The major outer membrane protein (OmpH) of Pasteurella multocida X-73 was purified by selective extraction with detergents, followed by size exclusion chromatography. The planar lipid bilayer assay… (More)
Pasteurella multocida major outer membrane protein (OmpH) has been previously characterized as a porin. The native OmpH from strain X-73 (serotype 1) but not recombinant protein from Escherichia coli… (More)
BACKGROUND
Surgery for spinal metastasis is a palliative treatment aimed at improving patient quality of life by alleviating pain and reversing or delaying neurologic dysfunction, but with a mean… (More)
The spine journal : official journal of the North…
2010
BACKGROUND CONTEXT
Defining success after spinal surgery remains problematic. The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in pain or functional outcomes is a common metric often calculated… (More)
It is now common knowledge that cervical radiculopathy, frequently caused by disc herniation and/or degeneration, will often improve without surgical intervention. Only a small percentage of patients… (More)
STUDY DESIGN
Anterior single or dual-rod instrumentation may be performed for the treatment of main thoracic, thoracolumbar, or lumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) curves.
OBJECTIVE
To… (More)
The spine journal : official journal of the North…
2016
BACKGROUND CONTEXT
Previous studies have demonstrated functional recovery of rats with spinal cord contusions after transplantation of neural stem cells adjacent to the site of acute injury.
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STUDY DESIGN
The results of correction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) were compared using apical sublaminar wires versus pedicle screws.
OBJECTIVE
To compare comprehensively the 2-year… (More)
The majority of experimental and population studies of blood lead (PbB) and environmental lead, including the Omaha study, have utilized the Goldsmith-Hexter log-log or power function model.… (More)
The spine journal : official journal of the North…
2006
BACKGROUND
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is frequently used to evaluate first-time episodes of serious low back pain (LBP). Common degenerative findings are often interpreted as recent developments… (More)