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Aahlin, Eirik K; von Meyenfeldt, Maarten; Dejong, Cornelius HC; Ljungqvist, Olle; Fearon, Kenneth C; Lobo, Dileep N; Demartines, Nicolas; Revhaug, Arthur; Wigmore, Stephen J; Lassen, Kristoffer
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This article is from Perioperative Medicine , volume 3 . Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to survey the relative importance of postoperative recovery targets and perioperative care items, as perceived by a large group of international dedicated professionals. Methods: A questionnaire with eight postoperative recovery targets and 13 perioperative care items was mailed to participants of the first international Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) congress and to authors of papers...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4118075
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Bala, Margarita; Ronchi, Cristina L; Pichl, Josef; Wild, Vanessa; Kircher, Stefan; Allolio, Bruno; Hahner, Stefanie
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This article is from BMC Endocrine Disorders , volume 14 . Abstract Background: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a malignant disease most commonly diagnosed in the setting of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and in patients receiving immunosuppressive treatment. Pulmonary KS has never been reported in association with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome (CS). Case presentation: A 60-year-old woman presented with symptoms and signs of CS. Adrenal CS was confirmed by standard biochemical...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4128825
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Becker, C.; Wyss, P.; Eisenhauer, D.; Probst, J.; Preidel, V.; Hammerschmidt, M.; Burger, S.
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This article is from Scientific Reports , volume 4 . Abstract Crystalline silicon photonic crystal slabs are widely used in various photonics applications. So far, the commercial success of such structures is still limited owing to the lack of cost-effective fabrication processes enabling large nanopatterned areas (≫ 1 cm2). We present a simple method for producing crystalline silicon nanohole arrays of up to 5 × 5 cm2 size with lattice pitches between 600 and 1000 nm on glass and...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4115234
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Berman, Robert F; Buijsen, Ronald AM; Usdin, Karen; Pintado, Elizabeth; Kooy, Frank; Pretto, Dalyir; Pessah, Isaac N; Nelson, David L; Zalewski, Zachary; Charlet-Bergeurand, Nicholas; Willemsen, Rob; Hukema, Renate K
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This article is from Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders , volume 6 . Abstract Carriers of the fragile X premutation (FPM) have CGG trinucleotide repeat expansions of between 55 and 200 in the 5′-UTR of FMR1, compared to a CGG repeat length of between 5 and 54 for the general population. Carriers were once thought to be without symptoms, but it is now recognized that they can develop a variety of early neurological symptoms as well as being at risk for developing the late onset...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4135345
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Binbin Lin; Qingyang Li; Qian Sun; Ming-Jun Lai; Ian Davidson; Wei Fan; Jieping Ye
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\textit{Drosophila melanogaster} has been established as a model organism for investigating the fundamental principles of developmental gene interactions. The gene expression patterns of \textit{Drosophila melanogaster} can be documented as digital images, which are annotated with anatomical ontology terms to facilitate pattern discovery and comparison. The automated annotation of gene expression pattern images has received increasing attention due to the recent expansion of the image database....
Topics: Computing Research Repository, Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science, Learning
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8147
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Brynmor Haskell; Nils Andersson; Caroline D`Angelo; Nathalie Degenaar; Kostas Glampedakis; Wynn C. G. Ho; Paul D. Lasky; Andrew Melatos; Manuel Oppenoorth; Alessandro Patruno; Maxim Priymak
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Rapidly rotating neutron stars in Low Mass X-ray Binaries have been proposed as an interesting source of gravitational waves. In this chapter we present estimates of the gravitational wave emission for various scenarios, given the (electromagnetically) observed characteristics of these systems. First of all we focus on the r-mode instability and show that a 'minimal' neutron star model (which does not incorporate exotica in the core, dynamically important magnetic fields or superfluid degrees...
Topics: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics, Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, General...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8254
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Calabro, Sarah R.; Maczurek, Annette E.; Morgan, Alison J.; Tu, Thomas; Wen, Victoria W.; Yee, Christine; Mridha, Auvro; Lee, Maggie; d'Avigdor, William; Locarnini, Stephen A.; McCaughan, Geoffrey W.; Warner, Fiona J.; McLennan, Susan V.; Shackel, Nicholas A.
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This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 9 . Abstract Background: The classical paradigm of liver injury asserts that hepatic stellate cells (HSC) produce, remodel and turnover the abnormal extracellular matrix (ECM) of fibrosis via matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). In extrahepatic tissues MMP production is regulated by a number of mechanisms including expression of the glycoprotein CD147. Previously, we have shown that CD147 is expressed on hepatocytes but not within the fibrotic septa in...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4116334
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Castellazzi, Gloria; Palesi, Fulvia; Casali, Stefano; Vitali, Paolo; Sinforiani, Elena; Wheeler-Kingshott, Claudia A. M.; D'Angelo, Egidio
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This article is from Frontiers in Neuroscience , volume 8 . Abstract In resting state fMRI (rs-fMRI), only functional connectivity (FC) reductions in the default mode network (DMN) are normally reported as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this investigation we have developed a comprehensive strategy to characterize the FC changes occurring in multiple networks and applied it in a pilot study of subjects with AD and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), compared to healthy controls (HC)....
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4115623
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Chan-Kao Chang; Adam Waszczak; Hsing-Wen Lin; Wing-Huen Ip; Thomas. A. Prince; Shrinivas R. Kulkarni; Russ Laher; Jason Surace
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Asteroids of size larger than 150 m generally do not have rotation periods smaller than 2.2 hours. This spin cutoff is believed to be due to the gravitationally bound rubble-pile structures of the asteroids. Rotation with periods exceeding this critical value will cause asteroid breakup. Up until now, only one object, 2001 OE84, has been found to be an exception to this spin cutoff. We report the discovery of a new super-fast rotator, (335433) 2005 UW163, spinning with a period of 1.290 hours...
Topics: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8264
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Chen, Augustine; Beetham, Henry; Black, Michael A; Priya, Rashmi; Telford, Bryony J; Guest, Joanne; Wiggins, George A R; Godwin, Tanis D; Yap, Alpha S; Guilford, Parry J
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This article is from BMC Cancer , volume 14 . Abstract Background: E-cadherin is an adherens junction protein that forms homophilic intercellular contacts in epithelial cells while also interacting with the intracellular cytoskeletal networks. It has roles including establishment and maintenance of cell polarity, differentiation, migration and signalling in cell proliferation pathways. Its downregulation is commonly observed in epithelial tumours and is a hallmark of the epithelial to...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4131020
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Chen, Hongfei; Xia, Yun; Zhu, Binbin; Hu, Xiawei; Xu, Shihao; Chen, Limei; Papadimos, Thomas J; Wang, Wantie; Wang, Quanguang; Xu, Xuzhong
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This article is from BMC Anesthesiology , volume 14 . Abstract Background: The reversal efficacy of 2% lipid emulsion in cardiac asystole induced by different concentrations of bupivacaine is poorly defined and needs to be determined. Methods: Forty-two male Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly divided into seven groups: B40, B60, B80, B100, B120, B140 and B160, n = 6. The Langendorff isolated heart perfusion model was used, which consisted of a balanced perfusion with Krebs-Henseleit...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4118607
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Chen, Wei; Liu, Bo; Wang, Li-qiong; Ren, Jun; Liu, Jian-ping
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This article is from BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine , volume 14 . Abstract Background: Many Chinese patent medicines (CPMs) have been authorized by the Chinese State of Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of the common cold. A number of clinical trials have been conducted and published. However, there is no systematic review or meta-analysis on their efficacy and safety for the common cold to justify their clinical use. Methods: We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE,...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4129119
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Chou, Hong; Wu, Keh-Gong; Yeh, Chang-Ching; Tai, Hsiao-Yun; Tam, Ming F.; Chen, Yu-Sen; Shen, Horng-Der
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This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 9 . Abstract Fusarium species are among airborne fungi and recognized as causative agents of human atopic disorders. However, Fusarium allergens have not been well characterized and the lack of information limits clinical diagnosis and treatment of fungal allergy. The purpose of this study is to identify and characterize important allergens of F. proliferatum. IgE-reacting F. proliferatum components were identified by immunoblot using serum samples from...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4116196
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Dawson, Anna M; Taylor, Rachael W; Williams, Sheila M; Taylor, Barry J; Brown, Deirdre A
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This article is from BMJ Open , volume 4 . Abstract Objectives: As parents of young children are often unaware their child is overweight, screening provides the opportunity to inform parents and provide the impetus for behaviour change. We aimed to determine if parents could recall and understand the information they received about their overweight child after weight screening. Design: Randomised controlled trial of different methods of feedback. Setting: Participants were recruited through...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120339
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Diekhof, Esther Kristina; Wittmer, Susanne; Reimers, Luise
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This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 9 . Abstract Parochial altruism, defined as increased ingroup favoritism and heightened outgroup hostility, is a widespread feature of human societies that affects altruistic cooperation and punishment behavior, particularly in intergroup conflicts. Humans tend to protect fellow group members and fight against outsiders, even at substantial costs for themselves. Testosterone modulates responses to competition and social threat, but its exact role in the...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4116333
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Donald Gavel; Renate Kupke; Daren Dillon; Andrew Norton; Chris Ratliff; Jerry Cabak; Andrew Phillips; Connie Rockosi; Rosalie McGurk; Srikar Srinath; Michael Peck; William Deich; Kyle Lanclos; John Gates; Michael Saylor; Jim Ward; Terry Pfister
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A new high-order adaptive optics system is now being commissioned at the Lick Observatory Shane 3-meter telescope in California. This system uses a high return efficiency sodium beacon and a combination of low and high-order deformable mirrors to achieve diffraction-limited imaging over a wide spectrum of infrared science wavelengths covering 0.8 to 2.2 microns. We present the design performance goals and the first on-sky test results. We discuss several innovations that make this system a...
Topics: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8207
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E. Nicklas; W. Muessel; H. Strobel; P. G. Kevrekidis; M. K. Oberthaler
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The dynamical evolution of spatial patterns in a complex system can reveal the underlying structure and stability of stationary states. As a model system we employ a two-component rubidium Bose-Einstein condensate at the transition from miscible to immiscible with the additional control of linear interconversion. Excellent agreement is found between the detailed experimental time evolution and the corresponding numerical mean-field computations. Analyzing the dynamics of the system, we find...
Topics: Quantum Gases, Nonlinear Sciences, Pattern Formation and Solitons, Condensed Matter
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8049
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Fischer, Sebastian; Wiemer, Anita; Diedrich, Laura; Moock, Jorn; Rossler, Wulf
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This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 9 . Abstract We suggest that interactions with strangers at work influence the likelihood of depressive disorders, as they serve as an environmental stressor, which are a necessary condition for the onset of depression according to diathesis-stress models of depression. We examined a large dataset (N = 76,563 in K = 196 occupations) from the German pension insurance program and the Occupational Information Network dataset on occupational...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4116212
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Fitzcharles, Mary-Ann; Ste-Marie, Peter A; Clauw, Daniel J; Jamal, Shahin; Karsh, Jacob; LeClercq, Sharon; McDougall, Jason J; Shir, Yoram; Shojania, Kam; Walsh, Zach
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This article is from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders , volume 15 . Abstract Background: Arthritis pain is reported as one of the most common reasons for persons using medical herbal cannabis in North America. “Severe arthritis” is the condition justifying legal use of cannabis in over half of all authorizations in Canada, where cannabis remains a controlled substance. As champions for the care of persons with arthritis, rheumatologists must be knowledgeable of treatment modalities both...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4121007
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Foret, Michael R.; Sandstrom, Richard S.; Rhodes, Christopher T.; Wang, Yufeng; Berger, Mitchel S.; Lin, Chin-Hsing Annie
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This article is from Frontiers in Genetics , volume 5 . Abstract Histone 3 Lysine 9 (H3K9) methylation is known to be associated with pericentric heterochromatin and important in genomic stability. In this study, we show that trimethylation at H3K9 (H3K9me3) is enriched in an adult neural stem cell niche- the subventricular zone (SVZ) on the walls of the lateral ventricle in both rodent and non-human primate baboon brain. Previous studies have shown that there is significant correlation between...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4115620
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Frederic Legoll; William Minvielle
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We consider a variance reduction approach for the stochastic homogenization of divergence form linear elliptic problems. Although the exact homogenized coefficients are deterministic, their practical approximations are random. We introduce a control variate technique to reduce the variance of the computed approximations of the homogenized coefficients. Our approach is based on a surrogate model inspired by a defect-type theory, where a perfect periodic material is perturbed by rare defects....
Topics: Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Probability
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8029
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Freeman, Tom C. A.; Leung, Johahn; Wufong, Ella; Orchard-Mills, Emily; Carlile, Simon; Alais, David
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This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 9 . Abstract Evidence that the auditory system contains specialised motion detectors is mixed. Many psychophysical studies confound speed cues with distance and duration cues and present sound sources that do not appear to move in external space. Here we use the ‘discrimination contours’ technique to probe the probabilistic combination of speed, distance and duration for stimuli moving in a horizontal arc around the listener in virtual auditory space....
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4116163
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G. A. Beer; Y. Fujiwara; S. Hirota; K. Ishida; M. Iwasaki; S. Kanda; H. Kawai; N. Kawamura; R. Kitamura; S. Lee; W. Lee G. M. Marshall; T. Mibe; Y. Miyake; S. Okada; K. Olchanski; A. Olin; Y. Oishi; H. Onishi; M. Otani; N. Saito; K. Shimomura; P. Strasser; M. Tabata; D. Tomono; K. Ueno; K. Yokoyama; E. Won
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Emission of muonium ($\mu^+e^-$) atoms from a laser-processed aerogel surface into vacuum was studied for the first time. Laser ablation was used to create hole-like regions with diameter of about 270$~\mu$m in a triangular pattern with hole separation in the range of 300--500$~\mu$m. The emission probability for the laser-processed aerogel sample is at least eight times higher than for a uniform one.
Topics: Physics, High Energy Physics - Experiment, Atomic Physics, Instrumentation and Detectors
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8248
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Gang Liao; Wenxiang Sun; Shirou Wang
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We prove that entropy map is upper semi-continuous for C1 nonuniformly hyperbolic systems with domination, while it is not true for C1+alpha nonuniformly hyperbolic systems in general. This goes a little against a common intuition that conclusions are parallel between C1+domination systems and C1+alpha systems.
Topics: Mathematics, Dynamical Systems
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8102
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Grigsby, Jim; Cornish, Kim; Hocking, Darren; Kraan, Claudine; Olichney, John M; Rivera, Susan M; Schneider, Andrea; Sherman, Stephanie; Wang, Jun Yi; Yang, Jin-Chen
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This article is from Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders , volume 6 . Abstract The fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a late-onset neurodegenerative disorder affecting a subset of carriers of the FMR1 (fragile X mental retardation 1) premutation. Penetrance and expression appear to be significantly higher in males than females. Although the most obvious aspect of the phenotype is the movement disorder that gives FXTAS its name, the disorder is also accompanied by...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4135346
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Guillera-Arroita, Gurutzeta; Lahoz-Monfort, Jose J.; MacKenzie, Darryl I.; Wintle, Brendan A.; McCarthy, Michael A.
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This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 9 . Abstract In a recent paper, Welsh, Lindenmayer and Donnelly (WLD) question the usefulness of models that estimate species occupancy while accounting for detectability. WLD claim that these models are difficult to fit and argue that disregarding detectability can be better than trying to adjust for it. We think that this conclusion and subsequent recommendations are not well founded and may negatively impact the quality of statistical inference in...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4116132
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H. Zhu; W. W. Tian; P. Zuo
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We study Gamma-ray supernova remnant W49B and its environment using recent radio and infrared data. {\it Spitzer} IRS low resolution data of W49B shows shocked excitation lines of H$_{2}$ (0,0) S(0)-S(7) from the SNR-molecular cloud interaction. The H$_2$ gas is composed of two components with temperature of $\sim$260 K and $\sim$1060 K respectively. Various spectral lines from atomic and ionic particles are detected towards W49B. We suggest the ionic phase has an electron density of $\sim$500...
Topics: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics, Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8260
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Harper, Diane M.; Else, Britney M.; Bartley, Mitchell J.; Arey, Anne M.; Barnett, Angela L.; Rosemergey, Beth E.; Paynter, Christopher A.; Verdenius, Inge; Harper, Sean M.; Harris, George D.; Groner, Jennifer A.; Malnar, Gerard J.; Wall, Jeffrey; Bonham, Aaron J.
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This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 9 . Abstract Objectives: Obesity adversely inhibits antibody response to vaccination. Three doses of HPV4 may or may not provide adequate long term protection against HPV 16/18 in obese females. The aim of this study was to determine whether adherence to HPV4 vaccination in a safety net population was reduced with increasing body mass index (BMI). Methods: We designed a historical prospective study evaluating the number and dates of HPV4 dosing that...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4116139
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Hassell, Lewis A.; Wagar, Elizabeth A.
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This article is from Journal of Pathology Informatics , volume 5 . Abstract None
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4141420
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He, Yong; Hou, Lingling; Wang, Hong; Hu, Kelin; McConkey, Brian
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This article is from Scientific Reports , volume 4 . Abstract Soil surface texture is an important environmental factor that influences crop productivity because of its direct effect on soil water and complex interactions with other environmental factors. Using 30-year data, an agricultural system model (DSSAT-CERES-Wheat) was calibrated and validated. After validation, the modelled yield and water use (WU) of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) from two soil textures (silt loam and clay) under...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4115211
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Heads, Sam W.; Thomas, M. Jared; Wang, Yinan
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This article is from ZooKeys . Abstract AbstractA new genus and species of pygmy grasshopper (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) is described from Early Miocene (Burdigalian) Dominican amber. Electrotettix attenboroughi Heads & Thomas, gen. et sp. n. is assigned to the subfamily Cladonotinae based on the deeply forked frontal costa, but is remarkable for the presence of tegmina and hind wings, hitherto unknown in this subfamily.
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4137300
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Howard, Kirsten; Gerard, Karen; Adelson, Pamela; Bryce, Robert; Wilkinson, Chris; Turnbull, Deborah
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This article is from BMC Health Services Research , volume 14 . Abstract Background: In many countries a high proportion of births begin as induced labours. Induction can be lengthy if cervical priming is required prior to induction. This usually occurs as an inpatient, however, an alternative is to allow women to go home after satisfactory fetal monitoring. The aim of this study was to assess the preferences of women for cervical priming for induction of labour in an outpatient or inpatient...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4128401
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Jiang, Ke; Li, Yingchun; Zhu, Qiumin; Xu, Jiansheng; Wang, Yupeng; Deng, Wuguo; Liu, Quentin; Zhang, Guirong; Meng, Songshu
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This article is from BMC Cancer , volume 14 . Abstract Background: Oncolytic viruses represent a promising therapy against cancers with acquired drug resistance. However, low efficacy limits its clinical application. The objective of this study is to investigate whether pharmacologically modulating autophagy could enhance oncolytic Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strain NDV/FMW virotherapy of drug-resistant lung cancer cells. Methods: The effect of NDV/FMW infection on autophagy machinery in A549...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4141091
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Jing Tang; Shuo Cao; Yunan Gao; Yue Sun; Weidong Geng; David A. Williams; Kuijuan Jin; Xiulai Xu
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We report a photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy study of charge state control in single self-assembled InAs/GaAs quantum dots by applying electric and/or magnetic fields at 4.2 K. Neutral and charged exciton complexes were observed under applied bias voltages from -0.5 V to 0.5 V by controlling the carrier tunneling. The highly negatively charged exciton emission becomes stronger with increasing pumping power, arising from the fact that electrons have a smaller effective mass than holes and are...
Topics: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics, Condensed Matter
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.7980
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This article is from BMJ Open , volume 4 . Abstract Objectives: Small for gestational age (SGA) is considered as an indicator of intrauterine growth restriction, and multiple maternal and newborn characteristics have been identified as risk factors for SGA. This knowledge is mainly based on measures of average association (ie, OR) that quantify differences in average risk between exposed and unexposed groups. Nevertheless, average associations do not assess the discriminatory accuracy of the...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120345
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Kerkhoff, Andrew D.; Wood, Robin; Vogt, Monica; Lawn, Stephen D.
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This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 9 . Abstract Background: Detection of the mycobacterial cell wall antigen lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in urine can be used to diagnose HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) using a qualitative (positive/negative) read-out. However, it is not known whether the quantity of LAM present in urine provides additional prognostic information. Methods/Findings: Consecutively recruited adult outpatients initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa were...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4116167
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This article is from AIDS (London, England) , volume 28 . Abstract Objective:: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) populations (12–24 years) represent over 40% of new HIV infections globally. Adolescence is sometimes characterized by high-risk sexual behaviour and a lack of engagement with healthcare services that can affect adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Despite adherence to ART being critical in controlling viral replication, maintaining health and reducing onward viral...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4162330
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Kivisakk, Pia; Francois, Katiana; Mbianda, Julvet; Gandhi, Roopali; Weiner, Howard L.; Khoury, Samia J.
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This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 9 . Abstract Objectives: Dendritic cells (DCs) serve a critical role both in promoting and inhibiting adaptive immunity. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of natalizumab (NTZ) treatment on DC numbers, phenotype, and function in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: Frequency and phenotype of myeloid and plasmacytoid DCs (MDCs and PDCs, respectively) were analyzed in blood from two separate cohorts of untreated,...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4116240
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Kwon, Jeanny; Chie, Eui Kyu; Kim, Kyubo; Kim, Hak Jae; Wu, Hong-Gyun; Kim, Il Han; Oh, Do-Youn; Lee, Se-Hoon; Kim, Dong-Wan; Im, Seock-Ah; Kim, Tae-You; Heo, Dae-Seog; Bang, Yung-Jue; Ha, Sung W.
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This article is from Journal of Korean Medical Science , volume 29 . Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate treatment patterns, outcome and prognosticators for patients with leptomeningeal metastases from solid tumor. Medical records of 80 patients from January 1, 2004 to May 31, 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. Most frequent site of origin was the lung (59%) followed by the breast (25%). Most patients were treated with intrathecal chemotherapy (90%) and/or whole brain...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4129201
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LHCb collaboration; R. Aaij; B. Adeva; M. Adinolfi; A. Affolder; Z. Ajaltouni; S. Akar; J. Albrecht; F. Alessio; M. Alexander; S. Ali; K. Carvalho Akiba; G. Casse; L. Cassina; L. Castillo Garcia; M. Cattaneo; Ch. Cauet; R. Cenci; M. Charles; Ph. Charpentier; S. Chen; G. Alkhazov; S. -F. Cheung; N. Chiapolini; M. Chrzaszcz; K. Ciba; X. Cid Vidal; G. Ciezarek; P. E. L. Clarke; M. Clemencic; H. V. Cliff; J. Closier; P. Alvarez Cartelle; V. Coco; J. Cogan; E. Cogneras; P. Collins; A....
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An analysis of B0->D K*0 decays is presented, where D represents an admixture of D0 and D0b mesons reconstructed in four separate final states: K-pi+, pi-K+, K+K- and pi+pi-. The data sample corresponds to 3.0fb-1 of proton-proton collision, collected by the LHCb experiment. Measurements of several observables are performed, including CP asymmetries. The most precise determination is presented of rB(DK*0), the magnitude of the ratio of the amplitudes of the decay B0->D K+ pi- with a...
Topic: High Energy Physics - Experiment
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8136
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LI, GUO-CAI; XU, YONG; ZHANG, YU-CHUN; ZHANG, FANG-CHENG; WANG, QI; MA, QING-JIU
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This article is from Oncology Letters , volume 8 . Abstract Surgery for digestive tract disease predominantly consists of reconstruction and anastomosis. Due to the difficult location, anastomosis is extremely challenging and the risk of complication increases accordingly. Traditional manual anastomosis and the application of a stapling device are insufficient. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and safety of a novel manual method in a difficult anastomotic...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4156267
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Li, Jin Hua; Yang, Yu Jie; Li, Bo Wen; Li, Wen Jin; Wang, Gang; Knops, Johannes M. H.
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This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 9 . Abstract In grassland ecosystems, N and P fertilization often increase plant productivity, but there is no concensus if fertilization affects soil C fractions. We tested effects of N, P and N+P fertilization at 5, 10, 15 g m−2 yr−1 (N5, N10, N15, P5, P10, P15, N5P5, N10P10, and N15P15) compared to unfertilized control on soil C, soil microbial biomass and functional diversity at the 0–20 cm and 20–40 cm depth in an alpine meadow after 5 years...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4116255
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Liu, Yi-Nan; Yan, Yan; Li, Shi-Jie; Liu, Hui; Wu, Qi; Zhang, Li-Jian; Yang, Yue; Chen, Jin-Feng
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This article is from World Journal of Surgical Oncology , volume 12 . Abstract Background: A gastroesophageal anastomotic fistula remains a potentially life-threatening post-esophagectomy complication. To promote fistula closure, we developed a modified endoscopic method of trans-fistula drainage with persistent negative pressure. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of this endoscopic therapy. Methods: Between June and November 2013, five male patients with post-surgical esophageal...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4119058
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Luis A. Anchordoqui; Ignatios Antoniadis; De-Chang Dai; Wan-Zhe Feng; Haim Goldberg; Xing Huang; Dieter Lust; Dejan Stojkovic; Tomasz R. Taylor
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[Abridged] We consider extensions of the standard model based on open strings ending on D-branes. Assuming that the fundamental string mass scale M_s is in the TeV range and that the theory is weakly coupled, we discuss possible signals of string physics at the upcoming HL-LHC run (3000 fb^{-1}) with \sqrt{s} = 14 TeV, and at potential future pp colliders, HE-LHC and VLHC, operating at \sqrt{s} = 33 and 100 TeV, respectively. In such D-brane constructions, the dominant contributions to...
Topics: High Energy Physics - Theory, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8120
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M. L. Parker; D. R. Wilkins; A. C. Fabian; D. Grupe; T. Dauser; G. Matt; F. A. Harrison; L. Brenneman; S. E. Boggs; F. E. Christensen; W. W. Craig; L. C. Gallo; C. J. Hailey; E. Kara; S. Komossa; A. Marinucci; J. M. Miller; G. Risaliti; D. Stern; D. J. Walton; W. W. Zhang
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We present 3-50 keV NuSTAR observations of the AGN Mrk 335 in a very low flux state. The spectrum is dominated by very strong features at the energies of the iron line at 5-7 keV and Compton hump from 10-30 keV. The source is variable during the observation, with the variability concentrated at low energies, which suggesting either a relativistic reflection or a variable absorption scenario. In this work we focus on the reflection interpretation, making use of new relativistic reflection models...
Topics: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.8223
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Mullen, John C; Kuurstra, Emily J; Oreopoulos, Antigone; Bentley, Michael J; Wang, Shaohua
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This article is from Transplantation Research , volume 3 . Abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy and safety of daclizumab (DZM) versus anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) as a component of induction therapy in heart transplant recipients. Methods: Thirty heart transplant patients were randomized to receive either ATG or DZM during induction therapy. Patients in the DZM group received an initial dose of 2 mg/kg intravenous (IV) at the time of transplant and 1 mg/kg IV...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120716
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Mundalil Vasu, Mahesh; Anitha, Ayyappan; Thanseem, Ismail; Suzuki, Katsuaki; Yamada, Kohei; Takahashi, Taro; Wakuda, Tomoyasu; Iwata, Keiko; Tsujii, Masatsugu; Sugiyama, Toshirou; Mori, Norio
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This article is from Molecular Autism , volume 5 . Abstract Background: As regulators of gene expression, microRNAs (miRNAs) play a key role in the transcriptional networks of the developing human brain. Circulating miRNAs in the serum and plasma are remarkably stable and are suggested to have promise as noninvasive biomarkers for neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders. We examined the serum expression profiles of neurologically relevant miRNAs in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4132421
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Nakamura, Kazufumi; Oe, Hiroki; Kihara, Hajime; Shimada, Kenei; Fukuda, Shota; Watanabe, Kyoko; Takagi, Tsutomu; Yunoki, Kei; Miyoshi, Toru; Hirata, Kumiko; Yoshikawa, Junichi; Ito, Hiroshi
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This article is from Cardiovascular Diabetology , volume 13 . Abstract Background: Alpha glucosidase inhibitor (GI) attenuates postprandial hyperglycemia (PPH) and reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with impaired glucose tolerance or type 2 diabetes. Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors also attenuate PPH. PPH is one of the factors leading to endothelial dysfunction which is an early event in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Furthermore, DPP-4 inhibitors protect...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4149239
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Nelson, Heidi D.; Weerasinghe, Roshanthi; Martel, Maritza; Bifulco, Carlo; Assur, Ted; Elmore, Joann G.; Weaver, Donald L.
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This article is from Journal of Pathology Informatics , volume 5 . Abstract Background:: Health care systems rely on electronic patient data, yet access to breast tissue pathology results continues to depend on interpreting dictated free-text reports. Objective:: The objective was to develop a method to electronically search and categorize pathologic diagnoses of patients’ breast tissue specimens from dictated free-text pathology reports in a large health system for multiple users including...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4141424
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Ning, Shangwei; Zhao, Zuxianglan; Ye, Jingrun; Wang, Peng; Zhi, Hui; Li, Ronghong; Wang, Tingting; Wang, Jianjian; Wang, Lihua; Li, Xia
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This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 9 . Abstract Large intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) are a new class of functional transcripts, and aberrant expression of lincRNAs was associated with several human diseases. The genetic variants in lincRNA transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs) can change lincRNA expression, thereby affecting the susceptibility to human diseases. To identify and annotate these functional candidates, we have developed a database SNP@lincTFBS, which is devoted to...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4116217
