ConferenceBlood · November 13, 2019
Introduction: Geriatric assessment (GA) is a multidimensional evaluation of patient health and function that may detect impairments not identified as part of routine care, predict treatment-related morbidity and mortality, and inform treatment plan ...
Full textCite
ConferenceJournal of Clinical Oncology · March 1, 2019
480 Background: Sarcopenia, a severe loss of skeletal muscle mass, predicts poor outcomes in bladder cancer (BC). But, why sarcopenia occurs in BC is unknown. Our objective was to assess if diet and physical activity were the pri ...
Full textCite
ConferenceChest · June 2015
BACKGROUND: COPD is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Patients with COPD are at a high risk of nutritional deficiency, which is associated with declines in respiratory function, lean body mass and strength, and immune function. ...
Full textLink to itemCite
ConferenceJ Biol Chem · November 23, 2012
BACKGROUND: Regulation of transcriptional activity of heat shock factor-1 (HSF1) is widely thought to be the main point of control for heat shock protein (Hsp) expression. RESULTS: Glutamine increases Hsf1 gene transcription in a C/EBPβ-dependent manner an ...
Full textLink to itemCite
ConferenceAnaesthesia · June 2008
This study aims to assess the prevalence and outcomes of inhalational anaesthetic abuse among anaesthesia training programmes. Online surveys were completed by chairpersons of academic anaesthesia training programmes in the United States. The response rate ...
Full textLink to itemCite