Longitudinal Patterns of Stability and Change in Tenacious Goal Pursuit and Flexible Goal Adjustment among Older People over a 9-Year Period.

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：:Feed efficiency (FE) is an important trait affecting costs in swine industry. Investigation on FE-related genes in different tissues is valuable for molecular breeding. Hypothalamus is a convergent and integrated centre for multiple nutrient-related signals. The present study identified 363 differentially expressed (D...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hou Y,Hu M,Zhou H,Li C,Li X,Liu X,Zhao Y,Zhao S

更新日期：2018-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Small bowel obstructions (SBOs) caused by adhesions are a common, often life-threatening postsurgical complication with few treatment options available for patients. This study examines the efficacy of a manual physical therapy treatment regimen on the pain and quality of life of subjects with a history of bowel obstr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rice AD,Patterson K,Reed ED,Wurn BF,Klingenberg B,King CR 3rd,Wurn LJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening disease that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Its long-term prognosis strongly depends on a timely and optimized antibiotic treatment. Therefore, identification of the causative pathogen is crucial and currently based on blood cultures followed by chara...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Maneg D,Sponsel J,Müller I,Lohr B,Penders J,Madlener K,Hunfeld KP

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study introduced a combined computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and echocardiography methodology to simulate blood flow in the single right ventricle (SRV) and normal ventricles to study the intraventricular flow. Derived from echocardiographic image loops, CFD-based three-dimensional (3D) flow models of normal su...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen LJ,Tong ZR,Wang Q,Zhang YQ,Liu JL

更新日期：2018-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effects of mechanical stimulation on the osteogenic differentiation of human intraoral mesenchymal stem and progenitor cells (MSPCs) using the Flexcell FX5K Tension System that mediated cyclic tensile stretch on the cells. MSPCs were isolated from human mandibular retromolar bones and characterized us...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lohberger B,Kaltenegger H,Stuendl N,Payer M,Rinner B,Leithner A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of various regions of the ribosomal repeat unit for phylogenetic analysis was examined in 16 species representing four families, nine genera, and two orders of the subclass Copepoda (Crustacea). Fragments approximately 2000 bp in length containing the ribosomal DNA (rDNA) 18S and 28S gene fragments, the 5....

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zagoskin MV,Lazareva VI,Grishanin AK,Mukha DV

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is a paucity of a biological large animal model of myocardial infarction (MI). We hypothesized that, using autologous-aggregated platelets, we could create an ovine model that was reproducible and more closely mimicked the pathophysiology of MI. METHODS:Mepacrine stained autologous platelets from male ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Spata T,Bobek D,Whitson BA,Parthasarathy S,Mohler PJ,Higgins RS,Kilic A

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Tau tubulin kinase 2 (TTBK2) is a kinase known to phosphorylate tau and tubulin. It has recently drawn much attention due to its involvement in multiple important cellular processes. Here, we review the current understanding of TTBK2, including its sequence, structure, binding sites, phosphorylation substrates, and ce...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liao JC,Yang TT,Weng RR,Kuo CT,Chang CW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although neurological ailments continue to be some of the main causes of disease burden in the world, current therapies such as pharmacological agents have limited potential in the restoration of neural functions. Cell therapies, firstly applied to treat different hematological diseases, are now being investigated in ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rosado-de-Castro PH,Pimentel-Coelho PM,Gutfilen B,Lopes de Souza SA,de Freitas GR,Mendez-Otero R,Barbosa da Fonseca LM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are an abundant cell source and provide an easy way to harvest mesenchymal stem cells, which are the focus of considerable attention in regenerative medicine. Electric fields (EF) play roles in many biological events and have been reported to promote cell proliferation, migration, an...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jin M,Zhang Y,Bian Y,Qi R,Gao X

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteocalcin (Ocn) and testosterone play important roles in male skeleton. However, the concentrations of serum osteocalcin and testosterone have never been systematically compared between populations with and without primary male osteoporosis, a common skeletal disorder in adult males. We searched the PubMed, Embase, ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu ZY,Yang Y,Wen CY,Rong LM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) represent a modern approach for management of chronic skin injuries. In this work, we describe BM-MSCs application versus their conditioned media (CM) when delivered topically admixed with fibrin glue to enhance the healing of chronic excisional wounds in rats. Fift...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mehanna RA,Nabil I,Attia N,Bary AA,Razek KA,Ahmed TA,Elsayed F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correlation of parametrized image texture features (ITF) analyses conducted in different regions of interest (ROIs) overcomes limitations and reliably reflects image quality. The aim of this study is to propose a nonparametrical method and classify the quality of a magnetic resonance (MR) image that has undergone cont...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Obuchowicz R,Piórkowski A,Urbanik A,Strzelecki M

更新日期：2019-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosarcomas are rare malignant mesenchymal tumors originating from fibroblasts. Importantly, fibrosarcoma cells were shown to have a high content and turnover of extracellular matrix (ECM) components including hyaluronan (HA), proteoglycans, collagens, fibronectin, and laminin. ECMs are complicated structures that s...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nikitovic D,Kouvidi K,Karamanos NK,Tzanakakis GN

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of unlicensed food and herbal supplements to enhance sexual functions is drastically increasing. This phenomenon, combined with the availability of these products over the Internet, represents a challenge from a clinical and a public health perspective. METHODS:A comprehensive multilingual assessm...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Corazza O,Martinotti G,Santacroce R,Chillemi E,Di Giannantonio M,Schifano F,Cellek S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the predictive factors that affect short term and long term postoperative drift in intermittent exotropia after bilateral lateral rectus recession and to evaluate its effect on surgical outcome. METHODS:Retrospective review of 203 patients with diagnosis of intermittent exotropia, who had surgical...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yam JC,Chong GS,Wu PK,Wong US,Chan CW,Ko ST

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the prevalence of infections due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) among ICU admission patients in central China and develop a reliable prediction model. Methods:Five hundred and seven consecutive ICU admission patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) infection were enrolled...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li Y,Shen H,Zhu C,Yu Y

更新日期：2019-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the role of nutritional factors, serum lipids, and lipoproteins in late age-related macular degeneration (late AMD). METHODS:Intake of red meat, fruit, fish, vegetables, and alcohol, smoking status, and body mass index (BMI) were ascertained questionnaire-based in 1147 late AMD cases and 1773 contr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ersoy L,Ristau T,Lechanteur YT,Hahn M,Hoyng CB,Kirchhof B,den Hollander AI,Fauser S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:This study aims to (i) translate, culturally adapt, and preliminarily validate the arrhythmia-specific Umea22 (U22) questionnaire and (ii) assess the impact of radiofrequency (RF) ablation and medical treatment on the quality of life of patients with supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs). Methods:A total of 1...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Domeyer PR,Giannakidou SC,Kyriakou P,Katsari V,Antoniadis AP,Lagos IK,Fragakis N,Varaklioti A,Vassilikos VP

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to verify the effects of prednisone related to gastrointestinal motility, intestinal histology, and mucosal mast cells in rats. Two-month-old male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to control group (vehicle) animals receiving saline 0.9% (n = 7) or treated orally with 0.625 mg/kg/day of prednisone (n = 7)...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： de Lima MB,Gama LA,Hauschildt AT,Dall'Agnol DJR,Corá LA,Americo MF

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

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：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：: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：:Postprandial metabolic response depends on the meals' components and can be different in normal weight and obese people. However, there are some discrepancies between various reports. The aim of this study was to determine the metabolic response after intake of standardised meals with various fat and carbohydrate cont...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Adamska E,Ostrowska L,Gościk J,Waszczeniuk M,Krętowski A,Górska M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation pneumonitis (RP) is a common complication for radiotherapy of esophageal cancer and is associated with the low dose irradiated lung volume. This study aims to reduce the mean lung dose (MLD) and the relative lung volume at 20 Gy (V 20) and at low dose region using various designs of the fan-shaped complete b...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chang CH,Mok GS,Shueng PW,Yeh HP,Shiau AC,Tien HJ,Lin CT,Wu TH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is challenging and inspiring for us to achieve high spatiotemporal resolutions in dynamic cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this paper, we introduce two novel models and algorithms to reconstruct dynamic cardiac MRI data from under-sampled k - t space data. In contrast to classical low-rank and sparse mo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xiu X,Kong L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of statistical methods for detecting gene-gene interactions have been developed in genetic association studies with binary traits. However, many phenotype measures are intrinsically quantitative and categorizing continuous traits may not always be straightforward and meaningful. Association of gene-gene inter...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yee J,Kwon MS,Jin S,Park T,Park M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) was related to invasion and metastasis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients. This study was designed to investigate the role of EphA2 in VM formation of HNSCC. METHODS:The SiRNA technique was used to knock down the expression of EphA2 in vitro. The ability of cell...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang W,Lin P,Sun B,Zhang S,Cai W,Han C,Li L,Lu H,Zhao X

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00