SARS in Hospital Emergency Room
Thirty-one cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurred after exposure in the emergency room at the National Taiwan University Hospital. The index patient was link...
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Separation of samples into their constituents using gene expression data
Abstract Gene expression measurements are a powerful tool in molecular biology, but when applied to heterogeneous samples containing more than one cellular type the results are ...
Frequency of regulatory T cells in peripheral blood and in tumour‐infiltrating lymphocytes correlates with poor prognosis in renal cell carcinoma
What’s known on the subject? and What does the study add? Treg overexpression has been demonstrated in several neoplasms, including liver, breast, pancreas and melanoma, while i...
Ubiquitous presence of cat allergen in cat-free buildings: probable dispersal from human clothing.
Fel d I has been found in almost all houses investigated, including those in which cats have never been present. These observations have not been explained. We measured Fel dI i...
Evidence that Prefibrotic Myelofibrosis Is Aligned along a Clinical and Biological Continuum Featuring Primary Myelofibrosis
Pre-MF is a presentation mode of PMF with a very indolent phenotype. The major consequences of this contention is a new clinical vision of PMF, and the need to improve prognosis...
Relationship of Anxiety and Depression with Respiratory Symptoms: Comparison between Depressed and Non-Depressed Smokers in Singapore
The rising prevalence of smokers in the community, specifically psychiatric patients, necessitates smoking cessation as an important strategy for reducing the harmful effects of...
Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease in diabetics – prevalence and predictive factors in a multiracial hospital clinic population in <scp>M</scp>alaysia
Abstract Background and Aim There is currently no published study comparing prevalence of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease ( NAFLD ) and associated factors among diabetics of d...
Quality of Life Instruments for Caregivers of Patients With Cancer
The quality of life of caregivers of patients with cancer is an important construct given the substantial impact of caring on the physical, psychological, social, and financial ...
Pulmonary Nodules: Volume Repeatability at Multidetector CT Lung Cancer Screening
Semiautomatic volumetry is sufficiently accurate and repeatable and may be useful in assisting with lung nodule management in a lung cancer screening program.