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Liver Procurement for Orthotopic Transplantation: An Analysis of the Pittsburgh Experience [PDF]

, 1984
The incidence of prospective organ donors in the United States and the techniques which are to used to guarantee their optimal use after identification are analyzed.
Abram, Barb, Cooper, Council on Scientific Affairs of the American Medical Association., Gallup, Kaufman, Shaw   +6 more
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Liver Transplantation for Budd-Chiari Syndrome [PDF]

, 1976
Orthotopic liver transplantation was accomplished in a 22-year-old woman dying of the Budd-Chiari syndrome. She is well and has normal liver function 16 months postoperatively.
Porter, KA, Putnam, CW, Reid, HAS, Starzl, TE, Weil, R   +4 more
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Tobacco perceptions and practices: User groups and demographic characteristics, Mississippi, USA

Population Medicine, 2020
Introduction Despite decreases in the overall US smoking rate, tobacco use remains more common in some areas and by some groups. Deeper understanding of group differences is needed in order to tailor public health campaigns to the interests, perceptions ...
Thomas J. Payne, Joy L. Hart, Aida L. Giachello, Kandi L. Walker, Wei Wang, Allison Groom, Mario Sims, Clara G. Sears, Alexander S. Lee, Lindsay K. Tompkins, Anshula Kesh, Karen Robb, Rose M. Robertson   +12 more
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Effectiveness of self-care interventions for integrated morbidity management of skin neglected tropical diseases in Anambra State, Nigeria

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF), Buruli ulcer (BU) and leprosy are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of the skin co-endemic in some communities in Nigeria.
Chinwe C. Eze, Ngozi Ekeke, Chukwuka Alphonsus, Linda Lehman, Joseph N. Chukwu, Charles C. Nwafor, Eileen Stillwaggon, Anthony O. Meka, Larry Sawers, Joy Ikebudu, Moses C. Anyim, Kingsley N. Ukwaja   +11 more
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Infections Complicating Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Study Emphasizing Graft-Related Septicemia [PDF]

, 1976
In 93 recipients of 102 orthotopic liver homografts, the incidence of bacteremia or fungemia exceeded 70%. The graft itself was usually an entry site for systemic infection after both immunologic and nonimmunologic parenchymal injury, especially if there
Hansbrough, JF, Hoelscher, M, Porter, KA, Putnam, CW, Schröter, GPJ, Starzl, TE   +5 more
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Critical review of the TransCelerate Template for clinical study reports (CSRs) and publication of Version 2 of the CORE Reference (Clarity and Openness in Reporting: E3-based) Terminology Table

Research Integrity and Peer Review, 2019
Background CORE (Clarity and Openness in Reporting: E3-based) Reference (released May 2016 by the European Medical Writers Association [EMWA] and the American Medical Writers Association [AMWA]) is a complete and authoritative open-access user’s guide to
Samina Hamilton, Aaron B. Bernstein, Graham Blakey, Vivien Fagan, Tracy Farrow, Debbie Jordan, Walther Seiler, Art Gertel, on behalf of the Budapest Working Group [BWG]   +8 more
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Short Medical Missions During Wartime: The Sudanese American Medical Association’s Experience in Sudan in 2024

Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: The armed conflict that erupted in Sudan in April 2023 has severely disrupted the country’s healthcare system, displacing millions and straining the already fragile health infrastructure.
Mohamed Almahal, Mohamed Ahmed, Omer Abdalla, Omnia Sharef, Salaheldin Abusin, Yasir Hamad, Amir Elhassan, Sami Abd Elwahab   +7 more
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Electronic Cigarette Use Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Pattern by Cigarette Smoking Status in the United States From NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) 2013–2014

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2018
Background To examine the prevalence and patterns of recent electronic cigarette (e‐cigarette) use in a nationally representative sample of US adults and adolescents.
Rana M. Jaber, Mohammadhassan Mirbolouk, Andrew P. DeFilippis, Wasim Maziak, Rachel Keith, Thomas Payne, Andrew Stokes, Emelia Benjamin, Aruni Bhatnagar, Ron Blankstein, Anshul Saxena, Michael J. Blaha, Khurram Nasir   +12 more
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Using web‐based training to improve accuracy of blood pressure measurement among health care professionals: A randomized trial

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2022
Accurate blood pressure measurement is crucial for proper screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of high blood pressure. However, providers are not aware of proper blood pressure measurement skills, do not master all the appropriate skills, or miss key ...
Rupinder Hayer, Kate Kirley, Jordana B. Cohen, Stavros Tsipas, Susan E. Sutherland, Suzanne Oparil, Christina M. Shay, Debbie L. Cohen, Christopher Kabir, Gregory Wozniak   +9 more
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Risks of High-Powered Motorcycles Among Younger Adults [PDF]

, 2013
Objectives. We assessed whether policies designed to safeguard young motorcyclists would be effective given shifts in ownership toward high-powered motorcycles. Methods.
American Medical Association Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association House of Delegates, Elizabeth Hellier, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Jonathan J. Rolison, Laura Hurst, Paul J. Hewson, World Health Organization   +7 more
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