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Validation of the Human Ozone Challenge Model as a Tool for Assessing Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Early Development [PDF]

, 2005
This study aimed to test the utility of the ozone challenge model for profiling novel compounds designed to reduce airway inflammation. The authors used a randomized, doubledummy, double-blind, placebo-controlled 3-period crossover design alternating ...
Gibson, Anthony, Holz, Olaf, Janicki, Stanislawa, Jörres, Rudolf A., Kanniess, Frank, Magnussen, Helgo, Richter, Kai, Simpson, Kathy J., Tal-Singer, Ruth, Vessey, Rupert S. J.   +9 more
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Phenotype Expansion of Malan Syndrome: New Cases and a Review of the Literature

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Malan syndrome is an ultra‐rare overgrowth syndrome caused by pathogenic variants or deletions in nuclear factor one X (NFIX) located at 19p13.2. Here, we report a comprehensive literature review and phenotyping of known patients with Malan syndrome and present a novel cohort of eight patients.
Alex F. Nisbet, Sylvie A. Adams, Zoe S. Katz, Christal G. Delagrammatikas, Kosuke Izumi, Winifred Sigal, Kim Ventarola, Elaine H. Zackai, Julia E. Reid, Grant T. Liu, Jennifer M. Kalish   +10 more
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Understanding barriers and identifying solutions for smoking cessation in primary care: survey results informed by an integrated knowledge translation approach in British Columbia, Canada

BMJ Open Quality
Introduction This quality improvement project was designed to identify perceptions, knowledge and training needs of primary care providers (PCPs) in British Columbia regarding smoking cessation treatment with the intent to improve practices and identify ...
Christopher Carlsten, Femke Hoekstra, Laura Struik, Phalgun Joshi, Tina Afshar, Erin Shellington, Megan Simmons, Renelle Myers, Milan Khara, Marilyn Gerald, Jim Johnson   +10 more
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Tailored interventions based on exhaled nitric oxide versus clinical symptoms for asthma in children and adults [PDF]

, 2009
BackgroundThe measurement of severity and control of asthma in both children and adults can be based on subjective or objective measures. It has been advocated that fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) can be used to monitor airway inflammation as it ...
American Thoracic Society, Douwes, Dupont, Franklin, Franklin, Fritsch, Gelb, Griese, Higgins, Jatakanon, Jatakanon, Jones, Jones, Jongste, Kharitonov, Kharitonov, Lim, Malmberg, Malmberg, Nordvall, Petsky, Pijnenburg, Pijnenburg, Prasad, Sanders, Shaw, Smith, Strunk, Szefler, Szefler, Zacharasiewicz   +30 more
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The Critical Role of Fractionated Urine Glycosaminoglycans in the Evaluation of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II in Four Unrelated Families

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since 2015, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital has performed diagnostic testing for infants who screen positive for mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) on the Illinois newborn screen. Preliminary diagnostic testing includes measurement of plasma iduronate‐2‐sulfatase enzyme activity and urinary glycosaminoglycan analysis, followed ...
Carly A. Rasmussen, Monika Izdebski, Allison Paltzer, Rachel Hickey, Laura Pollard, Joshua Baker   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Airway Management Skills Assessment (Out of Print)

MedEdPORTAL, 2007
Introduction The Department of Anesthesiology of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has adopted an airway management protocol that is taught to all anesthesia residents.
Leonard Pott, Arne Budde
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Randomized crossover comparison of proportional assist ventilation and patient-triggered ventilation in extremely low birth weight infants with evolving chronic lung disease [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Refinement of ventilatory techniques remains a challenge given the persistence of chronic lung disease of preterm infants. Objective: To test the hypothesis that proportional assist ventilation ( PAV) will allow to lower the ventilator ...
Andreas Schulze, Eduardo Bancalari, Esther Rieger-Fackeldey, Lebowitz HH, Musante G, Nelson Claure, Poon CS, Poon CS, Ruth Everett, Schaller P, Schulze A, Schulze A, Schulze A, Schulze A, Schulze A, Schulze A, Tilo Gerhardt, Younes M   +17 more
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Resolution of Refractory Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia in Costello Syndrome Using Trametinib: A Case Supporting MEK Inhibitors as Targeted, Specific Antiarrhythmic

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arrhythmias affect approximately half of patients with Costello syndrome (CS, OMIM # 218040), with non‐reentrant atrial tachycardia being the most common. This case describes an infant with Costello syndrome carrying the pathogenic HRAS c.34G>A (p.G12S) variant who developed early‐onset, drug‐refractory multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT ...
Vanina Taliercio, Annabelle Wilcox, Stacey Cole, Josue Flores Daboub, José E. Morales Moreno, Kasey G. Andrews, S. Yukiko Asaki, Thomas A. Pilcher, Martin Tristani‐Firouzi, Mary C. Niu, David Viskochil, Benjamin Hammond   +11 more
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Descriptive Epidemiology From the Myhre Syndrome Foundation Registry: The Value of Self‐Reported Data

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome is an ultrarare genetic disease characterized by short stature, distinct craniofacial features, cardiovascular and respiratory fibrosis and stenosis, neurodevelopmental delays, autism, intellectual disability, and hearing loss. The natural history of Myhre syndrome is still not fully understood due to a small patient population ...
Mary K. Young, Armelle Pindon, Maggie R. Brand, Kate Wears, Katherine H. Young, Alyssa Mendel, Michael J. Lyons   +6 more
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Milestone Attainment in Young Children With Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita: Developmental Profile and Associated Factors

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Evidence on developmental milestones in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) under the age of five is scarce. This multisite cross‐sectional study described developmental status and examined factors associated with milestone attainment in 143 children aged 0–66 months from a pediatric AMC Registry.
Ahlam Zidan, Sophia C. Pasia, Emmanouil Rampakakis, Reggie Hamdy, Frank Rauch, Lauren C. Hyer, Joel Lerman, Haluk Altiok, Krister Freese, Cary Mielke, Sarah B. Nossov, Philip F. Giampietro, Thania Ordaz‐Robles, Noémi Dahan‐Oliel   +13 more
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