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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Degeneration Of Phrenic Motor Neurons Induces Long-Term Diaphragm Deficits Following Mid-Cervical Spinal Contusion In Mice., Charles Nicaise, Rajarshi Putatunda, Tamara J Hala, Kathleen A Regan, David M Frank, Jean-Pierre Brion, Karelle Leroy, Roland Pochet, Megan C Wright, Angelo C Lepore
Degeneration Of Phrenic Motor Neurons Induces Long-Term Diaphragm Deficits Following Mid-Cervical Spinal Contusion In Mice., Charles Nicaise, Rajarshi Putatunda, Tamara J Hala, Kathleen A Regan, David M Frank, Jean-Pierre Brion, Karelle Leroy, Roland Pochet, Megan C Wright, Angelo C Lepore
Department of Neuroscience Faculty Papers
A primary cause of morbidity and mortality following cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is respiratory compromise, regardless of the level of trauma. In particular, SCI at mid-cervical regions targets degeneration of both descending bulbospinal respiratory axons and cell bodies of phrenic motor neurons, resulting in deficits in the function of the diaphragm, the primary muscle of inspiration. Contusion-type trauma to the cervical spinal cord is one of the most common forms of human SCI; however, few studies have evaluated mid-cervical contusion in animal models or characterized consequent histopathological and functional effects of degeneration of phrenic motor neuron-diaphragm circuitry. We have …
Haemodynamic Parameters Predicting Variceal Haemorrhage And Survival In Alcoholic Cirrhosis, A Stanley, I Robinson, E Forrest, Alison Jones, P Hayes
Haemodynamic Parameters Predicting Variceal Haemorrhage And Survival In Alcoholic Cirrhosis, A Stanley, I Robinson, E Forrest, Alison Jones, P Hayes
Alison L Jones
No abstract provided.
Can The Survival Processing Effect Be Replicated In Non-Ancestral Survival Scenarios?, Ciro Griffiths
Can The Survival Processing Effect Be Replicated In Non-Ancestral Survival Scenarios?, Ciro Griffiths
Honors Theses
When primed to think about one’s survival, participants experience an increase in recall for a set of words. This result called the ‘survival processing effect’ was initially found for participants primed to think about their survival in an ancestral environment. The present study was designed to access whether the effect could be replicated in non-ancestral scenarios. Analyses showed that the effect could be replicated and that non-ancestral scenarios even led to a slightly higher level of recall than the traditional ancestral scenario. Various characteristics of the modern scenarios are believed to have been responsible for this finding including an increase …
The Extent To Which “Death And Disgust” Thoughts Influence Recall In Survival Processing Scenarios, Melanie Kramer
The Extent To Which “Death And Disgust” Thoughts Influence Recall In Survival Processing Scenarios, Melanie Kramer
Honors Theses
Recently, researchers have found that survival processing enhances retention. This led the authors to speculate that our memory systems have been fine tuned to remember survival relevant information. One question that might be asked is what is it about thinking about one’s survival that aids memory? As an extension of my previous research, this project examines the extent to which death and disgust influence recall in survival processing scenarios, determining whether or not death and disgust play a role in the memory enhancement associated with survival processing scenarios. There are four conditions in this study differing in the amount of …
The Resilient Local Health Department: Attributes Of Survival During The Economic Crisis, Paul C. Erwin, Gulzar H. Shah
The Resilient Local Health Department: Attributes Of Survival During The Economic Crisis, Paul C. Erwin, Gulzar H. Shah
Health Policy and Management Faculty Presentations
The purpose of this research is to explore the attributes of local health departments (LHDs) which have survived the recent economic crises without loss of staff. A retrospective cohort study is being conducted, using the 2005 and 2010 Profile of Local Health Departments datasets from the National Association of County and City Health Officials. LHDs which responded to both surveys and which provided data on full-time equivalents (FTEs) and expenditures are included for analysis. LHDs are categorized as resilient or non-resilient based on whether the LHD gained or did not lose FTEs between 2005 and 2010 (“resilient LHD”) vs. those …
Growth And Survival Of Brown Shrimp (Farfantepenaeus Aztecus) In A Closed Recirculation Seawater System At Different Salinities, Roberto Pérez-Castañeda, Jesús Genaro Sánchez-Martínez, Gabriel Aguirre-Guzmán
Growth And Survival Of Brown Shrimp (Farfantepenaeus Aztecus) In A Closed Recirculation Seawater System At Different Salinities, Roberto Pérez-Castañeda, Jesús Genaro Sánchez-Martínez, Gabriel Aguirre-Guzmán
The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Growth and survival of juvenile brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus) in a closed recirculation seawater system at two salinities (33 and 38‰) were evaluated during 4 weeks in experimental tanks. Although the specific growth rate (SGR) was slightly higher at the treatment of 38‰ than at 33‰, no significant differences were detected for the different time intervals analyzed; however, the growth in terms of both body weight and total length was significantly faster at 38‰. In this regard, the increase in weight and total length obtained at 38‰ were 0.33 g/week and 2.15 mm/week, respectively, whereas at 33‰ were 0.21 g/week …
Managing Soft Tissue Sarcomas In A Developing Country: Are Prognostic Factors Similar To Those Of Developed World?, Irfan Qadir, Masood Umer, Hafiz Muhammad Umer, Nasir Uddin, Farrok Karson, Muhammad Sharoz Rabbani
Managing Soft Tissue Sarcomas In A Developing Country: Are Prognostic Factors Similar To Those Of Developed World?, Irfan Qadir, Masood Umer, Hafiz Muhammad Umer, Nasir Uddin, Farrok Karson, Muhammad Sharoz Rabbani
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery
Background: Managing soft tissue sarcomas (STS) in a developing country with limited financial resources and a poor health referral system is a challenge. Presenting late, these extremity STS are prone to recurrence despite apparently complete resection. This study aimed to explore and compare the impact of clinico-pathological factors on recurrence and survival in Pakistan with the corresponding figures quoted from the developed world.
Methods: An institutional review was performed on all patients with primary STS of the extremities operated on between 1994 and 2008. The prognostic influence of clinical, pathologic, and treatment variables on local recurrence free survival (LRFS), metastasis …
Evaluation Of The Treatment Results Of Laryngeal Carcinoma: Our Experience Over 10 Years, Erkan Karataş, Eli̇f Baysal, Cengi̇z Durucu, Teki̇n Bağlam, Yildirim Ahmet Bayazit, Muzaffer Kanlikama
Evaluation Of The Treatment Results Of Laryngeal Carcinoma: Our Experience Over 10 Years, Erkan Karataş, Eli̇f Baysal, Cengi̇z Durucu, Teki̇n Bağlam, Yildirim Ahmet Bayazit, Muzaffer Kanlikama
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To retrospectively analyze the treatment results for laryngeal carcinoma and to find the impact of the clinical parameters on the survival of the patients. Materials and methods: The medical records of 150 consecutive patients, operated on for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma between 1991 and 2009, were reviewed. Tumor localization, TNM stages, treatment modalities, radiotherapy, second primary tumors, and tumor recurrence were recorded, and the survival data were obtained. Results: Neck metastasis was rare (3.6%) in T1 and T2 glottic tumors, while there was a significant increase in the rate of N+ neck (35%) in T3 and T4 glottic tumors (P …
Hematologic, Cytogenetic, And Molecular Responses To Imatinib Therapy For Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Single-Center Experience In Turkey, Yusuf Bi̇len, Fuat Erdem
Hematologic, Cytogenetic, And Molecular Responses To Imatinib Therapy For Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Single-Center Experience In Turkey, Yusuf Bi̇len, Fuat Erdem
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To validate patient responses to imatinib mesylate, which induces hematologic and cytogenetic remission and, consequently, modifies the progression of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Materials and methods: Between January 2006 and July 2009, 31 patients with chronic-phase CML were treated with imatinib therapy in the hematology unit of Atatürk University Medical Faculty Training Hospital. Imatinib treatment was begun at the standard dose of 400 mg/day, as either first-line or second-line therapy. Results: At the end of the second month of treatment, all of the patients had achieved complete hematologic response. After 12 months, the rate of complete cytogenetic response was 71%, …
The Evaluation Of The Results Of Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy In Patients With Gastric Cancer: Results From A Single Center In Eastern Anatolia, Mehmet Bi̇li̇ci̇, Sali̇m Başol Teki̇n, Mustafa Kandaz, Keri̇m Çayir, Mustafa Vecdi̇ Erteki̇n, Hi̇lal Kiziltunç Özmen
The Evaluation Of The Results Of Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy In Patients With Gastric Cancer: Results From A Single Center In Eastern Anatolia, Mehmet Bi̇li̇ci̇, Sali̇m Başol Teki̇n, Mustafa Kandaz, Keri̇m Çayir, Mustafa Vecdi̇ Erteki̇n, Hi̇lal Kiziltunç Özmen
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To evaluate the results of postoperative chemoradiotherapy in patients with gastric cancer. Gastric cancer is an important public health problem in Turkey, especially in the eastern Anatolia region. Surgery is the primary modality for managing early-stage disease, but most patients who undergo a curative resection develop locoregional or distant recurrence. Therefore, the administration of adjuvant treatment in gastric cancer has great importance. Materials and methods: Operated patients with stage IB-IV (M0) gastric cancer were enrolled in this study. A total of 148 patients with gastric cancer who had completed adjuvant chemoradiotherapy were evaluated retrospectively. Total overall survival (OS), disease-free survival …
The Impact Of Nephrometry Score On Partial Nephrectomy Rates And Survival, Ali̇ Barbaros Başeski̇oğlu, Yunus Sai̇m Cavi̇t Can, Aydin Yeni̇lmez, Coşkun Kaya
The Impact Of Nephrometry Score On Partial Nephrectomy Rates And Survival, Ali̇ Barbaros Başeski̇oğlu, Yunus Sai̇m Cavi̇t Can, Aydin Yeni̇lmez, Coşkun Kaya
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim: To evaluate the utility of the nephrometry score (NS) and its effects on survival using our experiences with renal tumor data. Materials and methods: Data from 220 patients who underwent renal tumor surgery between 2002 and 2008 were analyzed retrospectively. The exclusion criteria were lack of preoperative tomography films or pathological data and loss of patients for follow-up. Preoperative computed tomography of the patients was evaluated according to the R.E.N.A.L. NS system at www.nephrometry.com, and low, moderate, and high complexity groups were compared. A cut-off point of 8 for the NS was determined and patients were grouped. Kaplan-Meier and …
Survival And Subversion In The Neoliberal University, Natascha Klocker, Danielle Drozdzewski
Survival And Subversion In The Neoliberal University, Natascha Klocker, Danielle Drozdzewski
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Response to the Participatory Geographies Research Group's 'Communifesto for Fuller Geographies: Towards Mutual Security', September 2012
Survival And Growth Of Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio L.) Exposed To Different Water Ph Levels, Mohammad Saeed Heydarnejad
Survival And Growth Of Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio L.) Exposed To Different Water Ph Levels, Mohammad Saeed Heydarnejad
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The aim of the present study was to examine the survival and growth performance of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) in water with different pH values. Carp (17.8 ± 1.21 cm; 52.14 ± 7.13 g) were transferred to 21 tanks previously adjusted with 7 different pH values: 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0. Each value had 3 replicates, and all experiments lasted for 21 days. The survival and growth of carp were assessed at days 7, 14, and 21. At the end of the 21 days, greater weight, length, survival, and biomass were found for pH values of …
Long-Term Outcome Of Breast Cancer Patients With One To Two Nodes Involved-Application Of Nodal Ratio, Patricia Tai, Kurian Joseph, Ali El-Gayed, Edward Yu
Long-Term Outcome Of Breast Cancer Patients With One To Two Nodes Involved-Application Of Nodal Ratio, Patricia Tai, Kurian Joseph, Ali El-Gayed, Edward Yu
Edward Yu
Abstract: Nodal ratio (NR) is defined as the number of involved nodes to the number of nodes examined. There is limited information on the application of NR on population data. Previous reports in breast cancer generally analyzed one to three positive axillary nodes as a single group. This study investigates whether one to three positive axillary nodes is a homogeneous group in prognosis by comparing one to two positive nodes to three positive nodes. The population-based registry of a Canadian province from 1981 through 1995 was searched. As the reliability of nodal assessment depends on the number of nodes sampled, …