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Relationship of Pediatric Overall Performance Category and Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category scores at pediatric intensive care unit discharge with outcome measures collected at hospital discharge and 1- and 6-month follow-up assessments by Fiser, Debra H, Long, Nicholas, Roberson, Paula K, Hefley, Glenda, Zolten, Kristin, Brodie-Fowler, Marilyn

“…OBJECTIVEGiven the current focus on outcomes, there is a crucial need for easily utilized measures that can effectively quantify morbidity or disability after…”
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The interrelationships among albumin, nutrient intake, and inflammation in elderly recuperative care patients by Sullivan, Dennis H., Johnson, L. E., Dennis, R. A., Roberson, P. K., Heif, M., Garner, K. K., Bopp, Melinda M.

“…Objectives To examine the interrelationships among low serum albumin, nutritional depletion, and ongoing inflammation in older patients recovering from…”
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Undernutrition and risk of mortality in elderly patients within 1 year of hospital discharge by Liu, Longjian, Bopp, Melinda M, Roberson, Paula K, Sullivan, Dennis H

“…The importance of undernutrition as a determinant of postdischarge mortality among hospitalized elderly people remains controversial. The purpose of this study…”
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Relationship of illness severity and length of stay to functional outcomes in the pediatric intensive care unit: A multi-institutional study by Fiser, Debra H, Tilford, John M, Roberson, Paula K

“…OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to establish relationships between illness severity, length of stay, and functional outcomes in the pediatric intensive…”
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Oral Cefixime Is Similar to Continued Intravenous Antibiotics in the Empirical Treatment of Febrile Neutropenic Children with Cancer by Shenep, J. L., Flynn, P. M., Baker, D. K., Hetherington, S. V., Hudson, M. M., Hughes, W. T., Patrick, C. C., Roberson, P. K., Sandlund, J. T., Santana, V. M., Sixbey, J. W., Slobod, K. S.

“…Empiric oral antibiotic therapy for febrile neutropenic cancer patients has been suggested as a means to decrease hospitalization, but the safety of this…”
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BUN as an Independent Predictor of Post-Hospital-Discharge Mortality among Older Veterans by Sullivan, Dennis H., Sullivan, S. C., Bopp, M. M., Roberson, P. K., Lensing, S. Y.

“…Background/Objectives An elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in known to be an important prognostic indicator in patients with end-stage heart or kidney disease…”
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Dodecafluoropentane Emulsion Extends Window for tPA Therapy in a Rabbit Stroke Model by Culp, W. C., Brown, A. T., Lowery, J. D., Arthur, M. C., Roberson, P. K., Skinner, R. D.

“…Dodecafluoropentane emulsion (DDFPe) nanodroplets are exceptional oxygen transporters and can protect ischemic brain in stroke models 24 h without reperfusion…”
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Safe Administration of the Measles Vaccine to Children Allergic to Eggs by James, John M, Burks, A. Wesley, Roberson, Paula K, Sampson, Hugh A

“…Physicians face a clinical dilemma in deciding whether to administer measles vaccines to patients who are allergic to eggs, because of concern about…”
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Reproductive Toxicity and Growth Effects in Rats Exposed to Lead at Different Periods during Development by Ronis, Martin J.J., Badger, Thomas M., Shema, Sarah J., Roberson, Paula K., Shaikh, Fatima

“…The reproductive toxicity and growth effects of developmental lead exposure were assessed using a rat model in which 0.6% (w/v) lead acetate was administered…”
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A randomised clinical trial of nicotine patches for treatment of spit tobacco addiction among adolescents by Stotts, R C, Roberson, P K, Hanna, E Y, Jones, S K, Smith, C K

“…Background:This study tested the efficacy of nicotine patches in combination with behavioural therapy for the treatment of adolescent spit tobacco addiction…”
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Nongenotropic, Sex-Nonspecific Signaling through the Estrogen or Androgen Receptors: Dissociation from Transcriptional Activity by Kousteni, S., Bellido, T., Plotkin, L.I., O'Brien, C.A., Bodenner, D.L., Han, L., Han, K., DiGregorio, G.B., Katzenellenbogen, J.A., Katzenellenbogen, B.S., Roberson, P.K., Weinstein, R.S., Jilka, R.L., Manolagas, S.C.

“…The relationship of the classical receptors and their transcriptional activity to nongenotropic effects of steroid hormones is unknown. We demonstrate herein a…”
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Proteasomal degradation of Runx2 shortens parathyroid hormone-induced anti-apoptotic signaling in osteoblasts. A putative explanation for why intermittent administration is needed for bone anabolism by Bellido, Teresita, Ali, A Afshan, Plotkin, Lilian I, Fu, Qiang, Gubrij, Igor, Roberson, Paula K, Weinstein, Robert S, O'Brien, Charles A, Manolagas, Stavros C, Jilka, Robert L

“…It is unknown why sustained elevation of parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulates bone resorption, whereas intermittent administration stimulates bone formation…”
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Differences in pediatric ICU mortality risk over time by Tilford, John M, Roberson, Paula K, Lensing, Shelly, Fiser, Debra H

“…OBJECTIVESTo compare pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) mortality risk using models from two distinct time periods; and to discuss the implications of…”
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Intracranial resistive index (RI) values in normal term infants during the first day of life by ALLISON, J. W, FADDIS, L. A, KINDER, D. L, ROBERSON, P. K, GLASIER, C. M, SEIBERT, J. J

“…The purpose of this study was to determine normal resistive index (RI) values for term neonates during the first day of life as part of an ongoing prospective…”
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Prevention of osteocyte and osteoblast apoptosis by bisphosphonates and calcitonin by Plotkin, L I, Weinstein, R S, Parfitt, A M, Roberson, P K, Manolagas, S C, Bellido, T

“…Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis may be due, in part, to increased apoptosis of osteocytes and osteoblasts, and bisphosphonates (BPs) are effective in the…”
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Pain Assessment and Treatment in Children with Cognitive Impairment: A Survey of Nurses' and Physicians' Beliefs by Fanurik, Debra, Koh, Jeffrey L, Schmitz, Michael L, Harrison, R Dale, Roberson, Paula K, Killebrew, Pamela

“…OBJECTIVE:To gather information about healthcare providers' beliefs regarding pain and its treatment in children with cognitive impairment. DESIGN:A survey…”
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ENDOCRINE MECHANISMS UNDERLYING THE GROWTH EFFECTS OF DEVELOPMENTAL LEAD EXPOSURE IN THE RAT by Ronis, M J, Badger, T M, Shema, S J, Roberson, P K, Templer, L, Ringer, D, Thomas, P E

“…A dose-response study was conducted to examine the growth suppression associated with developmental lead exposure in a rat model and to determine the endocrine…”
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Prognostic Importance of Blast Cell DNA Content in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Look, A. Thomas, Roberson, Paula K., Williams, Dorothy L., Rivera, Gaston, Bowman, W. Paul, Pui, Ching-Hon, Ochs, Judith, Abromowitch, Minnie, Kalwinsky, David, Dahl, Gary V., George, Stephen, Murphy, Sharon B.

“…Using flow cytometric techniques, we determined the pretreatment distribution of DNA content in propidium iodide-stained leukemic blasts from 205 children with…”
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Cytogenetics of Childhood T-Cell Leukemia by Raimondi, Susana C., Behm, Frederick G., Roberson, Paula K., Pui, Ching-Hon, Rivera, Gaston K., Murphy, Sharon B., Williams, Dorothy L.

“…The karyotypes of 57 cases of childhood T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were analyzed to establish the cytogenetic profile in this disease. Three…”
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Cytogenetics of pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with emphasis on prognostic implications of the t(1;19) by Raimondi, S C, Behm, F G, Roberson, P K, Williams, D L, Pui, C H, Crist, W M, Look, A T, Rivera, G K

“…In earlier studies of the cytogenetic characteristics of leukemic lymphoblasts from children with pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), we concluded…”
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