HIV infections in otolaryngology.

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

abstract：:BACKGROUND Ethnic background may affect the prevalence of nasal bone absence and the length of the nasal bone. This study aimed to elucidate the significance of absent or hypoplastic fetal nasal bone in the Chinese Han population and to formulate an optimal management plan for patients age 35 or older in cases of isol...

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

authors： Chen Y,Lv M,Dong T,Chen Q,Qian Y,Zhao B,Luo Q

更新日期：2020-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that sensory nerves and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) affect caerulein-induced pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to examine the role of capsaicin-sensitive nerves and the impact of CGRP administration on necrotizing pancreatitis induced by ischemia/reperfusion. MAT...

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

authors： Dembiński A,Warzecha Z,Ceranowicz P,Jaworek J,Sendur R,Knafel A,Dembiński M,Bilski J,Pawlik WW,Tomaszewska R,Stachura J,Konturek SJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Effects of liver dysfunction on target-controlled infusion (TCI) with Marsh parameters of propofol remain poorly documented. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of propofol TCI in a cohort of Chinese patients with severe hepatic insufficiency. MATERIAL AND METHODS We assigned 32 patien...

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

authors： Chi X,Pan J,Cai J,Luo G,Li S,Yuan D,Rui J,Chen W,Hei Z

更新日期：2018-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the effect of probiotics as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A sample size of 30 subjects was calculated to determine a moderate effect. MATERIAL/METHODS:A three month double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed using probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR...

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

authors： Pineda Mde L,Thompson SF,Summers K,de Leon F,Pope J,Reid G

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Interferon alpha (IFNalpha) exerts its anti-proliferative effect on many human cancers. Among the 13 subtypes of human IFNalpha, IFNalpha-1 subtype has 2 variants, named IFNalpha-1a and IFNalpha-1b, that differ from each other in only 1 amino acid, at residue 114. However, the mechanism by which IFNalpha-1a...

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

authors： Xin XL,Zhang R,Yuan XM,Liu L

更新日期：2019-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical literature has extensively documented diverse, potentially debilitating, side-effects of pharmaceutical dosages of morphine and morphine congeners administered for management of acute and chronic pain. Paradoxically, morphine is capable of engendering state-dependent hyperalgesic responses that appear to ...

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

authors： Stefano GB,Esch T,Kream RM

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was isolated in the 1960s from the African childhood tumor, Burkitt's Lymphoma (BL), characterized by the translocation of the c-myc gene into one of the immunoglobulin loci. Due to the extreme discrepancy between the widespread dissemination of EBV infection and the overall rarity o...

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

authors： Niller HH,Salamon D,Ilg K,Koroknai A,Banati F,Bauml G,Rucker O,Schwarzmann F,Wolf H,Minarovits J

更新日期：2003-01-01 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:The elderly population is growing in Turkey, as it is worldwide. The average age of residents in rural areas of Turkey is relatively high and is gradually increasing. The purpose of this study is to summarize the fitness and frailty of elderly adults living in a rural area of Turkey characterized by a relati...

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

authors： Çakmur H

更新日期：2015-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the relationship between peripheral neuropathy and parameters of arterial stiffness and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). MATERIAL AND METHODS:The study included 161 patients (80 females and 81 males), 69 of whom had peripheral neuropathy...

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

authors： Avci A,Demir K,Kaya Z,Marakoglu K,Ceylan E,Ekmekci AH,Yilmaz A,Demir A,Altunkeser BB

更新日期：2014-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Liver cancer is the third leading cause of tumor-related deaths worldwide. Stomatin-like protein 2 (STOML2) is obviously upregulated in various tumors. In this study, we explored the potential roles and mechanisms of si-STOML2 in the migration and invasion of human hepatoma LM3 cells. MATERIAL AND METHODS T...

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

authors： Zhu W,Li W,Geng Q,Wang X,Sun W,Jiang H,Pu X

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND In recent years, emerging evidence has suggested that ulcerative colitis occurs as a consequence of an imbalance between oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity. The objective of this study was to investigate whether serum total bilirubin and serum uric acid levels were associated with ulcerative colitis....

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

authors： Tian S,Li J,Li R,Liu Z,Dong W

更新日期：2018-09-09 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:Purpose of study was evaluation of regional metabolic disorders using 1H MRS in patients with MCI, as a predictor of clinical conversion to dementia based on clinical follow-up. MATERIAL/METHODS:The study group consisted of 31 subjects with diagnosis of MCI based on criteria the Mayo Clinic Group. ¹H MRS wa...

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

authors： Walecki J,Barcikowska M,Ćwikła JB,Gabryelewicz T

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess the correlation between the variability of the end-inspiratory and end-expiratory blood flow waveform and fluid responsiveness (FR) in traumatic shock patients who underwent mechanical ventilation by evaluating peripheral arterial blood flow parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS A coho...

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

authors： Zhang Q,Shi XR,Shan Y,Wan J,Ju X,Song X,Fan C,Lu X,Sun J,Duan L,Lin Z,Liu J

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Docetaxel has been the only single agent with proven activity and documented survival benefit in the second-line treatment of advanced/refractory non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Combinations of docetaxel with other active agents in this setting, such as gemcitabine, besides their popularity as front-line...

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

authors： Kosmas C,Tsavaris N,Kalofonos HP

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The cardiac autonomic nervous system plays an essential role in epicardial ganglionated plexi (GP) regulation of atrial fibrillation onset and progression. To date, the activity of GP and the function of the cardiac autonomic nervous system are not well understood. The aim of this study was to determine alt...

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

authors： Li Y,Lu YM,Zhou XH,Zhang L,Li YD,Zhang JH,Xing Q,Tang BP

更新日期：2017-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin rubdown using a dry towel to scrub the whole body is a traditional procedure. Because massage therapy is effective in improving cellular immunity, skin rubdown may also have the similar effects. MATERIAL/METHODS:Sixteen bedridden old patients, who had suffered a cerebral stroke, were studied. Skin rubd...

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

authors： Iwama H,Akama Y

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) often occurs in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study aimed to observe the influence of different dosages of rosuvastatin on the prognosis of AMI patients with AF. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed an observational, retrospective cohort study in Jinan, China, i...

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

authors： Zhang J,Feng R,Ferdous M,Dong B,Yuan H,Zhao P

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignant tumor with high incidence and mortality worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between differentially expressed genes (DEGs), which may function as biomarkers for CRC prognosis and therapies, and the clinical outcome in patients with CR...

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

authors： Huang Z,Yang Q,Huang Z

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

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:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its main feature, chronic intermit-tent hypoxia (IH) during sleep, is closely associated with insulin resistance (IR) and diabetes. Rimonabant can regulate glucose metabolism and improve IR. The present study aimed to assess the effect of IH and rimonabant on glucose metabol...

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

authors： Wang X,Yu Q,Yue H,Zeng S,Cui F

更新日期：2015-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Aminoglycosides, a type of gram-negative antibacterial, are broad-spectrum antibiotics that are highly potent and have satisfactory therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of life-threatening infections. Our study aimed to establish a gentamicin-induced cochlear injury model and to investigate the cochlear ne...

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

authors： Wang F,Gong S,Zhou Y,Huang C,Li T,Li Q,Ceng X,Wang C

更新日期：2018-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of nitric oxide (NO) in the modulation of basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of NO released from its donors, S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) and S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP), on glucose uptake in skeletal muscle ...

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

authors： McGrowder D,Ragoobirsingh D,Brown P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haemorrhagic hypotension is accompanied by an increase in endogenous opioid system activity, however, its significance is not fully recognised. Therefore, the role of endogenous opioid peptides in the central cardiovascular regulation in haemorrhagic shock was reviewed. CONCLUSIONS:Complex central opioid me...

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

authors： Jochem J,Jośko J,Gwóźdź B

更新日期：2001-05-01 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

authors： Fischer S,Thieves M,Hirsch T,Fischer KD,Hubert H,Beppler S,Seipp HM

更新日期：2015-08-13 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 Berberine, a herbal extract, has been reported to protect against inflammatory disorders. The adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathway can be activated by berberine and inhibited by the synthetic, reversible AMP-competitive inhibitor, Compound C. The aim of this stu...

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

authors： Wang Y,Zhou L,Li Y,Guo L,Zhou Z,Xie H,Hou Y,Wang B

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND HSP60-related immunological activities are found in normal-pressure glaucoma (NPG) patients, in whom an elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) found in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is not observed. HSP60 was found in POAG and NPG patients, while anti-HSP60 level was mainly found to be higher in NPG patie...

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

authors： Guo C,Wu N,Niu X,Wu Y,Chen D,Guo W

更新日期：2018-04-04 00:00:00