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Medication errors and patient complications with continuous renal replacement therapy
(Springer-Verlag; IPNA, 2006-04-19)
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is commonly used for renal support in the intensive care unit. While the risk of medication errors in the intensive care unit has been described, errors related specifically to ...
A sequence variant in the phospholipase C epsilon C2 domain is associated with esophageal carcinoma and esophagitis
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2013-11)
A single‐nucleotide polymorphism (rs2274223: A5780G:His1927Arg) in the phospholipase C epsilon gene ( PLCϵ ) was recently identified as a susceptibility locus for esophageal cancer in Chinese subjects. To determine the ...
Regulation of Myo-Inositol Homeostasis in Differentiated Human NT2-N Neurons
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-05)
We have investigated the possible role of second messengers on inositol homeostasis in NT2-N cells, human central nervous system neurons obtained by terminal differentiation of teratocarcinoma precursors. Uptake of inositol ...
Dialysis therapy for children with acute renal failure: survey results
(Springer-Verlag; IPNA - International Pediatric Nephrology Association New York, USA, 2000-10)
We surveyed 123 pediatric nephrologists to investigate the current dialytic management of acute renal failure (ARF) in children. Data collected from 92 responding physicians revealed that hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal ...
Hypopnea in pediatric patients with obesity hypertension
(Springer-Verlag; IPNA, 2004-09)
Obesity is associated with the development of hypertension but it is still not clear why hypertension is not observed in all obese patients. Obesity is a risk factor for the development of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome ...
Ototoxicity of cisplatin plus standard radiation therapy vs. accelerated radiation therapy in glioblastoma patients
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science + Business Media, 2005-11-05)
Purpose : To assess the effect of cisplatin (CDDP) plus concurrent radiation therapy on hearing loss. Methods : 451 patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) were randomly assigned after surgery to: Arm A: Carmustine ...
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use and levels of a lipid oxidation marker in plasma and nipple aspirate fluids
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2006-05)
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are thought to reduce cancer risk by inhibiting cyclo-oxygenases, resulting in deceased formation of inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress. We examined whether the level ...