Abdominal Hernias, Giant Colon Diverticulum, GIST, Intestinal Pneumatosis, Colon Ischemia, Cold Intussusception, Gallstone Ileus, and Foreign Bodies: Our Experience and Literature Review of Incidental Gastrointestinal MDCT Findings.

abstract：:Guanosine is an important building block for supramolecular gels owing to the unique self-assembly property that results from the unique hydrogen bond acceptors and donor groups. Guanosine-derived supramolecular hydrogels have promise in the fields of drug delivery, targeted release, tissue engineering applications, e...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen M,Lin W,Hong L,Ji N,Zhao H

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:It is well known that interstitial photodynamic therapy (iPDT) of large tumors requires effective planning to ensure efficient delivery of therapeutic dose to the target tumors. This should be achieved in parallel with minimal damage to the nearby intact tissues. To that end, clinical iPDT can be attained using...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ismael FS,Amasha H,Bachir W

更新日期：2020-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Synovitis plays an important role in the pathogenesis of arthritis, which is closely related to the joint swell and pain of patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on synovitis and its underlying mechanisms. Destabilization of the med...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ouyang J,Zhang B,Kuang L,Yang P,Du X,Qi H,Su N,Jin M,Yang J,Xie Y,Tan Q,Chen H,Chen S,Jiang W,Liu M,Luo X,He M,Ni Z,Chen L

更新日期：2020-05-26 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：:Maintaining regular blood pressure control usually requires multidrug regimens rather than monotherapy. The objective of this study was to describe the effectiveness and safety of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and a nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker in a single-tablet combination in patients with...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Atalar E,Eskin F,Tugtekin HB,Karabulut A,Kanyilmaz S,Kirbiyik H,Ozyildiz AG

更新日期：2020-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in treating refractory congestive heart failure (RCHF) with cardiorenal syndrome (CRS). Methods:A total of 36 patients with RCHF were divided into type 2 CRS group (group A) and non-type 2 CRS group (group B) according to the patients' clinical ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shao Q,Xia Y,Zhao M,Liu J,Zhang Q,Jin B,Xie J,Xu B,Gong R,Jiang C

更新日期：2018-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcystins (MCs) are hepatotoxins harmful for animal and human health. The most toxic type between them is MC-LR whose presence has been investigated in different reservoirs all around the world. In this work microcystins were monitored in spring and summer in water and mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) of two Sar...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Baralla E,Varoni MV,Sedda T,Pasciu V,Floris A,Demontis MP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long noncoding RNAs play an essential role in bladder cancer progression. The role of long noncoding RNA EGFR-AS1 in bladder cancer needs further study. We used clinical specimens to analyze the relationship between EGFR-AS1 and bladder cancer patients' characteristics. The functional experiments and mechanism studies...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang A,Jiang A,Gan X,Wang Z,Huang J,Dong K,Liu B,Wang L,Chen M

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To distinguish between normal (SV-HUC-1) and cancerous (TCCSUP) human urothelial cell lines using microelectrical impedance spectroscopy (μEIS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Two types of μEIS devices were designed and used in combination to measure the impedance of SV-HUC-1 and TCCSUP cells flowing through the channe...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Park Y,Kim HW,Yun J,Seo S,Park CJ,Lee JZ,Lee JH

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:A standard protocol of dosimetric measurements is used by the organizations responsible for verifying that the doses delivered in radiation-therapy institutions are within authorized limits. This study evaluated a self-designed simple auditing phantom for use in verifying the dose of radiation therapy; the phantom des...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lee JH,Chang LT,Shiau AC,Chen CW,Liao YJ,Li WJ,Lee MS,Hsu SM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipases are water-soluble enzymes that act on insoluble substrates and catalyze the hydrolysis of long-chain triglycerides. Lipases play a vital role in the food, detergent, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. In the past, fungal lipases gained significant attention in the industries due to their substrate specif...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gopinath SC,Anbu P,Lakshmipriya T,Hilda A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During hundreds of years of medication, it is believed that the steamed Panax notoginseng (SPN) can enrich and regulate the blood, replenish the body, and improve the health. The aim of this study was to optimize the steaming conditions of SPN which are related to the hematopoietic effect. In the study, network pharma...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou S,Jiang N,Zhang M,Xiao X,Liu Z,Xu X,Gao Q,Lv W

更新日期：2020-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the rapid progression of cancer pharmacotherapy, the high drug resistance of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) makes it one of the most lethal malignancies. Therefore, there are high expectations associated with experimental therapies, such as electrochemotherapy (ECT). This technique involves the applica...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Michel O,Kulbacka J,Saczko J,Mączyńska J,Błasiak P,Rossowska J,Rzechonek A

更新日期：2018-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma is a human skin malignant tumor with high invasion and poor prognosis. The limited understanding of genomic alterations in melanomas in China impedes the diagnosis and therapeutic strategy selection. We conducted comprehensive genomic profiling of melanomas from 39 primary and metastatic formalin-fixed paraff...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Luo Y,Zhang Z,Liu J,Li L,Xu X,Yao X,Dai Z,Wang X,Yang S,Wu H,Bu J,Wu Y,Xiang T,Li X

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Ricin is a potential biothreat agent with no approved antidote available for ricin poisoning. The aim of this study was to develop potent antibody-based antiricin antidotes. Four strong ricin resistant hybridoma clones secreting antiricin monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were developed. All four mAbs are bound to conforma...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hu WG,Yin J,Chau D,Hu CC,Lillico D,Yu J,Negrych LM,Cherwonogrodzky JW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine if altered levels of selected trace elements manifest themselves during chronic depression. To identify elements strongly associated with chronic depression, relationships between the elemental contents of hair and nails and the interelement correlations were checked. Inductively...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Błażewicz A,Liao KY,Liao HH,Niziński P,Komsta Ł,Momčilović B,Jabłońska-Czapla M,Michalski R,Prystupa A,Sak JJ,Kocjan R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) features chronic inflammatory reactions of both intra- and extrapulmonary nature. Moreover, COPD is associated with abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism in patients, which influences the prognosis and chronicity of this disease. Abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism are al...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li J,Lu Y,Li N,Li P,Wang Z,Ting W,Liu X,Wu W

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasonography has been widely employed to estimate the morphological changes of muscle during contraction. To further investigate the motion pattern of quadriceps during isometric knee extensions, we studied the relative motion pattern between femur and quadriceps under ultrasonography. An interesting observation is...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang S,Huang W,Zeng Y,Shi W,Diao X,Wei X,Ling S

更新日期：2018-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The crude ethanolic extract from aerial parts of Pothomorphe umbellata L. (Piperaceae) and fractions obtained by partitions sequentially among water-methanol, methylene chloride, and ethyl acetate, as well as the major constituent, 4-nerolidylcatechol, were, respectively, evaluated and evidenced for antioxidant and cy...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lopes AP,Bagatela BS,Rosa PC,Nanayakkara DN,Tavares Carvalho JC,Maistro EL,Bastos JK,Perazzo FF

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss some aspects of the fluid dynamics of vitreous substitutes in the vitreous chamber, focussing on the flow induced by rotations of the eye bulb. We use simple, yet not trivial, theoretical models to highlight mechanical concepts that are relevant to understand the dynamics of vitreous substitutes and also to...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Isakova K,Pralits JO,Repetto R,Romano MR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:β-Defensin 118 (DEFB118) is a novel host defense peptide (HDP) identified in humans. To evaluate its potentials for future utilization, the DEFB118 gene was expressed in Escherichia coli (E. coli) and the recombinant protein was fully characterized. Methods:The DEFB118 protein was obtained by heterologous expr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lin Q,Xie K,Chen D,Yu B,Mao X,Yu J,Luo J,Zheng P,Luo Y,Yan H,He J

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of the study was to determine the effect of different muscle length and visual feedback information (VFI) on accuracy of isometric contraction of elbow flexors in men after an ischemic stroke (IS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Maximum voluntary muscle contraction force (MVMCF) and accurate determinate musc...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Juodzbaliene V,Darbutas T,Skurvydas A,Brazaitis M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eccentric exercise is characterized by initial unfavorable effects such as subcellular muscle damage, pain, reduced fiber excitability, and initial muscle weakness. However, stretch combined with overload, as in eccentric contractions, is an effective stimulus for inducing physiological and neural adaptations to train...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hedayatpour N,Falla D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current developments of the new biological drugs targeting interleukin 5 (IL-5) and IL-5 receptor allowed to expand the treatment options for severe hypereosinophilic asthma. Clinicians will then be able to choose between antibodies targeting either circulating IL-5 or its receptor expressed on eosinophils and bas...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bagnasco D,Caminati M,Ferrando M,Aloè T,Testino E,Canonica GW,Passalacqua G

更新日期：2018-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Tantalum rod implantation with vascularized iliac grafting has been reported to be an effective method for the treatment of young patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) to avert the need for total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, there have been unsatisfactory success rates for end-stage ONFH. The auth...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao D,Liu B,Wang B,Yang L,Xie H,Huang S,Zhang Y,Wei X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental modeling resins have been developed for use in areas where highly precise resin structures are needed. The manufacturers claim that these polymethyl methacrylate/methyl methacrylate (PMMA/MMA) resins show little or no shrinkage after polymerization. This study examined the polymerization shrinkage of five denta...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kwon TY,Ha JY,Chun JN,Son JS,Kim KH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classic assay for a large population biomass is time-consuming, labor intensive, and chemically expensive. This paper would find out a rapid assay for predicting biomass digestibility from biomass structural features without hydrolysis. We examined the 62 representative corn stover accessions that displayed a dive...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gao L,Chen S,Zhang D

更新日期：2018-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term survival of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is mainly determined by optimal positioning of the components and prosthesis alignment. Implant positioning can be optimized by computer assisted surgery (CAS). Patient specific cutting blocks (PSCB) seem to have the potential to improve component alignment...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Helmy N,Dao Trong ML,Kühnel SP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exosomes can reach distant tissues through blood circulation to communicate directly with target cells and rapidly regulate intracellular signals. Exosomes play an important role in cardiovascular pathophysiology. Different exosomes derived from different sources, and their cargos have different mechanisms of action. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liang B,He X,Zhao YX,Zhang XX,Gu N

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00