Introduction: The present study was done to assess the effect of molecularly-targeted core/shell of iron oxide/gold nanoparticles (Fe3O4@AuNPs) on tumor radiosensitization of SKBr-3 breast cancer cells.Methods: Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2)-targeted Fe3O4@AuNPs were synthesized by conjugating trastuzumab (TZ, Herceptin) to PEGyla
Introduction: Libraries have provided mediated search services for more than forty years without a practice standard to guide the execution of searches, training of searchers, or evaluation of search performance.A pan-Canadian group of librarians completed a study of the literature on mediated search practices from 2014-2017 as a first step in addr
Objectives SLE displays large clinical heterogeneity that beyond genetic factors may be determined by environmental exposures.In this Danish nationwide study, we aimed to determine if clinical subsets of SLE were associated with smoking history.Methods At each of six participating centres, incident or prevalent inpatients and outpatients with SLE w
Objective: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a disorder featuring left ventricular dysfunction, heart failure, and a poor prognosis.The etiology is still unclear, despite diagnostic and therapeutic developments.This study was an evaluation of factors affecting the life span of a group of idiopathic DCM patients.Methods: A total of 79 patients from be