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TNFα expressed on the surface of microparticles modulates endothelial cell fate in rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2018
Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a high prevalence of atherosclerosis. Recently increased levels of microparticles (MPs) have been reported in patients with RA.
Cristiana Barbati, Marta Vomero, Tania Colasanti, Marco Diociaiuti, Fulvia Ceccarelli, Sara Ferrigno, Annacarla Finucci, Francesca Miranda, Lucia Novelli, Carlo Perricone, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Simona Truglia, Fabrizio Conti, Guido Valesini, Cristiano Alessandri   +14 more
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Is thyroid nodule location associated with malignancy risk? [PDF]

Ultrasonography, 2019
Purpose Nodules located in the upper pole of the thyroid may carry a greater risk for malignancy than those in the lower pole. We conducted a study to analyze the risk of malignancy of nodules depending on location.
Valeria Ramundo, Livia Lamartina, Rosa Falcone, Laura Ciotti, Cristiano Lomonaco, Marco Biffoni, Laura Giacomelli, Marianna Maranghi, Cosimo Durante, Giorgio Grani   +9 more
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Does NIH funding differ between medical specialties? A longitudinal analysis of NIH grant data by specialty and type of grant, 2011–2020

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives Differences in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding between specialties may affect research and patient outcomes in specialties that are less well funded.The aim of this study is to evaluate how NIH funding has been awarded by medical ...
Andrew Schlafly, Ronnie Sebro
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Using item response theory to explore the psychometric properties of extended matching questions examination in undergraduate medical education [PDF]

, 2005
BACKGROUND: As assessment has been shown to direct learning, it is critical that the examinations developed to test clinical competence in medical undergraduates are valid and reliable. The use of extended matching questions (EMQ) has been advocated to
A Van Alphen, B Chopin, BA Fenderson, BD Wright, C Hagquist, CD Kreiter, D Andrich, D Andrich, D Andrich, DL Streiner, G Karabastos, G Rasch, G Rasch, GE Miller, GE Stone, General Medical Council, J Dobby, J Kehoe, J Umar, JC Impara, JM Bland, M Banerji, M Kane, R Hambleton, RD Luce, RF Burton, RK Hambelton, RM Smith, S Alagumalai, SM Case, SM Case, TA Van Batenburg, V Wass, W Wang, WH Angoff, WJ Popham   +35 more
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Association between antibodies to carbamylated proteins and subclinical atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017
Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients carry a high risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The excess of cardiovascular disease cannot be entirely explained by traditional risk factors and the immune system contributes to the development ...
Francesca Romana Spinelli, Arbi Pecani, Francesco Ciciarello, Tania Colasanti, Manuela Di Franco, Francesca Miranda, Fabrizio Conti, Guido Valesini, Cristiano Alessandri   +8 more
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Gut‐Derived Serum Lipopolysaccharide is Associated With Enhanced Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Atrial Fibrillation: Effect of Adherence to Mediterranean Diet

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2017
BackgroundGut microbiota is emerging as a novel risk factor for atherothrombosis, but the predictive role of gut‐derived lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is unknown.
Daniele Pastori, Roberto Carnevale, Cristina Nocella, Marta Novo, Maria Santulli, Vittoria Cammisotto, Danilo Menichelli, Pasquale Pignatelli, Francesco Violi   +8 more
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Intestinal malrotation in a female newborn affected by Osteopathia Striata with Cranial Sclerosis due to a de novo heterozygous nonsense mutation of the AMER1 gene

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2022
Background Osteopathia Striata with Cranial Sclerosis (OS-CS), also known as Horan-Beighton Syndrome, is a rare genetic disease; about 90 cases have been reported to date.
Gregorio Serra, Vincenzo Antona, Maria Rita Di Pace, Mario Giuffrè, Giusy Morgante, Ettore Piro, Roberto Pirrello, Sergio Salerno, Ingrid Anne Mandy Schierz, Vincenzo Verde, Giovanni Corsello   +10 more
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Efficacy of Topical Finasteride 0.5% vs 17α-Estradiol 0.05% in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Retrospective, Single-Blind Study of 119 Patients

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2020
Background and Objectives: Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is a common form of scalp hair loss that occurs in 38% of females. Currently, minoxidil solution is the only therapy approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, but many other treatments are
Alfredo Rossi, Francesca Magri, Andrea D'Arino, Flavia Pigliacelli, Marta Muscianese, Pierpaolo Leoncini, Gemma Caro, Alessandro Federico, Maria Caterina Fortuna, Marta Carlesimo   +9 more
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Efficacy of a coordinated strategy for containment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria carriage in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the context of an active surveillance program

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2021
Background Antimicrobial resistance in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients is a threat, due to the frequent use of antimicrobial treatment and invasive devices in fragile babies.
Laura Saporito, Giorgio Graziano, Federica Mescolo, Emanuele Amodio, Vincenzo Insinga, Grazia Rinaudo, Aurora Aleo, Celestino Bonura, Marcello Vitaliti, Giovanni Corsello, Francesco Vitale, Carmelo Massimo Maida, Mario Giuffrè   +12 more
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Safe use of symbols in handover documentation for medical teams [PDF]

, 2011
Concern has been reported about the safe use of medical abbreviations in documents such as handover sheets and medical notes, especially when information is being communicated between staff of different specialties (BBC 2008, Sheppard et al. 2008).
Cohen M. R., Julia Galliers, Kane B., Lilley L., Peter Woodward, Petersen L. A., Rebecca Randell, Stephanie Wilson, Wilson S.   +8 more
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