Can Keratin Scaffolds be used for Creating Three-dimensional Cell Cultures?

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：Background:To analyze the cardio-protective effects of ticagrelor in patients with acute coronary syndrome with S-T segment elevation. Methods:The sample was 200 patients who had been diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome accompanied by diabetes Mellitus type II. Only patients having ST segment elevation before the t...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Li DT,Li SB,Zheng JY,Tang HH,Qiu YG,Xue N,Cao Y

更新日期：2019-02-20 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：: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：:Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH) is a rare disease. From the insidious onset and nonspecific manifestations, it is difficult to diagnose PLCH. To help improve the diagnosis and therapy options of adult PLCH, we present this case report and literature review about a confusing case of PLCH. In this report,...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Li Y,Zhen W,Costable U,Jun X,Zhe R,YuPing M

更新日期：2016-06-15 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：: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：Objective:To observe and analyze the effect of color doppler ultrasonography (CDU) in uterine arterial embolization (UAE). Methods:160 cases of patients with uterine fibroid were selected in this study. CDU were performed on all patients before UAE as well as 5-9 days and 3-6 months after UAE, so as to observe the sha...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Jinhe R

更新日期：2017-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal carotid artery (ICA) supraclinoid segment aneurysms extending into the sellar region and leading to pituitary dysfunction are a rare occurrence. To date, long-term follow up of pituitary function 2 years post-treatment has never been reported. Herein, we present a case of pituitary dysfunction due to an unrup...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Qi M,Ye M,Li M,Zhang P

更新日期：2018-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the value of individual and combined measurement of human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) and cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. METHODS:A clinical case-control study was performed in which the levels of serum HE4 and CA-125 of subjects with malignant, borderline, benign o...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Zheng LE,Qu JY,He F

更新日期：2016-05-06 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：: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：: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：: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

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：: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：: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：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 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：: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：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：:Garengeot's hernia (GH) is defined as the presence of the appendix inside a femoral hernia. It occurs in 0.9% of femoral hernias and is usually an incidental finding during surgery. Its treatment is controversial and the aim of this article is to review the diagnostic methods and surgical considerations. We report two...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Garcia-Amador C,De la Plaza R,Arteaga V,Lopez-Marcano A,Ramia J

更新日期：2016-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleiotropic proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin- 1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), involved in the regulations of various immune responses, inflammatory processes and hematopoiesis. In the present study, the expression levels of IL-1 and TNF-α were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Yuan J,Wang L,Lin Y,Chen J,Hu J

更新日期：2015-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer remains an important cause of women morbidity and mortality. The progression of cervical pathology correlates with the HPV integration into the host genome. However, the data on the viral integration status in cervical dysplasias are controversial. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the statu...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Gudleviciene Z,Kanopiene D,Stumbryte A,Bausyte R,Kirvelaitis E,Simanaviciene V,Zvirbliene A

更新日期：2014-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the effects of 16-week-training on rest metabolic rate, aerobic power, and body fat, and the post-exercise effects upon rest oxygen uptake and respiratory exchange ratio in overweight middle-aged females. Twenty nine overweight women (BMI 29.9 ± 1.2 kg*m-2) participated in training (3 days a week). The sub...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Sawczyn S,Mishchenko V,Moska W,Sawczyn M,Jagiełło M,Kuehne T,Kostrzewa-Nowak D,Nowak R,Cięszczyk P

更新日期：2015-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:To compare the clinical effectiveness of the two most commonly used LMWHs, dalteparin (DALT) and enoxaparin (ENOX), in thromboprophylaxis of elective total hip replacement (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR). Material and methods:To the prospective, randomized study were included 66 adult patients qualified to u...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Biławicz J,Lipa M,Wielgos M

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:An 85-year-old female suffered pelvic fracture, multiple rib fractures, right hemopneumothorax, and blunt abdominal aortic injury in a traffic accident. After transfer to our hospital, transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) was performed immediately for hemorrhage from the bilateral internal iliac arteries. Enhance...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Murata M,Aoki M,Hagiwara S,Sekihara M,Kohri T,Shibuya K,Koike N,Miyazaki D,Oshima K

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) LINC00152 (CYTOR) has been reported to be upregulated and to serve as a diagnostic biomarker in multiple types of cancers, including laryngeal squamous cell cancer (LSCC). However, the functional role and molecular mechanisms of LINC00152 in LSCC progression need to be further inv...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Zheng X,Dong S,Sun L,Xu J,Liu J,Hao R

更新日期：2020-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy rendered with a single dose of live attenuated measles, rubella, mumps, and varicella containing vaccine. We inoculated healthcare workers (HCWs) with a single dose of vaccine to a disease lacking in antibody titer for those not meeting the criteria of our hospital...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Ogawa T,Uchiyama-Nakamura F,Sugata-Tsubaki A,Yamada Y,Uno K,Kasahara K,Maeda K,Konishi M,Mikasa K

更新日期：2016-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the expression and correlations of liver X receptor alpha (LXRa) and its target gene sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) in placentas of preeclampsia (PE) and their significance in PE. METHODS:Pregnancies were divided into two groups, 60 cases (29 cases of mild and 31 cases of...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Jianhua L,Xueqin M,Jifen H

更新日期：2016-08-13 00:00:00