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Medium-term follow-up on use of freeze-dried, irradiated donor fascia for sacrocolpopexy and sling procedures
(Springer-Verlag; International Urogynecological Association, 2004-08)
The aim of this study was to document longer-term follow-up of patients in a previously reported series who underwent either sacrocolpopexy (SCP) or suburethral sling procedures utilizing freeze-dried, irradiated donor ...
What is a sentinel node? Re-evaluating the 10% rule for sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2007-06-15)
Introduction Many surgeons use the “10% rule” to define whether a lymph node is a sentinel node (SLN) when staging malignant melanoma. However, this increases the number of SLN removed and the time and cost of the procedure. ...
Sexually transmitted diseases and other urogenital conditions as risk factors for prostate cancer: a case–control study in Wayne County, Michigan
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer, 2005-04)
Objective To investigate associations between prostate cancer and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and vasectomy in a population-based case–control study in Wayne County, ...
Racial differences in cervical cancer survival in the Detroit metropolitan area
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-03-15)
BACKGROUND African-American (AA) women have lower survival rates from cervical cancer compared with white women. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) and other variables ...
Attenuation of autoimmune disease in fas-deficient mice by treatment with a cytotoxic benzodiazepine
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2003-03)
Objective Elimination of autoreactive cells relies on Fas-dependent activation-induced cell death mechanisms, an important component of peripheral tolerance. Defects in Fas or its cognate ligand lead to inefficient ...
Perceptions of Clinical Research Participation among African American Women
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 2007-04-01)
Background: Recruiting minority women into clinical research remains a significant challenge to conducting ethnically representative research. The main objective of this Office on Women's Health, DHHS-funded e-health ...
Recruitment of Women Research Participants: The Women's Health Registry at the University of Michigan
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 2007-06-01)
Objective: The goal was to develop the Women's Health Registry, a research participant database that prospectively collects detailed information on potential research subjects to assist in linking them with open research ...
Desmoplastic and neurotropic melanoma
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2004-02-01)
BACKGROUND Desmoplastic and neurotropic melanoma (DNMM) occasionally metastasizes to regional lymph nodes and extranodal sites. The value of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has not been demonstrated clearly for patients ...
Emergent Behaviors in a Deterministic Model of the Human Uterus
(2009-11-10)
A cellular automaton designed to mimic the geometry, and physiologic function of the human uterus in labor produces patterns of activity which provide insight into how the human uterus functions in the birth process.
State-Specific Trends in Preterm Delivery: Are Rates Really Declining Among Non-Hispanic African Americans Across the United States?
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2006-01)
Objectives : This study sought to examine state-specific trends in preterm delivery rates among non-Hispanic African Americans and to assess whether these rates are influenced by misclassification of gestational age. Methods ...