and probes for BCL11B and b2M ... and both participated in the same protein-protein interactions, acting as apoptosis regulators along with a competitive target protein downstream In BCL11Bknockdown T-cell lines, when exposed to...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 22:21

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Báo cáo y học: "Activation of monocytes and cytokine production in patients with peripheral atherosclerosis obliterans" docx

Báo cáo y học: "Activation of monocytes and cytokine production in patients with peripheral atherosclerosis obliterans" docx

... plasma levels of anti-inflammatory and inflammatory cytokines including interleukin-6 (IL6), IFN-g, IL-10 and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-b) in patients with peripheral arteriosclerosis obliterans, ... aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), urea and creatinine of patients and control subjects are shown in Table Patients and control subjects presented levels within the normal range Thus, ... pro-inflammatory cytokines, high levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-10 and TGF-b) were also found in patients evaluated in this study These findings are in agreement with others that have...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 03:20

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Báo cáo y học: " Systematic monitoring of needs for care and global outcomes in patients with severe mental illness" ppsx

Báo cáo y học: " Systematic monitoring of needs for care and global outcomes in patients with severe mental illness" ppsx

... related to independent living and justify inclusion in the SMI group Needs in the domain of alcohol and drugs indicate comorbidity in the area of substance use, which suggests a shared underlying liability ... definition of SMI [19,20] The intention is to include in the CNCM all patients from 'integrated care' departments that are treating patients with severe and long-lasting psychiatric illnesses Thus, ... available for all patients The CNCM monitors treatment in the course of routine care and is part of the routine outcome monitoring required by insurers and health authorities in the Netherlands The board...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:22

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