Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 ObjectiveTo investigate the anti-carcinogenic effect of metronomic Celecoxib (i.e., frequent administration in clinically available doses) against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the perspective of metastasis, spontaneous hepatocarcinogenesis, cancer ...
Chun-Chieh Yeh +15 more
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The clinical spectrum of SMA‐PME and in vitro normalization of its cellular ceramide profile
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 1941-1952, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Objective The objectives of this study were to define the clinical and biochemical spectrum of spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy (SMA‐PME) and to determine if aberrant cellular ceramide accumulation could be normalized by enzyme replacement.
Michelle M. Lee +16 more
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Sex-specific prevalence and outcomes of frailty in critically ill patients
Journal of Intensive Care, 2020 Background The prevalence of frailty, an important risk factor for short- and long-term outcomes in hospitalized adults, differs by sex. Studies in critically ill adults have also found differences in mortality and organ support rates in males and ...
Erin Hessey +6 more
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Sex differences on solid organ histological characteristics after brain death1 [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2016 PURPOSE: To investigate gender differences in the evolution of the inflammatory process in rats subjected to brain death (BD). METHODS: Adult Wistar rats were divided into three groups: female; ovariectomized female; and male rats. BD was induced using
Raif Restivo Simão +7 more
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The influence of socioeconomic factors on deceased organ donation in Iran
Korean Journal of Transplantation, 2022 Background : There is a large gap between the number of patients on organ waiting lists and the number of available organs for donation. This study investigated the socioeconomic factors in Iran that influenced decisions for organ donation among the ...
Elahe Pourhosein +8 more
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Status of Use of Menstrual Hygiene Products and Genital Organ Hygiene Management in Unmarried Women [PDF]
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2018 PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of use of menstrual hygiene products and genital organ hygiene management in unmarried women. METHODS: Data from 161 unmarried women were used for analysis.
Hye Jin Kim, So Young Choi
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Sex disparity in dialysis and kidney transplantation over 20 years in Korea [PDF]
Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2023 Background Sex disparity is prevalent in organ transplantations worldwide. This study aimed to understand sex disparities in dialysis and kidney transplantation in Korea over the last 20 years.
Miyeun Han +4 more
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Puberty is a Critical Period for Vomeronasal Organ Mediation of Socio-sexual Behavior in Mice
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2021 Genetic disruption of the vomeronasal organ (VNO), an organ responsible for pheromone processing, drastically alters socio-sexual behavior in mice. However, it is not known whether the VNO has a role during the pubertal organizational period when sex ...
Sarah K. J. Cross +7 more
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Unusual Sex Allocation in a Solitary Parasitoid Wasp, \u3ci\u3eSphaeropthalma Pensylvanica\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) [PDF]
, 2017 Sphaeropthalma pensyluanica reared from cocoons of the organ pipe mud dauber, Trypoxylon politum from Georgia over several years yielded only adult males.
Matthews, Robert W
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Disgust sensitivity and support for organ donation : time to take disgust seriously [PDF]
, 2020 Background: There are currently roughly 10,000 Germans on the organ waiting list, and that number is over 113,000 in the USA. There is a clear need to increase support for organ donation in general and to increase the number of registered donors in ...
Gormsen, Erik, Mazur, Lucas
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