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Chagas Disease Screening in Maternal Donors of Publicly Banked Umbilical Cord Blood, United States.
(Emerging infectious diseases, 2016-08)
To assess patterns of Chagas disease, we reviewed results of screening umbilical cord
blood from a US public cord blood bank during 2007-2014. Nineteen maternal donors
tested positive for Trypanosoma cruzi parasites (0.04%). ...
The NLRP3 Inflammasome Mediates Inflammation Produced by Bladder Outlet Obstruction.
(The Journal of urology, 2016-05)
While bladder outlet obstruction is well established to elicit an inflammatory reaction
in the bladder that leads to overactive bladder and fibrosis, little is known about
the mechanism by which this is initiated. NLRs (NOD-like ...
Semi-quantitative MRI biomarkers of knee osteoarthritis progression in the FNIH biomarkers consortium cohort - Methodologic aspects and definition of change.
(BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2016-11-10)
To describe the scoring methodology and MRI assessments used to evaluate the cross-sectional
features observed in cases and controls, to define change over time for different
MRI features, and to report the extent of changes ...
Site disparities in apoptotic variants as predictors of risk for second primary malignancy in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
(BMC cancer, 2016-02-08)
FAS/FASL promoter variants are considered in altering transcriptional activity of
those genes and consequently alter regulation of cell death. However, no studies have
investigated whether tumor sites contribute ...
"I Use Weed for My ADHD": A Qualitative Analysis of Online Forum Discussions on Cannabis Use and ADHD.
(PLoS One, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a risk factor for problematic
cannabis use. However, clinical and anecdotal evidence suggest an increasingly popular
perception that cannabis is therapeutic ...
Sinus Node Dysfunction Is Associated With Higher Symptom Burden and Increased Comorbid Illness: Results From the ORBIT-AF Registry.
(Clin Cardiol, 2016-02)
BACKGROUND: Patients with sinus node dysfunction (SND) have increased risk of atrial
tachyarrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (AF). To date, treatment patterns
and outcomes of patients with SND and AF have not been ...
Improved Function With Enhanced Protein Intake per Meal: A Pilot Study of Weight Reduction in Frail, Obese Older Adults.
(J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 2016-10)
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a significant cause of functional limitations in older adults;
yet, concerns that weight reduction could diminish muscle along with fat mass have
impeded progress toward an intervention. Meal-based ...
Interaction Between the FOXO1A-209 Genotype and Tea Drinking Is Significantly Associated with Reduced Mortality at Advanced Ages.
(Rejuvenation Res, 2016-06)
On the basis of the genotypic/phenotypic data from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity
Survey (CLHLS) and Cox proportional hazard model, the present study demonstrates that
interactions between carrying FOXO1A-209 genotypes ...
A novel inflammatory biomarker, GlycA, associates with disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis and cardio-metabolic risk in BMI-matched controls.
(Arthritis Res Ther, 2016-04-12)
BACKGROUND: RA and CVD both have inflammation as part of the underlying biology. Our
objective was to explore the relationships of GlycA, a measure of glycosylated acute
phase proteins, with inflammation and cardiometabolic ...
Outcomes According to Cardiac Catheterization Referral and Clopidogrel Use Among Medicare Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Discharged Without In-hospital Revascularization.
(J Am Heart Assoc, 2016-03-14)
BACKGROUND: While use of P2Y12 receptor inhibitor is recommended by guidelines, few
studies have examined its effectiveness among older non-ST-segment elevation myocardial
infarction patients who did not undergo coronary ...