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Heat shock factor 1-deficient mice exhibit decreased recovery of hearing following noise overstimulation
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2005-08-15)
Heat shock proteins (Hsps) can enhance cell survival in response to stress. Heat shock factor 1 (Hsf1) is the major transcription factor that regulates stress-inducible Hsp expression. We previously demonstrated the ...
Ki-67 Expression in Breast Cancer; Its Association with Grading Systems, Clinical Parameters and Other Prognostic Factors -- A Surrogate Marker?
(2003-03-01)
BACKGROUND. The number of mitoses and, thus, the proliferative capacity of a tumor
is one of the most crucial variables for tumor grading. The Ki-67 nuclear antigen may
be considered as an alternative to mitotic counts ...
Measurement Error in Prenatal Care Utilization: Evidence of Attenuation Bias in the Estimation of Impact on Birth Weight
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-03)
Objective: Errors in the measurement of the timing and number of prenatal care visits may produce downward bias in estimates of the impact of prenatal care use on birth outcomes. This paper examines the extent of attenuation ...
Social and Psychological Resources and Health Outcomes after the World Trade Center Disaster
(2006)
Previous studies on community disasters tend to assess non-representative samples and use nonstandard measures of
well-being. Additionally, few of these studies are longitudinal in design. In this report, we examine the ...
Expression of ZIC genes in the development of the chick inner ear and nervous system
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2003-04)
ZIC genes, vertebrate homologues of the Drosophila pair-rule gene odd-paired ( opa ), function in embryonic pattern formation, in the early stages of central nervous system neurogenesis and in cerebellar maturation. ...
Drug and Alcohol Use as Determinants of New York City Homicide Trends From 1990 to 1998
(Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2005)
In this population-level study, we analyzed how well changes in drug and alcohol use among homicide victims explained declining
homicide rates in New York City between 1990 and 1998. Victim demographics, cause of death, ...
Predictors of Persistent Elbow Tendonitis Among Auto Assembly Workers
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science + Business Media, Inc., 2005-09)
Introduction : Lateral and medial epicondylitis associated with work activity is a common upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder with a prevalence of 4–30% depending upon the work setting and diagnostic criteria. The ...
The Effect of Legal and Hospital Policies on Physician Response to Prenatal Substance Exposure
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2003-09)
Objectives : To determine the influence of a state's legal environment and a hospital's Prenatal Substance Exposure (PSE) protocol on physicians' propensity to respond when prenatal substance exposure is suspected. Methods ...
The Nationwide Evaluation of Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Programs: Development and Implementation of Recommendations and Conduct of Essential Maternal and Child Health Services by FIMR Programs
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2004-12)
Objective : An evaluation of fetal and infant mortality review (FIMR) programs nationwide was conducted to characterize their unique role in improving the system of perinatal health care. The aim of this paper is to examine ...