Occupational allergic diseases in kitchen and health care workers: an underestimated health issue.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Data about endocrine and bone disease in nontransfusion-dependent thalassaemia (NTDT) is scanty. The aim of our study was to evaluate these complications in β-TI adult patients. METHODS:We studied retrospectively 70 β-TI patients with mean followup of 20 years. Data recorded included age, gender, haemoglobin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Baldini M,Marcon A,Cassin R,Ulivieri FM,Spinelli D,Cappellini MD,Graziadei G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis are important in the proliferation and survival of the malignant hematopoietic neoplasms, including non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs). Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) play an important role in the initiation of angiogenesis. Both VEGF ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wróbel T,Mazur G,Dzietczenia J,Gębura K,Kuliczkowski K,Bogunia-Kubik K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the heart transitions from one exercise intensity to another, changes in cardiac output occur, which are modulated by alterations in force development and calcium handling. Although the steady-state force-calcium relationship at various heart rates is well investigated, regulation of these processes during transiti...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Haizlip KM,Milani-Nejad N,Brunello L,Varian KD,Slabaugh JL,Walton SD,Gyorke S,Davis JP,Biesiadecki BJ,Janssen PM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Most developmental processes are under the control of small regulatory RNAs called microRNAs (miRNAs). We hypothesize that different fetal developmental processes might be reflected by extracellular miRNAs in maternal plasma and may be utilized as biomarkers for the noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of chromoso...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kamhieh-Milz J,Moftah RF,Bal G,Futschik M,Sterzer V,Khorramshahi O,Burow M,Thiel G,Stuke-Sontheimer A,Chaoui R,Kamhieh-Milz S,Salama A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cardiogenic shock is associated with high mortality, despite new strategies for reperfusion therapy. Short-term circulatory support devices may provide adequate support for appropriate myocardial and organ perfusion. Objectives:This review is aimed at evaluating the impact on survival when using venoarteria...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zavalichi MA,Nistor I,Nedelcu AE,Zavalichi SD,Georgescu CMA,Stătescu C,Covic A

更新日期：2020-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analyzed anatomic variations in the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles of common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos (Pan paniscus) and compared them to anatomic variations in these muscles in humans (Homo sapiens). We have macroscopically dissected these muscles in six adult Pan troglodytes, ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Potau JM,Arias-Martorell J,Bello-Hellegouarch G,Casado A,Pastor JF,de Paz F,Diogo R

更新日期：2018-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify the Acinetobacter baumannii infection among transfusion dependent thalassemia patients. METHODS:A quantitative approach was employed to assess Acinetobacter baumannii infection in transfusion dependent thalassemia patients. Samples were collected from 916 patients, which have shown bacterial growth...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Abdul Rasheed M,Alzahrani FM,Sattar Shaikh S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Even today, despite medical progress and intensive health education, odontogenic infections leading to surgical intervention and hospitalization are common in children and young people. The aim of this study was to give a detailed overview of clinical and economic data on children and young people treated ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Doll C,Carl F,Neumann K,Voss JO,Hartwig S,Waluga R,Heiland M,Raguse JD

更新日期：2018-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid development of picture archiving and communication systems (PACSs) thoroughly changes the way of medical informatics communication and management. However, as the scale of a hospital's operations increases, the large amount of digital images transferred in the network inevitably decreases system efficiency. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu YL,Shih CT,Chang YJ,Chang SJ,Wu J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an important part of heart failure (HF) treatment. The aim of this paper was to evaluate if thoracic fluid content (TFC) measured by impedance cardiography (ICG) is a useful parameter for predicting the outcome of CR. METHODS:Fifty HF patients underwent clinical and noninvasive haemo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gielerak G,Krzesiński P,Piotrowicz E,Piotrowicz R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Results:In 221 cycles from 138 patients (104 cycles requiring HLA matching), 90.5% had embryo(s) biopsied for genetic testing. There were 119 embryo transfers for thalassemia (76) and thalassemia-HLA cases (43), respectively, resulting in overall clinical pregnancy rates of 54.6%, implantation rates of 45.7%, and live ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tiewsiri K,Manipalviratn S,Sutheesophon W,Vanichsetakul P,Thaijaroen P,Ketcharoon P,Bradley CK,McArthur SJ,Krutsawad W,Marshall JTA,Papadopoulos KI

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Determination of the volumes of acute cerebral infarct in the magnetic resonance imaging harbors prognostic values. However, semiautomatic method of segmentation is time-consuming and with high interrater variability. Using diffusion weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient map from patients with acute infa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tsai JZ,Peng SJ,Chen YW,Wang KW,Wu HK,Lin YY,Lee YY,Chen CJ,Lin HJ,Smith EE,Yeh PS,Hsin YL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Diagnosis using reliable tools and treatment following in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility tests are critical to proper addressing of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella infection. Methodology:A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the practice of diagnosis and treatment of salmonellosis in Addis Aba...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Garedew L,Solomon S,Worku Y,Worku H,Gemeda D,Lelissa G,Mamuye Y,Abubeker R,Mihret A,Fentaw S,Worku A,Bahiru M,Erenso G

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of selective inducible nitric oxide synthase and neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibitors on cartilage regeneration. The study involved 27 Wistar rats that were divided into five groups. On Day 1, both knees of 3 rats were resected and placed in a formalin so...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gokay NS,Yilmaz I,Komur B,Demiroz AS,Gokce A,Dervisoglu S,Gokay BV

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to analyse the diversity of the Campylobacter jejuni population in broilers and to evaluate the major source of contamination in poultry meat. Eight rearing cycles over one year provided samples from three different broiler farms processed at the same slaughterhouse. A total of 707 C. jejuni were isol...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Marotta F,Garofolo G,Di Donato G,Aprea G,Platone I,Cianciavicchia S,Alessiani A,Di Giannatale E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. There are limited epidemiological studies evaluating the effect of age at onset on disease features in vitiligo. Objectives. To identify factors associated with adult onset vitiligo in comparison with childhood onset vitiligo. Patients and Methods. We retrospectively collected medical records of 191 patien...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lazzeri L,Colucci R,Cammi A,Dragoni F,Moretti S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune diseases (AD) represent a broad spectrum of chronic conditions that may afflict specific target organs or multiple systems with a significant burden on quality of life. These conditions have common mechanisms including genetic and epigenetics factors, gender disparity, environmental triggers, pathophysiolog...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Amaya-Amaya J,Montoya-Sánchez L,Rojas-Villarraga A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research investigated the protective role of Leea macrophylla extract on CCl4-induced acute liver injury in rats. Different fractions of Leea macrophylla (Roxb.) crude extract were subjected to analysis for antioxidative effects. Rats were randomly divided into four groups as normal control, hepatic control, and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Akhter S,Rahman MA,Aklima J,Hasan MR,Chowdhury JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) and multiple sclerosis are major neurodegenerative diseases, which are characterized by the accumulation of abnormal pathogenic proteins due to oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, impaired autophagy, and pathogens, leading to neurodegeneration and behavioral deficits. Herein, we revie...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tandon A,Singh SJ,Chaturvedi RK

更新日期：2018-07-12 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:Focal hyperhidrosis mostly affects the axillae, hands, feet, and face. For the management, several techniques are used. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of direct current administration on the hyperhidrosis disease severity scale (HDSS) in patients with axillary hyperhidrosis that have va...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Şener S,Karakoç Y

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been no previous study using three-dimensional (3D) measurement on femoral tunnel characteristics according to the combined influence of various flexion angles of knee and transverse drill angles in single-bundle ACL reconstruction with transportal technique. The purpose of this study was to determine optima...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kim SH,Kim SJ,Choi CH,Kim D,Jung M

更新日期：2018-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumourigenesis is a mutation accumulation process, which is likely to start with a mutated founder cell. The evolutionary nature of tumor development makes phylogenetic models suitable for inferring tumor evolution through genetic variation data. Copy number variation (CNV) is the major genetic marker of the genome wi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liang Y,Liao B,Zhu W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effects of mechanical stimulation on the osteogenic differentiation of human intraoral mesenchymal stem and progenitor cells (MSPCs) using the Flexcell FX5K Tension System that mediated cyclic tensile stretch on the cells. MSPCs were isolated from human mandibular retromolar bones and characterized us...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lohberger B,Kaltenegger H,Stuendl N,Payer M,Rinner B,Leithner A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Whether additional benefit can be achieved with the use of L-carnitine (L-C) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) remains controversial. We therefore performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effects of L-C treatment in CHF patients. Methods. Pubmed, Ovid Emba...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Song X,Qu H,Yang Z,Rong J,Cai W,Zhou H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been indicated that activation of peripheral imidazoline I2-receptor (I-2R) may reduce the blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Also, guanidinium derivatives show the ability to activate imidazoline receptors. Thus, it is of special interest to characterize the I-2R using guanidinium deriva...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen MF,Tsai JT,Chen LJ,Wu TP,Yang JJ,Yin LT,Yang YL,Chiang TA,Lu HL,Wu MC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia a new health management system has to be introduced in the nearest future. In this context arises the problem of structuring and classifying documents containing all the history of medical services provided. The present work introduces the instru...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Khachidze M,Tsintsadze M,Archuadze M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) system regulates both thymic and lymph nodes T cell egress which is essential for producing and maintaining the recycling T cell repertoire. Infection with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi induces a hormonal systemic deregulation that has impact in the thymic S1P homeostasis t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Flávia Nardy A,Santos L,Freire-de-Lima CG,Morrot A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary polyphenols present in a broad range of plant foods have been related to beneficial health effects. This review aims to update the current information about the modulation of the gut microbiota by dietary phenolic compounds, from a perspective based on the experimental approaches used. After referring to gener...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dueñas M,Muñoz-González I,Cueva C,Jiménez-Girón A,Sánchez-Patán F,Santos-Buelga C,Moreno-Arribas MV,Bartolomé B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunodeficiency is associated with higher cancer incidence. However, it is unknown whether there is a link between immunodeficiency and development of multiple primary malignancies. In the present study we analyse this link focusing on kidney-transplanted patients, as they are at higher risk of developing cancer due ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Santangelo ML,Criscitiello C,Renda A,Federico S,Curigliano G,Dodaro C,Scotti A,Tammaro V,Calogero A,Riccio E,Pisani A,Carlomagno N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00