Publication date: Available online 6 August 2019Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryAuthor(s): Laurien S. Kuhrij, Armelle J.A. Meershoek, Eleonora G. Karthaus, Anco C. Vahl, Jaap F. Hamming, Paul J. Nederkoorn, Gert Jan de BorstObjectivesAs the risk of a recurrent neurological event in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis requiring carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is highest in the early phase after the first neurological event, guidelines recommend operating on these patients...
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2019Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryAuthor(s): Jenkuang Lee, Naichen Cheng, Haochih Tai, Jyhming Jimmy Juang, Chokai Wu, Lianyu Lin, Jueyjen Hwang, Jiunnlee Lin, Futien Chiang, Chiati TsaiObjectiveClopidogrel is a pro-drug requiring cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 enzyme to be oxidised to its active form. This study evaluated the association between the CYP 2C19 genetic polymorphism and clinical outcomes in patients with critical...
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Publication date: 1 January 2020Source: Talanta, Volume 206Author(s): Oziel R. Marinho, Manoel J.A. Lima, Boaventura F. ReisAbstractHerein, a multicommuted flow-batch setup and a photometric procedure for the determination of mercury at the ppb level in aqueous samples are described. The setup was designed to implement a versatile solvent extraction and pre-concentration strategy by combining flow-batch and multicommuted flow analysis approaches. The photometric method was based on Hg(II) reaction...
Publication date: 1 January 2020Source: Talanta, Volume 206Author(s): Yalin Wu, Qingxiang Zhou, Yongyong Yuan, Hongyuan Wang, Yayan Tong, Yali Zhan, Xueying Sheng, Yi Sun, Xianqi ZhouAbstractPhthalate esters (PAEs) are an important kind of environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals, and have attracted great attention in environmental field. Present study described a new method for rapid and sensitive determination of PAEs including dibenzyl phthalate (DPhP), dibutyl phthalate (DnPP), and dicyclohexyl...
Publication date: 1 January 2020Source: Talanta, Volume 206Author(s): Yongkang Ye, Shen Mao, Shudong He, Xuan Xu, Xiaodong Cao, Zhaojun Wei, Sundaram GunasekaranAbstractWe report an attomolar sensitive electrochemical genosensor for the detection of cauliflower mosaic virus 35S (CaMV35S) gene. The sandwich-type genosensor uses gold-silver core-shell (Au@Ag)-loaded iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanocomposite (Fe3O4-Au@Ag) as label of signal DNA probe (sDNA). Electrochemical sensing is accomplished at interface...
Publication date: 1 January 2020Source: Talanta, Volume 206Author(s): Andrey Shishov, Pavel Terno, Leonid Moskvin, Andrey BulatovAbstractA novel approach for dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction based on the use of deep eutectic solvent as a disperser was presented for the first time. The procedure was automated based on an in-syringe flow system coupled with UV–Vis detection and demonstrated by the determination of chromium (VI) in beverages. This analytical task was used as a proof-of-concept...
Publication date: 1 January 2020Source: Talanta, Volume 206Author(s): Fumiao Shen, He Qian, Yuliang Cheng, Yunfei Xie, Hang Yu, Weirong Yao, Renjun Pei, Yahui Guo, Hung-Wing LiAbstractIn this work, an intriguing phenomenon was found and studied that the efficiency of exonuclease (Exo) III-assisted recycling amplification could be greatly promoted by the three-way junction structure. This was utilized as a visualizable detection strategy of DNA. Herein, highly bright DNA hairpin-templated silver nanoclusters...
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Analyst, 2019, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C9AN01056D, PaperSian Sloan-Dennison, Makenzie R. Bevins, Brian T Scarpitti, Victoria K. Sauve, Zachary D SchultzChemical signals are conveyed to cells through ligand-receptor binding, triggering cascades of biochemical reactions and resulting in pivotal cellular functions. These binding events are important in understanding membrane signaling and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
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Summary Background AT-101 is a BH3 mimetic that inhibits the heterodimerization of Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, Bcl-W, and Mcl-1 with pro-apoptotic proteins, thereby lowering the threshold for apoptosis. This phase I trial investigated the MTD of AT-101 in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with advanced solid tumors. Methods Patients were treated with AT-101 (40 mg) every 12 h on days 1, 2 and 3 of each cycle combined with varying dose levels (DL) of paclitaxel and carboplatin...
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Publication date: Available online 5 August 2019Source: Clinical NeurophysiologyAuthor(s): Jan Cimbalnik, Petr Klimes, Vladimir Sladky, Petr Nejedly, Pavel Jurak, Martin Pail, Robert Roman, Pavel Daniel, Hari Guragain, Benjamin Brinkmann, Milan Brazdil, Greg WorrellAbstractObjectiveIn drug-resistant epilepsy, 40-50% of patients suffer from seizure recurrence. To achieve seizure freedom without side effects, accurate localization of the epileptogenic tissue is crucial before its resection. We investigate...
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Related ArticlesNon-curative treatment of patients with oral tongue squamous-cell carcinoma. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Jul;276(7):2039-2045 Authors: Mroueh R, Haapaniemi A, Saarto T, Grönholm L, Grénman R, Salo T, Mäkitie AA Abstract PURPOSE: Late-stage OTSCC is associated with poor overall survival (OS). Non-curative treatment approach aims to improve quality of life and prolong survival of patients deemed incurable. The purpose of this study...
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Summary Background AT-101 is a BH3 mimetic that inhibits the heterodimerization of Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, Bcl-W, and Mcl-1 with pro-apoptotic proteins, thereby lowering the threshold for apoptosis. This phase I trial investigated the MTD of AT-101 in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with advanced solid tumors. Methods Patients were treated with AT-101 (40 mg) every 12 h on days 1, 2 and 3 of each cycle combined with varying dose levels (DL) of paclitaxel and carboplatin...
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Related ArticlesUnilateral Alar Ligament Injury: Diagnostic, Clinical, and Biomechanical Features. World Neurosurg. 2019 Aug 02;: Authors: Unal TC, Dolas I, Unal OF Abstract BACKGROUND: Isolated unilateral alar ligament injury (ALI) is a very rarely diagnosed condition with only 9 cases reported in the literature. The purpose of this study is to determine clinical, diagnostic and biomechanical features of unilateral ALI. METHODS: A total of...
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Related ArticlesCardiac Dose in Locally Advanced Lung Cancer: Results from a Statewide Consortium. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2019 Aug 02;: Authors: Dess RT, Sun Y, Muenz DG, Paximadis PA, Dominello MM, Grills IS, Kestin LL, Movsas B, Masi KJ, Matuszak MM, Radawski JD, Moran JM, Pierce LJ, Hayman JA, Schipper MJ, Jolly S, Michigan Radiation Oncology Quality Consortium Abstract PURPOSE: The heart has been identified as a potential significant organ at risk in...
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Related ArticlesAbsence of Repetitive Correlation Patterns Between Pairs of Adjacent Neocortical Neurons in vivo. Front Neural Circuits. 2019;13:48 Authors: Mogensen H, Norrlid J, Enander JMD, Wahlbom A, Jörntell H Abstract Neuroanatomy suggests that adjacent neocortical neurons share a similar set of afferent synaptic inputs, as opposed to neurons localized to different areas of the neocortex. In the present study, we made simultaneous single-electrode...
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Related ArticlesTreatment of post-adenotonsillectomy velopharyngeal stenosis with bivalved uvular flaps. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Jul 23;126:109600 Authors: Abdel-Aziz M, El-Tahan AR, El-Fouly M, Kamel A, Abdel-Wahid A Abstract OBJECTIVE: Velopharyngeal stenosis (VS) is a rare devastating complication of adenotonsillectomy that causes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Its treatment is challenging and has a high recurrence rate. The aim of this...
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Related ArticlesEffects of Age, Cognition, and Neural Encoding on the Perception of Temporal Speech Cues. Front Neurosci. 2019;13:749 Authors: Roque L, Karawani H, Gordon-Salant S, Anderson S Abstract Older adults commonly report difficulty understanding speech, particularly in adverse listening environments. These communication difficulties may exist in the absence of peripheral hearing loss. Older adults, both with normal hearing and with hearing loss,...
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Publication date: Available online 5 August 2019Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*PhysicsAuthor(s): Sunkuk Kwon, Christopher F. Janssen, Fred Christian Velasquez, Songlin Zhang, Melissa B. Aldrich, Simona F. Shaitelman, Sarah M. DeSnyder, Eva M. Sevick-MuracaAbstractPurposePost-operative radiation therapy (RT) delivered to lymphatics is associated with an increased risk of developing lymphedema. Reported effects of RT on lymphatic vessels have varied, however, possibly due...
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Related Articles[Differentiation of ultrasonographic hypoechoic head and neck lesions]. Laryngorhinootologie. 2019 Aug 02;: Authors: Mansour N, Bobenstetter L, Mansour S, Graf S, Hofauer B, Knopf A Abstract AIM: To evaluate ultrasonographic hypoechoic lesions (HEL) of the head and neck region to predict their entity and plan surgery. METHODS: Patients with HEL were included that were further analysed by B-mode ultrasound (US), colour-coded...
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Related ArticlesEvaluation of emotional and neutral pictures as flashing stimuli using a P300 brain-computer interface speller. J Neural Eng. 2019 Aug 05;: Authors: Fernández-Rodríguez Á, Velasco-Alvarez F, Medina-Julía MT, Ron-Angevin R Abstract OBJECTIVE: Previous works have reported that complex emotional and visual stimuli can increase the amplitude of the P300 brain potential. Thus, the aim of the present work is to assess these kinds of images...
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Related ArticlesLipid Profile and Aquaporin Expression under Oxidative Stress in Breast Cancer Cells of Different Malignancies. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2019;2019:2061830 Authors: Rodrigues C, Milkovic L, Bujak IT, Tomljanovic M, Soveral G, Cipak Gasparovic A Abstract Breast cancer is the major cause of tumor-associated mortality in women worldwide, with prognosis depending on the early discovery of the disease and on the type of breast cancer diagnosed....
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Related ArticlesLong telomeres and cancer risk: the price of cellular immortality. J Clin Invest. 2019 Aug 05;130: Authors: McNally EJ, Luncsford PJ, Armanios M Abstract The distribution of telomere length in humans is broad, but it has finite upper and lower boundaries. Growing evidence shows that there are disease processes that are caused by both short and long telomere length extremes. The genetic basis of these short and long telomere syndromes...
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