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Incidence rate of severe adverse drug reactions to nonionic contrast media at the National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital
Severe adverse drug reactions in response to intravascular contrast media used in computed tomography, although rare, are potentially life-threatening. This retrospective cohort study aimed to estimate the inc...
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Open AccessEfficacy of programmed intermittent bolus epidural analgesia in thoracic surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Continuous epidural infusion (CEI) has some disadvantages, such as increased local anesthetic consumption and limited area of anesthetic distribution. Programmed intermittent bolus (PIB) is a technique of epid...
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Metaanalysen zur Messgenauigkeit nichtinvasiver hämodynamischer Überwachungstechnologien bei Erwachsenen
Nichtinvasive Überwachungstechniken sollen eine exakte, verlässliche, bettseitig verfügbare, kontinuierliche, einfach zu bedienende und kostengünstige Darstellung vitaler Patientenparameter in Anästhesiologie,...
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Open AccessEffects of cardiopulmonary bypass on the accuracy of non-invasive hemoglobin measurement by pulse co-oximetry
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MUC1 enhances hypoxia-driven angiogenesis through the regulation of multiple proangiogenic factors
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies due to its aggressive growth and rapid development of distant metastases. In this context, mucin 1 (MUC1) overexpression and hypoxia are frequently obse...
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Open AccessThe etiologic role of human papillomavirus in penile cancers: a study in Vietnam
We investigated the aetiologic role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in 120 penile squamous cell carcinomas (PSCCs) from Vietnam.
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Unexpectedly high AUC levels in a child who received intravenous busulfan before stem cell transplantation
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Open AccessPromoter CpG methylation in cancer cells contributes to the regulation of MUC4
Mucin 4 (MUC4) is a high molecular weight transmembrane mucin that is overexpressed in many carcinomas and is a risk factor associated with a poor prognosis. In this study, we show that the DNA methylation pat...
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Open AccessHuman papillomavirus detected in female breast carcinomas in Japan
To investigate the aetiological role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in breast cancer, we examined the presence, genotype, viral load, and physical status of HPV in 124 Japanese female patients with breast carci...
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Open AccessHuman papillomavirus-16 is integrated in lung carcinomas: a study in Chile
The human papillomavirus (HPV) was detected in 20 (29%) out of 69 lung carcinomas (LCs) in Chile, by PCR and Southern blot, and was more frequently detected in squamous cell carcinoma (SQC) than in adenocarcin...
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Association between the HER2 expression and histological differentiation in Wilms tumor
Human epidermal growth factor receptors (HER) play a critical role in the branching morphogenesis of renal tubules. In the current study, we analyzed the expression of HER2 in Wilms tumor and assessed the role...
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Seasonal dynamics of primary production in the pelagic zone of southern Lake Baikal
We measured primary production by phytoplankton in the south basin of Lake Baikal, Russia, by in situ 13C-bicarbonate incubations within the period March–October in two consecutive years (1999 and 2000). Primary...
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Clinical usefulness of multidetector CT angiography : application to the diagnosis of arterial occlusive diseases in lower extermities
Our goal is to establish the utility of multi-detector row CT angiography (MDCTA) for evaluating arterial stenosis in patients with arterial occlusive disease of lower extremities.
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Sympatric speciation by sexual selection
There is increasing evidence1,2,3,4,5,6 for the process of sympatric speciation7,8, in which reproductive isolation of species occurs without physical isolation. Theoretical models9,10,11,12,13,14 have focused on...
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Simultaneous Removal of NOx, COx, SOx and Soot in Diesel Engine Exhaust
As a means of the eliminating the NOx component in the exhaust of diesel powered vehicles, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) techniques have been employed rather than catalyst due to the large quantity of soot whic...
