Caudal Epidural Block: An Updated Review of Anatomy and Techniques.

abstract：Background:Although sleeve gastrectomy results in good weight loss and metabolic improvements, it is an irreversible procedure. Therefore, we attempted to assess the possibility of creating a sleeved stomach without resection. Material and Methods. A total of 22 male Sprague-Dawley rats with type 2 diabetes were random...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang W,Widjaja J,Yao L,Shao Y,Zhu X,Li C

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs orchestrate the expression of the genome and impact many, if not all, cellular processes. Their deregulation is thus often causative of human malignancies, including cancers. Numerous studies have implicated microRNAs in the different steps of tumorigenesis including initiation, progression, metastasis, and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Saumet A,Mathelier A,Lecellier CH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(124)Iodine ((124)I) with its 4.2 d half-life is particularly attractive for in vivo detection and quantification of longer-term biological and physiological processes; the long half-life of (124)I is especially suited for prolonged time in vivo studies of high molecular weight compounds uptake. Numerous small molecul...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cascini GL,Niccoli Asabella A,Notaristefano A,Restuccia A,Ferrari C,Rubini D,Altini C,Rubini G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Spinal cord injury (SCI) is often associated with long-term impairments related to functional limitations in the sensorimotor system. The use of virtual reality (VR) technology may lead to increased motivation and engagement, besides allowing a wide range of possible tasks/exercises to be implemented in reha...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： de Araújo AVL,Neiva JFO,Monteiro CBM,Magalhães FH

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Triple-negative breast cancer refers to breast cancer that does not express estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2). This study aimed to identify the key pathways and genes and find the potential initiation and progression mechanism of triple-negati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dong P,Yu B,Pan L,Tian X,Liu F

更新日期：2018-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The study aimed to compare the accuracy of different methods of data acquisition and data reconstruction and to assess their usefulness for 3D printing of tooth replicas. Methods:3-dimensional models of molar and canine teeth obtain utilizing CBCT examination with different protocols, and optical scanning w...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kulczyk T,Rychlik M,Lorkiewicz-Muszyńska D,Abreu-Głowacka M,Czajka-Jakubowska A,Przystańska A

更新日期：2019-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Bayesian analysis was used to estimate the pig's and herd's true prevalence of enteropathogenic Yersinia in serum samples collected from Finnish pig farms. The sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic test were also estimated for the commercially available ELISA which is used for antibody detection against entero...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Vilar MJ,Ranta J,Virtanen S,Korkeala H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shigellosis is a global human health problem and the incidence is highest among children. In the present work, main Shigella virulence genes was examined by PCR and compared to symptoms of pediatric shigellosis. Thirty Shigella isolates were identified from an etiologic study at which 1,339 children ranging 0-10 years...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： da Cruz CB,de Souza MC,Serra PT,Santos I,Balieiro A,Pieri FA,Nogueira PA,Orlandi PP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. Analysis of early vascular and nerve complications of supracondylar humerus fractures in children. Material and Methods. 220 children hospitalized in the Pediatric Trauma-Orthopedic Department in the years 2004-2014. The group consisted of 143 males and 77 females. Results. Acute neurovascular complications o...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tomaszewski R,Wozowicz A,Wysocka-Wojakiewicz P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies report that the OPG is an important candidate gene in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. This study aimed to detect the potential association of OPG gene polymorphisms with osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. We recruited 928 subjects containing 463 with primary postmenopausal osteoporosis and 465 hea...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang F,Cao Y,Li F,Shan J,Wen T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) considerably increases the mortality rate in polytrauma victims. Undoubtedly, early identification of patients at risk is crucial for timely implementation of preventive strategies in order to improve their prognosis. Therefore, we aimed to investigate if serum ne...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Negrin LL,Hahn R,Heinz T,Hajdu S

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In the process of care for disorders of sex development (DSD), clinical decisions should focus on the long-term quality of life (QOL). We sought to investigate the QOL of patients with DSD in China. DESIGN:Case-control study was carried out. PATIENTS:90 patients of DSD participated in the study. Finally, 87...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang C,Tian Q

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate a novel composite material for tracheal reconstruction in an ovine model. A polymer containing various forms of carbon fibers (roving, woven, and nonwoven fabric) impregnated with polysulfone (PSU) was used to create cylindrical tracheal implants, 3 cm in length and 2.5 cm in diam...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ścierski W,Lisowska G,Namysłowski G,Misiołek M,Pilch J,Menaszek E,Gawlik R,Błażewicz M

更新日期：2018-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to analyse the diversity of the Campylobacter jejuni population in broilers and to evaluate the major source of contamination in poultry meat. Eight rearing cycles over one year provided samples from three different broiler farms processed at the same slaughterhouse. A total of 707 C. jejuni were isol...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Marotta F,Garofolo G,Di Donato G,Aprea G,Platone I,Cianciavicchia S,Alessiani A,Di Giannatale E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural medical plant is considered as a good source of tyrosinase inhibitors. Red vine leaf extract (RVLE) can be applied to a wide variety of medical disciplines, such as treatments for chronic venous insufficiency over many decades. This study investigated the tyrosinase inhibitory activity of RVLE containing galli...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lin YS,Chen HJ,Huang JP,Lee PC,Tsai CR,Hsu TF,Huang WY

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Trace elements and vitamins play a vital role in human body to perform its function properly. Thalassemic patients are at risk of micronutrient deficiency. This study estimated levels of vitamins A, C, E, B12, folic acid, total homocysteine (tHcy), and methylmalonic acid (MMA) along with trace elemen...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sherief LM,Abd El-Salam SM,Kamal NM,El Safy O,Almalky MA,Azab SF,Morsy HM,Gharieb AF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated whether the 1 : 2 ω-3/ω-6 ratio may reduce proinflammatory response in human alveolar cells (A549) exposed to an ex vivo inflammatory stimulus (bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients). Methods. We exposed A549 cells to the BALF colle...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cotogni P,Trombetta A,Muzio G,Maggiora M,Canuto RA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Music exposure is known to play a positive role in learning and memory and can be a complementary treatment for anxiety and fear. However, whether juvenile music exposure affects adult behavior is not known. Two-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to music for 2 hours daily or to background noise (controls) for ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen S,Liang T,Zhou FH,Cao Y,Wang C,Wang FY,Li F,Zhou XF,Zhang JY,Li CQ

更新日期：2019-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous studies have demonstrated that diabetes-induced oxidative stress alters homeostasis of retinal nerve growth factor (NGF) resulting in accumulation of its precursor, proNGF, at the expense of NGF which plays a critical role in preserving neuronal and retinal function. This imbalance coincided with retinal ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mysona BA,Matragoon S,Stephens M,Mohamed IN,Farooq A,Bartasis ML,Fouda AY,Shanab AY,Espinosa-Heidmann DG,El-Remessy AB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Umbilical cords as a source of stem cells are of increasing interest for cell therapies as they present little ethical consideration and are reported to contain immune privileged cells which may be suitable for allogeneic based therapies. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) sourced from several different cord regions, inclu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mennan C,Wright K,Bhattacharjee A,Balain B,Richardson J,Roberts S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:The purpose of this study was to describe the challenge of cross-cultural care encounters from perspective of imported nurses in Lhasa, Tibet, as well as investigate the relationship of cross-cultural care encounters and its influencing factors. Methods:A cross-sectional survey was designed among 300 imported nur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bai M,Sui X,Zhou C,Li Y,Li J,Gao R,Du Z,Xu L,Li F

更新日期：2020-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscular dystrophies (MDs) are a heterogeneous group of diseases, caused by mutations in different components of sarcolemma, extracellular matrix, or enzymes. Inflammation and innate or adaptive immune response activation are prominent features of MDs. Various therapies under development are directed toward rescuing t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Farini A,Sitzia C,Erratico S,Meregalli M,Torrente Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has demonstrated a tempting prospect for applications in substitute of small blood vessels. However, present technology is inefficient in production and BNC tubes have a layered structure that may bring danger after implanting. Double oxygen-permeable silicone tubes in different diameters...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hong F,Wei B,Chen L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe and progressive disease, a key feature of which is pulmonary vascular remodeling. Growth factors, cytokines, and lipid mediators are involved in this remodeling process. Recent reports suggest that the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) play important ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu G,Li X,Li Y,Tang X,Xu J,Li R,Hao P,Sun Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior to the "onset of hearing," developing cochlear inner hair cells (IHCs) and primary auditory neurons undergo experience-independent activity, which is thought to be important in retaining and refining neural connections in the absence of sound. One of the major hypotheses regarding the origin of such activity inv...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dayaratne MW,Vlajkovic SM,Lipski J,Thorne PR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among other diseases characterized by the onset of cachexia, congestive heart failure takes a place of relevance, considering the high prevalence of this pathology in most European countries and in the United States, and is undergoing a rapid increase in developing countries. Actually, only few models of cardiac cache...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sala V,Gatti S,Gallo S,Medico E,Cantarella D,Cimino J,Ponzetto A,Crepaldi T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to assess in vitro metacyclogenesis of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis clinical field isolates obtained from patient lesions (L. braziliensis IMG3 and PPS6m; L. amazonensis MAB6). Metacyclogenesis was evaluated by different criteria, namely, promastigot...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： da Silva IA Jr,Morato CI,Quixabeira VB,Pereira LI,Dorta ML,de Oliveira MA,Horta MF,Ribeiro-Dias F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hypoxia (CH) is characterized by long-term hypoxia that is associated with microvessel proliferation and basal membrane (BM) degradation in tissues. The IL-6/JAK2/STAT3/MMP-9 pathway has been described in a variety of human cancers and plays an essential role in microvessel proliferation and BM degradation. Th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhu M,Yang M,Yang Q,Liu W,Geng H,Pan L,Wang L,Ge R,Ji L,Cui S,Li Z

更新日期：2020-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Tomatoes and tomato based-foods contain beneficial microorganisms and various organic acids that have important nutritional values for human. The objective of this study was to access the physiochemical properties of fermented tomatoes juices and to evaluate the competitiveness of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) against Li...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bah A,Albano H,Barbosa JB,Fhoula I,Gharbi Y,Najjari A,Boudabous A,Teixeira P,Ouzari HI

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies have proven an association between consumption of polyphenols and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia characterized by extracellular deposition of amyloid beta plaques. The aim of this study is pharmacological screening of the aqueous alcohol extract of Markhamia...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hassaan Y,Handoussa H,El-Khatib AH,Linscheid MW,El Sayed N,Ayoub N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00