DPYD, TYMS, TYMP, TK1, and TK2 genetic expressions as response markers in locally advanced rectal cancer patients treated with fluoropyrimidine-based chemoradiotherapy.

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：:Cystic change in metastatic lymph nodes of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a diagnostic challenge for fine needle aspiration (FNA) because of the scant cellularity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the measurement of thyroglobulin in fine needle aspirate (Tg-FNA) for detecting metastatic PTC in patients with...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang Y,Zhao H,Wang YX,Wang MJ,Zhang ZH,Zhang L,Zhang B,Ahuja AT,Zhou CW,Jiang YX,Guo HQ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic fibrosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Hepatic fibrosis is usually associated with chronic liver diseases caused by infection, drugs, metabolic disorders, or autoimmune imbalances. Effective clinical therapies are still lacking. Autophagy is a cellular process that degrades damaged o...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Song Y,Zhao Y,Wang F,Tao L,Xiao J,Yang C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:The aim of this study is to assess the awareness of biomedical waste management in dental students of various dental colleges of Nepal. Methodology:A structured pretested questionnaire was used among 434 (323 males and 111 females) undergraduate dental students of five different dental colleges of Nepal. First par...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Singh T,Ghimire TR,Agrawal SK

更新日期：2018-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The aim of this study is to explore the potential pathogenesis of juvenile dermatomyositis by bioinformatics analysis of gene chips, which would screen the hub genes, identify potential biomarkers, and reveal the development mechanism of juvenile dermatomyositis. Material and Methods:We retrieved juvenile de...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Qiu CC,Su QS,Zhu SY,Liu RC

更新日期：2019-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pterygium is a relatively common eye disease that can display an aggressive clinical behaviour. To evaluate the in vitro effects of Curcuma longa on human pterygium-derived keratinocytes, specimens of pterygium from 20 patients undergoing pterygium surgical excision were collected. Pterygium explants were put into cul...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sancilio S,Di Staso S,Sebastiani S,Centurione L,Di Girolamo N,Ciancaglini M,Di Pietro R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium bovis causes classic bovine tuberculosis, a zoonosis which is still a concern in Africa. Biofilm forming ability of two Mycobacterium bovis strains was assessed on coupons of cement, ceramic, or stainless steel in three different microbiological media at 37°C with agitation for 2, 3, or 4 weeks to determ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Adetunji VO,Kehinde AO,Bolatito OK,Chen J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:So far, there is no report regarding the micro-Raman vibrational fingerprint of the bonds between 10-methacryloyloxy-decyl dihydrogen phosphate (10-MDP) and zirconia ceramics. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the Raman vibrational peaks related to the bonds of 10-MDP with zirconia, as well as the influence ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： De-Paula DM,Loguercio AD,Reis A,Frota NM,Melo R,Yoshihara K,Feitosa VP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spectrum of kidney disease-associated monoclonal immunoglobulin and plasma cell malignancies is remarkably broad and encompasses nearly all nephropathologic entities. Multiple myeloma with kidney impairment at presentation is a medical emergency since the recovery of kidney function is associated with survival ben...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mussap M,Merlini G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Studies of previous cohorts have demonstrated a controversial association between extreme body mass index (BMI) and complication rates following total hip arthroplasty (THA). The purpose of this study was to compare 30-day perioperative complications in underweight (BMI <18.50 kg/m2), normal-weight (BMI 18.5...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hung CY,Chang CH,Lin YC,Lee SH,Chen SY,Hsieh PH

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we wanted to investigate predictive value of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in the diagnosis of brucellosis. Thirty-two brucellosis patients diagnosed with positive serum agglutination test and thirty-two randomized healthy subjects were enrolled in this study retrospectivel...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Olt S,Ergenç H,Açıkgöz SB

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Remote organ impairments are frequent and increase patient morbidity and mortality after lower limb ischemia-reperfusion (IR). We challenged the hypothesis that lower limb IR might also impair lung, renal, and liver mitochondrial respiration. Two-hour tourniquet-induced ischemia was performed on both hindlimbs, follow...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mansour Z,Charles AL,Kindo M,Pottecher J,Chamaraux-Tran TN,Lejay A,Zoll J,Mazzucotelli JP,Geny B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Splenectomy can improve liver function and survival in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and liver cirrhosis. We investigated the underlying mechanism in a mouse model of concanavalin A- (ConA-) induced liver fibrosis. Methods:We used ConA to induce immune liver fibrosis in BALB/c mice. Splenectomy w...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang Y,Guo X,Jiao G,Luo L,Zhou L,Zhang J,Wang B

更新日期：2019-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Purposes. The 320-detector row CT scanner enables visualization of whole-brain hemodynamic information (dynamic CT angiography (CTA) derived from CT perfusion scans). However, arterial image quality in dynamic CTA (dCTA) is inferior to arterial image quality in standard CTA. This study evaluates whether...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ghariq E,Mendrik AM,Willems PW,Joemai RM,Ghariq E,Vonken EJ,van Osch MJ,van Walderveen MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2017/8094152.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xie Y,Su Y,Min S,Tang J,Goh BT,Saigo L,Ansari S,Moshaverinia A,Zhang C,Wang J,Liu Y,Khojasteh A,Zadeh HH,Wang S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common and fatal malignancies worldwide. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a critical role in tumor initiation, proliferation, and metastasis of gastric cancer. miR193b has been identified as a tumor suppressor in a variety of tumor types; however, its role in gastric cancer is yet to be d...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tian R,Jiang H,Shao L,Yu Y,Guo Q,Cao B,Guo S

更新日期：2020-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations in muscle protein turnover of the unaffected side of stroke patients could contribute to physical disability. We investigated whether hypercatabolic activity occurred in unaffected arm muscle and whether supplemented essential amino acids (EAAs) could limit muscle hypercatabolism (MH). Thirty-eight dysphag...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Aquilani R,Boselli M,D'Antona G,Baiardi P,Boschi F,Viglio S,Iadarola P,Pasini E,Barbieri A,Dossena M,Bongiorno AI,Verri M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue regeneration has become a promising treatment for craniomaxillofacial bone defects such as alveolar clefts. This study sought to assess the efficacy of lateral ramus cortical plate with buccal fat pad derived mesenchymal stem cells (BFSCs) in treatment of human alveolar cleft defects. Ten patients with unilater...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Khojasteh A,Kheiri L,Behnia H,Tehranchi A,Nazeman P,Nadjmi N,Soleimani M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the prevalence of infections due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) among ICU admission patients in central China and develop a reliable prediction model. Methods:Five hundred and seven consecutive ICU admission patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) infection were enrolled...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li Y,Shen H,Zhu C,Yu Y

更新日期：2019-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies suggested that migraine attack onset shows a circadian variation; however, there has not been an overview and synthesis of these findings. A PubMed search with keywords "migraine" AND "circadian" resulted in ten studies directly investigating this topic. Results of these studies mostly show that migrai...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Baksa D,Gecse K,Kumar S,Toth Z,Gal Z,Gonda X,Juhasz G

更新日期：2019-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential of three submerged aquatic plant species (Cabomba piauhyensis, Egeria densa, and Hydrilla verticillata) to be used for As, Al, and Zn phytoremediation was tested. The plants were exposed for 14 days under hydroponic conditions to mine waste water effluents in order to assess the suitability of the aquati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Abu Bakar AF,Yusoff I,Fatt NT,Othman F,Ashraf MA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of applied suction during microkeratome-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) procedure on peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness as well as macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GC-IPL) thickness. METHODS:89 patients (124 eyes) with established myopia ra...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zivkovic M,Jaksic V,Giarmoukakis A,Grentzelos M,Zlatanovic M,Zlatanovic G,Miljkovic A,Jovanovic S,Stamenkovic M,Kymionis G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Besides the host-related factors, such as immune response and genetic background, the parasite, strain, and occurrences of reinfection episodes, may influence disease outcome. Our results demonstrate that both the primary infection and the reinfection with the C...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Reis Machado J,Silva MV,Borges DC,da Silva CA,Ramirez LE,dos Reis MA,Castellano LR,Rodrigues V,Rodrigues DB

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to establish an acid-etching procedure for altering the Ca/P ratio of the nanostructured surface of hydroxyapatite (HAP) by using surface chemical and morphological analyses (XPS, XRD, SEM, surface roughness, and wettability) and to evaluate the in vitro response of osteoblast-like cells ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Abe Y,Okazaki Y,Hiasa K,Yasuda K,Nogami K,Mizumachi W,Hirata I

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously found that the greatest salivation response in healthy human subjects is produced by facial vibrotactile stimulation of 89 Hz frequency with 1.9 μ m amplitude (89 Hz-S), as reported by Hiraba et al. (2012, 20011, and 2008). We assessed relationships between the blood flow to brain via functional near-inf...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hiraba H,Inoue M,Gora K,Sato T,Nishimura S,Yamaoka M,Kumakura A,Ono S,Wakasa H,Nakayama E,Abe K,Ueda K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors have proven to be successful agents in inducing synthetic lethality in several malignancies. Several PARP inhibitors have reached clinical trial testing for treatment in different cancers, and, recently, Olaparib (AZD2281) has gained both United States Food and Drug Admini...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Murata S,Zhang C,Finch N,Zhang K,Campo L,Breuer EK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer consists of two main subtypes: small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that are classified according to their physiological phenotypes. In this study, we have developed a network-based approach to identify molecular biomarkers that can distinguish SCLC from NSCLC. By identifyin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Long F,Su JH,Liang B,Su LL,Jiang SJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed union and nonunion are common complications in atypical femoral fractures (AFFs) despite having good fracture fixation. Demineralized bone matrix (DBM) is a successfully proven method for enhancing fracture healing of the long bone fracture and nonunion and should be used in AFFs. This study aimed to...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kulachote N,Sa-ngasoongsong P,Sirisreetreerux N,Chanplakorn P,Fuangfa P,Suphachatwong C,Wajanavisit W

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To analyze the keratectasia area (KEA) shown in corneal topography before and after corneal cross-linking (CXL) in patients with progressive keratoconus (KC) and figure out whether KEA is appropriate for evaluating the effect of CXL. Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted in 34 eyes from 24 progressive...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang J,Li Z,Zhang H,Gao N,Mu G

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00