Nutritional biomarkers in children and adolescents with Beta-thalassemia-major: An Egyptian center experience.

abstract：Background:Neighborhood destinations play important roles in daily activity levels of older adults. However, little is known about how specific destinations are associated with these activities and/or sedentary behaviors, especially in Asia. This study investigated how neighborhood destinations were associated with phy...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Park JH,Park JH,Song S,Lai TF,Liao Y

更新日期：2020-07-30 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：Background:The predictive values of monocytes in the prognosis of patients with acute paraquat (PQ) poisoning are unclear. This retrospective study investigated the predictive values of monocytes in the prognosis of patients with acute PQ poisoning. Methods:Adult patients who suffered from acute PQ poisoning in the em...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao Y,Song YQ,Gao J,Feng SY,Li Y

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue fever, a reemerging disease, is putting nearly 2.5 billion people at risk worldwide. The number of infections and the geographic extension of dengue fever infection have increased in the past decade. The disease is caused by the dengue virus, a flavivirus that uses mosquitos Aedes sp. as vectors. The disease ha...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： De La Guardia C,Lleonart R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Methods. Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chongqing VIP (CQVIP), Wanfang Data, and Chinese Biomedical Literature ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yu X,Li X,Wang L,Liu R,Xie Y,Li S,Li J

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The release of ATP from the urothelium in response to stretch during filling demonstrates the importance of the purinergic system for the physiological functioning of the bladder. This study examined the effect of P2 receptor agonists on ATP release from two urothelial cell lines (RT4 and UROtsa cells). Hypotonic Kreb...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mansfield KJ,Hughes JR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) is suggested to have a role in the development of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the mechanism remains unclear. Autophagy is an important mediator of many pathological responses. This study aims to investigate the relationship between UCP2 and hepatoma cells aut...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lou J,Wang Y,Wang X,Jiang Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important tasks of a living organism is to maintain its genetic integrity with respect to stress. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has a crucial role in sensing cellular homeostasis by controlling metabolism, proteostasis, and several signaling processes. ER stressors can induce autophagy-dependent survival;...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Holczer M,Márton M,Kurucz A,Bánhegyi G,Kapuy O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has been recently evaluated for its ability to assess coronary plaque characteristics, including plaque composition. Identification of the relationship between plaque composition by CCTA and patient clinical presentations may provide insight into the pathophysiology of c...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sun Z,Xu L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tomatoes and tomato based-foods contain beneficial microorganisms and various organic acids that have important nutritional values for human. The objective of this study was to access the physiochemical properties of fermented tomatoes juices and to evaluate the competitiveness of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) against Li...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bah A,Albano H,Barbosa JB,Fhoula I,Gharbi Y,Najjari A,Boudabous A,Teixeira P,Ouzari HI

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In addition to the widely known effect of vitamin D3 (vitD3) on the skeleton, its role in the regulation of the immune response was also confirmed. Aim:The assessment of biochemical and densitometric markers of calcium-phosphate metabolism in the groups of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Niedziela N,Pierzchała K,Zalejska-Fiolka J,Niedziela JT,Romuk E,Torbus-Paluszczak M,Adamczyk-Sowa M

更新日期：2018-08-23 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：Background:Strongyloidiasis is an intestinal parasitic infection mainly caused by Strongyloides stercoralis. Although it is a predominant parasite in tropics and subtropics where sanitation and hygiene are poorly practiced, the true prevalence of strongyloidiasis is not known due to low-sensitivity diagnostic methods. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hailu T,Nibret E,Amor A,Munshea A

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA). It leads to acute pulmonary embolism, a life-threatening disease. P-selectin is a 140-kDa transmembrane glycoprotein. Elevated P-selectin was associated with 1.7-fold increase in the risk of venous thrombosis. MATERIAL...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shi D,Xu X,Xu Z,Nakamura T,Pang Y,Yao C,Wang F,Chen D,Dai J,Jiang Q

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are unique in their capacity to give rise to all mature cells of the immune system. For years, HSC transplantation has been used for treatment of genetic and neoplastic diseases of the hematopoietic and immune systems. The sourcing of HSCs from human umbilical cord blood has salient adv...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Biancotti JC,Town T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This study aims to compare the functional outcomes of nonunion humeral diaphyseal fractures following conservative treatment when managed surgically with either a plate or intramedullary (IM) nail fixation. Methods:This was a retrospective study of 56 patients with nonunion humeral fractures following conserva...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Micic I,Kholinne E,Kwak JM,Sun Y,Nanda A,Kim H,Koh KH,Jeon IH

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The zebrafish constitutes a powerful model organism with unique advantages for investigating the vertebrate circadian timing system and its regulation by light. In particular, the remarkably early and rapid development of the zebrafish circadian system has facilitated exploring the factors that control the onset of ci...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ben-Moshe Z,Foulkes NS,Gothilf Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Small bowel obstructions (SBOs) caused by adhesions are a common, often life-threatening postsurgical complication with few treatment options available for patients. This study examines the efficacy of a manual physical therapy treatment regimen on the pain and quality of life of subjects with a history of bowel obstr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rice AD,Patterson K,Reed ED,Wurn BF,Klingenberg B,King CR 3rd,Wurn LJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in surgical outcomes between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and between patients with high serum calcium and those with normal blood calcium, as well as to explore the epidemiological trend of PHPT in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yu Q,Liu K,Ma D,Xie C,Wu Y,Dai W,Jiang H

更新日期：2019-07-01 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

abstract：:The primary goal of this work was to study advantages of numerical methods used for the creation of continuous time Markov chain models (CTMC) of voltage gating of gap junction (GJ) channels composed of connexin protein. This task was accomplished by describing gating of GJs using the formalism of the stochastic autom...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Snipas M,Pranevicius H,Pranevicius M,Pranevicius O,Paulauskas N,Bukauskas FF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is a highly regulated-cell pathway for degrading long-lived proteins as well as for clearing cytoplasmic organelles. Autophagy is a key contributor to cellular homeostasis and metabolism. Warburg hypothesized that cancer growth is frequently associated with a deviation of a set of energy generation mechanism...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gonzalez CD,Alvarez S,Ropolo A,Rosenzvit C,Bagnes MF,Vaccaro MI

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aims to investigate the effects of the alcohol extract of Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt (AC) on diabetic nephropathy (DN) mice. A total of 30 db/db (DN) mice were divided into 3 groups, which were treated with AC (300 mg/kg/day), metformin (180 mg/kg/day), or saline by gavage for 10 weeks. Ten db/m mice treated w...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yu S,Zhao H,Yang W,Amat R,Peng J,Li Y,Deng K,Mao X,Jiao Y

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was proposed to investigate the toxicological and prophylactic potential of ethanolic extracts of Rosa damascena and Nymphaea alba and their mixture in albino mice. For toxicity study, three different doses of plant extracts were orally administrated to three groups of mice for 14 successive days. Bl...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Batool R,Kalsoom A,Akbar I,Arshad N,Jamil N

更新日期：2018-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Macrosomia has become a worldwide problem with the rapid economic growth in the past few years. However, the detailed mechanism of how the macrosomia happened remains unknown. Growing evidence indicates that miRNAs are involved in maintaining metabolic homeostasis. We hypothesized that serum miRNAs are poten...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hu L,Han J,Zheng F,Ma H,Chen J,Jiang Y,Jiang H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Due to alarming increase in population and rapid industrialization, drinking water quality is being deteriorated day by day in Pakistan. This review sums up the outcomes of various research studies conducted for drinking water quality status of different areas of Pakistan by taking into account the physicochemical pro...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Daud MK,Nafees M,Ali S,Rizwan M,Bajwa RA,Shakoor MB,Arshad MU,Chatha SAS,Deeba F,Murad W,Malook I,Zhu SJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several factors, including compressive load and knee kinematics, have been shown to influence wear. External knee moments (a surrogate for load) have recently been correlated with the medial and lateral wear scar areas of an unconstrained, PCL retaining knee design. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ngai V,Wimmer MA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00