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Variability in the treatment of elderly patients with stage IIIA (N2) non-small-cell lung cancer.
(J Thorac Oncol, 2013-06)
INTRODUCTION: : We evaluated treatment patterns of elderly patients with stage IIIA
(N2) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: : The use of surgery, chemotherapy,
and radiation for patients with stage IIIA (T1-T3N2M0) ...
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 randomized controlled trial of standard versus intensified tuberculosis diagnostics on treatment decisions by physicians in Northern Tanzania.
(BMC Infect Dis, 2014-02-20)
BACKGROUND: Routine tuberculosis culture remains unavailable in many high-burden areas,
including Tanzania. This study sought to determine the impact of providing mycobacterial
culture results over standard of care ...
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 ...
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 ...
The keys to healthy family child care homes intervention: study design and rationale.
(Contemp Clin Trials, 2015-01)
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major public health problem for which early preventive interventions
are needed. Large numbers of young children are enrolled in some form of child care
program, making these facilities influential ...
Evaluation of genotype-specific survival using joint analysis of genetic and non-genetic subsamples of longitudinal data.
(Biogerontology, 2011-04)
Small sample size of genetic data is often a limiting factor for desirable accuracy
of estimated genetic effects on age-specific risks and survival. Longitudinal non-genetic
data containing information on survival or disease ...
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 ...
Gene Expression Profiles Link Respiratory Viral Infection, Platelet Response to Aspirin, and Acute Myocardial Infarction.
(PLoS One, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Influenza infection is associated with myocardial infarction (MI), suggesting
that respiratory viral infection may induce biologic pathways that contribute to MI.
We tested the hypotheses that 1) a validated ...
The secret ingredient in mindfulness interventions? A case for practice quality over quantity.
(J Couns Psychol, 2014-07)
As mindfulness-based interventions become increasingly widespread, interest has grown
in better understanding which features of these treatments produce beneficial effects.
The present study examined the relative contribution ...