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RADIOTHERAPY AND SURVIVAL IN PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS: A POPULATION-BASED STUDY

Purpose: To investigate the association of overall and disease-specific survival with the five standard treatment modalities for prostate cancer (CaP): radical prostatectomy (RP), brachytherapy (BT), external beam radiotherapy, androgen deprivation…

In vivo skin elastography with high-definition optical videos

Background/aims Continuous measurements of biomechanical properties of skin provide potentially valuable information to dermatologists for both clinical diagnosis and quantitative assessment of therapy. This paper presents an experimental study on in…

Tags: 2009, biomechanical properties, Brodell R T, Dermatology, Journal Article, Marie H, mechanical properties, Mostow E N, optical flow, skin elastography, Skin Research and Technology, strain image, suction cup, tissue, tissue abnormality, Vinyard C J, visualization, Zhang Y

Food Mechanical Properties in Three Sympatric Species of Hapalemur in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

We investigated mechanical dietary properties of sympatric bamboo lemurs, Hapalemur g. griseus, H. aureus, and H. (Prolemur) simus, in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. Each lemur species relies on bamboo, though previous behavioral observations…

Tags: 2009, American journal of physical anthropology, Anthropology, bamboo lemur, Diet, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, fracture-toughness, genus cebus, hardness, Journal Article, macaca-fascicularis, mechanical properties, morphology, patterns, Primates, Tan C L, Vinyard C J, Yamashita N

Mandibular corpus bone strain in goats and alpacas: Implications for understanding the biomechanics of mandibular form in selenodont artiodactyls

The goal of this study is to clarify the functional and biomechanical relationship between jaw morphology and in vivo masticatory loading in selenodont artiodactyls. We compare in vivo strains from the mandibular corpus of goats and alpacas to…

Assessment of Factors That Contribute to Decreased Quality of Life in Gynecologic Oncology Group Ovarian Cancer Trials

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to assess which quality-of-life (QOL) line items on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Ovarian (FACT-O) were associated with low QOL in women who were receiving chemotherapy for ovarian cancer.…

The Recovery Process Utilizing Erikson's Stages of Human Development

Of current interest to the field are clinical frameworks that foster recovery. The authors offer a psycho-developmental model that parallels Erik Erikson's theory of human development, and theorize that the process of psychiatric recovery involves a…

Multifunctional Drugs As Neurotherapeutics

Tags: 2009, Journal Article, Neurosciences & Neurology, Neurotherapeutics, Pharmacology & Pharmacy, Van der Schyf C J, Youdim M B H

Membranous glomerulonephritis: treatment response and outcome in children

The aim of this study was to characterize clinical features, treatment response, and outcome of idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) in a single-center cohort of children. A retrospective review of biopsy-proven idiopathic MGN in 12…

NEW SKELETAL MATERIAL OF ANDREWSIPHIUS AND KUTCHICETUS, TWO EOCENE CETACEANS FROM INDIA

The Eocene cetacean genera Andrewsiphius and Kutchicetus are systematically revised, their anatomy described, and their phylogenetic position analyzed. Each genus contains a single species, A. sloani and K. minimus, and both are known only from the…

Tags: 2009, artiodactyls, Bajpai S, gujarat, Hearing, Journal Article, Journal of Paleontology, kachchh, locomotor evolution, Mammalia, Paleontology, Thewissen J G M, WHALES

A new Miocene sirenian from Kutch, India

We report a new Miocene sirenian from District Kutch, State of Gujarat, India: Domingia sodhae gen. et sp. nov. The new species is a dugongine dugongid with flattened tusk-like upper incisors. Like some other Miocene dugongids, Domningia is large and…

Tags: 2009, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, Bajpai S, eocene, India, Journal Article, kachchh, Mammalia, miocene, Paleontology, Sirenia, Thewissen J G M

Hippopotamus and whale phylogeny Reply

Tags: 2009, Bajpai S, Clementz M T, Cooper L N, Journal Article, Nature, Science & Technology - Other Topics, Thewissen J G M, Tiwari B N

Quality Indicators for Geriatric Emergency Care

Emergency departments (EDs), similar to other health care environments, are concerned with improving the quality of patient care. Older patients comprise a large, growing, and particularly vulnerable subset of ED users. The project objective was to…

Jaw-muscle fiber architecture in tufted capuchins favors generating relatively large muscle forces without compromising jaw gape

Tufted capuchins (sensu lato) are renowned for their dietary flexibility and capacity to exploit hard and tough objects. Cebus apella differs from other capuchins in displaying a suite of craniodental features that have been functionally and…

The Functional Correlates of Jaw-Muscle Fiber Architecture in Tree-Gouging and Nongouging Callitrichid Monkeys

Common (Callithrix jacchus) and pygmy (Cebuella pygmaea) marmosets and cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) share broadly similar diets of fruits, insects, and tree exudates. Marmosets, however, differ from tamarins in actively gouging trees with…

Outcome and complications of posterior transiliac plating for vertically unstable sacral fractures

Vertically unstable sacral fractures often make it difficult to achieve rigid fixation and there is no consensus on the optimal fixation technique for these injuries. The purpose of this Study was to evaluate complication rate and short-term outcome…

Vitamin B-12 and Redox Homeostasis: Cob(II)alamin Reacts with Superoxide at Rates Approaching Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)

We report a kinetic study of the reaction between superoxide and an important intracellular form of vitamin B-12, cob(II)alamin. Superoxide is implicated in the pathophysiology of many inflammatory diseases, whereas vitamin B,2 derivatives are often…

Tags: 2009, Binding, Birch C S, Brascht N E, chaperone, Chemistry, cobalamin, free-radicals, Journal Article, Journal of the American Chemical Society, McCaddon A, mechanism, nitric-oxide, oxidation, state, Suarez-Moreira E, Williams J H H, Yun J

Seeking Common Ground Between Medical Humanities and Basic Sciences Reply

Tags: 2009, Academic Medicine, Coulehan J, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Education & Educational Research, Health Care Sciences & Services, Journal Article, Montello M, NEOMED College of Medicine, Shapiro J, Wear D

Medical Humanities and Their Discontents: Definitions, Critiques, and Implications

The humanities offer great potential for enhancing professional and humanistic development in medical education. Yet, although many students report benefit from exposure to the humanities in their medical education, they also offer consistent…

Measuring bone blood supply in mice using fluorescent microspheres

Fluorescent microspheres are commonly used to assess bone blood supply in large animals, but the technique is not widely used in smaller mammals, as traditional methods such as reference blood sampling, ventilation and catheterization are not easily…

Tags: 2009, angiogenesis, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, flow measurement, hindlimb ischemia, Journal Article, mouse models, Nature Protocols, Perfusion, Rabbits, Rats, Serrat M A

A Four-Year Perspective of Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Tests: An Online Testing Tool for Medical Students

Nationwide survey findings that most U.S. emergency medicine clerkship directors were interested in participating in a methodologically rigorous student testing program prompted the development of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)…

Tags: 2009, Academic Emergency Medicine, Beeson M S, Education, Emergency, Emergency Medicine, impact, Journal Article, medical student, Medicine, online testing, Senecal E L, shelf exam, Thomas S H

Gene Expression in Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Background: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a poorly understood condition affecting adolescents. Prior studies have suggested that the etiology may be related to abnormal collagen in the growth plate cartilage, but we are not aware of any…

Pioneers of the Vocational Guidance Movement: A Centennial Celebration Introduction

Tags: 2009, Career Development Quarterly, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Journal Article, NEOMED College of Medicine, Psychology, Savickas M L

Meyer Bloomfield: Organizer of the Vocational Guidance Movement (1907-1917)

Meyer Bloomfield was the preeminent leader of the vocational guidance movement during the first 20 years of the 20th century. From 1907 to 1917, lie worked to establish organizations, which today are called the National Career Development Association…

Tags: 2009, Career Development Quarterly, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Journal Article, NEOMED College of Medicine, Psychology, Savickas M L

Life designing: A paradigm for career construction in the 21st century

At the beginning of the 21st century, a new social arrangement of work poses a series of questions and challenges to scholars who aim to help people develop their working lives. Given the globalization of career counseling, we decided to address…

Malabsorption-associated warfarin resistance

Purpose. A case of malabsorption-associated warfarin resistance is reported. Summary. A 42-year-old, 111-kg, Caucasian man arrived at the emergency department with atypical pleuritic chest pain. The chest pain was associated with shortness of breath,…

Scientifically rigorous reptile and amphibian osseous pathology: Lessons for forensic herpetology from comparative and paleo-pathology

As the study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and reptiles has evolved from observational speculation to analysis of testable hypotheses, so too has recognition of its contribution to our understanding of diseases and organisms. Given…

Safety Measures, But What About Measures to Assure Education/Training/Experience?

Tags: 2009, Education, Journal Article, Journal of Rheumatology, Rheumatology, Rothschild B, skills

Higher Pneumococcal Disease Vaccination Rates Needed to Protect More At-Risk US Adults

Pneumococcal disease, which includes pneumococcal pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia, is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and health care costs in adults. Advanced age, chronic lung or cardiovascular disease, immunosuppressive…

Safety of Intravenous Infusion of Doripenem

Carbapenems remain a mainstay for the empirical treatment of serious nosocomial infection. Although the tolerance and safety profile of the carbapenems as a class is favorable, the primary safety concern is the potential for treatment-emergent…

Tags: 2009, Antibiotics, Carbapenems, Clinical Infectious Diseases, ertapenem, File T M, History, Hypersensitivity, imipenem, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Journal Article, meropenem, Microbiology, penicillin allergy, Redman R, Seizures

Hugo Munsterberg and the Origins of Vocational Guidance

Hugo Munsterberg was among the most famous psychologists in the world at the turn of the 20th century, Despite his preeminence and associations with prominent leaders in several disciples, including Frank Parsons, his abrasive personality and…

Tags: 2009, Career Development Quarterly, emotion, Journal Article, Porfeli E J, Psychology

Dual-Target-Directed Drugs that Block Monoamine Oxidase B and Adenosine A(2A) Receptors for Parkinson's Disease

Inadequacies of the current pharmacotherapies to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) have prompted efforts to identify novel drug targets. The adenosine A(2A) receptor is one such target. Antagonists of this receptor (A(2A) antagonists) are considered…

Bimatoprost - a review

Bimatoprost is a synthetic prostamide analog that is efficacious in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma, ocular hypertension and other forms of glaucoma. it reduces intraocular pressure (IOP) by increasing uveoscleral and trabecular outflow. When…

Cross-Talk Between Stem Cells and the Dysfunctional Brain is Facilitated by Manipulating the Niche: Evidence from an Adhesion Molecule

In the injured brain, the behavior of neural stem/progenitor cells (NSCs) is regulated by multiple converging factors encountered in the niche, which is composed of several neural and non-neural cell types. Signals emanating from the host influence…

An Interesting Case: Bilateral Superior Vena Cava in a Patient with End Stage Renal Disease

A left superior vena cava, which is present in 0.5% of the population, is the result of persistence of the embryonic left anterior cardinal vein and is usually considered a normal variant. We present our experience of an incidental discovery of…

Tags: 2009, Degenhard A, Department of Internal Medicine, Journal Article, morphology, NEOMED College of Medicine, Orija A, Rajan J, Seminars in dialysis, Urology & Nephrology

Salmonella-related mycotic pseudoaneurysm

Tags: 2009, Aneurysm, Angioplasty, aortitis, Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, Cutrona A F, General & Internal Medicine, Journal Article, Nseir B, therapy, thoracic aorta

Wii have a problem: a review of self-reported Wii related injuries.

PURPOSE: The increasing popularity of the Wii video game console has been associated with a number of gameplay related traumas. We sought to investigate if there were any identifiable injury patterns associated with Wii use. METHODS: Utilising a…

Tags: 2009, Chase D, Coughlin L, Incidence, Informatics in Primary Care, Self Report, Sparks D, Sports, Video Games, Virtual Reality, Wounds and Injuries – Etiology

The VENTRILOSCOPE: 'am I hearing things?'.

Background: Knowledge of the benefits of incorporating medical simulation into healthcare curricula is rapidly increasing. Though impeded by the high cost of complicated technology, medical simulation devices offer the ability to provide safe and…

Tags: 2009, Auscultation – Education, Auscultation – Methods, Castilano A, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Education, Goliath C, Haller N, Lecat P, Medical, Medical teacher, NEOMED College of Medicine, Simulations, Stethoscopes – Education, Teaching Materials

Recent developments in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

The introduction of biologic response modifiers has revolutionized treatment approaches in rheumatoid arthritis. The ideal treatment approach to induce remission and minimize joint destruction is yet to be determined, however. The guidelines for the…

Tags: 2009, Antibodies, Antirheumatic Agents – Administration and Dosage, Arthritis, Biological Response Modifiers – Administration and Dosage, Bruce SP, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Immunosuppressive Agents, Journal of pharmacy practice, Monoclonal – Administration and Dosage, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, rheumatoid, Rheumatoid – Complications, Rheumatoid – Drug Therapy, Rheumatoid – Epidemiology, Rheumatoid – Physiopathology

Diagnosis at a glance.

Tags: 2009, Aged, Cordova R, Ear – Abnormalities, Emergency Medicine (00136654), Fibrous Tissue – Diagnosis, Hearing Disorders – Diagnosis – In Infancy and Childhood, Infant, Male, Neoplasms, Park KK, Park Y W, Schleicher S

Diagnosis at a glance.

An elderly man seeks treatment for ear pain, drainage, and hearing loss; a 30-year-old woman has a painful rash in her right inguinal area.

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