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Bariatric Surgery: Risks and Rewards
(East Carolina University, 2008-11)
Context: Over 23 million Americans are afflicted with severe obesity, i.e. their body mass index (in
kilograms per square meter) values exceed 35. Of even greater concern is the association of the
adiposity with comorbidities ...
Diabetes: The Evolution of a New Paradigm
(East Carolina University, 2004-01)
Gene-environment interactions in sarcoidosis
(East Carolina University, 2007-05)
Susceptibility to most human diseases is polygenic, with complex interactions between functional polymorphisms of single genes governing disease incidence, phenotype, or both. In this context, the contribution of any ...
Human antibodies for immunotherapy development generated via a human B cell hybridoma technology
(East Carolina University, 2006-03-07)
Current strategies for the production of therapeutic mAbs include
the use of mammalian cell systems to recombinantly produce Abs
derived from mice bearing human Ig transgenes, humanization of
rodent Abs, or phage ...
Lower Extremity Strength and Mechanics During Jumping in Women With Patellofemoral Pain
(2009)
Context: Lower extremity (LE) weakness might be associated with altered mechanics during weight bearing in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Objective: To analyze LE strength, mechanics, and the association ...
Perforated gastric corpus in a strangulated paraesophageal hernia: a case report
(East Carolina University, 2009-05-07)
Introduction: Patients with paraesophageal hernias often present secondary to chronic
symptomatology. Infrequently, acute intestinal ischemia and perforation can occur as a consequence
of paraesophageal hernias with ...
Physical Activity Levels of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Study
(East Carolina University, 2008)
Background- Bariatric surgery candidates' physical activity (PA) level may contribute to the variability of weight loss and body composition changes following bariatric surgery. However, there is little research describing ...
Multicenter Trial of Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer Using Both Technetium Sulfur Colloid and Isosulfan Blue Dye
(East Carolina University, 2001-01)
Objective
To determine the factors associated with false-negative results
on sentinel node biopsy and sentinel node localization
(identification rate) in patients with breast cancer enrolled in a
multicenter ...
Brachial plexopathy after prone positioning
(East Carolina University, 2002-12)
Two cases of brachial plexus injury after prone position in the intensive care unit are described. Mechanisms of brachial plexus injury are described, as are methods for prevention of this unusual complication. Originally ...
The Electronic Resources Librarian in the Health Sciences Library: An Emerging Role
(East Carolina University, 2005-02)
ABSTRACT. This article will address the evolution of collection development in the age of e-resources. According to results from a survey conducted by the authors, there are some emerging "best practices" for librarians ...