STUDY DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate associations between receipt and quantity of outpatient physical therapy (PT) during an episode of care and 30-day and 180-day hospital admissions for any condition and lumbar spine conditions. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Low back pain (LBP) is a common cause of hospitalization and the most common reas...

In this study we tested the ability of a mechanistic model (Niche Mapper™) to accurately model adult, non-denning polar bear (Ursus maritimus) energetics while fasting during the ice-free season in the western Hudson Bay. The model uses a steady state heat balance approach, which calculates the metabolic rate that will allow an animal to maintain its core temperature in its particular microclim...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this analysis was to examine whether decreases in B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels during the first few days of hospitalization were associated with greater survival in patients with severe acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF). BACKGROUND BNP level is a prognostic marker for all-cause mortality (ACM) in ADHF; whether early BNP changes can also help predi...

PURPOSE/BACKGROUND We aimed to describe changes in survival in alcoholic hepatitis (AH) over time by examining published data. METHODS A systematic literature search of Ovid Embase and PubMed was undertaken using the MESH terms 'hepatitis, alcoholic' to identify randomised controlled trials (RCT) and observational studies (OS) in alcoholic hepatitis. Data were extracted from included studies ...

Cellular behavior is dependent on a variety of physical cues required for normal tissue function. In order to mimic native tissue environments, human alveolar bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hABMSCs) were exposed to orbital shear stress (OSS) in a low-speed orbital shaker. The synergistic effects of OSS on proliferation and differentiation of hABMSCs were investigated. In particular, we in...

The mechanism of the enhanced vascular permeability and retention (EPR) effect seen in solid tumors was investigated with sarcoma 180 (S-180) in mice by using the bradykinin receptor antagonist D-Arg-[Hyp3,Thi5,D-Tic7,Oic8]bradykinin] (HOE 140), the nitric oxide (NO) scavenger 2-phenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide (PTIO), and the cyclooxygenase (prostaglandin synthase) inhibito...

BACKGROUND Lung volume reduction coil (LVRC) treatment is established in daily endoscopic lung volume reduction routine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LVRC treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of 86 patients (male/female: 40/46, mean age: 64±7 years) with severe COPD and bilateral incomplete fissures. A total of 10 coils were uni...

OBJECTIVE To explore the relationship between inpatient diabetes education (IDE) and hospital readmissions in patients with poorly controlled diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Patients with a discharge diagnosis of diabetes (ICD-9 code 250.x) and HbA1c>9% who were hospitalized between 2008 and 2010 were retrospectively identified. All-cause first readmissions were determined within 30 day...