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An Update on Surgical versus Expectant Management of Ovarian Endometriomas in Infertile Women.
(BioMed research international, 2015-01)
Ovarian endometriomas are a common manifestation of endometriosis that can represent
a more severe stage of the disease. There is much debate over the treatment of these
cysts in infertile women, particularly before use ...
Incremenal Value of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for Assessing Pulmonic Valve Regurgitation.
(The Journal of heart valve disease, 2015-07)
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the 'gold standard' for quantifying pulmonic regurgitation
(PR) in adults with congenital heart disease, but remains costly and is less readily
available than echocardiography. Qualitative ...
Small-fiber neuropathy in pompe disease: first reported cases and prospective screening of a clinic cohort.
(Am J Case Rep, 2015-04-03)
BACKGROUND: Prior autopsy reports demonstrate glycogen deposition in Schwann cells
of the peripheral nerves in patients with infantile and late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD),
but little is known about associated clinical features. ...
Genome-wide association study of acute kidney injury after coronary bypass graft surgery identifies susceptibility loci.
(Kidney Int, 2015-10)
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common, serious complication of cardiac surgery. Since
prior studies have supported a genetic basis for postoperative AKI, we conducted a
genome-wide association study (GWAS) for AKI following ...
Association of HIV-1 Envelope-Specific Breast Milk IgA Responses with Reduced Risk of Postnatal Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV-1.
(J Virol, 2015-10)
UNLABELLED: Infants born to HIV-1-infected mothers in resource-limited areas where
replacement feeding is unsafe and impractical are repeatedly exposed to HIV-1 throughout
breastfeeding. Despite this, the majority of infants ...
The development of a risk score for unplanned removal of peripherally inserted central catheter in newborns.
(Rev Lat Am Enfermagem, 2015-05)
OBJECTIVE: to develop a risk score for unplanned removal of peripherally inserted
central catheter in newborns. METHOD: prospective cohort study conducted in a neonatal
intensive care unit with newborn babies who underwent ...
Acute infectious morbidity in multiple gestation.
(Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol, 2015)
OBJECTIVES: Physiologic and immunologic changes in pregnancy result in increased susceptibility
to infection. These shifts are more pronounced in pregnancies complicated by multiple
gestation. The objective of this study ...
Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in U.S. Community Practice--Results From Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF).
(J Am Heart Assoc, 2015-05-21)
BACKGROUND: The characteristics of patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation
and subsequent outcomes in community practice are not well described. METHODS AND
RESULTS: Using the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed ...
Simplified Predictive Instrument to Rule Out Acute Coronary Syndromes in a High-Risk Population.
(J Am Heart Assoc, 2015-12-14)
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether diagnostic protocols based on cardiac markers to
identify low-risk chest pain patients suitable for early release from the emergency
department can be applied to patients older than 65 years ...
Maternal HIV-1 envelope-specific antibody responses and reduced risk of perinatal transmission.
(J Clin Invest, 2015-07-01)
Despite the wide availability of antiretroviral drugs, more than 250,000 infants are
vertically infected with HIV-1 annually, emphasizing the need for additional interventions
to eliminate pediatric HIV-1 infections. Here, ...