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Investigation of the intent of patients to participate in cost sharing arrangements at the Atalanti Health Center
(2011)
OBJECTIVE Investigation of the determinants associated with the intent of involvement of citizens in the cost of upgrading primary health services by payment of an additional fee. METHOD the study was conducted in the ...
Trabecular metal - Orthopaedic applications of a novel material
(2011)
Unlike conventional porous-coated materials used in orthopaedic surgery, Trabecular Metal™ (TMT) is a novel material. It is made of tantalum with three-dimensional porosity throughout its volume resembling the structure ...
Ocular disease awareness and pattern of ocular manifestation in patients with biopsy-proven lung sarcoidosis
(2011)
Purpose: The aim of this research is to study the patterns of ocular involvement in patients with biopsy-proven lung sarcoidosis and estimate the level of patients' awareness of possible ocular complications of sarcoidosis. ...
Exhaled breath condensate in asthma: From bench to bedside
(2011)
The need for non-invasive assessment of airway inflammation is imperative, since inflammatory airway diseases, such as asthma and COPD, are characterized by variation in their clinical presentation throughout their course. ...
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies confirms a susceptibility locus for knee osteoarthritis on chromosome 7q22
(2011)
Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of arthritis and accounts for substantial morbidity and disability, particularly in older people. It is characterised by changes in joint structure, including ...
A shape descriptor for fast complementarity matching in molecular docking
(2011)
This paper presents a novel approach for fast rigid docking of proteins based on geometric complementarity. After extraction of the 3D molecular surface, a set of local surface patches is generated based on the local surface ...
Surveillance and control of communicable diseases related to passenger ships in Europe
(2011)
This study was conducted within the European SHIPSAN (ship sanitation) project and aims at exploring the legislative framework and current practices related to surveillance of communicable diseases and response aboard ...
Mycophenolate for the treatment of autoimmune hepatitis: Prospective assessment of its efficacy and safety for induction and maintenance of remission in a large cohort of treatment-naïve patients
(2011)
Background & Aims: Standard therapy for autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is corticosteroids with or without azathioprine. However, 20% of patients do not respond or are intolerant to conventional treatment. Therefore, we evaluated ...
Pleural transport physiology: Insights from biological marker measurements in transudates
(2011)
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical properties of the pleural mesothelial barrier and of the biological markers that facilitate or eliminate the passage of molecules through the pleura. Methods ...
I CAN! A graduate self-completion questionnaire for evaluating medical curriculum outcomes: How to use it, and preliminary findings on Greek medical education outcomes
(2011)
Objective Although valid instruments are available for measuring the educational environment during the 6-year period of undergraduate medical study, there was no tool for measuring the end-product of the medical curriculum, ...