Abstract：
:Writing and reading 'Discussion' sections in medical articles require a procedure as exact and structured as that involved in raising questions, choosing materials and methods and producing results for a health research study. The medical article as a whole can be considered an exercise in modern argumentation and its 'Discussion' section, a systematic critical appraisal of a path from theses to conclusions. The methodology of modern critical thinking applies perfectly to article writing, reading, and understanding. Structuring the 'Discussion' section as a review of argumentation benefits more than the study and its authors. It allows the reader to grasp the real relevance and validity of the study and its usability for his or her decision-making in clinical and community care, research and health policies and program proposal, implementation, and evaluation.
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Med Sci Monitjournal_title
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical researchauthors
Jenicek Msubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-06-01 00:00:00pages
SR28-36issue
6eissn
1234-1010issn
1643-3750pii
9096journal_volume
12pub_type
杂志文章abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to the difficulties involved in assessing adenoidal tissue and the nasopharyngeal airway in children, it is necessary to find an accurate pre-operative method of measuring these structures. MATERIAL/METHODS:We used acoustic rhinometry and endoscopy both to the evaluate results of surgical and medical tr...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to measure the levels of inflammatory markers and neopterin in obese and non-obese patients with PCOS by using 2 separate control groups with matching body mass index (BMI). MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of 60 women of reproductive age with (n=30) and without (n=30) PCOS were included in this study....
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.894368
更新日期：2015-08-20 00:00:00
abstract：:Dopamine receptors control neural signals that modulates behavior. Dopamine plays an important role in normal attention; that is the reason for studying the genes of the dopaminergic system, mainly in connection with disorders of attention. DRD4 influences the postsynaptic action of dopamine and is implicated in many ...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.12659/msm.881925
更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:BACKGROUND At present, whether human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is debatable. The effect of active HCMV infection on glucose regulation has been poorly studied. Although HCMV infection is correlated with atherosclerosis in cardiovascular disease, the role of HCM...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/msm.896071
更新日期：2015-12-30 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Isatin (indoledione 2,3) is an endogenous indole found in the mammalian brain, peripheral tissues, and body fluids. It exhibits many neurophysiological and neuropharmacological effects. It shares some common molecular targets with (-)-deprenyl, a neuroprotective pharmacological drug. Some isatin effects impl...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the main histologic form of lung cancer that affects human health, but biomarkers for therapeutic diagnosis and prognosis of the disease are currently lacking. The gene expression profile GSE18842 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database in this prospective study, ...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.918620
更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Spigelian hernia is a rare partial abdominal wall defect in the transversus abdominus aponeurosis or Spigelian fascia. We here report the case of a patient with incarcerated greater omentum in a Spigelian hernia. CASE REPORT:The patient presented with a six-hour history of nausea, constant abdominal pain, a...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:BACKGROUND The STin2 VNTR polymorphism has a variable number of tandem repeats in intron 2 of the serotonin transporter gene. We aimed to explore the relationship between STin2 VNTR polymorphism and lifelong premature ejaculation (LPE). MATERIAL AND METHODS We recruited a total of 115 outpatients who complained of eja...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/msm.897720
更新日期：2016-10-07 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Our purpose was to compare the efficacy of extra-amniotic saline infusion plus high dose oxytocin with prostaglandin E2 intracervical gel (Dinoprostone) for preinduction cervical ripening. MATERIAL/METHODS:166 nulliparous women with term pregnancies, vertex presentation, intact membranes and a Bishop score ...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:BACKGROUND Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is currently the best approach for complex cases of choledocholithiasis or the cases of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) failure. Nevertheless, there is no clear consensus on the optimal duct closure method after LCBDE. The purpose of th...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.918743
更新日期：2019-12-20 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of pressure ulcers (PUs) ranges from 1 to 18% of in-patients and from 3 to 28% in long-term settings. The aim of our study was to verify how comorbidity and frailty influenced the course of PUs in a population of elderly subjects hospitalized in a long-term care setting. MATERIAL/METHODS:The ...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:MALT lymphomas were classified for differential diagnostics of IgG4-dependent disease due to their exceptional predilection to intraorbital localization. Therefore, the goal of our studies was large retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with MALT lymphomas within the orbital tissues, since no such stu...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.893043
更新日期：2015-04-10 00:00:00
abstract：:BACKGROUND This study investigated the cardioprotective effect of isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) postconditioning against rat myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in vivo and provided a theoretical basis for clinical application. MATERIAL AND METHODS We randomly divided 32 Wistar rats into 4 groups: sham group, I/R (is...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章,收录出版
doi：10.12659/MSM.912814
更新日期：2019-03-02 00:00:00
abstract：:BACKGROUND Gastric cancer (GC) is the third leading cause of cancer-associated mortality in the world. Expression of circular RNA circ_C16orf62 is reported to be low in GC. The role and mechanism of circ_C16orf62 remain unclear. MATERIAL AND METHODS Expression levels of circ_C16orf62 and tubulin beta-2A chain (TUBB2A)...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.924343
更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative bacterial contamination is a major risk factor for postoperative wound infections. This study investigated the influence of type of ventilation system on intraoperative airborne bacterial burden before and after installation of unidirectional displacement air flow systems. MATERIAL AND METHOD...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.894251
更新日期：2015-08-13 00:00:00
abstract：:BACKGROUND Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is an active compound of oxidized low-density lipoprotein that serves as an endogenous TLR4 ligand. Ligand activation of TLR4 activates nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) and the transcription of NF-κB-regulated inflammatory cytokines, which are involved in the development of atherosc...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.906450
更新日期：2018-07-13 00:00:00
abstract：:The role of statins in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, diabetes or stroke is well established. However, there are still some questions regarding the role of statins in patients with heart failure, hypertension, atrial fibrillation and ...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 社论,评审
doi：
更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:BACKGROUND Serum hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) liver function in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) are significantly associated. A comparison of clinical significance of fecal HBV DNA and serum HBV DNA has not yet been reported. MATERIAL AND METHODS Stool and serum samples were co...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/msm.896243
更新日期：2015-12-09 00:00:00
abstract：:BACKGROUND To investigate the prognostic value of procalcitonin (PCT), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and pancreatic stone protein (PSP) in children with sepsis. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 214 patients with sepsis during hospitalization were enrolled. Serum levels of PCT, hs-CRP, and PSP were measu...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/msm.900856
更新日期：2017-03-30 00:00:00
abstract：:Worldwide, metastatic melanoma of the skin has an aggressive course with high morbidity and mortality. Therefore, an increased understanding of the pathogenesis of metastatic melanoma has gained increasing attention, including the role of epigenetic modification and competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA). This study aimed t...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.913881
更新日期：2019-04-20 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Diaphragm palsy is common in the advanced stages of motor neuron disease and is a primary cause of fatal outcome However, respiratory failure is a presenting symptom of motor neuron disease in only a small number of patients. CASE REPORT:We present the case of a patient with dyspnea and orthopnea followed b...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs which play a crucial role in diverse biological processes and could contribute to cancer development and progression. MiR-200bc/429 have been found to be aberrantly expressed in osteosarcoma (OS). However, the features of miR-200bc/429 in the tumorigenesis and pr...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/msm.900084
更新日期：2017-02-24 00:00:00
abstract：:This article discusses the role of transcription factors in vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene expression. Angiogenesis is a complex and multilevel process of new capillary formation on the basis of already existing blood vessels. Physiologically, it is a very strictly regulated process, which results in a...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal was to ascertain the prevalence of SLE in the population over 18 years of age in the Scandicci-Le Signe area of Florence, Italy, based on the records of general practitioners (GPs). MATERIAL/METHODS:Twenty GPs screened 32,521 patients by administering the Lupus Screening Questionnaire (LQS) and fou...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In this paper we highlight the role and contributions of Latin American researchers in the study of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The first case of SLE in the world was probably from a mummy from the Huary culture in Peru from about 890 AD, which was extensively studied by macroscopic examination and with light ...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The measurement of plasma apolipoproteins (APO) has been proposed for predicting the risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, the association between APOs and stroke is not well defined. MATERIAL/METHODS:We evaluated the association between plasma concentrations of APO A-1 and APO B with a physician diagno...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of semiquantitative analysis (SQA) of 99mTc-MIBI imaging in predicting early-stage cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in thyroid carcinoma (TC). MATERIAL AND METHODS TC patients (n =106) undergoing surgical resection and histopathological examination were e...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/msm.899966
更新日期：2017-03-31 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic diseases represent a major health threat to humans. Allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT) is one of the significant approaches to the treatment of IgE-mediated allergy and its control. The mechanisms involved in SIT-induced responses are complex and still speculative. Immunological events associated...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Viral hepatitis C in children is milder than in adults. Patients with tumors, because of immune deficits, seem to be at risk of rapid liver disease progression. Little is known about the course of HCV and dual HBV-HCV infections in such patients. MATERIAL/METHODS:The study assessed clinical courses of HCV a...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of the deficiency of enzyme Lactase/phlorizin hydrolase (LPH) varies widely between different countries, with a low of 1-3% in Scandinavia and close to 100% in most of South-East Asia. Various carbohydrates are capable of enhancing LPH mRNA levels in the small intestine, and that transcription...
journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00
