BACKGROUND Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare, highly aggressive form of breast cancer. The mechanism of IBC carcinogenesis remains unknown. We sought to evaluate potential genetic risk factors for IBC and whether or not the IBC cell lines SUM149 and SUM190 demonstrated evidence of viral infection. METHODS We performed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping for 2 variants of ...

Bottorff JL, Johnson JL, Moffat B, et al. Synchronizing clinician engagement and client motivation in telephone counseling. Qual Health Res 2004;14:462–77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

We report on the first ten weeks of Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer observations of the X-ray transient XTE J1701–462. Large count rate variations were accompanied by changes in the source’s spectral and variability properties. Based on comparisons with other sources we conclude that XTE J1701–462 had all the characteristics of the neutron star Z sources, i.e., the class of the brightest persistent...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To report and analyze the soft tissue complications of 462 consecutive cochlear implants using a minimal access approach at a single institution. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective case series analysis was performed. METHODS A database of all patients implanted at our institution between January 2002 and December 2007 was searched, and 385 consecutive patients were identifie...

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OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical outcome of crushed cartilage grafts used to conceal contour irregularities in rhinoplasty. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of 462 patients in whom crushed autogenous cartilage grafts were used, selected from a total of 669 patients in whom rhinoplasty procedures were performed at our institution between June 1, 1999, and June 1, 2006. The grafts were u...