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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGynaecologic NephrologyNaheed Ansari, Jolina Santos, Fuad Spath, Srujana PolsaniRenal issues are commonly encountered in females. They can occur both in pregnant and nonpregnant females. Many physiologic changes occur during pregnancy to accommodate the growing fetus. Pregnancy is characterized by changes in blood pressure and expansion of total body volume which results in high glomerular filtration rate. The common renal problems seen in pregnant females are hypertension, proteinuria with … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 4 Aug 2012 · 7,314 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractChildhood Cancer-a Hospital based study using Decision Tree TechniquesK. Kalaivani, R. ShanmugalakshmiProblem statement: Cancer is generally regarded as a disease of adults. But there being a higher proportion of childhood cancer (ALL-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) in India. The incidence of childhood cancer has increased over the last 25 years, but the increase is much larger in females. The aim was to increase our understanding of the determinants of south Indian parental reactions … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 12 · 17 Oct 2011 · 7,057 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Tumor/Immune Interface: Clinical Evidence of Cancer Immunosurveillance, Immunoediting and ImmunosubversionMatthew S. Block, Svetomir N. MarkovicProblem statement: The interactions of a malignant tumor with the patient’s immune system are dynamic, multiple and bi-directional. Approach: This article reviews the clinical evidence of the interaction of cancer with immunity with emphasis on recent developments highlighting some of the mechanisms of tumor-mediated regulation of immunity. Results: Most of the time, the immune response to a malignancy acts to … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 10,095 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractQuality of Life in Hematologic Cancer Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Low Dose Naltrexone Versus PlaceboMohammad Ali Seifrabiei, Mohammad Abbasi, Ali Montazeri et al.This study aimed to investigate its effect on hematologic cancer patients. This was a randomized controlled trial assessing quality of life in patients with hematologic malignancies from a single institute in Hamedan. Patients were allocated into two study arms and in addition to their routine treatment received either daily naltrexone 3 mg capsules (treatment group) or 3 mg starch (placebo … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2008 · 7,399 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractReview of Pasteurella Multocida Infections over a Twelve-Year Period in a Tertiary Care HospitalAthanasia Christidou, Sofia Maraki, Zoe Gitti, Yiannis TselentisThe aim of this study was to present the epidemiological, clinical and microbiological data, as well as the management and the outcome of 13 patients with documented Pasteurella multocida infections, diagnosed in the University hospital of Crete, Greece, between 1993 and 2004. Most patients (62%) were >70 years of age. Respiratory tract infections were most commonly encountered (61.5%), followed by … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 6,996 accessesView PDF Cite