First-Trimester Crown-Rump Length and Embryonic Volume of Fetuses with Structural Congenital Abnormalities Measured in Virtual Reality: An Observational Study.

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：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the synovial membrane that results in the destruction of bone and cartilage in affected joints. Tocilizumab is a biological agent and an anti-interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor monoclonal antibody that blocks IL-6-mediated inflammatory processes in RA patients...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yanagida M,Kawasaki M,Fujishiro M,Miura M,Ikeda K,Nozawa K,Kaneko H,Morimoto S,Takasaki Y,Ogawa H,Takamori K,Sekigawa I

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Urogenital schistosomiasis remains a public health problem in Tanzania. Control programs mostly target school-going children ignoring other vulnerable groups like women of child bearing age. Previous evidence has shown that women of reproductive age suffer greatest morbidities in endemic areas. This study so...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rite EE,Kapalata SN,Munisi DZ

更新日期：2020-10-23 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：: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：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

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：:In renal cell carcinoma, chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC) is a distinct subtype, whose clinical manifestations often lack specificity, and the molecular mechanisms of ChRCC tumorigenesis remain generally vague. The target of this study was to discover novel biomarkers involved in ChRCC by integrated bioinforma...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang W,Xu Y,Zhang J,Wu J

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a dual energy imaging method to improve the accuracy of electron density measurement with a cone-beam CT (CBCT) device. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The imaging system is the XVI CBCT system on Elekta Synergy linac. Projection data were acquired with the high and low energy X-ray, respectively, to set up a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Men K,Dai JR,Li MH,Chen XY,Zhang K,Tian Y,Huang P,Xu YJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Biodex Biosway® Balance System and SWAY Balance® Mobile smartphone application (SBMA) are portable instruments that assess balance function with force plate and accelerometer technology, respectively. The validity of these indirect clinical measures of postural sway merits investigation. Purpose:The pur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dewan BM,Roger James C,Kumar NA,Sawyer SF

更新日期：2019-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are unique in their capacity to give rise to all mature cells of the immune system. For years, HSC transplantation has been used for treatment of genetic and neoplastic diseases of the hematopoietic and immune systems. The sourcing of HSCs from human umbilical cord blood has salient adv...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Biancotti JC,Town T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study dairy sludge was evaluated as an alternative cultivation medium for Rhizobium. Growth of bacterial strains at different concentrations of Dairy sludge was monitored. Maximum growth of all strains was observed at 60% Dairy sludge concentration. At 60% optical density (OD) values are 0.804 for Rhizobium tr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Singh AK,Singh G,Gautam D,Bedi MK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vocal tract morphology is an important factor in voice production. Its analysis has potential implications for educational matters as well as medical issues like voice therapy. The knowledge of the complex adjustments in the spatial geometry of the vocal tract during phonation is still limited. For a major part, this ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Poznyakovskiy AA,Mainka A,Platzek I,Mürbe D

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Excessive ethanol consumption is one of the main causes of liver fibrosis. However, direct effects of ethanol exposure on endothelial cells and their contribution to fibrogenesis and metastasis were not investigated. Therefore we analysed whether ethanol directly affects endothelial cells and if this plays a role duri...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Raskopf E,Gonzalez Carmona MA,Van Cayzeele CJ,Strassburg C,Sauerbruch T,Schmitz V

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mind-body practices (MBP) are known to induce electrophysiological and morphological changes, whereas reports related to changes of neurotrophins are surprisingly scarce. Consequently, in the current paper, we focused on the Quadrato motor training (QMT), a newly developed whole-body movement-based MBP, which has been...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Venditti S,Verdone L,Pesce C,Tocci N,Caserta M,Ben-Soussan TD

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2017/5760612.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Masso M

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of acute kidney injury induced by contrast media (CI-AKI) is the third cause of AKI in hospitalized patients. Contrast media cause relevant alterations both in renal hemodynamics and in renal tubular cell function that lead to CI-AKI. The vasoconstriction of intrarenal vasculature is the main hemodynamic...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Caiazza A,Russo L,Sabbatini M,Russo D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the correlation of outer retinal layers (ORL) thickness and visual acuity (VA) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME). METHODS:Consecutive DME patients seen at the Retina Clinic of The University of Hong Kong were recruited for OCT assessment. The ORL thickness was defined as the distance...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wong RL,Lee JW,Yau GS,Wong IY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although triacylglycerol, the major component for lipid storage, is essential for normal physiology, its excessive accumulation causes obesity in adipose tissue and is associated with organ dysfunction in nonadipose tissue. Here, we focused on the Drosophila model to develop therapeutics for preventing obesity. The br...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Men TT,Thanh DN,Yamaguchi M,Suzuki T,Hattori G,Arii M,Huy NT,Kamei K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:This study examines the utility of electroencephalography (EEG) in clinical decision making in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients in regards to the prescription of antiseizure medications. Methods:Patients were grouped as having positive EEG (+) for epileptiform activity or negative EEG (-). These studi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rao R,Monlezun DJ,Kimbrough T,Burkett BJ,Samai A,Martin-Schild S

更新日期：2020-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we aimed to assess the effect and possible underlying mechanism of Anacardium occidentale leaves extract on male sexual behaviors in stress-exposed rats. Male Wistar rats were orally given A. occidentale extract at doses of 25, 100, and 200 mg/kg BW before 12-hour-immobilization exposure for 14 days. Se...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wattanathorn J,Prabsattroo T,Somsapt P,Sritragool O,Thukham-Mee W,Muchimapura S

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of multitargeting drugs is an emerging trend in cancer research. To promote further development and clinical application of multitargeting drugs, this research was performed. MTT assay and flow cytometry of Annexin V/propidium iodide staining were used to confirm the proapoptotic efficacy of a novel co...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zheng H,Liang G,Chen Y,Lin S,Liu W,Fang Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myricetin has been reported as a promising chemopreventive compound with multiple biofunctions. To evaluate its influence on gene expressions in genome-wide set and further investigate its anti-inflammatory property, the present study performed Gene Ontology and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) to describe the basic g...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li T,Zhu J,Deng F,Wu W,Zheng Z,Lv C,Li Y,Xiang W,Lu X,Qin S

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA). It leads to acute pulmonary embolism, a life-threatening disease. P-selectin is a 140-kDa transmembrane glycoprotein. Elevated P-selectin was associated with 1.7-fold increase in the risk of venous thrombosis. MATERIAL...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shi D,Xu X,Xu Z,Nakamura T,Pang Y,Yao C,Wang F,Chen D,Dai J,Jiang Q

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) is a common disease that occurs in premature infants. However, the mechanisms underlying the disease remain unclear. microRNAs (miRNAs) have been indicated to play a crucial role in the development of NRDS. In this study, we aimed to explore the regulatory mechanisms of mi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang YH,Chen AL,Yu RQ,Jia BB,Ye DN,Wang M,Mei YZ,Fang GD,Jiang SY,Zhou Q,Zhang B

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cell implantation has been utilized for the repair of spinal cord injury; however, it shows unsatisfactory performance in repairing large scale lesion of an organ. We hypothesized that dental follicle cells (DFCs), which possess multipotential capability, could reconstruct spinal cord defect (SCD) in combination ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li X,Yang C,Li L,Xiong J,Xie L,Yang B,Yu M,Feng L,Jiang Z,Guo W,Tian W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharide (APS) components are main ingredients of TCM and have proven efficacy to activate T cells and B cells, enhancing immunity in humans. In this study, elevated cytokine and anti-PD-1 antibody titers were found in mice after immunization with APS. Therefore, phage-display technology ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chang FL,Tsai KC,Lin TY,Yang TW,Lo YN,Chen WC,Chang JH,Lu MK,Chiou CT,Chen PH,Yen Y,Pan SL,Lee YC

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and COVID-19 diffusion have recently become an international public health emergency. Cancer patients, as a frail population, are particularly exposed to the risk related to infections. The clinical decision-making process and the organizational workflow of radiotherapy department should be revised...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Franco P,Kochbati L,Siano M,De Bari B

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map) is the causative agent of a chronic intestinal inflammation in ruminants named Johne's disease or paratuberculosis and a possible etiopathological agent of human Crohn's disease (CD). Analysis of macrophage transcriptomes in response to Map infection is expected to pro...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Abendaño N,Juste RA,Alonso-Hearn M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00