Immediate speech fluency improvement after application of the Digital Speech Aid in stuttering patients.

abstract：:BACKGROUND Higher fetal hemoglobin (HbF) levels can ameliorate the clinical severity of ß-thalassemia. The use of integrative strategies to combine results from gene microarray expression profiling, experimental evidence, and bioinformatics helps reveal functional long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in ß-thalassemia and HbF...

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

authors： Jia W,Jia S,Chen P,He Y

更新日期：2019-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Growing evidence indicates that a non-coding RNA named miR-34b/c plays crucial roles in carcinogenesis, and its common polymorphism, pri-miR-34b/c rs4938723, also participates in this process and is associated with cancer susceptibility. However, this association was previously undefined and ambiguous. Ther...

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

authors： Xu B,Zhu Y,Tang Y,Zhang Z,Wen Q

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detection of Leishmania parasite in patients by classical methods at the early stage of infection is limited. Several studies have shown that polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is more effective for the diagnosis of visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in clinical samples. The purpose of this study was to develop a simp...

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

authors： Pal S,Aggarwal G,Haldar A,Majumdar A,Majumdar HK,Duttagupta S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attenuation of hyperinsulinemia by diazoxide (DZ), an inhibitor of glucose-mediated insulin secretion, in Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats, an animal model of type 2 diabetes and leptin resistance, decreased weight gain, improved lipid profile and prevented diabetes. Since the opposing effects of insulin and...

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

authors： Alemzadeh R,Tushaus K

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Establishing a shunt-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) model in mice would be of great scientific value, but no such models have been reported to date. Here, we established a shunt-associated PAH in mice to investigate the characteristics of pulmonary vascular remodeling, which provides a new pl...

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

authors： Zhang M,Feng Z,Huang R,Sun C,Xu Z

更新日期：2018-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although intrinsic skeletal muscle abnormalities can influence exercise intolerance during heart failure (HF), the factors responsible for muscle changes have not been elucidated. In this study we evaluated the expression of myogenic regulatory factors (MRF), myosin heavy chain (MyHC) isoforms, and fiber tro...

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

authors： Martinez PF,Okoshi K,Zornoff LA,Carvalho RF,Oliveira Junior SA,Lima AR,Campos DH,Damatto RL,Padovani CR,Nogueira CR,Dal Pai-Silva M,Okoshi MP

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the elution of BisGMA, UDMA, TEGDMA, and HEMA monomers from flowable bulk fill composite resins with different resin matrix compositions, polymerized in 4-mm-thick layers, into 3 elution media. MATERIAL AND METHODS Three bulk-fill (SDR® (SDR), X-tra base (XB) and BEAUTI...

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

authors： Łagocka R,Mazurek-Mochol M,Jakubowska K,Bendyk-Szeffer M,Chlubek D,Buczkowska-Radlińska J

更新日期：2018-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of genetic polymorphism of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene polymorphism -629C/A on the therapeutic effect of atorvastatin and clinical outcome in Han Chinese patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). MATERIAL AND METHODS:From October 20...

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

authors： Gu GL,Xu XL,Yang QY,Zeng RL

更新日期：2014-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The in vitro interactions of esophageal smooth muscle cells (SMCs) with synthetic absorbable polymers were tested and artificial muscle tissues harvested from subcutaneous implantation were examined. MATERIAL/METHODS:Esophageal tissue samples from adult and fetal (25-day gestational age) rabbits were cut in...

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

authors： Korkmaz M,Yakut T,Narci A,Güvenç BH,Güilten T,Yağmurca M,Yiğit B,Bilir A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Gemcitabine plus cisplatin (GP) is a novel regimen of induction chemotherapy (IC) for treating locoregional advanced nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). This retrospective study aimed to compare the efficacy of GP and TP (paclitaxel plus cisplatin) regimens in tumor volume reduction after IC. MATERIAL AND METHODS ...

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

authors： Zheng L,Liao W,Xu P,Li B,Wen H,Zhang S

更新日期：2018-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer, one of the most aggressive cancers, occurs with a high incidence world-wide. Cancer development and progression is dictated by a series of alterations in a number genes, e.g., tumor suppressor genes, DNA repair genes, oncogenes and others. DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification that...

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

authors： Krakowczyk L,Blamek S,Strzelczyk JK,Plachetka A,Maciejewski A,Połtorak S,Wiczkowski A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that administration of ghrelin exhibits protective and therapeutic effects in the gut. The aim of the present investigation was to examine the influence of ghrelin administration on the course of cysteamine-induced duodenal ulcers, as well as effects on mucosal production of oxyge...

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

authors： Warzecha Z,Ceranowicz D,Dembiński A,Ceranowicz P,Cieszkowski J,Kuwahara A,Kato I,Dembiński M,Konturek PC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Intestinal complications are a major cause of morbidity after colorectal cancer surgery. This study aimed to develop an effective nomogram for predicting risk of intestinal complications following colorectal cancer surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 1876 patients who underwent colorec...

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

authors： Jiang HH,Dong XL,Tang X,Li AJ,Chang Y,Li HG,Chen Y,Zhang ZY,Tang EJ,Lin MB

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine whether genetic polymorphisms in the osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene contribute to increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). MATERIAL AND METHODS Electronic databases were searched carefully without any language restriction. Analyses of data were conducted usi...

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

authors： Song DH,Zhou PZ,Xiu XL,Zhou GH,Sun YX,Song C

更新日期：2016-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperglycemia enhances cataractogenesis. Elevated glucose level is commonly accompanied by arterial hypertension, for which angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (ACEIs) are a widely used intervention. ACE inhibitors exert some endothelial pleiotropic actions and can beneficially modulate glucose co...

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

authors： Jablecka A,Czaplicka E,Olszewski J,Bogdanski P,Krauss H,Smolarek I

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyze the differences in vaginal microecological factors and genital tract infections among pregnant women of different ages. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study included 751 pregnant women from West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, China, from January 2015 to...

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

authors： Yu F,Tang YT,Hu ZQ,Lin XN

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyze the diagnostic value of thin bronchoscopy lung biopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions under non-real-time guidance of radial ultrasound (RP-EBUS). MATERIAL AND METHODS We used a retrospective analysis of ultrasound images of 165 patients with peripheral pulmonary diseas...

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

authors： Li N,Peng Y,Chen Y,Lv Y,Xu G,Ruan T

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of methohexitone and propofol in total intravenous anaesthesia applied during planned knee joint arthroscopy in day-case surgery. Studies comprised 186 patients divided into 2 groups depending on the anaesthetic used (methohexitone n = 112 or propofol n = 74). ECG, hea...

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

authors： Piotrowski D,Gaszyński W,Ulbrich K,Kaszyński Z

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND This study was performed with the aim to explore the expression of high-mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1) and the receptor for advanced glycation end-product (RAGE) in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and its clinical significance. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 108 synovial tissues selected from KOA patients wer...

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

authors： Sun XH,Liu Y,Han Y,Wang J

更新日期：2016-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Folic acid (FA) is one of the B complex vitamins. It is thought that FA deficiency promotes atherosclerosis formation in arterial endothelium. FA, acting through reducing homocysteine (Hcy) levels, may contribute to decreased cholesterol (Ch) synthesis. The aim of this study was to analyze the association of...

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

authors： Mierzecki A,Kłoda K,Bukowska H,Chełstowski K,Makarewicz-Wujec M,Kozłowska-Wojciechowska M

更新日期：2013-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND In most cases, biliary tract intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (BT-IPMN) is depicted by pathological features rather than on imaging modalities, but fine-needle aspiration cytology cannot provide complete information on tumor(s). Computed tomography (CT) has the advantage of high spatial resolution an...

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

authors： Li J,Yu Y,Zhu L,Li Y,He Q

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in the diagnosis of congenital coarctation of the aorta (CoA) and accompanying malformations in infants. MATERIAL AND METHODS From January 2012 and December...

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

authors： Huang F,Chen Q,Huang WH,Wu H,Li WC,Lai QQ

更新日期：2017-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The stability of orthodontic treatment is thought to be significantly affected by the compression and retraction of gingival tissues, but the underlying molecular mechanism is not fully elucidated. The objectives of our study were to explore the effects of mechanical force on the ECM-integrin-cytoskeleton l...

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

authors： Wei L,Chen Q,Zheng Y,Nan L,Liao N,Mo S

更新日期：2020-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate a new liquid polymer developed for selective arterial tumor embolization. MATERIAL/METHODS:In six rabbits we embolized the renal artery with pure 2-P-HEMA. Three rabbits were killed immediately after embolization, one after 12 h, and two animals underwent follow-up angiography after two weeks. I...

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

authors： Pothmann D,Ulusans S,Pröls F,Klisch J

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Our previous study found a novel fluid combination with better resuscitation effects under hypotensive condition at the early stage of uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock (UHS). However, the optimal recovery concentration of hypertonic saline in this fluid combination remains unknown. This experiment aimed to ex...

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

authors： Xu L,Kang F,Hu W,Liu X

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), which is characterized by enlarged ventricular dimensions and systolic dysfunction, is the most common type of cardiomyopathy. Mutations in the LMNA gene are reported in approximately 10% of familial DCM cases. However, the mechanism of LMNA mutations in human DCM remains uncle...

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

authors： Zhou H,Tan L,Lu T,Xu K,Li C,Liu Z,Peng H,Shi R,Zhang G

更新日期：2020-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusion (SCTO) is a common type of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Endovascular therapy is a treatment approach that has a poor long-term success rate in this group. The aim of this study was to compare the mid-term results of two different uses of nitinol stent...

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

authors： Bildirici U,Aktas M,Dervis E,Celikyurt U

更新日期：2017-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between indocyanine green plasma disappearance rate (ICG-PDR) and allograft function as well as postoperative complications after liver transplantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this prospective study, 115 cases of adult liver transplantation performed...

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

authors： Sun Y,Yu L,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Ultrasonography of the diaphragm is an under-utilized instrument in cervical spinal cord injury patients. We conducted a pilot study to first compare the difference of diaphragm thickness and the excursion between patients with cervical spinal cord injury and healthy volunteers, and second to correlate diap...

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

authors： Zhu Z,Li J,Yang D,Du L,Yang M

更新日期：2019-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND This study compared the efficacy and safety of 3 different anesthesia techniques used in total hip arthroplasty (THA). MATERIAL AND METHODS We allocated 198 patients preparing to undertake THA into 3 groups: general anesthesia group (GA group, n=66), caudal epidural anesthesia group (CEA group, n=66), and s...

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

authors： Liang C,Wei J,Cai X,Lin W,Fan Y,Yang F

更新日期：2017-08-02 00:00:00