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Activation of the striated urethral sphincter to maintain continence during dynamic tasks in healthy men
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2012-01)
Aims Function of the striated urethral sphincter (SUS) in men is debated. Current evidence is limited to electromyographic (EMG) recordings made with concentric needle electrodes in supine. Understanding of SUS function ...
Outcome of hepatitis C virus infection in Chinese paid plasma donors: A 12–19‐year cohort study
(Blackwell Publishing AsiaWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2012-03)
Background and Aims: Commercial plasma donation was introduced in China in the 1970s. Cases of non‐A, non‐B hepatitis (hepatitis C) continued to occur, with multiple outbreaks among plasma donors in Guan county, Hebei ...
Occult and previous hepatitis B virus infection are not associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in United States patients with chronic hepatitis C
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2011-08)
Previous studies have suggested that prior exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection may increase the risk of development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis C. The aim of this study ...
A prospective study of the rate of progression in compensated, histologically advanced chronic hepatitis C
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2011-08)
The incidence of liver disease progression among subjects with histologically advanced but compensated chronic hepatitis C is incomplete. The Hepatitis C Antiviral Long‐term Treatment against Cirrhosis Trial was a randomized ...
On the anatomy and histology of the pubovisceral muscle enthesis in women
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2011-09)
Aims The origin of the pubovisceral muscle (PVM) from the pubic bone is known to be at elevated risk for injury during difficult vaginal births. We examined the anatomy and histology of its enthesial origin to classify ...
Chromosomes 4 and 8 implicated in a genome wide SNP linkage scan of 762 prostate cancer families collected by the ICPCG
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2012-03)
BACKGROUND In spite of intensive efforts, understanding of the genetic aspects of familial prostate cancer (PC) remains largely incomplete. In a previous microsatellite‐based linkage scan of 1,233 PC families, we identified ...
Predicting clinical outcomes using baseline and follow‐up laboratory data from the hepatitis C long‐term treatment against cirrhosis trial
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2011-11)
Predicting clinical outcomes in patients with chronic hepatitis C is challenging. We used the hepatitis C long‐term treatment against cirrhosis (HALT‐C) trial database to develop two models, using baseline values of routinely ...
Report on a single‐topic conference on “Chronic Viral Hepatitis–Strategies to Improve Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment”
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2012-01)
The 2010 Institute of Medicine report on “Hepatitis and Liver Cancer” indicated that lack of knowledge and awareness about chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and C virus (HCV) infections and insufficient understanding about the ...
Mechanisms of continence and surgical cure in female and male SUI: Surgical research initiatives
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2011-06)
Aims To report the conclusions of the Think Tank on mechanisms of incontinence and surgical cure in female and male SUI: surgical research initiatives during the ICI‐RS meeting in 2010. Methods The sub‐group considered ...
Investigation of Clinical Characteristics of Men with Chronic Unexplained Orchialgia
(2017)
Chronic pain is a public health issue in the United States. Men with chronic unexplained orchialgia (CUO) are an understudied population, with significant knowledge gaps regarding to demographics, etiology, and reliable ...