Search Results - "Nass, C. C."

Analysis of the structure and function of the epidermal barrier in patients with ichthyoses—clinical and electron microscopical investigations by Fölster‐Holst, R., Naß, C., Dähnhardt‐Pfeiffer, S., Freitag‐Wolf, S.

“…Background Ichthyoses are pathogenetically characterized by a pronounced disorder of the epidermal barrier. Clinically, hyperkeratosis, severe scaling and…”
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Does Computer-Synthesized Speech Manifest Personality? Experimental Tests of Recognition, Similarity-Attraction, and Consistency-Attraction by Nass, Clifford, Lee, Kwan Min

“…Would people exhibit similarity-attraction and consistency-attraction toward unambiguously computer-generated speech even when personality is clearly not…”
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Trends in Incidence and Prevalence of Major Transfusion-Transmissible Viral Infections in US Blood Donors, 1991 to 1996 by Glynn, Simone A, Kleinman, Steven H, Schreiber, George B, Busch, Michael P, Wright, David J, Smith, James W, Nass, Catharie C, Williams, Alan E, for the Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study (REDS)

“…CONTEXT Evaluating trends in blood donor infectious disease rates is essential for monitoring blood supply safety and donor screening effectiveness. OBJECTIVE…”
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Interactive Media in Improving Drowsy Driver Safety by Takayama, Leila, Nass, Clifford

“…Objective: This study investigated the possibility of using interactive media to help drowsy drivers wake up, thereby enabling them to drive more safely…”
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A Prospective Study of Sexual Transmission of Human T Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV)–I and HTLV-II by Roucoux, Diana F., Wang, Baoguang, Smith, Donna, Nass, Catharie C., Smith, James, Hutching, Sheila T., Newman, Bruce, Lee, Tzong-Hae, Chafets, Daniel M.

“…BackgroundCross-sectional studies support sexual transmission of human T lymphotropic virus (HTLV)–I/II; however, prospective incidence data, particularly for…”
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Prevalence and clinical features of HTLV neurologic disease in the HTLV Outcomes Study by ORLAND, J. R, ENGSTROM, J, LOUGHLIN, K, MURPHY, E. L, FRIDEY, J, SACHER, R. A, SMITH, J. W, NASS, C, GARRATTY, G, NEWMAN, B, SMITH, D, WANG, B

“…Almost 20 years after its discovery, the prevalence and clinical course of human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy (HAM, also known as…”
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Convenience, the bane of our existence, and other barriers to donating by Schreiber, George B., Schlumpf, Karen S., Glynn, Simone A., Wright, David J., Tu, Yongling, King, Melissa R., Higgins, Martha J., Kessler, Debra, Gilcher, Ronald, Nass, Catharie C., Guiltinan, Anne M.

“…BACKGROUND:  To prevent donor loss and improve retention, it is important to understand the major deterrents to blood donation and to identify factors that can…”
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Respiratory and urinary tract infections, arthritis, and asthma associated with HTLV-I and HTLV-II infection by Murphy, Edward L, Wang, Baoguang, Sacher, Ronald A, Fridey, Joy, Smith, James W, Nass, Catharie C, Newman, Bruce, Ownby, Helen E, Garratty, George, Hutching, Shelia T, Schreiber, George B

“…Human T-lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV-I and -II) cause myelopathy; HTLV-I, but not HTLV-II, causes adult T-cell leukemia. Whether HTLV-II is…”
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Higher Human T Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) Provirus Load Is Associated with HTLV-I versus HTLV-II, with HTLV-II Subtype A versus B, and with Male Sex and a History of Blood Transfusion by Murphy, Edward L., Lee, Tzong-Hae, Chafets, Daniel, Nass, Catharie C., Wang, Baoguang, Loughlin, Katharine, Smith, Donna

“…Background. High human T lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-I provirus load (VL) has been associated with an increased risk of HTLV-associated myelopathy, but little is…”
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Risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection in United States blood donors by Murphy, Edward L., Bryzman, Stephen M., Glynn, Simone A., Ameti, Dannie I., Thomson, Ruth A., Williams, Alan E., Nass, Catharie C., Ownby, Helen E., Schreiber, George B., Kong, Fanhui, Neal, Keith R., Nemo, George J.

“…Injection drug use (IDU) is a known risk factor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, but the strength of other parenteral and sexual risk factors is unclear…”
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Attitudes toward blood donation incentives in the United States: implications for donor recruitment by Glynn, Simone A., Williams, Alan E., Nass, Catharie C., Bethel, James, Kessler, Debra, Scott, Edward P., Fridey, Joy, Kleinman, Steven H., Schreiber, George B.

“…BACKGROUND : The potential effectiveness of various donation incentive programs may vary by demographics, first‐time or repeat status, and collection site…”
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Analysis of donor return behavior by Ownby, H.E., Kong, F., Watanabe, K., Tu, Y., Nass, C.C.

“…BACKGROUND: Efforts to provide a safe, adequate blood supply have been inhibited by persistent shortages attributed to a lack of motivation on the part of the…”
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Single-port access cholecystectomy is a safe alternative to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a retrospective comparison of single-port access versus standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Cziupka, K, Partecke, L I, Nass, C, Mirow, L

“…As laparoscopic surgery develops, one current goal is the reduction of scarring and operative trauma to a minimum. Single-port access surgery (SPA) uses a…”
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Evidence among Blood Donors for a 30-Year-Old Epidemic of Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type II Infection in the United States by Murphy, Edward L., Watanabe, Kevin, Nass, Catharie C., Ownby, Helen, Williams, Alan, Nemo, George

“…The demographic and geographic determinants of human T lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV-I and -II) are not well defined in the United States. Antibodies…”
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Do blood donors read and understand screening educational materials? by Rugege-Hakiza, S.E., Glynn, S.A., Hutching, S.T., Bethel, J., Nass, C.C., McEntire, R.L., Hirschler, N.V., Campbell, J.G., Ladavac, A., Schreiber, G.B.

“…BACKGROUND: Blood donors with high‐risk behaviors may not self‐defer because they failed to read or understand the screening educational materials. STUDY…”
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The impact of male-to-male sexual experience on risk profiles of blood donors by Sanchez, Ana M., Schreiber, George B., Nass, Catharie C., Glynn, Simone, Kessler, Debra, Hirschler, Nora, Fridey, Joy, Bethel, James, Murphy, Edward, Busch, Michael P.

“…BACKGROUND: Men who have had sex with men (MSM) since 1977 are permanently deferred from donating blood. Excluding only men who engaged in male‐to‐male sex…”
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Increased Prevalence of Infectious Diseases and Other Adverse Outcomes in Human T Lymphotropic Virus Types I- and II-Infected Blood Donors by Murphy, Edward L., Glynn, Simone A., Fride, Joy, Sacher, Ronald A., Smith, James W., Wright, David J., Newman, Bruce, Gibble, Joan W., Ameti, Dannie I., Nemo, George J.

“…Disease associations of human T lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV-I and -II) infection were studied in 154 HTLV-I-infected, 387 HTLV-II-infected, and 799…”
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The RADAR repository: a resource for studies of infectious agents and their transmissibility by transfusion by Kleinman, S.H., Glynn, S.A., Higgins, M.J., Triulzi, D.J., Smith, J.W., Nass, C.C., Garratty, George, Murphy, E.L., LeParc, G.F., Schreiber, G.B., King, M.R., Chamberland, M.E., Nemo, G.J.

“…BACKGROUND: An ongoing issue in transfusion medicine is whether newly identified or emerging pathogens can be transmitted by transfusion. One method to study…”
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Endemic versus epidemic viral spreads display distinct patterns of HTLV-2b replication by Gabet, Anne-Sophie, Moulés, Vincent, Sibon, David, Nass, Catharie C., Mortreux, Franck, Mauclère, Philippe, Gessain, Antoine, Murphy, Edward L., Wattel, Eric

“…As the replication pattern of leukemogenic PTLVs possesses a strong pathogenic impact, we investigated HTLV-2 replication in vivo in asymptomatic carriers…”
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Knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and screening in United States blood donors by Sharma, Usha K., Schreiber, George B., Glynn, Simone A., Nass, Catharie C., Higgins, Martha J., Tu, Yongling, Bethel, Jim, Williams, Alan E.

“…BACKGROUND : Increased knowledge of HIV transmission and behavioral and test screening may encourage high‐risk blood donors to self‐defer. STUDY DESIGN AND…”
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