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The investigation on the location effect of external markers in respiratory-gated radiotherapy.
(Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 2008-04-16)
PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of the marker placement on the correlation relationship
between the motions of external markers and the internal target under different breathing
patterns for several lung cancer patients. ...
Substance use disorders among inhalant users: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on alcohol and related conditions.
(Addictive behaviors, 2008-07)
To assess the prevalence, correlates, and age of onset of DSM-IV substance use disorders
(SUDs) among adult inhalant users.Analyses were based on structured psychiatric interviews
of a nationally representative sample of ...
Reported lifetime aberrant drug-taking behaviors are predictive of current substance use and mental health problems in primary care patients.
(Pain Med, 2008-11)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this report is to determine the frequency of aberrant drug
behaviors and their relationship to substance abuse disorders in a large primary sample
of patients receiving opioids for chronic pain. METHODS: ...
Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism A4917G is independently associated with age-related macular degeneration.
(PLoS One, 2008-05-07)
The objective of this study was to determine if MTND2*LHON4917G (4917G), a specific
non-synonymous polymorphism in the mitochondrial genome previously associated with
neurodegenerative phenotypes, is associated with increased ...
In vivo visualization of abdominal malignancies with acoustic radiation force elastography.
(Phys Med Biol, 2008-01-07)
The utility of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging for real-time visualization
of abdominal malignancies was investigated. Nine patients presenting with suspicious
masses in the liver (n = 7) or kidney (n = 2) ...
In vivo guidance and assessment of liver radio-frequency ablation with acoustic radiation force elastography.
(Ultrasound Med Biol, 2008-10)
The initial results from clinical trials investigating the utility of acoustic radiation
force impulse (ARFI) imaging for use with radio-frequency ablation (RFA) procedures
in the liver are presented. To date, data have ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...