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Abdominal Cavity

Known as: Abdominal Cavities, Cavity of abdominal compartment, Cavitas abdominis 
The region in the abdomen extending from the thoracic DIAPHRAGM to the plane of the superior pelvic aperture (pelvic inlet). The abdominal cavity… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenicity in a pilot study.
Carbon nanotubes have distinctive characteristics, but their needle-like fibre shape has been compared to asbestos, raising… Expand
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Occurrence, genotoxicity, and carcinogenicity of regulated and emerging disinfection by-products in drinking water: a review and roadmap for research.
Disinfection by-products (DBPs) are formed when disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chlorine dioxide, or chloramines) react with… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Fat accumulation in the liver is associated with defects in insulin suppression of glucose production and serum free fatty acids independent of obesity in normal men.
We determined whether interindividual variation in hepatic insulin sensitivity could be attributed to variation in liver fat… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Two hundred gastrointestinal stromal tumors: recurrence patterns and prognostic factors for survival.
OBJECTIVE To analyze the outcome of 200 patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who were treated at a single… Expand
Review
1997
Review
1997
The clinical significance of positive blood cultures in the 1990s: a prospective comprehensive evaluation of the microbiology, epidemiology, and outcome of bacteremia and fungemia in adults.
To assess changes since the mid-1970s, we reviewed 843 episodes of positive blood cultures in 707 patients with septicemia. The… Expand
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Structural support of the urethra as it relates to stress urinary incontinence: the hammock hypothesis.
  • J. DeLancey
  • American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
  • 1994
    • Corpus ID: 25026713
OBJECTIVE This study examines the anatomic factors that could explain the mechanical basis for transmission of abdominal pressure… Expand
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Maternal morbidity and mortality in 442 pregnancies with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP syndrome)
OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to describe the incidence and effects of serious obstetric complications on maternal outcome in… Expand
Review
1990
Review
1990
The life and times of the Enterococcus
  • B. Murray
  • Clinical Microbiology Reviews
  • 1990
    • Corpus ID: 735451
Enterococci are important human pathogens that are increasingly resistant to antimicrobial agents. These organisms were… Expand
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Review
1988
Review
1988
Peripheral arterial vasodilation hypothesis: A proposal for the initiation of renal sodium and water retention in cirrhosis
Renal sodium and water retention and plasma volume expansion have been shown to precede ascites formation in experimental… Expand
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Contribution of intra-abdominal fat accumulation to the impairment of glucose and lipid metabolism in human obesity.
The casual relationship between intraabdominal visceral fat accumulation and metabolic disorders was analyzed in 46 obese… Expand
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