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Esophageal stenting in the palliation of malignant strictures
(2005-12-30)
Background: The prognosis among patients with esophageal or cardia cancer is worse than that in most cancer diseases. Moreover, more than half of the patients with carcinoma of the esophageal or gastric cardia diagnosed ...
Mental illness : relation to childbirth and experience of motherhood
(2005-10-14)
the first 3 months post partum. In a second phase of the study, 309 mothers completed the EPDS questionnaire 3 months post partum. In total, 14.5% of the women scored >12 points on the EPDS. Sixty-seven per cent of these women had a depression according...
Biosynthesis of leukotriene B4 in hematological malignancies
(2005-05-27)
Leukotrienes (LT) are biologically active metabolites of the fatty acid
arachidonic acid (AA). After liberation of AA by phospholipase A 2 (PLA
2), this fatty acid can be converted to leukotrienes, lipoxins,
prostaglandins ...
Ribavirin : dose and concentration in treatment of chronic hepatitis C infected patients
(2005-04-29)
Chronic hepatitis C infection is a global health problem with 170 million patients infected. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of end stage liver disease. Current antiviral treatment options available ...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults : the Kalixanda study : a population-based endoscopic study
(2006-12-21)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common burden on health care
resources in the Western world and deteriorates the health-related
quality of life of those affected, but its manifestations in the general
population ...
The role of incretin peptides and ghrelin in upper gut motility and metabolic control
(2006-11-24)
Metabolic control is essential for the individual and is strictly regulated via a wide range of factors. One important mechanism in maintaining an adequate blood sugar level is the regulation of insulin release and gastric ...
Coronary artery bypass surgery without extracorporeal circulation
(2006-03-10)
Introduction: Coronary artery bypass surgery with extracorporeal circulation is associated with a systemic inflammatory response syndrome that contributes to morbidity and mortality. Aortic cross clamping and cardioplegic ...
Assessment of anti-diabetic effect of Vietnamese herbal drugs
(2005-11-18)
hypoglycemic effect in rats and mice. We have isolated the active compound, phanoside, a gypenoside with molecular mass of 914.5 Da. When given orally to rats, phanoside (40 and 80 mg/kg) improved glucose tolerance and enhanced plasma insulin levels. Phanoside...
Molecular mechanisms regulating exocytosis : studies of insulin secretion and neurotransmitter release
(2005-02-11)
expressed in neurons. Cdk5 was identified in pancreatic ?-cells where it functions as a positive regulator of insulin secretion. Although ?-cells expressed both of the identified Cdk5 regulatory subunits, only Cdk5, activated by p39, enhanced insulin...
The Minnesota model treatment for substance dependence : program evaluation in a Swedish setting
(2006-11-10)
The Minnesota model treatment for substance dependence is a group-based psychosocial intervention program that rests on the principles and twelve-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The model was introduced to Sweden ...