Visceral Leishmaniasis Treatment Outcome and Associated Factors in Northern Ethiopia.

abstract：Background:The Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI) is a self-report tool to measure happiness. A brief review of previous studies on OHI showed the lack of evaluation of OHI fairness/equivalence in measuring happiness among identified groups. Methods:To examine the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mousavi A,Sharafi Z,Mahmoudi A,Shahraki HR

更新日期：2020-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic lethality (SL) is a novel strategy for anticancer therapies, whereby mutations of two genes will kill a cell but mutation of a single gene will not. Therefore, a cancer-specific mutation combined with a drug-induced mutation, if they have SL interactions, will selectively kill cancer cells. While numerous SL...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li XJ,Mishra SK,Wu M,Zhang F,Zheng J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Accumulated evidence suggests that reproductive factors are related to different breast cancer subtypes, but most studies on these relationships are mainly focused on middle-aged and older patients, and it remains unclear how reproductive factors impact different subtypes of breast cancer in young women. Metho...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang JM,Wang J,Zhao HG,Liu TT,Wang FY

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Giardia duodenalis is a small intestinal protozoan parasite of several terrestrial vertebrates. This work aims to assess the genotypic variability of Giardia duodenalis isolates from cattle, sheep and pigs in the Southeast of Brazil, by comparing the standard characterization between glutamate dehydrogenase (gdh) and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fava NM,Soares RM,Scalia LA,Kalapothakis E,Pena IF,Vieira CU,Faria ES,Cunha MJ,Couto TR,Cury MC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of evidence has indicated that high-fat diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is usually accompanied by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) deposited in the liver. The current study aimed to investigate the effect of quercetin on high-fat diet-induced ox-LDL accumulation in the liver and t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu L,Gao C,Yao P,Gong Z

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histones play important roles in both host defenses and inflammation related to microbial infection. A peptide mimotope (SSV) was identified from a novel histone H1 monoclonal antibody (16G9 mAb) that was shown to inhibit the mixed lymphocyte reaction. In the present study, an anti-SSV producing hybridoma wa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kusano T,Chiang KC,Inomata M,Shimada Y,Ohmori N,Goto T,Sato S,Goto S,Nakano T,Kawamoto S,Takaoka Y,Shiraishi N,Noguchi T,Kitano S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:This study investigates the differences in the lateral profile and frontal appearance after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) and intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) procedures for the correction of mandibular prognathism. Methods:Sixty patients (30 SSRO and 30 IVRO) underwent mandibular setback s...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen CM,Tseng YC,Ko EC,Chen MY,Chen KJ,Cheng JH

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a retrospective review of 40 consecutive modern cementless THAs with 65-month mean followup in 34 patients under the age of 30 primarily for diagnoses other than inflammatory arthritis. We found acceptable functional improvement and radiographic outcomes at mean 5-year followup. We found a high transfusio...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gililland JM,Anderson LA,Erickson J,Pelt CE,Peters CL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue regeneration has become a promising treatment for craniomaxillofacial bone defects such as alveolar clefts. This study sought to assess the efficacy of lateral ramus cortical plate with buccal fat pad derived mesenchymal stem cells (BFSCs) in treatment of human alveolar cleft defects. Ten patients with unilater...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Khojasteh A,Kheiri L,Behnia H,Tehranchi A,Nazeman P,Nadjmi N,Soleimani M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although multimodal therapies including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy have improved clinical outcomes of patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas, the prognosis of patients has plateaued over these 20 years. Immunotherapies have shown the effectiveness for several types of advanced tumors. Immunotherapies...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Uehara T,Fujiwara T,Takeda K,Kunisada T,Ozaki T,Udono H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) and salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA) have been proposed as biomarkers for research on the mucosal immune system and on stress. Expression of both sAA and sIgA has been described to follow opposing diurnal patterns. This knowledge is crucial for the interpretation of studies using...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lim PW,Nambiar S,Muhardi L,Abdul Kader UH,Garssen J,Sandalova E

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Antitumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drugs have been applied for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment; however, patients having anti-drug antibodies (ADAbs) do not benefit from these drugs. The meta-analysis aims to comprehensively assess the relationship between ADAb positive (ADAb+) and anti-TNF response ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wu C,Wang S,Xian P,Yang L,Chen Y,Mo X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of amides derived from vanillic acid were obtained by coupling reactions using PyBOP ((Benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate) and DCC (Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide) coupling reagents. These were submitted to biological evaluation for species of Candida, Staphylococcus, and Pseudomonas...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Santos Oliveira AJM,de Castro RD,Pessôa HLF,Wadood A,de Sousa DP

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:With the recent advancement in the field of ocular therapy, drug delivery approaches have been elevated to a new concept in terms of nonionic surfactant vesicles (NSVs), that is, the ability to deliver the therapeutic agent to a patient in a staggered profile. However the major drawbacks of the conventional drug deliv...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sahoo RK,Biswas N,Guha A,Sahoo N,Kuotsu K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gremlin is a developmental gene upregulated in human chronic kidney disease and in renal cells in response to transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) is one process involved in renal fibrosis. In tubular epithelial cells we have recently described that Gremlin induces EMT and acts...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rodrigues-Diez R,Rodrigues-Diez RR,Lavoz C,Carvajal G,Droguett A,Garcia-Redondo AB,Rodriguez I,Ortiz A,Egido J,Mezzano S,Ruiz-Ortega M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regiospecific distribution of fatty acids (FAs) and composition of triglyceride (TAG) molecular species of fishes were analyzed and calculated by pancreatic lipase (PL) hydrolysis and Visual Basic (VB) program. DHA was preferentially located at sn-2 position in TAG molecule, whereas EPA was almost equally distribu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang H,Shen Y,Zhang Y,Li L,Wang X

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This study included 30 patients with diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 30 test subjects without RA (control group). The objective of the study was to examine both groups for the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and morphological changes of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). All individuals were exam...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Witulski S,Vogl TJ,Rehart S,Ottl P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global health concern, and the recent literature reports that a single mild TBI can result in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). It has been suggested that CTE may lead to death by suicide, raising important prevention, treatment, and policy implications. Thus, we conducted a sys...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wortzel HS,Shura RD,Brenner LA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction is common in septic shock. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) measured by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is a useful marker of intrinsic left ventricular systolic function. However, the association between left ventricular GLS and outcome in septic patients i...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hai PD,Binh NT,Hien NVQ,Hoang NH,Hoan VN,Son PN,Hoa LTV

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess quality of care of women with severe maternal morbidity and to identify associated factors. METHOD:This is a national multicenter cross-sectional study performing surveillance for severe maternal morbidity, using the World Health Organization criteria. The expected number of maternal deaths was cal...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Haddad SM,Cecatti JG,Souza JP,Sousa MH,Parpinelli MA,Costa ML,Pacagnella RC,Brum IR,Moraes Filho OB,Feitosa FE,Menezes CA,Guanabara EM,Moreira JL,Peret FA,Schmaltz LE,Katz L,Lima AC,Amorim MM,Martins MG,Nascimento D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy microanalysis (EDX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Archimedes' Principle were used to determine the characteristics of inorganic filler particles in five dental alginates, including Cavex ColorChange (C), Hydrogum 5 (H5), Hydrogum (H), Orthoprint (O), and Jeltrate Plus (J...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Guiraldo RD,Berger SB,Consani RL,Consani S,de Carvalho RV,Lopes MB,Meneghel LL,da Silva FB,Sinhoreti MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hosts' innate defense systems are upregulated by antimicrobial peptide elicitors (APEs). Our aim was to investigate the effects of hyperthermia, ultraviolet A rays (UVA), and ultraviolet C rays (UVC) as well as glucose and ascorbic acid (AA) on the regulation of human β-defensin 1 (DEFB1), cathelicidin (CAMP), and int...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cruz Díaz LA,Flores Miramontes MG,Chávez Hurtado P,Allen K,Gonzalez Ávila M,Prado Montes de Oca E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has become an important noninvasive imaging modality in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). CCTA enables accurate evaluation of coronary artery stenosis. However, CCTA provides limited information on the physiological significance of stenotic lesions. A noninvasive "one-stop-...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu L,Sun Z,Fan Z

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of patulin with human serum albumin (HSA) was studied in vitro under normal physiological conditions. The study was performed using fluorescence, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), circular dichroism (CD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and molecular modeling techniques. The quenching mechanism...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yuqin L,Guirong Y,Zhen Y,Caihong L,Baoxiu J,Jiao C,Yurong G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigates the safety and efficacy of a multimodality approach combining staged endovascular embolizations with subsequent SRS for the management of larger AVMs. METHODS:Ninety-five patients with larger AVMs were treated with staged endovascular embolization followed by SRS between 1996 and 2011...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dalyai R,Theofanis T,Starke RM,Chalouhi N,Ghobrial G,Jabbour P,Dumont AS,Fernando Gonzalez L,Gordon DS,Rosenwasser RH,Tjoumakaris SI

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The future development of shrimp farming needs to improve its ecoefficiency. The purpose of this study was to evaluate water quality, flows, and nitrogen balance and production parameters on a farm with interconnected pond design to improve the efficiency of the semi-intensive culture of Litopenaeus vannamei ponds. Th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Barraza-Guardado RH,Arreola-Lizárraga JA,Miranda-Baeza A,Juárez-García M,Juvera-Hoyos A,Casillas-Hernández R

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Bioadhesive superporous hydrogel composite (SPHC) particles were developed for an intestinal delivery of metoprolol succinate and characterized for density, porosity, swelling, morphology, and bioadhesion studies. Chitosan and HPMC were used as bioadhesive and release retardant polymers, respectively. A 3(2) full fact...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chavda H,Modhia I,Mehta A,Patel R,Patel C

更新日期：2013-01-01 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

abstract：Background:Focal hyperhidrosis mostly affects the axillae, hands, feet, and face. For the management, several techniques are used. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of direct current administration on the hyperhidrosis disease severity scale (HDSS) in patients with axillary hyperhidrosis that have va...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Şener S,Karakoç Y

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00