The Clinical Characteristics and Treatment of Cerebral Microarteriovenous Malformation Presenting with Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Series of 13 Cases.

abstract：:Trypanosoma cruzi causes a cardiac infection characterized by an inflammatory imbalance that could become the inciting factor of the illness. To this end, we evaluated the role of carvedilol, a beta-blocker with potential immunomodulatory properties, on the immune response in C57BL/6 mice infected with VL-10 strain of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Horta AL,Leite AL,Paula Costa G,Figueiredo VP,Talvani A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteocalcin (Ocn) and testosterone play important roles in male skeleton. However, the concentrations of serum osteocalcin and testosterone have never been systematically compared between populations with and without primary male osteoporosis, a common skeletal disorder in adult males. We searched the PubMed, Embase, ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu ZY,Yang Y,Wen CY,Rong LM

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Although the application of patient-specific instruments (PSI) for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) increases the cost of the surgical procedure, PSI may reduce operative time and improve implant alignment, which could reduce the number of revision surgeries. We report our experience with TKA using PSI techniques in 120 ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kwon OR,Kang KT,Son J,Choi YJ,Suh DS,Koh YG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Volatiles emitted by the host's food would be the first signals used by parasitoids in the host location process and are thought to play an important role in host habitat location. In this study, the olfactory responses of Theocolax elegans (Westwood), a Pteromalid wasp that parasitizes immature stages of stored-produ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Germinara GS,De Cristofaro A,Rotundo G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Haemonchus contortus, the causative agent of Haemonchosis, is the most economically important parasite in small ruminant production. Control with chemotherapy has not been successful due to rapid emergence of drug-resistant strains. There is a continuous search for alternative leads particularly from plants....

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zenebe S,Feyera T,Assefa S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Results:The VMAT plans showed superior to PTV dose conformity index (CI), homogeneity index (HI), protection of the ipsilateral lung, monitor units (MUs), and maximum dose (Dmax) to the contralateral breast compared with TSP and 9FIMRT plans. The TSP provided better protection for Dmean of the heart and left ventricle ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hu J,Han G,Lei Y,Xu X,Ge W,Ruan C,Chang S,Zhang A,Li X

更新日期：2020-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Giardia duodenalis, is often seen as an opportunistic pathogen and one of the major food and waterborne parasites. Some insights of Giardia infestation in a diarrhoea-prone population were investigated in the present study. Our primary goal was to understand the interaction of this parasite with other pathogens during...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mukherjee AK,Chowdhury P,Rajendran K,Nozaki T,Ganguly S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uraemia and long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) can lead to fibrotic thickening of the peritoneal membrane, which may limit its dialytic function. Peritoneal fibrosis is associated with the appearance of myofibroblasts and expansion of extracellular matrix. The extent of contribution of resident peritoneal fibroblasts ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Witowski J,Kawka E,Rudolf A,Jörres A

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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：:This study examines the isoform-specific effects of short-term hindlimb suspension (HS) on the Na,K-ATPase in rat soleus muscle. Rats were exposed to 24-72 h of HS and we analyzed the consequences on soleus muscle mass and contractile parameters; excitability and the resting membrane potential (RMP) of muscle fibers; ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kravtsova VV,Matchkov VV,Bouzinova EV,Vasiliev AN,Razgovorova IA,Heiny JA,Krivoi II

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the performance of contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for estimating residual tumor size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Methods:The institutional review board approved this study. This prospective stu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Barra FR,Sobrinho AB,Barra RR,Magalhães MT,Aguiar LR,de Albuquerque GFL,Costa RP,Farage L,Pratesi R

更新日期：2018-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals with X-HIGM syndrome fail to express functional CD40 ligand; consequently they cannot mount effective protective antibody responses against pathogenic bacteria. We evaluated, compared, and characterized the humoral immune response of wild type (WT) and C57-CD40L deficient (C57-CD40L(-/-)) mice infected wit...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lopez-Saucedo C,Bernal-Reynaga R,Zayas-Jahuey J,Galindo-Gomez S,Shibayama M,Garcia-Galvez C,Estrada-Parra S,Estrada-Garcia T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by systemic end-organ damage. We investigated the involvement of IRF5, TLR-7, MECP2, STAT4, and TNFSF4 genes and TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-12, IL-6, and IL-10 cytokines in SLE pathogenesis and in organ damage in Jordanian patients. Blood was collected from 51 patients a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Uzrail AH,Assaf AM,Abdalla SS

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of halo-substituted mixed ester/amide-based analogues 4a-l have been prepared as jack bean urease inhibitor, which showed good to excellent inhibition of enzyme activity. The role of halo-substituted benzoyl moieties and alkyl substituted anilines in urease inhibitory kinetics was also investigated. The alkyl...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rashid M,Rafique H,Roshan S,Shamas S,Iqbal Z,Ashraf Z,Abbas Q,Hassan M,Qureshi ZUR,Asad MHHB

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increasing demand for noninvasive approaches in monitoring head and neck cancer, circulating nucleic acids have been shown to be a promising tool. We focused on the global transcriptome of serum samples of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients in comparison with healthy individuals. We compar...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Čapková M,Šáchová J,Strnad H,Kolář M,Hroudová M,Chovanec M,Čada Z,Šteffl M,Valach J,Kastner J,Vlček Č,Smetana K Jr,Plzák J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv. (AB), a traditional East Asian medicine, exhibits protective effects against several inflammatory diseases. Our search for an inhibitor of IL-6-induced JAK2/STAT3 activation revealed that AB ethanolic extract (ABE) had a significant inhibitory effect on IL-6-induced STAT3 e...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jang HJ,Lee SJ,Lim HJ,Jung K,Lee S,Park CS,Lee SW,Rho MC

更新日期：2018-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Actin is one of the most highly conserved proteins and plays crucial roles in many vital cellular functions. In most eukaryotes, it is encoded by a multigene family. Although the actin gene family has been studied a lot, few investigators focus on the comparison of actin gene family in relative species. Here, the purp...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhu L,Zhang Y,Hu Y,Wen T,Wang Q

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We review the recent literature concerning the efficiency of antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation toward various microbial species in planktonic and biofilm cultures. The review is mainly focused on biofilm-growing microrganisms because this form of growth poses a threat to chronically infected or immunocompromised...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Taraszkiewicz A,Fila G,Grinholc M,Nakonieczna J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between physical activity as assessed by accelerometers and cognitive development across the human age ranges (from children and adolescents to adults). Additionally, this study seeks to explore whether physical activity contributes to cognitive development via m...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao G,Quan M,Su L,Zhang H,Zhang J,Zhang J,Fang H,Cao ZB,Zhu Z,Niu Z,Wang R,Chen P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The 7th (2009) edition of the AJCC melanoma staging system incorporates tumor (Breslow) thickness, MR, and ulceration in stratifying T1 primary melanomas. Compared to the prior 6th (2001) edition, MR has replaced CL for thin melanomas. OBJECTIVE:We sought to identify and report differences of the classificatio...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chu VH,Tetzlaff MT,Torres-Cabala CA,Prieto VG,Bassett R Jr,Gershenwald JE,McLemore MS,Ivan D,Wang WL,Ross MI,Curry JL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:MicroRNAs have recently been verified as useful diagnostic biomarkers in various diseases. In this study, we investigated whether miR-217 is a useful diagnostic biomarker and the possible pathological mechanism of miR-217 in this disease. Methods:Patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), memb...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li J,Liu B,Xue H,Zhou QQ,Peng L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. We aimed to study long-term outcome after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) guided by remote magnetic navigation (RMN) and provided comparative data to outcome after manual navigation (MAN). Methods. Three hundred thirty-six patients with symptomatic paroxysmal AF underwent PVI by irrigated point-by-point radiof...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kataria V,Berte B,Vandekerckhove Y,Tavernier R,Duytschaever M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Limitations in breeding source reduction practices, development of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes, and ill effects of chemical controlling methods on human and ecosystem health have motivated Sri Lankan authorities working for dengue control to seek for alternative, ecofriendly, and sustainable appro...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Samanmali C,Udayanga L,Ranathunge T,Perera SJ,Hapugoda M,Weliwitiya C

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00

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：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2014/169203.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Arosio B,D'Addario C,Gussago C,Casati M,Tedone E,Ferri E,Nicolini P,Rossi PD,Maccarrone M,Mari D

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The current data are still inconclusive in terms of a genetic component involved in the susceptibility to renal cell carcinoma. Our aim was to evaluate 40 selected candidate polymorphisms for potential association with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) based on independent group of 167 patients and 200 healthy c...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pośpiech E,Ligęza J,Wilk W,Gołas A,Jaszczyński J,Stelmach A,Ryś J,Blecharczyk A,Wojas-Pelc A,Jura J,Branicki W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caudal epidural block is a commonly used technique for surgical anesthesia in children and chronic pain management in adults. It is performed by inserting a needle through the sacral hiatus to gain entrance into the sacral epidural space. Using conventional blind technique, the failure rate of caudal epidural block in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kao SC,Lin CS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prelacteal feed (feeding any other substance before first breastfeeding) appears to be common despite its harmful effects. By definition a child provided with prelacteal feed (PLF) is not exclusively breastfed and PLF has many implications for the success and early initiation of breastfeeding. Objectives. To...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： El-Gilany AH,Abdel-Hady DM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00