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0 | tardive dystonia ( td ) , a rarer side effect after longer exposure to antipsychotics , is characterized by local or general , sustained , involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscle group , with twisting movements , generally slow , which may affect the limbs , trunk , neck , or face . td has been shown to develop i... | tardive dystonia ( td ) is a serious side effect of antipsychotic medications , more with typical antipsychotics , that is potentially irreversible in affected patients . studies show that newer atypical antipsychotics have a lower risk of td . as a result , many clinicians may have developed a false sense of security ... | 224 | 199 |
1 | syncope is caused by transient diffuse cerebral hypoperfusion and is characterized by transient loss of consciousness with a rapid onset followed by spontaneous and complete recovery . clinical features of syncope may include myoclonic jerks which are often multifocal and asynchronous , convulsions , and urinary incont... | we present an unusual case of recurrent cough syncope in a 43-year - old woman , which was initially thought to be seizures . syncopal episodes were triggered by paroxysms of cough and were characterized by unresponsiveness and myoclonic jerks in her extremities . she had a left - sided glomus jugulare tumor that exten... | 186 | 208 |
2 | midwife - led primary delivery care for low - risk pregnant women during labor has been reported to have various advantages , such as increased odds of high maternal satisfaction and a decrease of unnecessary medical interventions [ 18 ] . although the maternity care system for low - risk pregnant women peculiar to one... | objective . the objective of this study was to describe the recent clinical characteristics of labor using 3 systems of japanese midwife - led primary delivery care , as follows : ( 1 ) those intending to give birth at home managed by midwives who do not belong to our hospital , ( 2 ) those planning to give birth in ou... | 465 | 241 |
3 | lipid apheresis provides a safe and effective means of treating patients with severe hyperlipidemia . it functions by first separating plasma from blood cells with a cell separator and then using either the adsorption of apolipoprotein b by affinity columns containing anti - apolipoprotein b antibodies or dextran sulph... | lipid apheresis is used to treat patients with severe hyperlipidemia by reducing low - density lipoprotein cholesterol ( ldl - c ) . this study examines the effect of apheresis on the lipid panel and cardiac event rates before and after apheresis . an electronic health record screen of ambulatory patients identified 11... | 506 | 316 |
4 | agriculture has been one of the primary economic avenues in the philippines contributing to about 20 % to the gross domestic product ( gdp ) . crops comprise about 47.56 % of the total agricultural sector and have contributed to about 510 billion pesos ( p510b ) to the country 's national income . benguet is a province... | this was a cross - sectional study that investigated pesticide exposure and its risk factors targeting vegetable farmers selected through cluster sampling . the sampling size calculated with p = .05 was 211 vegetable farmers and 37 farms . the mean usage of pesticide was 21.35 liters . risk factors included damaged bac... | 527 | 263 |
5 | primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis ( pdlg ) is diagnosed when a glioma is located in the subarachnoid space , while intraparenchymal tumor lesions are absent . pdlg must be distinguished from secondary meningeal gliomatosis resulting from a primary gliomatous cns tumor . pdlg , especially when caused by maligna... | objectiveprimary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis ( pdlg ) is a rare neoplasm with a short survival time of a few months . there is currently no standardized therapeutic approach for pdlg.materials and methodswe report on a 53-year - old male patient who presented with epileptic seizures , gait disturbance , parapare... | 133 | 291 |
6 | in past years , numerous studies have described the role of microalbuminuria ( mau ) as a predictor of cardiovascular disease ( cvd ) and death among subjects with type 2 diabetes ( t2d ) .13 mau is one of the earliest clinical signs for diabetic nephropathy and a significant risk factor for progression to proteinuria.... | purpose : to investigate to what degree the presence of hypertension ( htn ) and poor glycemic control ( gc ) influences the likelihood of having microalbuminuria ( mau ) among cuban americans with type 2 diabetes ( t2d ) .methods : a cross - sectional study conducted in cuban americans ( n = 179 ) with t2d . participa... | 512 | 335 |
7 | cancer is the second leading cause of mortality and morbidity in both developed and developing countries . in india , cancer prevalence is estimated around 2.5 million , with over 0.8 million new cases and 0.5 million deaths occurring each year . there is an increase in the incidence of breast cancer and found to be gr... | introduction : breast cancer accounts for 19 - 34 % of all cancer cases among women in india . there is high mortality due to late stage diagnosis as patients usually present at an advanced stage because of lack of awareness and nonexistent breast cancer screening programs . early detection and prompt treatment offer t... | 576 | 259 |
8 | migraine is the leading neurological cause for seeking medical care , and is associated with significant disability in the sufferer . the greatest impact is on migraineurs with headaches on more days than not , a condition defined as chronic migraine ( cm ) . cm is defined as at least 15 days of headache per month in w... | although the association between episodic migraine and psychiatric comorbidities is well documented , few studies have focused on the comorbidity with chronic migraine ( cm ) and discrepancies exist between population - based and clinic - based data . the objective of this study is to compare demographic and psychiatri... | 382 | 303 |
9 | small bowel obstruction ( sbo ) is one of the most feared complications after a gastric bypass . it can be chronic or acute and can range from a nuisance to the patient to a life - threatening emergency sbos related to adhesions occur after laparoscopic roux - en - y gastric bypass ( lgb ) , but ih formation , secondar... | background and objectives : there is a wide variation of reported incidence of small bowel obstruction ( sbo ) after laparoscopic roux - en - y gastric bypass ( lgb ) . there is also wide variation in technique , not only in placement of the roux limb , but also regarding closure or nonclosure of the mesenteric defects... | 271 | 353 |
10 | ionic calcium ( ca ) controls multiple cellular signaling processes in all eukaryotic cells , including proliferation , gene expression , and neurotransmitter release . ca - binding proteins such as calmodulin play a pivotal role in ca signal transmission and amplification . increases in the concentration of intracellu... | ca2+/calmodulin - dependent protein kinase ii ( camkii ) functions both in regulation of insulin secretion and neurotransmitter release through common downstream mediators . therefore , we hypothesized that pancreatic - cells acquire and store the information contained in calcium pulses as a form of metabolic memory , ... | 583 | 195 |
11 | the centers for disease control and prevention ( cdc ) and united states preventive services task force ( uspstf ) recommend universal hiv screening for all pregnant women entering prenatal care [ 1 , 2 ] . this screening enables hiv - infected women and their infants to benefit from appropriate and timely intervention... | objective . to examine risk factors for false positive hiv enzyme immunoassay ( eia ) testing at delivery . study design . a review of pregnant women who delivered at parkland hospital between 2005 and 2008 was performed . patients routinely received serum hiv eia testing at delivery , with positive results confirmed t... | 379 | 280 |
12 | infertility is one of the crucial and critical events in sex life which engages 1015 % of couples all over the world , and as one of the most distressful life experiences , exposes couples to social and psychological problems . couples , who are faced with this critical situation , are prone to depression , anxiety , l... | introduction : the process of assisted reproductive treatment is a stressful situation in the treatment of infertile couples and it would harm the mental health of women . fertile women who started infertility treatment due to male factor infertility have reported to experience less stress and depression than other wom... | 373 | 376 |
13 | erg protein expression has been recently suggested to be reflective of erg gene rearrangements in prostate cancer ( pca ) documenting remarkable concordance between the two [ 16 ] . the rearrangements between the androgen receptor - regulated gene tmprss2 ( 21q22.3 ) and members of the ets family member of transcriptio... | background . the prognostic significance of erg expression in prostate cancer ( pca ) has generated mixed results . we sought to investigate the prognostic significance of erg expression in a localized cohort of men with pca . material and methods . we investigated erg protein expression in a cohort of 198 men with loc... | 342 | 379 |
14 | the three main arteries of the leg , the anterior tibial artery ( ata ) , posterior tibial artery and peroneal artery , form a dense vascular network around the distal leg , ankle , and foot , which ramifies perforators as the basis of all kinds of pedicle flaps such as lateral or medial malleolar perforator flaps . th... | purpose : a further understanding of the anterior supramalleolar artery ( asma ) and its potential applications in reconstructive surgery.materials and methods : a total of 24 fresh lower limbs from fresh cadavers were injected with red latex for dissection . the type of origin , course , diameter of the pedicle , and ... | 305 | 334 |
15 | ankle dorsiflexion passive range of motion ( df prom ) measurements are performed in the field of physical therapy to estimate ankle motion during functional activities1 and to prevent lower extremity injuries2 . although in the clinical setting , ankle df prom is frequently measured under non - weight - bearing ( non ... | [ purpose ] the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of gastrocnemius stretching combined with talocrural joint mobilization on weight - bearing ankle dorsiflexion passive range of motion . [ subjects ] eleven male subjects with bilateral limited ankle dorsiflexion passive range of motion with knee exten... | 247 | 209 |
16 | dox is one of the key chemotherapeutic drugs for cancer treatment , but its use is limited by chronic and acute toxic side effects . dox is an antibiotic anthracycline that was isolated from a pigment of streptomyces peucetius in the early 1960s and it had been employed for more than 30 years in the battle against canc... | nephrotoxicity is one of the limiting factors for using doxorubicin ( dox ) . interleukin 1 has major role in dox - induced nephrotoxicity , so we investigated the effect of interleukin 1 receptor antagonist diacerein ( dia ) on dox - induced nephrotoxicity . dia ( 25 and 50 mg / kg / day ) was administered orally to r... | 373 | 331 |
17 | these tumors are classified as typical net ( tnet ) , goblet cell carcinoid ( gcc ) , and atypical gcc histologies . ex - goblet or composite - goblet are further classified into signet ring cell carcinoid ( srcc ) and poorly differentiated adenocarcinoid of the appendix . these tumors have a distinctive morphology sho... | purposeappendiceal tumors are a heterogeneous group of diseases that include typical neuroendocrine tumors ( tnet ) , goblet cell carcinoids ( gcc ) , and atypical gcc . atypical gcc are classified into signet - ring cell cancers ( srcc ) and poorly differentiated appendiceal adenocarcinoids . the prognosis and managem... | 364 | 370 |
18 | an estimated 170 million people worldwide have hepatitis c virus ( hcv ) infection and over 20,000 new cases emerge every year . hcv infection frequently persists and may cause cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma . in the us and most developed nations , where the prevalence of infection is 1 % 2 % , hcv is the leadi... | purposeto evaluate retinopathy associated with interferon therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis c.methodsone hundred patients with chronic hepatitis c undergoing interferon therapy were examined for the presence of cotton wool spots , retinal hemorrhages , cystoid macular edema , capillary non - perfusion , and ar... | 322 | 205 |
19 | women require special need - based health care programs as they pass through the menopausal transition . with this vision , a multisystem multispecialty health check - up and follow - up care program ( maitreyi health care program [ hcp ] ) was initiated by our team about a decade ago , and this has been continued at t... | objective : to determine the prevalence of premenstrual cyclic symptoms in perimenopausal age.subjects and methods : women attending bhavan 's sparc maitreyi 's health care programme ( hcp ) for women around 40 years of age were included in the study . last 200 women who attended from april 2002 to october 2004 are inc... | 374 | 241 |
20 | according to the korean national statistical office , the main cause of death in korea was cancer in 2012 . the total number of deaths due to cancer in 2012 was 267,221 , which was increased by 9,825 ( 3.8 % ) compared to 2011.1 this was the all - time high since 1983 . currently , the treatment of cancer patients in t... | the number of death due to cancer has been increasing in korea . chemotherapy is known to cause side effects because it damages not only cancerous cells but healthy cells . recently , attention has focused on food - derived chemopreventive and anti - tumor agents or formulations with fewer side effects . kimchi , most ... | 681 | 160 |
21 | a glomangioma is a benign vascular tumor derived from the glomus body , a specialized neuromyoarterial structure involved in thermal regulation . it is a subtype of the more generalized category of glomus tumors and should not be confused with the head and neck paragangliomas , such as the glomus tympanicum or glomus j... | oncogenic osteomalacia ( oo ) is an uncommon but treatable cause of osteomalacia related to tumor production of fgf23 , usually caused by benign mesenchymal neoplasms . paranasal sinus glomangiomas are a rare cause of oo , with only one previously reported case . here we describe a second case ( first reported in engli... | 261 | 174 |
22 | invasive mole is penetration of molar tissue ( complete or partial mole ) into myometrium or uterine vasculature ( 1 , 16 , 19 ) . pathologists mention the existence of villi in trophoblastic tissue ( 8 , 12 ) . locally invasive gestational trophoblastic neoplasia develops in 15 % of patients and metastatic form in 4 %... | background : invasive mole is responsible for most cases of localized gestational trophoblastic neoplasia . gestational trophoblastic disease describes a number of gynecologic tumors that originate in trophoblastic layer including hydatidiform mole ( complete or partial ) , invasive mole , choriocarcinoma , placental s... | 459 | 339 |
23 | temporary henna tattoos or pseudotattoo have become increasingly widespread among children and adolescent , as a safe and economic alternative to permanent tattoos . it is well - known that allergic skin reactions to natural henna are rare , due to its extremely low rate of sensitization . in india , north of africa , ... | temporary henna tattoos or pseudotattoos have become increasingly widespread among children and adolescent . a generalized skin reaction , type erythema multiforme - like reaction is unusual , and rarely reported . we describe the case of a 7-year - old boy who reported erythematous papular bulls - eye shaped lesions a... | 134 | 237 |
24 | the relation between chronic subclinical low - grade inflammation and insulin resistance ( ir ) has long been known [ 1 , 2 ] . ir is the major contributor and mediating factor in the development of type 2 dm ( t2 dm ) along with concomitant hypertension ( ht ) and cardiovascular disease ( cvd ) [ 3 , 4 ] . the relatio... | fasting plasma glucose ( fpg ) and hemoglobin a1c ( hba1c ) have been used to diagnose new - onset diabetes mellitus ( dm ) in order to simplify the diagnostic tests compared with the 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test ( ogtt ; 2-hpg ) . we aimed to identify optimal cut - off points of high sensitive c - reactive prote... | 412 | 398 |
25 | optimal treatment of cancers in children often requires combined - modality therapy , including : chemotherapy , surgery , and/or radiotherapy . chemotherapy is not always sufficient to achieve the cure of solid tumors in children ; either resection or radiation may be needed for local tumor control as well ( 1 ) . chi... | treatment of cancer in children often requires a combination of chemotherapy , surgery , and/or radiotherapy . radiotherapy and chemotherapy are not painful processes , but children undergoing these procedures must be made motionless through anesthesia or sedation . there are a few reports of complications during these... | 238 | 295 |
26 | annually , more than 2.5 million muslims from about 140 countries go on the hajj pilgrimage , which is the largest mass gathering in the world . the presence of such a vast number of people in the holy places , especially in the cities of mecca and medina , and the massive pilgrim crowds in certain places at certain ti... | background : respiratory tract infections are very common among the hajj pilgrims . some preventive measures including influenza vaccination , using face mask and salt water gargling have been considered to control these infections and the reports show conflicting results about the effects of each one of these measures... | 376 | 350 |
27 | the irrevocable aim of endodontics is a three - dimensional unblemished seal of the root canal system which is achieved by perfect designing of the canal diameter and canal form . the biomechanical preparation is one of the major steps for removal of bacteria and debris in the root canal so as to achieve a successful e... | introduction : the objective of this study was to evaluate dentinal defects formed by new rotary system protaper next ( ptn ) .materials and methods : sixty single - rooted premolars were selected . all specimens were decoronated and divided into four groups , each group having 15 specimens . group i specimens were pre... | 513 | 266 |
28 | since the introduction of extra - oral implants in reconstruction of craniofacial defects , achieving proper prosthesis retention has become more promising . these problems include ulceration of hard and/or soft tissues used for retention , lack of retention due to prosthesis movement , and tissue irritation caused by ... | implant - supported craniofacial prostheses are made to restore defective areas in the face and cranium . this clinical report describes a technique for fabrication of an orbital prosthesis with three adjacent implants in the left lateral orbital rim of a 60-year - old woman . selection of appropriate attachment system... | 359 | 102 |
29 | alcoholic liver disease ( ald ) represents a spectrum of clinical illness and morphological changes that range from fatty liver , hepatic inflammation , and necrosis ( alcoholic hepatitis ) to progressive fibrosis ( alcoholic cirrhosis ) . many of the toxic effects of ethanol in the liver have been associated with its ... | to study the mechanism of curcumin - attenuated inflammation and liver pathology in early stage of alcoholic liver disease , female sprague - dawley rats were divided into four groups and treated with ethanol or curcumin via an intragastric tube for 4 weeks . a control group treated with distilled water , and an ethano... | 481 | 262 |
30 | student perception of their dental school experience is an essential measure of the success of dental education . undergraduates ' feedback and suggestions are very important for improving the curriculum and learning process . this information also helps determine the students ' preferences regarding different elements... | objective : this study examined the endodontic experience , perceptions of endodontic practice , and self - rated confidence of dental students enrolled in taibah university , saudi arabia.materials and methods : a questionnaire was distributed to 41 undergraduate dental students registered in endodontic courses in the... | 298 | 223 |
31 | with the worldwide spread of mycobacterium tuberculosis ( mtb ) strains resistant to both isoniazid and rifampicin ( rif ) , multidrug - resistant ( mdr ) tuberculosis ( tb ) has become a major public health problem posing formidable challenges due to its complex diagnostic and treatment requirements . this highlights ... | background : xpert mtb / rif assay has revolutionized the diagnosis of tuberculosis ( tb ) by simultaneously detecting the bacteria and resistance to rifampicin ( rif ) , a surrogate marker for multidrug - resistant tb ( mdr - tb ) in < 2 h. the rif resistance pattern in malwa region of punjab , india , is not document... | 479 | 403 |
32 | the long - term use of immunosuppressive agents for prevention of allograft rejection increases the risk of malignancy approximately 100 times as high as that in the general population . the prevalence rate of post - transplant malignancies in total differs between geographical areas ; for example , in europe , that ra... | introductionthe long - term use of immunosuppressive agents for prevention of allograft rejection increases the risk of malignancy approximately 100 times as high as that in the general population and kaposi 's sarcoma ( ks ) is a relatively common malignancy after kidney transplantation . the aim of present study was ... | 360 | 350 |
33 | forensic odontology has established itself as an important and often indispensible science in medicolegal matters and identification of the dead . the forensic importance of dental tissue has been well recognized because tooth is the hardest of all human tissues . they are well preserved for a long period even after de... | objective : the aim of the study was to determine blood groups and rhesus factor from dentin and pulp using absorption - elution ( ae ) technique in different time periods at 0 , 3 , 6 , 9 and 12 months , respectively.materials and methods : a total of 150 cases , 30 patients each at 0 , 3 , 6 , 9 and 12 months were in... | 472 | 347 |
34 | septic internal jugular vein - sigmoid sinus thrombosis is a rare condition that complicates local and regional infectious inflammatory processes occurring in the head and neck . these include deep neck infections , lemierre syndrome , and central venous catheterization ( cvc ) or cannulation17 ) . this is a life - thr... | septic internal jugular vein - sigmoid sinus thrombosis ( ijv - sst ) associated with a malpositioned central venous catheter is a rare condition . it is potentially life - threatening and necessitates early diagnosis and rapid administration of appropriate medications . unfortunately , it is difficult to diagnose due ... | 121 | 123 |
35 | they are also used to treat multiple myeloma , bone metastases , and calcium disorders 2 . these patients reportedly often develop bisphosphonaterelated osteonecrosis of the jaw ( bronj ) that is caused by subsequent dental surgery 3 , 4 . in general , it is thought that nitrogencontaining bisphosphonates are much high... | key clinical messagemedicationrelated osteonecrosis of the jaw ( mronj ) is developed even in the patients who are edentulous and treated with shortterm bisphosphonate therapy and oral administration . it sometimes causes lethal sepsis in patients who have multiple health problems such as diabetes , cirrhosis , steroid... | 415 | 85 |
36 | the function of sensory receptors ( nrec ) in the movement control , muscle coordination and perception of the space position of temporo - mandibular joint ( tmj ) is fundamental although the presence of nrec in the tmj is still debated : some authors have reported on the lack of nervous fibers in the articular disk 1,... | aim : a study was performed on the articular disk and periarticular tissues of the temporo - mandibular joint ( tmj ) with immunohistochemical techniques to give evidence to the presence of neuroreceptors ( nrec ) in these sites . methods : the study was carried out on tissue samples obtained from 10 subjects without t... | 243 | 379 |
37 | milrinone , a phosphodiesterase iii inhibitor currently used to treat pediatric patients with cardiac diseases , increases the level of cyclic adenosine monophosphate in the myocardium and vascular smooth muscle . high levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate enhance the contractility of the myocardium by increasing ca... | background and objectivesmilrinone is often used in children to treat acute heart failure and prevent low cardiac output syndrome after cardiac surgery . due to the lack of studies on the long - term milrinone use in children , the objective of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of the current patterns of... | 386 | 466 |
38 | brown - squard syndrome ( bss ) , which occurs due to dysfunction of the spinothalamic tract , typically reflects the hemisection of the spinal cord at the cervical or thoracic level . the syndrome mainly occurs as a result of penetrating trauma , syringomyelia , hematomyelia , tumor , severe discs , or blunt trauma . ... | there are few reports in the literature of complete obstruction of the vertebral artery ( va ) due to an electric screw driver bit penetration through the neural foramen into the spinal canal with brown - squard syndrome ( bss ) . a 25-year - old man was admitted to the emergency department with a penetrated neck injur... | 247 | 228 |
39 | vogt - koyanagi - harada disease ( vkh ) is a granulomatous inflammatory disorder affecting the eyes , auditory system , meninges , and skin [ 1 , 2 ] . it is one of the most common causes of uveitis in asia and accounts for approximately 16 % of all uveitis cases in china . clinically , vkh is divided into four stages... | purpose . to characterize the optical coherence tomography ( oct ) findings in late - stage vogt - koyanagi - harada ( vkh ) disease and its correlation with visual function . methods . the records of patients with late - stage vkh disease ( defined as 12 months from disease onset ) were retrospectively reviewed . the ... | 317 | 302 |
40 | the emergency department ( ed ) is known to be one of the most congested units in any hospital that faces greater pressure in terms of patient load and health care resources as compared to other departments of the health care system . studies across various countries reported that quality of care decreases when the ed ... | background : emergency department ( ed ) of tertiary health care institute in india is mostly overcrowded , over utilized and inappropriately staffed . the challenges of overcrowded eds and ill - managed patient flow and admission processes result in excessively long waits for patients.aim : the objective of the presen... | 327 | 315 |
41 | primary intracystic squamous cell carcinoma ( scc ) in the breast is an extremely rare neoplasm . primary sccs in the breast are quite rare , although scc mixed with ductal carcinoma is more common . it can arise from metaplastic epithelium associated with other primary malignancy of the breast , metastasis from primar... | primary intracystic squamous cell carcinoma ( scc ) of the breast is an extremely rare entity and has a low incidence in comparison with other breast cancers . we report a rare case of primary intracystic scc in a 45-year - old woman who presented with a cystic lump in the right breast . cytological smears of the fluid... | 89 | 195 |
42 | retinal vein occlusion ( rvo ) is an obstruction of the retinal venous system , it has an abrupt onset and is an important cause of visual morbidity . retinal vein occlusions constitute the second most common cause of retinal vascular disease after diabetic retinopathy , with a prevalence of between 1 % and 2 % in pers... | retinal vein occlusion ( rvo ) is an obstruction of the retinal venous system , and macular edema ( me ) is a complication of rvo that can lead to blindness . the canadian incidence of visual impairment ( vi ) due to me secondary to rvo is unknown . this observational , retrospective study used records from the southwe... | 428 | 327 |
43 | the fontan procedure is used to separate the systemic and pulmonary circulations in patients with various forms of functionally univentricular hearts . in the fontan circulation , systemic venous return is sent to the pulmonary arteries without passage through a ventricle . the fontan procedure can result in various la... | a 29-year - old woman who underwent the fontan procedure at 10 years of age had an incidental finding of liver masses on abdominal ultrasonography . subsequent gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid magnetic resonance imaging showed a 15 mm hypervascular mass with washout in the hepatobiliary phase... | 215 | 159 |
44 | uterine prolapse is rare in the queen , usually occurring after delivery of kittens or abortion . we report uterine prolapse in a non - pregnant queen and in association with an unusual diffuse , polypoid , fibrosis of the perimetrium and parametrium . the perimetrium ( syn uterine tunica serosa ) is equivalent to the ... | case summarythis case describes a young non - pregnant cat that presented with uterine prolapse in association with an unusual diffuse , polypoid , fibrosing perimetritis and parametritis . following ovariohysterectomy the cat recovered fully . no intra - abdominal complications were seen on ultrasound examination 3 mo... | 164 | 184 |
45 | high phosphorus ( p ) intake is known as one of the risk factors for impaired bone health . several researchers have investigated the adverse effects of a high p diet on bone metabolism . in human adults , a diet containing p additives increases urinary hydroxyproline excretion , a bone resorption marker . in growing m... | in this study , the effects of high phosphorus ( p ) diet on bone metabolism - related gene expression were investigated in young and aged mice . twelve- and 80-week - old ddy male mice were divided into two groups , respectively , and fed a control diet containing 0.3 % p or a high p diet containing 1.2 % p. after 4 w... | 500 | 294 |
46 | despite advancements in modern medical science and the health management industry , the incidence of cerebral palsy ( cp ) continues to rise1 . the most common features of cp are decreased muscle strength and abnormal muscle tone2 . cp sufferers lack theability to generate enough force to maintain antigravity postural ... | [ purpose ] the purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in symmetry of sitting posture between typical developmental ( td ) children and hemi - cerebral palsy ( cp ) children . [ subjects and methods ] a school chair mounted on a force platform was used to assess the quiet - sitting pressure distributi... | 342 | 122 |
47 | bioethanol is one of the most employed liquid biofuels due to the easy adaptability of this fuel to existing engines and because this is a cleaner fuel with higher octane rating than gasoline . ethanol market grew from less than a billion liters in 1975 to more than 39 billion liters in 2006 and is expected to reach 10... | a statistical model was developed in this study to describe bioethanol production through a batch fermentation process of sugarcane molasses by locally isolated saccharomyces cerevisiae y-39 . response surface methodology rsm based on central composite face centered design ccfd was employed to statistically evaluate an... | 490 | 156 |
48 | ectopic kidney is a relatively rare renal anomaly however , an endourologist does encounter stone disease in an ectopic kidney occasionally . factors such as anomalous blood vessels and tortuous ureter with high insertion can lead to poor drainage and predisposition to the formation of renal calculi in these patients .... | management of stone disease in an ectopic kidney is challenging . laparoscopy or ultrasound guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intra - renal surgery are the preferred techniques for these stones . we performed ultrasound guided microperc using a 16 g needle for the management of renal calculi in pelvic ... | 113 | 123 |
49 | intra - radicular posts are commonly used to restore endodontically treated teeth if their remaining coronal tissue could no longer provide adequate support and retention for the restoration . although the use of prefabricated posts has gained popularity , for several years custom cast dowel and core has been used to r... | objectivethe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of simulated periodontal ligament ( spdl ) on custom cast dowel and core removal by ultrasonic vibration.material and methodsthirty - two human maxillary canines were included in resin cylinders with or without spdl made from polyether impression material . in o... | 438 | 265 |
50 | human metapneumovirus ( hmpv ) is an rna virus in the pneumovirinae subfamily of the paramyxoviridae family that was first isolated in the netherlands in 2001 and has subsequently been identified worldwide . it has been implicated as a significant cause of hospitalization for young children , second only to respiratory... | human metapneumovirus ( hmpv ) is a recently discovered virus that causes respiratory illness in children that can lead to hospitalization . our study was undertaken to further understand hmpv - associated illness , compare clinical characteristics of hmpv and respiratory syncytial virus ( rsv ) , and establish the uti... | 386 | 367 |
51 | ameloblastoma is a benign but locally aggressive neoplasm of the odontogenic epithelium.1 accounting for 11 % of all odontogenic tumors , ameloblastoma is the most common odontogenic neoplasm affecting the jaws , yet it only accounts for 1 % of all tumors of the maxilla and mandible.24 the average age of patients prese... | this case report describes the combined surgical , orthodontic and prosthodontic rehabilitation of an adult female patient with a previous history of follicular ameloblastoma , which was treated through partial mandibulectomy and an immediate replacement of missing bone with an autologous calvarial bone graft . orthodo... | 331 | 95 |
52 | biological membranes are mainly composed of phospholipids , sphingolipids , cholesterol , and membrane - associated proteins . these molecules are nonhomogeneously distributed in membranes and can rearrange , leading to the formation of membrane domains with highly differentiated molecular compositions and supramolecul... | glycosphingolipids ( gsls ) are composed of hydrophobic ceramide and hydrophilic sugar chains . gsls cluster to form membrane microdomains ( lipid rafts ) on plasma membranes , along with several kinds of transducer molecules , including src family kinases and small g proteins . however , gsl - mediated biological func... | 398 | 349 |
53 | stimulated by the promise of mechanically interlocked molecular architectures with potential employment in future nanotechnological applications such as in the development of molecular machines and switches , the interest being shown in their construction is ever increasing . rotaxane and catenane species can also , ho... | we report the preparation of [ 2 ] rotaxanes containing an electrochemically and optically active osmium ( ii ) bipyridyl macrocyclic component mechanically bonded with cationic pyridinium axles . such interlocked host systems are demonstrated to recognise and sense anionic guest species as shown by 1h nmr , luminescen... | 494 | 138 |
54 | prediction of mandibular growth pattern ( mgp ) plays an important role in orthodontic treatment planning ; it is critical when managing the development of dentofacial structures . different methods have been introduced for predicting mgp and assessing , symphyseal morphology is one of them . ricketts and others stated... | background : this study sought to assess symphyseal morphology in adolescents with different mandibular growth patterns ( mgps ) in order to see if a relation exists.materials and methods : in this study the symphyseal parameters ( height , depth , and ratio ) of normal subjects were compared with four groups with malo... | 550 | 340 |
55 | hearing loss is a significant public health concern given the deleterious effects that untreated hearing impairment may have on overall physical and cognitive wellbeing.1 , 2 the hearing health foundation reports that nearly 50 million americans have hearing loss.3 sensorineural hearing losses generally have a highfreq... | objectives / hypothesisto evaluate the safety and efficacy of acoustic and electric sound processing for individuals with significant residual lowfrequency hearing and severetoprofound highfrequency sensorineural hearing loss.study designprospective , singlearm repeated measures , singlesubject design.methodsfifty indi... | 491 | 347 |
56 | canine visceral leishmaniasis ( cvl ) is an infectious disease transmitted by sand flies and caused by leishmania infantum ( 1 ) . it is a zoonotic endemic disease in most of the mediterranean area , asia , and latin america ( 2 , 3 ) . in iran the prevalence of cvl in various parts of iran is different and it is corre... | background : there are several methods , such as vaccination , to control visceral leishmaniasis . although there is no efficient vaccine , it seem dna vaccination with stimulates both cellular and humoral immunity apparently is the best way . the aim of this study was cloning and expression of lack gene , a 36kd prote... | 443 | 292 |
57 | arterial stiffness is increased in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( t2 dm ) , which can potentially increase the risk of morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular diseases ( cvd ) . the brachial - ankle pulse wave velocity ( bapwv ) is a non - invasive technique often used clinically for assessment... | backgroundwhile conventional cardiovascular risk factors and certain lifestyle habits are associated with arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( t2 dm ) , it is still unknown whether they are actually associated with arterial stiffness even after adjustment for conventional cardiovascular risk f... | 388 | 337 |
58 | paediatric age at the time of diagnosis represents a negative prognostic factor for keratoconus progression , with increased probability of corneal transplant . particularly younger patients represent a population at high risk for more rapid progression of the disease [ 1 , 2 ] . the long - term results reported in lit... | purpose . to report a comparative prospective long - term functional analysis after riboflavin uv a corneal cross - linking ( cxl ) in three different age groups of patients affected by progressive keratoconus ( kc ) . methods . functional analysis comprised paediatric patients ( 18 years ) included 152 eyes ( 29.5 % )... | 267 | 393 |
59 | obesity is not only a risk factor for cancer development but also a factor affecting treatment outcomes . endometrial cancer ( ec ) was the first malignancy to be recognized as related to obesity . it has been associated with lower quality of life values among ec survivors and higher body mass index ( bmi ) , measured ... | purposeassociation between body mass index ( bmi ) and doses in organs at risk during postoperative vaginal cuff brachytherapy ( vcb ) treatment has not been evaluated . the aim of this study was to analyse the impact of bmi on the dose delivered to bladder and rectum during high - dose - rate vcb using computed tomogr... | 282 | 443 |
60 | the incidence of splenic abscess is a clinically uncommon disease with current literature reporting a 0.140.7 % occurrence rate [ 1 , 2 ] . although splenic abscesses are a clinical rarity , they have the potential to be fatal . the presentation of this disease is often vague and insidious including left upper quadrant... | we encountered a case of ruptured splenic abscess presenting as peritonitis and pneumoperitoneum . our patient did not have an underlying neoplasm nor was she immunosuppressed . in our case , splenectomy was the treatment of choice in combination with antibiotics , which proved to be a good outcome for the patient . wo... | 301 | 129 |
61 | squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck ( scchn ) is the fifth most common neoplasm with an estimated annual global incidence of more than 500,000 cases diagnosed worldwide . the treatment is usually interdisciplinary and mainly involves surgeons , radiation oncologists , medical oncologists , clinical nurse speci... | purpose . to compare the impact of prognostic factors of patients treated with definitive radio ( chemo ) therapy versus patients treated with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the oro- and hypopharynx . patients and methods . 162 patients treated with definitive radiotherapy and 126... | 361 | 323 |
62 | the purpose of this process is to destroy and remove the injurious agents and injured tissues , thereby promoting tissue repair . when this beneficial response occurs in an uncontrolled manner , the result is excessive cellular / tissue damage that results in chronic inflammation and destruction of normal tissue . more... | in respiratory diseases , there is an increased expression of multiple inflammatory proteins in the respiratory tract , including cytokines , chemokines , and adhesion molecules . chemokines have been shown to regulate inflammation and immune cell differentiation . moreover , many of the known inflammatory target prote... | 517 | 349 |
63 | polycystic liver disease is a condition characterized by the presence of multiple cysts in the liver , which may be inherited or sporadic , and most cases of adult polycystic liver disease ( apld ) are related to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease ( adpkd ) . in 1964 , there have been some reports , till date... | we report a case of multiple gastric carcinomas associated with potter type iii cystic disease of the liver , mesenterium and kidney . a 65-year - old man with chronic renal failure due to polycystic kidneys and under hemodialysis treatment 3 times a week for 2 years was admitted to our hospital because of anemia . he ... | 252 | 310 |
64 | diabetes imposes a large economic burden on the individual , national healthcare systems , and countries . [ 15 ] healthcare expenditures due to diabetes account for 11 % of the total healthcare expenditures in the world in 2011 . estimated global healthcare expenditures to treat diabetes and prevent complications tota... | background : diabetes imposes a large economic burden on the individual , national healthcare systems , and countries.objective : to determine the economic impact of diabetes mellitus on saudi healthcare system , both now and in the future.materials and methods : this research study uses a prevalence - based approach t... | 504 | 388 |
65 | corneal perforation caused by small corneal punctures can sometimes be managed with a bandage soft contact lens , patching , and/or tissue adhesive [ 2 , 3 , 4 ] . however , surgical intervention is usually indicated when the anterior chamber does not reform within a short period of time . herein , we report the succes... | backgroundsurgical intervention for corneal perforation is indicated when the anterior chamber does not reform within a short period of time . herein , we report the successful management of a small paracentral corneal perforation using autologous iris incarceration and tissue adhesive.casea 41-year - old man developed... | 121 | 274 |
66 | fever is a common reason for seeking medical attention and accounts for more than 20 % of emergency department visits.1 many mothers and caregivers have perceived phobia associated with their child 's fever for reasons that include serious infection , seizure , brain damage and death.2 paediatricians have regularly adv... | background : many mothers still rely on palpation to determine if their children have fever at home before deciding to seek medical attention or administer self - medications . this study was carried out to determine the accuracy of subjective assessment of fever by nigerian mothers in under-5 children.patients and met... | 436 | 297 |
67 | there is a critical need to develop potent and selective therapeutic agents capable of targeting malignant tissue without compromising normal cell viability . while chemotherapeutic agents ( e.g . , doxorubicin and docetaxel ) remain widely used in the clinic , they lack inherent selectivity desired to limit toxicity t... | the androgen receptor ( ar ) is a major therapeutic target in prostate cancer pharmacology . progression of prostate cancer has been linked to elevated expression of ar in malignant tissue , suggesting that ar plays a central role in prostate cancer cell biology . potent therapeutic agents can be precisely crafted to s... | 365 | 143 |
68 | for patients with acute coronary syndrome ( acs ) , the key to increased survival and the preservation of myocardial function is rapid diagnosis followed by appropriate early intervention , which will enable timely management strategies and intervention to be carried out . delays at any level of management , from the p... | introductionthe v - quick patch template system is compared with the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram ( ecg ) acquisition technique in this paper . the objectives of the study were : ( a ) to study and compare the time taken to produce the printed 12-lead ecg and ( b ) to look at the level of agreement when the ecgs ... | 520 | 273 |
69 | phrynoderma , meaning toad skin , is a type of follicular keratosis coined and described by nocholls in 1933 . various nutritional deficiencies such as vitamin ( vit ) a , vit b - complex , vit e and essential fatty acid ( efa ) deficiency , as well as protein - calorie malnutrition have been suggested as possible etio... | background : phrynoderma is a type of follicular hyperkeratosis . various nutritional deficiency disorders have been implicated in the etiology of phrynoderma.aim : to determine clinical features of phrynoderma and its association with nutritional deficiency signs.materials and methods : a cross - sectional descriptive... | 128 | 390 |
70 | dieulafoy lesion is an aberrant submucosal vessel that lies in close contact with the mucous membrane , which may lead to its exposure , causing massive gastrointestinal ( gi ) bleeding.1 it is the cause of approximately 6 % of upper gi bleeding.2 it is most commonly found in the proximal stomach and especially within ... | ileal dieulafoy lesion is an unusual vascular abnormality that can cause gastrointestinal bleeding . it can be associated with massive , life - threatening hemorrhage and requires urgent angiographic intervention or surgery . ileal dieulafoy lesion is hard to recognize due to inaccessibility and normal - appearing muco... | 228 | 125 |
71 | obesity stigma and negative stereotypes of obese people are widespread and damaging to the health , dignity , human rights , and quality of life of obese individuals . standard media and biomedical depictions of obese individuals contribute to this stigmatization by positing that obesity incidence is nearly entirely de... | obesity is viewed as a major public health concern , and obesity stigma is pervasive . such marginalization renders obese persons a special population . weight bias arises in part due to popular sources ' attribution of obesity causation to individual lifestyle factors . this may not accurately reflect the experiences ... | 455 | 180 |
72 | celiac disease ( cd ) is a common autoimmune disorder estimated to affect approximately 1 % of the us population . many studies have evaluated methods for identifying high - risk populations of patients in need of proactive screening for case identification . as with many chronic diseases , quality improvement approach... | background : celiac disease ( cd ) is a common autoimmune disorder . efficient identification of patients may improve chronic management of the disease . prior studies have shown searching international classification of diseases-9 ( icd-9 ) codes alone is inaccurate for identifying patients with cd . in this study , w... | 420 | 339 |
73 | the possible presence of infection in cervical smear tests is usually reported by the cytologists based on cytological criteria . therefore , non - specific cervicitis or inflammatory changes in a smear report are common . these findings are usually unclear for clinical approaches and there is not an appropriate guidel... | objectivenon - specific cervicitis or inflammatory changes in a smear report are common which are usually unclear for clinical approaches . to investigate the frequency of inflammation and pathogenic vaginal microorganisms in cervical smears among an iranian population sample.materials and methodsthis cross - sectional... | 391 | 299 |
74 | behet 's disease ( bd ) is a chronic inflammatory disease that is characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulceration and uveitis1 ) , the other clinical manifestations include skin lesions , arthritis , thrombosis , neurologic symptoms and intestinal ulceration . polychondritis is known as a rare complication of bd... | polychondritis is an inflammatory disorder that affects various catilagenous structures , and the clinical features include auricular , nasal and respiratory tract chondritis . it also involves the eyes , audiovestibular apparatus , joints and vascular structures . polychondritis can be associated with several rheumato... | 156 | 172 |
75 | disability prevalence increases with advanced age , and disability in the elderly population is a major public health problem . this is especially crucial for chinese : there are 88 million persons aged 65 and above in china alone , and the number is projected to increase to 341 million in 2050 ; importantly , disabili... | objective . we aimed to examine the independent contributions of physical health and cognitive function to disability among chinese older adults living in two asian metropolises and explore the potential influences of environment . design and participants . cross - sectional analysis based on data from two population -... | 216 | 289 |
76 | often , a new physics faculty member is faced with the duty of renovating the introductory physics labs . we will provide a list of experiments and equipment needed to convert about half of the traditional labs on a 1-year introductory physics lab into microcomputer - based laboratories ( mbls ) . our student body cons... | nowadays , data acquisition software and sensors are being widely used in introductory physics laboratories . this allows the student to spend more time exploring the data that is collected by the computer hence focusing more on the physical concept . very often , a faculty is faced with the challenge of updating or in... | 202 | 104 |
77 | type 2 diabetes mellitus ( t2 dm ) is a growing epidemic : in the united states of america alone , nearly 25.8 million people ( approx 8.3 % of the total population ) have the disease.1 estimates have placed the global prevalence of the disease at around 217 million.2 the consequence to the individual of prolonged expo... | there is a recognized need for new treatment options for type 2 diabetes mellitus ( t2 dm ) . recovery of glucose from the glomerular filtrate represents an important mechanism in maintaining glucose homeostasis and represents a novel target for the management of t2 dm . recovery of glucose from the glomerular filtrate... | 429 | 355 |
78 | the goal of defibrillation ( df ) testing is to verify the detection of ventricular tachyarrhythmias by implantable cardioverter - defibrillators ( icds ) , and to ascertain df efficacy . all clinical trials , which demonstrated the benefit of icd therapy , have included some kind of df testing . according to the food ... | aimsthis trial was designed to test the hypothesis that shock efficacy during follow - up is not impaired in patients implanted without defibrillation ( df ) testing during first implantable cardioverter - defibrillator ( icd ) implantation.methods and resultsbetween february 2011 and july 2013 , 1077 patients were ran... | 464 | 378 |
79 | acute myeloid leukemia ( aml ) is a clinically , morphologically and genetically heterogeneous disease characterized by clonal expansion of myeloid blasts in peripheral bone marrow ( bm ) , blood or other tissues . the incidence of aml increases with age , particularly after 65 years old , and the median age at diagnos... | retrospective data was collected from 77 elderly acute myeloid leukemia ( aml ) patients treated with azacitidine ( aza ) and 50 elderly aml patients treated with intensive chemotherapy ( ic ) from 4 portuguese hospitals.median os was 10.6 months in those receiving aza as 1st line . response ( overall response rate 44 ... | 533 | 144 |
80 | one of the most important organ systems is cardiovascular that it 's disorders specially ischemic heart diseases can cause disability or death . some people specially workers who work in special industries are more in the risk of same disorders . there were many studies work on workers health but there were some of the... | background : disorders of cardiovascular system can cause disability or death , screening is necessary specially in workers who maybe had risk factors . hypertension , hyperlipidemia , obesity , smoking , genetic , exposure to chemicals , fumes , solvents , coldness are non occupational and occupational risk factors . ... | 528 | 273 |
81 | vesicoureteral reflux ( vur ) occurs commonly in children , resulting in potentially serious complications . this could result in renal scarring , hypertension , and even end - stage renal failure . treatment options for children with vur include continuous antibiotic prophylaxis , endoscopic injections , and laparosco... | purposeas endoscopic treatment for vesicoureteral reflux ( vur ) has increased , secondary ureteral reimplantation ( ur ) after failure of endoscopic treatment has increased . we studied the clinical feature and efficacy of secondary ur after failure of endoscopic treatment compared with primary ur.materials and method... | 218 | 289 |
82 | in all well developed societies there tend to be barriers between different organizations and different professions , even when those professions want to co - operate to help individuals to satisfy their needs . health and social services today face groups of patients who have composite problems and are often unstable ... | introductionorganizations can be regarded as systems . the traditional model of systems views them as machines . this seems to be insufficient when it comes to understanding and organizing complex tasks . to better understand integrated care we should approach organizations as constantly changing living organisms , whe... | 325 | 270 |
83 | we will introduce recent advances on the study of post - translational processing , modification , and targeting of cathepsins and cystatins . almost all the intracellular proteins are passed through principally similar processes from the synthesis to their degradation in general . therefore , i would like to introduce... | cathepsins are an essential protease family in all living cells . the cathepsins play an essential roles such as protein catabolism and protein synthesis . to targeting to various organella and to regulate their activity , the post translational - processing and modification play an important role cathepsins are transl... | 383 | 325 |
84 | five of the world s most fatal work safety accidents in the past decade ( 20012010 ) occurred in china ( 1 ) . work safety accidents has become the first cause of deaths of chinese citizens below 44 yr old ( 2 ) . work safety accidents pose a great threat to people 's life , especially major accidents , defined as ones... | background : this study provides a national profile of major work safety accidents in china , which cause more than 10 fatalities per accident , intended to provide scientific basis for prevention measures and strategies to reduce major work safety accidents and deaths.methods : data from 20032012 census of major work ... | 315 | 268 |
85 | the diagnosis and extent of resection in the management of hd depend on the sensitive and specific identification of ganglion cells . [ 13 ] however , documenting aganglionosis is often difficult and tedious on routine hematoxylin - eosin ( h and e ) stained sections . acetylcholinesterase ( ache ) has evolved as the g... | aim : to evaluate the efficacy of calretinin immunostaining in diagnosing hirschsprung 's disease ( hd ) .materials and methods : sixty cases were studied over a period of 1 year ( july 2010-june 2011 ) . there were 36 full - thickness biopsies and 24 resected specimens . calretinin processing was done on the paraffin ... | 160 | 251 |
86 | q fever is a zoonotic disease that is caused by coxiella burnetii , a microorganism that frequently infects domestic ungulates , as well as wild mammals in many genera ( 1 ) . in animals , the disease is transmitted to humans incidentally by inhalation of aerosols from infected cattle and sheep ( 1 , 2 ) . in humans , ... | we report results on the seroprevalence of antibodies to coxiella burnetii in cattle and healthy people in korea . upon agreement with dairy owners , serum samples from 414 dairy cattle were collected between march and june 2001 and samples from 205 people for health screening were collected between april and december ... | 357 | 249 |
87 | proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( h mrs ) is a noninvasive technique that allows us to provide an in vivo assessment of brain tissue composition and this gives us an insight into the metabolic processes of neurologic disorders ( 1 , 2 ) . this technique 's ability to obtain good spatial localization and serial m... | this study was conducted to investigate the metabolic changes in the motor and motor association cortices following axonal injury in the internal capsule that was caused by deep intracerebral hematoma . using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( 1h mrs ) , the authors studied the primary motor cortices ( m-1 ) and ... | 392 | 287 |
88 | conversion disorder has one or more symptoms that affect voluntary motor or sensory function suggesting a neurological or other medical condition , but they are inconsistent with known neurological or musculoskeletal pathologies . instead , the symptoms are due to an unconscious expression of a psychological conflict o... | conversion disorders are more prevalent in childhood and adolescence , especially in females . they are usually associated with stressors and symptoms usually reflect a means to avoid the stressor , or also with a primary and secondary gain . this case report involves a similar situation where a young girl was treated ... | 177 | 73 |
89 | the use of dental implants to support and retain dental prostheses has been demonstrated to be clinically efficacious . a precise fit between an implant abutment and a superstructure , determining the absence of bone tension , without the occlusal load , is an important factor for the long - term success of implant - s... | objectives : this study assessed the effect of cast rectifiers on the marginal misfit of cast ucla abutments compared to premachined ucla abutments . the influence of casting and porcelain baking on the marginal misfit of these components was also investigated.methods : two groups were analyzed : test group 10 cast ucl... | 507 | 378 |
90 | diabetic neuropathy is a leading complication of diabetes mellitus , resulting in significant morbidity and mortality . although its exact pathogenesis is not fully understood , hyperglycemia does not appear to be the sole factor in the development of neuropathy in diabetic patients . enigmatically , recent reports hav... | diabetic neuropathic pain is reduced with tight glycemic control . however , strict control increases the risk of hypoglycemic episodes , which are themselves linked to painful neuropathy . this study explored the effects of hypoglycemia - related painful neuropathy . pretreatment with coenzyme q10 ( coq10 ) was perfor... | 389 | 264 |
91 | obesity is considered a major health problem and its prevalence has increased dramatically in the last decades , corresponding to the 36.9 % of the men and the 38.0 % of women worldwide . obesity is usually accompanied by other diseases , the most common being type 2 diabetes mellitus ( t2d ) , insulin resistance ( ir ... | obesity is considered a major health problem . however , mechanisms involved and its comorbidities are not elucidated . recent theories concerning the causes of obesity have focused on a limit to the functional capacity of adipose tissue , comparing it with other vital organs . this assumption has been the central poin... | 589 | 265 |
92 | intestinal pseudo - obstruction ( ipso ) is defined as ineffective intestinal propulsion which occurs in the absence of mechanical or obstructive factors ( 1 ) . cases , in whom ipso is the primary clinical feature , are typically associated with connective tissue diseases . however , ipso presenting as the first manif... | intestinal pseudo - obstruction ( ipso ) and acute lupus pneumonitis ( alp ) are uncommon severe complications of systemic lupus erythematosus ( sle ) . the present study reports the case of a 26-year - old female who presented with abdominal pain , nausea and vomiting as initial symptoms . computed tomography ( ct ) s... | 318 | 312 |
93 | military personnel face multiple stressors in their lives.1,2 studies have reported that stress occurs from risky assignments or missions,35 the demand for physical fitness , problems in interactions with peers and those of higher rank,6 sleep deprivation from shift work,7,8 deployment and separation from family,9 and ... | objectivethe mental health of military personnel varies as a result of different cultural , political , and administrative factors . the purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychological morbidity and quality of life of military personnel in taiwan.materials and methodsthis cross - sectional study utilized the wo... | 365 | 347 |
94 | cystic fibrosis ( cf ) is a fatal disorder characterized by chronic and progressive lung disease that determines morbidity and mortality of these patients . airways of cf patients show a chronic nonresolving neutrophilic inflammation , which increases upon infection and disease progression . neutrophil products , such ... | chronic obstructive lung disease determines morbidity and mortality of patients with cystic fibrosis ( cf ) . cf airways are characterized by a nonresolving neutrophilic inflammation . after pathogen contact or prolonged activation , neutrophils release dna fibres decorated with antimicrobial proteins , forming neutrop... | 501 | 225 |
95 | parenting stress escalates at a much faster rate among mothers of disabled children in comparison to mothers of non - disabled children . the addition of a disabled child to a family requires parents to adopt new roles and responsibilities and , in turn , creates a change in the function of the family system . indeed ,... | [ purpose ] the purpose of this research was two - fold : ( 1 ) to evaluate the effects of father s parenting participation on parenting stress among mothers with disabled children and ( 2 ) more specifically , to investigate the importance of fathers parenting participation in decreasing mothers parenting stress . [ s... | 467 | 198 |
96 | progressive nodular histiocytosis ( pnh ) is a rare normolipemic macrophage disorder first described by taunton et al . , in 1978 . it belongs to a subgroup of non - langerhans cell histiocytosis ( lchs ) , the juvenile xanthogranuloma ( jxg ) family , which includes xanthoma disseminatum ( xd ) , benign cephalic histi... | progressive nodular histiocytosis ( pnh ) is a rare normolipemic macrophage disorder and belongs to a subgroup of non - langerhans cell histiocytosis ( lchs ) which is characterized by a progressive course with no sign of spontaneous resolution but without systemic involvement . we report a 30-year - old gentleman who ... | 193 | 288 |
97 | desmoplastic fibroma ( df ) , a benign locally aggressive lesion of the bone is recognized as an intra - osseous counterpart of soft tissue fibromatosis and is usually seen affecting the long bones , pelvis and only occasionally presents itself as a jaw lesion . mandible is most commonly affected when compared to the m... | desmoplastic fibroma ( df ) is a benign intra - osseous neoplasm , that is , recognized as the intra - osseous counterpart of soft tissue fibromatosis in both gnathic and extra - gnathic sites . it has a propensity for locally aggressive behavior and local recurrence . an occurrence of intra - osseous lesion other than... | 195 | 169 |
98 | nasopharyngeal carcinoma ( npc ) is an endemic disease within specific regions in the world . the highest incidence is found among southern chinese people , especially those of cantonese origin , whereas among caucasians from north american and other western countries it is sporadic . radiation therapy ( rt ) , alone o... | intrathoracic endotracheal metastasis from a very distant site is extremely rare . we report the first case of such a disease in a 68-year - old man with nasopharyngeal carcinoma who presented with a cough and hemoptysis 34 months after finishing radiotherapy . prior to tracheal metastasis , he developed a solitary met... | 165 | 207 |
99 | though the exact incidence is unknown , it ranges from 3 - 10 % in nulliparous population . it is a significant public health threat globally contributing greatly to maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity . extensive changes occur in the kidneys as part of the end - organ damage in preeclampsia . proteinuria oc... | background : it is well - known that estimation of 24-h urine protein and spot urine protein / creatinine ( p / c ) ratio are commonly performed investigations to assess proteinuria in preeclamptic women . serum uric acid has been shown to correlate well with disease severity in preeclampsia.materials and methods : a t... | 287 | 276 |
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