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Intraprofessional collaboration and learning between specialists and general ...
Abstract Background During postgraduate training, general practitioners and other specialists must learn how to deliver shared care to patients; however, the development of... -
Neuroanatomical underpinnings of autism symptomatology in carriers and non-ca...
Abstract Background A crucial step to understanding the mechanistic underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is to examine if the biological underpinnings of ASD in... -
Systematic review of outcome domains and instruments used in clinical trials ...
Abstract Background There is no evidence-based guidance to facilitate design decisions for confirmatory trials or systematic reviews investigating treatment efficacy for adults... -
Measuring influenza laboratory capacity: use of a tool to measure improvements
Abstract Background To collect information, identify training needs, and assist with influenza capacity building voluntary laboratory capacity assessments were conducted using a... -
Combination of Ranibizumab with macular laser for macular edema secondary to ...
Abstract Background It is not clear whether macular laser combined with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) can reduce the number of anti-VEGF injections in the... -
Effectiveness of Boswellia and Boswellia extract for osteoarthritis patients:...
Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the commonest form of inflammatory joint disease. Unfortunately, to date, there is no appropriate treatment for OA. Boswellia serrata... -
Effect of smoking status on lung function, patient-reported outcomes, and saf...
Abstract Background Smoking is a major risk factor for COPD and may impact the efficacy of COPD treatments; however, a large proportion of COPD patients continue to smoke... -
Driving pressure is not associated with mortality in mechanically ventilated ...
Abstract Background In patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), low tidal volume ventilation has been associated with reduced mortality. Driving pressure (tidal... -
Prone positioning in severe ARDS requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Abstract Background Prone positioning (PP) has shown to improve survival in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). To this point, it is unclear if PP... -
Psychiatric symptoms and risk factors in adults born preterm with very low bi...
Abstract Background We aimed to examine psychiatric symptoms in adults born preterm with very low birthweight or born at term small for gestational age compared with normal... -
Lack of interleukin-13 receptor α1 delays the loss of dopaminergic neurons du...
Abstract Background The majority of Parkinson’s disease (PD) cases are sporadic and idiopathic suggesting that this neurodegenerative disorder is the result of both... -
Buying and selling human eggs: infertility providers’ ethical and other conce...
Abstract Background Egg donor agencies are increasingly being used as part of IVF in the US, but are essentially unregulated, posing critical ethical and policy questions... -
Tau and atrophy: domain-specific relationships with cognition
Abstract Background Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by primary memory impairment, which then progresses towards severe deficits across cognitive domains.... -
Quality of life in elderly people after a hip fracture: a prospective study
Abstract Background Hip fracture is an important social and medical problem due to its increasing prevalence, the consequences for health and the economic impact on the health... -
Peripheral cathepsin L inhibition induces fat loss in C. elegans and mice thr...
Abstract Background Cathepsin L and some other cathepsins have been implicated in the development of obesity in humans and mice. The functional inactivation of the proteases... -
Health-related quality of life in stroke patients questionnaire, short versio...
Abstract Background The health-related quality of life in stroke patients (HRQOLISP-40, short version) survey was developed in Nigeria and constitutes a 40-item,... -
Influence of volatile anesthesia versus total intravenous anesthesia on chron...
Abstract Background Many patients develop chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) after cardiac surgery, which interferes with their sleep, mood, and quality of life. Studies have... -
The NuA4 acetyltransferase and histone H4 acetylation promote replication rec...
Abstract Background Histone acetylation plays an important role in DNA replication and repair because replicating chromatin is subject to dynamic changes in its structures.... -
The relationship between the effect of matured hop extract and physical activ...
Abstract Background We recently reported that successive ingestion of matured hop extract (MHE), produced by oxidation of hops, results in a reduction of body fat in healthy... -
Immediate effects of a lumbar spine manipulation on pain sensitivity and post...
Abstract Background According to the American Physical Therapy Association, there is strong evidence to show that vertebral mobilization and manipulation procedures can be used...
