A Study on Health Seeking Behaviors of Patients of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis.

abstract：:Mental rotation task (MRT) incorporates elements of spatial abilities, important in many professions, with people of both genders involved. Importantly, these are the areas where spatial tasks might be performed for long time periods; thus adverse effects of mental fatigue are highly unwanted. Substantial variation of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Noreika D,Griškova-Bulanova I,Alaburda A,Baranauskas M,Grikšienė R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Identification of the factors that influence sedentary behaviour in older adults is important for the design of appropriate intervention strategies. In this study, we determined the prevalence of sedentary behaviour and its association with physical, cognitive, and psychosocial status among older adults resid...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Leung PM,Ejupi A,van Schooten KS,Aziz O,Feldman F,Mackey DC,Ashe MC,Robinovitch SN

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a major complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and a major cause of nonrelapse mortality after allo-HSCT. A conditioning regimen plays a pivotal role in the development of aGVHD. To provide a platform for studying aGVHD and evaluating t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： He X,Ye Y,Xu X,Wang J,Huang Y,Weng G,Zhang M,Guo K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The palmaris longus is considered a phylogenetic degenerate metacarpophalangeal joint flexor muscle in humans, a small vestigial forearm muscle; it is the most variable muscle in humans, showing variation in position, duplication, slips and could be reverted. It is frequently studied in papers about human anatomical v...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Aversi-Ferreira RA,Bretas RV,Maior RS,Davaasuren M,Paraguassú-Chaves CA,Nishijo H,Aversi-Ferreira TA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the results of an ethnobotanical survey on the use of medicinal plants by community healers "Hampiyachakkuna" in the San Lucas Parish, province of Loja, Ecuador. A particular ethnic group, the indigenous Saraguros, inhabits this region. This study reports 183 plant species used in 75 different curat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Andrade JM,Lucero Mosquera H,Armijos C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence shows that microRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in the regulation of various biological and pathologic processes in human cancers and the aberrant expression of miRNAs contributes to the tumor development. In this study, our findings indicate that miR-451 is significantly overexpressed in pancreat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Guo R,Gu J,Zhang Z,Wang Y,Gu C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease complicates only 0.01% of all pregnancies. For this reason, more exhaustive data on the management of such cases is lacking. Even guidelines on management of cardiovascular disease in pregnant women are scarce focusing mainly on acute myocardial infarction. This is a complex issue involving tho...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Janion-Sadowska A,Sadowski M,Kurzawski J,Zandecki L,Janion M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin B-6 has a strong antioxidative effect. It would be useful to determine whether vitamin B-6 supplementation had effects on antioxidant capacities in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who had recently undergone tumor resection. Thirty-three HCC patients were randomly assigned to either the placebo (n ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cheng SB,Lin PT,Liu HT,Peng YS,Huang SC,Huang YC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. The lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) surgical approach has potential advantages over other approaches but is associated with some unique neurologic risks due to the proximity of the lumbosacral plexus. The present study analyzed complications following LLIF surgical approach using a novel single fl...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nunley P,Sandhu F,Frank K,Stone M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cumulative evidence has indicated that there is an important role for adult hippocampal neurogenesis in cognitive function. With the increasing prevalence of cognitive decline associated with neurodegenerative diseases among the ageing population, physical exercise, a potent enhancer of adult hippocampal neurogenesis,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yau SY,Gil-Mohapel J,Christie BR,So KF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of various regions of the ribosomal repeat unit for phylogenetic analysis was examined in 16 species representing four families, nine genera, and two orders of the subclass Copepoda (Crustacea). Fragments approximately 2000 bp in length containing the ribosomal DNA (rDNA) 18S and 28S gene fragments, the 5....

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zagoskin MV,Lazareva VI,Grishanin AK,Mukha DV

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the effect of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) on the frequency of pneumonia with an experimental study, thirteen Sprague-Dawley rats were included. Eight out of thirteen animals were randomly assigned to receive 10 ml of benzalkonium chloride 0.2% (megacolon group) and five animals received 10 ml NaCl 0.9%...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Papakrivou E,Makris D,Manoulakas E,Mitroudi M,Tepetes K,Papazoglou K,Zakynthinos E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute toxicity, the antioxidant activity, and the pharmacological activity on the gastrointestinal tract of rodents of the ethanolic extract (TFEE) from the bark of Terminalia fagifolia Mart. & Zucc. (Combretaceae) and of its aqueous (TFAqF), hydroalcoholic (TFHAF), and hexanic (TFHEXF) partition fractions have be...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nunes PH,Martins Mdo C,Oliveira Rde C,Chaves MH,Sousa EA,Leite JR,Véras LM,Almeida FR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gremlin is a developmental gene upregulated in human chronic kidney disease and in renal cells in response to transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) is one process involved in renal fibrosis. In tubular epithelial cells we have recently described that Gremlin induces EMT and acts...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rodrigues-Diez R,Rodrigues-Diez RR,Lavoz C,Carvajal G,Droguett A,Garcia-Redondo AB,Rodriguez I,Ortiz A,Egido J,Mezzano S,Ruiz-Ortega M

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

abstract：:During a spaceflight, astronauts need to live in a spacecraft on orbit for a long time, and the relationship between humans and microorganisms in the closed environment of space is not the same as on the ground. The dynamic study of microorganisms in confined space shows that with the extension of the isolation time, ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen Y,Wu B,Zhang C,Fan Z,Chen Y,Xin B,Xie Q

更新日期：2020-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The intra- and extracellular accumulation of misfolded and aggregated amyloid proteins is a common feature in several neurodegenerative diseases, which is thought to play a major role in disease severity and progression. The principal machineries maintaining proteostasis are the ubiquitin proteasomal and lysosomal aut...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Maiti P,Manna J,Veleri S,Frautschy S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The LRRK2 gene has been associated with both familial and sporadic forms of Parkinson's disease (PD). The G2019S variant is commonly found in North African Arab and Caucasian PD patients, but this locus is monomorphic in Asians. The G2385R and R1628P variants are associated with a higher risk of developing PD in certa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gopalai AA,Lim SY,Chua JY,Tey S,Lim TT,Mohamed Ibrahim N,Tan AH,Eow GB,Abdul Aziz Z,Puvanarajah SD,Viswanathan S,Looi I,Lim SK,Tan LP,Chong YB,Tan CT,Zhao Y,Tan EK,Ahmad-Annuar A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) represent a modern approach for management of chronic skin injuries. In this work, we describe BM-MSCs application versus their conditioned media (CM) when delivered topically admixed with fibrin glue to enhance the healing of chronic excisional wounds in rats. Fift...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mehanna RA,Nabil I,Attia N,Bary AA,Razek KA,Ahmed TA,Elsayed F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic multifactorial autoimmune disorder. The interactions between diverse environmental and genetic factors lead to the onset of this complex autoimmune disorder. Serum levels of vitamin D (VD) are involved in the regulation of various immune responses. Vitamin D is a key signaling m...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Aslam MM,John P,Bhatti A,Jahangir S,Kamboh MI

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The three-dimensional (3D) structures of the right atrial appendage (RAA) and left atrial appendage (LAA) were compared to clarify why thrombus formation less frequently occurs in RAA than in LAA. Morphological differences between RAA and LAA of 34 formalin-preserved cadaver hearts were investigated. Molds of RAA and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shinoda K,Hayashi S,Fukuoka D,Torii R,Watanabe T,Nakano T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetabular fractures involving predominantly the anterior column associated with a disruption of the quadrilateral surface can be treated with instrumentation implementing the stabilization of the quadrilateral surface. The recently introduced suprapectineal quadrilateral buttress plate is specifically designed to pre...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Egli RJ,Keel MJB,Cullmann JL,Bastian JD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study investigated which type of adenocarcinoma with BAC features was prone to be false-negative on 18F-FDG PET/CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective study was performed on 51 consecutive patients with localized adenocarcinoma with BAC features. CT and PET were assessed for lesion size, GGO per...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wu HB,Wang L,Wang QS,Han YJ,Li HS,Zhou WL,Tian Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:In the last decade the number of wireless devices operating at the frequency band of 2.4 GHz has increased in several settings, such as healthcare, occupational, and household. In this work, the emissions from Wi-Fi transceivers applicable to context aware scenarios are analyzed in terms of potential interference and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： de Miguel-Bilbao S,Aguirre E,Lopez Iturri P,Azpilicueta L,Roldán J,Falcone F,Ramos V

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary polyphenols present in a broad range of plant foods have been related to beneficial health effects. This review aims to update the current information about the modulation of the gut microbiota by dietary phenolic compounds, from a perspective based on the experimental approaches used. After referring to gener...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dueñas M,Muñoz-González I,Cueva C,Jiménez-Girón A,Sánchez-Patán F,Santos-Buelga C,Moreno-Arribas MV,Bartolomé B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aging process causes a number of changes in the skin, including oxidative stress and dyschromia. The kojic acid (KA) is iron chelator employed in treatment of skin aging, and inhibits tyrosinase, promotes depigmentation. Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems, such as liquid crystalline systems (LCSs), can mod...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gonçalez ML,Corrêa MA,Chorilli M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Greater skeletal muscle fat infiltration occurs with age and contributes to numerous negative health outcomes. The primary purpose was to determine whether intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) can be influenced by an exercise intervention and if a greater reduction in IMAT occurs with eccentric versus traditio...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jacobs JL,Marcus RL,Morrell G,LaStayo P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The achievement of successful biostimulation of active microbiomes for the cleanup of a polluted site is strictly dependent on the knowledge of the key microorganisms equipped with the relevant catabolic genes responsible for the degradation process. In this work, we present the characterization of the bacterial commu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Merlino G,Balloi A,Marzorati M,Mapelli F,Rizzi A,Lavazza D,de Ferra F,Carpani G,Daffonchio D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00