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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 ...
The design of an observational study of hypertension management, adherence and pressure control in Blood Pressure Success Zone Program participants.
(Int J Clin Pract, 2008-09)
AIMS: The Blood Pressure Success Zone (BPSZ) Program, a nationwide initiative, provides
education in addition to a complimentary trial of one of three antihypertensive medications.
The BPSZ Longitudinal Observational Study ...
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 ...
Amino acid racemization reveals differential protein turnover in osteoarthritic articular and meniscal cartilages.
(Arthritis Res Ther, 2009)
INTRODUCTION: Certain amino acids within proteins have been reported to change from
the L form to the D form over time. This process is known as racemization and is most
likely to occur in long-lived low-turnover tissues ...
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 ...
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, ...
Post-translational aging of proteins in osteoarthritic cartilage and synovial fluid as measured by isomerized aspartate.
(Arthritis Res Ther, 2009)
INTRODUCTION: Aging proteins undergo non-enzymatic post-translational modification,
including isomerization and racemization. We hypothesized that cartilage with many
long-lived components could accumulate non-enzymatically ...
Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in a tropical setting: patient outcome and impact of antibiotic resistance.
(PLoS One, 2009)
BACKGROUND: Most information on invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections comes from
temperate countries. There are considerable knowledge gaps in epidemiology, treatment,
drug resistance and outcome of invasive S. aureus ...
Polymorphisms in thymidylate synthase gene and susceptibility to breast cancer in a Chinese population: a case-control analysis.
(BMC cancer, 2006-01)
BACKGROUND: Accumulative evidence suggests that low folate intake is associated with
increased risk of breast cancer. Polymorphisms in genes involved in folate metabolism
may influence DNA methylation, nucleotide synthesis, ...
Age-specific differences in oncogenic pathway deregulation seen in human breast tumors.
(PLoS One, 2008-01-02)
PURPOSE: To define the biology driving the aggressive nature of breast cancer arising
in young women. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Among 784 patients with early stage breast cancer,
using prospectively-defined, age-specific cohorts ...