We examined how such patients are transported to hospital, their risk profile, and the proportion potentially eligible for such a strategy. Consecutive patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction admitted in Edmonton were studied between September and November 2008 and d... | PMID: 21884858

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Pharmacodynamic studies reported an amplified on-clopidogrel platelet inhibition in smokers potentially caused by an increased metabolic drug activation via induction of cytochrome P450 1A2. The aims of this analysis were to evaluate the impact of smoking on the antiplatelet effect o... | PMID: 21884870

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We realized a substudy of the COPPS trial to assess the efficacy and safety of colchicine for the prevention of postoperative pericardial and pleural effusions. The COPPS is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized trial, where 360 consecutive patients (mean age 65.7 ± 12.3 years, 66... | PMID: 21884871

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High-degree atrioventricular block (HAVB) is a frequent complication in the acute stages of a myocardial infarction associated with an increased rate of mortality. However, the incidence and clinical significance of HAVB in late convalescent phases of an AMI is largely unknown. The a... | PMID: 21884874

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The purpose of this review is to describe the amount of time children spend in sedentary behaviour and to determine if there are specific factors that associate with sedentary behaviour in children. The following search terms were used to identify relevant articles: sedentary behaviour, inactivity, t... | PMID: 21836174

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Dysfunction of inhibitory synaptic transmission can destroy the balance between excitatory and inhibitory synaptic inputs in neurons, thereby inducing epileptic activity. The aim of the paper is to investigate the effects of successive excitatory inputs on the epileptic activity indu... | PMID: 21887845

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These results were confirmed by direct DNA sequencing and by high-resolution melting analysis. The costs and time constraints of each detection method were compared at the same time. In conclusion, our newly designed multiplex SNaPshot assay is a fast, inexpensive, sensitive, and robust technique fo... | PMID: 21742054

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The Gracilaria (G.) sp are widely used in the traditional medicine in Malaysia. The methanol extract of Gracilaria changii B.M. Xia & I.A. Abbott (Gracilariaciae) was evaluated for antiyeast activity against Candida albicans (Berkhout). The antiyeast activities were s... | PMID: 22013724

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Hevea brasiliensis extract could potentially be employed as a relatively low cost resource for various anti-fungal activities due to the simplicity of latex preparation and the abundance of latex that can be obtained in rubber producing regions. The present study was aimed at examini... | PMID: 22013725

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Cadmium is a potent neurotoxic heavy metal, which induces oxidative stress and membrane disturbances in brain. Melatonin is an effective antioxidant and free radical scavenger against oxidative stress. The present study was designed to investigate the neuroprotective efficacy of mela... | PMID: 22013727

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We hypothesized that pentoxifylline may affords renal protection by downregulating TNF-alpha as well as by improving cellular anti-oxidant activity. Forty five male Wistar rats were assigned to 3 groups of 15 animals each: Group 1: control group (0.9% saline). Group 2: MTX; injected... | PMID: 22013722

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To determine the larvicidal and repellent activities of Coccinia (C) indica Wight and Arnold (Family:Cucurbitaceae) extract against Culex (Cx.) quinquefasciatus, Aedes (Ae.) aegypti and Anopheles (An.) stephensi. The ovicidal activity was determined against three mosq... | PMID: 22013723

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It was concluded that mTLI and mSDL can complete each other in the detection of abnormalities of sensory and motor fibres in the diagnosis of CTS.... | PMID: 22013732

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The present pilot trial was carried out to evaluate the effects of an acute treatment with a mixture containing 500 million of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus per day in patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A sample of 30 pa... | PMID: 22013734

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Our objectives were to: (1) characterize the response of serum 24,25VD(3) to vitamin D(3) (VD(3)) supplementation; (2) test the hypothesis that a higher 24,25VD(3) to 25VD(3) ratio (24,25:25VD(3)) predicts 25VD(3) response. Serum samples (n=160) from wk 2 and wk 6 of a placebo-controlled, randomized... | PMID: 21605672

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To audit methods of mandibular defect reconstruction used in our institution. | PMID: 21909145

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These results show that the IC reduction is associated with higher serum levels of CRP in stable COPD patients, suggesting a potential role of dynamic pulmonary hyperinflation on development and maintenance of low grade systemic inflammation in COPD.... | PMID: 22013730

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With patient satisfaction in the single digits and door-to-doc times unacceptably high, the ED at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, TN, initiated a staff-driven improvement effort aimed at weeding out inefficiencies. By putting the triage process under close scrutiny, staff... | PMID: 21874922

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These results emphasize the importance of infection control, adequate dosing and timing of antibiotics, and an appropriate number of nurses in intensive care unit. Orv. Hetil., 2011, 152, 1486-1491.... | PMID: 21893479

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We compared the strategy of a brief period of CPR with early analysis of rhythm with the strategy of a longer period of CPR with delayed analysis of rhythm. We conducted a cluster-randomized trial involving adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest at 10 Resuscitation Outcomes Conso... | PMID: 21879896

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We show that bedrock comprises a hitherto overlooked source of ecologically available N to forests. We report that the N content of soils and forest foliage on N-rich metasedimentary rocks (350-950 mg N kg(-1)) is elevated by more than 50% compared with similar temperate forest sites underlain... | PMID: 21886160

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We show that blood-borne factors present in the systemic milieu can inhibit or promote adult neurogenesis in an age-dependent fashion in mice. Accordingly, exposing a young mouse to an old systemic environment or to plasma from old mice decreased synaptic plasticity, and impaired contextual fear con... | PMID: 21886162

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To ensure broiler welfare during winter transport, it is necessary to manage heat and moisture accumulation within the transport vehicles. Hence, it is necessary to determine heat production (HP) and moisture production (MP) rates under representative conditions. An environmental chamber containing a... | PMID: 21844252

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This study investigated the effects of delayed access to feed and water on early duckling growth, selected aspects of intestinal physiology, and immune responses. Ducklings were assigned to one of 2 experimental groups. In one treatment group (referred to as the fed group), feed and water were provid... | PMID: 21844271

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