Pharmacokinetics of Vancomycin in Patients with Different Renal Function Levels.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The optimal diagnostics and treatment of acute appendicitis continues to be a challenge. A false positive diagnosis of appendicitis may lead to an unnecessary operation, which has been appropriately termed negative appendectomy. The aim of our study was to identify the effectiveness of preoperative investigat...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Kryzauskas M,Danys D,Poskus T,Mikalauskas S,Poskus E,Jotautas V,Beisa V,Strupas K

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Elevation of serum high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level has been demonstrated as a risk factor for varying diseases, as well as a biomarker for predicting recovery after operation of lumber disc herniation. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between serum hs-CRP and sacroiliac (SI...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Liu TJ,Chang CC,Chen LC,Chu HY,Hsu CS,Chang ST

更新日期：2018-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of PET/CT for metastatic lymph nodes in cervical cancer patients. Methods:Searching in the databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar about non-invasive modalities for detecting lymph nodes metastases during...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Ruan J,Zhang Y,Ren H

更新日期：2018-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are a branch of deep learning which have been turned into one of the popular methods in different applications, especially medical imaging. One of the significant applications in this category is to help specialists make an early detection of skin cancer in dermoscopy and can reduc...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Zhang L,Gao HJ,Zhang J,Badami B

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Arginine vasopressin can bind to high-affinity vasopressin V1a receptors in human leukocytes. This study aims to investigate the effects of arginine vasopressin on migration and chemotaxis of neutrophils and oxygen free radical release by human leukocytes. Neutrophils and monocytes were obtained from peripheral blood ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Wiedermann FJ,Watzinger K,Stichlberger M,Joannidis M,Kaehler C,Lederer W

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim of the study is to highlight difficulties faced by an inexperienced surgeon in approaching endorectal-ultrasound, trying to define when learning curve can be considered complete. A prospective analysis was conducted on endorectal-ultrasound performed for subperitoneal rectal adenocarcinoma staging in the period fr...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Surace A,Ferrarese A,Gentile V,Bindi M,Cumbo J,Solej M,Enrico S,Martino V

更新日期：2016-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsatellite instability (MSI) is an important factor in the development of various cancers as an identifier of a defective DNA mismatch repair system. The objective of our study was to define the association between microsatellite instability status and traditional clinicopathologic characteristics of endometrioid ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Kanopiene D,Vidugiriene J,Valuckas KP,Smailyte G,Uleckiene S,Bacher J

更新日期：2014-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is a case report, which presents a case of severe mitral regurgitation in a 77-year-old man. Two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), regurgitant jets directed anteriorly in early systole and centrally to laterally in late systole were seen, while three-dimensional TEE showed a flail posterio...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Iida R,Aono M,Choy J

更新日期：2018-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:To observe a therapeutic effect of macrolide antibiotics in children with Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. Fifty-four cases of children with Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia were randomly divided into an observation group (n=30) and a control group (n=24). The observation group was treated with macrolide antibiotics ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Huang XQ,Deng L,Lu G,He CH,Wu PQ,Xie ZW,Ashraf MA

更新日期：2015-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The chief aim of this study was to analyze secondary healthcare providers' efficiency, focusing on the efficiency analysis of Slovene general hospitals. We intended to present a complete picture of technical, allocative, and cost or economic efficiency of general hospitals. METHODS:We researched the aspects of effici...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Blatnik P,Bojnec Š,Tušak M

更新日期：2017-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is a cyclic 19 amino acid orexigenic hypothalamic peptide. MCH is located in the lateral and dorsal hypothalamus, as well as in the zona incerta. In mammals MCH increases food intake, contributes to regulation of energy balance, temperature, reproductive function, endocrine homeosta...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Bencze J,Pocsai K,Murnyák B,Gergely PA,Juhász B,Szilvássy Z,Hortobágyi T

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Numbers of the elderly have been on a steady increase both in Poland and other countries of the world. As they age, their health declines and they need help with their housekeeping. This, coupled with the transformation of intergenerational into single-generation or nuclear family structures, causes a marked...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Trybusińska D,Saracen A

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Responsibility means responding to the damaging consequences of technical work and in this binding perspective the general principles of guilt in genetic diagnostics and related activities are not different from any other medical performance. Performing a genetic test however, especially when it has predictive charact...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Bin P,Conti A,Capasso E,Fedeli P,Ceccarelli P,Policino F,Casella C,Delbon P

更新日期：2018-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic splenectomy and portaazygous devascularization, we studied laparoscopic splenectomy and porto-azygos devascularization patients within the peri-operative period. Clinical data and curative effect are detailed alongside statistical analysis. The laparoscopic splene...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Fengyong W,Yuanshui S,Zhangbing,Yuewu W,Weihua Z,Jianfeng S,Qi W,Jinming L,Ji X,Zaiyuan Y

更新日期：2015-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of miR-181a-5p in sepsis, and to further explore the molecular mechanism. RAW 264.7 cells were stimulated with 1 μg/ml LPS for 4 hours. Firstly, qRT-PCR and ELISA was adopted to evaluate the expression of miR-181a-5p and p ro-inflammatory cytokines in RAW 264.7 macrophage...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Huang Z,Xu H

更新日期：2019-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The international plastination phenomenon has proved to be immensely popular with audiences world-wide. Never before has the human body been exposed to public gaze in such an accessible manner. The exhibitions have perplexed many, included anatomists, some of whom find the display of human bodies unethical. The object...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Bin P,Conti A,Buccelli C,Addeo G,Capasso E,Piras M

更新日期：2016-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We hypothesized that the current criteria may be unsuitable for lacunar pontine infarctions (LPI) diagnosis and that size criteria may indicate different stroke mechanisms. Methods:A total of 102 patients with isolated pontine infarctions were divided into a parent artery disease (PAD) and non-PAD groups accor...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Yang L,Qin W,Li Y,Yang S,Gu H,Hu W

更新日期：2020-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 479 in vol. 14, PMID: 31231684.]. ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Tb M,G T,A G,D A

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most dangerous cancers in humans is Melanoma. However, early detection of melanoma can help us to cure it completely. This paper presents a new efficient method to detect malignancy in melanoma via images. At first, the extra scales are eliminated by using edge detection and smoothing. Afterwards, the propo...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Razmjooy N,Sheykhahmad FR,Ghadimi N

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In Parkinson's disease (PD), a resting tremor of the thumb may affect the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) and influence hand functions. We investigated the relationship between FPL tendon thickness and hand function in PD patients and compared these characteristics with those in healthy controls. METHODS:The...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Toktas H,Dundar U,Kusbeci ÖY,Ulasli AM,Toy O,Oruc S

更新日期：2016-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab (BEV) in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with brain metastases (BM) by performing meta-analyses of response and survival indices. Seventeen studies were included. BEV treatment was associated with a lower new BM incidence (hazard ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Liang P,Wang YD,Wei ZM,Deng QJ,Xu T,Liu J,Luo N,Hou J

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a particularly aggressive subtype known for its extremely high drug resistance, progression, poor prognosis, and lack of clear therapeutic targets. Researchers are aiming to advance TNBC treatment worldwide. In the past 2-3 years, more positive results have emerged in the clinic...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Shen M,Pan H,Chen Y,Xu YH,Yang W,Wu Z

更新日期：2020-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures were created with the use of fur keratin associated proteins (F-KAPs) as scaffolds. The procedure of preparation F-KAP involves combinations of chemical activation and enzymatic digestion. The best result in porosity and heterogeneity of F-KAP surface was received during pepsin dig...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Bochynska-Czyz M,Redkiewicz P,Kozlowska H,Matalinska J,Konop M,Kosson P

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Not fully maturated immune system in preterm neonates may contribute to the increased susceptibility to infection. The levels of some cytokines can be useful in the prediction and diagnosis of sepsis in premature neonates. In the present study, we evaluated the potential predictive role of IFN-γ and IL-5 in cord and v...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Vucic J,Vucic M,Stankovic T,Stamenkovic H,Stankovic S,Zlatanovic D

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNA forkhead box D2 adjacent opposite strand RNA 1 (FOXD2-AS1) has emerged as a potential oncogene in several tumors. However, its biological function and potential regulatory mechanism in glioma have not been fully investigated to date. In the present study, RT-qPCR was conducted to detect the levels ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Zhao J,Zeng XB,Zhang HY,Xiang JW,Liu YS

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Many factors contribute to successful nerve reconstruction. The correct technique of anastomosis is one of the key elements that determine the final result of a surgery. The aim of this study is to examine how useful an electromyography (EMG) can be as an objective intraoperative anastomosis assessment metho...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Czapla N,Bargiel P,Petriczko J,Kotrych D,Krajewski P,Prowans P

更新日期：2020-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The term vein of Galen aneurysm is related to a group of different vascular anomalies, with one common distinction being the dilatation of the vein of Galen. It represents a rear vascular anomaly, whose incidence is yet unknown, although some authors suggest numbers around 1:25000 deliveries. It accounts for only 1% o...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Crnogorac S,Bozaric AV

更新日期：2017-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The most undesired complication of renal angiomyolipoma (AML) is bleeding. Because of tumor rupture, the bleeding can spread to the retroperitoneal field and can be severe enough to be life threatening. We report a case of retroperitoneal hemorrhage caused by a ruptured AML that was successfully treated with transarte...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Kervancioglu S,Yilmaz F

更新日期：2015-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, an effective means for detecting cancer region through different types of medical image segmentation are presented and explained. We proposed a new method for cancer segmentation on the basis of fuzzy entropy with a level set (FELs) thresholding. The proposed method was successfully utilized to segment ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Maolood IY,Al-Salhi YEA,Lu S

更新日期：2018-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:During radiotherapy treatment for cervical cancer, up to 84% of patients exhibit some form of acute radiation toxicity (ART). The primary aim of this clinical study is to determine the impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, β-blockers and other risk factors such as the patient's anatomical character...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Radojevic MZ,Tomasevic A,Karapandzic VP,Milosavljevic N,Jankovic S,Folic M

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00