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Machine learning based on quantitative ultrasound for assessment of chronic liver disease
(Institute of electrical and electronics engineers, 2020-11-17)Chronic liver disease (CLD) is a highly prevalent condition characterized by the coexistence of histopathological changes, including liver steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis. Based on a multi-parametric approach, the goal was to assess the ancillary ... -
Macrostructural aspects in oral narratives in Brazilian Portuguese by left and right hemisphere stroke patients with low education and low socioeconomic status
(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2022-03-18)Objective: Individuals with a stroke in either the left (LH) or right hemisphere (RH) often present macrostructural impairments in narrative abilities. Understanding the potential influence of low education and low socioeconomic status (SES) is ... -
Manganese deposition in basal ganglia structures results from both portal-systemic shunting and liver dysfunction
(1999)BACKGROUND & AIMS: Manganese (Mn) deposition could be responsible for the T(1)-weighted magnetic resonance signal hyperintensities observed in cirrhotic patients. These experiments were designed to assess the regional specificity of the Mn increases ... -
Mapping first-line healthcare providers’ roles, practices and impacts on care for workers with compensable musculoskeletal disorders in four jurisdictions : a critical interpretive synthesis
(Wiley, 2019-05-10)Background First-line health care providers are the primary access point for workers' benefits. However, little is known about their impact on quality of care and return-to-work. Our objective was to critically compare literature on the practices of ... -
Matériel de formation Rel@x : formation à la communication hypnotique pour prévenir la douleur
Teaching material Rel@x : hypnotic communication training to prevent pain
(2021-07-23)La formation Rel@x a été mise au point pour prévenir et diminuer la douleur procédurale en pédiatrie. Elle utilise les principes de la communication adaptée de l'hypnose clinique (communication hypnotique) et concerne deux techniques: l'endroit agréable ... -
Maternal warmth and toddler development : support for transactional models in disadvantaged families
Parenting, communication and social competence
(Springer, 2017-04)Studies support cognitive and social domains of development as entwined in childhood, however, there is a paucity of investigation into the nature of the mother-child relationship within an interdependence framework. Furthermore, the focus on these ... -
Mathematical models and hepatology; oil and vinegar?
(Elsevier, 2016-01)Mathematical models are increasingly being used in medicine to study physiological, pathophysiological and therapeutic pathways [1–3]. In hepatology, mathematical abstractions have been beneficial to predict the viral load of hepatitis C following ... -
A maximum likelihood framework for protein design
(2006)BACKGROUND:The aim of protein design is to predict amino-acid sequences compatible with a given target structure. Traditionally envisioned as a purely thermodynamic question, this problem can also be understood in a wider context, where additional ... -
Measuring substance-related disorders using Canadian administrative health databanks : interprovincial comparisons of recorded diagnostic rates, incidence proportions and mortality rate ratios
Mesurer les troubles liés aux substances à l’aide des banques de données de santé administratives canadiennes : comparaisons interprovinciales des taux diagnostiques enregistrés, proportions de l’incidence et rapports des taux de mortalité
(SAGE, 2021-09-27)Context Assessing temporal changes in the recorded diagnostic rates, incidence proportions, and health outcomes of substance-related disorders (SRD) can inform public health policymakers in reducing harms associated with alcohol and other drugs. ... -
Mechanism of insulin resistance in a rat model of kidney disease and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
(Public Library of Science, 2017-05-01)Chronic kidney disease is associated with homeostatic imbalances such as insulin resistance. However, the underlying mechanisms leading to these imbalances and whether they promote the development of type 2 diabetes is unknown. The effect of chronic ... -
Mechanisms of lipid malabsorption in Cystic Fibrosis: the impact of essential fatty acids deficiency
(2005)Transport mechanisms, whereby alimentary lipids are digested and packaged into small emulsion particles that enter intestinal cells to be translocated to the plasma in the form of chylomicrons, are impaired in cystic fibrosis. The purpose of this paper ... -
Melanosomal targeting sequences from gp100 are essential for MHC class II-restricted endogenous epitope presentation and mobilization to endosomal compartments
(HighWire Press (American Association for Cancer Research), 2006-02-15)CD4+ T lymphocytes play an important role in CD8+ T cell-mediated responses against tumors. Considering that about 20% of melanomas express major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II, it is plausible that concomitant antigenic presentation by MHC ... -
Metabotropic group II glutamate receptors in the basolateral amygdala mediate cue-triggered increases in incentive motivation
(Springer, 2021-07-05)Rationale: Reward-associated cues can trigger incentive motivation for reward and invigorate reward-seeking behaviour via Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT). Glutamate signaling within the basolateral amygdala (BLA) modulates cue-triggered increases ... -
Metastatic liver tumour segmentation with a neural network-guided 3D deformable model
(Springer, 2016-04-22)The segmentation of liver tumours in CT images is useful for the diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer. Furthermore, an accurate assessment of tumour volume aids in the diagnosis and evaluation of treatment response. Currently, segmentation is performed ... -
Mild hypothermia in the prevention of brain edema in acute liver failure: mechanisms and clinical prospects
(2002-12)Mild hypothermia (32 degrees C-35 degrees C) reduces intracranial pressure in patients with acute liver failure and may offer an effective adjunct therapy in the management of these patients. Studies in experimental animals suggest that this beneficial ... -
Mild hypothermia prevents brain edema and attenuates up-regulation of the astrocytic benzodiazepine receptor in experimental acute liver failure
(2005-05)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Mild hypothermia has proven useful in the clinical management of patients with acute liver failure. Acute liver failure in experimental animals results in alterations in the expression of genes coding for astrocytic proteins including ... -
Mild hypothermia prevents cerebral edema and CSF lactate accumulation in acute liver failure
(2001-06)Evidence from both clinical and experimental studies demonstrates that mild hypothermia prevents encephalopathy and brain edema in acute liver failure (ALF). As part of a series of studies to elucidate the mechanism(s) involved in this protective effect, ... -
Les mini-écoles de la santé : pour encourager la persévérance scolaire
(2017-10-11)Depuis 2011, des centaines d’élèves autochtones et d’étudiants universitaires se sont rencontrés grâce aux Mini-écoles de la santé initiées par le Dr Stanley Vollant en collaboration avec l’Université de Montréal. Les Mini-écoles consistent en une série ... -
Mithramycin downregulates proinflammatory cytokine-induced matrix metalloproteinase gene expression in articular chondrocytes
(2005)Interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-17 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) are the main proinflammatory cytokines implicated in cartilage breakdown by matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) in arthritic joints. We studied the impact of an anti-neoplastic antibiotic, ... -
MMP-2 and MMP-9 polymorphisms and preeclampsia risk in tunisian arabs : a case-control study
(MDPI, 2021-06-16)The abnormal production of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), especially MMP-9 and MMP-2, plays a pivotal role in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and as such, can influence the development of preeclampsia. These alterations may result from functional ...