A severe complication after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (Part 1).

abstract：:BACKGROUND We investigated the frequency, clinical presentation, risk factors, and outcome after the first deep vein thrombosis (DVT) event. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective study was conducted for patients with DVT between 2008 and 2012 with a 1-year follow-up. Patients were divided into 2 groups: single vs. recu...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Asim M,Al-Thani H,El-Menyar A

更新日期：2017-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Fibrinogen-like protein 2 (FGL2) is a member of the fibrinogen-like protein family and possesses important regulatory functions in both innate and adaptive immune responses. FGL2 is overexpressed in glioma, and its expression level is negatively associated with the prognosis of glioma patients. However, the...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Feng Y,Guo C,Wang H,Zhao L,Wang W,Wang T,Feng Y,Yuan K,Huang G

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of superselective renal artery embolization in patients with bleeding into the urinary system. MATERIAL/METHODS:From 2007 to 2012, 20 patients were treated with superselective renal artery embolization for bleeding after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL),...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Ząbkowski T,Piasecki P,Zieliński H,Wieczorek A,Brzozowski K,Zięcina P

更新日期：2015-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Thirty two children (8 girls and 32 boys), aged 4-14, with chronic hepatitis C were treated with interferon alpha at a dose of 3 MU or 5 MU, given times weekly for 6 months. Five children (16%) were complete responders (defined as disappearance of viremia), none of them relapsed, 6 (19%) were partial respond...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Majda-Stanisławska E,Szaflik I,Omulecka A

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic and environmental factors both play important roles in the occurrence and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR). IL-10 592 gene polymorphism is associated with diabetes pathogenesis. This study analyzed the relationship between IL-10 gene promoter-592 loci polymorphism (SNP) in a diabetic model ra...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Dong H,Li Q,Wang M,Wan G

更新日期：2015-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Calcium phosphate cement (CPC) has been applied as a biodegradable antibiotic carrier in osteomyelitis. However, the drug delivery, antibacterial efficacy, and degradation rate of CPC are insufficient and require further improvement in clinical application. MATERIAL AND METHODS Vancomycin-loaded CPC columns...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Shi M,Chen L,Wang Y,Wang W,Yan S

更新日期：2018-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric cancer (GC) is a common malignant disease and microRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to play important roles in GC tumorigenesis. As the clinical outcome of GC is closely correlated with the clinical stage at the time of diagnosis, early detection and prevention are crucial. This study was designed to ev...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhuang K,Han K,Tang H,Yin X,Zhang J,Zhang X,Zhang L

更新日期：2016-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The humanized anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody trastuzumab (Herceptin) is useful in the treatment of ErbB2-overexpressing breast cancers, but its efficiency is limited because development of resistance is common. In order to study the possibility of improving the efficacy of therapies directed against HER2/erbB...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Camirand A,Lu Y,Pollak M

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suicide gene therapy, particularly that utilizing the cytosine deaminase/5-fluorocytosine (CD/5-FC) system, represents a novel and attractive methodology of cancer research. Mechanistically, the CD enzyme can convert the antifungal agent 5-FC into the antimetabolite agent 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), thereby killi...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Lv SQ,Zhang KB,Zhang EE,Gao FY,Yin CL,Huang CJ,He JQ,Yang H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between dynamic changes of cerebral metabolism and degree of trauma in rabbit models of traumatic brain injury (TBI) by using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H-MRS). MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-five Chinese rabbits were randomly divided into...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Xiao Y,Fu Y,Zhou Y,Xia J,Wang L,Hu C

更新日期：2017-05-19 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

authors： Banach M,Mikhailidis DP,Kjeldsen SE,Rysz J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:L-carnitine was proposed as a potential treatment for patients diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder to improve mitochondrial dysfunction, but no prior randomized controlled trials have been conducted. MATERIAL/METHODS:Thirty subjects diagnosed with an ASD were randomly assigned to receive a standardiz...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Geier DA,Kern JK,Davis G,King PG,Adams JB,Young JL,Geier MR

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine changes in medicine utilization and prescription trends for diabetic (DM) and hypertensive (HT) patients upon initiation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) global budget (GB) program in Taiwan. MATERIAL/METHODS:Data on hospital-based outpatient prescriptions for DM and HT from the Taipei bran...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Chou CC,Hu KY,Wu NR,Cheng YH,Loh CH,Yeh MK

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vasospasm is a major cause of ischemic neurological deficits developing after subarachnoid hemorrhage. The goal was to identify hemodynamic changes and the presence of clinical vasospasm in patients suffering from subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to ruptured intracranial aneurysms. MATERIAL/METHODS:Pre- an...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Constantoyannis C,Sakellaropoulos GC,Kagadis GC,Katsakiori PF,Maraziotis T,Nikiforidis GC,Papadakis N

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Nimotuzumab is an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody which has been widely used in cancer treatment. However, the safety and efficacy of nimotuzumab combined with chemotherapy in locally advanced or metastatic esophageal cancer patients remain unclear. MATERIAL AND METHODS To address this open question, we colle...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Han X,Lu N,Pan Y,Xu J

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of the study was to evaluate the difference in macroscopic picture of the stomach in patients with food allergy and in non-atopic patients with H. pylori infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In the study, patients with atopic diathesis, suffering from dyspepsia or abdominal pain were analysed. The stud...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Bartuzi Z,Gawrońska-Ukleja E,Romański B

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accurate and high-throughput detection of drug resistance-related multiple point mutations remains a challenge. Although the combination of molecular beacons with bio-immobilization technology, such as microarray, is promising, its application is difficult due to the ineffective immobilization of molecular beacons...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Chen Q,Wu N,Xie M,Zhang B,Chen M,Li J,Zhuo L,Kuang H,Fu W

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a newly-discovered class of non-coding RNAs, have a significant role in the progression of cancers, but the effect of hsa_circ_0086414 in human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is still unclear. MATERIAL AND METHODS The circRNAs expression profile in OSCC tissue samples was asse...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Li L,Zhang ZT

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is reported to be more common in young men who are thin and tall. This retrospective study aimed to analyze the clinical and chest wall characteristics associated with PSP. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between January 2008 to December 2017, the clinical and imaging data of 99 ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Huang H,Peng X,Zhang H,Li W,Wang C

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The medial collateral ligament of the knee is frequently injured in sports. The medial collateral ligament healing is slow. Vanadate is a transition element that has been shown to be a nonspecific inhibitor of protein tyrosine phosphatases. It has notable effects on wound healing. This study sought to examin...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Jiang ZT,Li ZZ,Jiang DP

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer is considered a chemoresistant neoplasm with extremely dismal prognosis and gemcitabine treatment is associated with many side effects and poor overall survival. The study aimed at developing a new nanobioconjugate, which specifically delivered gemcitabine and anti-EGFR antibody into pancr...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Xiao J,Yu H

更新日期：2017-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Studies on insulin resistance (IR) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are rare, and its exact mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we explored the molecular mechanism of IR with chronic renal failure (CRF) and interventions to alleviate IR in patients with CRF. MATERIAL AND METHODS In vivo and in...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Wang Y,Wei RB,Yang Y,Su TY,Huang MJ,Li P,Chen XM

更新日期：2018-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare the effect of combination lamivudine (LAM) and adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) versus entecavir (ETV) monotherapy for naïve HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. MATERIAL/METHODS:Fifty enrolled patients with CHB were evenly divided into 2 groups: a group treated wi...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Du QW,Ding JG,Sun QF,Hong L,Cai FJ,Zhou QQ,Wu YH,Fu RQ

更新日期：2013-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of sevoflurane on cancer immunosurveillance and metastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MATERIAL AND METHODS NCI-H23 cells, a human NSCLC cell line, were incubated with or without sevoflurane at the concentrations of 0, 12.5, 25, 50, 100, an...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Jeon S,Kim HK,Kwon JY,Baek SH,Ri HS,Choi HJ,Cho HR,Lee YS,Kim JY,Kim J,Bae J,Lee HJ

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to analyze the risk factors and prognosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) after aortic arch repair in type A aortic dissection. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We included 155 patients undergoing arch repair surgery for type A aortic dissection from January 2009 to January 2014 in our hospital. Ninety-three pati...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Qiu Z,Chen L,Cao H,Zhang G,Xu F,Chen Q

更新日期：2015-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis ESAT-6 protein for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). MATERIAL AND METHODS:A phase II trial was performed in 158 patients with pulmonary TB (145 initially-treated and 13 re-treated) and 133 healthy subject...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Sun QF,Xu M,Wu JG,Chen BW,Du WX,Ding JG,Shen XB,Su C,Wen JS,Wang GZ

更新日期：2013-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes of volar plate versus intramedullary nailing for fixation of distal radius fractures. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective study included 64 patients with extra-articular and simple intra-articular fractures of the distal radi...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Çalbıyık M,Ipek D

更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Potato sprouts (Solanum tuberosum L.) contain steroidal glycoalkaloids containing solanidine, an important precursor for hormone synthesis. Glycoalkaloids are reported to inactivate the Herpes simplex, Herpes zoster and Herpes genitalis viruses in humans, while Aglyones, including solasodine, may protect aga...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Nikolic NC,Stankovic MZ,Markovic DZ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND We evaluated the utility of three-dimensional transperineal ultrasonography in detecting occult stress urinary incontinence in women undergoing anterior pelvic floor reconstruction surgery for severe cystocele. MATERIAL AND METHODS We enrolled 207 women with stage III-IV cystocele without urinary stress inc...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Yin Y,Xia Z,Feng X,Luan M,Qin M

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND In developed countries, prostate cancer (PCa) is a frequently diagnosed cancer with the second highest fatality rate. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of endogenous non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) stably expressed in cells and involved in a series of carcinomas. However, few research studies have reported on t...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Dai Y,Li D,Chen X,Tan X,Gu J,Chen M,Zhang X

更新日期：2018-05-25 00:00:00