Background: Long-term antiretroviral therapy, while dramatically reducing HIV-related
morbidity and mortality, is associated with metabolic and morphological changes. Peripheral fat …

Objective: To investigate factors associated with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Methods:
A case–control study was used to investigate demographic and behavioural factors, and …

Using a furanylthiazole acetic acid as a starting point, a novel series of benzoxazol-5-yl
acetic acid derivatives have been identified as heparanase inhibitors. Several compounds …

A novel class of 2,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-1H-isoindole-5-carboxylic acids are described as
inhibitors of the endo-β-glucuronidase heparanase. Several of the compounds, for example, 2-[4…

Chlorination−elimination chemistry coupled with three-component Joullié−Ugi reaction and
facile deprotection allowed efficient access to an array of polyhydroxylated pyrrolidines …

Objectives To assess the impact of computer-assisted interview compared with pen and paper
on disclosure of sexual behaviour, diagnostic testing by clinicians, infections diagnosed …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Samples of 0.1 g of lyophilized allogeneic bone matrix were
decalcified in 0.6 N HCl at 2 C for 24 hours. To obtain consistent results, strict at-tention had to …

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth before 37 weeks' gestation is associated with 70% of perinatal
morbidity and nearly half of long-term neurological morbidity. Hospital-based studies have …

Objective: To assess the efficacy of 2% clindamycin vaginal cream (CVC) to treat bacterial
vaginosis (BV) in pregnancy.Methods: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-…

Prostaglandin D 2 (PGD 2 ) acting at the CRTH2 receptor (chemoattractant receptor-homologous
molecule expressed on Th2 cells) has been linked with a variety of allergic and other …