The Epidemiological, Morphological, and Clinical Aspects of the Cervical Ribs in Humans.

abstract：Introduction:The aim of this research was to test, in an animal model, the nerve regeneration technique with a hypoallergenic acellular dermal matrix used to wrap the microsurgical neural suture. Materials and Methods:Two groups of rats received the cut of limb right median nerves. The regeneration technique considers...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Colonna MR,Fazio A,Costa AL,Galletti F,Lo Giudice R,Galletti B,Galletti C,Lo Giudice G,Dell'Aversana Orabona G,Papalia I,Ronchi G,Geuna S

更新日期：2019-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are enzymes that catalyse the reversible hydration of CO2 to bicarbonate. CA XII is considered a potential biomarker of tumor cells and a promising target for specific therapies. The aim of the current study was to develop new monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against human recombinant CA XII and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dekaminaviciute D,Lasickiene R,Parkkila S,Jogaite V,Matuliene J,Matulis D,Zvirbliene A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective cohort study aims to describe characteristics of patients with MRONJ, to identify factors associated with MRONJ development, and to examine variables associated with favourable outcome. Totally 32 patients were followed and observed: 21 females and 11 males, in the age range 35-84 in the period from...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Petrovic M,Jelovac DB,Antic S,Antunovic M,Lukic N,Sabani M,Mudrak J,Jezdic Z,Pucar A,Stefanovic A,Kuzmanovic C,Nikolic D,Konstantinovic V

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to estimate the distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) C/D recombinant in Han and Tibet patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and then learn such strain's replication capacity in vivo. A total of 331 serum samples were collected from Han outpatients from Sichuan Province and Tibetan outpatients fro...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Du L,Liu M,Liu M,Zhou T,Cheng X,Liu C,Tang H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus is diabetic neuropathy. It may be provoked by metabolic and/or vascular factors, and depending on duration of disease, various layers of nerve may be affected. Our aim was to investigate influence of diabetes on the epineurial, perineurial, and endoneurial conn...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kundalić B,Ugrenović S,Jovanović I,Stefanović N,Petrović V,Kundalić J,Stojanović V,Živković V,Antić V

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Models using large animals that are suitable for studying artificial liver support system (ALSS) are urgently needed. Presently available acute liver failure (ALF) models mainly involve pigs or dogs. Establishment of current surgical ALF models (hepatectomy/devascularization) requires either very good surgical skills ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cai L,Weng J,Feng L,He G,Qin J,Zhang Z,Li Y,Peng Q,Jiang Z,Pan M,Gao Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Microgravity influences cell differentiation by modifying the morphogenetic field in which stem cells are embedded. Preliminary data showed indeed that stem cells are committed to selective differentiation when exposed to real or simulated microgravity. Our study provides evidence that a similar event occurs when canc...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pisanu ME,Noto A,De Vitis C,Masiello MG,Coluccia P,Proietti S,Giovagnoli MR,Ricci A,Giarnieri E,Cucina A,Ciliberto G,Bizzarri M,Mancini R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognosis of patients with advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPSCC) is generally poor. The aim of this study is to investigate the different therapeutic approaches and identify prognostic factors associated with a worse outcome for patients treated for T4a OPSCC, in order to improve treatment selection f...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Psychogios G,Mantsopoulos K,Agaimy A,Brunner K,Mangold E,Zenk J,Iro H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of laboratory serum tests in the diagnosis of infected nonunion. Methods:Forty-two patients suspected of having infected nonunion were investigated in the study. The serum levels of white blood-cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedime...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang S,Yin P,Quan C,Khan K,Wang G,Wang L,Cui L,Zhang L,Zhang L,Tang P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cabbages (Brassica oleracea L.) are an important vegetable crop around world, and cold temperature is among the most significant abiotic stresses causing agricultural losses, especially in cabbage crops. Plant bZIP transcription factors play diverse roles in biotic/abiotic stress responses. In this study, 119 putative...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hwang I,Manoharan RK,Kang JG,Chung MY,Kim YW,Nou IS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By measuring messenger RNA levels for all genes in a sample, RNA-seq provides an attractive option to characterize the global changes in transcription. RNA-seq is becoming the widely used platform for gene expression profiling. However, real transcription signals in the RNA-seq data are confounded with measurement and...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li L,Xiong M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunodeficiency is associated with higher cancer incidence. However, it is unknown whether there is a link between immunodeficiency and development of multiple primary malignancies. In the present study we analyse this link focusing on kidney-transplanted patients, as they are at higher risk of developing cancer due ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Santangelo ML,Criscitiello C,Renda A,Federico S,Curigliano G,Dodaro C,Scotti A,Tammaro V,Calogero A,Riccio E,Pisani A,Carlomagno N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Objective. Although minimally invasive surgical treatment of acute epidural hematoma attracts increasing attention, no generalized indications for the surgery have been adopted. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of minimally invasive surgery in acute epidural hematoma with various hematoma volume...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang W

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to analyse perceptually and acoustically the voices of patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis (UVFP) and compare them to the voices of normal subjects. These voices were analysed perceptually with the GRBAS scale and acoustically using the following parameters: mean fundamental freque...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jesus LM,Martinez J,Hall A,Ferreira A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure commonly results from an irreparable damage due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. In recent years, the rapid advancements in stem cell research have garnered much praise for paving the way to novel therapies in reversing myocardial injur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sheng CC,Zhou L,Hao J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internally symmetric proteins are proteins that have a symmetrical structure in their monomeric single-chain form. Around 10-15% of the protein domains can be regarded as having some sort of internal symmetry. In this regard, we previously published SymD (symmetry detection), an algorithm that determines whether a giv...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jha A,Flurchick KM,Bikdash M,Kc DB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study included 30 patients with diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 30 test subjects without RA (control group). The objective of the study was to examine both groups for the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and morphological changes of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). All individuals were exam...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Witulski S,Vogl TJ,Rehart S,Ottl P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to review some of the psychological and neural mechanisms behind mindfulness practice in order to explore the unique factors that account for its positive impact on emotional regulation and health. After reviewing the mechanisms of mindfulness and its effects on clinical populations we wil...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Grecucci A,Pappaianni E,Siugzdaite R,Theuninck A,Job R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Spine-related pain is a complex heterogeneous condition. Excessive reliance on radiological imaging might lead to overdiagnosis of incidental asymptomatic spinal changes and unnecessary surgery. Approaches to the clinical management of spine pain should (1) identify pain generators, types, patterns, and mech...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Eloqayli H

更新日期：2018-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Schistosomiasis is one of the world's major public health problems. Praziquantel is currently the only effective drug against schistosomiasis. As resistance of praziquantel has emerged in some endemic areas, development of new antischistosomal agents should be a high priority. In this study, a phage display peptide li...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Song LJ,Li JH,Yin XR,Zhang W,Jin Y,Gao H,Wang J,Yu CX,Hua ZC

更新日期：2018-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender affirmation surgery remains one of the greatest challenges in transgender medicine. In recent years, there have been continuous discussions on bioethical aspects in the treatment of persons with gender dysphoria. Gender reassignment is a difficult process, including not only hormonal treatment with possible sur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bizic MR,Jeftovic M,Pusica S,Stojanovic B,Duisin D,Vujovic S,Rakic V,Djordjevic ML

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We performed a retrospective study to assess whether the initial molecular characteristics of glioblastomas (GBMs) were associated with the response to the bevacizumab/irinotecan chemotherapy regimen given at recurrence. RESULTS:Comparison of the genomic and gene expression profiles of the responders (n = 1...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Laffaire J,Di Stefano AL,Chinot O,Idbaih A,Gallego Perez-Larraya J,Marie Y,Vintonenko N,Boisselier B,Farina P,Delattre JY,Figarella-Branger D,Honnorat J,Sanson M,Ducray F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) is one of the major sources of edible oil. Reducing the effect of Ganoderma, main cause of basal stem rot (BSR) on oil palm, is the main propose of this study. Understanding the oil palm defense mechanism against Ganoderma infection through monitoring changes in the secondary metaboli...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sahebi M,Hanafi MM,Mohidin H,Rafii MY,Azizi P,Idris AS,Fariz A,Abiri R,Taheri S,Moradpoor M

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The aim of the study was to analyze which variables influenced the completion of a cold loop hysteroscopic myomectomy in a one-step procedure in a large cohort of patients. Materials and Methods:A retrospective cohort study of 1434 cold loop resectoscopic myomectomies consecutively performed. The study po...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mazzon I,Favilli A,Grasso M,Horvath S,Bini V,Di Renzo GC,Gerli S

更新日期：2018-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Nature is an unexplored reservoir of novel phytopharmaceuticals. Since biofilm-related oral diseases often correlate with antibiotic resistance, plant-derived antimicrobial agents could enhance existing treatment options. Therefore, the rationale of the present report was to examine the antimicrobial impact of Mediter...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Karygianni L,Cecere M,Skaltsounis AL,Argyropoulou A,Hellwig E,Aligiannis N,Wittmer A,Al-Ahmad A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To improve the efficacy of regenerative treatment for gingival recessions, the autologous platelet concentrates (APCs) combined with coronally advanced flap (CAF) have been investigated. However, few studies systematically assess the complementary effect of APCs in periodontal regeneration. The present study...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li R,Liu Y,Xu T,Zhao H,Hou J,Wu Y,Zhang D

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of ultrasonography (US) for predicting and assessing the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT). Methods. A total of 42 patients with an established diagnosis of chronic IAT were examined by...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cheng Y,Zhang J,Cai Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to examine how well the human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) colony images can be classified using error-correcting output codes (ECOC). Our image dataset includes hiPSC colony images from three classes (bad, semigood, and good) which makes our classification task a multiclass probl...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Joutsijoki H,Haponen M,Rasku J,Aalto-Setälä K,Juhola M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to evaluate the complications that occur after trauma and the characteristics of individuals who develop complications, to identify potential risk factors that increase their incidence, and finally to investigate the relationship between complications and mortality. METHODS:We di...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mondello S,Cantrell A,Italiano D,Fodale V,Mondello P,Ang D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00