Breast MRI in patients with unilateral bloody and serous-bloody nipple discharge: a comparison with galactography.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the clinical relevance of the levels of TNFα blockers and anti-drug antibodies (anti-drug Ab) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA) treated with adalimumab (ADA), etanercept (ETA), or infliximab (INF) for a prolonged period of time. METHODS:Clinical characteristics...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Arstikyte I,Kapleryte G,Butrimiene I,Venalis A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To evaluate the effects of pentobarbital dosages on lower urinary tract function and to define an appropriate dosage of sodium pentobarbital that would be suitable for urodynamic studies in which recovery from anesthesia and long term survive were needed for subsequent experiment. Methods:Twenty-four 8-week...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu SF,Du GH,Abulikim K,Cao P,Tan HB

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents an ultrasound simulation model for pulsatile blood flow, modulated by the motion of a stenosed vessel wall. It aims at generating more realistic ultrasonic signals to provide an environment for evaluating ultrasound signal processing and imaging and a framework for investigating the behaviors of bl...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang Q,Zhang Y,Zhou Y,Zhang K,Zhang K,Gao L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To quantitatively measure changes in cerebral perfusion in select regions of interest in the brain during urinary urgency in women with overactive bladder (OAB) using arterial spin labeling (ASL). METHODS:Twelve women with OAB and 10 controls underwent bladder filling and rated urinary urgency (scale 0-10). AS...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Arya NG,Weissbart SJ,Xu S,Bhavsar R,Rao H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:This study explored the therapeutic efficacy of standard triple therapy combined with sucralfate suspension gel as well as the mechanisms of action in mouse models of H. pylori infection. Materials and Methods:C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into 5 groups: NC (natural control), HP (H. pylori infection),...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Teng G,Liu Y,Wu T,Wang W,Wang H,Hu F

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between the sum of the four limbs' pulse pressure (Sum-PP) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and atherosclerosis risk factors and evaluate the feasibility of Sum-PP in diagnosing atherosclerosis systemically. For the purpose, a cross-sectional s...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zheng Y,Li Z,Shu H,Liu M,Chen Z,Huang J

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Ayurvedic and traditional medical practitioners of Sri Lanka use the decoction of the immature inflorescence of Cocos nucifera L. (IC) variety aurantiaca for the treatment of menorrhagia. The progestogenic effect of the ethyl acetate soluble proanthocyanidins (EASPA) of the IC in female rats at a dose of 3.5 mg/kg bod...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ekanayake CP,Thammitiyagodage MG,Padumadasa S,Seneviratne B,Padumadasa C,Abeysekera AM

更新日期：2019-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have compared molecular components between red and white skeletal muscles in mammals. However, mammalian skeletal muscles are composed of mixed types of muscle fibers. In the current study, we analyzed and compared the distributions of titin, lipid, phosphate ions, and fatty acid levels in red and whit...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wu MP,Chang NC,Chung CL,Chiu WC,Hsu CC,Chen HM,Sheu JR,Jayakumar T,Chou DS,Fong TH

更新日期：2018-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the mechanism behind the structure of the internal cellular clock can lead to advances in the knowledge of origins of pairs of monozygotic twins and higher order multiples as well as other biological phenomena. To gain insight into this mechanism, we analyze possible cell labeling schemes that model an o...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jim C,Berkovich S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Inconsistent data have been reported for the effectiveness of intramuscular botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) in patients with limb spasticity after stroke. This meta-analysis of available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of BTXA in adult patients with upper and lowe...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sun LC,Chen R,Fu C,Chen Y,Wu Q,Chen R,Lin X,Luo S

更新日期：2019-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), one of the most neglected tropical diseases, is placing a huge burden on Ethiopia. Despite the introduction of antileishmanial drugs, treatment outcomes across regions are variable due to drug resistance and other factors. Thus, understanding of VL treatment outcomes and its cont...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gidey K,Belay D,Hailu BY,Kassa TD,Niriayo YL

更新日期：2019-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer treatment is undergoing a significant revolution from "one-size-fits-all" cytotoxic therapies to tailored approaches that precisely target molecular alterations. Precision strategies for drug development and patient stratification, based on the molecular features of tumors, are the next logical step in a long h...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Coyle KM,Boudreau JE,Marcato P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of traumatic low-degree vertebral compression fracture remains in a wide range between functional treatment, bracing, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and even surgical fixation. The objective was to assess the innovation of instrumented kyphoplasty and to report the early and mid-term functional and radiolo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Descamps J,Lamerain M,Chenguel Z,Jubert P,Rousseau MA

更新日期：2019-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. The survival rates of in-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCAs) are reportedly low at night, but the difference between the survival rates of cardiac origin and noncardiac origin IHCAs occurring at night remains unclear. Methods. Outcomes of IHCAs during different shifts (night, day, and evening) were compared a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Syue YJ,Huang JB,Cheng FJ,Kung CT,Li CJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) can aid in improving diagnostic level; however, the main problem currently faced by CAD is that it cannot obtain sufficient labeled samples. To solve this problem, in this study, we adopt a generative adversarial network (GAN) approach and design a semisupervised learning algorith...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zheng G,Han G,Soomro NQ,Ma L,Zhang F,Zhao Y,Zhao X,Zhou C

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to inform about the development of a new semispherical surgical instrument for the bipolar multielectrode radiofrequency liver ablation. Present tools are universal; however they have several disadvantages such as ablation of healthy tissue, numerous needle punctures, and, therefore, longer op...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Vavra P,Penhaker M,Grepl J,Jurcikova J,Palecek J,Crha M,Nowakova J,Hasal M,Skrobankova M,Ostruszka P,Ihnat P,Delongova P,Salounova D,Habib NA,Zonca P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and metastasis. Over the last decades, a substantial progress has been achieved in defining different patterns of tumor microcirculation. Sprouting angiogenesis, the oldest model of microcirculation, is the de novo vessel formation from preexisting blood vessels. Vessel split...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Alameddine RS,Hamieh L,Shamseddine A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taking into account that there are controversial antioxidative effects of inhalational anesthetics isoflurane and sevoflurane and absence of comparison of genotoxicity of both anesthetics in animal model, the aim of this study was to compare DNA damage and antioxidant status in Wistar rats exposed to a single time to ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rocha TL,Dias-Junior CA,Possomato-Vieira JS,Gonçalves-Rizzi VH,Nogueira FR,de Souza KM,Braz LG,Braz MG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study applies the environmental Kuznets curve to test the relationship between the regional economic growth and the different types of agricultural nonpoint source pollution loads in the Ningxia Yellow River irrigation area by using the Johnes export coefficient method. Results show that the pollution load genera...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mao C,Zhai N,Yang J,Feng Y,Cao Y,Han X,Ren G,Yang G,Meng QX

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies have proven an association between consumption of polyphenols and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia characterized by extracellular deposition of amyloid beta plaques. The aim of this study is pharmacological screening of the aqueous alcohol extract of Markhamia...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hassaan Y,Handoussa H,El-Khatib AH,Linscheid MW,El Sayed N,Ayoub N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), one kind of intestinal chronic inflammatory disease, is characterized by colonic epithelial barrier injury, overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines, and fewer short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). The present study is aimed at testing the hypothesis that resistant maltodextrin (RM), a ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang S,Zhang S,Huang S,Wu Z,Pang J,Wu Y,Wang J,Han D

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is widely used as a diagnostic tool for evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD). Despite the excellent capability to rule-out CAD, CCTA may overestimate the degree of stenosis; furthermore, CCTA analysis can be time consuming, often requiring advanced postprocessing t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Muscogiuri G,Van Assen M,Tesche C,De Cecco CN,Chiesa M,Scafuri S,Guglielmo M,Baggiano A,Fusini L,Guaricci AI,Rabbat MG,Pontone G

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Unipotent spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) can be transformed into ESC-like cells that exhibit pluripotency in vitro. However, except for mouse models, their characterization and their origins have remained controversies in other models including humans. This controversy has arisen primarily from the lack of the direc...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lim JJ,Kim HJ,Kim KS,Hong JY,Lee DR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we determined whether there is a delay in the eruption of permanent teeth (PT) among Filipino adolescents with stunting or thinness. Height, weight, and number of PT were recorded in 1554 Filipino 10- to 13-year-olds (711 boys; 843 girls). z-scores for height (HAZ) and body mass index (BMI) were ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Heinrich-Weltzien R,Zorn C,Monse B,Kromeyer-Hauschild K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is increasingly affirmed that most of the long-term consequences of TBI are due to molecular and cellular changes occurring during the acute phase of the injury and which may, afterwards, persist or progress. Understanding how to prevent secondary damage and improve outcome in trauma patients, has been always a tar...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mangiola A,Vigo V,Anile C,De Bonis P,Marziali G,Lofrese G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the role of gender as a potential predictor of health behaviour and potential moderator of the relationship between emotional intelligence and health behaviour. This cross-sectional study included 1214 students (597 males and 617 females). Data were collected using the Schutte Self-Report Inven...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Malinauskas R,Dumciene A,Sipaviciene S,Malinauskiene V

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aim:ROHHADNET (rapid-onset obesity with hypoventilation, hypothalamic, autonomic dysregulation, neuroendocrine tumor) syndrome is a rare disease with grave outcome. Although early recognition is essential, prompt diagnosis may be challenging due to its extreme rarity. This study aimed to systematically r...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lee JM,Shin J,Kim S,Gee HY,Lee JS,Cha DH,Rim JH,Park SJ,Kim JH,Uçar A,Kronbichler A,Lee KH,Shin JI

更新日期：2018-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of their high incidence and mortality solid cancers are a major health problem worldwide. Although several new biomarkers and potential targets for therapy have been identified through biomolecular research in the last years, the effects on patients' outcome are still unsatisfactory. Increasing evidence indica...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lastraioli E,Lottini T,Bencini L,Bernini M,Arcangeli A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by variable expressivity, age penetrance, and a high heterogeneity. The transcriptional profile (miRNAs, mRNAs), epigenetic modifications, and posttranslational modifications seem to be highly relevant for the onset of the disease. miRNAs...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Roma-Rodrigues C,Raposo LR,Fernandes AR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00