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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Comparison Of Beta-Adrenoceptor Coupled Camp Production In Cultured Human Mononuclear Leukocytes And Myometrial Cells, Yu-Li Liu
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
$\beta\sb2$-Adrenoceptor ($\beta\sb2$-AR) agonists, such as terbutaline, are used as tocolytic agents in the treatment of preterm labor. $\beta$-Adrenoceptor stimulation relaxes myometrium through specific receptors coupled through Gs to adenylyl cyclase (AC) that catalyzes the conversion of ATP to cAMP. The purpose of this study was to compare $\beta$-adrenoceptors and cAMP production in cultured human leukocytes and myometrial cells, and to determine the importance of $\beta$-adrenoceptors and cAMP production in isoproterenol-induced myometrial relaxation. $\sp{125}$I-iodopindolol was used to assess $\beta$-adrenoceptor affinity and number cAMP levels were analyzed before and after stimulation by isoproterenol, AlF$\sb4\sp-$, forskolin, and PGE$\sb1$. Isometric recording was used to …
A Dichotomous Role For Nitric Oxide During Acute Toxoplasma Gondii Infection In Mice, Imtiaz A. Khan, Joseph D. Schwartzman, Tadashi Matsuura, Lloyd H. Kasper
A Dichotomous Role For Nitric Oxide During Acute Toxoplasma Gondii Infection In Mice, Imtiaz A. Khan, Joseph D. Schwartzman, Tadashi Matsuura, Lloyd H. Kasper
Dartmouth Scholarship
Production of nitric oxide by macrophages is believed to be an important microbicidal mechanism for a variety of intracellular pathogens, including Toxoplasma gondii. Mice with a targeted disruption of the inducible nitric oxide synthase gene (iNOS) were infected orally with T. gondii tissue cysts. Time to death was prolonged compared with parental controls. Histologic analysis of tissue from infected mice showed scattered small foci of inflammation with parasites in various tissues of iNOS−/− mice, whereas tissue from the parental C57BL/6 mice had more extensive tissue inflammation with few visible parasites. In particular, extensive ulceration and necrosis of distal small …
The Relationship Between Health Locus Of Control And Health Behaviors Of Women Who Have Undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Heather Ferrillo
The Relationship Between Health Locus Of Control And Health Behaviors Of Women Who Have Undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Heather Ferrillo
Nursing Master’s Theses and Projects
Due to the increasing number of women who are diagnosed with heart disease and who are undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, it is important to explore the psychosocial aspects involved in the recovery process of these women. This study examined the relationship between locus of control and health behaviors of women who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting.
Ossifying Fibroma Of Nasal Cavity, Abbas Zafar Abbas Zafar, Muhammad Shafi Muhammad Shafi, Shaukat Malik Shaukat Malik, Shahid Pervez
Ossifying Fibroma Of Nasal Cavity, Abbas Zafar Abbas Zafar, Muhammad Shafi Muhammad Shafi, Shaukat Malik Shaukat Malik, Shahid Pervez
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
No abstract provided.
Dyslipidemia And Its Relation With Body Mass Index Versus Waist Hip Ratio, A Jabbar, A Irfanullah, J Akhter, Y K. Mirza
Dyslipidemia And Its Relation With Body Mass Index Versus Waist Hip Ratio, A Jabbar, A Irfanullah, J Akhter, Y K. Mirza
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
To study the magnitude of dyslipidemia in asymptomatic subjects and its relation to body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip-ratio (WHR), 88 subjects attending the health analysis programme were examined and their age, sex, BMI, WHR, fasting blood glucose and lipids were measured. The distribution of the lipid levels and the frequency of dyslipidemia were noted. Forty-eight percent had a total cholesterol of > 200 mg/dl and 50% had an HDL-cholesterol of < 40 mg/dl. On comparing the means of total cholesterol to BMI and WHR, it was found that total cholesterol level was statistically significant for WHR above and below 0.9 for males and 0.8 for females, whereas not so for BMI above and below 27 kg/m2. The prevalence of dyslipidemia in asymptomatic people in this group emphasizes the need for routine health screening for early institution of preventive measures. The correlation with WHR rather than BMI points towards importance of measuring parameters of central obesity rather than body weight and height only.
Non-Proliferation Talk At Kazakhstan, Armin Weinberg
Non-Proliferation Talk At Kazakhstan, Armin Weinberg
Works on Radiation Effects: 1990-2020
These are talking notes for my presentation at a nuclear non-proliferation conference. Interesting to see recommendations including this one, "I suggest Minister Shkolnik create a joint committee with representatives from government, academicia, public survivors and ethicists to continue the pursuit of this question." See more at Armin Weinberg, PhD Papers and its finding aid.
Plans For Nazarbayev Visit To Houston And Tmc, Armin Weinberg
Plans For Nazarbayev Visit To Houston And Tmc, Armin Weinberg
Works on Radiation Effects: 1990-2020
A list of things that Armin created in preparation for the visit by the President of Kazakhstan to Texas, Houston and the Medical Center. Very insightful with names and activities. See more at Armin Weinberg, PhD Papers and its finding aid.
An Evaluation Of The Sensitivity Of Subjects With Peanut Allergy To Very Low Doses Of Peanut Protein: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Food Challenge Study, Jonathan O'B. Hourihane, Sally A. Kilburn, Julie A. Nordlee, Susan L. Hefle, Steve L. Taylor, John O. Warner
An Evaluation Of The Sensitivity Of Subjects With Peanut Allergy To Very Low Doses Of Peanut Protein: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Food Challenge Study, Jonathan O'B. Hourihane, Sally A. Kilburn, Julie A. Nordlee, Susan L. Hefle, Steve L. Taylor, John O. Warner
Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications
The minimum dose of food protein to which subjects with food allergy have reacted in double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenges is between 50 and 100 mg. However, subjects with peanut allergy often report severe reactions after minimal contact with peanuts, even through intact skin. Objective: We sought to determine whether adults previously proven by challenge to be allergic to peanut react to very low doses of peanut protein. Methods: We used a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge of 14 subjects allergic to peanuts with doses of peanut ranging from 10 μg to 50 mg, administered in the form of a commercially …
Non-Visualization Of Lung Markings Below Hemidiaphragm In Subtle Subpulmonic Effusion: An Old Sign Resuscitated, Y A. Husen, T R. Khalid, Z A. Khan, M Y. Sheikh
Non-Visualization Of Lung Markings Below Hemidiaphragm In Subtle Subpulmonic Effusion: An Old Sign Resuscitated, Y A. Husen, T R. Khalid, Z A. Khan, M Y. Sheikh
Department of Radiology
To assess the lack of visibility of vascular markings under the hemidiaphragm on a frontal chest radiograph as a sign of pleural effusion, fifteen patients were collected showing this sign. Pleural effusion was diagnosed by ultrasound, comparison with previous or subsequent chest x-ray or computed tomography. Patients in the study group exhibited this sign in the absence of the classical signs of pleural effusion. In the control group, lack of visibility of blood vessels was observed in only 4.2% cases. Non-visualization of vascular markings below the hemidiaphragm should alert the interpreter to the possible presence of pleural effusion and a …
Predicting Red Blood Cell Transfusions In Very Low Birth Weight Infants Based On Clinical Risk Factors., David A. Paul, Stephen A. Pearlman, Kathleen H. Leef, John L. Stefano
Predicting Red Blood Cell Transfusions In Very Low Birth Weight Infants Based On Clinical Risk Factors., David A. Paul, Stephen A. Pearlman, Kathleen H. Leef, John L. Stefano
Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers
OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical factors most predictive of red blood cell transfusion in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of VLBW infants cared for at a single level III NICU during a two year period, n = 199.
RESULTS: Overall transfusion requirement was 4.6 +/- 6.2 transfusions/infant/hospital course. Length of hospital stay, days of mechanical ventilation, requirement for dopamine support, birth weight, initial hematocrit, periventricular leukomalacia and necrotizing enterocolitis all independently correlated with number of transfusions and donors. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and patent ductus arteriosus were associated with donor but not transfusion number.
CONCLUSIONS: Our data …
The Association Of Hla-Drb Genes And The Shared Epitope With Rheumatoid Arthritis In Pakistan, K Hameed, S Bowman, E Kondeatis, R Vaughan, T Gibson
The Association Of Hla-Drb Genes And The Shared Epitope With Rheumatoid Arthritis In Pakistan, K Hameed, S Bowman, E Kondeatis, R Vaughan, T Gibson
Section of Internal Medicine
The association of particular HLA-DR alleles and the shared epitope with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is now well established. The strength of these links varies between races. Furthermore, the proposition that the presence of the shared epitope is indicative of severe disease has been more difficult to sustain in non-Europeans. This study examines the frequency of HLA-DR and HLA-DRB1 amongst Pakistanis for the first time. Using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (PCR-SSOP) and primers (PCR-SSP), HLA-DR phenotype and genotype frequencies were ascertained in 86 RA hospital out-patients and 79 healthy controls matched for age, gender and ethnicity. …
By Healthcare Committee Doc, Armin Weinberg
By Healthcare Committee Doc, Armin Weinberg
Works on Radiation Effects: 1990-2020
Selected material about the healthcare system/status in Russia circa 1997. It looks like a series of pieces from a healthcare publication. Clearly this was a part of our trying to assess the opportunity to further our work with Dennis Sokol of the American Medical Centers that Ambassador Strauss connected us with as well as the post-Chernobyl opportunities for our colleagues in the Former USSR. See more at Armin Weinberg, PhD Papers and its finding aid.
Open Fractures Caused By High Velocity Missiles: The Outcome Of Treatment Of 39 Fractures Followed For 1-3 Years, M A. Khan, R Hussain, S H. Khan, M Umar
Open Fractures Caused By High Velocity Missiles: The Outcome Of Treatment Of 39 Fractures Followed For 1-3 Years, M A. Khan, R Hussain, S H. Khan, M Umar
Department of Surgery
Between 1993 and 1995, thirty-three patients having 39 fractures caused by missiles fired from a high velocity rifle were reviewed retrospectively between 1 and 3 years after injury and the outcome of treatment assessed. Majority (33 out of 39) were Grade III. Union was achieved in 35 out of 39 fractures, there was deep infection and delayed union in one case each. Non-union occurred in three fractures. The fractures were stabilized using different techniques, but highest complication rate was seen with the use of the static external fixator. This was related to the severe nature of the injury as well …
Permeable, Non-Irritating Prodrugs Of Nonsteroidal And Steroidal Agents, Paul Ashton, Thomas J. Smith, Peter G. Glavinos, John D. Conklin, Peter A. Crooks, Robert M. Riggs, Tadeusz Cynkowski, Grazyna Cynkowska
Permeable, Non-Irritating Prodrugs Of Nonsteroidal And Steroidal Agents, Paul Ashton, Thomas J. Smith, Peter G. Glavinos, John D. Conklin, Peter A. Crooks, Robert M. Riggs, Tadeusz Cynkowski, Grazyna Cynkowska
Ophthalmology and Visual Science Faculty Patents
Prodrugs containing an active drug molecule linked to a polyethylene glycol group, and a method of use thereof are described. Exemplary soluble ester prodrugs contain naproxen, triamcinolone acetonide, gancyclovir, taxol, cyclosporin, dideoxyinosine, trihydroxy steroids, and flurbiprofen molecules linked to polyethylene glycol (PEG) groups. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these prodrugs, and a method of using these esters for treating disease states or symptoms are also described.
Detection And Characterization Of Sp1 Binding Activity In Human Chondrocytes And Its Alterations During Chondrocyte Dedifferentiation., Rita M. Dharmavaram, Gang Liu, Sheryl D. Mowers, Sergio A. Jimenez
Detection And Characterization Of Sp1 Binding Activity In Human Chondrocytes And Its Alterations During Chondrocyte Dedifferentiation., Rita M. Dharmavaram, Gang Liu, Sheryl D. Mowers, Sergio A. Jimenez
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
We have detected DNA binding activity for a synthetic oligonucleotide containing an Sp1 consensus sequence in nuclear extracts from human chondrocytes. Changes in the levels of Sp1 oligonucleotide binding activity were examined in nuclear extracts from freshly isolated human chondrocytes, from chondrocytes that had been cultured under conditions that allowed the maintenance of a chondrocyte-specific phenotype on plastic dishes coated with the hydrogel poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate), and from chondrocytes induced to dedifferentiate into fibroblast-like cells by passage in monolayer culture on plastic substrata. It was observed that Sp1 binding was 2-3-fold greater in nuclear extracts from dedifferentiated chondrocytes than in nuclear …
Foundation News: Fall 1997, University Of Health Sciences Foundation
Foundation News: Fall 1997, University Of Health Sciences Foundation
Foundation News
Contents: UHS LiFE Challenge -- Foundation Faces -- Foundation Grants -- UHS Scholarships -- Gift Opportunities -- Foundation Activities -- UHS Foundation Board.
Vital Signs, Fall 1997, Boonshoft School Of Medicine
Vital Signs, Fall 1997, Boonshoft School Of Medicine
Vital Signs
A twenty four page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes a variety of feature articles, alumni profiles, class notes, and more.
The Optimal Fontan Connection: A Growing Extracardiac Lateral Tunnel With Pedicled Pericardium., S R. Gundry, A J. Razzouk, M J. Del Rio, Girish S. Shirali, L L. Bailey
The Optimal Fontan Connection: A Growing Extracardiac Lateral Tunnel With Pedicled Pericardium., S R. Gundry, A J. Razzouk, M J. Del Rio, Girish S. Shirali, L L. Bailey
Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers
OBJECTIVE: The concept of a lateral tunnel for the Fontan operation is now widely accepted. Most lateral tunnels are constructed intraatrially with the use of aortic crossclamping. Construction of extracardiac lateral tunnels with the use of homografts or other nonviable tubes eliminates aortic crossclamping but lacks growth potential in length or width. The native pericardium, which is "sealed" posteriorly along the pulmonary artery, atrium, and inferior vena cava, could be turned down onto the right atrium to form a viable extracardiac lateral tunnel.
METHODS: We designed and successfully constructed extracardiac lateral tunnels using viable autologous pericardium, pedicled on its lateral …
Renal Tubular Acidosis With Muscle Paralysis, A M. Nagaria, A Jabbar, J A. Khan
Renal Tubular Acidosis With Muscle Paralysis, A M. Nagaria, A Jabbar, J A. Khan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
No abstract provided.
Mucinous Cystadenoma Of The Urinary Bladder, I N. Soomro, A T. Rashid
Mucinous Cystadenoma Of The Urinary Bladder, I N. Soomro, A T. Rashid
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
No abstract provided.
Non-Prol, Armin Weinberg
Non-Prol, Armin Weinberg
Works on Radiation Effects: 1990-2020
I think this is a prelim to the non-proliferation.doc for the conference. I include this only since it is draft material and the date is 2 months prior to the other one. See more at Armin Weinberg, PhD Papers and its finding aid.
Collaborative Roles For C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase, C-Jun, Serum Response Factor, And Sp1 In Calcium-Regulated Myocardial Gene Expression, Patrick M. Mcdonough, Deanna S. Hanford, Amy B. Sprenkle, Noel R. Mellon, Christopher C. Glembotski
Collaborative Roles For C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase, C-Jun, Serum Response Factor, And Sp1 In Calcium-Regulated Myocardial Gene Expression, Patrick M. Mcdonough, Deanna S. Hanford, Amy B. Sprenkle, Noel R. Mellon, Christopher C. Glembotski
Amy Sprenkle
Metabolically Inactive Insulin Analog Prevents Type I Diabetes In Prediabetic Nod Mice, Dennis G. Karounos, J. Scott Bryson, D. A. Cohen
Metabolically Inactive Insulin Analog Prevents Type I Diabetes In Prediabetic Nod Mice, Dennis G. Karounos, J. Scott Bryson, D. A. Cohen
Internal Medicine Faculty Publications
The purpose of this study was to determine the relative importance of the metabolic effects of insulin for diabetes prevention by administering insulin or an inactive insulin analog by daily subcutaneous injections to prediabetic mice. A recombinant monomeric human insulin analog, which does not bind to the insulin receptor as a consequence of an alteration of a single amino acid at position 25 of the B chain, was shown to be equally effective at diabetes prevention as was intact insulin. In contrast to native insulin, the insulin analog did not cause hypoglycemia after subcutaneous injection. The insulin analog, however, protected …
Stent Placement Compared With Balloon Angioplasty For Obstructed Coronary Bypass Grafts. Saphenous Vein De Novo Trial Investigators., M P Savage, J S Douglas, D L Fischman, C J Pepine, S B King, J A Werner, S R Bailey, P A Overlie, S H Fenton, J A Brinker, M B Leon, S Goldberg
Stent Placement Compared With Balloon Angioplasty For Obstructed Coronary Bypass Grafts. Saphenous Vein De Novo Trial Investigators., M P Savage, J S Douglas, D L Fischman, C J Pepine, S B King, J A Werner, S R Bailey, P A Overlie, S H Fenton, J A Brinker, M B Leon, S Goldberg
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: Treatment of stenosis in saphenous-vein grafts after coronary-artery bypass surgery is a difficult challenge. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of stent placement with those of balloon angioplasty on clinical and angiographic outcomes in patients with obstructive disease of saphenous-vein grafts.
METHODS: A total of 220 patients with new lesions in aortocoronary-venous bypass grafts were randomly assigned to placement of Palmaz-Schatz stents or standard balloon angioplasty. Coronary angiography was performed during the index procedure and six months later.
RESULTS: As compared with the patients assigned to angioplasty, those assigned to stenting had a higher rate …
The Type 2 Iodothyronine Deiodinase Is Expressed Primarily In Glial Cells In The Neonatal Rat Brain, Ana Guadaño-Ferraz, Maria Jesus Obregón, Donald L. St. Germain, Juan Bernal
The Type 2 Iodothyronine Deiodinase Is Expressed Primarily In Glial Cells In The Neonatal Rat Brain, Ana Guadaño-Ferraz, Maria Jesus Obregón, Donald L. St. Germain, Juan Bernal
Dartmouth Scholarship
Thyroid hormone plays an essential role in mammalian brain maturation and function, in large part by regulating the expression of specific neuronal genes. In this tissue, the type 2 deiodinase (D2) appears to be essential for providing adequate levels of the active thyroid hormone 3,5,3′-triiodothyronine (T3) during the developmental period. We have studied the regional and cellular localization of D2 mRNA in the brain of 15-day-old neonatal rats. D2 is expressed in the cerebral cortex, olfactory bulb, hippocampus, caudate, thalamus, hypothalamus, and cerebellum and was absent from the white matter. At the cellular level, D2 is expressed predominantly, if not …
Gingival Hypertrophy In Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, T Siddiqui
Gingival Hypertrophy In Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, T Siddiqui
Section of Gastroenterology
No abstract provided.
Ultrastructure Of The May-Hegglin Anomaly, T Siddiqui
Ultrastructure Of The May-Hegglin Anomaly, T Siddiqui
Section of Internal Medicine
Ultrastructural features of the leucocytes in two patients suffering from the May-Hegglin anomaly were studied using electron microscopy. In both the cases, electron dense material parallel to the long axis of the inclusions were noted. Platelet ultrastructure was normal. A review of the literature indicates that the May-Hegglin anomaly is a heterogeneous condition both ultrastructurally and clinically.
Intrinsic And Extrinsic Control Of Hemopoietic Stem Cell Numbers: Mapping Of A Stem Cell Gene, Gerald De Haan, Gary Van Zant
Intrinsic And Extrinsic Control Of Hemopoietic Stem Cell Numbers: Mapping Of A Stem Cell Gene, Gerald De Haan, Gary Van Zant
Markey Cancer Center Faculty Publications
We evaluated in vivo interactions between extrinsic (growth factor induced) and intrinsic (genetically determined) effectors of mouse primitive hemopoietic stem cell proliferation and numbers. Accordingly, stem cell frequency and cell cycle kinetics were assessed in eight strains of inbred mice using the cobblestone area–forming cell (CAFC) assay. A strong inverse correlation was observed between mouse lifespan and the number of autonomously cycling progenitors (CAFC day 7) in the femur. The population size of primitive stem cells (CAFC day 35) varied widely (up to sevenfold) among strains, unlike total CAFC day 7 numbers (cycling and quiescent), which were similar. Administration of …
Method For Employing The Delta Opioid Dadle To Extend Tissue Survival Time During Ischemia, Sufan Chien
Method For Employing The Delta Opioid Dadle To Extend Tissue Survival Time During Ischemia, Sufan Chien
Surgery Faculty Patents
This invention concerns a method for extending the survival time of mammalian lung tissue subjected to ischemia, by which said tissue is perfused with a preservation solution comprising a therapeutic dose of the delta opioid DADLE ([D-Ala2,D-Leu5]-Enkephalin) under hypothermic conditions.
Prevalence And Severity Of Viral Hepatitis In Pakistani Pregnant Women: A Five Year Hospital Based Study, A B. Aziz, S Hamid, S Iqbal, W Islam, S A. Karim
Prevalence And Severity Of Viral Hepatitis In Pakistani Pregnant Women: A Five Year Hospital Based Study, A B. Aziz, S Hamid, S Iqbal, W Islam, S A. Karim
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
A hospital based observational study was carried out on pregnant women presenting with either acute hepatitis or fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), during the past years. Of 53 patients, 20 (38%) developed FHF.Non-A, Non-B was the commonest cause (62%) followed by hepatitis B in 17% and hepatitis A in 4% cases. Eight women expired (case fatality rate 15%) with a high maternal mortality (62%) caused by NANB hepatitis. Perinatal mortality was 30%. Poor prognostic factors identified were lack of antenatal care, severity of jaundice, history of somnolence, gastrointestinal bleeding and a high grade of encephalopathy.