Measurement Invariance and Psychometric Analysis of Oxford Happiness Inventory Scale across Gender and Marital Status.

abstract：:The quantitative and reproducible analysis of the standard body movement in Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) was performed in this study. We aimed to provide a reference of the upper extremities for standardizing TCC practice. Microsoft Kinect was used to record the motion during the practice of TCC. The preparation form and eight...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ho TJ,Chou KT,Li CH,Kuo BC,Huang TC

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This review examines studies of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and discusses the role of RFA in treatment of early-stage NSCLC. RFA is usually performed under local anesthesia with computed tomography guidance. RFA-associated mortality, while being rare, can result from pulmonary ev...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hiraki T,Gobara H,Iguchi T,Fujiwara H,Matsui Y,Kanazawa S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As emerging tick born rickettsial diseases caused by A. phagocytophilum and E. chaffeensis, anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis have become a serious threat to human and animal health throughout the world. In particular, in China, an unusual transmission of nosocomial cases of human granulocytic anaplasmosis occurred in Anh...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang L,Liu H,Xu B,Zhang Z,Jin Y,Li W,Lu Q,Li L,Chang L,Zhang X,Fan D,Cao M,Bao M,Zhang Y,Guan Z,Cheng X,Tian L,Wang S,Yu H,Yu Q,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Tang X,Yin J,Lao S,Wu B,Li J,Li W,Xu Q,Shi Y,Huan

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detecting breast cancer at early stages can be challenging. Traditional mammography and tissue microarray that have been studied for early breast cancer detection and prediction have many drawbacks. Therefore, there is a need for more reliable diagnostic tools for early detection of breast cancer due to a number of fa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang F,Deng Y,Drabier R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to estimate the distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) C/D recombinant in Han and Tibet patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and then learn such strain's replication capacity in vivo. A total of 331 serum samples were collected from Han outpatients from Sichuan Province and Tibetan outpatients fro...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Du L,Liu M,Liu M,Zhou T,Cheng X,Liu C,Tang H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Previous studies have investigated the association between the use of bisphosphonates and the development of breast cancer, which presented controversial results. Thus, this meta-analysis was conducted to summarize the current evidence of the association of bisphosphonate use with breast cancer risk. Method...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Peng R,Liang X,Zhang G,Yao Y,Chen Z,Pan X,Wang J,Liu G

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Methadone remains the most common form of pharmacological therapy for opioid dependence; however, there is a lack of explanation for the reports of its relatively low success rate in achieving complete abstinence. One hypothesis is that in vivo binding of methadone to the plasma glycoprotein alpha-1-acid glycoprotein ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Behan JL,Cruickshank YE,Matthews-Smith G,Bruce M,Smith KD

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare professionals undergo high levels of occupational stress as a result of their working conditions. Thus, the aim of this study is to develop a model that focuses on healthcare professionals so as to analyze the influence that job demands, control, social support, and recognition have on the likelihood that a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： García-Herrero S,Lopez-Garcia JR,Herrera S,Fontaneda I,Báscones SM,Mariscal MA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prediction of RNA-binding proteins is one of the most challenging problems in computation biology. Although some studies have investigated this problem, the accuracy of prediction is still not sufficient. In this study, a highly accurate method was developed to predict RNA-binding proteins from amino acid sequence...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ma X,Guo J,Sun X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cell implantation has been utilized for the repair of spinal cord injury; however, it shows unsatisfactory performance in repairing large scale lesion of an organ. We hypothesized that dental follicle cells (DFCs), which possess multipotential capability, could reconstruct spinal cord defect (SCD) in combination ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li X,Yang C,Li L,Xiong J,Xie L,Yang B,Yu M,Feng L,Jiang Z,Guo W,Tian W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of JAK2V617F tyrosine kinase-activating mutation, several genes have been found mutated in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). FLT3-ITD, NPM1, and DNMT3A mutations frequently occurred in AML patients and have been found conferred with myeloproliferative neoplasms in mouse model. Therefore, we soug...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang M,He N,Tian T,Liu L,Yu S,Ma D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the mainstay treatment for coronary artery disease but complications such as in-stent restenosis and thrombosis remain problematic. Radiofrequency balloon angioplasty (RBA) can improve lumen dimension, fusing intimal tears, and artery dissection but is associated w...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen Q,Wang M,Shao S,Liu H,Xia X,Tse G,Yuan M,Zhang Y,Liang X,Liu T,Li G

更新日期：2018-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Technological processes in the dairy industry and the further passage through the gastrointestinal tract could impair viability and functionality of probiotic bifidobacteria. In the present work, the growth in milk of nine bifidobacterial strains shared by mother and child, their survival to freeze-drying and cold sto...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Peirotén A,Gaya P,Arqués JL,Medina M,Rodríguez E

更新日期：2019-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmunity remains a complex physiologic deviation, enabled and perpetuated by a variety of interplayers and pathways. Simplistic approaches, targeting either isolated end-effectors of more centrally placed interactors of these mechanisms, are continuously tried in an effort to comprehend and halt cascades with pote...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pateinakis P,Pyrpasopoulou A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between socioeconomic position (SEP) and population health is contextual. This study identifies the determinants of SEP producing health inequalities in the Latvian population. We also estimate the proportional contribution of different socioeconomic strata- (SES-) related determinants in Latvian heal...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Berķe-Berga A,Paul P,Valtonen H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Purposes. The 320-detector row CT scanner enables visualization of whole-brain hemodynamic information (dynamic CT angiography (CTA) derived from CT perfusion scans). However, arterial image quality in dynamic CTA (dCTA) is inferior to arterial image quality in standard CTA. This study evaluates whether...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ghariq E,Mendrik AM,Willems PW,Joemai RM,Ghariq E,Vonken EJ,van Osch MJ,van Walderveen MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We undertook an investigation to advance understanding of the host-range dynamics and biocontrol implications of Cochliobolus lunatus in the past decade. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L) farms were routinely surveyed for brown-to-black leaf spot disease caused by C. lunatus. A biphasic gene data set was assembled and data...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Louis B,Waikhom SD,Roy P,Bhardwaj PK,Sharma CK,Singh MW,Talukdar NC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to analyse the diversity of the Campylobacter jejuni population in broilers and to evaluate the major source of contamination in poultry meat. Eight rearing cycles over one year provided samples from three different broiler farms processed at the same slaughterhouse. A total of 707 C. jejuni were isol...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Marotta F,Garofolo G,Di Donato G,Aprea G,Platone I,Cianciavicchia S,Alessiani A,Di Giannatale E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The zebrafish constitutes a powerful model organism with unique advantages for investigating the vertebrate circadian timing system and its regulation by light. In particular, the remarkably early and rapid development of the zebrafish circadian system has facilitated exploring the factors that control the onset of ci...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ben-Moshe Z,Foulkes NS,Gothilf Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bloodstream infections are a major concern because of high levels of antibiotic consumption and of the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance. Bacteraemia is identified in a small percentage of patients with signs and symptoms of sepsis. Biomarkers are widely used in clinical practice and they are useful fo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Henriquez-Camacho C,Losa J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. Our objective is to develop a computerized scheme for liver tumor segmentation in MR images. Materials and Methods. Our proposed scheme consists of four main stages. Firstly, the region of interest (ROI) image which contains the liver tumor region in the T1-weighted MR image series was extracted by using se...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Le TN,Bao PT,Huynh HT

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is mounting evidence that burnout is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Stress-related dysregulation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic system and the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis may explain the enhanced risk for CVD. To test this hypothesis, 55 patients (34 males and 21 females) w...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： de Vente W,van Amsterdam JG,Olff M,Kamphuis JH,Emmelkamp PM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender affirmation surgery remains one of the greatest challenges in transgender medicine. In recent years, there have been continuous discussions on bioethical aspects in the treatment of persons with gender dysphoria. Gender reassignment is a difficult process, including not only hormonal treatment with possible sur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bizic MR,Jeftovic M,Pusica S,Stojanovic B,Duisin D,Vujovic S,Rakic V,Djordjevic ML

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to its hydrophilicity, negative charge, small size, and labile degradation by endogenous nucleases, small interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery must be achieved by a carrier system. In this study, cationic copolymers composed of low-molecular-weight polyethylenimine and polythiophenes were synthesized and evaluated a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： He P,Hagiwara K,Chong H,Yu HH,Ito Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyaluronic acid (HA), a macropolysaccharidic component of the extracellular matrix, is common to most species and it is found in many sites of the human body, including skin and soft tissue. Not only does HA play a variety of roles in physiologic and in pathologic events, but it also has been extensively employed in c...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Saturnino C,Sinicropi MS,Parisi OI,Iacopetta D,Popolo A,Marzocco S,Autore G,Caruso A,Cappello AR,Longo P,Puoci F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D and its cognate intracellular nuclear receptor, namely, vitamin D receptor (VDR), are involved in the regulation of a variety of body metabolic processes, immune function, and oncogenesis. A large number of studies demonstrated the association of low vitamin D levels and variations in five common single nucl...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Suksawatamnuay S,Sriphoosanaphan S,Aumpansub P,Aniwan S,Thanapirom K,Tanasanvimon S,Thaimai P,Wiangngoen S,Ponauthai Y,Sumdin S,Angspatt P,Rerknimitr R,Poovorawan Y,Komolmit P

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) using warmed and nonwarmed miriplatin for hepatocellular carcinoma. Eighty patients (117 nodules), treated between January 2010 and June 2013, were evaluated. Thirty-two and 85 nodules were treated with non...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yasui D,Murata S,Onozawa S,Mine T,Ueda T,Sugihara F,Kawamoto C,Uchida E,Kumita S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian protection against leishmanial infection depends on the development of an effective immune response. Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) patients are usually unable to mount an effective immune response against the parasite and indeed appear to be severely immunosuppressed. This suppression has strong nons...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Soares NM,de Souza JN,Leal TF,Reis EAG,Miranda MS,Dos Santos WLC,Teixeira MCA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) program's success depends on the likelihood of reducing drop-out rate and keeping patients remaining in the program. There have been neither comprehensive studies about variation among patients who have been experiencing MMT for long period nor prediction of MMT period i...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dao ATM,Nguyen HTT,Nguyen LH

更新日期：2018-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：Objective of Study:To investigate, using the FEM, the influence of different notching angles on a zirconium dioxide coping with the aim of establishing the optimal connection conditions with veneering ceramic. Materials and Methods:To calculate the stresses in the connection between zirconia coping and veneering ceram...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Śmielak B,Klimek L,Świniarski J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00