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Distinct immunologic specificity of tumor regression mediated by effector cells isolated from immunized and tumor-bearing mice
(Elsevier, 1989-05)
Sensitized T lymphocytes can mediate potent antitumor effects when transferred to tumorbearing animals. Employing the MCA 105 and MCA 106 sarcomas, we were able to generate antitumor effector cells by immunization of ...
CTLA-4 blockade augments human T lymphocyte-mediated suppression of lung tumor xenografts in SCID mice
(Springer-Verlag, 2005-10)
Previous studies by others using transplantable murine tumor models have demonstrated that the administration of antibodies that block CTLA-4 interaction with B7 can provoke the elimination of established tumors, and that ...
Emerging Issues in the Diagnosis and Management of Infections Caused by Multi-Drug-Resistant, Gram-Positive Cocci
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 2005-07-01)
ABSTRACT Background: Rising rates of multi-drug-resistant, gram-positive cocci (e.g., methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA], vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. [VRE]) have created treatment challenges for ...
Cytokines and Extrahepatic Sequelae of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury to the Liver a
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1994-06)
Scintigraphy of incidentally discovered bilateral adrenal masses
(Springer-Verlag, 1995-04)
The purpose of this study was to determine the patterns of iodine-131 6β-iodomethylnorcholesterol (NP-59) imaging and the correlation with computed tomography (CT)-guided adrenal biopsy and follow-up in patients with ...
Current Status of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Respiratory Failure
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1996-02)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for respiratory failure was reviewed. ECMO progressed from laboratory research to initial clinical trials in 1972. Following a decade of clinical research, ECMO is now standard ...
The challenge of the middle mediastinal parathyroid
(Springer-Verlag; The Société Internationale de Chirurgie, 1988-12)
In most cases of persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism (HPT), the pathological parathyroid (PT) will be in the neck or accessible through the cervical approach, and in only a small percentage will median sternotomy ...
Medicare Payments for Common Inpatient Procedures: Implications for Episode-Based Payment Bundling
(Blackwell Publishing Inc, 2010-12)
Aiming to align provider incentives toward improving quality and efficiency, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is considering broader bundling of hospital and physician payments around episodes of inpatient ...