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Subtypes of nonmedical opioid users: results from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions.
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2010-11)
To identify subtypes of nonmedical opioid users, gender variations in psychiatric
disorders, and quality of life in a representative sample of adults.Analyses of data
from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol ...
Using a latent variable approach to inform gender and racial/ethnic differences in cocaine dependence: a National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network study.
(Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2010-06)
This study applies a latent variable approach to examine gender and racial/ethnic
differences in cocaine dependence, to determine the presence of differential item
functioning (DIF) or item-response bias to diagnostic questions ...
Neural mechanisms of context effects on face recognition: automatic binding and context shift decrements.
(J Cogn Neurosci, 2010-11)
Although people do not normally try to remember associations between faces and physical
contexts, these associations are established automatically, as indicated by the difficulty
of recognizing familiar faces in different ...
Variation in the type and frequency of postoperative invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections according to type of surgical procedure.
(Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2010-07)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the epidemiological characteristics of postoperative invasive
Staphylococcus aureus infection following 4 types of major surgical procedures.design.
Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Eleven hospitals ...
Adult age differences in functional connectivity during executive control.
(Neuroimage, 2010-08-15)
Task switching requires executive control processes that undergo age-related decline.
Previous neuroimaging studies have identified age-related differences in brain activation
associated with global switching effects (dual-task ...
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. ...
Genotypes and haplotypes of the VEGF gene and survival in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy.
(BMC cancer, 2010-08-16)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a major mediator of angiogenesis involving
in carcinogenesis, including lung cancer. We hypothesized that VEGF polymorphisms
may affect survival outcomes among locally advanced ...
Blood lead levels among pregnant women: historical versus contemporaneous exposures.
(Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2010-04)
Blood lead among pregnant women, even at modest levels, may impair offspring cognitive
development. We examine whether blood lead levels (BLLs) result from current versus
historic exposures, among a cohort of pregnant women. ...
Pairing QuantiFERON gold in-tube with opt-out HIV testing in a tuberculosis contact investigation in the Southeastern United States.
(AIDS Patient Care STDS, 2010-09)
Knowing one's HIV status is particularly important in the setting of recent tuberculosis
(TB) exposure. Blood tests for assessment of tuberculosis infection, such as the QuantiFERON
Gold in-tube test (QFT; Cellestis Limited, ...
Can metaphors and analogies improve communication with seriously ill patients?
(J Palliat Med, 2010-03)
OBJECTIVE: It is not known how often physicians use metaphors and analogies, or whether
they improve patients' perceptions of their physicians' ability to communicate effectively.
Therefore, the objective of this study was ...