Rationale: An objective and simple prognostic model for patients with pulmonary embolism
could be helpful in guiding initial intensity of treatment. Objectives: To develop a clinical …

Consumption of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) is associated with a reduced
incidence of coronary arterial diseases. Dietary n-3 PUFAs act via several mechanisms. They …

Background Although practice guidelines recommend outpatient care for selected,
haemodynamically stable patients with pulmonary embolism, most treatment is presently inpatient …

purpose. To determine the relationship of nearwork and myopia in young elementary school-age
children in Singapore. methods. A cross-sectional study of 1005 school children aged 7 …

Investigation of retinal neurochemistry in a well-defined chick model of form-deprivation
myopia indicated that dopamine and its metabolite 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid are reduced …

PURPOSE: We assessed the performance of 3 validated prognostic rules in predicting 30-day
mortality in community-acquired pneumonia: the 20 variable Pneumonia Severity Index …

Cough is an important symptom of many respiratory disorders. We determined the frequency
and diurnal variation of cough in normal subjects and in patients with asthma or with …

Background Although understanding the processes of care and medical outcomes for patients
with community-acquired pneumonia is instrumental to improving the quality and cost-…

Objective We investigated risk factors for Type II (n = 176) vs. Type I (n = 1,576) endometrial
cancer (EC) in cases treated at Magee-Womens Hospital between 1996 and 2008. Methods …

The authors examined the effect of local administration of a dopamine receptor agonist on
visual deprivation-induced excessive ocular growth and myopia. Eight rhesus monkeys were …