Mineral and Phytochemical Profiles and Antioxidant Activity of Herbal Material from Two Temperate Astragalus Species.

abstract：:Cerebral malaria (CM) is a severe complication of and a leading cause of death due to Plasmodium falciparum infection. CM is likely the result of interrelated events, including mechanical obstruction due to parasite sequestration in the microvasculature, and upregulation of Th1 immune responses. In parallel, blood-bra...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Guo J,Waknine-Grinberg JH,Mitchell AJ,Barenholz Y,Golenser J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between the sum of the four limbs' pulse pressure (Sum-PP) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and atherosclerosis risk factors and evaluate the feasibility of Sum-PP in diagnosing atherosclerosis systemically. For the purpose, a cross-sectional s...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zheng Y,Li Z,Shu H,Liu M,Chen Z,Huang J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations in muscle protein turnover of the unaffected side of stroke patients could contribute to physical disability. We investigated whether hypercatabolic activity occurred in unaffected arm muscle and whether supplemented essential amino acids (EAAs) could limit muscle hypercatabolism (MH). Thirty-eight dysphag...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Aquilani R,Boselli M,D'Antona G,Baiardi P,Boschi F,Viglio S,Iadarola P,Pasini E,Barbieri A,Dossena M,Bongiorno AI,Verri M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a lethal malignancy with poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) using chemotherapy agents-doxorubicin and cisplatin-is an accepted treatment option for locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. In the current study, we analyzed the expres...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： El-Halawany MS,Ismail HM,Zeeneldin AA,Elfiky A,Tantawy M,Kobaisi MH,Hamed I,Abdel Wahab AH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a rapid label-free method for the identification of morphological characteristics of biological cells. Based on quantitative phase microscopy as well as the connotation of phase value, the gradient operator of phase and the associated analytic processing are employed to determine the edge of differ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tang WB,Ji Y,Zhang MM,Chen ZY,Xu YY,Wang YW

更新日期：2018-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and malignant intracranial tumor in adults. Despite continuous improvements in diagnosis and therapeutic method, the prognosis is still far away from expectations. The invasive phenotype of GBM is the main reason for the poor prognosis. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is r...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Song Y,Chen Y,Li Y,Lyu X,Cui J,Cheng Y,Zheng T,Zhao L,Zhao G

更新日期：2019-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Mortierella sp. has been known to produce polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) such as GLA and AA under normal growth medium conditions. Similarly, under the stress condition, this fungus produces EPA and DHA in their mycelial biomass. Among the 67 soil samples screened from the Western Ghats of India, 11 Mortierella i...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Vadivelan G,Venkateswaran G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Monitoring the epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors (CRFs) and their determinants is important to develop appropriate recommendations to prevent cardiovascular diseases in specific risk groups. The NESCaV study was designed to collect standardized data to estimate the prevalence of CRFs in relation ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Streel S,Donneau AF,Hoge A,Majerus S,Kolh P,Chapelle JP,Albert A,Guillaume M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery diseases (CAD) and heart failure have high mortality rate in the world, although much progress has been made in this field in last two decades. There is still a clinical need for a novel diagnostic approach and a therapeutic strategy to decrease the incidence of CAD. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are highly conse...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nishiguchi T,Imanishi T,Akasaka T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Anion gap (AG) has been proved to be associated with prognosis of many cardiovascular diseases. This study is aimed at exploring the association of AG with inhospital all-cause mortality and adverse clinical outcomes in coronary care unit (CCU) patients. Method:All data of this study was extracted from Medi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sun T,Cai C,Shen H,Yang J,Guo Q,Zhang J,Zhang B,Ding Y,Zhou Y

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:A multifactorial decision support system (mDSS) is a tool designed to improve the clinical decision-making process, while using clinical inputs for an individual patient to generate case-specific advice. The study provides an overview of the literature to analyze current available mDSS focused on prostate ca...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： van Wijk Y,Halilaj I,van Limbergen E,Walsh S,Lutgens L,Lambin P,Vanneste BGL

更新日期：2019-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of a topical diclofenac solution in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched for randomized controlled trials until June 2020. The WOMAC pain, stiffness, physical function subs...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ling T,Li JJ,Xu RJ,Wang B,Ge WH

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to compare the effects of rectal midazolam addition after applying bupivacaine and caudal anesthesia on postoperative analgesia time, the need for additional analgesics, postoperative recovery, and sedation and to find out its adverse effects in children having lower abdominal surgery. METH...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Saylan S,Eroglu A,Dohman D

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Vitamin D deficiency is common in pregnant women and infants. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D restricted diet on the Wistar rats offspring penis morphology. Mother rats received either standard diet (SC) or vitamin D restricted (VitD) diet. At birth, offspring were divided into SC/SC (f...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fernandes-Lima F,Gregório BM,Nascimento FAM,Costa WS,Gallo CBM,Sampaio FJB

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assessed the posttreatment tumor control and auditory function of vestibular schwannoma (VS) patients after CyberKnife (CK) and analyzed the possible prognostic factors of hearing loss. METHODS:We retrospectively studied 117 VS patients, with Gardner-Robertson (GR) classification grades I to IV, w...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tsai JT,Lin JW,Lin CM,Chen YH,Ma HI,Jen YM,Chen YH,Ju DT

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To protect against the environmental pollution, the present research was undertaken to enumerate the Bacterial Technologies (BTs) on the restoration of polluted urban rivers, that is, Fenghu-Song Yang River (FSR) and Xuxi River (XXR). Experimental research accounted for the physiochemical parameters (pH; temperature; ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hashim S,Yuebo X,Ahmad F,Arslan C,Saifullah M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) are the primary vectors of trypanosomes, which can cause human and animal African trypanosomiasis in Sub-Saharan African countries. The objective of this study was to explore the genome of Glossina morsitans morsitans for evidence of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) from microorganisms. We e...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nakao R,Abe T,Funayama S,Sugimoto C

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Emerging evidence shows that microRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in the regulation of various biological and pathologic processes in human cancers and the aberrant expression of miRNAs contributes to the tumor development. In this study, our findings indicate that miR-451 is significantly overexpressed in pancreat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Guo R,Gu J,Zhang Z,Wang Y,Gu C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are closely interconnected conditions both leading to high cardiovascular risk. Inactivity is frequent and physical activity programs remain difficult in these patients. We investigated the acute feasibility of two neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) modalit...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Vivodtzev I,Maffiuletti NA,Borel AL,Grangier A,Wuyam B,Tamisier R,Pépin JL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The different techniques and methods employed as well as the different quantitative and qualitative variables measured in order to objectify postural control are often chosen without taking into account the population studied, the objective of the postural test, and the environmental conditions. For these reasons, the...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Paillard T,Noé F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Patients with stage 3 medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) suffer from severe complications. Chemotherapeutic agents and targeted drugs are considered to be associated with the development of MRONJ. However, little is known regarding the association of those agents with stage 3 MRONJ. The purp...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou Y,Yu Y,Shi Y,Li M,Yang C,Wang S

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniofacial development consists of a highly complex sequence of the orchestrated growth and fusion of facial processes. It is also known that craniofacial abnormalities can be detected in 1/3 of all patients with congenital diseases. Within the various craniofacial abnormalities, orofacial clefting is one of the mos...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kurosaka H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macleaya cordata extract is of great scientific and practical interest to researchers, due to its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory responses within experimental animals. This study was designed to determine the diarrhea score and innate immunity of growing piglets after they had received Macleaya cordata extract su...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu G,Guan G,Fang J,Martínez Y,Chen S,Bin P,Duraipandiyan V,Gong T,Tossou MC,Al-Dhabi NA,Yin Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The objective was to study the risk and protective factors involved in retinal vascular development of preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity. Methods:Between 2000 and 2017, 185 preterm infants were included in the protocol for retinopathy of prematurity. Risk factors associated with speed of retina...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Solans Pérez de Larraya AM,Ortega Molina JM,Uberos Fernández J,González Ramírez AR,García Serrano JL

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Human plasma is an aqueous solution that has to abide by chemical rules such as the principle of electrical neutrality and the constancy of the ionic product for water. These rules define the acid-base balance in the human body. According to the electroneutrality principle, plasma has to be electrically neutral and th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Adeva-Andany MM,Carneiro-Freire N,Donapetry-García C,Rañal-Muíño E,López-Pereiro Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the mechanism behind the structure of the internal cellular clock can lead to advances in the knowledge of origins of pairs of monozygotic twins and higher order multiples as well as other biological phenomena. To gain insight into this mechanism, we analyze possible cell labeling schemes that model an o...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jim C,Berkovich S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is an unmet need for a specific cardiovascular risk (CV) algorithm for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Lipoprotein data are often not available in RA cohorts but could be obtained from frozen blood samples. The objective of this study was to estimate the storage effect on lipoproteins in long-term (...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Arts EE,Popa CD,Smith JP,Arntz OJ,van de Loo FA,Donders R,Semb AG,Kitas GD,van Riel PL,Fransen J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:To investigate demographics and socioeconomic status in patients with ulnar nerve compression and the influence of socioeconomic factors on patient-reported outcome measurements (PROM) as evaluated by QuickDASH (short version of Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand) after surgery for ulnar nerve compression at t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zimmerman M,Nyman E,Steen Carlsson K,Dahlin LB

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00