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Engineering functionalized gold nanoparticles as a molecular-specific contrast agent to enhance optoacoustic detection of breast cancer cells
(2008-12-02)Molecular targeting of malignant tumors is a promising field of research that could potentially revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of many types of cancer including breast. Delivering molecular specific contrast ... -
Epidemiology and clinical investigation of West Nile Virus encephalitis in Houston, Texas
(2006-08-17)In 2002, West Nile virus (WNV) appeared in Houston. Retrospective medical chart reviews were completed for 172 WNV cases hospitalized in the Houston area between 2002 and 2004; 113 had encephalitis (including 17 fatal ... -
Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a university medical center day care facility
(2009-05-02)BACKGROUND: Few data are available on MRSA colonization in day care. We performed a study in a medical university child care center to determine the epidemiology of MRSA in this population. \r\n\r\nMETHODS: A cross ... -
The essence of the experience of polypharmacy in the life-world of the community dwelling elder
(2008-02-29)Thirteen percent of the United States’ population is 65 years of age and older, and\r\nconsumes 33% of prescribed medications and 40% of over the counter medications. Most\r\nresearch addressing polypharmacy in the elderly ... -
Estradiol and MDMA affect the susceptibility and immune response to genital herpes and genital herpes immunization
(2009-08-26)Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the most frequent cause of ulcerative genital herpes disease, has infected nearly one-in-five Americans and is even more prevalent in the developing world. The virus is also known to ... -
Evaluating Comorbidity Indices for Predicting Post-Acute Outcomes
Comorbidities are defined as acute or chronic medical conditions that an individual has in addition to his or her primary diagnosis. These comorbid conditions can affect a patient’s prognosis across the continuum of care. ... -
Evaluating Comorbidity Indices for Predicting Post-Acute Outcomes
Comorbidities are defined as acute or chronic medical conditions that an individual has in addition to his or her primary diagnosis. These comorbid conditions can affect a patient’s prognosis across the continuum of care. ... -
Evaluating Comorbidity Indices for Predicting Post-Acute Outcomes
Comorbidities are defined as acute or chronic medical conditions that an individual has in addition to his or her primary diagnosis. These comorbid conditions can affect a patient’s prognosis across the continuum of care. ... -
Evaluating the Felony Mental Health Court of Harris County, Texas
Mental health is one of the most critical yet complicated areas for public health researchers. The dynamic characteristics of contemporary clinical notions of mental illness and the accompanying landscape of ever-changing ... -
Evaluation of arthropod-borne virus recombination potential and phenotype: In vitro and in vivo analysis of flavivirus and alphavirus model systems
(2010-05-24)Recombination is a mechanism whereby positive sense single stranded RNA viruses exchange segments of genetic information. Recent phylogenetic analyses of naturally occurring recombinant flaviviruses have raised concerns ... -
Evaluation of granulysin and perforin as candidate biomarkers for protection following vaccination with Mycobacterium bovis BCG or M. bovis DeltaRD1
(2008-09-18)The development of improved vaccines against tuberculosis (TB) is directly linked to the investigation of new and better correlates of protection after vaccination against TB. Cloning and characterization of bovine homologues ... -
Evaluation of immunomodulatory compounds for identification of an anti-herpetic innate immune response profile
(2009-10-16)Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is a prevalent world-wide sexually transmitted infection (STI) that commonly infects the genital mucosa and establishes a life-long latent infection. The virus periodically reactivates ... -
Evasion of RIG-I/MDA5 and TLR3-mediated innate immunity by hepatitis A virus
(2010-06-18)Since the identification of several families of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), their roles in the innate immune system and how they are regulated by the invading pathogens have been the subjects of extensive research. ... -
Evoked potentials
(1983)Photograph of Dr. Thornton conducting research during the STS-8 mission. This photograph shows Dr. Thornton gathering evoked potential data on himself. -
Examination of the Burn Model Systems and the Multicenter Benchmarking Study Outcome Measures Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
The Burn Injury Model Systems and the Multi-Center Burn Study are two nationwide, multi-center burn injury databases that use patient-reported outcome measures to collect data regarding patients’ experiences after burn ... -
Experimental studies of the ecology and evolution of eastern equine encephalitis virus and implications for its emergence and classification
(2010-06-25)Eastern equine encephalitis virus strains from North (NA EEEV) and Central/South America (SA EEEV) have developed markedly different epidemiologic, pathogenic, antigenic, and genetic profiles, have distinct geographic ... -
Exploration of the Linkage between the A:a gradient and oxygen transfer efficiency as a measure of response to treatment with inhaled nitric oxide in a heterogenous group of newborns treated for acute hypoxic respiratory failure
(2008-07-07)Acute hypoxic respiratory failure, (AHRF) is a severe condition associated with high morbidity and mortality rates in neonates. While much is known about the treatment for AHRF, less is understood about the types or degree ... -
Exploring the Relationship between Physical Activity and Acculturation in U.S. Asian Indian Women
Asian Indian immigrants are at greater risk for morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease and diabetes compared to Caucasians and other immigrant groups in the U.S., and have been shown to have lower levels of ... -
Expression of interleukin-16 in gastric mucosa: a possible role in the persistance of helicobacter pylori infection
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infects the human gastric mucosa of >50% of humankind and causes chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, and gastric adenocarcinoma. H. pylori infected gastric epithelial cells (GECs) produce an ... -
The expression of muscarinc acetylcholine receptors on the avian vestibular hair cells and the modulation effects on KIR2.1
(2008-11-26)The major neurotransmitter released from the vestibular efferent terminals onto hair cells is acetylcholine (ACh). Two types of acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) have been suggested to be located on hair cells (HCs). They ...