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A prospective comparison of a noninvasive cardiac output monitor versus esophageal Doppler monitor for goal-directed fluid therapy in colorectal surgery patients.
(Anesth Analg, 2014-05)
BACKGROUND: Goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) is associated with improved outcomes
after surgery. The esophageal Doppler monitor (EDM) is widely used, but has several
limitations. The NICOM, a completely noninvasive cardiac ...
Differential developmental trajectories of magnetic susceptibility in human brain gray and white matter over the lifespan.
(Hum Brain Mapp, 2014-06)
As indicated by several recent studies, magnetic susceptibility of the brain is influenced
mainly by myelin in the white matter and by iron deposits in the deep nuclei. Myelination
and iron deposition in the brain evolve ...
The role of lipid-related genes, aging-related processes, and environment in healthspan.
(Aging Cell, 2013-04)
The inherent complexity of aging-related traits can temper progress in unraveling
the genetic origins of healthspan. We focus on two generations in the Framingham Heart
Study, the original (FHS) and offspring (FHSO) cohorts, ...
Age, gender, and cancer but not neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases strongly modulate systemic effect of the Apolipoprotein E4 allele on lifespan.
(PLoS Genet, 2014-01)
Enduring interest in the Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) polymorphism is ensured by its evolutionary-driven
uniqueness in humans and its prominent role in geriatrics and gerontology. We use
large samples of longitudinally followed ...
Rationale and Design of the Lung Cancer Screening Implementation. Evaluation of Patient-Centered Care Study.
(Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2017-10)
Screening for lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography has been demonstrated
to reduce lung cancer-related mortality and is being widely implemented. Further research
in this area is needed to assess the impact of ...
Potential Cost-effectiveness of Early Identification of Hospital-acquired Infection in Critically Ill Patients.
(Ann Am Thorac Soc, 2016-03)
RATIONALE: Limitations in methods for the rapid diagnosis of hospital-acquired infections
often delay initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy. New diagnostic approaches
offer potential clinical and cost-related improvements ...
Initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults with skin complaints in northern Tanzania.
(Int J Dermatol, 2015-01)
Abnormal skin findings are identified in over 90% of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)-infected persons globally. A prospective cohort study of HIV-infected patients
with skin complaints commencing antiretroviral therapy ...
Associations of PI3KR1 and mTOR polymorphisms with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk and gene-environment interactions in Eastern Chinese populations.
(Scientific reports, 2015-01)
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the PI3K/PTEN/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
may contribute to carcinogenesis. We genotyped five potentially functional PIK3R1
and mTOR SNPs in 1116 esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) ...
Nurse-led behavioral management of diabetes and hypertension in community practices: a randomized trial.
(J Gen Intern Med, 2015-05)
BACKGROUND: Several trials have demonstrated the efficacy of nurse telephone case
management for diabetes (DM) and hypertension (HTN) in academic or vertically integrated
systems. Little is known about the real-world potency ...
Functional Variants in Notch Pathway Genes NCOR2, NCSTN, and MAML2 Predict Survival of Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma.
(Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 2015-07)
BACKGROUND: The Notch signaling pathway is constitutively activated in human cutaneous
melanoma to promote growth and aggressive metastatic potential of primary melanoma
cells. Therefore, genetic variants in Notch pathway ...