abstract：:The clinical literature has extensively documented diverse, potentially debilitating, side-effects of pharmaceutical dosages of morphine and morphine congeners administered for management of acute and chronic pain. Paradoxically, morphine is capable of engendering state-dependent hyperalgesic responses that appear to ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Stefano GB,Esch T,Kream RM

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by recurrent venous thrombosis or arterial occlusive events and fetal losses associated with elevated levels of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs). MATERIAL/METHODS:The presence of antinuclear, anti-beta2-glycoprotein I, and anticardiol...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Constantin T,Kálovics T,Ponyi A,Nagy E,Sallai K,Szabó L,Garami M,Müller J,Gergely P,Dankó K,Fekete G,Kálmánchey R

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Changing a central venous catheter occlusive dressing on a twice-weekly basis is usually recommended in hemato-oncological patients. A longer interval is believed to give rise to infections. However, frequent dressing changes might cause local cutaneous damage. MATERIAL/METHODS:Local cutaneous damage and in...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Vokurka S,Bystricka E,Visokaiova M,Scudlova J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A rare case of Mirizzi syndrome with atypical presentation is reported. CASE REPORT:An 81-year-old woman with a known history of cholelithiasis presented with epigastric discomfort and indigestion. Imaging investigations revealed Mirizzi syndrome, while a cholecystobiliary fistula at the junction of the hep...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Tsalis KG,Zacharakis E,Kirou IE,Sapidis N,Vagios I,Kalfadis S,Betsis D

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article is to provide a brief review of the current status of our knowledge related to organophosphates (OPs) and oxidative stress. For this purpose, we performed a systematic review on the literatures using Pubmed and Scopus databases without date limitation. A total of 127 articles including 112 expe...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Soltaninejad K,Abdollahi M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemicellulose containing nutritional supplements demonstrate benefits to the immune system in vitro and in vivo. Here we show that Natramune (PDS-2865) stimulates phagocytosis, nitric oxide production and boosts viability in J774A.1 murine machrophages. We also show that dietary supplementation with Natramun...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Weeks BS,Perez PP

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate associations between the immune component of the oral cavity, lysozyme, in gingival crevicular fluid and unstimulated saliva, and colonization dynamics of periodontopathogenic bacteria from supra- and subgingival plaque samples in patients with gingivitis or periodont...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Surna A,Kubilius R,Sakalauskiene J,Vitkauskiene A,Jonaitis J,Saferis V,Gleiznys A

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The annual meeting of the American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair (ASNTR) showcases the latest research trends in neurodegenerative disease and the related medical regenerative science. The 2008 ASNTR meeting covered a variety of different topics ranging from basic research to exploration of currently unknown p...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Park DH,Eve DJ,Borlongan CV,Klasko SK,Cruz LE,Sanberg PR

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suicide gene therapy, particularly that utilizing the cytosine deaminase/5-fluorocytosine (CD/5-FC) system, represents a novel and attractive methodology of cancer research. Mechanistically, the CD enzyme can convert the antifungal agent 5-FC into the antimetabolite agent 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), thereby killi...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Lv SQ,Zhang KB,Zhang EE,Gao FY,Yin CL,Huang CJ,He JQ,Yang H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Factor XIII deficiency is a rare inherited bleeding disorder that is often difficult to diagnose. As there are no standard screening tests established patients with Factor XIII deficiency are not correctly identified. Especially postoperative bleeding and haemorrhage after difficult plastic reconstructive op...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Dragu A,Bach AD,Leffler M,Unglaub F,Horch RE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copper (Cu) is an essential trace element for cell metabolism as a cofactor to many key metabolic enzymes. Numerous physiological processes rely on the adequate and timely transport of copper ions mediated by copper-transporting ATPases (Cu-ATPases), which are essential for human cell growth and development. Inherited...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhang Y,Li M,Yao Q,Chen C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isatin (indoledione 2,3) is an endogenous indole found in the mammalian brain, peripheral tissues, and body fluids. It exhibits many neurophysiological and neuropharmacological effects. It shares some common molecular targets with (-)-deprenyl, a neuroprotective pharmacological drug. Some isatin effects impl...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Fedchenko V,Globa A,Kaloshin A,Kapitsa I,Nerobkova L,Val'dman E,Buneeva O,Glover V,Medvedev A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, post-operative renal failure is a fairly high risk. While comparing the differences in indicators of renal function associated with the use of three different types of LVAD, this retrospective study was designed to evaluate predictors and outcomes of ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Ma L,Fujino Y,Matsumiya G,Sawa Y,Mashimo T

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retinoblastoma (Rb) is the most common primary malignant intraocular tumour in childhood. The "two hit" theory, formulated by Knudson in 1971 to explain the variegated clinical expression of the disease, led to the discovery of the so called tumour suppressor genes and the identification of the Rb1 as the pr...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Mastrangelo D,De Francesco S,Di Leonardo A,Lentini L,Hadjistilianou T

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously, a novel formulation of vitamin C-lipid metabolites (PureWay-C) was shown to be more rapidly taken-up by human T-lymphocytes and more rapidly stimulate neurite outgrowth, fibroblast adhesion and inhibition of xenobiotic-induced T-cell hyperactivation. Here, PureWay-C serum levels were measured in ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Pancorbo D,Vazquez C,Fletcher MA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to decrease the massive problem of cataract-related blindness and visual disability in rural areas of Yemen and reach more visually impaired and blind people to provide them with an improved standard of visual rehabilitation. MATERIAL/METHODS:From January 1999 to June 2006, 181,123 patients...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Bamashmus MA,Al-Barrag AO

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:All Staphylococcus aureus isolated during 2003-2006 at a university hospital in Thessalia, central Greece, from ulcerative upper-extremity infections were tested for the presence of PVL gene and for possible clonal relationship to validate the role of PVL toxin in the clinical features of these infections an...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Dailiana ZH,Rigopoulos N,Varitimidis SE,Poultsides L,Petinaki E,Malizos KN

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The establishment of Helicobacter pylori in the stomach and duodenum is associated with gastritis, peptic ulcers, and gastric cancer. Application of suitable methods, including molecular techniques, for an accurate detection of H. pylori can lead to the administration of appropriate drugs and successful ther...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Tajbakhsh S,Samarbaf-Zadeh AR,Moosavian M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In spontaneously breathing patients, the differences between arterial PaCO2 and end-tidal CO2 (EtCO2) and the influence of bronchial obstruction have not clearly established. MATERIAL/METHODS:This was a prospective observational study. Patients (n=120) were classified according to spirometric criteria into ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Lujan M,Canturri E,Moreno A,Arranz M,Vigil L,Domingo C

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relevance, structure, focus, form, and content of modern clinical case reporting and case series research may be seen and understood only in the context of evaluation in medicine and surgery today. The benefits and effectiveness of surgery remain at the core of evaluation in surgery. Surgical errors evaluation is ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Jenicek M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prenatal exposure to tobacco can have significant effects on infants. The objective was to investigate whether maternal smoking affects the size of the thymus. MATERIAL/METHODS:A group of 50 pregnant women who smoked throughout pregnancy and a control group of 92 non-smoking pregnant women were studied. The...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zeyrek D,Ozturk E,Ozturk A,Cakmak A

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ayahuasca is a South American hallucinogenic tea used as a sacrament by the Santo Daime Church, other religions, and traditional peoples. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision indicates religious ayahuasca use is protected, but little is known about health consequences for Americans. MATERIAL/METHODS:32 (out...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Halpern JH,Sherwood AR,Passie T,Blackwell KC,Ruttenber AJ

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:N-epsilon-(Carboxymethyl)Lysine (CML), a major advanced glycation end product, is expressed in the lower respiratory tract. In this study, we compared the validity of measuring CML levels and percentage of eosinophils in induced sputum for assessment of airway functions, and evaluated the clinical implicatio...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Kyoh S,Kanazawa H,Tochino Y,Kodama T,Asai K,Hirata K

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) is one of the most common diseases in ageing men; it is associated with bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms that affect the individual's quality of life. This review focuses on the different available options for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in older men ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Miano R,De Nunzio C,Asimakopoulos AD,Germani S,Tubaro A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We used an animal model of experimental varicocele to investigate the effects on the ipsilateral testis during the progression of experimental varicocele in rat. MATERIAL/METHODS:Experimental varicocele was induced by partial ligation of the left renal vein in rats. Rats in each control group were subjected...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zheng Y,Zhang X,Zhou J,Cheng F,Zhou B

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We set out to detect whether morphine is present in tissue taken from a patient with intractable temporal lobe epilepsy and to characterize the presence and nature of mu opiate receptor subtypes in this tissue. CASE REPORT:In temporal lobe tissue, resected during anteromedial temporal lobectomy for intracta...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Fricchione G,Zhu W,Cadet P,Mantione KJ,Bromfield E,Madsen J,DeGirolami U,Dworetzky B,Vaccaro B,Black P,Stefano GB

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pre-conceptional folic acid supplementation is an effective way to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs). Primary care providers are an important source of information to promote folic acid intake. This study aimed at evaluating primary care physicians' knowledge and attitudes regarding folic ac...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Abu-Hammad T,Dreiher J,Vardy DA,Cohen AD

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine changes in medicine utilization and prescription trends for diabetic (DM) and hypertensive (HT) patients upon initiation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) global budget (GB) program in Taiwan. MATERIAL/METHODS:Data on hospital-based outpatient prescriptions for DM and HT from the Taipei bran...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Chou CC,Hu KY,Wu NR,Cheng YH,Loh CH,Yeh MK

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of diabetic autonomic neuropathy (AN) on the incretin effect in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). MATERIAL/METHODS:Forty patients with DM2 (20 with and 20 without AN) and 10 healthy controls were studied. The subjects underwent an oral glucose to...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Kazakos KA,Sarafidis PA,Yovos JG

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The identification of factors related to obesity is very important for an early diagnosis of susceptibility to obesity and, accordingly, its prevention. The objective of the current study was to search for specific obesity-related factors in serum, as they can be measured non-invasively. MATERIAL/METHODS:Ma...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhao D,Wang SR,Ma WW,Liu LJ,Sun CH

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ideal outcome in total hip arthroplasty (THA) with endoprosthesis is the elimination of pain and the recovery of a normal range of movement in the affected hip joint, which is essential in order to improve the gait and restore the quality of life. In rehabilitation programs aimed at teaching patients to ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Cichy B,Wilk M,Sliwiński Z

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been reports demonstrating an association between increased QT dispersion and ventricular arrhythmia in a variety of pathological cardiac conditions, including left ventricular hypertrophy. However, there are limited data about an association of right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) and corrected QT...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Tuncer M,Gunes Y,Guntekin U,Aslan S,Gumrukcuoglu HA,Eryonucu B,Ermis C

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Up to now there have been few reports about hematological alterations induced by Giardia lamblia infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of giardiasis treatment on hematological indices in children in the Khuzestan area by comparing these indices before and after treatment with metronida...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Monajemzadeh SM,Monajemzadeh M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA repair is an important defense mechanism against DNA damage and includes four distinct pathways: direct, excision, mismatch, and double-strand break repair systems. Recent evidence suggests that alterations in proteins participating in the DNA repair systems may result in cellular senescence, cell death, and neopl...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Papaefthymiou MA,Giaginis CT,Theocharis SE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing evidence that complications related to diabetes are associated with increased oxidative stress. Curcumin, an active principle of turmeric, has several biological properties, including antioxidant activity. The protective effect of curcumin and turmeric on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced oxid...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Suryanarayana P,Satyanarayana A,Balakrishna N,Kumar PU,Reddy GB

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The possibility of functional tethered cord syndrome (TCS) should be considered when adolescent patients present with unexplained lumbar, buttock, and leg symptoms. Symptoms progress if untreated. Success depends on early diagnosis, the complete untethering of the spinal cord, and rehabilitation. A rare case...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Kabayel DD,Ozdemir F,Unlu E,Bilgili N,Murat S

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous-immunoglobulin (IVIG) and vitamin C (VC) on the progression of experimental autoimmune myocarditis (EAM). MATERIAL/METHODS:Fifty-two Balb/c mice were randomized into six groups: blank, small-dosage VC, large-dosage VC, IVIG, IVIG+VC, and a control group. A...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Gong F,Hu Y,Chen L,Gu W

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The development of accurate diagnostic methods in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and the introduction of imatinib (IM) therapy has focused attention on the factors influencing the prognosis of patients with primary lesions as well as of patients with advanced disease treated with imatinib. MATERIAL...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Rutkowski P,Debiec-Rychter M,Nowecki ZI,Wozniak A,Michej W,Limon J,Siedlecki JA,Jerzak Vel Dobosz A,Grzesiakowska U,Nasierowska-Guttmejer A,Sygut J,Nyckowski P,Krawczyk M,Ruka W

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to evaluate the dietary habits and some lifestyle characteristics of Greek adolescents 12-17 years of age in relation to the prevalence of overweight/obesity. MATERIAL/METHODS:During 2004-2005, 2008 school-aged adolescents (1021 male and 987 female) were selected from all public schools located ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Kosti RI,Panagiotakos DB,Mihas CC,Alevizos A,Zampelas A,Mariolis A,Tountas Y

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vasospasm is a major cause of ischemic neurological deficits developing after subarachnoid hemorrhage. The goal was to identify hemodynamic changes and the presence of clinical vasospasm in patients suffering from subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to ruptured intracranial aneurysms. MATERIAL/METHODS:Pre- an...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Constantoyannis C,Sakellaropoulos GC,Kagadis GC,Katsakiori PF,Maraziotis T,Nikiforidis GC,Papadakis N

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00