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Muscle sympathetic nerve activity and hemodynamic responses to venous distension: does sex play a role?
(2019)
Peripheral venous distension mechanically stimulates type III/IV sensory fibers in veins and evokes pressor and sympathoexcitatory reflex responses in humans. As young women have reduced venous compliance and impaired ...
Antibody-drug conjugate T-DM1 treatment for HER2+ breast cancer induces ROR1 and confers resistance through activation of Hippo transcriptional coactivator YAP1
(2019-05-10)
Background:
A newly developed drug trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) has improved the survival of breast cancer (BC) patients. Despite an impressive initial clinical response, a subgroup of patient develop resistance and ...
Resilience capacities of health systems: Accommodating the needs of Palestinian refugees from Syria
(2019-01)
Abstract:
Resilience is increasingly recognised as a key process mitigating the impact of shocks and stressors on functioning. The literature on individual and community resilience is being extended to address characteristics ...
Heritability and genetic and environmental correlations of heart rate variability and baroreceptor reflex sensitivity with ambulatory and beat-to-beat blood pressure
(2019-02-07)
Abstract:
This family study from Oman (n = 1231) explored the heritability and genetic and environmental correlations of heart rate variability (HRV) and baroreceptor reflex sensitivity (BRS) with ambulatory and beat-to-beat ...
Virtual Patient Simulations in Health Professions Education: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration
(2019-07)
Background:
Virtual patients are interactive digital simulations of clinical scenarios for the purpose of health professions education. There is no current collated evidence on the effectiveness of this form of ...
Descriptive Usability Study of CirrODS:Clinical Decision andWorkflow Support Tool for Management of Patients With Cirrhosis
(2019-07-03)
Background:
There are gaps in delivering evidence-based care for patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.
Objective:
Our objective was to use interactive user-centered design methods to develop the Cirrhosis ...
Increasing Completion Rate and Benefits of Checklists: Prospective Evaluation of Surgical Safety Checklists With Smart Glasses
(2019)
Background:
Studies have demonstrated that surgical safety checklists (SSCs) can significantly reduce surgical complications and mortality rates. Such lists rely on traditional posters or paper, and their contents are ...
Diagnostic Markers of User Experience, Play, and Learning for Digital Serious Games: A Conceptual Framework Study
(2019-07-16)
Background:
Serious games for medical education have seen a resurgence in recent years, partly due to the growth of the video game industry and the ability of such games to support learning achievements. However, there ...
Prevalence and factors associated with infectious intestinal diseases in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, 2017: A population-based cross-sectional study"
(2019-06)
Background:
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a rapidly developing high-income country that has experienced significant population growth, urbanization, and improvements in the standard of living since its formation in ...
Specific detection and differentiation of tick‐borne encephalitis and West Nile virus induced IgG antibodies in humans and horses
(2019)
Abstract:
Tick‐borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are important arthropod‐ borne zoonotic flaviviruses. Due to the emergence of WNV in TBEV‐endemic regions co‐circulation of both viruses is increasing. ...