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Glutamine Facilitates Chemotherapy While Reducing Toxicity by Klimberg, V. Suzanne, Nwokedi, Emmanuel, Hutchins, Laura F., Pappas, Alex A., Lang, Nicholas P., Btoadwater, J. Ralph, Read, Raymond C., Westbrook, Kent C.

“…Dose intensification of chemotherapy is thought to increase survival. With recent advances in hemopoietic cell modulators such as granulocyte colony…”
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: evolution, early results, and impact on nonsurgical gallstone therapies by Brandon, JC, Velez, MA, Teplick, SK, Mueller, PR, Rattner, DW, Broadwater, JR, Jr, Lang, NP, Eidt, JF

“…Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a surgical technique first performed in France, has gained widespread acceptance among surgeons in the United States. The…”
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Economic impact of reducing hospitalization for mastectomy patients by EDWARDS, M. J, BROADWATER, J. R, BELL, J. L, AMES, F. C, BALCH, C. M

“…In 1985, two policies designed to reduce hospitalization charges for mastectomy patients were instituted at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at Houston. The…”
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Mastectomy following preoperative chemotherapy : strict operative criteria control operative morbidity by BROADWATER, J. R, EDWARDS, M. J, KUGLEN, C, HORTOBAGYI, G. N, AMES, F. C, BALCH, C. M

“…The surgical morbidity associated with aggressive preoperative chemotherapy in 106 patients with advanced primary breast cancer who had chemotherapy followed…”
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Precise intraoperative location of gastrointestinal bleeding with a hand-held counter. Work in progress by Williamson, M R, Boyd, C M, McGuire, E L, Angtuaco, T, Westbrook, K C, Lang, N P, Alston, J, Broadwater, J R, Navab, F, Bersey, M L

“…The nuclear medicine bleeding scan is frequently insufficient to locate sites of bleeding precisely, in spite of its great sensitivity. A small, hand-held…”
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A simplified temporary abdominal closure with latex rubber and marlex mesh by EIDT, J. F, BROADWATER, J. R, BARONE, G. W

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When should the "infected" subcutaneous infusion reservoir be removed? by Barnes, J R, Lucas, N, Broadwater, J R, Hauer-Jensen, M

“…Subcutaneous central venous infusion reservoirs (central venous catheters) are one of the primary devices for administration of intravenous chemotherapy…”
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CNS tumor induction by radiotherapy: a report of four new cases and estimate of dose required by Cavin, L W, Dalrymple, G V, McGuire, E L, Maners, A W, Broadwater, J R

“…We have analyzed 60 cases of intra-axial brain tumors associated with antecedent radiation therapy. These include four new cases. The patients had originally…”
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Prognostic significance of carcinoembryonic antigen in colorectal carcinoma. Serum levels before and after resection and before recurrence by Chu, D Z, Erickson, C A, Russell, M P, Thompson, C, Lang, N P, Broadwater, R J, Westbrook, K C

“…The use of carcinoembryonic antigen was evaluated in 425 patients with a mean follow-up of 48 months. The preoperative and postoperative carcinoembryonic…”
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Percutaneous cholecystostomy in critically ill patients by Teplick, S K, Harshfield, D L, Brandon, J C, Broadwater, Jr, J R, Cone, J B

“…Sixteen critically ill patients underwent percutaneous cholecystostomy because of suspected acute cholecystitis. The procedure was technically successful,…”
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Central venous catheter placement in patients with disorders of hemostasis by Mumtaz, Hamid, Williams, Victor, Hauer-Jensen, Martin, Rowe, Mark, Henry-Tillman, Rhonda S, Heaton, Keith, Mancino, Anne T, Muldoon, Roberta L, Klimberg, V.Suzanne, Broadwater, J.Ralph, Westbrook, Kent C, Lang, Nicholas P

“…Background: Patients requiring central venous access frequently have disorders of hemostasis. The aim of this study was to identify factors predictive of…”
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Management of colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver by Stair, J M, Broadwater, J R

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Consensus conference on colorectal carcinoma by Chu, D Z, Broadwater, J R, Keppen, M, Westbrook, K C

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Effect of supplemental dietary glutamine on methotrexate concentrations in tumors by Klimberg, V S, Pappas, A A, Nwokedi, E, Jensen, J C, Broadwater, J R, Lang, N P, Westbrook, K C

“…This study evaluated the effects of supplemental dietary glutamine (GLN) on methotrexate sodium concentrations in tumors and serum of sarcoma-bearing rats…”
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Abnormal gallbladder nuclear ejection fraction predicts success of cholecystectomy in patients with biliary dyskinesia by Sorenson, M K, Fancher, S, Lang, N P, Eidt, J F, Broadwater, J R

“…The management of patients with symptoms consistent with biliary tract disease who do not have gallstones is difficult. We retrospectively reviewed the charts…”
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Pyloric stenosis--a timed perspective by Golladay, E S, Broadwater, J R, Mollitt, D L

“…In a review of 90 infants with pyloric stenosis who underwent pyloromyotomy, preoperative nasogastric drainage for more than six hours during the period of…”
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Afterloading vaginal ovoids by Green, Jr, A E, Broadwater, J R, Hancock, Jr, J A

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Outpatient percutaneous central venous access in cancer patients by Broadwater, J R, Henderson, M A, Bell, J L, Edwards, M J, Smith, G J, McCready, D R, Swanson, R S, Hardy, M E, Shenk, R R, Lawson, M

“…A 1-year experience of percutaneous subclavian catheterization in outpatients with cancer was reviewed to document reliability, safety, and cost. There were…”
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Posterior surgical approaches to the rectum by Westbrook, K C, Lang, N P, Broadwater, J R, Thompson, B W

“…This report summarizes experience with 19 posterior approaches to the rectum including nine trans-sacral (Kraske) and ten trans-sphincteric (Mason) procedures…”
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Advantages of the Papillon protocol in the preoperative treatment of rectal carcinoma by Klimberg, V S, Langston, J D, Maners, A, Gocio, J C, Hutchins, L F, Lang, N P, Westbrook, K C, Broadwater, J R

“…Standard treatment for advanced rectal carcinoma currently includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Although there are theoretic advantages to…”
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