Gear Shifting of Quadriceps during Isometric Knee Extension Disclosed Using Ultrasonography.

abstract：:Introduction and Objectives. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been suggested to be a simple marker of the systemic inflammatory response in critical care patients. We previously assessed the utility of NLR as a biomarker to predict tumor recurrence and cancer death in bladder cancer patients who underwent radi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ohtake S,Kawahara T,Kasahara R,Ito H,Osaka K,Hattori Y,Teranishi JI,Makiyama K,Mizuno N,Umemoto S,Miyoshi Y,Nakaigawa N,Miyamoto H,Yao M,Uemura H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microalgae are a promising source of omega-3. The purpose of this study was to extract lipid with a relatively high content of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) from Nannochloropsis gaditana using subcritical water extraction (SWE). The effects of different temperatures (156.1-273.9°C), extraction times (6.6-23.4 minutes), ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ho BCH,Kamal SMM,Danquah MK,Harun R

更新日期：2018-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Copy number variants (CNVs) as detected by chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) significantly contribute to the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as developmental delay (DD), intellectual disability (ID), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study summarizes the results of 3.5 years of CMA testing by...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ho KS,Twede H,Vanzo R,Harward E,Hensel CH,Martin MM,Page S,Peiffer A,Mowery-Rushton P,Serrano M,Wassman ER

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in genes encoding isocitrate dehydrogenase isoforms 1 (IDH1) and 2 (IDH2) have been associated with good prognosis for patients with brain neoplasias and have been commonly found together with mutated TP53 gene. To determine the prevalence of IDH1, IDH2, and TP53 mutations and their impact on overall surviva...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Stancheva G,Goranova T,Laleva M,Kamenova M,Mitkova A,Velinov N,Poptodorov G,Mitev V,Kaneva R,Gabrovsky N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regiospecific characteristics of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in triacylglycerol (TAG) significantly affect the physicochemical and physiological properties of marine fish oils. In this study, the TAG molecular species composition and positional distributions of fatty acids were investigated in three ma...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang H,Zhao H,Zhang Y,Shen Y,Su H,Jin J,Jin Q,Wang X

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a significant public health concern and has been associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Although several research groups have proposed the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to enhance neuroprotection and recovery in patients with TBI, few...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Verdugo-Diaz L,Estrada-Rojo F,Garcia-Espinoza A,Hernandez-Lopez E,Hernandez-Chavez A,Guzman-Uribe C,Martinez-Vargas M,Perez-Arredondo A,Calvario T,Elias-Viñas D,Navarro L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study described a TaqMan based real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (qPCR) method to detect porcine cytomegalovirus (PCMV) infection, targeting the conserved region of the DNA polymerase (DPOL) gene. The standard curve showed a linear regression relationship with a coefficient of 0.999 and a slope of y = -3.249...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen R,Chen Q,Wu X,Che Y,Wang C,Wang L,Yan S,Zhou L

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Mexico and other developing countries, few reports of the survival of children with acute leukaemia exist. Objective. We aimed at comparing the disease-free survival of children with acute myeloid leukaemia who, in addition to being treated with the Latin American protocol of chemotherapy and an autologou...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jiménez-Hernández E,Dueñas-González MT,Arellano-Galindo J,Medrano-Ortíz-De-Zárate ME,Bekker-Méndez VC,Berges-García A,Solís-Labastida K,Sánchez-Jara B,Tiznado-García HM,Jaimes-Reyes EZ,García-Jiménez X,Espinoza-Hernández L,Núñez-

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Materials and Methods:Various aqueous extracts were prepared from this plant and preadministered per os to albino mice 3 h before APAP administration, once daily for one week. Animals from the normal group were given only distilled water while those from negative control received only APAP 250 mg/kg. After treatment, m...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Galani BRT,Owona BA,Chuisseu DPD,Machewere E,Ngantchouko CBN,Moundipa PF

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:After pancreatoduodenectomy, complication rates are up to 40%. To predict the risk of developing postoperative pancreatic fistula or severe complications, various factors were evaluated. 110 consecutive patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy at our institute between January 2012 and September 2014 with complete CT ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Schröder FF,de Graaff F,Bouman DE,Brusse-Keizer M,Slump KH,Klaase JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work evaluated the physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of spray dried extracts (SDE) from Psidium guajava L. leaves. Different drying carriers, namely, maltodextrin, colloidal silicon dioxide, Arabic gum, and β -cyclodextrin at concentrations of 40 and 80% relative to solids content, were added to...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fernandes MR,Azzolini AE,Martinez ML,Souza CR,Lucisano-Valim YM,Oliveira WP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pakistan is a country with one of the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world, and therefore, it is imperative to revisit the design of behaviour change interventions in the program. This study was designed to understand and assess the knowledge, awareness, perceptions, and health-seeking behaviour ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Khan A,Shaikh BT,Baig MA

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The sensitivity and specificity of biomarkers used for predicting peripheral neuropathy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and nephritis (SLE-LN) remain unsatisfactory. This study aimed to determine the autoantibodies levels in SLE-LN patients with peripheral neuropathy. METHODS:Dat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Su YJ,Huang CR,Chang WN,Tsai NW,Kung CT,Lin WC,Huang CC,Su CM,Cheng BC,Chang YT,Lu CH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:DHA supplementation was compared to nutrition education to increase DHA consumption from fish and DHA fortified foods. DESIGN:This two-part intervention included a randomized double-blind placebo controlled DHA supplementation arm and a nutrition education arm designed to increase intake of DHA from dietary ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Harris MA,Reece MS,McGregor JA,Wilson JW,Burke SM,Wheeler M,Anderson JE,Auld GW,French JI,Allen KG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypanosoma cruzi causes a cardiac infection characterized by an inflammatory imbalance that could become the inciting factor of the illness. To this end, we evaluated the role of carvedilol, a beta-blocker with potential immunomodulatory properties, on the immune response in C57BL/6 mice infected with VL-10 strain of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Horta AL,Leite AL,Paula Costa G,Figueiredo VP,Talvani A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Delays in skeletal maturity are related to bone mass and fracture risk in children, but the factors that determine it are unknown. We aimed to identify the association between insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and skeletal maturation before and after growth hormone (GH) treatment. Methods:In this retrospe...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao Q,Zhang M,Chu Y,Ji B,Pan H,Sun H,Ban B

更新日期：2020-08-13 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：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：:The aim of this study is to investigate the stress distributions of different restoration options for class II mesio-occluso-distal (MOD) cavities. A class II MOD cavity with proximal box gingival floor 1 mm below cementoenamel junction was designed in a mandibular first molar tooth model. 3D finite-element analysis (...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Alp Ş,Gulec Alagoz L,Ulusoy N

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has been recently evaluated for its ability to assess coronary plaque characteristics, including plaque composition. Identification of the relationship between plaque composition by CCTA and patient clinical presentations may provide insight into the pathophysiology of c...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sun Z,Xu L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), one kind of intestinal chronic inflammatory disease, is characterized by colonic epithelial barrier injury, overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines, and fewer short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). The present study is aimed at testing the hypothesis that resistant maltodextrin (RM), a ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang S,Zhang S,Huang S,Wu Z,Pang J,Wu Y,Wang J,Han D

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Neighborhood destinations play important roles in daily activity levels of older adults. However, little is known about how specific destinations are associated with these activities and/or sedentary behaviors, especially in Asia. This study investigated how neighborhood destinations were associated with phy...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Park JH,Park JH,Song S,Lai TF,Liao Y

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the metabolic mechanisms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) via an analysis of urine metabolites prior to and following exercise in a rat model. Methods. A rat model of CFS was established using restraint-stress, forced exercise, and crowded and noisy ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shao C,Ren Y,Wang Z,Kang C,Jiang H,Chi A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This retrospective study was designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of intermittent portal triad clamping (PTC) with low central venous pressure (CVP) in liver resections. METHODS:Between January 2007 and August 2013, 115 patients underwent liver resection with intermittent PTC. The patients' data ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Topaloglu S,Yesilcicek Calik K,Calik A,Aydın C,Kocyigit S,Yaman H,Kutanis D,Karabulut E,Dohman D,Orem A,Arslan MK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid lipid nanoparticle is an efficient lipid based drug delivery system which can enhance the bioavailability of poorly water soluble drugs. Efavirenz is a highly lipophilic drug from nonnucleoside inhibitor category for treatment of HIV. Present work illustrates development of an SLN formulation for Efavirenz with ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gaur PK,Mishra S,Bajpai M,Mishra A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) effects on unresponsive thin (<7 mm) endometrium in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). We included thirty-seven subjects who had thin unresponsive endometrium on the day of triggering ovulation. These patients also failed ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kunicki M,Łukaszuk K,Woclawek-Potocka I,Liss J,Kulwikowska P,Szczyptańska J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin reaction is major problem during whole breast radiotherapy. To identify factors related to skin reactions during whole breast radiotherapy, various personal, clinical, and radiation dosimetric parameters were evaluated. From January 2012 to December 2013, a total of 125 patients who underwent breast conserving su...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang DS,Lee JA,Yoon WS,Lee NK,Park YJ,Lee S,Kim CY,Son GS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is considered a public health problem, assuming epidemic proportions worldwide. In this context, the preponderance of CKD prevalence in male over age-matched female patients is of note. In the present study, we investigated the impact of the gender on the development of experimental CKD in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fanelli C,Dellê H,Cavaglieri RC,Dominguez WV,Noronha IL

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：Objective:To investigate the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) at "Zusanli" (ST36) and "Shangjuxu"(ST37) on reducing inflammatory reaction and improving intestinal dysfunction in patients with sepsis-induced intestinal dysfunction with syndrome of obstruction of the bowels Qi. Methods:A total of 71 patients with seps...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Meng JB,Jiao YN,Zhang G,Xu XJ,Ji CL,Hu MH,Lai ZZ,Zhang M

更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00