Responsiveness and Predictive Ability of the Chinese Version of the Action Research Arm Test in People with Cerebral Infarction.

abstract：Background:Liver ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) remains a problem in liver transplantation. Interleukin-4 (IL-4) has been found to reduce liver IRI, but the exact mechanism remains unclear. Methods:Donor livers were infused with recombinant IL-4 or normal saline during cold storage, and the hepatocellular apoptosi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Deng M,Wang J,Wu H,Wang M,Cao D,Li J,Wu Y,Gong J

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) emerged in the 1990s as a new technique in the surgical management of the axilla for patients with early breast cancer, resulting in lower complication rates and better quality of life than axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). Today SLNB is firmly established in the armamentarium of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Assi H,Sbaity E,Abdelsalam M,Shamseddine A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural plant extracts contain a variety of phenolic compounds which are assigned various biological activities. Our work aims to make a quantitative and qualitative characterization of the Zest (ZL) and the Flesh (FL) of lemon (Citrus limon), to valorize the pharmacological uses of lemon, by evaluating in vitro activ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Makni M,Jemai R,Kriaa W,Chtourou Y,Fetoui H

更新日期：2018-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In order to establish inspection routines for individual intraocular lenses (IOLs), their surfaces have to be measured separately. Currently available measurement devices lack this functionality. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new topography measurement device based on wavefront analysis for measuri...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kannengießer M,Langenbucher A,Janunts E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal pregnancy is a very rare form of ectopic pregnancy, associated with high morbidity and mortality for both fetus and mother. It is, and often, seen in poor resource nations, where early diagnosis is often a major challenge due to poor prenatal care and lack of medical resources. An advanced abdominal pregnanc...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dabiri T,Marroquin GA,Bendek B,Agamasu E,Mikhail M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is a common and debilitating symptom that can influence quality of life (QoL) in cancer patients. The increase in survival times stresses for a better understanding of how CRF affects patients' QoL. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study with 148 randomly recruited prostate cancer pa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Charalambous A,Kouta C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Inflammation is the major risk factor for the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling plays the central role in the inflammation process. However, the activated mechanism of NF-κB signaling in HCC is unclear. Methods:The expression of PHF5A is examined by q...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang Q,Zhang J,Xu S,Jia C,Meng W,Tang H,Zhang X,Zhang Y,Fu B

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteinuria is an independent risk factor for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) (Shankland, 2006). Recent studies highlighted the mechanisms of podocyte injury and implications for potential treatment strategies in proteinuric kidney diseases (Zhang et al., 2012). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are cellular signals which ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen S,Meng XF,Zhang C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In the process of care for disorders of sex development (DSD), clinical decisions should focus on the long-term quality of life (QOL). We sought to investigate the QOL of patients with DSD in China. DESIGN:Case-control study was carried out. PATIENTS:90 patients of DSD participated in the study. Finally, 87...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang C,Tian Q

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae strains in a convenience series of 234 adult hospitalised and nonhospitalised subjects with a diagnosis of CAP in January 2013 to Ap...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Loconsole D,De Robertis AL,Mallamaci R,Sallustio A,Morea A,Prato R,Quarto M,Martinelli D,Chironna M

更新日期：2019-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum Cum Alumine (PRPCA) is useful for eliminating dampness and phlegm in clinical settings, targeting the main mechanisms of insomnia as defined in traditional Chinese medicine. However, little is known regarding the sedative and hypnotic effects of PRPCA. In the present study, we examined th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lin S,Nie B,Song K,Ye R,Yuan Z

更新日期：2019-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, new prognostic indexes (PIs) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), which include clinical, biological, and genetic variables, have been validated, highlighting the MD Anderson Cancer Center prognostic index (MDACC PI), the CLL-international prognostic index (CLL-IPI), and the Barcelona-Brno biomarke...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Muñoz-Novas C,Poza-Santaella M,González-Gascón Y Marín I,Hernández-Sánchez M,Rodríguez-Vicente AE,Infante MS,Heras C,Foncillas MÁ,Marín K,Hernández-Rivas JM,Hernández JÁ

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrospun scaffolds provide a dense framework of nanofibers with pore sizes and fiber diameters that closely resemble the architecture of native extracellular matrix. However, it generates limited three-dimensional structures of relevant physiological thicknesses. 3D printing allows digitally controlled fabrication ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mellor LF,Huebner P,Cai S,Mohiti-Asli M,Taylor MA,Spang J,Shirwaiker RA,Loboa EG

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Electrical Bioimpedance Cerebral Monitoring is assessment in real time of health of brain tissue through study of passive dielectric properties of brain. During the last two decades theory and technology have been developed in parallel with animal experiments aiming to confirm feasibility of using bioimpedance-...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Seoane F,Reza Atefi S,Tomner J,Kostulas K,Lindecrantz K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noninvasive tools to diagnose nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), including transient elastography (TE) and enhanced liver fibrosis panel (ELF), have only been evaluated in children with biopsy-proven NAFLD. We evaluated the prevalence of ELF and TE abnormalities in obese children without clinical live...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Goldschmidt I,Di Nanni A,Streckenbach C,Schnell K,Danne T,Baumann U

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scaffolds play an important role in tissue engineering and their structure and biocompatibility have great influence on cell behaviors. In this study, poly(l-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) (PLCL) scaffolds were printed by a 3D printing technology, low-temperature deposition manufacturing (LDM), and then PLCL scaffolds wer...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： He Y,Liu W,Guan L,Chen J,Duan L,Jia Z,Huang J,Li W,Liu J,Xiong J,Liu L,Wang D

更新日期：2018-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the association between adiponectin gene polymorphisms rs10937273, rs1501299, rs182052, rs2241767, and rs266729 and environmental risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Hohhot. The study explored different models of gene-environment interactions, aimed at p...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cui M,Gao Y,Zhao Y,Pang H,Chen L,Wang Z,Zhao L,Li M

更新日期：2020-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analyzed anatomic variations in the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles of common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos (Pan paniscus) and compared them to anatomic variations in these muscles in humans (Homo sapiens). We have macroscopically dissected these muscles in six adult Pan troglodytes, ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Potau JM,Arias-Martorell J,Bello-Hellegouarch G,Casado A,Pastor JF,de Paz F,Diogo R

更新日期：2018-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the clinical efficacy and radiological outcome of treating 4-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) with either anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or "skip" corpectomy and fusion, 48 patients with 4-level CSM who had undergone ACDF or SCF at our hospital were analyzed retrospectively betwee...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li F,Li Z,Huang X,Chen Z,Zhang F,Shen H,Kang Y,Zhang Y,Cai B,Hou T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) disease resulting from a targeted autoimmune-mediated attack on myelin proteins in the CNS. The release of Th1 inflammatory mediators in the CNS activates macrophages, antibodies, and microglia resulting in myelin damage and the induction of neuropathic pain (N...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhu W,Acosta C,MacNeil B,Cortes C,Intrater H,Gong Y,Namaka M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that diabetes mellitus (DM) was an epidemiologically identified risk factor for development of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)/severe dengue in dengue virus (DENV) affected patients, and T helper 2 (Th2) cytokines such as interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-10 each plays an important role in the immunopath...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lee IK,Hsieh CJ,Chen RF,Yang ZS,Wang L,Chen CM,Liu CF,Huang CH,Lin CY,Chen YH,Yang KD,Liu JW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remote organ impairments are frequent and increase patient morbidity and mortality after lower limb ischemia-reperfusion (IR). We challenged the hypothesis that lower limb IR might also impair lung, renal, and liver mitochondrial respiration. Two-hour tourniquet-induced ischemia was performed on both hindlimbs, follow...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mansour Z,Charles AL,Kindo M,Pottecher J,Chamaraux-Tran TN,Lejay A,Zoll J,Mazzucotelli JP,Geny B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sun Island Bund Wetland (SIBW) is a river floodplain wetland located at the south part of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. An investigation of the influence of habitat type on macroinvertebrates assemblages structure was conducted in July 2016. Nine (9) sampling sites were selected based on sediment type, wat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Khudhair N,Yan C,Liu M,Yu H

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To compare the expression of G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) in the junctional zone and outer myometrium of the proliferative and secretory phases of women with and without adenomyosis. Methods:A total of 76 women were included in this study, 42 with adenomyosis (proliferative phase, n = 23; secre...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li JJ,Duan H,Wang S,Sun FQ,Gan L,Tang YQ,Xu Q,Li TC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The variability in Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genes has been related to the progression of the gastrointestinal disease; also the presence of H. pylori in the oral cavity has been associated with periodontal disease in adults, but, in children without dyspeptic symptoms, little is known about this. We evaluated...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mendoza-Cantú A,Urrutia-Baca VH,Urbina-Ríos CS,De la Garza-Ramos MA,García-Martínez ME,Torre-Martínez HHH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have determined patient's amyloid subtype through immunohistochemical and proteomic analyses of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples from two affected organs per patient. Amyloid typing, via immunohistochemistry (IHC) and laser microdissection followed by the combination of liquid chromatography ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Holub D,Flodrova P,Pika T,Flodr P,Hajduch M,Dzubak P

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs) are small noncoding RNA molecules and recently have demonstrated that altered expression and functions are their tight association with ulcerative colitis (UC). Previous microarray study reported that miR-214 was downregulated in the sigmoid colon of patients with active UC, but the roles of miR-214 i...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li JA,Wang YD,Wang K,Wang ZL,Jia DY,Yang BY,Xiong CB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontal remodeling and alveolar bone resorption and formation play essential roles during orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). In the process, human periodontal ligament cells (HPDLCs) sense and respond to orthodontic forces, contributing to the alveolar bone formation. However, the underlying mechanism in this proce...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang Y,Wang BK,Chang ML,Wan ZQ,Han GL

更新日期：2018-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:WalkinSense is a new device designed to monitor walking. The aim of this study was to measure the accuracy and repeatability of the gait analysis performed by the WalkinSense system. Descriptions of values recorded by WalkinSense depicting typical gait in adults are also presented. A bench experiment using the Trublu ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： de Castro MP,Meucci M,Soares DP,Fonseca P,Borgonovo-Santos M,Sousa F,Machado L,Vilas-Boas JP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impairment of wound healing in diabetic patients is an important clinical problem affecting millions of patients worldwide. Various clinical and basic science studies show that stem cell therapy, as a regenerative medical therapy, can be a good solution. In this paper, we begin with an introduction of the cellular...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang M,Sheng L,Zhang TR,Li Q

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00