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Smoking and dietary inadequacy among Inuvialuit women of child bearing age in the Northwest Territories, Canada
(2013-02-22)
The prevalence of smoking in Aboriginal Canadians is higher than non-Aboriginal Canadians, a behavior that also tends to alter dietary patterns. Compared with the general Canadian population, maternal smoking rates are ...
Spontaneous weight change during chronic hepatitis C treatment: Association with virologic response rates
(2013-10-31)
We examined weight changes during chronic hepatitis C (CHC) therapy and association with virologic response. Weight changes were compared between subjects achieving rapid, early, and sustained virologic response rates (RVR, ...
Postpartum spontaneous dissection of the first obtuse marginal branch of the left circumflex coronary artery causing acute coronary syndrome: A case report and literature review
(2013-03-19)
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare but important cause of acute coronary syndrome. It can cause unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden death. The condition commonly affects young females ...
Theoretical aspects and modelling of cellular decision making, cell killing and information-processing in photodynamic therapy of cancer
(2013-09-03)
Background: The aim of this report is to provide a mathematical model of the mechanism for making binary fate decisions about cell death or survival, during and after Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) treatment, and to supply the ...
Deep Sequencing Reveals Transcriptome Re-Programming of Taxus × media Cells to the Elicitation with Methyl Jasmonate
(2013-04-30)
Background Plant cell culture represents an alternative source for producing high-value secondary metabolites including paclitaxel (Taxol®), which is mainly produced in Taxus and has been widely used in cancer chemotherapy. ...
Acidic tumor microenvironment and pH-sensing G protein-coupled receptors
(2013-12-05)
The tumor microenvironment is acidic due to glycolytic cancer cell metabolism, hypoxia, and deficient blood perfusion. It is proposed that acidosis in the tumor microenvironment is an important stress factor and selection ...
Feasibility of Image-Guided Radiotherapy for Elderly Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
(2013-08-13)
Purpose The study aims to assess the tolerance of elderly patients (70 years or older) with locally advanced rectal cancers to image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT). A retrospective review of 13 elderly patients with locally ...
Gaining the PROMIS perspective from children with nephrotic syndrome: A Midwest pediatric nephrology consortium study
(2013-03-04)
Abstract Background and objectives: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) represents a common disease in pediatric nephrology typified by a relapsing and remitting course and characterized by the presence of edema that can significantly ...