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Inhaled nitric oxide versus conventional therapy: Effect on oxygenation in ARDS by MICHAEL, J. R, BARTON, R. G, LIOU, T. G, SAMUELSON, W. M, CARVETH, H. J, HINSON, D. M, MORRIS, S. E, DAVIS, B. L, DAY, R. W, SAFFLE, J. R, MONE, M, MARKEWITZ, B. A, HILLIER, K, ELSTAD, M. R, CAMPBELL, E. J, TROYER, B. E, WHATLEY, R. E

“…A randomized, controlled clinical trial was performed with patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) to compare the effect of conventional…”
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Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase increases during macrophage differentiation. A novel mechanism that regulates accumulation of platelet-activating factor by ELSTAD, M. R, STAFFORINI, D. M, MCINTYRE, T. M, PRESCOTT, S. M, ZIMMERMAN, G. A

“…Monocytes and macrophages produce bioactive lipids, such as platelet-activating factor (1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, PAF), that mediate…”
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Radiation therapy for tracheobronchial amyloidosis by Kurrus, J A, Hayes, J K, Hoidal, J R, Menendez, M M, Elstad, M R

“…A 67-year-old man presented with localized tracheobronchial amyloidosis involving the distal trachea and the right-sided airways. The disease caused right…”
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Human macrophages secrete platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase by STAFFORINI, D. M, ELSTAD, M. R, MCINTYRE, T. M, ZIMMERMAN, G. A, PRESCOTT, S. M

“…When monocytes mature to macrophages, their ability to accumulate the pro-inflammatory lipid autacoid, platelet-activating factor (PAF), is markedly decreased…”
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Liver cells secrete the plasma form of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase by TARBET, E. B, STAFFORINI, D. M, ELSTAD, M. R, ZIMMERMAN, G. A, MCINTYRE, T. M, PRESCOTT, S. M

“…Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a phospholipid (1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) with diverse physiological effects. It has been implicated…”
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P-selectin regulates platelet-activating factor synthesis and phagocytosis by monocytes by Elstad, MR, La Pine, TR, Cowley, FS, McEver, RP, McIntyre, TM, Prescott, SM, Zimmerman, GA

“…Adhesion molecules on endothelial cells or platelets may regulate localization and activation of leukocytes at sites of tissue injury, infection, or…”
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Succinylcholine-induced hyperkalemia following prolonged pharmacologic neuromuscular blockade by Markewitz, B A, Elstad, M R

“…While being treated for the acute respiratory distress syndrome, a 27-year-old woman developed profound hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest following the…”
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Synthesis and release of platelet-activating factor by stimulated human mononuclear phagocytes [published erratum appears in J Immunol 1988 Jul 1;141(1):352] by Elstad, MR, Prescott, SM, McIntyre, TM, Zimmerman, GA

“…Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a potent phospholipid mediator that may participate in inflammatory responses by virtue of its ability to activate…”
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Alveolar haemorrhage in a case of high altitude pulmonary oedema by Grissom, Colin K, Albertine, Kurt H, Elstad, Mark R

“…A case of high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE) in a climber who made a rapid ascent on Mt McKinley (Denali), Alaska is described. The bronchoalveolar lavage…”
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Activated platelets signal chemokine synthesis by human monocytes by Weyrich, A S, Elstad, M R, McEver, R P, McIntyre, T M, Moore, K L, Morrissey, J H, Prescott, S M, Zimmerman, G A

“…Human blood monocytes adhere rapidly and for prolonged periods to activated platelets that display P-selectin, an adhesion protein that recognizes a specific…”
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Vitronectin (S Protein) Augments the Functional Activity of Monocyte Receptors for IgG and Complement C3b by Parker, C.J., Frame, R.N., Elstad, M.R.

“…An arginine-glycine-aspartic acid sequence (RGD in the single letter code for amino acids) is present in the cell attachment site of both vitronectin and…”
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Signal-Dependent Translation of a Regulatory Protein, Bcl-3, in Activated Human Platelets by Weyrich, Andrew S., Dixon, Dan A., Pabla, Ravinder, Elstad, Mark R., McIntyre, Thomas M., Prescott, Stephen M., Zimmerman, Guy A.

“…Circulating human platelets lack nuclei, cannot synthesize mRNA, and are considered incapable of regulated protein syntehsis. We found that thrombin-activated,…”
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Use of Silicone Stents in the Management of Subglottic Stenosis by Kurrus, Jeffrey A., Gray, Steven D., Elstad, Mark R.

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CD11b/CD18 integrin and a beta-glucan receptor act in concert to induce the synthesis of platelet-activating factor by monocytes by Elstad, MR, Parker, CJ, Cowley, FS, Wilcox, LA, McIntyre, TM, Prescott, SM, Zimmerman, GA

“…We determined the mechanism by which opsonized zymosan particles, which are derived from yeast and composed of carbohydrate polymers, stimulate…”
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Midazolam-induced angioedema and bronchoconstriction by Yakel, Jr, D L, Whittaker, S E, Elstad, M R

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Human macrophages secrete platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase. A mechanism for resolution of pulmonary inflammation by Elstad, M R, Stafforini, D M, Prescott, S M, McIntyre, T M, Zimmerman, G A

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Protein kinase C regulates the synthesis of platelet-activating factor by human monocytes by Elstad, M R, McIntyre, T M, Prescott, S M, Zimmerman, G A

“…Human peripheral blood monocytes synthesize the potent lipid autacoid platelet-activating factor (PAF) following appropriate stimulation. We examined the role…”
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D40 ILLUSTRATIVE DISEASE PRESENTATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE II: Intracranial Abscess Due To Endobronchial Foreign Body In An Adult by Beesley, S J, Timm, J, Swaminathan, S, Elstad, M R

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The interaction of leukocytes with platelets in blood coagulation by Elstad, M R, McIntyre, T M, Prescott, S M, Zimmerman, G A

“…The concept that leukocytes play an active role in hemostasis and thrombosis has only recently been accepted. Leukocytes may influence coagulation directly, by…”
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Aspergillosis and lung defenses by Elstad, M R

“…Aspergillosis refers to any of the illnesses caused by fungi that are members of the genus Aspergillus. The diseases range from allergic responses that occur…”
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