BACKGROUND There is a paucity of data regarding the differentiating characteristics of patients with laboratory-confirmed and those negative for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). METHODS This is a hospital-based case-control study comparing MERS-CoV-positive patients (cases) with MERS-CoV-negative controls. RESULTS A total of 17 case patients and 82 controls with a me...

MUC1 is a highly glycosylated, type I transmembrane protein expressed by normal ductal epithelial cells of the pancreas, breast, lung, and gastrointestinal tract, and overexpressed in many cases of adenocarcinoma. We down-regulated MUC1 expression by RNA interference and investigated the effects on malignant and metastatic potential of a human pancreatic cancer cell line, S2-013. MUC1-suppresse...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Recent studies suggest perivascular spaces are a marker of small vessel disease, blood-brain barrier permeability, and inflammation, but little is known about their risk factors and associations with peripheral blood markers. MATERIALS AND METHODS In prospectively recruited patients with recent minor ischemic stroke, we investigated the influence of age, sex, hyperten...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Since the introduction of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) into clinical practice in the mid 1990s, no adjunctive treatment has further improved clinical outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke. The safety, feasibility, and efficacy of combining intravenous (IV) rtPA with endovascular interventions has been described; however, no direct comparative study ...

PURPOSE Despite sincere commitment to egalitarian, meritocratic principles, subtle gender bias persists, constraining women's opportunities for academic advancement. The authors implemented a pair-matched, single-blind, cluster randomized, controlled study of a gender-bias-habit-changing intervention at a large public university. METHOD Participants were faculty in 92 departments or divisions...

INTRODUCTION Health locus of control refers to the belief that health is in one's control (internal control) or is not in one's control (external control). Among adults, external locus of control is associated with negative health outcomes, whereas internal locus of control is associated with favorable outcomes. Few studies examined these associations among youths. The objective of our study wa...

CONTEXT Dexamethasone (DEX) is used to prevent virilization in female fetuses at risk of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). Given that treatment has to be started before the genotype is known, 7 out of 8 fetuses will be exposed to DEX without benefit. OBJECTIVE To evaluate long-term cognitive effects of prenatal DEX therapy in healthy (non-CAH) DEX-treated children. DESIGN AND SETTING Ob...

A Correction to this paper has been published: 10.1007/s10955-013-0890-x

A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-013-0220-5