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Forty-Year Trends in Tooth Loss Among American Adults With and Without Diabetes Mellitus: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis
(2015)
Abstract
Introduction
This study aimed to assess the trends in tooth loss among adults with and without diabetes mellitus in the United States and racial/ethnic disparities in tooth loss patterns, and to evaluate trends ...
Nutritional Modifications Among Uninsured Patients with Dyslipidemia
(2016-12-01)
Cardiovascular disease, the leading modifiable cause of death in the United States, is directly impacted by dyslipidemia. Fortunately, dyslipidemia can be treated and reduced with lifestyle modifications such as nutritional ...
Disposition for Adult Patients Presenting with Chest Pain
(2016-07-21)
Many small community hospitals may have limited cardiology services. Subsequently, family medicine and internal medicine providers often construct the disposition of adult patients which present with chest pain. The purpose ...
Transcriptional regulation of 'pqsR', a gene that encodes a regulator of quinolone signal synthesis and virulence in 'Pseudomonas aeruginosa'
(East Carolina University, 2015)
The gram-negative bacterium 'Pseudomonas aeruginosa' is an opportunistic pathogen that frequently causes nosocomial infections and serious chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. During infection 'P. aeruginosa' ...
The Combined Influence of Oral Contraceptives and Human Papillomavirus Virus on Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(2011-03)
The vast majority of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) will occur in those with fair complexion, tendency to burn, and high ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. Organ transplant recipients also are an important ...
Activation of GPR4 by Acidosis Increases Endothelial Cell Adhesion through the cAMP/Epac Pathway
(2011)
Endothelium-leukocyte interaction is critical for inflammatory responses. Whereas the tissue microenvironments are often acidic at inflammatory sites, the mechanisms by which cells respond to acidosis are not well understood. ...
Modeling of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Volume Changes during CT-Based Image Guided Radiotherapy: Patterns Observed and Clinical Implications
(2013)
Background. To characterize the lung tumor volume response during conventional and hypofractionated radiotherapy (RT) based on diagnostic quality CT images prior to each treatment fraction. Methods. Out of 26 consecutive ...
Catalpol Modulates Lifespan via DAF-16/FOXO and SKN-1/Nrf2 Activation in
(2015)
Catalpol is an effective component of rehmannia root and known to possess various pharmacological properties. The present study was aimed at investigating the potential effects of catalpol on the lifespan and stress tolerance ...
The Potential Role of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Image-Guided Radiotherapy
(2014-05)
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a non-invasive technique to detect metabolites within the normal and tumoral tissues. The ability of MRS to diagnose areas of high metabolic activity linked to tumor cell proliferation ...
Late gastrointestinal tissue effects after hypofractionated radiation therapy of the pancreas
(2015-09)
Background
To consolidate literature reports of serious late gastrointestinal toxicities after hypofractionated radiation treatment of pancreatic cancer and attempt to derive normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) ...