BACKGROUND: We have recently demonstrated that remote ischemic preconditioning
reduces ischemia-reperfusion injury in animal models. The mechanisms by which the …

OBJECTIVE: The effects of cold cardioplegic arrest and reperfusion on human ventricular
gene expression are unknown. We tested the hypothesis that intraoperative ischemia …

OBJECTIVE: We propose that the fetal heart is highly resilient to hypoxic stress. Our
objective was to elucidate the human fetal gene expression profile in response to simulated …

BACKGROUND Transfusing packed red blood cells (PRBCs) into Special Forces may
provide a survival advantage from hemorrhage-induced battlefield injuries; however, the …

BACKGROUND: The global myocardial stress response during cardiac surgery has not
been systematically studied, nor is it known whether the response of the neonatal …

BACKGROUND: Research has shown that gender plays a significant role in the metabolic
processes of different organs and that transplanting livers of females into male or female …

We participated in two tracks Knowledge Base Acceleration KBA Track and Session Track.
In the KBA track, we focused on experimenting with different approaches as it is the first time …

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a concerning psychobehavioral disorder thought to emerge
from the complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors. For soldiers …

This study examined whether vents in the arms, legs and chest of new protective assault
uniforms (PTAU) reduced heat strain at 35° C during a low dressed state (DSlow), and …

We report on the participation of the Interactive Information Access group of the CWI
Amsterdam in the web, session, and medical track at TREC 2011. In the web track we focus …