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Vaccination of healthcare personnel in Europe: Update to current policies
(2019)We investigated and compared current national vaccination policies for health-care personnel (HCP) in Europe with results from our previous survey. Data from 36 European countries were collected using the same methodology ...
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Validation study of a conventional enzyme immunoassay to detect HIV antibodies in oral fluid
(2016)OBJECTIVES: The aim of our study was to validate the Genscreen HIV 1/2 version 2 (BIO-RAD) for detecting HIV antibodies in oral fluid specimens (OF). BACKGROUND: The advantage of assays to detect HIV infection in OF lies ...
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The value of 99mTc-ECD spect early after the onset of subarachnoid hemorrhage in predicting symptomatic vasospasm and clinical outcome
(2005)Aim: Investigating the prognostic value of brain perfusion SPECT, within the first few days after Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH) and predicting subsequent development of symptomatic vasospasm and the clinical outcome were ...
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The value of CA-125 determination in the serum of patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. A preliminary report
(1994)The levels of CA 19-9, CA 15-3 and CA 125 in the serum of 50 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) were investigated. Mean values of these serum tumor markers were compared to stage, presence or absence of B-symptoms, ...
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The value of neuroendocrine markers in non-small cell lung cancer: a comparative immunohistopathologic study
(1994)In order to estimate the value of immunohistochemical identification of neuroendocrine (NE) differentiation markers in non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs), we investigated the expression of five neuroendocrine and ...
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Vascular disturbances in near-epiphysis fractures of the humerus and their clinical importance for the growing skeleton
(1987)We analysed retrospectively 50 humerus fractures in the vicinity of elbow joint and 40 fractures of the proximal humerus with respect to possible injuries of the vessel pattern of the epiphyseal plate. The normal vessel ...
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Vinblastine and interferon-gamma combination with and without 13-cis retinoic acid for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma: Results of two phase II clinical trials
(2002)Background: The aim of this study is firstly to determine the response rates and toxicity of two regimens containing vinblastine (VBL) in combination with interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in the treatment of patients with advanced ...
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Vinorelbine versus paclitaxel for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and a performance status of 2
(2012)Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare two single agents paclitaxel (intravenous) versus vinorelbine (oral) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with performance status (PS):2. Patients and Methods: The ...
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Vitamin D levels and status amongst asthmatic and non-asthmatic adolescents in Cyprus: A comparative cross-sectional study
(2015)Background: Emerging evidence suggests that vitamin D might be implicated in asthma pathophysiology. This study aims to compare Vitamin D mean serum levels and status between asthmatic and non-asthmatic adolescents and ...
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Ways to increase adherence to allergen immunotherapy
(2019)Adherence to allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is crucial for its efficacy. Subcutaneous AIT requires monthly visits (or more extended in the case of venom immunotherapy), while sublingual AIT is performed with a daily intake ...
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Weekday on-weekend off oral capecitabine: A phase I study of a continuous schedule better simulating protracted fluoropyrimidine therapy
(2007)Background: Although protracted intravenous 5-fluorouracil is superior to bolus regimens in terms of tumour exposure to the drug during DNA synthesis as well as activity and safety, the oral fluoropyrimidine capecitabine ...
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Weekly alternating non-cross-resistant chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer with a good prognosis: A study of the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group
(1999)This trial was conducted by the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group to improve the responses and survival in small cell lung cancer with a good prognosis, using a weekly intensive chemotherapy with alternated non-cross- ...
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Weekly docetaxel in minimally pretreated cancer patients: A dose- escalation study focused on feasibility and cumulative toxicity of long-term administration
(1999)Background: Docetaxel is an agent with impressive clinical activity but a rather poor profile of toxicity when given every three weeks. Therefore, optimisation of its clinical use is highly warranted. This is a dose- ...
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Weekly paclitaxel combined with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Caelyx ™) given every 4 weeks: Dose-finding and pharmacokinetic study in patients with advanced solid tumors
(2004)Background: We aimed to define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and characterize the toxicity of the combination of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD; Caelyx™) and weekly paclitaxel (wPTX), and to investigate pharmacokinetics ...
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What is It: Haemangioma Or Vascular Malformation?
(2017)Congenital vascular anomalies constitute a large group of lesions in children, and they differ in terms of their localization, outer appearance, as well as histology. Additionally, the nomenclature of this group of lesions ...
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Whiplash injury of the shoulder: Is it a distinct clinical entity?
(2005)The pathophysiology of shoulder pain after whiplash injury remains uncertain. Patients with shoulder pain after a whiplash injury were recruited from the accident and emergency department in a prospective study to determine ...
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Wide phenotypic variability in RSPH9-associated primary ciliary dyskinesia: review of a case-series from Cyprus
(2019)Background: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an inherited ciliary motility disorder caused by mutations in at least 40 genes. RSPH9 gene mutations encoding aberrant radial spoke head proteins have been linked with PCD. ...