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Hemodynamic-GUIDEd management of Heart Failure (GUIDE-HF)
(2019-04-25)
In that study, incremental reductions in the PA pressures in the monitored arm were associated with both reduction in the frequency of HFH and improvements in health-related quality of life among patients with both preserved ...
Impact of United States political sanctions on international collaborations and research in Iran
(2019-06-17)
International research collaborations improve individual,
institutional and governmental capacities to respond
to health crises and inequalities but may be greatly
affected by political environments. Iran ranks highly
in ...
A Review of Studies Evaluating Insecticide Barrier Treatments for Mosquito Control From 1944 to 2018
(2019-06-26)
Background and Purpose: Barrier insecticide treatments have a long history in mosquito control programs but have been used more frequently in the United States in recent years for control of invasive “backyard” species ...
Assessment of Leaf Area Index of Rice for a Growing Cycle Using Multi-Temporal C-Band PolSAR Datasets
(2019-11-12)
C-band polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (PolSAR) data has been previously explored
for estimating the leaf area index (LAI) of rice. Although the rice-growing cycle was partially covered in
most of the studies, ...
Association of Lowering Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol With Contemporary Lipid‐Lowering Therapies and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
(2019-04-02)
Background
The relationship between lowering LDL (low‐density lipoprotein) cholesterol with contemporary lipid‐lowering therapies and incident diabetes mellitus (DM) remains uncertain.
Methods and Results
Thirty‐three ...
Association Between Health Literacy, Electronic Health Literacy, Disease-Specific Knowledge, and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Cross-Sectional Study
(2019-06-06)
Background: Despite the relatively high prevalence of low health literacy among individuals living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), limited empirical attention has been paid to the cognitive and health ...
Construction of realistic hybrid computational fetal phantoms from radiological images in three gestational ages for radiation dosimetry applications
(2019-10-10)
Radiation exposure and associated radiation risks are major concerns for fetal development for
pregnant patients who undergo radiation therapy or diagnostic imaging procedures. In order to
accurately estimate the radiation ...
Effects of Stathmin 1 Gene Knockout on Behaviors and Dopaminergic Markers in Mice Exposed to Social Defeat Stress
(2019-08-26)
Stathmin (STMN), a microtubule-destabilizing factor, can regulate fear, anxiety, and learning. Social defeat stress (SDS) has detrimental effects on mental health and increases the risk of various psychiatric diseases. ...
Epigenetic re-wiring of breast cancer by pharmacological targeting of C-terminal binding protein
(2019-08-08)
The C-terminal binding protein (CtBP) is an NADH-dependent dimeric family of nuclear proteins that scaffold interactions between transcriptional regulators and chromatin-modifying complexes. Its association with poor ...
Esophageal perforation secondary to malignant gastric outlet obstruction: a case report
(2019-02-19)
Background
Esophageal perforation is a rare presenting sign of gastric cancer. To date, only nine case reports of this phenomenon have been previously published.
Case presentation
Esophageal perforation was diagnosed ...