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A family study of obsessive-compulsive disorder with pediatric probands
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2005-04-05)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous disorder of unknown etiology. We examined the lifetime history of obsessions, compulsions, and OCD in the first- and second-degree relatives of 35 pediatric probands ...
Generalizing the TITE-CRM to adapt for early- and late-onset toxicities
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2005)
Due to the staggered entry of subjects in phase I trials, some subjects will only be partially through the study when others are ready to be enrolled. Nonetheless, many phase I designs focus solely upon whether or not ...
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 ...
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 ...
Modelling tumour biology–progression relationships in screening trials
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2005)
There has been some recent work in the statistical literature for modelling the relationship between tumour biology properties and tumour progression in screening trials. While non-parametric methods have been proposed for ...
A model of underlying socioeconomic vulnerability in human populations: evidence from variability in population health and implications for public health
(2005)
Drawing from insights into the variability of complex biologic systems we propose that the health of human
populations reflects the interrelationship between underlying vulnerabilities (determined by population-level ...
Colorectal Polyps in Carriers of the APC I1307K Polymorphism
(Springer-Verlag; The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 2005-12)
The probability of colorectal cancer is moderately increased among carriers of the APC I1307K polymorphism. However, it is not known if endoscopic surveillance of this high-risk group is warranted. The prevalence of polyps ...
Acute Toxicity of Thallium to Daphnia magna and Ceriodaphnia dubia
(Springer-Verlag; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2005-08)
No abstract available.