1 May 3, 2014 **PAS Oral Presentation PREDICTORS OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN FAMILY-CENTERED ROUNDS Elizabeth Cox, MD PhD, Victoria Rajamanickam, MS, Tasha Scott, BS, and Gwen Jacobsohn, MA Background: Experts endorse family-centered rounds (FCR) to ensure high quality inpatient care. However, some families may not engage optimally in FCR. Objective: To identify families less engaged in FCR. Design...

43 [1] retrospectively compared results of a phase II study of pentostatin and rituximab (PR) to previously published results using pentostatin, cyclophosphamide and rituximab (PCR) [2]. The pentostatin dose was increased to 4 mg/m2 in the PR regimen, but demographics of patients in both studies were similar [1]. Overall response rate (OR) and complete response (CR) rates were similar for PR (7...

peripheral (autonomic and somatic) nervous systems. In the autonomic (sympathetic and parasympathetic) nervous system, acetylcholine is released from all preganglionic neurons, as well as from postganglionic parasympathetic neurons. Degradation of acetylcholine by the enzyme acetylcholinesterase occurs in the synapse between the presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes. There are two types of pos...

Background: Registries of individuals at risk for hereditary cancer syndromes are an invaluable resource for cancer research, yet little is known about the predictors of enrollment in hereditary cancer registries. We sought to identify the factors that characterize individuals who enroll versus those who decline participation in a Familial Cancer Registry (FCR). We also sought to identify the f...

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)-infected cells express a virus-encoded receptor that is able to bind the Fc part of IGG: Some basic binding properties of this Fc receptor (FcR) have been examined. The affinity constant (K(a)) for human IgG Fc fragment in its interaction with acetone-fixed, HCMV-infected human embryonic lung fibroblasts was estimated to be around 2 x 10(8) M(-1) and the number of b...

Although the amplitude of the Hoffmann (H)-reflex in the forelimb muscles is known to be suppressed during rhythmic leg movement, it is unknown which factor plays a more important role in generating this suppression-movement-related afferent feedback or feedback related to body loading. To specifically explore the movement- and load-related afferent feedback, we investigated the modulation of t...