abstract：:This study was aimed at investigating the changes in the degree of weight support loaded on the cane and paretic-side lower limb muscle activation according to the types of cane and cane-supported gait using a weight-support feedback cane (WSFC). Eleven hemiparetic stroke patients were recruited from a local rehabilit...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Choi EP,Yang SJ,Jung AH,Na HS,Kim YO,Cho KH

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, whether angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) could protect residual renal function is still controversial. To assess the effects of ACEIs and ARBs on the residual renal function and cardiovascular (CV) events in perito...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ding L,Yang J,Li L,Yang Y

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by sacroiliitis and spinal rigidity of the axial joints. The role of oxidative stress and increased proinflammatory cytokines is well documented in AS pathogenesis. Punicalagin (2,3-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-gallagyl-D-glucose), an ellagi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Feng X,Yang Q,Wang C,Tong W,Xu W

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a challenge for surgeons and is still without effective treatment method. This study is aimed at evaluating the combined pharmacotherapy with alendronate and desferoxamine for preventing glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (GIOFH) and evaluatin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sheng H,Lao Y,Zhang S,Ding W,Lu D,Xu B

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of α-fetoprotein (AFP) in the surveillance and diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been questioned in recent years due to its low sensitivity and specificity. In addition to AFP, several new serum biomarkers, such as lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive fraction of AFP (AFP-L3) and des-gamma-carboxy...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang X,Zhang Y,Yang N,He H,Tao X,Kou C,Jiang J

更新日期：2020-09-17 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：Background:Drug-induced acute kidney injury (D-AKI) is increasingly common and can extend the hospital length of stay and increase mortality. This study is aimed at analyzing the clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with D-AKI and the associated risk factors in a multidrug environment. Methods:A retrospec...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yu C,Guo D,Yao C,Yang H,Liu S,Zhu Y,Kong X

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To analyze retrospectively the clinical efficacy and safety for patients treated with fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy (FSRT) using volumetric modulated arc therapy. Methods:Between 2016 and 2017, 46 patients with solitary brain metastasis who underwent FSRT consisting of 25-40 Gy/5 fractions were r...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou C,Xia Y,Huang P,Guan L,Shen X,Hao D,Chen M,Ren H,Lian L,Yin H

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Influenza virus mainly causes acute respiratory infections in humans. However, the diagnosis of influenza is not accurate based on clinical evidence, as the symptoms of flu are similar to other respiratory virus. The lateral-flow assay is a rapid method to detect influenza virus. But the effectiveness of the...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Han MY,Xie TA,Li JX,Chen HJ,Yang XH,Guo XG

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2014/169203.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Arosio B,D'Addario C,Gussago C,Casati M,Tedone E,Ferri E,Nicolini P,Rossi PD,Maccarrone M,Mari D

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Maintaining regular blood pressure control usually requires multidrug regimens rather than monotherapy. The objective of this study was to describe the effectiveness and safety of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and a nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker in a single-tablet combination in patients with...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Atalar E,Eskin F,Tugtekin HB,Karabulut A,Kanyilmaz S,Kirbiyik H,Ozyildiz AG

更新日期：2020-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:There were no systematic researches about autophagy-related long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) signatures to predict the survival of patients with colon adenocarcinoma. It was necessary to set up corresponding autophagy-related lncRNA signatures. The expression profiles of lncRNAs which contained 480 colon adenocarcinoma sam...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou W,Zhang S,Li HB,Cai Z,Tang S,Chen LX,Lang JY,Chen Z,Chen XL

更新日期：2020-09-02 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：Materials and Methods:Various aqueous extracts were prepared from this plant and preadministered per os to albino mice 3 h before APAP administration, once daily for one week. Animals from the normal group were given only distilled water while those from negative control received only APAP 250 mg/kg. After treatment, m...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Galani BRT,Owona BA,Chuisseu DPD,Machewere E,Ngantchouko CBN,Moundipa PF

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Any bioassay to test new chemically synthesized larvicides or phytolarvicides against Culicidae and more harmful mosquito species, such as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, which specifically transmit dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya viral fevers as well as Zika virus, or Anopheles gambiae, a vector for malaria and...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fontana JD,Ferreira RL,Zuccolotto T,de Borba Dallagassa C,Wielewski LP,Chalcoski BMS,da Silva MAN,Richardi VS,Golart J,de Melo Rodovalho C

更新日期：2020-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Anion gap (AG) has been proved to be associated with prognosis of many cardiovascular diseases. This study is aimed at exploring the association of AG with inhospital all-cause mortality and adverse clinical outcomes in coronary care unit (CCU) patients. Method:All data of this study was extracted from Medi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sun T,Cai C,Shen H,Yang J,Guo Q,Zhang J,Zhang B,Ding Y,Zhou Y

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2019/5879089.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： BioMed Research International .

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney (RTK) is a rare and severely malignant tumor occurring in infancy and early childhood, with the overall outcomes remain poor. Neither gene regulatory networks nor biomarkers to predict the prognostic outcomes have been elucidated in RTK. In this study, RNA sequencing data were obtained to ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang X,Wu X,Li T,Cui M,Zhu L,Wang G,Guo F

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：Methods:Patients with shoulder pain were recruited in an outpatient rehabilitation clinic at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University from January 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. These shoulder pain patients with or without limitation in joint movement can be included in the study. All of them received muscul...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jiang L,He J,Chen CPC,Xie D,Mai Y,Yue B,Dou Z

更新日期：2020-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to dioxins, such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), is reported to affect the autoimmune system and increase the risk of autoimmune disease. Generally, dioxin exerts its toxicity via aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune disease, and its pathoge...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： She C,Wang J,Tang N,Liu Z,Xu L,Liu B

更新日期：2020-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA Primase Subunit 1 (PRIM1) is crucial for cancer development and progression. However, there remains a lack of comprehension concerning the clinical implication of PRIM1 in HCC. Here, aberrant expression of PRIM1 was identified in HCC according to available databases. The prognostic value of PRIM1 in patients prese...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang Y,Li L,Liu R,Zeng C

更新日期：2020-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:cir-ITCH, a well-known tumor-suppressive circular RNA, plays a critical role in different cancers. However, its expression and functional role in prostate cancer (PCa) are unclear. Herein, we explored the potential mechanism and tumor-inhibiting role of cir-ITCH in PCa. Using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain rea...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li S,Yu C,Zhang Y,Liu J,Jia Y,Sun F,Zhang P,Li J,Guo L,Xiao H,Gao F,Deng X,Cai Z,Cai J

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:There is little data available on HBV infection and mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in Vietnam. Objective:This study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of HBV infection and the current situation of MTCT in Haiphong, Vietnam. Methods:A transversal survey of 1721 pregnant women followed by an observati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Khue PM,Thuy Linh NT,Vinh VH,Dung LV,Nguyen Van B

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To estimate the prevalence of craniofacial anomalies among Iraqi people and its association with other congenital malformations. Methods:A hospital-based cohort study. It was conducted in Iraq, Fallujah city from Jan 2019-April 2019. The pediatric age group below 16 years attending the consultation clinic. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Farhan TM,Al-Abdely BA,Abdullateef AN,Jubair AS

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Finding an optimal set of discriminative features is still a crucial but challenging task in biomedical science. The complexity of the task is intensified when any of the two scenarios arise: a highly dimensioned dataset and a small sample-sized dataset. The first scenario poses a big challenge to existing machine lea...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Segera D,Mbuthia M,Nyete A

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are considered one of the most common health issues in working population and have a high social and economic impact. This study is aimed at determining the MSD patterns and associated risk factors among higher education academicians in Saudi Arabia. Methods:A cross-sectiona...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Algarni FS,Kachanathu SJ,AlAbdulwahab SS

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is generally regarded as a rare inflammatory disease, which results in a diffuse thickening of the dura mater. We retrospectively collected data from patients with HP. Methods:A total of 16 patients with HP were included in our study. The clinical features, laboratory evalu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bi Z,Shang K,Cao J,Su Z,Bu B,Xu S,Liu C

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Delays in skeletal maturity are related to bone mass and fracture risk in children, but the factors that determine it are unknown. We aimed to identify the association between insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and skeletal maturation before and after growth hormone (GH) treatment. Methods:In this retrospe...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao Q,Zhang M,Chu Y,Ji B,Pan H,Sun H,Ban B

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To explore multiscale integrated analysis methods in identifying key regulators of esophageal cancer (ESCA). Methods:We downloaded the ESCA dataset from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, which contained RNA-seq data, miRNA-seq data, methylation data, and clinical phenotype information. Then, we combin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu Z,Wu Z,Zhang J,Zhou R,Wu J,Yu B

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The tumor volume of high-grade glioma (HGG) after surgery is usually determined by contrast-enhanced MRI (CE-MRI), but the clinical target volume remains controversial. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (multimodality MRI) techniques such as magnetic resonance perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) and diffusi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fei Q,Qian LX,Zhang YJ,Guo WJ,Bian XH,Yin L,Yan PW,Wang TT,Qian PD,Guo Z,He X

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate whether preventive administration of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) can reduce the occurrence and development of traumatic granuloma (TG) following type IV-VI cordectomy. Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the status of postoperative granulomas in 37 patients who underwent type IV-VI cordectom...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jin X,Niu Y,Gu W,Wang J

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Health-related physical fitness is vital for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to gain healthier lives. The adapted rhythmic gymnastics (ARG) program was designed for children with IDD and is aimed at testing the effects of the exercise program on children's physical fitness. M...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu C,Yao M,Kang M,Duan G

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aims:The value of hepatocyte regeneration in predicting the outcomes of hepatitis B-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) is not fully assessed. The present study was aimed at establishing a novel scoring system to predict patients' outcomes within 3 months by applying serological indicators ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang X,Sun M,Yang X,Gao L,Weng M,Yang D,Li H,Zhou X,Li J,Qin S,Zhou D,Wu X,Tang S,Zeng W

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Though there are several prognostic models, there is no protein-related prognostic model. The aim of this study is to identify possible prognostic-related proteins in bladder urothelial carcinoma and to try to predict the prognosis of bladder urothelial carcinoma based on these proteins. Methods:Profile dat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Luo Q,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

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:The aim of this study was to investigate the respective correlation between the height (H) of a posterior malleolar fracture (PMF) and the involved area (S) of an articular surface and the presence of "die-punch." Methods:Patients with closed posterior malleolar fractures admitted to our hospital from Januar...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang Z,Yuan C,Zhu G,Geng X,Zhang C,Huang J,Ma X,Wang X

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for pneumoconiosis. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, SinoMed, CNKI, VIP databases and Wanfang Data from their inception to June 1, 2019. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized cont...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao H,Xie Y,Wang J,Li X,Li J

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Ureteroplasty using onlay grafts or flaps emerged as an innovative procedure for the management of proximal and midureteral strictures. Autologous grafts or flaps used commonly in ureteroplasty include the oral mucosae, bladder mucosae, ileal mucosae, and appendiceal mucosae. Oral mucosa grafts, especially buccal muco...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xiong S,Wang J,Zhu W,Yang K,Ding G,Li X,Eun DD

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:During hundreds of years of medication, it is believed that the steamed Panax notoginseng (SPN) can enrich and regulate the blood, replenish the body, and improve the health. The aim of this study was to optimize the steaming conditions of SPN which are related to the hematopoietic effect. In the study, network pharma...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou S,Jiang N,Zhang M,Xiao X,Liu Z,Xu X,Gao Q,Lv W

更新日期：2020-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:RRM2B gene encodes ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase subunit M2 B, the p53-inducible small subunit (p53R2) of ribonucleotide reductase (RNR), an enzyme catalyzing dNTP synthesis for mitochondrial DNA. Defects in this gene may cause severe mitochondrial disease affecting mainly the nervous system. This study is aime...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ait El Cadi C,Krami AM,Charoute H,Elkarhat Z,Sifeddine N,Lakhiari H,Rouba H,Barakat A,Nahili H

更新日期：2020-07-25 00:00:00