Effects of Antiacid Therapy on Granuloma after Transoral Type IV-VI Cordectomy in Patients with Early-Stage Glottic Cancer.

abstract：Objective:To investigate the prevalence of infections due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) among ICU admission patients in central China and develop a reliable prediction model. Methods:Five hundred and seven consecutive ICU admission patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) infection were enrolled...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li Y,Shen H,Zhu C,Yu Y

更新日期：2019-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:This study aims to (i) translate, culturally adapt, and preliminarily validate the arrhythmia-specific Umea22 (U22) questionnaire and (ii) assess the impact of radiofrequency (RF) ablation and medical treatment on the quality of life of patients with supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs). Methods:A total of 1...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Domeyer PR,Giannakidou SC,Kyriakou P,Katsari V,Antoniadis AP,Lagos IK,Fragakis N,Varaklioti A,Vassilikos VP

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylmercury, organic form of mercury, can increase the number of abnormal sperm and decrease sperm concentration and testosterone levels possibly due to the damage caused by reactive species to germ and Leydig cells. Maná-cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) is a native fruit from Amazon rich in iron, zinc, niacin, p...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Frenedoso da Silva R,Missassi G,dos Santos Borges C,Silva de Paula E,Hornos Carneiro MF,Grotto D,Barbosa Junior F,De Grava Kempinas W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in treating refractory congestive heart failure (RCHF) with cardiorenal syndrome (CRS). Methods:A total of 36 patients with RCHF were divided into type 2 CRS group (group A) and non-type 2 CRS group (group B) according to the patients' clinical ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shao Q,Xia Y,Zhao M,Liu J,Zhang Q,Jin B,Xie J,Xu B,Gong R,Jiang C

更新日期：2018-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the efficacy of intravitreal aflibercept (IVA) to intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) injections in eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME). The medical records of 49 eyes of 36 patients who were diagnosed with DME and had received IVR and 46 eyes of 40 patients who had received IVA treatment were reviewed. The ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shimizu N,Oshitari T,Tatsumi T,Takatsuna Y,Arai M,Sato E,Baba T,Yamamoto S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To study the effect of duodenal-jejunal omega switch (DJOS) in combination with different dietary patterns on the retinol-binding protein (RBP4), fetuin-A, and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) plasma levels and their hepatic gene expressions in rats. Methods:A high-fat diet (HF) was given to 28 rats and 28 ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Stygar D,Pigłowski W,Chełmecka E,Skrzep-Poloczek B,Sawczyn T,Garłowski W,Jochem J,Karcz KW

更新日期：2018-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2017/8094152.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xie Y,Su Y,Min S,Tang J,Goh BT,Saigo L,Ansari S,Moshaverinia A,Zhang C,Wang J,Liu Y,Khojasteh A,Zadeh HH,Wang S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To explore the effect of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) on the vasculogenic mimicry (VM) formation of Choroidal Melanoma (CM) through PI3k signal pathway, to find novel targets for CM therapy. Methods:This research investigated the molecular mechanism of VEGF promoting VM formation of CM. First, we ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu X,Zong Y,Gao Y,Sun X,Zhao H,Luo W,Jia S

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Surgical correction of mitral regurgitation (MR) can lead to postoperative low cardiac output state. We aimed to assess the acute hemodynamic changes after percutaneous MitraClip therapy (a unique model without influence of factors linked to surgical procedure) in patients with functional MR without the in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bednar F,Budesinsky T,Linkova H,Kocka V

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proper placental development and function are central to the health of both the mother and the fetus during pregnancy. A critical component of healthy placental function is the proper development of its vascular network. Poor vascularization of the placenta can lead to fetal growth restriction, preeclampsia, and in so...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pereira RD,De Long NE,Wang RC,Yazdi FT,Holloway AC,Raha S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extra-intestinal E. coli are emerging as a global threat due to their diffusion as opportunistic pathogens and, above all, to their wide set of antibiotic resistance determinants. There are still many gaps in our knowledge of their origin and spread pathways, although food animals have been adjudicated vehicles for pa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Caruso G,Giammanco A,Cardamone C,Oliveri G,Mascarella C,Capra G,Fasciana T

更新日期：2018-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) is an effector of Hippo pathway, which plays a significant role in cell proliferation and tumor progression. The relationship between YAP1 and gastrointestinal cancer has been explored in many previous studies. We conducted a meta-analysis to explore the prognostic effect of Y...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang L,Song X,Li X,Wu C,Jiang J

更新日期：2018-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Determination of the volumes of acute cerebral infarct in the magnetic resonance imaging harbors prognostic values. However, semiautomatic method of segmentation is time-consuming and with high interrater variability. Using diffusion weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient map from patients with acute infa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tsai JZ,Peng SJ,Chen YW,Wang KW,Wu HK,Lin YY,Lee YY,Chen CJ,Lin HJ,Smith EE,Yeh PS,Hsin YL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyketide belongs to a family of abundant natural products typically produced by the filamentous soil bacteria Streptomyces. Similar to the biosynthesis of most secondary metabolites produced in the Streptomyces species, polyketide compounds are synthesized through tight regulatory networks in the cell, and thus extr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nah JH,Kim HJ,Lee HN,Lee MJ,Choi SS,Kim ES

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to anthropogenic activities the relative concentrations of cadmium and manganese have increased in the marine environment. Cephalopods are able to accumulate such metals and, as inhabitant of coastal waters, Octopus vulgaris is continuously exposed to anthropogenic activities. Since no study is available on the ef...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nicosia A,Salamone M,Mazzola S,Cuttitta A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. It has been suggested that, during pregnancy, endometriosis can cause a variety of disease-related complications. Objectives. The purpose of the study was to find out if women with histologically confirmed endometriosis do have a higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcome and if they suffer from a higher rat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Allerstorfer C,Oppelt P,Enzelsberger SH,Shamiyeh A,Schimetta W,Shebl OJ,Mayer RB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to analyse perceptually and acoustically the voices of patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis (UVFP) and compare them to the voices of normal subjects. These voices were analysed perceptually with the GRBAS scale and acoustically using the following parameters: mean fundamental freque...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jesus LM,Martinez J,Hall A,Ferreira A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro studies reveal that androgens, oestrogens, and their metabolites play a crucial role in prostate homeostasis. Most of the studies evaluated intraprostatic hormone metabolism using cell lines or preprocessed specimens. Using an ex vivo model of intact tissue cultures with preserved architecture, we characteriz...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gianfrilli D,Pierotti S,Pofi R,Leonardo C,Ciccariello M,Barbagallo F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual motor integration (VMI) is a vital ability in childhood development, which is associated with the performance of many functional skills. By using the Beery Developmental Test Package and Executive Function Tasks, the present study explored the VMI development and its factors (visual perception, motor coordinati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fang Y,Wang J,Zhang Y,Qin J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose of Review:Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a regional technique for analgesia of the anterolateral abdominal wall. This review highlights the nomenclature system and recent advances in TAP block techniques and proposes directions for future research. Recent Findings:Ultrasound guidance is now conside...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tsai HC,Yoshida T,Chuang TY,Yang SF,Chang CC,Yao HY,Tai YT,Lin JA,Chen KY

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate tumor structure in children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) using histogram analyses of mean diffusivity (MD), determine potential treatment and corticosteroid-related effects on MD, and monitor changes in MD distributions over time. MATERIALS AND METHODS:DTI was performed on a 1.5T GE...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Steffen-Smith EA,Sarlls JE,Pierpaoli C,Shih JH,Bent RS,Walker L,Warren KE

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aging process causes a number of changes in the skin, including oxidative stress and dyschromia. The kojic acid (KA) is iron chelator employed in treatment of skin aging, and inhibits tyrosinase, promotes depigmentation. Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems, such as liquid crystalline systems (LCSs), can mod...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gonçalez ML,Corrêa MA,Chorilli M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive results of MitraClip in terms of improvement in clinical and left ventricular parameters have been described in detail. However, long-term effects on secondary pulmonary hypertension were not investigated in a larger patient cohort to date. 70 patients with severe mitral regurgitation, additional pulmonary hy...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hünlich M,Lubos E,Beuthner BE,Puls M,Bleckmann A,Beißbarth T,Tichelbäcker T,Rudolph V,Baldus S,Schäfer U,Treede H,Von Bardeleben RS,Blankenberg S,Schillinger W

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the major cause of death in patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiac remodeling is a common pathological change following myocardial infarction (MI), and cardiomyocyte apoptosis plays a key role in this change. Transcription factor recombination signal-binding protein-J (...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： He Y,Pang S,Huang J,Zhu K,Tong J,Tang Y,Ma G,Chen L

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:We aim to investigate the effects of curcumin on preventing diabetes-induced vascular inflammation in association with its actions on Txnip, ICAM-1, and NOX2 enzyme expressions. Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: control (CON), diabetic (DM; streptozotocin (STZ), i.v. 55 mg/kg BW), control-treated with cu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wongeakin N,Bhattarakosol P,Patumraj S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) represent a modern approach for management of chronic skin injuries. In this work, we describe BM-MSCs application versus their conditioned media (CM) when delivered topically admixed with fibrin glue to enhance the healing of chronic excisional wounds in rats. Fift...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mehanna RA,Nabil I,Attia N,Bary AA,Razek KA,Ahmed TA,Elsayed F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) technology has been widely used in the therapy of refractory infertility. Previous studies showed that acupuncture can effectively increase the clinical pregnancy rate of IVF-ET. However, the molecular mechanism is unknown. Materials and Methods:In this st...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cheng J,Jin X,Shen J,Mu Y,Li Q,Xia L,Gao Y,Xia Y

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate white matter (WM) abnormalities in neocortical epilepsy, we extract supratentorial WM parameters from raw tensor magnetic resonance images (MRI) with automated region-of-interest (ROI) registrations. Sixteen patients having neocortical seizures with secondarily generalised convulsions and 16 age-matched...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Peng SJ,Harnod T,Tsai JZ,Huang CC,Ker MD,Chiou JC,Chiueh H,Wu CY,Hsin YL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different batches of atorvastatin, represented by two immediate release formulation designs, were studied using a novel dynamic dissolution apparatus, simulating stomach and small intestine. A universal dissolution method was employed which simulated the physiology of human gastrointestinal tract, including the precis...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Čulen M,Tuszyński PK,Polak S,Jachowicz R,Mendyk A,Dohnal J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The predictive values of monocytes in the prognosis of patients with acute paraquat (PQ) poisoning are unclear. This retrospective study investigated the predictive values of monocytes in the prognosis of patients with acute PQ poisoning. Methods:Adult patients who suffered from acute PQ poisoning in the em...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao Y,Song YQ,Gao J,Feng SY,Li Y

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00