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Effects of alcoholism severity and smoking on executive neurocognitive function
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2009-01)
Aims Neurocognitive deficits in chronic alcoholic men are well documented. Impairments include memory, visual–spatial processing, problem solving and executive function. The cause of impairment could include direct effects ...
Field procedures in the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS)
(Cambridge University PressWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2013-12)
The Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS) is a multi‐component epidemiological and neurobiological study of unprecedented size and complexity designed to generate actionable evidence‐based ...
Survival following salvage therapy for primary refractory peripheral T‐cell lymphomas (PTCL)
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.American Society of Hematology, 2018-03)
Optimal salvage therapy for primary refractory peripheral T‐cell lymphomas (PTCL) and the role of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (SCT) remain poorly defined. We conducted a retrospective review of clinical outcomes and ...
rhBMP‐2 has adverse effects on human oral carcinoma cell lines in vivo
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2012-01)
Objectives/Hypothesis: To establish the relevance of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathway in human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCCA) cell lines and determine if there is a biologic impact of stimulating ...
The impact of momentary pain and fatigue on physical activity in women with osteoarthritis
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-06-15)
Objective To examine the daily life patterns of both pain and fatigue symptoms and objective physical activity (using ambulatory monitoring) in women with symptomatic lower extremity osteoarthritis (OA), and to evaluate ...
Estimating the Effect of Smoking Cessation on Weight Gain: An Instrumental Variable Approach
(Blackwell Publishing Inc, 2006-12)
To propose and test a method that produces an unbiased estimate of the average effect of smoking cessation on weight gain. Previous estimates may be biased due to unobservable differences in attributes of quitters and ...
Is a level III dissection necessary for a positive sentinel lymph node in melanoma?
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2012-03)
Background For melanoma patients with a positive axillary SLN, the extent of ALND remains controversial, with debate over whether a level III dissection is needed. Methods We queried our IRB approved prospective ...
Geographic Variations in Cardiovascular Health in the United States: Contributions of Stateâ and Individualâ Level Factors
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, 2015-06)
A midpoint assessment of the American Cancer Society challenge goal to halve the U.S. cancer mortality rates between the years 1990 and 2015 See related editorial on pages 000-000, this issue.
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2006-07-15)
BACKGROUND. The American Cancer Society has challenged the U.S. to reduce cancer mortality rates 50% over the 25 years from 1990 to 2015. The current report is an analysis and commentary on progress toward that goal through ...
The personal financial burden of complications after colorectal cancer surgery
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014-10-01)