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Direct evidence for normalization of platelet function resulting from platelet count reduction in essential thrombocythemia
(2011)
Essential thrombocythemia is characterized by persistent elevation and functional disturbances of platelets. Both the platelet function analyzer-100 (PFA-100) collagen-epinephrine (CEPI) cartridge and aggregometry with ...
Lung cancer in the pregnant woman: To treat or not to treat, that is the question
(2010)
Lung cancer in pregnancy is a rare situation; however, it is increasingly reported in the past two decades. The association might be more encountered in the coming years due to the rising trends of cigarette smoking among ...
Phase i trial of weekly irinotecan and paclitaxel combined with carboplatin in patients with advanced cancer: A hellenic cooperative oncology group study
(2010)
This trial aimed to define a recommended safe dose (RSD) of weekly paclitaxel and irinotecan combined with carboplatin in patients with advanced cancer. Patients with advanced cancer were eligible for this trial. Dose-limiting ...
Serotonin and neuron-specific enolase: Serum acute and mid-term levels and their association with posttraumatic depression
(2010)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between serotonin (SER), cholesterol, and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) serum levels with depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-four patients ...
Prognostic significance of UBE2C mRNA expression in high-risk early breast cancer. A hellenic cooperative oncology group (HECOG) study
(2012)
Background: The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) plays a pivotal role in tumorigenesis. Components of the UPS have recently been implicated in breast cancer progression. In the present study, we sought to explore the ...
An epidemiological overview of malaria in Bangladesh
(2013)
Bangladesh is one of the four major malaria-endemic countries in South-East Asia having approximately 34% of its population at risk of malaria. This paper aims at providing an overview of the malaria situation in this ...
Alcohol and psychoactive drugs increased the pre-hospital mortality in 655 fall-related fatalities in Greece: A call for management protocols
(2012)
Introduction: The frequency of alcohol and psychoactive drugs in fall-related fatalities and their effect on type, severity of injury and location of death constitute the subjects of this study. Methods: A retrospective ...
The ESMO guideline strategy: An identity statement and reflections on improvement
(2015)
Guidelines should provide recommendations on the optimal management of a patient in specific clinical circumstances based on the scientific evidence. ESMO, as Europe's leading society in medical oncology produces a range ...
Estrogen receptor β agonism increases survival in experimentally induced sepsis and ameliorates the genomic sepsis signature: A pharmacogenomic study
(2010)
Background. Nonsteroidal agonists have been developed that selectively bind to and activate estrogen receptor β (ERβ) rather than estrogen receptor α (ERα). ERβ is expressed equally in both male and female mammals in ...