Aqueous cytokines as predictors of macular edema in patients with diabetes following uncomplicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery.

abstract：:Fungi are important soil components as both decomposers and plant symbionts and play a major role in ecological and biogeochemical processes. However, little is known about the richness and structure of fungal communities. DNA sequencing technologies allow for the direct estimation of microbial community diversity, av...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu P,Wang XH,Li JG,Qin W,Xiao CZ,Zhao X,Jiang HX,Sui JK,Sa RB,Wang WY,Liu XL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor patients and patients after traumas are endangered by a reduced immune defense, and a silver coating on their megaprostheses may reduce their risks of infection. The aim of this study was to determine the silver ion concentration directly measured from the periprosthetic tissue and the influence on the...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hussmann B,Johann I,Kauther MD,Landgraeber S,Jäger M,Lendemans S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Application of enzymes in biotechnological process has expanded considerably in recent years. In food and related industry, major importance was being attached to the use of enzymes in upgrading quality, increasing yields of extractive processes, product stabilization, and improvement of flavor and byproduct utilizati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Oumer OJ,Abate D

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The polarization of macrophages and its anti-inflammatory and proinflammatory properties play a significant role in host response after implant placement to determine the outcome of osseointegration and long-term survival. In the previous study, we immobilized an antimicrobial peptide, GL13K, onto titanium surfaces to...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen X,Zhou L,Wu D,Huang W,Lin Y,Zhou B,Chen J

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:H. pylori is related to various gastrointestinal diseases. β₂ Microglobulin (β 2M) is an intrinsic element of major histocompatibility complex (MHC I). Serum β₂M level may increase in inflammatory states. The aim of current study is to evaluate the relationship between β₂M and H. pylori bearing CagA strains....

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yeniova AÖ,Kucukazman M,Ata N,Dal K,Kefeli A,Başyiğit S,Aktaş B,Akın KO,Nazlıgül Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most expedient unit of the human body is its cell. Encapsulated within the cell are many infinitesimal entities and molecules which are protected by a cell membrane. The proteins that are associated with this lipid based bilayer cell membrane are known as membrane proteins and are considered to play a significant ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Butt AH,Khan SA,Jamil H,Rasool N,Khan YD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been described renal damage in rats with vascular calcification. The organic anion transporter 5 (Oat5) is only expressed in kidney, and its urinary excretion was proposed as potential early biomarker of renal injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate the Oat5 renal expression and its urinary excretion in a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hazelhoff MH,Bulacio RP,Torres AM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) leads to important and deleterious neuroinflammation, as evidenced by indicators such as edema, cytokine production, induction of nitric oxide synthase, and leukocyte infiltration. After TBI, cerebral vascular endothelial cells play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of inflammation. In ou...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang KW,Wang HK,Chen HJ,Liliang PC,Liang CL,Tsai YD,Cho CL,Lu K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Butyrate produced by the intestinal microbiota is essential for proper functioning of the intestinal immune system. Total dependence on parenteral nutrition (PN) is associated with numerous adverse effects, including severe microbial dysbiosis and loss of important butyrate producers. We hypothesised that a lack of bu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jirsova Z,Heczkova M,Dankova H,Malinska H,Videnska P,Vespalcova H,Micenkova L,Bartonova L,Sticova E,Lodererova A,Prefertusová L,Sekerkova A,Hradecky J,Cahova M

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between socioeconomic position (SEP) and population health is contextual. This study identifies the determinants of SEP producing health inequalities in the Latvian population. We also estimate the proportional contribution of different socioeconomic strata- (SES-) related determinants in Latvian heal...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Berķe-Berga A,Paul P,Valtonen H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucosal melanoma is a rare disease, which differs from its cutaneous counterpart genetically and for its clinical behaviour. Moreover this is a heterogeneous disease based on the tissue of origin. As CT7 and CT10 are highly expressed in cutaneous melanoma and are immunogenic in this disease, we analysed their expressi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Curioni-Fontecedro A,Pitocco R,Schoenewolf NL,Holzmann D,Soldini D,Dummer R,Calvieri S,Moch H,Mihic-Probst D,Fitsche A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent catecholamine-resistant shock in children causes severe morbidity and mortality. We aimed to analyze the association between hemodynamics and serum lactate at different time points and 28-day mortality in children with persistent catecholamine-resistant shock. Methods. Twenty-six children with persistent ca...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lee EP,Chu SC,Hsia SH,Chen KF,Chan OW,Lin CY,Su YT,Lin JJ,Wu HP

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease characterized by articular cartilage degeneration and secondary hyperosteogenesis. Genetic factors are associated with the occurrence of OA. While several studies have shown that the matrix metalloproteinase-1- (MMP-1-) 1607 1G/2G (rs1799750) polymorphism may be relate...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu J,Wang G,Peng Z

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Physical activity has been found to maintain and improve cognitive function and consequently improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The relationships between different types of physical activities, cognitive function, and HRQoL have not been studied sufficiently and compared in different age and gen...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Alsubaie SF,Alkathiry AA,Abdelbasset WK,Nambi G

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to explore the effects of raloxifene (RAL) on the proliferation and apoptosis of human aortic valve interstitial cells (AVICs). Different concentrations of RAL were used to act on AVICs. MTS kit is used to test the effects of different concentrations of RAL on the proliferation of AVICs. Cell cycle and apopto...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fu Z,Luo B,Li M,Peng B,Wang Z

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine the anti-inflammatory effect of IFN-τ on endometritis using a mouse model of S. aureus-induced endometritis and to elucidate the mechanism of action underlying these effects. In the present study, the effect of IFN-τ on S. aureus growth was monitored by turbidimeter at 600...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang Z,Guo Y,Liu Y,Li C,Guo M,Deng G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary incontinence (UI) have increasing prevalence in the elderly population. The aim of this study was to compare the comorbidities of these procedures between <70 y/o and ≥70 y/o patients. Materials and Methods. In our retrospective study over a period of 2.5 years, 40...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Joukhadar R,Wöckel A,Herr D,Paulus V,Radosa J,Hamza A,Solomayer E,Baum S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to determine the effects of feeding oil palm frond silage based diets with added linseed oil (LO) containing high α -linolenic acid (C18:3n-3), namely, high LO (HLO), low LO (LLO), and without LO as the control group (CON) on the fatty acid (FA) composition of subcutaneous adipose tissue and t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ebrahimi M,Rajion MA,Goh YM,Sazili AQ,Schonewille JT

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2019/1907906.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gong R,Ren S,Chen M,Wang Y,Zhang G,Shi L,Zhang C,Su R,Li Y

更新日期：2019-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective randomized study is to evaluate the locoregional failure and its impact on survival by comparing involved field radiotherapy (IFRT) with elective nodal irradiation (ENI) in combination with concurrent chemotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. It appears that higher dose could be de...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen M,Bao Y,Ma HL,Hu X,Wang J,Wang Y,Peng F,Zhou QC,Xie CH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To compare the results of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT) with or without Haglund's deformity. Methods. Between September 2014 and May 2015, all patients who underwent ESWT were retrospectively enrolled in this study. A total of 67 patients were available f...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wu Z,Yao W,Chen S,Li Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is an unmet need for a specific cardiovascular risk (CV) algorithm for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Lipoprotein data are often not available in RA cohorts but could be obtained from frozen blood samples. The objective of this study was to estimate the storage effect on lipoproteins in long-term (...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Arts EE,Popa CD,Smith JP,Arntz OJ,van de Loo FA,Donders R,Semb AG,Kitas GD,van Riel PL,Fransen J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression profile of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in human epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has not been widely studied. In the present study, we performed RNA sequencing to analyze the expression profiles of lncRNA and mRNA in EAT in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with and without heart failure (HF). Our r...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zheng M,Zhao L,Yang X

更新日期：2019-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and in particular diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) have been broadly proven to be the reference imaging method to discriminate between cholesteatoma and noncholesteatomatous middle ear lesions, especially when high tissue specificity is required. The aim of this study is to d...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Russo C,Elefante A,Di Lullo AM,Carotenuto B,D'Amico A,Cavaliere M,Iengo M,Brunetti A

更新日期：2018-04-24 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：:Multiparametric MRI of the prostate combines high-resolution anatomic imaging with functional imaging of alterations in normal tissue caused by neoplastic transformation for the identification and characterization of in situ prostate cancer. Lesion detection relies on a systematic approach to the analysis of both anat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Margolis DJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interplay between Aspergillus fumigatus and the host immune response in lung infection has been subject of studies over the last years due to its importance in immunocompromised patients. The multifactorial virulence factors of A. fumigatus are related to the fungus biological characteristics, for example, structu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sales-Campos H,Tonani L,Cardoso CR,Kress MR

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：Purpose:To evaluate the influence of systemic and ocular factors on the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area in young Chinese subjects' healthy eyes. Methods:The current observational, cross-sectional study included 344 eyes from 172 healthy individuals (103 women, 69 men). Optical coherence tomography angiography realize...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou Y,Zhou M,Gao M,Liu H,Sun X

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the predominant risk factor for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The association between HBV infection and human leukocyte antigen- (HLA-) DQ polymorphism (rs2856718 and rs7453920) has been demonstrated in other studies; however, the results were controversial or inconclusive. Therefore,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu T,Sun M,Wang H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00