Improve the Anaerobic Biodegradability by Copretreatment of Thermal Alkali and Steam Explosion of Lignocellulosic Waste.

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：:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether blood transfusions affect overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) patients without hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A total of 181 patients were enrolled and divided into two groups: 68 patients in the tran...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fan L,Fu D,Zhang J,Huang H,Wang Q,Ye Y,Xie Q

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The explosive growth of high-throughput experimental methods and resulting data yields both opportunity and challenge for selecting the correct drug to treat both a specific patient and their individual disease. Ideally, it would be useful and efficient if computational approaches could be applied to help achieve opti...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cui H,Zhang M,Yang Q,Li X,Liebman M,Yu Y,Xie L

更新日期：2018-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy is associated with various physiological changes which may lead to significant alterations in the pharmacokinetics of many drugs. The present study was aimed to investigate the potential effects of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetic profile of zonisamide (ZNM) in the rabbit. Seven female rabbits were used in t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Matar KM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy metals have the potential to interact and induce several stress responses in the plants; thus, effects of heavy metal stress on DNA damages and total antioxidants level in Urtica dioica leaves and stems were investigated. The samples are sampled from areas with different metal exposition. Metal content was analy...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gjorgieva D,Kadifkova Panovska T,Ruskovska T,Bačeva K,Stafilov T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to investigate the reasons of transfers from long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) to emergency departments (EDs) of university hospitals in geriatric patients and to categorize the avoidable causes of these transfers. This retrospective multicenter study involved patients aged 65 years and olde...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kim K,Lee DH,Yune HY,Wee JH,Kim DH,Kim EC,Lim JY,Choi SP

更新日期：2019-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood compatibility of metallocene polyethylene (mPE) was investigated after modifying the surface using hydrochloric acid. Contact angle of the mPE exposed to HCl poses a decrease in its value which indicates increasing wettability and better blood compatibility. Surface of mPE analyzed by using FTIR revealed no sign...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jaganathan SK,Mohandas H,Sivakumar G,Kasi P,Sudheer T,Avineri Veetil S,Murugesan S,Supriyanto E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:sCD30 and sCD26 are correlated with autoimmune diseases. However, little research has been done on the relationship between them and primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Methods:This study enrolled 47 patients diagnosed with ITP in the Institute of Hematology and Blood Disease Hospital, Chinese Academy of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang H,Gu X,Li H,Yin L,Tao W,Yu J,Zhou Q,Mu H,Shen Y,Yao J,Liu L,Bi H,Yang R,Zhou Z

更新日期：2020-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Only a few species of the large Astragalus genus, widely used for medicinal purposes, have been thoroughly studied for phytochemical composition. The aim of our research was to investigate the rarely studied species A. glycyphyllos L. and A. cicer L. for the distribution of mineral elements and phytochemicals in whole...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Butkutė B,Dagilytė A,Benetis R,Padarauskas A,Cesevičienė J,Olšauskaitė V,Lemežienė N

更新日期：2018-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. Atherosclerosis is a diseased condition of blood vessel. It causes partial blockage in lumen of vessel and affects hemodynamic of localized flowing blood. Complex geometries like region of bifurcation also affects hemodynamic to a larger extent. Complexity further increases in presence of stenoses at region o...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bit A,Ghagare D,Rizvanov AA,Chattopadhyay H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To compare the effectiveness of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) and physical therapy (PT) for degenerative meniscus tears. Method:We conducted a literature search through PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Randomized controlled trials in adults...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li J,Zhu W,Gao X,Li X

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial heat shock proteins, such as HSP60, are chaperones responsible for the folding, transport, and quality control of mitochondrial matrix proteins and are essential for maintaining life. Both prosurvival and proapoptotic roles have been proposed for HSP60, and HSP60 is reportedly involved in the initiation ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen TH,Liu SW,Chen MR,Cho KH,Chen TY,Chu PH,Kao YY,Hsu CH,Lin KM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iodinated contrast (IC) is clinically used in diagnostic and interventional procedures, but its use can result in contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and chronic hyperglycemia (CH) are important predisposing factors to CI-AKI. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fernandes SM,Martins DM,da Fonseca CD,Watanabe M,Vattimo Mde F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To compare the expression of G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) in the junctional zone and outer myometrium of the proliferative and secretory phases of women with and without adenomyosis. Methods:A total of 76 women were included in this study, 42 with adenomyosis (proliferative phase, n = 23; secre...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li JJ,Duan H,Wang S,Sun FQ,Gan L,Tang YQ,Xu Q,Li TC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with sepsis and septic shock, the hemodynamic management in both early and later phases of these "organ dysfunction syndromes" is a key therapeutic component. It needs, however, to be differentiated between "early goal-directed therapy" (EGDT) as proposed for the first 6 hours of emergency department treat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Saugel B,Huber W,Nierhaus A,Kluge S,Reuter DA,Wagner JY

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid development of picture archiving and communication systems (PACSs) thoroughly changes the way of medical informatics communication and management. However, as the scale of a hospital's operations increases, the large amount of digital images transferred in the network inevitably decreases system efficiency. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu YL,Shih CT,Chang YJ,Chang SJ,Wu J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased sugar consumption, especially fructose, is strongly related to the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to evaluate long term effects of fructose supplementation on Wistar rats. Three-week-old male rats were randomly divided into 2 groups: control (C; n = 14)...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dupas J,Feray A,Goanvec C,Guernec A,Samson N,Bougaran P,Guerrero F,Mansourati J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In clinical endodontics, preoperative estimation of root canal curvature is crucial regarding the prevention of iatrogenic errors. Reproduction of the two-dimensional radiographic images causes certain proximal view curvatures not seen. Therefore, the present study is aimed at investigating the degree of root canal cu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Faraj BM

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy (known as Ohtahara Syndrome) is one of the most severe and earliest forms of epilepsy, characterized by early seizures onset. It affects newborns and children between two and six years old. Among the genes that have been associated with early infantile epileptic encephalopathy,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Al Mehdi K,Fouad B,Zouhair E,Boutaina B,Yassine N,Chaimaa AEC,Najat S,Hassan R,Rachida R,Abdelhamid B,Halima N

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly becoming the most prevalent cause of liver disease worldwide and afflicts adults and children as currently associated with obesity and insulin resistance. Even though lately some advances have been made to elucidate the mechanism and causes of the disease much remain...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Duarte N,Coelho IC,Patarrão RS,Almeida JI,Penha-Gonçalves C,Macedo MP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Inflammation in dental pulp cells (DPCs) initiated by Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) results in dental pulp necrosis. So far, whether there is a common system regulating inflammation response and tissue regeneration remains unknown. miR-146a is closely related to inflammation. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFG...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu L,Shu S,Cheung GS,Wei X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biological age (BA) equation is a prediction model that utilizes an algorithm to combine various biological markers of ageing. Different from traditional concepts, the BA equation does not emphasize the importance of a golden index but focuses on using indices of vital organs to represent the senescence of whole b...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jia L,Zhang W,Jia R,Zhang H,Chen X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a lethal malignancy with poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) using chemotherapy agents-doxorubicin and cisplatin-is an accepted treatment option for locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. In the current study, we analyzed the expres...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： El-Halawany MS,Ismail HM,Zeeneldin AA,Elfiky A,Tantawy M,Kobaisi MH,Hamed I,Abdel Wahab AH

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：PURPOSE:The primary aim of this study was to explore if classification, whether using the BI-RADS categories based on CEUS or conventional ultrasound, was conducive to the identification of benign and malignant category 3 or 4 small breast lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We evaluated 30 malignant and 77 benign small bre...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang JX,Cai LS,Chen L,Dai JL,Song GH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Engineering three-dimensional (3D) vascularized constructs remains a challenge due to the inability to form rich microvessel networks. In this study we engineered a prevascularized 3D cell sheet construct for tissue regeneration using human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and human umbilical vein en...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ren L,Ma D,Liu B,Li J,Chen J,Yang D,Gao P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is considered a public health problem, assuming epidemic proportions worldwide. In this context, the preponderance of CKD prevalence in male over age-matched female patients is of note. In the present study, we investigated the impact of the gender on the development of experimental CKD in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fanelli C,Dellê H,Cavaglieri RC,Dominguez WV,Noronha IL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The PiCCO transpulmonary thermodilution technique provides two indices of cardiac systolic function, the cardiac function index (CFI) and the global ejection fraction (GEF). Both appear to be correlated with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measured by echocardiography in patients with circulatory...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Perny J,Kimmoun A,Perez P,Levy B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pure HA and 1, 3, 5, and 10 vol% multiwalled carbon nanotube- (MWNT-) reinforced hydroxyapatite (HA) were consolidated using a spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique. The relative density of pure HA increased with increasing sintering temperature, but that of the MWNT/HA composite reached almost full density at 900°C,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kim DY,Han YH,Lee JH,Kang IK,Jang BK,Kim S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholesteatoma is an epidermoid cyst, which is most frequently found in the middle ear. The matrix of cholesteatoma is histologically similar to the matrix of the epidermoid cyst of the skin (atheroma); their epithelium is characterized by hyperproliferation. The c-MYC protooncogene located on chromosome 8q24 encodes a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Palkó E,Póliska S,Csákányi Z,Katona G,Karosi T,Helfferich F,Penyige A,Sziklai I

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00