... Chronic bronchitis Association with traffic intensity on heaviest road within 100 m Asthma diagnosis and asthma symptoms were associatedwith traffic intensity (table 2), with higher prevalence of ... analysis to asthmatics without COPD, and to those with COPD without asthma, was performed for both diagnoses and symptoms The results showed similar effects in the restricted and nonrestricted groups ... have been few, and recent studies have found both positive [11-15] and negative [16-18] associations with asthma, as well as positive [16,19,20] and negative [13,14] associations with COPD Overall,...
... protein sequence with that of other species (Xenopus, Drosophila, mouse isoforms 1, 2, and 4, rat isoforms and 2, bovine isoforms 1, 2, 3, and 4, and human isoforms 1, 2, 3, and 4) is shown in ... all ANT ligands (without a single exception) on the probability of pore opening [4,31–37,57] Therefore, seeking interactions of CypD and ⁄ or ANT with other proteins may provide new candidates ... pentapotassium salt, and supplementation of the medium with mm MgCl2 Fluorescence was recorded in a Hitachi F-4500 spectrofluorimeter at a 2-Hz acquisition rate, with 506- and 530-nm excitation and emission...
... region of b2GPI, which is in linkage disequilibrium with the Trp316Ser mutation and is associatedwith significantly lower b2GPI plasma and mRNA levels and the low occurrence of APA Furthermore, this ... are wild and mutant type probes without nuclear extracts or TFIID, respectively Lanes and are wild and mutant type probes incubated with nuclear extracts, respectively Lanes and are wild and mutant ... is also associatedwith lower b2GPI plasma levels, was not associatedwith protection from the presence of APA Furthermore, although the )1CfiA and Trp316Ser mutations were associatedwith protection...
... relationship between RBM3 mRNA and protein expression and clinicopathological characteristics in two independent EOC cohorts In Cohort I, increased RBM3 mRNA levels were not associatedwith any clinicopathological ... demonstrated that increased RBM3 mRNA levels were associatedwith a significantly prolonged RFS and OS (Fig 2A and 2B) Cox univariate analysis confirmed this association with an improved RFS (HR = ... study and helped draft the manuscript MAK assisted with the data collection and helped draft the manuscript IBJ assisted with the statistical analysis JM assisted with data collection and helped...
... ascites and hydrothorax with this tumor [2] Meigs first described the syndrome consisting of ovarian fibroma/thecoma, with ascites and hydrothorax, characterized by the resolution of symptoms with ... additional case to the tenth reported in the literature with struma ovarii associatedwith pseudoMeigs syndrome and elevated CA 125, which shows analogies with the ones reported in the literature It differs ... dyspnea and abdominal swelling 1570 Total hysterectomy and bilateral Salpingooophorectomy Well, months Long CY et a.l (10) 53 78 Both with abdominal swelling, pain, or dyspnea 233 335 Both with...
... Obviously, α(T), β(T), α (T), and β (T) are well defined, finite, and positive 4 Journal of Inequalities and Applications Remarks 2.3 The definitions of α(T), β(T) associatedwith a P-type positively ... a P-type and positively homogenous function and q ∈ Rn Theorem 4.1 Let T : Rn → Rn be a P-type and positively homogeneous function with degree θ Suppose that T has inverse T −1 in Ᏼ and x is ... a P-function T with T(0) = is P-type and a function T : Rn → Rn is M-type if T(0) = and Ti : Rn → R is strictly monotone for each i, where Ti (x) = [T(x)]i For any given P-type and positively...
... primed with pEGFPIFIT4 or pEGFP-C1 were generated with days of GM-CSF/ IL-4 stimulation and further treatment with days of LPS, and then these DCLCs were cultured with allogeneic CD4+ cells with ... patients with SLE positively correlated with the presence of autoantibodies (ANA, anti-dsDNA and anti-Sm), leucocytopenia and hypocomplementaemia Compared with DC-like cells (DCLCs) primed with pEGFP-C1 ... Increased expression of IFIT4 mRNA and protein in PBMCs and monocytes from SLE patients A total of 108 SLE patients and 46 healthy donor individuals were matched for both age and sex (Table 1) The results...
... ectatic aortal segment was stained with H&E according to a standard protocol A dense and focally destructive inflammatory reaction that covered 75% of the wall thickness and predominated the media was ... inflammation, and she is currently managed with 100 mg metoprolol, 20 mg lisinopril and 30 mg mirtazapine The Figure Histologic picture of the resected aortic wall - After formalin-fixation and paraffin ... the media was observed Specifically, focal necroses with neutrophilic granulocytes (asteriks, lower left) and bands of lymphocytic infiltrates with occasional multinuclear giant cells (arrow) could...
... manuscript and reviewed the literature KM, MS, MH and AB obtained informed consent from the patient, assisted in data collection and coordinated and helped to draft the manuscript SM and MY carried ... Conclusion The association of sarcoid reactionwith Merkel cell carcinoma is rare Our literature review uncovered a case of an 84-year-old woman with Merkel cell carcinoma and chronic sarcoidosis [4] Her ... patients with sarcoidosis Brudin et al [12] proposed that FDG-PET images reflect disease activity and the distribution of sarcoidosis In cancer patients with sarcoidosis [13,14] or sarcoid reaction...
... intravenous hydrocortisone and high flow oxygen the patient progressed into a cardio respiratory arrest Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was commenced Patient was intubated with difficulty and was resuscitated ... the Intensive Care Unit for ventilatory and inotropic support Two days later she was weaned off the ventilator and by then she was haemodynamically stable without inotropic support She made a full ... literature and drafted the manuscript as the main author RSY was involved in reviewing the literature and proof reading of the manuscript RSY has approved the final manuscript All authors have read and...
... discrimination was associatedwith more severe positive and depression/ affective symptoms among immigrants with psychosis In contrast, perceived discrimination was not significantly associatedwith the ... number of ethnic minority and immigrant groups both in the USA and Europe [17-25] Perceived discrimination is also associatedwith the positive symptoms of delusional and paranoid ideation [16,26] ... of age, IQ >70, and the ability to understand and speak a Scandinavian language All participants gave informed consent Exclusion criteria to this study were migration by adoption and indigenous...
... its clinical and pathologic features and, to our knowledge, is the first reported case of MCD associatedwith severe anemia Case presentation A 60-year-old Indian-American woman with a history ... and resultant changes in hematocrit (A) and creatinine levels (B) of the patient Therapy scheme and resultant changes in hematocrit (A) and creatinine levels (B) of the patient Hemodialysis and ... G, M and A, C3, C1q, fibrinogen, albumin, kappa and lambda showed no immune complex deposition A diagnosis of MCD with ARF was established Prednisone 60 mg/day was initiated (Figure 1) Within...
... transverse lie when she had preterm labor The newborn with ambiguous genitalia was delivered with Apgar scores at and minutes of and respectively and was handed to the waiting neonatologist in the operative ... absent bilateral ears, and a median cleft lip and palate Preaxial polydactyly of the right hand (figure 1A) and ambiguous external genitalia, with clitoral hypertrophy and hyperpigmentation (figure ... maternal progesterone, androgen or androgenic drug administration, and androgen production by maternal adrenal or ovarian tumors As these factors were not identified in this case, and given the additional...
... to be some diversity within both forested and wetland areas Particularly, there is a possible small sub-group with samples 4893, 8441, and 3077 The samples from the wetlands show the possibility ... in the wetland areas It is also interesting that there is more genetic diversity within Louisiana than without That is, the diversity when comparing between the wetlands and forests within Louisiana ... analysis RCC and CNM contributed to the writing and preparation of the manuscript and conceptualization of the model CNM and AFR provided logistical support and mentoring All authors have read and approved...
... approval for surgery just prior to randomization, and other new onset complications that met study exclusion criteria Although no differences between randomized and non-randomized patients were expected ... ultimately randomized to treatment See Methods for additional details models with the BDI mood and physical symptom scores show that a 10-point increase in anxiety score is associatedwith a mean ... group with more severe COPD and an emphysematous phenotype Our analyses showed that depression, as measured by the BDI total score, was significantly associatedwith poorer exercise performance and...
... believed to increase with age and is associatedwith hypertension and atherosclerosis [139] Free radicals have important effects on osteoclast differentiation and function [140] and oxidative stress ... elderly men and women [142] andassociatedwith osteoporosis and increased fracture risk [143] Observational studies showed an inverse association of vitamin D deficiency with hypertension and CV ... (n = 6,763) with a hip fracture were compared with age- and sex-matched patients without a hip fracture (n = 26,341), with the objective to evaluate the association between stroke and risk of...
... results with findings from the human setting Our data clearly demonstrate a negative correlation of A3G and A3F mRNA levels with viral load and an association of high A3G and A3F mRNA levels with ... A3G and A3F mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of asymptomatic SIV-infected animals compared with uninfected macaques and animals with AIDS (Figure 1A and 1B) In macaques with ... results from this and previous studies suggest that increased APOBEC3 mRNA levels are associatedwith lower viral load and slower disease progression According to our data, A3G and A3F mRNA levels...
... check is made to ensure that humidifiers and suction are set up correctly and working and that spare tracheostomy tubes of the same size and one size smaller and tracheal dilators are at the bedside ... team allows consensus decisions regarding tracheostomy weaning and decannulation to be made and enacted without the delays associatedwith multiple separate reviews Having a senior medical practitioner ... to allow a more natural and dignified death for the patient and their family Only one patient died with a tracheostomy in situ in 2006 compared with in 2003, 11 in 2004, and in 2005 Discharge outcomes...
... rate withand without early cervical collar removal [18] Risks associatedwith transportation to the MRI scanner A PubMed search was conducted to ascertain the potential risks associatedwith ... resonance imaging Risks associatedwith use of cervical collar Mobbs [30], Davies [31], and Hunt [32] and their colleagues documented that cervical collars are associatedwith increased ICP in ... monitoring and visualization Brain injury severity: assessment of risks associatedwith cervical collar use and MRI The cervical collar and CS MRI create potential risks in unstable patients Risks associated...
... resistin plasma levels were found in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock and were associatedwith severity of disease as measured by Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE ... Association of serum resistin with diabetes and obesity in critically ill patients (a) Serum resistin levels not differ between patients with or without with diabetes and obesity in critically ill patients ... procalcitonin, andwith the proinflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α In recent studies, a correlation between serum resistin and CRP was demonstrated while investigating patients with diabetes...