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Polyclonal B cell differentiation and loss of gastrointestinal tract germinal centers in the earliest stages of HIV-1 infection.
(PLoS Med, 2009-07-07)
BACKGROUND: The antibody response to HIV-1 does not appear in the plasma until approximately
2-5 weeks after transmission, and neutralizing antibodies to autologous HIV-1 generally
do not become detectable until 12 weeks ...
Metronomic chemotherapy with daily, oral etoposide plus bevacizumab for recurrent malignant glioma: a phase II study.
(Br J Cancer, 2009-12-15)
BACKGROUND: We evaluated bevacizumab with metronomic etoposide among recurrent malignant
glioma patients in a phase 2, open-label trial. METHODS: A total of 59 patients, including
27 with glioblastoma (GBM) and 32 with grade ...
Neuropeptide Y gene polymorphisms confer risk of early-onset atherosclerosis.
(PLoS Genet, 2009-01)
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a strong candidate gene for coronary artery disease (CAD).
We have previously identified genetic linkage to familial CAD in the genomic region
of NPY. We performed follow-up genetic, biostatistical, ...
Liability issues for data monitoring committee members.
(Clin Trials, 2004)
In randomized clinical trials, a data monitoring committee (DMC) is often appointed
to review interim data to determine whether there is early convincing evidence of
intervention benefit, lack of benefit or harm to study ...
Issues in regulatory guidelines for data monitoring committees.
(Clin Trials, 2004)
As clinical trials have emerged as the major research method for evaluating new interventions,
the process for monitoring intervention safety and benefit has also evolved. The Data
Monitoring Committee (DMC) has become the ...
A new instrument for measuring anticoagulation-related quality of life: development and preliminary validation.
(Health Qual Life Outcomes, 2004-05-06)
BACKGROUND: Anticoagulation can reduce quality of life, and different models of anticoagulation
management might have different impacts on satisfaction with this component of medical
care. Yet, to our knowledge, there are ...
Oxygen for relief of dyspnoea in mildly- or non-hypoxaemic patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
(Br J Cancer, 2008-01-29)
The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of palliative oxygen for relief
of dyspnoea in cancer patients. MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for randomised controlled
trials, comparing oxygen and medical air in cancer ...
Patient detection of a drug dispensing error by use of physician-provided drug samples.
(Pharmacotherapy, 2002-12)
Comorbidity, age, race and stage at diagnosis in colorectal cancer: a retrospective, parallel analysis of two health systems.
(BMC Cancer, 2008-11-25)
BACKGROUND: Stage at diagnosis plays a significant role in colorectal cancer (CRC)
survival. Understanding which factors contribute to a more advanced stage at diagnosis
is vital to improving overall survival. Comorbidity, ...
Meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV.
(Emerg Infect Dis, 2000-11)
We describe the first reported case of meningococcemia in a patient coinfected with
hepatitis C virus and HIV. Hypocomplementemia secondary to hepatic dysfunction may
have enhanced the patient's susceptibility to meningococcal ...