Vaginal contraceptive diaphragm (device)

Known as: Diaphragm, Diaphragms, diaphragm contraception 
A medical contraceptive device of soft flexible material, usually of thin rubber, that is designed to cover the cervix uteri prior to sexual… (More)
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Contraceptive DevicesContraceptive Devices, Femalevaginal contraceptives

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Increased proteolysis, myosin depletion, and atrophic AKT-FOXO signaling in human diaphragm disuse.
RATIONALE Patients on mechanical ventilation who exhibit diaphragm inactivity for a prolonged time (case subjects) develop… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
High-$Q$ Tunable Microwave Cavity Resonators and Filters Using SOI-Based RF MEMS Tuners
This paper presents the modeling, design, fabrication, and measurement of microelectromechanical systems-enabled continuously… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Mechanical ventilation induces diaphragmatic mitochondrial dysfunction and increased oxidant production.
Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving intervention used in patients with acute respiratory failure. Unfortunately… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Rapid disuse atrophy of diaphragm fibers in mechanically ventilated humans.
BACKGROUND The combination of complete diaphragm inactivity and mechanical ventilation (for more than 18 hours) elicits disuse… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Enhanced dystrophic progression in mdx mice by exercise and beneficial effects of taurine and insulin-like growth factor-1.
A preclinical screening for prompt-to-use drugs that are safer than steroids and beneficial in Duchenne muscular dystrophy was… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Application of task-based measures of image quality to optimization and evaluation of three-dimensional reconstruction-based compensation methods in myocardial perfusion SPECT
In this paper, we apply the channelized Hotelling observer (CHO) using a defect detection task to the optimization and evaluation… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Micromachined high frequency ferroelectric sonar transducers
Millimeter-sized ferroelectric monomorph sonar transducers have been built using sol-gel PZT on micromachined silicon wafers… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The stethoscope. A potential source of nosocomial infection?
BACKGROUND Stethoscope diaphragms have been shown to harbor potentially pathogenic bacteria. OBJECTIVES To assess bacterial… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Epidemic bacteremia due to Acinetobacter baumannii in five intensive care units.
From March 5, 1986 to September 4, 1987, Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) was isolated from blood or vascular catheter-tip cultures… (More)
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Massive proteinuria induced in rats by a single intravenous injection of a monoclonal antibody.
A single i.v. injection of a mAb 5-1-6 to rats was found to cause massive though transient proteinuria. This mAb 5-1-6, IgG1 was… (More)
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