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Survival among children with portal vein thrombosis and end-stage liver disease
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2010-02)
Syndromes associated with the deep veins: phlegmasia cerulean dolens, May-Thurner syndrome, and nutcracker syndrome.
(SAGE Publications, 2010-01-01)
Although phlegmasia cerulea dolens, May-Thurner syndrome, and nutcracker syndrome are rare entities, knowledge of these syndromes associated with the deep veins is essential. This study presents current management of these ...
"Accuracy of Predicted Resection Weights in Breast Reduction Surgery"
(Wolters Kluwer, 2018-01-01)
Background: Many insurance carriers continue to deny coverage for reduction mammaplasty unless a minimum amount of resected breast tissue per breast is achieved during surgery. This study investigates the accuracy of ...
Electroporation-mediated delivery of the FER Gene in the Resolution of Trauma-related Fatal Pneumonia
(Springer Nature, 2016-11-01)
Injured patients with lung contusion (LC) are at risk of developing bacterial pneumonia (PNA) followed by sepsis and death. A recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) showed FER gene expression positively correlating ...
Electroporation-mediated delivery of FER gene enhances innate immune response and improves survival in a murine model of pneumonia
(Springer Nature, 2018-06-01)
Previously, we reported that electroporation-mediated (EP) delivery of the FER gene improved survival in a combined trauma-pneumonia model. The mechanism of this protective effect is unknown. In this paper, we performed a ...
It takes a team: A gain-of-function story of p53-R249S
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2019-04-01)
Gain-of-function (GOF), the most malicious oncogenic activity of a cancer-promoting protein, is well illustrated to three hotspot p53 mutations at R248, R175, and R273 with distinct molecular mechanisms. Yet, less is known ...
CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells regulate tumour ferroptosis during cancer immunotherapy
(Springer Nature, 2019-05-09)
Cancer immunotherapy restores or enhances the effector function of CD8+ T cells in the tumour microenvironment1,2. CD8+ T cells activated by cancer immunotherapy clear tumours mainly by inducing cell death through ...
An Artificial Placenta Protects against Lung Injury and Promotes Continued Lung Development in Extremely Premature Lambs
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019-09-01)
An artificial placenta (AP) utilizing extracorporeal life support (ECLS) could protect premature lungs from injury and promote continued development. Preterm lambs at estimated gestational age (EGA) 114-128 days (term = ...
Vulnerable Road User Injury Prevention Alliance (VIPA): Early Data and Insights
(2019-05)
Data collection on vulnerable road user (VRU) crash incidents has been ongoing in Europe and Asia. However, they contain little medical detail regarding the injuries due to national privacy standards. For the US, only very ...