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 the  Nanoscale Physics Research Laboratory
Diffusion and aggregation of size-selected silver clusters on a graphite surface
HRTEM studies of the aggregation of size-selected Ag cluster deposited onto graphite
D, 16, No. 1 - 3, 115 - 118, (2001)
http://www.nprl.bham.ac.uk/publications   (5024 words)

  
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A recent article published in Annals of Internal Medicine by Paul D. Stein, MD, et al, “D-dimer for the Exclusion of Acute Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism,” thoroughly reviews multiple prospective studies that assessed the sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios and variability among D-dimer assays.
As a result, confusion arises when ordering and interpreting the results of the D-dimer study, and physicians may remain unsure whether further workup is indicated following either a positive or negative D-dimer result.
We have summarized it here to increase the knowledge and awareness of the D-dimer assay in the diagnosis of DVT, specifically when coupled with appropriate clinical suspicion and the performance of the proper assay.
http://www.podiatryonline.com/patient_care/how_to/d-dimer.cfm   (715 words)

  
 Diavant - Products - Blood Analysis and monitoring - D-Dimer
Dimer enables you to rule out deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism at low cost in 30 to 50 percent of patients with inconclusive symptoms such as chest pain, leg pain, and dyspnea.
Extending usage of the Cardiac reader system - The D-Dimer rapid assay is performed with the same Cardiac reader system device used to determine myoglobin and cardiac troponin T. D-Dimer in Primary Care
Testing D-dimer as first diagnostic step can help you avoid performing unnecessary, more extensive diagnostic methods and treatments.
http://www.diavant.com/diavant/CMSFront.html;jsessionid=AF9D482573F8146D11556C80BE7DF8A0?pgid=3,1,8,0   (307 words)

  
 WSHMC Internal Medicine EBM Residency Newsletter March 27, 2001
Please link onto our website, www.wshmc.org/wshcresidency, for further information about our evidence based medicine curriculum.
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http://www.wshmc.org/wshcresidency/EBMNL/EBMNL032701.htm   (1340 words)

  
 D-dimer testing as an adjunct to ultrasonography in patients with clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis: prospective cohort study -- Bernardi et al. 317 (7165): 1037 -- BMJ
Hemostasis and thrombosis: basic principles and clinical practice, 3rd ed.
Effects of prolonged strenuous exercise (marathon running) on biochemical and haematological markers used in the investigation of patients in the emergency department
The use of automated strain gauge plethysmography in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/317/7165/1037   (3224 words)

  
 Dimer - Retrovirology Full text The retroviral RNA dimer linkage
A physical dimer is a term that designates the case where intermolecular interaction There are no covalent bonds between the physical dimer molecules.
The implication of varying roles for the dimer linkage in related For the purposes of examining the role of retroviral RNA dimer sequences in the
This novel diffusion pathway starts with a dimer in the most favorable A type orientation The diffusion of dimers across dimer rows may have important
http://sidetrack.siteslinks.com/sil/sidetrack-dimer.htm   (216 words)

  
 Dimer at opensource encyclopedia
Among the most common dimers are certain types of sugar; sucrose, for example, is a dimer of a glucose molecule and a fructose molecule.
In a homodimer the two subunits are identical, and in a heterodimer they differ (though they are often still very similar in structure).
In biology, a dimer is a protein complex made up of two subunits.
http://www.wiki.tatet.com/Dimer.html   (146 words)

  
 Works Citing the On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
Ross and D. Knuth, A Programming and Problem Solving Seminar.
Cameron and D. Preece, Primitive lambda-roots, Combinatorics Study Group notes, March 2003.
Shallit, Number theory and formal languages, in D. Hejhal, J. Friedman, M. Gutzwiller, and A. Odlyzko, eds., Emerging Applications of Number Theory, IMA Volumes in Mathematics and Its Applications, V. 109, Springer-Verlag, 1999, pp.
http://www.research.att.com/~njas/sequences/cite.html   (8938 words)

  
 Role of fibrin D-dimer testing in emergency medicine -- Wakai et al. 20 (4): 319 -- Emergency Medicine Journal
D-dimer plasma concentration in various clinical conditions: Implication for the use of this test in the diagnostic approach of venous thromboembolism.
Diagnostic value of the d-dimer test in deep vein thrombosis: improved results by a new assay method and by using discriminate levels.
The role of soluble cross-linked fibrin in D dimmer immunoreactivity of plasmic digests.
http://emj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/20/4/319   (5391 words)

  
 C-Reactive Protein, Fibrin D-Dimer, and Incident Ischemic Heart Disease in the Speedwell Study : Are Inflammation and Fibrin Turnover Linked in Pathogenesis? -- Lowe et al. 21 (4): 603 -- Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
Bainton D, Sweetnam P, Baker I, Elwood P. Peripheral vascular disease: consequence for survival and association with risk factors in the Speedwell prospective heart disease study.
Rose GA. The diagnosis of ischaemic heart pain and intermittent claudication in field surveys.
Plasma triglyceride and high density lipoprotein cholesterol as predictors of ischaemic heart disease in British men: the Caerphilly and Speedwell Collaborative Heart Disease Studies.
http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/21/4/603   (5516 words)

  
 Plasma D-Dimer Levels in Operable Breast Cancer Patients Correlate With Clinical Stage and Axillary Lymph Node Status -- Blackwell et al. 18 (3): 600 -- Journal of Clinical Oncology
Sheehan D, Hrapchak B: Theory and Practice of Histotechnology (ed 2).
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Nagy JA, Brown LF, Senger DR, et al: Pathogenesis of tumor stroma generation: A critical role for leaky blood vessels and fibrin deposition.
http://www.jco.org/cgi/content/full/18/3/600   (3173 words)

  
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Polyanskii, D.M. Feldman, and D.C. Larbalestier, "Magneto-optical characterization techniques," Handbook of Superconducting Materials, 1551-1567, 2003, D. Cardwell and D. Ginley, editors, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol and Philadelphia.
F. Le Marrec, A. Demuer, D. Jaccard, J.M. Triscone, M.K. Lee, and C.B. Eom, "Magnetic behavior of epitaxial SrRuO3 thin films under pressure up to 23 GPa," Appl.
G.C. Lisensky, K.J. Nordell, S.M. Condren, D. Malone, and A.B. Ellis, "Exploring the Nanoworld," Picture book and props, Institute for Chemical Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2000.
http://www.mrsec.wisc.edu/publications.php   (10619 words)

  
 Deep Vein Thrombosis in Stroke: The Use of Plasma D-Dimer Level as a Screening Test in the Rehabilitation Setting -- Harvey et al. 27 (9): 1516 -- Stroke
Ginsberg JS, Brill-Edwards PA, Demers C, Donovan D, Panju A. D-Dimer in patients with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism.
Ginsberg JS, Wells PS, Brill-Edwards P, Donovan D, Panju A, van Beek EJR, Patel A. Application of a novel and rapid whole blood assay for D-dimer in patients with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism.
Assessment of D dimer assays for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis.
http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/27/9/1516   (3104 words)

  
 High Preoperative Plasma D-dimer Level is Associated with Advanced Tumor Stage and Short Survival After Curative Resection in Patients with Colorectal Cancer -- Oya et al. 31 (8): 388 -- Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
Plasma D-dimer levels in operable breast cancer patients correlate with clinical stage and axillary lymph node status.
29 Hager K, Platt D. Fibrin degeneration product concentrations (D-dimers) in the course of aging.
9 von Tempelhoff GF, Dietrich M, Niemann F, Schneider D, Hommel G, Heilmann L. Blood coagulation and thrombosis in patients with ovarian malignancy.
http://jjco.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/31/8/388   (2886 words)

  
 D-dimer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first patented MoAb of the kind was D Dimer-3B6/22, although others have been developed.
Plasmin is a natural fibrinolytic enzyme that organises clots and breaks down the fibrin mesh.
It cannot, however, break down the bonds between one E and two D units.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-dimer   (582 words)

  
 Owings, et al., Practical Utility Of The D-Dimer Assay For Excluding Thromboembolism In Severely Injured Trauma Patients
Introduction: We have advocated the use of a D-dimer assay to exclude the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis in surgical and trauma patients suspected of having these diagnoses.
PRACTICAL UTILITY OF THE D-DIMER ASSAY FOR EXCLUDING THROMBOEMBOLISM IN SEVERELY INJURED TRAUMA PATIENTS
John T. Owings, MD*, Robert C. Gosselin, MT, John T. Anderson, MD, Felix D. Battistella, MD*, Margaret Bagley, RN, Edward C. Larkin, MD University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, California
http://www.aast.org/00abstracts/00absOral_017.html   (385 words)

  
 Medical Laboratory Observer: D-dimer: establishing a laboratory assay for ruling out venous thrombosis - Feature Story
Plasmin breaks down the fibrin clot into specific, recognizable structural components containing the D-dimer.
Activated Factor XIII forms a covalent link between the two associated D domains.
Fibrinogen is a large, triobular, fibrous structural protein that has a linear, three-dimensional shape consisting of two ends (termed "D domain") that are identical, with a middle lobe (termed "B domain") containing the thrombin activation site.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3230/is_11_34/ai_94777969   (1421 words)

  
 NEJM -- Evaluation of D-Dimer in the Diagnosis of Suspected Deep-Vein Thrombosis
Le Gal, G., Righini, M., Roy, P.-M., Sanchez, O., Aujesky, D., Perrier, A., Bounameaux, H. Value of D-Dimer Testing for the Exclusion of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Previous Venous Thromboembolism.
Stein, P. D., Hull, R. D., Patel, K. C., Olson, R. E., Ghali, W. A., Brant, R., Biel, R. K., Bharadia, V., Kalra, N. D-Dimer for the Exclusion of Acute Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review.
Stern, S. D., Propp, D. A., Kumar, A. M., Vayssairat, M., de Clari, L., Wells, P. S., Anderson, D. D-Dimer in Venous Thromboembolism.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/349/13/1227?query=TOC   (1077 words)

  
 Evaluation of a New, Rapid, and Quantitative D-Dimer Test in Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism -- OGER et al. 158 (1): 65 -- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
symptoms that had been reported more than 7 d previously.
symptoms exceeding 7 d; however, the time lag between the thrombosis
Articles by OGER, E. Articles by MOTTIER, D. Articles citing this Article
http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/158/1/65   (3547 words)

  
 Biosite® Inc. Web Site -- Investor & Media Relations -- News
(1) Dempfle, C-E, Zips S, Ergul H, Heene D and the FACT Study Group, The Fibrin Assay Comparison Trial (FACT), J Thromb Haemost 2001: 85: 671-8.
http://www.biosite.com/investor/shownews.aspx?id=675643   (823 words)

  
 perrier_article_IFCCEDMA_award.doc
Contribution of a new, rapid, individual and quantitative automated D-dimer ELISA to exclude pulmonary embolism.
Lensing AWA, Prandoni P, Brandjes D, et al.
http://www.edma-ivd.be/Award/perrier_article_IFCCEDMA_award.doc   (2509 words)

  
 GTRI GTRI Authored Books and Chapters
Essays on the Commercialization of the American Research University, D.
Cross, S., Norman, D., and Bahnij, R. "Knowledge-Based Pilot Aids: A Case Study in Mission Planning," in Artificial Intelligence and Man-Machine Systems, H. Winter (Ed), Springer-Verlag, pp.
Cross, S. "Reflections on the Process Revolution," IEEE Tutorial on Software Management, 6th Edition, Reifer, D (Ed), 2002.
http://www.gtri.org/news/authored.html   (840 words)

  
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D-dimer: Establishing a laboratory assay for ruling out venous thrombosis.
Plaut D, Shafer D. Utilities of the D-dimer assay.
In Jacobs DS, DeMott WR, Oxley DK, edsl Laboratory Test Handbook.
http://www.labcorp.com/datasets/labcorp/html/chapter/mono/cf002900.htm   (1014 words)

  
 Plasma D-dimer measurement as a predictor of venous thrombosis -- Sivakumaran et al. 102 (13): 4618 -- Blood
Fibrin fragment D-dimer and the risk of future venous thrombosis
Mary Cushman, Aaron R. Folsom, Lu Wang, Nena Aleksic, Wayne D. Rosamond, Russell P. Tracy, and Susan R. Heckbert
http://www.bloodjournal.org/cgi/content/full/102/13/4618   (1037 words)

  
 AGEN Biomedical Limited - Products, SimpliRED D Dimer
AGEN Biomedical Limited - Products, SimpliRED D Dimer
http://www.agen.com.au/products/srdd.htm   (8 words)

  
 D-Dimer testing: the role of the clinical laboratory in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism -- Mavromatis and Kessler 54 (9): 664 -- Journal of Clinical Pathology
Bounameaux H, Schneider PA, Slosman D, et al.
http://jcp.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/54/9/664   (2347 words)

  
 Predictive Value of D-Dimer Test for Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism After Anticoagulation Withdrawal in Subjects With a Previous Idiopathic Event and in Carriers of Congenital Thrombophilia -- Palareti et al. 108 (3): 313 -- Circulation
Margaglione M, D’Andrea G, Colaizzo D, et al.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/108/3/313   (3344 words)

  
 Pathway to Diamond-Based Molecular Manufacturing
The carbon dimer is bonded to two group 4 supporting atoms, shown in yellow: silicon, germanium, tin, or lead – a series which forms progressively weaker bonds to the dimer.
dimer bond to a new covalent bond between dimer and deposition surface appears to be energetically favored by 1.6 eV for the first bond and by 1.3 eV for the second bond.
A scatterplot of dimer motions [slide omitted] shows that thermal uncertainty increases as we move from the relatively stiff dimer-holding bonds of Silicon, at bottom left, to the less stiff dimerholding bonds of Germanium, at top, and then Tin, at bottom right.
http://www.molecularassembler.com/Papers/PathDiamMolMfg.htm   (4814 words)

  
 Polylysine Induces an Antiparallel Actin Dimer That Nucleates Filament Assembly. CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AT 3.5-A RESOLUTION -- Bubb et al. 277 (23): 20999 -- Journal of Biological Chemistry
actin dimer in the helical polymerization of parallel subunits.
Positioning of the DNase I binding loop (arrowhead) of one subunit of one dimer near the C termini of both subunits of a second dimer creates a pointed-end-to-barbed-end contact between it and either subunit of the second dimer.
As previously observed in samples viewed by electron microscopy (7), one subunit of the antiparallel dimer is not incorporated into the filament.
http://www.jbc.org/cgi/content/full/277/23/20999   (5473 words)

  
 " QSCP4 paper ZPE at stationary points "
Higher vibrational modes ZPE does not contribute to a decrease of energy gaps between inverted, bifurcated dimers and the linear dimer, in fact they contribute to increase the energy level of the bifurcated water dimer.
One could object that the ZPE difference originates from the fact the bifurcated and inverted dimers features one imaginary frequency which is not taken into account.
It appears that it is the difference of respective higher 2 intermolecular harmonic vibrationnal frequencies which brings the major contribution to relative energy lowering between the inverted dimer, bifurcated dimer with respect to the linear dimer.
http://www.ensta.fr/~muguet/papers/QSCP4/zpe-stat.html   (5473 words)

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