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Subtypes of nonmedical opioid users: results from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions.
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2010-11)
To identify subtypes of nonmedical opioid users, gender variations in psychiatric
disorders, and quality of life in a representative sample of adults.Analyses of data
from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol ...
Variation in the type and frequency of postoperative invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections according to type of surgical procedure.
(Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2010-07)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the epidemiological characteristics of postoperative invasive
Staphylococcus aureus infection following 4 types of major surgical procedures.design.
Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Eleven hospitals ...
Ghrelin suppresses glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and deteriorates glucose tolerance in healthy humans.
(Diabetes, 2010-09)
OBJECTIVE: The orexigenic gut hormone ghrelin and its receptor are present in pancreatic
islets. Although ghrelin reduces insulin secretion in rodents, its effect on insulin
secretion in humans has not been established. ...
Pairing QuantiFERON gold in-tube with opt-out HIV testing in a tuberculosis contact investigation in the Southeastern United States.
(AIDS Patient Care STDS, 2010-09)
Knowing one's HIV status is particularly important in the setting of recent tuberculosis
(TB) exposure. Blood tests for assessment of tuberculosis infection, such as the QuantiFERON
Gold in-tube test (QFT; Cellestis Limited, ...
Can metaphors and analogies improve communication with seriously ill patients?
(J Palliat Med, 2010-03)
OBJECTIVE: It is not known how often physicians use metaphors and analogies, or whether
they improve patients' perceptions of their physicians' ability to communicate effectively.
Therefore, the objective of this study was ...
Immunization with cocktail of HIV-derived peptides in montanide ISA-51 is immunogenic, but causes sterile abscesses and unacceptable reactogenicity.
(PLoS One, 2010-08-10)
BACKGROUND: A peptide vaccine was produced containing B and T cell epitopes from the
V3 and C4 Envelope domains of 4 subtype B HIV-1 isolates (MN, RF, CanO, & Ev91). The
peptide mixture was formulated as an emulsion in incomplete ...
Integrated analysis of CANVAS 1 and 2: phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind studies to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ceftaroline versus vancomycin plus aztreonam in complicated skin and skin-structure infection.
(Clin Infect Dis, 2010-09-15)
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of
complicated skin and skin-structure infection (cSSSI). Increasing antimicrobial resistance
in cSSSI has led to a need for new safe and effective ...
Changes in serum and synovial fluid biomarkers after acute injury (NCT00332254).
(Arthritis Res Ther, 2010)
INTRODUCTION: Acute trauma involving the anterior cruciate ligament is believed to
be a major risk factor for the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis 10 to
20 years post-injury. In this study, to better understand ...
Risk factors for and estimated incidence of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection, North Carolina, USA.
(Emerg Infect Dis, 2010-02)
We determined estimated incidence of and risk factors for community-associated Clostridium
difficile infection (CA-CDI) among patients treated at 6 North Carolina hospitals.
CA-CDI case-patients were defined as adults (>18 ...