Systemic effects of controlled exposure to diesel exhaust: a meta-analysis from randomized controlled trials.

abstract：:Objective: Investigation of the clinical potential of extensive phenotype data and machine learning (ML) in the prediction of mortality in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: The value of ML and extensive clinical data was analyzed in a retrospective registry study of 9066 consecutive ACS patients (January 2007 to...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Hernesniemi JA,Mahdiani S,Tynkkynen JA,Lyytikäinen LP,Mishra PP,Lehtimäki T,Eskola M,Nikus K,Antila K,Oksala N

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary tyrosinaemia type I is the most common of the diseases caused by defects in tyrosine metabolism. The underlying genetic defect is a mutation in the gene for fumarylacetate hydrolase (FAH), and more than 30 different mutations in this gene have been identified. The main clinical consequences of this defect i...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Pitkänen ST,Salo MK,Heikinheimo M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-dose chemotherapy followed by transplantation of autologous hematopoietic progenitor cells has a proven track record of safety and efficacy in hematological malignancies and select solid tumors. The near-universal use of peripheral blood stem cells as source for autografts, routine growth factor support, and anti...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Hamadani M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia with rapid and irregular atrial activity. Instead of uniformly contracting as one chamber, the atrial compartment fibrillates. Several studies have demonstrated that this arrhythmia contributes substantially to cardiac morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this revi...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Miyazaki S,Shah AJ,Scherr D,Haïssaguerre M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of canrenone compared to placebo on blood pressure control, some non-conventional biomarkers in cardiovascular stratification, and on metalloproteinases in patients affected by metabolic syndrome. METHODS:A total of 156 Caucasian patients were treated with placebo or canrenone, 50 mg once a...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Derosa G,Romano D,Bianchi L,D'Angelo A,Maffioli P

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular oxygen (O2)is a basic requirement for cellular growth and viability and many aspects of anatomy and physiology are dedicated to achieving reliable distribution. Recent work has identified a specific sensing and response system, centred around a transcription complex called Hypoxia-inducible Factor 1 (HIF-1),...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Wiesener MS,Maxwell PH

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden arrhythmic death is the most common mode of death in Western countries. An increased understanding of the pathophysiology and trigger mechanisms of life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with structural heart disease can provide a logical basis for improved therapeutic strategies in the preve...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Huikuri HV

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive study of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors and their determinants in children and adolescents in Finland was initiated in the late 1970's. The main cross-sectional study was undertaken in 1980, with 3596 subjects aged from 3 to 18 years participating. The first follow-up study was carried out i...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Akerblom HK,Viikari J,Räsänen L,Kuusela V,Uhari M,Lautala P

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolyl 4-hydroxylases (P4Hs) have central roles in the synthesis of collagens and the regulation of oxygen homeostasis. The 4-hydroxyproline residues generated by the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) luminal collagen P4Hs (C-P4Hs) are essential for the stability of the collagen triple helix. Vertebrate C-P4Hs are alpha2beta...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Myllyharju J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone fractures affecting elderly people are a true public health burden, because they represent one of the most important causes of long-standing pain, functional impairment, disability, and death among this population. Compromised bone strength (osteoporosis) and falling, alone, or more frequently in combination, are...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kannus P,Uusi-Rasi K,Palvanen M,Parkkari J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE:There is limited information about the durability of glycaemic control when different oral glucose-lowering therapies (GLTs) are used as add-on treatments to metformin (MET) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). OBJECTIVE:To compare time to treatment failure between different classes of oral GLT...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Mamza J,Mehta R,Donnelly R,Idris I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are associated with poor upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tolerability and increased ulcer risk, but patient adherence to gastroprotective co-therapy is frequently inadequate. A fixed-dose combination of enteric-coated naproxen 500 mg and immediate-release esomeprazole mag...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Cryer BL,Sostek MB,Fort JG,Svensson O,Hwang C,Hochberg MC

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The calcium-sensing receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor that has a key role in extracellular calcium homeostasis, regulating the secretion of parathyroid hormone and the reabsorption of urinary calcium appropriate to the prevailing calcaemic environment. Molecular abnormalities of the calcium-sensing receptor are...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Pearce SH

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction accompanied by a delay or lack of language, restricted interests, stereotyped behavior, and repetitive movement. Genetic predisposition to autism is evident from family and twin studies, and heritability in idiopathic aut...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Bespalova IN,Buxbaum JD

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyme borreliosis is endemic in the Aland Islands. Exposure of the inhabitants to bites of the tick Ixodes ricinus is heavy. The purpose of this study was to describe symptoms and signs of patients with late Lyme borreliosis in this area, and to correlate the findings with the epidemiological setting. The first 100 con...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Wahlberg P,Granlund H,Nyman D,Panelius J,Seppälä I

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overall incidence of osteomyelitis following primary knee arthroplasty is 1-2%. Major risk factors are large prostheses, rheumatoid arthritis, postoperative wound-healing complications, skin infections, and prior deep infections. The major infecting organism is Staphylococcus aureus. Healing of the infection is to...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Bengtson S

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Study of the growth and development of cartilage and bone has been difficult because the structure of the tissues makes biological experiments hard to conduct. Recent advances in molecular biology have offered new possibilities for studying these processes. Many cartilage and bone specific cDNAs have been cloned and c...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Sandberg MM

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a national Belgian nutritional study (the B.I.R.N.H. Study), the authors review how far the Belgian population is from the recommended nutritional goals and ideal serum cholesterol. They also make comparisons between genders and look at differences according to the linguistic background (French- or Dutch-speaking s...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Kornitzer MD,Dramaix MM

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three randomly selected plasma samples from apparently healthy, middle aged men were analysed for coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), alpha-tocopherol (AT) and free cholesterol (FC) in: 1) whole plasma, 2) the HDL lipoprotein fraction after LDL precipitation (VLDL + LDL). CoQ10, AT and FC in plasma averaged 0.69 +/- .11, 6.7...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Johansen K,Theorell H,Karlsson J,Diamant B,Folkers K

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the major discoveries in modern genetics is the phenomenon of genomic, or parental, imprinting. The parent-of-origin effects seen after transmission of an imprinted gene from parents to their children do not follow the genetic rules postulated by Gregor Mendel. This has obvious consequences for genetic counsell...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Mannens M,Alders M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several lines of evidence suggest that abnormal brain serotonin metabolism may occur in early onset, type 2 alcoholism in men. Low cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxy-indoleacetic acid concentration has been found to be associated with a history of paternal alcoholism, and abnormal oral glucose tolerance tests (tendency to ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Virkkunen M,Linnoila M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of biochemical markers in maternal serum have been proposed for first trimester screening for Down's syndrome. The most promising four are pregnancy associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A), the free beta sub-unit of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) (free beta glycoprotein sub-unit), unconjugated oestriol (uE3...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Wald NJ,Kennard A,Smith D

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The associations between candidate gene polymorphisms and coronary heart disease (CHD) are complex as a consequence of pleiotropy, variation with age, selection due to the high lethality of the disease, and interactions with other genes and with environmental factors. Identification of the gene variants that contribut...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Cambien F

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcoholism is a complex disorder involving both genetic and environmental factors and interactions between them. Localizing and characterizing the genetic influences on susceptibility to alcohol dependence may provide new insights into pathology and new avenues for treatment and prevention. However, because of the com...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Almasy L

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Second primary cancers are a difficult problem in the upper aerodigestive tract and in several other organ sites. Among patients with early stage head and neck cancers, second primary tumours are a primary cause of death. It has been postulated that such second cancers represent new tumours developing from carcinogen-...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Carey TE

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eastern-born male Finns, irrespective of their place of residence, have high mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD), and half of such deaths are sudden. AIM:To study whether eastern birthplace alone or combined with life-style factors predicts risk for prehospital sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the new ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Tyynela P,Goebeler S,Ilveskoski E,Mikkelsson J,Perola M,Loytonen M,Karhunen PJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the last two decades, the importance of genetic factors in the aetiology of major mental illness has been firmly re-established and psychiatric research has now firmly embraced the era of molecular genetics. Despite a number of false starts in the study of schizophrenia and affective disorder, there have been suc...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： O'Donovan MC,Owen MJ

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Prospective data on development of venous obstruction after electrode implantation are limited. We performed a prospective study on 150 patients undergoing first pacemaker implantation. METHODS:Venographies at base-line and 6 months postimplantation in all patients, 50 patients included into a long...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Korkeila P,Ylitalo A,Koistinen J,Airaksinen KE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A long-term latent process often precedes the onset of arthritis. Hence, the ultimate causes of RA cannot be clarified by studying only the inflamed joints. Longitudinal studies focusing on risk factors are crucial in ap...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Aho K,Heliövaara M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both depression and the metabolic syndrome are frequently found among patients with type 1 diabetes, but their potential association has not yet been investigated. In this paper the relationship between depression and the metabolic syndrome among patients with type 1 diabetes was evaluated. METHODS:A total ...

journal_title：Annals of medicine

authors： Ahola AJ,Thorn LM,Saraheimo M,Forsblom C,Groop PH,Finndiane Study Group.

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00