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Rac2 is involved in bleomycin-induced lung inflammation leading to pulmonary fibrosis
(2014-06-27)Abstract Background Pulmonary fibrotic diseases induce significant morbidity and mortality, for which there are limited therapeutic options available. Rac2, a ras-related ... -
Rac2 is involved in bleomycin-induced lung inflammation leading to pulmonary fibrosis
(2014-06-27)Abstract Background Pulmonary fibrotic diseases induce significant morbidity and mortality, for which there are limited therapeutic options available. Rac2, a ras-related guanosine ... -
Radiogenomic association of deep MR imaging features with genomic profiles and clinical characteristics in breast cancer
(BMC, 2023-01-24)Abstract Background It has been believed that traditional handcrafted radiomic features extracted from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of tumors are normally shallow and ... -
Radiographic characterization of the hands in Ritscher-Schinzel/3-C syndrome
(2013-11-07)Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to identify whether specific radiographic hand changes were characteristic of RSS and could serve as a diagnostic tool. Materials ... -
Rapid review programs to support health care and policy decision making: a descriptive analysis of processes and methods
(2015-03-14)Abstract Background Health care decision makers often need to make decisions in limited timeframes and cannot await the completion of a full evidence review. Rapid reviews ... -
Rates of readmissionand death associated with leaving hospital against medical advice: a population-based study
(CMA, 2013-08-26)Background: Leaving hospital against medical advice may have adverse consequences. Previous studies have been limited by evaluating specific types of patients, small sample sizes and incomplete determination of outcomes. ... -
Rationale and design of the PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation-3 (POISE-3): a randomized controlled trial evaluating tranexamic acid and a strategy to minimize hypotension in noncardiac surgery
(2022-01-31)Abstract Background For patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, bleeding and hypotension are frequent and associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular complications. ... -
Rationale and development of a business case for antimicrobial stewardship programs in acute care hospital settings
(2018-08-29)Abstract Background Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have been shown to reduce inappropriate antimicrobial use and its consequences. However, these programs lack ... -
Rationality versus reality: the challenges of evidence-based decision making for health policy makers
(2010-05-26)Abstract Background Current healthcare systems have extended the evidence-based medicine (EBM) approach to health policy and delivery ... -
A RE-EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF RADIOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION ON THE IDENTIFICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF HARRIS LINES
(American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2015)The identification of Harris lines through radiographic analysis has been well-established since their discovery in the late 19th century. Most commonly associated with stress, the study of Harris lines has been fraught ... -
Readiness to provide child health services in rural Uttar Pradesh, India: mapping, monitoring and ongoing supportive supervision
(2021-09-04)Abstract Background In 2018, 875 000 under-five children died in India with children from poor families and rural communities disproportionately affected. Community health ... -
Real world risk of infusion reactions and effectiveness of front-line obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil compared with other frontline treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(2022-02-06)Abstract Background Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia in North America. Previous studies have shown improved progression free survival ... -
Reassessing access to intensive care using an estimate of the population incidence of critical illness
(2018-08-20)Abstract Background The consistently observed male predominance of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) has raised concerns about gender-based disparities in ICU access. ... -
Recent advances in canola meal utilization in swine nutrition
(2016-02-16)Abstract Canola meal is derived from the crushing of canola seed for oil extraction. Although it has been used in swine diets for a long time, its inclusion levels have been limited due to concerns regarding ... -
Recent developments in volatility modeling and applications
(2006-11-30)In financial modeling, it has been constantly pointed out that volatility clustering and conditional nonnormality induced leptokurtosis observed in high frequency data. Financial time series data are not adequately modeled ... -
Reconstruction of ancestral RNA sequences under multiple structural constraints
(2016-11-11)Abstract Background Secondary structures form the scaffold of multiple sequence alignment of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) families. An accurate reconstruction of ancestral ncRNAs ... -
Recurrent Thoracic Duplication Cyst with Associated Mediastinal Gas
(1998-1-1)Mediastinal cysts are not uncommon in the pediatric age group. Presentation varies from an abnormality found on routine chest radiograph to severe respiratory distress and even respiratory failure. Presentation depends on ... -
Red blood cell transfusion in animal models of acute brain injuries: a systematic review protocol
(2021-06-14)Abstract Background Anemia is common in neurocritically ill patients. Considering the limited clinical evidence in this population, preclinical data may provide some understanding ... -
Red blood cell transfusion in patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review protocol
(2014-06-18)Abstract Background Anemia is a prevalent condition in critically ill patients and red blood cell transfusions are frequent. Although transfusions at low hemoglobin levels have been shown to be ...