Background: Our objective was to assess adults’ knowledge, risk behaviors, and preference
for information about human papillomavirus (HPV). Methods: A cross-sectional study using …

Objective: Poor cardiorespiratory endurance is a common finding in neuromuscular disease
(NMD), and the capacity of such patients to respond to aerobic training is unclear. This study …

Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality in the United States.
Current therapy for pancreatic cancer involves surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy; …

Background Sigmoid volvulus is an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction that is historically
associated with high morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to evaluate …

Background Bowel preparation in elderly patients is associated with physiologic derangements
that may result in postoperative complications. The aim of this study is to determine the …

The effects of caloric restriction and exercise on resting metabolic rate (RMR) were studied
in five obese humans. Subjects consumed a 500 kcal. d-1 diet for 4 wk, with the subjects …

Background Colovesical fistula (CVF) is an uncommon complication of diverticulitis.
Substantial heterogeneity exists in the perioperative management of this condition. We seek to …

Introduction Gemcitabine is standard treatment for pancreatic cancer but has limited clinical
benefit due to chemoresistance. Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) can promote …

Objectives: Cancer of the exocrine pancreas is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related
deaths in the United States. The efficacy of a novel bioavailable anticancer agent, …

Introduction Pancreatic cancer is a deadly cancer with limited sensitivity to gemcitabine.
Molecular targeting of critical signaling pathways [nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB), PI3K/AKT, …