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Impact of beta-blockade premedication on image quality of ECG-gated thoracic aorta CT angiography.
(Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987), 2014-12)
BACKGROUND: Thoracic aortic aneurysm is one of the most common aorta pathologies worldwide,
which is commonly evaluated by computed tomography angiography (CTA). One of the routine
methods to improve the image quality of ...
Interleukin-17 synergizes with IFNγ or TNFα to promote inflammatory mediator release and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expression in human intervertebral disc cells.
(Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research
Society, 2011-01)
Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a cytokine recently shown to be elevated, along with interferon-γ
(IFNγ) and tumor necrosis factor (TNFα), in degenerated and herniated intervertebral
disc (IVD) tissues, suggesting a role for these ...
Utility of virtual monoenergetic images derived from a dual-layer detector-based spectral CT in the assessment of aortic anatomy and pathology: A retrospective case control study.
(Clinical imaging, 2018-11)
OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the ability of the retrospectively generated virtual monoenergetic
images (VMIs) from a dual-layer detector-based spectral computed tomography (SDCT)
to augment aortic enhancement for the evaluation ...
Genetic variants in the metzincin metallopeptidase family genes predict melanoma survival.
(Molecular carcinogenesis, 2018-01)
Metzincins are key molecules in the degradation of the extracellular matrix and play
an important role in cellular processes such as cell migration, adhesion, and cell
fusion of malignant tumors, including cutaneous melanoma ...
PhenX RISING: real world implementation and sharing of PhenX measures.
(BMC Med Genomics, 2014-03-20)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the PhenX RISING network
and the site experiences in the implementation of PhenX measures into ongoing population-based
genomic studies. METHODS: Eighty PhenX measures ...
Ghrelin suppresses glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and deteriorates glucose tolerance in healthy humans.
(Diabetes, 2010-09)
OBJECTIVE: The orexigenic gut hormone ghrelin and its receptor are present in pancreatic
islets. Although ghrelin reduces insulin secretion in rodents, its effect on insulin
secretion in humans has not been established. ...
Predictors and outcomes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia among patients with HIV and tuberculosis co-infection enrolled in the ACTG A5221 STRIDE study.
(BMC Infect Dis, 2015-01-13)
BACKGROUND: We evaluated predictors and outcomes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia
among participants undergoing baseline mycobacterial blood culture in the ACTG A5221
STRIDE study, a randomized clinical trial comparing ...
Steps to Health employee weight management randomized control trial: short-term follow-up results.
(J Occup Environ Med, 2015-02)
OBJECTIVE: To present the short-term follow-up findings of the Steps to Health study,
a randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of two employee weight management
programs offered within Duke University and the Health ...
Association between Initial Fluid Choice and Subsequent In-hospital Mortality during the Resuscitation of Adults with Septic Shock.
(Anesthesiology, 2015-12)
BACKGROUND: Currently, guidelines recommend initial resuscitation with intravenous
(IV) crystalloids during severe sepsis/septic shock. Albumin is suggested as an alternative.
However, fluid mixtures are often used in practice, ...
Total body skeletal muscle mass: estimation by creatine (methyl-d3) dilution in humans.
(J Appl Physiol (1985), 2014-06-15)
Current methods for clinical estimation of total body skeletal muscle mass have significant
limitations. We tested the hypothesis that creatine (methyl-d3) dilution (D3-creatine)
measured by enrichment of urine D3-creatinine ...