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QTL mapping reveals the genetic architecture of loci affecting pre- and post-zygotic isolating barriers in Louisiana Iris
(2012-06-15)Abstract Background Hybridization among Louisiana Irises has been well established and the genetic architecture of reproductive isolation is known to affect the potential for and the directionality ... -
Quality indicators in continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) care in critically ill patients: protocol for a systematic review
(2015-07-30)Abstract Background Renal replacement therapy is increasingly utilized in the intensive care unit (ICU), of which continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is most common. ... -
Quality of life in patients treated with first-line antiretroviral therapy containing nevirapine or efavirenz in Uganda: a prospective non-randomized study
(2015-07-28)Abstract Background The goal of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is to suppress viral replication, reduce morbidity and mortality, and improve quality of life (QoL). For ... -
Quality of neonatal healthcare in Kilimanjaro region, northeast Tanzania: learning from mothers' experiences
(2013-05-03)Abstract Background With a decline of infant mortality rates, neonatal mortality rates are striking high in development countries particularly sub Saharan Africa. The toolkit for high quality ... -
Quantification of LV function and mass by cardiovascular magnetic resonance: multi-center variability and consensus contours
(2015-07-28)Abstract Background High reproducibility of LV mass and volume measurement from cine cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has been shown within single centers. However, the ... -
Quantifying light scattering with single-mode fiber -optic confocal microscopy
(2009-11-19)Abstract Background Confocal microscopy has become an important option for examining tissues in vivo as a diagnostic tool and a ... -
Quantitative factors proposed to influence the prevalence of canine tick-borne disease agents in the United States
(2014-09-04)Abstract The Companion Animal Parasite Council hosted a meeting to identify quantifiable factors that can influence the prevalence of tick-borne disease agents among dogs in North America. This report summarizes the ... -
Quantitative proteomic analysis of formalin–fixed, paraffin–embedded clear cell renal cell carcinoma tissue using stable isotopic dimethylation of primary amines
(2015-07-29)Abstract Background Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues represent the most abundant resource of archived human specimens in pathology. Such tissue specimens are ... -
Quantitative secretome and glycome of primary human adipocytes during insulin resistance
(2014-05-12)Abstract Adipose tissue is both an energy storage depot and an endocrine organ. The impaired regulation of the secreted proteins of adipose tissue, known as adipocytokines, observed during obesity contributes to the ... -
Quartet decomposition server: a platform for analyzing phylogenetic trees
(2012-06-07)AbstractBackgroundThe frequent exchange of genetic material among prokaryotes means that extracting a majority or plurality phylogenetic signal from many gene families, and the identification of gene families that are in ... -
Qxpak.5: Old mixed model solutions for new genomics problems
(2011-05-25)Abstract Background Mixed models have a long and fruitful history in statistics. They are pertinent to genomics problems because they are highly versatile, accommodating a wide variety of situations within the same ... -
Race/Ethnicity and Potential Suicide Misclassification: Window on a Minority Suicide Paradox?
(2010-05-19)Abstract Background Suicide officially kills approximately 30,000 annually in the United States. Analysis of this leading public health problem is complicated by undercounting. Despite persisting socioeconomic and ... -
RAD tag sequencing as a source of SNP markers in Cynara cardunculus L.
(2012-01-03)Abstract Background The globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus L. var. scolymus) genome is relatively poorly explored, especially compared to those of the other major Asteraceae crops sunflower and lettuce. No SNP markers ... -
Ramucirumab, another anti-angiogenic agent for metastatic colorectal cancer in second-line setting—its impact on clinical practice
(2015-07-28)Abstract The recent FDA approval of ramucirumab (RAISE trial) has added a third agent to our existing armamentarium of angiogenesis inhibitors (bevacizumab and ziv-aflibercept) for the second-line treatment ... -
Ranking treatments in frequentist network meta-analysis works without resampling methods
(2015-07-31)Abstract Background Network meta-analysis is used to compare three or more treatments for the same condition. Within a Bayesian framework, for each treatment the probability ... -
Rapamycin up-regulation of autophagy reduces infarct size and improves outcomes in both permanent MCAL, and embolic MCAO, murine models of stroke
(2014-06-21)Abstract Background and purpose The role of autophagy in response to ischemic stroke has been confusing with reports that both enhancement and inhibition of autophagy decrease infarct size and ... -
Rapid and specific biotin labelling of the erythrocyte surface antigens of both cultured and ex-vivo Plasmodium parasites
(2007-05-22)Abstract Background Sensitive detection of parasite surface antigens expressed on erythrocyte membranes is necessary to further ... -
Rapid screening of Salmonella enterica serovars Enteritidis, Hadar, Heidelberg and Typhimurium using a serologically-correlative allelotyping PCR targeting the O and H antigen alleles
(2008-10-09)Abstract Background Classical Salmonella serotyping is an expensive and time consuming process that requires implementing a battery ... -
Re-assessing the dimensional structure of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE): empirical evidence for a shortened Brazilian version
(2015-07-31)Abstract Background The dimensional structure, effective number of item responses and item redundancies are controversial features of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive ...