Among patients undergoing stereotactic needle biopsy of the breast on a prone biopsy table, a substantial proportion of planned procedures are terminated prematurely. This study was undertaken to identify risk factors for cancellation of these procedures and to derive a clinical rule for predicting cancellation. Risk factors for cancellation were assessed in a group of 476 consecutive patients ...

Three methods for genotyping of Mycoplasma pneumoniae clinical isolates were applied to 2 reference strains and 21 clinical isolates. By a modified restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of PCR products of the M. pneumoniae cytadhesin P1 gene, 5 subtypes were discriminated among 13 P1 type 1 strains and 3 subtypes were discriminated among 8 P1 type 2 strains. Sequence analysis...

Cancer cells can be drug resistant due to genetic variation at multiple steps in the drug response pathway, including drug efflux pumping, target mutation, and blunted apoptotic response. These are not discriminated by conventional cell survival assays. Here, we report a rapid and convenient high-content cell-imaging assay that measures multiple physiological changes in cells responding to anti...

INTRODUCTION Few studies about discrimination and patterns of alcohol consumption among youth populations have been conducted outside the United States addressing different types of discriminatory experiences, in addition to racially motivated events. This study investigated moderators of the association between discrimination attributed to single and multiple reasons and patterns of alcohol co...

BACKGROUND The available clinical outcome measures of disability in multiple sclerosis are not adequately responsive or sensitive. OBJECTIVE To investigate the feasibility of inertial sensor-based gait analysis in multiple sclerosis. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 80 multiple sclerosis patients and 50 healthy controls was performed. Lower-limb kinematics was evaluated by using a commerc...

Multiple choice items are the most popular item format used in Senior High schools Ghana and even beyond for almost all subjects which mathematics is not an exception. The quality of constructed by classroom teachers essential. Stakeholders depend on results decision making. Little known about teacher made items. This study therefore sought to find out if multiple-choice meet criteria a good as...

Abstract Background Although outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have improved, a gender disparity exists, women showing higher mortality. Objectives To assess differences presentation, management and in-hospital, at 30-days, 6-months 1-year after STEMI Methods We collected data from 809 consec...