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Interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 evoke scratching behaviour in mice
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Persistent and relapsing itch commonly manifests in inflammatory skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis (AD). AD pathogenesis is driven by interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 (IL-13). Dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody ...
الانتفاضة الفلسطينيّة الأولى كنقطة تحوّل في إعادة صياغة وكالة جسد وروح الفلسطينيّ/ة
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مركز دراسات الوحدة العربية Center of Arab Unity Studies
, 2019 , Article)
تتقصّى هذه المقالة التحوّلات في تشكيل جسد الفلسطيني/ة كموقع لوسم القوى الاستعماريّة الاسرائيليّة، وبالتّوازي أداة للتحرّر بيد المجتمع وقوى المقاومَة الفلسطينيّة، خاصّة خلال الانتفاضة الأولى سنة 1987 وحتى اليوم. تدّعي المقالة ...
Experimental effect of different dilutions of blood with human plasma protein fraction and large dose factor one on blood coagulation and chemistry in vitro
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
, 2019 , Article)
Background and Aims: Human plasma protein fraction 5% (PPF5%) is an albumin-based colloid used to expand the plasma volume during volume deficiency. The current basic medical experimental study assessed in vitro coagulation ...
The work of transnational forensic medicine experts in colonised zones:the Palestinian case
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Manchester University Press
, 2019 , Article)
This article aims to shed light on the post-mortem practices for Palestinian dead bodies when there is suspicion of human rights violations by Israeli military forces. By focusing on the case of Omran Abu Hamdieh from ...
Vitamin D for the Immune System in Cystic Fibrosis (DISC): A double-blind, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
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Oxford University Press
, 2019 , Article)
Background Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have increased risk of vitamin D deficiency owing to fat malabsorption and other factors. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with increased risk of pulmonary exacerbations ...
Moving towards a standards-based methodological quality assessment scheme for clinical research
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2019 , Article)
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A unified framework for bias assessment in clinical research
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2019 , Article)
Methodological flaws, limitations, and inadequate practices in research are well known and pose threats to the internal validity of any research study. However, there are ways of safeguarding research conduct to reduce the ...
Demystifying Smoker's Paradox: A Propensity Score-Weighted Analysis in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Heart Failure.
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Wiley Open Access
, 2019 , Article)
Background Smoker's paradox has been observed with several vascular disorders, yet there are limited data in patients with acute heart failure (HF). We examined the effects of smoking in patients with acute HF using data ...
P-value driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
To investigate the effect of number of studies in a meta-analysis on the detection of publication bias using p-value driven methods. The proportion of meta-analyses detected by Egger's, Harbord's, Peters', and Begg's tests ...