A5012647032- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Global Health Care Issues
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center
2025
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
2024
Humanitas University
2024
University of South Australia
2006-2021
Jilin Province Science and Technology Department
2021
Jilin University
2021
American University of the Middle East
2017-2018
Peking University
2017
Peking University People's Hospital
2017
Zhejiang University
2011
Elevated calcium and phosphorus levels after therapy with injectable vitamin D for secondary hyperparathyroidism may accelerate vascular disease hasten death in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis. Paricalcitol, a new analogue, appears to lessen the elevations serum levels, as compared calcitriol, standard form of D.We conducted historical cohort study compare 36-month survival rate among hemodialysis who started receive treatment paricalcitol (29,021 patients) or calcitriol (38,378...
Patients with ESRD commonly experience secondary hyperparathyroidism, a condition primarily managed activated injectable vitamin D. The biologic effects of D, however, are widespread, and it is possible that D alters survival in ESRD. This hypothesis was tested historical cohort study incident hemodialysis patients who lived throughout the United States between January 1996 December 1999. primary outcome 2-yr among those survived for at least 90 d after initiation chronic hemodialysis....
Contrary to most examples of disparities in health outcomes, black patients have improved survival compared with white after initiating hemodialysis. Understanding potential explanations for this observation may important clinical implications minorities general. This study tested the hypothesis that greater use activated vitamin D therapy accounts advantage observed and Hispanic on In a prospective cohort non-Hispanic (n = 5110), 979), 3214) incident hemodialysis patients, higher...
We aimed to investigate the prevalence of ulcerative sexually transmissible diseases (STDs) and hepatitis in crack users. interviewed 435 users on site houses Houston, Texas took blood for laboratory analysis. There was evidence syphilis infection 13%, herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) 61%, HIV 12%, B 52%, C 41% cases. On DSM–III–R criteria, 12% were abusers 84% dependent: over half reported previous treatment. Forty per cent also injecting. Sexual behaviour indicated a mean 2.4 partners past...
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is commonly used to treat medically intractable trigeminal neuralgia. The target either a point on the nerve (isocentric treatment) or finite length of (non-isocentric treatment). superiority one approach over other not well established. We compare our treatment outcomes for two approaches in terms pain relief and most frequent side effect, facial numbness. A total 83 consecutive patients (41 isocentric, 42 non-isocentric) were treated neuralgia with...
Recombivax-HB (REC) and Engerix-B (ENG) are FDA-approved vaccines for hepatitis B virus (HBV) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This study compares antibody response rates between them routine clinical practice. Patients completing the recommended 40 mug dose of REC (3 doses) or ENG (4 January 1, 2000 to April 30, 2003 were eligible. with prior positive HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) (HBsAb) test results excluded. The conversion rate persistence protective titer (HBsAb titer>or=10 IU/mL)...
In this paper we report on current and future developments in the remote laboratory NetLab. After a short review of real, virtual laboratories, NetLab – created operated at University South Australia since 2002, is introduced. Experiments conducted 2015 using real are presented student feedback those reported. Increasingly, both academics students accept that properly structured, documented supported laboratories constitute valid complementation to and/or replacement laboratories. To...
Abstract Silicate bioceramics have demonstrated great potential in hydrogel dressings for wound healing due to their special origins of promoting endothelial cell angiogenesis and inhibiting apoptosis cardiomyocyte. However, there are still some deficiencies, such as insufficient biological activity, instability silicate ion release, lower wet adhesion on wounds with tissue exudate, limiting further clinical applications. Herein, inspired by mussels, a multifunctional double-network...
<i>Background/Aims:</i> Because the relation between glycemic control and clinical outcomes found in general diabetic population has not been established hemodialysis patients, we evaluated association hospitalization risk. <i>Methods:</i> We performed a primary retrospective data analysis on 23,829 patients with diabetes mellitus. Hemoglobin A<sub>1c</sub> at baseline events over subsequent 12 months were analyzed logistic regression models constructed...
To assess gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) toxicity in patients treated with salvage radiotherapy (SRT) at doses of 70.2 Gy after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP).Medical records were reviewed retrospectively to identify SRT RRP between January 1999 December 2005. Of the 62 identified, 30 included for analysis. GI GU was assessed using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria Adverse Events American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUASI), respectively.The...
Endostatin is an important inhibitory molecule which mediates the sequential steps involved in angiogenesis. Lower level or impaired function of endostatin associated with a higher risk developing malignant solid tumors and worse prognosis disease. The N104 polymorphism might be ability to inhibit We analyzed tissues from 98 Caucasian prostate cancer patients for presence D104N polymorphism. frequencies homozygous 4349G/G(104D/D), heterozygous 4349G/A(104D/N) were 83.67%(82/98)...
In this paper we report on student perceptions experimentation in the remote laboratory NetLab. After a short review of real, virtual and laboratories, NetLab - created operated at University South Australia since 2002, is introduced. Experiments conducted 2015 using real are presented feedback those reported. Increasingly, both academics students accept that properly structured, documented supported laboratories constitute valid complementation to and/or replacement laboratories.
Abstract An efficient protocol for the synthesis of polymer–gemcitabine conjugates with variable composition and potential hepatoma‐targeting property was achieved by combining selectively enzymatic transesterification radical polymerization. Four polymerizable vinyl gemcitabine esters were first prepared highly selective divinyl dicarboxylates using CAL‐B as catalyst in acetone characterized IR, 1 H‐NMR, 13 C‐NMR, ESI‐MS. The effects enzyme sources, organic solvents, molar ratio substrates...
The selection of statistical analysis techniques to be used must adjusted the data. Data in form time cycle or point position angle possibility is no longer suitable analyzed using classical linear statistic method because direction and influence between one data with other This paper aims examine comparison Linear Regression Analysis Circular Analysis. writing literature review simulation Simulation done help R program. results showed that circular better than Classical Analysis, so...