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Identifying the core attributes of pediatric communication techniques to be taught to anesthetic trainees.

Mar 02, 2020

Anesthetic induction and other procedures performed by anesthetists are potentially stressful for children. Pediatric anesthetists use communication to rapidly establish rapport and engagement with ch...

Effects of inhalation of sevoflurane at different concentrations on TRPV1 in airways of rats at different developmental stages.

Mar 02, 2020

Aim Determine changes in the expressions of the ion channel-TRPV1-and neuropeptides-NKA, NKB, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), and SP-in 14-, 21-, and 42-day-old rats after inhaling 1.5% and 2....

Impact of intraoperative noise measurement on the surgeon stress and patient outcomes. A prospective, controlled, single-center clinical trial with 664 patients.

Mar 02, 2020

The impact of sound-activated noise meters to decrease the noise level in the operating room is not clear. The aim of this study was to determine whether a sound-activated, visual noise meter would de...

Kidney Disease-Specific Scores and Health Utility of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients, Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Patients, and Caregivers.

Mar 02, 2020

This study aimed to compare the EuroQol 5-dimension 5-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L), the visual analogue scale (VAS), and the Kidney Disease Quality of Life 36-Item Short-Form Survey (KDQOL-36) score...

Morphine-3-glucuronide causes antinociceptive cross-tolerance to morphine and increases spinal substance P expression.

Mar 02, 2020

Morphine-3-glucuronide (M3G), the main metabolite of morphine, has been implicated in the development of tolerance and of opioid-induced hyperalgesia, both limiting the analgesic use of morphine. We e...

Opioid prescriptions in emergency departments: Findings from the 2016 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.

Mar 02, 2020

In the past decade, there has been a rising trend in the emergency department (ED) visits in the US and these visits carry a significant burden of prescription opioids. This study utilized the latest ...

Comprehensive Analysis of the Effects of Ketorolac Administration After Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Mar 02, 2020

Outcome improvement is a major goal of pancreatic surgery. Such efforts include decreasing perioperative narcotic use to optimize care and reduce potential contributions to the opioid crisis. Ketorola...

Detection of non-reciprocal/reciprocal ALK translocation as poor predictive marker in first-line crizotinib-treated ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer patients.

Mar 02, 2020

During non-reciprocal/reciprocal translocation process, 5'-ALK sometimes get retained in the genome and are detectable by next-generation sequencing (NGS); however, no report have investigated its cli...

The significance of epidermal growth factor receptor uncommon mutations in non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review and critical appraisal.

Mar 02, 2020

Uncommon epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations collectively account for 10% of EGFR mutations, harboring heterogeneous molecular alterations within exons 18-21 with clinically variable res...

Phase distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their oxygenated and nitrated derivatives in the ambient air of a Brazilian urban area.

Mar 02, 2020

Air quality in large cities has worsened in recent years as a consequence people's health is directly affected. Among the toxic compounds released to environmental air are polycyclic aromatic hydrocar...

Insight into the binding behavior of ceritinib on human α-1 acid glycoprotein: Multi-spectroscopic and molecular modeling approaches.

Mar 02, 2020

Ceritinib is a second-generation anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor for mainly treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This investigation focused on to clarify in detail the binding behav...

Neocortical morphometry in Huntington's disease: Indication of the coexistence of abnormal neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative processes.

Mar 02, 2020

Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited, autosomal dominant disorder that is characteristically thought of as a degenerative disorder. Despite cellular and molecular grounds suggesting HD could also...

Polyomavirus and Cytomegalovirus Infections are Risk factors for Grafts Loss in Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant.

Mar 02, 2020

Published literature on predictors of Polyomavirus (BKV) and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections in Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney (SPK) transplant and their impact on allograft outcomes remains sparse...

Incidence of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis after administration of gadoteric acid in patients on renal replacement treatment.

Mar 02, 2020

Nephrogenic system fibrosis (NSF) is a rare complication detected in patients with renal insufficiency exposed to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). The aim of our study is to evaluate the prev...

Improved Mycobacterium tuberculosis clearance after restoration of IFN-γ TNF-α CD4 T cells: Impact of PD-1 inhibition in active tuberculosis patients.

Mar 02, 2020

Prolonged therapy, drug toxicity, non-compliance, immune suppression and alarming emergence of drug resistance necessitate the search for therapeutic vaccine strategies for tuberculosis (TB). Such str...

Cryosurgery for basal cell carcinoma treated in primary care.

Mar 02, 2020

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a very common skin cancer in Caucasians. Although rarely life-threatening, it can be locally destructive and consumes a considerable amount of health expenditure. Treatme...

Safety and Accuracy of Factory Calibrated Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.

Feb 28, 2020

Pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) may be at risk for malglycemia and adverse outcomes including infection, prolonged hospital stays, organ dysfunction, graft-vers...

Prior and peri-operative revascularization does not affect survival in lung transplant patients.

Feb 28, 2020

Coronary artery disease is common in lung transplant patients and has historically been viewed as a contraindication to the procedure. Although this mindset is changing, the effect of prior or peri-op...

Dietary intake and Diet Quality of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors.

Feb 28, 2020

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) survivors are burdened by a high prevalence and early onset of chronic disease. Healthy dietary patterns have been associated with lower risks of chronic healt...

Association Between Living Kidney Donor Postdonation Hypertension and Recipient Graft Failure.

Feb 28, 2020

Recipients of kidneys from living donors who subsequently develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) also have higher graft failure, suggesting the 2 donor kidneys share risk factors that could inform rec...

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