Excitation and contraction of cardiac muscle and coronary arteries of brain‐dead pigs
A large animal (porcine) model for 12‐hour brain death was used to examine properties of the donor heart. The model mimicked the characteristics of human brain death with catecholaminergic surge and arterial pressure drop. Isolated trabecular preparations and cells revealed shorter action potentials, lower Ca2+ transients and impaired shortening ...
Per Arlock +9 more
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Micro‐CT guided illustration of the head anatomy of penguins (Aves: Sphenisciformes: Spheniscidae)
This illustration is a composite left lateral view of the deeper muscles of the head of a little penguin (Eudyptula minor) and a micro‐computed tomography image of the skull from which the bony elements were drawn, demonstrating the usefulness of traditional illustration, informed by more modern methods as well as dissection, in understanding the ...
Peter W. Hadden +6 more
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Lipocalin-2 Serum Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Adalimumab and Its Correlation with Proinflammatory Factors. [PDF]
Background. Obesity is associated with an increased risk for different chronic diseases such as osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In fact, adipose tissue is now recognized as an endocrine organ able to secrete a wide variety of factors called adipokines, which have been demonstrated to participate in the pathophysiology of RA by ...
Conde-Aranda J +7 more
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Living arrangements and socioeconomic-based health disparities in Mexico
Objective. To investigate the role living arrangements play in the co-dynamics of socioeconomic position and health in the latter part of life. Materials and methods. Based on longitudinal data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), latent class
Curtis Huffman-Espinosa +1 more
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Prevalencia de desviaciones de la columna vertebral en escolares desde 6-12 años de edad, Riobamba
Ante la prevalencia en escolares de desviaciones de la columna vertebral, son necesarios diagnósticos en centros educativos para la prevención y tratamiento temprano con beneficios para la estética del cuerpo y calidad de vida.
Mireya Pérez Rodríguez +2 more
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ENFERMEDAD METASTÁSICA DE LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL
RESUMEN: Siendo el cáncer la segunda causa de muerte en el mundo, las metástasis óseas son su tercera localización más frecuente, junto con la columna vertebral, ocupando el 65% de ellas. Lo anterior, sumado a una población envejeciendo y un abismante progreso en los tratamientos de quimio, radio y hormonoterapia, junto con técnicas quirúrgicas cada ...
Dennis Witt +2 more
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Introducción: Las técnicas mínimamente invasivas intentan mejorar la morbilidad posoperatoria en las fusiones lumbares. Esta limitación en el abordaje quirúrgico y la potencial falta de visión del campo operatorio no estarían exentas de complicaciones ...
Juan J. Gottlieb, Horacio Resano
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Transpedicular Biopsy versus Bone Densitometry in Diagnostic Process for Osteoporosis
Introduction Osteoporosis is a pandemic disease that affects women and men worldwide, being the principal cause for bone fractures after the age of 75 years, making a gigantic cost in health for families, institutions, and countries.
Agustin Tellez Duarte
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Desarrollo mecánico y experimental de un implante discal cervical flexible
Introducción: La artroplastía cervical es una cirugía que implica el uso de implantes discales con la capacidad de conservar el movimiento del segmento.
Carlos Alvarez +5 more
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Clinical Epidemiology of Low‐Grade and Dedifferentiated Osteosarcoma in Norway during 1975 and 2009
Purpose. To describe epidemiological, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of low‐grade osteosarcoma (LGOS), including dedifferentiated osteosarcoma (DLGOS). Method. We analysed a nationwide cohort comprised of patients with histologically verified LGOS and DLGOS between 1975 and 2009, based on registry sources supplemented with clinical ...
Kjetil Berner +3 more
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