We describe herein the design, synthesis, and in vitro biochemical evaluation of a series of potent, time-dependent inhibitors of the mast cell-derived serine protease tryptase. The inhibitors were readily obtained by ...

A series of 3-(alkylthio)-N-hydroxysuccinimide derivatives was synthesized and their inhibitory activity towards human leukocyte elastase (HLE) was investigated. The interaction of the compounds having a 3-alkylthioether ...

Patient expectations of physician assistants constitute a relatively unexplored field. A survey was designed to evaluate the expectations that patients have of PAs faced with a patient's psychosocial problems. The survey ...

This study describes gene expression in the fetus hearts obtained from mouse model for phenylketonuria. These hearts have cardiovascular disease (CVD). Therefore genes involved in CVD were examined. Several genes associated ...

The purpose of this pilot study was to obtain information on access to care and attitudes toward oral health among the Hispanic population in Wichita, Kansas.

To determine whether a state funding policy influenced access to health care for the uninsured in one county of the American Midwest.

Pedometer accuracy for steps and activity time during dynamic movement for youth with intellectual disabilities (ID) were examined. Twenty-four youth with ID (13 girls, 13.1 +/- 3.2 yrs; 11 boys, 14.7 +/- 2.7 yrs) were ...

The acid-base and electrochemical properties of the MLCT excited states and the one-electron-reduced forms of the three Ru(bpy)(3)(-)()(p)()(pypm)(p)()(2+) complexes, where bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, pypm = 2-(2'-pyridyl)pyrimidine, ...

With the Tropic of Cancer separating temperate climate zones to the north and tropical climate zones to the south, Yunnan province, China is an area of tremendous ecological and cultural diversity. The tropical Xishuangbanna ...

This study examines how acculturation into United States society has caused the structure of immigrant Filipino families to change. Surveys given to young adults (18-26 years old) who were born in the United States or ...