Clinicians caution that while the app flags possible anemia, definitive diagnosis requires lab testing, patient history and ...

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Conclusions We suggest that IL-1α release from infundibular keratinocyte in response to P. acnes- mediated TLR activation is an important step in the complex natural history of the acne lesion (Figure ...

Optimization of Settings Biventricular pacing has two primary (electrical) effects on the heart; the first effect is the change in atrioventricular (A-V) interval, which influences the timing of ...

Tramadol is a synthetic centrally acting analgesic that binds weakly to µ-receptors. At the same time, it stimulates descendent inhibitory pathways in the spinal cord by enhancing release and ...

Other Investigations The number of commercially available investigations is growing rapidly. Human beta-defensin-2 (HBD2) is a protein produced by intestinal epithelial cells (Paneth cells) on contact ...

At the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, the review of our FLEK registry in 2011 included 176 eyes having undergone full-thickness FLEK and another 14 eyes having ...

Discussion This analysis found strong evidence of PCV benefit against both clinical and radiologically confirmed pneumonia in the age group targeted for vaccination using 2+1, 3+0 and 3+1 schedules.