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Evening chronotype associates with obesity in severely obese subjects: interaction with CLOCK 3111T/C
Chronotype has been related to obesity and metabolic disturbances. However, little is known about the relationship between circadian preferences and genetic background in CLOCK genes with obesity and weight loss ...
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Open AccessPrognostic evaluation of febrile neutropenia in apparently stable adult cancer patients
Predictive models to identify low-risk febrile neutropenia (FN) have been developed with heterogeneous samples, which included stable and unstable patients, solid tumours, acute leukaemia and bone marrow trans...
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New computed tomography-derived indices to predict cardiovascular and insulin-resistance risks in overweight/obese patients
To determine whether a series of new computed tomography (CT)-derived indices are better diagnostic criteria than the classical CT-derived measurements. A second objective is to propose specific or sensitive t...
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Predictors of mortality in patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia: the role of empiric antibiotic therapy
The objective of this study was to evaluate prognostic factors and the influence of different empiric antibiotic therapies on outcome and mortality in a cohort of 100 inpatients with bacteraemia (84 cases noso...
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Bond strength of brackets bonded with an adhesion promoter
The main aim of this work was to determine if Enhance-L.C. adhesion promoter is material-specific as stated by the manufacturer.
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Adiposity and dietary intake in cardiovascular risk in an obese population from a Mediterranean area
The aim of the study was to determine the particular relevance of android fat distribution and dietary intake in cardiovascular risk in an obese Mediterranean population with high intake of monounsaturated fat...
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Spigelian hernia: bibliographical study and presentation of a series of 28 patients
Spigelian hernias are rare defects of the abdominal wall. Our aim is to analyse the bibliography and present a series of 28 patients. A Medline bibliographical study was performed between 1970 and 2000 with ...
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Endocrine, metabolic and nutritional factors in obesity and their relative significance as studied by factor analysis
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate different aspects of obesity, such as body fat distribution, plasma hormone and lipid profiles, adipose tissue composition and dietary intake in an obese population in order to identify the...
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Accuracy of clinical diagnosis of inguinal and femoral hernia and its usefulness for indicating laparoscopic surgery
The preoperative diagnosis of inguinal hernias is one of the surgeon's most commonplace duties yet one of the least valued aspects in the treatment of this pathology. The introduction of the laparoscopic techn...
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Six-Year Prospective Study of Risk and Prognostic Factors in Patients with Nosocomial Sepsis Caused by Acinetobacter baumannii
In this prospective study, the risk factors associated with nosocomial sepsis Caused by Acinetobacter baumannii or Pseudomonas aeruginosa were compared. Prior use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, urinary tract cat...
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Prospective study of epidemiology and prognostic factors in community-acquired pneumonia
Of 342 patients with community-acquired pneumonia, 100 were diagnosed etiologically. In these patients, disease epidemiology, prognostic factors, and influence of antibiotic treatment were analyzed prospective...
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Retrospective analysis of risk factors and prognosis in non-ventilated patients with nosocomial pneumonia
Although nosocomial pneumonia in non-ventilated patients continues to be frequent and have high mortality rates, knowledge of the associated risk and prognostic factors is still limited. This retrospective stu...
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Clinical significance of anaerobic bacteremias in a general hospital
A prospective study was designed to investigate anaerobic bacteremias and evaluate their incidence and significance in a general hospital. One or more blood cultures positive for anaerobic microorganisms were ...
