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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Infections related to intrathecal baclofen therapy in children and adults: frequency and risk factors.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of infection and to identify risk factors for infection in connection with the implantation of an intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump. METHODS: This retrospective study included all ... Read more...

Application of intraoperative high-field magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric neurosurgery.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: Over the past decade, the use of intraoperative MR (iMR) imaging in the pediatric neurosurgical population has become increasingly accepted as an innovative and important neurosurgical tool. The authors summarize their experience using a ... Read more...

Short length of stay and rapid recovery to normal function after surgery for metastatic melanoma to abdominal and retroperitoneal viscera.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Metastatic melanoma to abdominal and retroperitoneal viscera carries a poor prognosis possibly resulting in reluctance to offer surgical management. There is value in defining the morbidity of such surgery. METHODS: Review of a ... Read more...

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• Infections related to intrathecal baclofen therapy in children and adults: frequency and risk factors. 30 Oct 2009
• Application of intraoperative high-field magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric neurosurgery. 30 Oct 2009
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage and microdialysis. 30 Oct 2009
• Short length of stay and rapid recovery to normal function after surgery for metastatic melanoma to abdominal and retroperitoneal viscera. 30 Oct 2009
• Comparison of time trends in colorectal cancer mortality (1990-2006) in the world, from the WHO mortality database. 30 Oct 2009
• Predicted risk of mortality models: surgeons need to understand limitations of the University HealthSystem Consortium models. 30 Oct 2009
• Cerebral infarction in POEMS syndrome: incidence, risk factors, and imaging characteristics. 18 Oct 2009
• Prevalence and incidence of Wegener's granulomatosis in the UK general practice research database. 13 Oct 2009
• Association between the use of serotonin receptor 2A-blocking antidepressants and joint disorders. 13 Oct 2009
• Surgeons continue to debate place of randomized trials of surgical procedures. 12 Oct 2009
• Analyses of injury count data: some do's and don'ts. 5 Oct 2009
• Treatment with GH in adults with GH deficiency. Foreword. 4 Oct 2009
• Adherence to antihypertensive medications and cardiovascular morbidity among newly diagnosed hypertensive patients. 3 Oct 2009
• Review: neuropathology of acute phase encephalitis lethargica: a review of cases from the epidemic period. 29 Sep 2009
• Physician workforce for acne care in the United States, 2003 through 2005. 29 Sep 2009
• Novel anti-cancer compounds: structure-based discovery of chemical chaperons for p53. 29 Sep 2009
• Validity and representativeness of the "Disease Analyzer" patient database for use in pharmacoepidemiological and pharmacoeconomic studies. 29 Sep 2009
• Tongue movements during water swallowing in healthy young and older adults. 29 Sep 2009
• Behavior predictors of language development over 2 years in children with autism spectrum disorders. 29 Sep 2009
• Capsule complication during cataract surgery: Case-control study of preoperative and intraoperative risk factors: Swedish Capsule Rupture Study Group report 2. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Databases, Factual'

Definition: Extensive collections, reputedly complete, of facts and data garnered from material of a specialized subject area and made available for analysis and application. The collection can be automated by various contemporary methods for retrieval. The concept should be differentiated from DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC which is restricted to collections of bibliographic references.

Descriptor UI: D016208

Alternative terms: Databases, Factual; Database, Factual; Factual Database; Factual Databases; Data Bases, Factual; Data Base, Factual; Factual Data Base; Factual Data Bases; Data Banks, Factual; Data Bank, Factual; Factual Data Bank; Factual Data Banks; Databanks, Factual; Databank, Factual; Factual Databank; Factual Databanks;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: L01.470.750.750; L01.700.508.300.188.400;

History Note: 1991