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a 51-year - old male was transferred to asan medical center with sustained fever for 2 months .
being suspected of having an upper respiratory infection , he had been treated with antipyretic medication in a primary clinic , but the fever persisted .
consequently , the patient was referred to a regional tertiary ho... | a 51-year - old male with sustained fever was diagnosed with military tuberculosis and tuberculous aortitis complicated with pseudoaneurysm formation at the proximal descending aorta .
a follow - up computed tomography evaluation showed an increased size of the pseudoaneurysm in this area , suggestive of a contained ... |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( copd ) is estimated to affect approximately 24 million us adults.1 it comprises the majority of chronic lower respiratory disease , a condition that has risen to the third leading cause of death in the us.2 chronic bronchitis ( cb ) , characterized by presence of a chronic cough ... | purposechronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( copd ) exacerbations are the leading cause of hospital admission and death among chronic bronchitis ( cb ) patients .
this study estimated annual copd exacerbation rates , related costs , and their predictors among patients treated for cb.methodsthis was a retrospective ... |
cor triatriatum is one of the most sparse congenital cardiac anomalies , accounting for approximately 0.1% of all congenital heart diseases.1 , 2 a classic form of cor triatriatum may be defined as the left atrium subdivided into dorsal and ventral chambers by a fibromuscular diaphragm ; the dorsal chamber received the... | cor triatriatum is defined as a membrane within the left atrium , which might lead to restricted pulmonary venous return .
diagnosis is usually achieved by echocardiography in early infancy .
therapy of choice is the excision of the membrane .
herein , successful correction of cor triatriatum in a 4-year - old gi... |
penicillin belongs to an important group of antibiotics called beta ( )-lactam antibiotics which are generally effective at eradicating common bacterial infections and are relatively inexpensive and therefore widely used to treat skin , ear , sinus and upper respiratory tract infections .
this class of antibiotics in... | hypersensitivity reactions are the major problem in the use of penicillins .
true penicillin allergy is rare with the estimated frequency of anaphylaxis at 1 - 5 per 10 000 cases of penicillin therapy .
hypersensitivity is however , its most important adverse reaction resulting in nausea , vomiting , pruritus , urt... |
hilar cholangiocarcinoma , or klatskin tumor , is the most common malignant tumor affecting the extrahepatic bile duct .
only a very few patients with unresectable , indolent , and slow - growing hilar cholangiocarcinoma can have long - term survival .
the prognosis of most patients with unresectable tumor is poor ... | backgroundhilar cholangiocarcinoma is the most common malignant tumor affecting the extrahepatic bile duct .
surgical treatment offers the only possibility of cure , and it requires removal of all tumoral tissues with adequate resection margins .
the aims of this review are to summarize the findings and to discuss ... |
most of the indian parturients still suffer from agony of labor pains due to lack of awareness . enhanced patient safety and satisfaction
reduction in total dose of local anesthetic and thus motor blockade is crucial to improve the obstetric outcome .
studies that compare the modes of epidural drug delivery during ... | background and aims : minimal consumption of local anesthetic and opioid for epidural labor analgesia has been advocated for safe obstetric outcome and superior maternal satisfaction .
the primary objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the analgesic efficacy of mode of administration of epidural 0.1% rop... |
participatory appraisal : a participatory appraisal was conducted in may 2012 for two hours , by one facilitator and three veterinarians who were dispatched to miyazaki to control the fmd epidemic , to design a questionnaire . prior to the appraisal , all three veterinarians were interviewed individually and were con... | foot - and - mouth disease ( fmd ) occurred in miyazaki , japan , in 2010 , and 290,000 animals were culled .
this paper describes the mental distress of the volunteers who had been dispatched to miyazaki for disease control two years after the epidemic .
it also assesses risk factors for post - traumatic stress di... |
major depressive disorder ( mdd ) affects ~15% of the population and is a source of substantial financial burden on society and individuals.1 the mechanisms associated with the pathogenesis of mdd have yet to be completely understood , and the current treatments remain ineffective in a large subset of patients.2,3 to d... | backgroundpostpartum depression ( ppd ) could affect ~10% of women and impair the quality of mother infant interactions .
currently , there are no objective methods to diagnose ppd .
therefore , this study was conducted to identify potential biomarkers for diagnosing ppd.materials and methodsmorning urine samples ... |
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ( ercp ) is an invasive procedure carrying potential complications such as pancreatitis , hemorrhage , perforation , cholangitis , cholecystitis and cardiopulmonary abnormalities.1 because of these complications , ercp is used primarily for treatment rather than diagnostic... | uneventful duodenal perforation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ( ercp ) is an uncommon but occasionally fatal complication .
ercp - related perforations may occur during sphincterotomy and improper manipulation of the equipment and scope .
traditionally , duodenal perforation has been treated... |
cerebral palsy ( cp ) comprises a group of movement and posture disorders resulting from
nonprogressive , permanent damage to the immature brain1 .
motor impairment is the main manifestation of cp , with consequent
effects on the biomechanics of the body2 .
children with cp exhibit impaired muscle coordination ... | [ purpose ] the aim of the present study was to perform a review of the literature on
objective measures of upper limb movements in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy
and describe the methods used to investigate upper limb kinematics in this population .
[ materials and methods ] an extensive database s... |
the use of titanium in dental implant materials is based on the low thermal conductivity of this metal , besides the fact that it does nt release toxic ions and has an appropriate elasticity module , which helps bone to heal when in close contact with the titanium implant surface.1 titanium is highly ductile and resist... | titanium plates treated in vitro with a mouthwash containing amine fluoride ( 100 ppm f ) and another containing zinc - substituted carbonate hydroxyapatite have been analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy to evaluate the modification of the surface roughness induced by treatment with the... |
lumbar interbody fusion ( lif ) surgery , widely used as a major surgical treatment for degenerative spinal diseases with instability18 ) , has been applied to diseases such as foraminal stenosis , spondylolisthesis , and spinal deformities1821 ) . according to approach ,
the technique is classified into anterior ( a... | objectivealthough trunk muscles in the lumbar spine preserve spinal stability and motility , little is known about the relationship between trunk muscles and spinal fusion rate . the aim of the present study is to evaluate the correlation between trunk muscles cross sectional area ( mcsa ) and fusion rate after posteri... |
diagnostic radiology imaging techniques including conventional radiography , fluoroscopy , and computed tomography ( ct ) procedures will continue to provide tremendous benefits to modern healthcare and the benefit derived by the patient will far outweigh the small risk associated with any properly conducted imaging mo... | the quantification of radiation risks associated with radiological examinations has been a subject of interest with the increased use of x - rays .
effective dose , which is a risk - weighted measure of radiation to organs in the body associated with radiological examination , is considered a good indicator of radiol... |
extra - pulmonary tb ( ep - tb ) is seen only in 10 15% cases and lymph nodes are the most common site for ep - tb in india .
genital tb is uncommon , and testicular tb is further rare , comprising only 3% of genital tb .
commonly , it occurs during disseminated tb , but isolated testicular tb is extremely rare . i... | testicular tuberculosis ( tb ) is a rare form of genitourinary tb .
it is usually presented as painful or painless testicular swelling with or without scrotal ulceration or discharging sinus .
infertility may occur .
epididymal involvement is usually seen in testicular tb . in most cases ,
genital tb is associa... |
to celebrate the 20 anniversary of the cochrane collaboration , it would be remiss not to start by honoring the collaboration 's namesake : professor archie cochrane . in 1979
it is surely a great criticism of our profession that we have not organized a critical summary , by specialty or subspecialty , adapted period... | abstractaimthe cochrane skin group ( csg ) is part of the international cochrane collaboration ( http://www.cochrane.org/ ) .
the csg prepares , maintains and disseminates high quality evidencebased summaries on the prevention , diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases .
we present a synopsis of the history , scope... |
persistent left superior vena cava ( plsvc ) is one of the most common venous anormaly of the thorax .
however , the incidence is in less than 0.5% in the general population but occurs in approximately 4% of patients with congenital heart disease.1 ) sinus venosus atrial septal defect ( svd ) accounts for 4 - 11% of ... | we present a case of persistent left superior vena cava , anomalous right pulmonary venous connection to the right - sided superior vena cava and sinus venosus atrial septal defect detected by computed tomography ( ct ) pulmonary angiography and echocardiography .
these defects were surgically corrected using a doubl... |
diabetic renal disease develops in about 20 - 40% of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus ( dm ) . unlike type 1
dm patients where > 95% of renal disease is the result of diabetic nephropathy ( dn ) ( diabetic glomerulosclerosis ( dgs ) ) , the renal disease in type 2 dm patients is more complex and heterogeneou... | background : the prevalence of nondiabetic renal disease ( ndrd ) among type 2 diabetics varies widely depending on the populations being studied and the selection criteria .
also , for patients found to have ndrd different predicting factors have been identified by different studies.objectives:to determine : ( i ) f... |
stereotactic radiosurgery is an established treatment option for arteriovenous malformation ( avm ) , benign and malignant brain tumors , and neuralgia because of its efficacy and minimal invasiveness .
conventional radiation - induced late side effects such as tumor formation and vasculopathy - related lesions are w... | background stereotactic radiosurgery plays a critical role in the treatment of central nervous system neoplasm and cerebrovascular malformations .
this procedure is purportedly less invasive , but problems occurring later including tumor formation , necrosis , and vasculopathy - related diseases have been reported .... |
high cost for dental services is a common reason for adults avoidance of dental visits.1,2 cost - sharing schemes as third - party payment , e.g. , health insurance systems , have attempted to reduce or remove cost barriers and to ease access to and use of dental services.3,4 in several studies , dental insurance has b... | objectives : to assess the relationship between insurance status and type of service received among dentate adults in a developing oral health care system.methods:a cross - sectional survey based on phone interviews in tehran , iran . four trained interviewers collected data using a structured questionnaire . of 1,531 ... |
in 1986 , susumu ohno published a work based on the following tenet : all music has held on the repetition of small replicating units , obsessively used by great musicians forced to plagiarize themselves , thus being easily recognizable .
similar units are found in our genetic code ( ohno and ohno , 1986 ) .
ohno s... | we are transient beings , in a world of constantly changing culture . at home in the fields of art and science , seemingly capable of magnificent abstractions , humans have an intense need to externalize their insights .
music is an art and a highly transmissible cultural product , but we still have an incomplete und... |
irom sveta , koronarna bolest srca ( kbs ) predstavlja vodei uzrok smrti i invaliditeta .
enos i inos kod pacijenata sa izolovanom kbs i kbs povezanom sa hipertenzijom ( ht ) kod razliitih starosnih grupa .
studija je obuhvatila 50 pacijenata sa izolovanom kbs i 42 pacijenta sa kbs povezanom sa ht .
kod pacijenat... | summarybackgroundcoronary heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide .
hypertension is a major independent risk factor for the development of chd .
abnormalities in no generation or activity have been proposed as a major mechanism of chd .
the purpose of this article is to determine the ... |
prostate cancer is the second most frequent cancer diagnosis in men , and the estimated incident cases of the disease worldwide exceeded 900,000 in 2008 .
global incidence varies tremendously , reflecting local and regional genetics , diet and other environmental exposures , sociodemographic characteristics , life ex... | today , the majority of men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer will present with low - risk features of the disease . because prostate cancer often takes an insidious course , it is debated whether the majority of these men require radical treatment and the accompanying derangement of quality of life domains imposed ... |
since the osseointegration of titanium has been introduced for the first time by brnemark,1 the implant has become one of the reliable dental surgical methods that can replace the traditional fixed dental prosthesis as a method of recovering a missing tooth , and subsequently has been used successfully for fully or par... | purposein case of large horizontal discrepancy of alveolar ridge due to severe resorption , cantilevered crown is usually an unavoidable treatment modality . the purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical criteria for the placement of the aforementioned implant crown.materials and methodsthe mandible model with... |
friederich is credited with describing the first case of a ciliated hepatic foregut cyst ( chfc ) in 1857 and positing their congenital origin .
wheeler and edmonson were the first to use the term chfc to describe the lesion .
they also identified specific characteristics , which differentiate it from other hepat... | ciliated hepatic foregut cysts ( chfcs ) are rare congenital cysts of the liver that originate from the embryologic foregut .
despite an increase in incidence , they remain rare and several key characteristics remain poorly understood , including the range of presentation and the risk of malignant conversion .
larg... |
carbohydrates are ubiquitous
in biology , playing diverse roles
on their own as well as in conjunction with other biomolecules such
as proteins and lipids .
carbohydrates themselves function
as metabolic intermediates , fuels and in energy storage while their
role in glycoproteins and glycolipids include mo... | a polarizable
empirical force field based on the classical drude
oscillator is presented for the hexopyranose form of selected monosaccharides .
parameter optimization targeted quantum mechanical ( qm ) dipole moments ,
solute
water interaction energies , vibrational frequencies ,
and conformational energie... |
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis ( fsgs ) is one of the most common causes of proteinuric kidney disease that eventually progresses to the end - stage renal failure .
molecular studies revealed a central role of glomerular podocyte damage in the development of fsgs.1,2 a growing number of proteins , expressed by po... | mutations in cd2-associated protein ( cd2ap ) have been identified in patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis ( fsgs ) ; however , reports of cd2ap mutations remain scarce .
we performed sanger sequencing in a patient with steroid - resistant fsgs and identified a heterozygous cd2ap mutation ( p.t374a , c.11... |
blume and rojas2 ) first published in the 1980s a modified unilateral approach of posterior lumbar interbody fusion ( plif ) , named transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion ( tlif ) . harms and jeszensky12 ) confirmed its treatment outcome and contributed to the popularization of tlif during the 1990s .
humphreys et a... | objectivecases of contralateral radiculopathy after a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with a single cage ( unilateral tlif ) had been reported , but the phenomenon has not been explained satisfactorily .
the purpose of this study was to determine its incidence , causes , and risk factors.methodswe did retrospe... |
the 44 wnv isolates included in this study were obtained in the houston , texas , metropolitan area during the course of 5 years ( 20022006 ) .
all of the 25 earlier isolates and 19 newly sequenced isolates came from dead birds or mosquitoes and were isolated as previously described ( 7 ) .
the complete premembrane... | the accumulation and fixation of mutations in west nile virus ( wnv ) led to the emergence of a dominant genotype throughout north america .
subsequent analysis of 44 isolates , including 19 new sequences , from houston , texas , suggests that wnv has reached relative genetic stasis at the local level in recent years... |
it is considered that the fundamental cause of diet - related diseases is improperly balanced diet and wrong eating habits .
many experts think that young people cope well with excessive or deficient intake of nutrients .
the aim of our study was to determine whether nutritional mistakes made in group of young educ... | it is quite unbelievable but significant percentage of young healthy women is at risk of anaemia despite proper nutritional state . in this study we decided to determine the lack or excess of which nutrients in a diet can lead to any effects .
the major cause of anaemia is not , as in many studies on nutritional stat... |
mucormycosis caused by order mucorales , an ubiquitous saprophytic mold found in soil and organic matter worldwide , is a rare but invasive opportunistic fungal infection .
the disease in humans is mainly limited to people with risk factors such as neutropenia [ 36 ] , immune deficiencies [ 24,7,8 ] , malignant disea... | highlightsmucormycosis is a rare but invasive opportunistic fungal infection.we report an unusual presentation of mucormycosis of ascending colon that was simulating carcinoma colon.knowing this unusual presentation , surgeon need to maintain a high index of suspicion and perform timely & appropriate diagnostic evaluat... |
contrast - induced nephropathy ( cin ) is a common cause of acute renal failure . as the usage of contrast agent increase at the diagnostic and interventional area , like coronary angiography ( cag ) , the frequency of cin and the concern increase .
although many risk factors have been identified , sometimes neither ... | backgroundhemoglobin concentration ( hb ) and left ventricular ejection fraction ( ef ) are known predictors of contrast induced nephropathy ( cin ) .
we hypothesized that combination of hb concentration and left ventricular ef is superior to either variable alone in predicting contrast induced nephropathy in patient... |
sepsis induces lethal effects primarily through excessive activation of a series of proinflammatory , anti - inflammatory , and apoptotic cascades , ultimately resulting in a disruption of physiologic homeostasis , leading to organ dysfunction , shock , and death ( 1 ) . beyond diagnosing sepsis ,
clinicians are also... | background : procalcitonin ( pct ) kinetics is a good prognosis marker in infectious diseases , but few studies of children sepsis have been performed.objectives:the aim of our study was to examine kinetics of procalcitonin , to evaluate its relationship with severity and to analyze its usefulness in the prediction of ... |
work - related musculoskeletal disorders known as overuse injuries , account for a significant
proportion of work injuries .
there are several known risk factors for upper - extremity muscle
injuries , including repetitive and continuous - flow assembly work1,2,3 .
work - related musculoskeletal disorders are a... | [ purpose ] this study investigated the difference screwdriver handle size has on forearm
muscle activities and wrist motion during screw - driving work . [ subjects ] fourteen males
aged 2030 years , were recruited .
[ methods ] we measured the forearm muscle activities
using a mp 150 system and wrist motion ... |
the last century has witnessed a considerable rise in the survival of young preterm infants with feeding difficulties thanks to the advances in their care .
sucking is regarded as the best way to feed newborns ; however , the sucking skills of preterm infants become mature between weeks 32 and 34 ( 1 ) .
oral feedi... | background : one of the limiting factors for early hospital discharge in preterm infants is their inability to feed sufficiently to obtain consistent weight gain .
therefore , feeding difficulty is one of the most significant issues with which a preterm infant is faced.objectives:the purpose of this study was to exam... |
renal transplantation remains the therapeutic modality of choice for patients with end stage renal disease , with improved quality of life compared to dialysis .
blood pressure levels in patients with end stage renal disease are often elevated and difficult to control .
the pathophysiology of hypertension in this p... | objectives . to determine the changes in blood pressure levels and antihypertensive medication use in the postrenal transplantation period compared to pretransplantation one .
methods .
a comparative cross - sectional study was carried out on renal transplant recipients at the kenyatta national hospital , a nationa... |
steroid cell tumors of the ovary are rare hormone secreting tumors characterized by a steroid cell proliferation , of which there are three subgroups : steroid cell tumor not otherwise specified ( nos ) , stromal luteoma and leydig cell tumor .
steroid cell tumors account for less than 0.1% of all tumors of the ovary... | steroid cell tumors of the ovaries are rare sex - hormone secreting tumors which are usually benign and unilateral .
one previous study has estimated the tumors to be bilateral in 6% of patients .
we report a case of post menopausal virilization where tumor histology revealed steroid cell tumor not otherwise specif... |
since 1797 when the rosenmuller valve was first described , there were only a few publications describing the cls - mfs and their functional roles [ 24 ] .
zoumalan et al . reported that 74 ( 59.7% ) in 124 lacrimal systems had some variation of mucosal folds , and the remaining 50 ( 40.3% ) had no visible mucosal fo... | purpose . the study aimed to investigate canalicular / lacrimal sac mucosal folds ( cls - mfs ) in vivo and in cadavers in order to explore their functional roles in the lacrimal drainage system . method .
the observations of cls - mfs in vivo were performed on 16 patients with chronic dacryocystitis after undergoing... |
enteritis cystica profunda ( ecp ) is a lesion in which a mucin - filled cystic space is surrounded partially with non - neoplastic epithelial cells in the submucosal tissue of the small bowel.1 the cause of ecp is not certain but congenital factors as well as acquired factors such as intestinal inflammation are sugges... | enteritis cystica profunda is a very rare disease in which a mucin - filled cystic space is surrounded partially with nonneoplastic columnar epithelium in the submucosa of the small intestine .
most of the cases are accompanied by intestinal diseases , and the disease usually occurs in the jejunum and the ileum and t... |
lung volume measurements are useful for characterizing the severity of respiratory
diseases , evaluating the results of interventions , and determining prognosis .
( , ) patients with restrictive lung disease ( rld ) can
present with reduced tlc , whereas those with chronic obstructive lung disease ( old )
can ... | objective : to compare tlc and rv values obtained by the single - breath helium dilution
( sbhd ) method with those obtained by whole - body plethysmography ( wbp ) in
patients with normal lung function , patients with obstructive lung disease
( old ) , and patients with restrictive lung disease ( rld ) , varying... |
the aim of designing biras is to make full use of the retrieval function of entrez and timely retrieve the latest information of literatures and gene sequences .
usually , when we retrieve a keyword or term by entrez web server in ncbi , we will first get a summary list of literatures and gene sequences .
if we fin... | the aim of this study is to design a biological information retrieval and analysis system ( biras ) based on the internet .
using the specific network protocol , biras system could send and receive information from the entrez search and retrieval system maintained by national center for biotechnology information ( nc... |
polychlorinated biphenyls ( pcbs ) are known to be immunotoxic , yet the effects on neutrophil ( pmn ) function are not well characterized . we incubated pmns isolated from rat peritoneum with a mixture of pcb congeners , aroclor 1242 , in the absence or presence of either phorbol myristate acetate ( pma ) to stimulate... | |
vaccine strain : the attenuated mhp 168 strain ( titer 1
10 color changing units ( ccu)/ml ) was purchased from nanjing
tianbang bio - industry co. ( nanjing , pr china ) . the safety of the attenuated
mhp 168 strain was certified by an animal regression test .
animals and experimental design : twenty - four n... | the aim of this study was to evaluate the immune responses to intranasal and
intrapulmonary vaccinations with the attenuated mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
( mhp ) 168 strain in the local respiratory tract in pigs .
twenty - four
pigs were randomly divided into 4 groups : an intranasal immunization group , an
intra... |
spontaneous ovarian tumors are very rare in aci , wistar , f344 and donryu rats ; the few neoplasms found are of the granulosa / theca cell type .
ovarian tumors were also rare in these strains of rats when given high doses of n - alkyl - n - nitrosoureas continuously in the drinking water for their life - span ; how... | |
nonspecific low back pain ( nslbp ) is a widespread problem with major social and economical
consequences2 , 3 .
nslbp comprises 85 to 90% of low back pain
diagnoses and is defined as low back pain not attributable to a recognizable , known specific
pathology , e.g. , infection , tumor , osteoporosis , or fract... | [ purpose ] nonspecific low back pain ( nslbp ) is a very common but largely self - limiting
condition .
several types of tape and their associated application methods are available
for different conditions .
the aim of the present study was to observe the effect of
kinesio taping ( kt ) compared with traditi... |
janeswille , usa . labrafac , labrasol , tanscutol p and labraphil were obtained from gattefosse india pvt . ltd .
tween-80 , tween-60 , isopropyl myristate , oleic acid and soyabean oil were obtained from s.d .
pseudo - ternary phase diagrams were constructed to obtain the appropriate components and their concentr... | it is a challenge to develop the optimum dosage form of poorly water - soluble drugs and to target them due to limited bioavailability , intra and inter subject variability . in this investigation , mucoadhesive microemulsion of curcumin
was developed by water titration method taking biocompatible components for intr... |
the amount of physical activity of the elderly in elderly care facilities is very low .
the
incidence of geriatric conditions such as insomnia and depression among the elderly in care
facilities is high compared to the elderly living at home .
also , health problems such as
stress , depression and sleep disor... | [ purpose ] this study examined the effects of sittercise on elderly subjects depression
and sleep quality . [ subjects ] the subjects of this quasi - experimental study were divided
into an experimental group and a control group .
[ methods ] the subjects of the experimental
group performed sittercise and the ... |
it is a retrospective analysis of first 50 patients enrolled in our clinic for osteoporosis .
postmenopausal women with t score of less than -2.5 or history suggestive fragility fracture with supportive bone mineral density ( bmd ) were included .
patients having hypercalcemia , abnormal renal function , myeloma... | introduction : there is very little published literature about experience with osteoporosis treatment from our country.materials and methods : it is a retrospective analysis of first 50 patients enrolled in our clinic for osteoporosis .
postmenopausal women with t score of less than -2.5 or history suggestive fragili... |
to form the rapidly degrading porogen phase , high mw , high guluronic acid ( ga)-content alginates ( mvg ; fmc biopolymer ) were modified by oxidation of between 37.5% of ga residues with sodium periodate ( sigma ; ref .
21 ) . following dialysis , sterile filtration and lyophilization , binary mixtures of oxidized ... | the effectiveness of stem - cell therapies has been hampered by cell death and limited control over fate1 .
these problems can be partially circumvented by using macroporous biomaterials that improve the survival of transplanted stem cells and provide molecular cues to direct cell phenotype24 .
stem cell behavior c... |
the majority of cases is benign , and arises from the sacro - coccygeal region , ovary , mediastinum , or retroperitoneum .
a small percentage of cases exhibit malignant components , present at unusual site , or present during adult middle age ( 1 ) .
primary germ cell tumors of the mediastinum represent approximat... | we report an unusual case of 9.5-cm - sized embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma arose from a mediastinal mature teratoma in a 46-yr - old man . a man presented with chest trauma as a result of an accident at 10 september 2011 . on chest x - ray
, an anterior mediastinal mass was detected . to obtain further information ,
ch... |
obesity in the united states remains high at 36.5% of reproductive - age women of all ethnicities in 2012 ; 17% are class ii or iii obese , defined as bmi 3539.9 kg / m and bmi of at least 40 kg / m , respectively . given the variety of other risks obese women
face during pregnancy ( e.g. , hypertensive disorders ,... | objective . to determine if there is an association between bmi and 3rd- or 4th - degree perineal lacerations in normal spontaneous and operative vaginal deliveries
. study design .
we performed a retrospective case control study using a large obstetric quality improvement database over a six - year period .
case... |
malignant pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma ( pcc / pgl ) comprise approximately 1020% of all pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas ( 1 ) .
according to the world health organization classification , the only accepted criterion for diagnosis of malignant pcc / pgl is the presence of metastases in the non - chromaffin... | background and aimsmalignant transformation of pheochromocytomas / paragangliomas ( pcc / pgl ) is a rare occurrence , and predictive factors for the same are not well understood .
this study aims to identify the predictors of malignancy in patients with pcc / pgl.materials and methodswe performed a retrospective ana... |
nanostructured materials exhibit interesting properties in a wide range of spectra including catalytic activity , optical properties and magnetic properties .
nanoporous materials with ordered structures have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their possible utilization as templates for the organ... | porous alumina films had been fabricated by anodizing from aluminum films after an electropolishing procedure .
alumina stripes without pores can be distinguished on the surface of the porous alumina films .
the width of the alumina stripes increases proportionally with the anodizing voltage . and
the pores tend ... |
gastrointestinal disorders are frequently observed , and there may be hepatic dysfunction , glycemic alterations , hyperventilation and dyspnea , tachycardia , blood pressure alterations , gestational diabetes , hemodilution and anemia8,23 . in the oral cavity , due to increased levels of estrogen and progesterone ,
... | the purpose of this study was to assess the current knowledge and recommendations of obstetricians and dentists as to the dental care to pregnant patients in the cities of londrina / pr and bauru / sp , brazil . questionnaires were distributed to professionals of both cities , arguing on the following issues : oral hea... |
blastocystis is the species name of common intestinal protists identified in the stools of humans and many animals worldwide .
although discovered more than 100 years ago , many biological properties of blastocystis are still unresolved .
they are probably the most common intestinal protozoa in parasitological surv... | backgroundthe aims of this study were to identify blastocystis subtypes ( sts ) in a cohort of turkish patients with various gastrointestinal symptoms using a novel real time pcr method developed recently for blastocystis detection and assess the relationship between blastocystis sts and patient symptoms.methodstotally... |
a 53-year - old man with end - stage renal disease was referred for urological evaluation of massive scrotal edema of 1 month duration .
the patient had no trauma , hematuria , or pain and no signs of overhydration .
patency between the peritoneal cavity and the right inguinal canal was revealed and there was a lar... | we report a case of genital swelling in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis .
a physical examination did not identify any defect .
ultrasonography revealed a large hydrocele , and surgical repair brought resolution of the genital swelling .
two months later , however , the genital swelli... |
various treatment options and appliances are used for the viable treatment of class ii malocclusions , such as removable and fixed functional appliances , extraoral appliances , extraction therapy , and orthognathic surgery . among these treatment alternatives the success of the functional therapy is mainly related to ... | objectives : the purpose of this study was to evaluate the short - term dentoalveolar and soft tissue changes in late adolescent patients treated with the forsus frd.methods:a prospective study was carried out on 54 lateral cephalometric radiograms that were taken before placement and after removal of the appliance in ... |
incidence of azoospermia is approximately 1% of all men and 10 to 15% of infertile males . in order to confirm the diagnosis of azoopermia ,
at least two semen samples obtained should be examined according to world health organization guidelines from 2010 .
azoospermia is divided into two groups : as obstructive an... | introduction : to present results of microtese procedure in treatment of male infertility in patients with azoospermia at baheci bih ivf center during two - year period of 2013-2014.methods:in the stated time - period , 55 microtese surgeries were performed . in 52.7% of the cases ,
sperm cells were isolated after mi... |
the current study is a cross - sectional analysis of baseline data from the reasons for geographic and racial differences in stroke ( regards ) study .
the regards study is a prospective , population - based cohort study designed to investigate racial and geographic differences in stroke incidence and stroke mortalit... | objectivestroke symptoms among individuals reporting no physician diagnosis of stroke are associated with an increased risk of future stroke .
few studies have assessed whether individuals with diabetes or prediabetes , but no physician diagnosis of stroke , have an increased prevalence of stroke symptoms.research de... |
hepatocellular carcinoma ( hcc ) is one of the most common malignancies and has increasing incidence , which causes millions of cancer - related death globally . due to the low positive rates of diagnosis of hcc ,
a large proportion of hcc patients lose their opportunity to receive curative - intent therapies , such ... | backgroundhepatocellular carcinoma ( hcc ) is characterized by rich vascularization in the tumor , and vascular endothelial growth factor ( vegf ) plays important roles in vascularization .
the results of the roles of vegf in predicting efficacy of sorafenib in hcc are conflicting . in this meta - analysis , we aimed... |
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ( nafld ) has become an important public health issue because of its high prevalence .
it has been reported that prevalence of nafld in general population is estimated to be 20% to 30% in western countries and 5% to 18% in asia , and it is increasing over time .
nafld , which is now... | abstractnonalcoholic fatty liver disease ( nafld ) is known as a risk of incident cardiovascular disease ( cvd ) .
about 20% of nafld occurs in nonobese individuals . however , it remains to be elucidated the association between nonoverweight with nafld and a risk of incident cvd .
therefore , we investigated the r... |
assessment of airway inflammation is normally recognized as an important aspect in the diagnosis and clinical control of asthma , but is not considered for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( copd ) .
both of them are considered as chronic airway inflammatory diseases , typically associated with th2-mediated immu... | introductionmeasurements of eosinophils in induced sputum and fractional exhaled nitric oxide ( feno ) are noninvasive biomarkers for assessing airway inflammation phenotypes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( copd ) . nevertheless , the clinical application of the correlation between feno levels and sputum eos... |
uterine papillary serous cancer ( upsc ) was described as a distinct entity by lauchlan in 1981 .
hendricks noticed that although upsc represented 4% of all uterine cancers ; it accounted for 50% of the uterine cancer recurrences [ 210 ] .
in fact , early stage upsc accounted for 25% of deaths from uterine cancer [... | objective . to review
the management and outcomes of women with surgically staged 1 upsc . methods .
we report on a case series from 20082010 from hamilton canada .
we summarize the data from a literature search on surgically staged 1 upsc . results .
there is a group women with stage 1a upsc with no residual d... |
drug - related rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms ( dress ) or drug - induced hypersensitivity syndrome ( dihs ) is a life - threatening multiorgan systemic reaction characterized by rash , fever , lymphadenopathy , hepatitis , and leukocytosis with eosinophilia .
these conditions are caused by a limited nu... | we report the case of a 70-year - old female patient with granulomatous interstitial nephritis ( gin ) induced by carbamazepine ( cbz ) . the patient had a 22-year history of bipolar disorder .
approximately 50 days before admission to our hospital , she was switched from valproic acid to 200 mg / day cbz for mood ... |
in 2011 , an estimated 347 million people worldwide were affected by diabetes , and the number is expected to double by 2030 .
diabetic macular edema ( dme ) is a leading cause of visual impairment in such patients and if left untreated > 50% of patients lose more than two lines of visual acuity ( va ) within 2 yea... | diabetic macular edema ( dme ) is the main cause of visual impairment in diabetic patients .
the management of dme is complex and often various treatment approaches are needed . at the present time , despite the enthusiasm for evaluating several new treatments for dme , including the intravitreal pharmacologic therap... |
some elderly become frail and experience a decline in muscle mass and strength , as well as functional disability .
preserving physical performance ( pp ) could secure independent living , which for older adults permits the satisfaction of being self - sustained and drastically reduces economic / health care costs . ... | the purpose of this review was to examine the relationship between physical performance and body composition measurements , including fat / muscle mass and bone mineral density ( bmd ) in individuals 60 years of age .
various measurements used to assess body composition , bmd , and physical performance ( pp ) were di... |
quadratuslumborum ( ql ) block has been described by blanco and used as an analgesic for abdominoplasties ( unpublished ) .
the radiological study on posterior approach of transversus abdominis plane block ( now called ql block ) in volunteers has shown the spread of the dye and local anaesthetics from t4-l1 .
its ... | the quadratus lumborum ( ql ) block as a postoperative analgesic method following abdominal surgery has been described by blanco for superficial surgeries but not used for major laparotomy .
this ipsilateral ql block had low pain scores and opioid use on day one with sensory block upto t8-l1 .
the options of variou... |
the ring - type polymerases ( also called replicases ) are found in all organisms and consist of three major components : the dna polymerase , a protein ring or sliding clamp , and a clamp - loading complex .
the prokaryotic sliding clamp is a protein referred to as and the eukaryotic sliding clamp is called prolife... | ring - type polymerases consist of a dna polymerase , a ring - shaped sliding clamp protein and a clamp - loading complex . sliding clamp proteins
are found in all organisms and are called proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( pcna ) in eukaryotes and the clamp in prokaryotes . both pcna and form a ring around dna ,... |
the field of cosmetic facial rejuvenation has been revolutionised by the availability of facial fillers in differing densities .
fillers are now a prime sought after rejuvenation procedure as they offer a youthful 3 dimensional look with minimal invasiveness .
aging of human face is a complex dynamic interplay of v... | context : facial fillers have revolutionized the field of cosmetic facial rejuvenation as it has become the prime sought after rejuvenation procedure offering youthful , 3-dimensional look with minimal invasiveness .
fillers are expensive and need to be redone periodically hence a sound understanding of structural b... |
significant effort is being made in multiple laboratories to elaborate new intervention procedures aimed at inducing juvenile - like neural plasticity in the adult brain .
in addition to the theoretical relevance of these studies in a basis research perspective , they may have a great impact also on clinical practice... | amblyopia is the most common form of impairment of visual function affecting one eye , with a prevalence of about 15% of the total world population .
this pathology is caused by early abnormal visual experience with a functional imbalance between the two eyes owing to anisometropia , strabismus , or congenital catara... |
taxine - derived alkaloids , taxane - derived substances , and glycosides seem to be responsible for the toxicity of taxus spp . by blocking microtubule , sodium and calcium channels causing conduction abnormalities .
we report the case of a 43-year - old man who ingested , for suicidal purposes , common ( or europea... | contexttaxine - derived alkaloids , taxane - derived substances , and glycosides seem to be responsible for the toxicity of taxus spp . by blocking microtubule , sodium and calcium channels causing conduction abnormalities .
cases with taxus baccata acute intoxication have rarely been reported.case detailswe report t... |
bilateral arm coordination is a key component of normal arm motor function and it
determines the quality of the performance of activities of daily living ( adls ) .
the majority
of adls such as putting on a shirt , zipping up a jacket , or pouring a drink are tasks that
generally require the use both arms .
p... | [ purpose ] this study investigated the recovery of arm function and the functional use of
the affected limb in real life of stroke patients after bilateral arm training . [ subjects ]
twenty patients with stroke were randomly allocated to the bt ( bilateral training group ,
n=10 ) and ut ( unilateral training gr... |
vitiligo can progress in some patients with or without medical treatment to involve a major part of the body surface area .
depigmentation is the only treatment option possible in such patients who develop vitiligo on more than 90% body surface area , for which the term
the residual pigmentation , seen in these pat... | background : any residual pigment left in patients of universal vitiligo is managed with topical treatments , cryotherapy , and lasers.aim:the study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of q - switched nd : yag laser in treating the residual pigmentation in patients with universal vitiligo.materials and methods : fif... |
active
pharmaceutical ingredients ( apis ) may be released into the
soil environment when contaminated sewage sludge , sewage effluent ,
or animal manure is applied to land .
consequently , a range of apis has been detected in agricultural
soils , with reported concentrations ranging from 0.02 to 15 g / kg
... | pharmaceuticals present
a potential threat to soil organisms , yet
our understanding of their fate and uptake in soil systems is limited .
this study therefore investigated the fate and uptake of 14c - labeled carbamazepine , diclofenac , fluoxetine , and orlistat in
soil earthworm systems .
sorption coeffic... |
monoclonal antibodies have become attractive clinical anti - cancer drugs in the last 3 decades due to their targeting specificity and suitable pharmacokinetic properties .
they are now a major focus for drug development for cancer therapy since rituximab ( rituxan ) and trastuzumab ( herceptin ) received market appr... | abstract : backgroundmonoclonal antibodies have become attractive clinical anti - cancer drugs in the last 3 decades due to their targeting specificity and suitable pharmacokinetic properties .
mesothelin is a tumor - associated antigen with limited expression in normal tissues .
it is frequently over - expressed o... |
worldwide approximately 14.2 million cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2012 , and there were 8.2 million deaths from cancer in that year .
lung cancer accounts for 1.82 million of these cases , but 1.6 million deaths ( 19.5% ) . in europe ,
more than 410,000 new cases of lung cancer were estimated to have been diag... | lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide with an average rate of 40 - 100/100,000 depending on the level of deprivation , and the rates are higher in smokers .
the national lung screening trial using three consecutive annual low - dose computed tomography scans is the first and largest screening stu... |
all participants in this study were selected from the geneid database ( 24 ) , which enrolls study subjects with the same han ethnic origin from several hospitals in central china ( individuals enrolled in hospitals in wuhan city were from hubei province , hunan province , anhui province , and henan province ) and nort... | objectiverecent genome - wide association studies ( gwas ) revealed that a 9p21.3 locus was associated with type 2 diabetes . in this study , we carried out a large - scale case - control study in the geneid chinese han population to 1 ) further replicate the association of 9p21.3 type 2 diabetes gwas single nucleotide... |
doctors cushing and bovie first introduced the use of radiofrequency ( rf ) current in medicine about 85 years ago .
today , rf energy is widely used for a number of applications , including production and supplementary treatment option for peripheral and central nervous system lesions , a variety of diseases and mal... | radiofrequency ( rf ) is often used as a supplementary and alternative method to alleviate pain for chronic tendinopathy .
whether or how it would work for acute tendon injury is not addressed in the literatures . through detailed pain and gait monitoring
, we hypothesized that collagenase - induce acute tendinopat... |
we made patent and stenotic vascular models with using three types of balloon expandable stents ( table 1 ) .
all the three stents used in the current study were the metallic frames of drug - eluting stents and they have comparatively thick struts .
these stents were selected since the diagnosis of in - stent reste... | objectivewe wanted to evaluate the performance of prospective electrocardiogram ( ecg)-gated axial scans for assessing coronary stents as compared with retrospective ecg - gated helical scans.materials and methodsas for a vascular model of the coronary artery , a tube of approximately 2.5-mm inner diameter was adopted ... |
parasites are an important component of natural communities , in which host species are habitat to a wide range of microparasites ( e.g. , bacteria and protozoa ) and macroparasites ( e.g. , helminths and arthropods ) ( nunn et al . , 2003 ) .
parasite species richness and abundance varies both among and within host... | identifying the factors that influence the species diversity and distribution of ticks ( acari : ixodida ) across vertebrate host taxa is of fundamental ecological and medical importance .
host body size is considered one of the most important determinants of tick abundance , with larger hosts having higher tick burd... |
in april 2015 , 20 adults who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were enrolled in this study .
inclusion criteria were individuals aged 18 years seeking dental treatment at the department of odontology , university of copenhagen , copenhagen , denmark .
exclusion criteria were as follows : presence of periodontitis o... | background and objectivethe microbial profiles of stimulated saliva samples have been shown to differentiate between patients with periodontitis , patients with dental caries , and orally healthy individuals .
saliva was stimulated to allow for easy and rapid collection ; however , microbial composition may not refle... |
improvements in the techniques and speed with which patients receive reperfusion therapy have significantly decreased mortality and morbidity of patients suffering myocardial infarction ( mi ) .
however , regeneration of flow at the time of reperfusion also leads to a specific myocardial injury in addition to the inj... | backgroundquantification of myocardial area at risk ( aar ) and myocardial infarction ( mi ) zone is critical for assessing novel therapies targeting myocardial ischemia
reperfusion ( ir ) injury .
current goldstandard
methods perfuse the heart with evan 's blue and stain with triphenyl tetrazolium chloride ( ... |
mast cells are key effector cells in ige - associated immune responses , including allergic disorders such as anaphylaxis , atopic dermatitis , allergic rhinitis , and allergic asthma .
mast cell activation through fcri and preformed and newly synthesized mediator release results in allergic inflammatory conditions :... | objectives : rehmannia glutinosa pharmacopuncture solution ( rgps ) was investigated to determine both its anti - allergic inflammatory effects on mast cells and its detailed mechanism of actions.methods:we investigated whether rgps suppress cytokines , enzymes , fcri expression and fcrimediated signaling in rbl-2h3 ce... |
this interest partly reflects an increasing focus on personality in a lifespan perspective and on personality and aging .
although personality , aging , and well - being have been investigated in several studies , there is very little research on the associations between personality and age - related changes in cogni... | certain personality traits are likely to be associated with stress and distress through the lifespan , and as a consequence these traits may influence the rate of age - related cognitive decline .
the present study uses data from the glostrup 1914 cohort to analyze potential effects of personality on decline in gener... |
a 33-year - old female patient presented to the oral surgery clinic , complaining of a painless mandibular swelling with approximately 5 years of evolution .
on extraoral examination , a nodule with a lobulated surface , of bony consistency , fixed , extending 2.5 cm , and located on the mandibular angle was observed... | osteoma is a benign osteogenic tumor composed of cancellous or compact bone , classified as peripheral , central , or extraskeletal .
peripheral osteomas are uncommon . excluding the maxillary sinuses , the maxilla is a rare site for osteomas .
the purpose of this report was to describe clinicopathological and radi... |
pulmonary diseases rate has been increasing and it is related to causes of death for decades . among the pulmonary diseases , chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases ( copd ) ,
asthma , and acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ards ) are the most common and are linked to high mortality and/or high morbidity rates [ 1... | pulmonary inflammation is a hallmark of many respiratory diseases such as asthma , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( copd ) , and acute respiratory syndrome distress ( ards ) .
most of these diseases are treated with anti - inflammatory therapy in order to prevent or to reduce the pulmonary inflammation .
her... |
the study was conducted in flint , michigan , an economically distressed , mid - sized city , as part of a larger study of medication cost problems among low - income patients with diabetes .
patients were identified through general medicine clinics of a large safety - net health system ( 17% of participants ) , its ... | objectivein the face of financial constraints , diabetic patients may forgo prescribed medications , causing negative health effects .
this study examined how cost and noncost factors are associated with patterns of cost - related nonadherence to medications ( crn).research design and methodsthis was a cross - sectio... |
pityriasis lichenoides ( pl ) is one group of inflammatory skin diseases which includes pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta ( pleva ) , ulceronecrotic febrile mucha - habermann disease ( a subtype of pleva which presents fever with ulcerated and necrotic lesions and other systemic symptoms ) , and pityriasis ... | background : pityriasis lichenoides ( pl ) is a lymphoproliferative disease of unknown origin ; its diagnosis is based on clinical characteristics and confirmed by histology.objectives:to describe clinical and histological features of pl in 29 pediatric patients.materials and methods : retrospective descriptive study o... |
getting into a medical college demands a great deal of focus , effort and sacrifice .
one would be inclined to think that almost all medical school graduates would be intelligent , committed and hardworking people .
one would wonder how much of a difference there could be in the caliber and abilities of the doctors... | career in medicine is challenging .
medical education system is a ever evolving entity . due to certain bottle necks in the medical education system
, young medical graduates in india are facing difficulties in career progression .
author draws from the experience of britain and explores how family medicine could... |
homologous recombination ( hr ) promotes the establishment of specialized chromosomal interactions that facilitate dna repair and genome stability during mitotic proliferation and enable genome haploidization during meiosis .
therefore , the controlled engagement and disengagement of all such chromosomal connections ... | holliday junctions ( hjs ) can be formed between sister chromatids or homologous chromosomes during the recombinational repair of dna lesions .
a variety of pathways act upon hjs to remove them from dna , in events that are critical for appropriate chromosome segregation . despite the identification and characterizat... |
varicella or chickenpox is highly contagious , childhood infectious disease caused by primary infection with varicella
usually it has a mild clinical course , rarely with described complication , mostly affecting respiratory tract and rarely the central nervous system .
the case present 8 year old boy hospitalized ... | summaryconflict of interest : none declared.introductionvaricella or chickenpox is highly contagious , childhood infectious disease caused by primary infection with varicella
zoster virus from the herpes family of viruses .
usually it has a mild clinical course , rarely with described complication , mostly affectin... |
one of the major problems of the aged women or older than 35 is getting pregnant in the late fertility life .
fertility rates begin to decline gradually at the age of 30 , more so at 35 , and markedly at 40 . even with fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization , women have more difficulty in getting pregnan... | background : one of the major problems of the aged women or older than 35 is getting pregnant in the late fertility life .
fertility rates begin to decline gradually at the age of 30 , more so at 35 , and markedly at 40 .
even with fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization , women have more difficulty in ... |
recently , the average age of the patients with chronic hepatitis c has been increasing in japan .
incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma ( hcc ) in the elderly patients with chronic hepatitis c ( 65 years or older ) has demonstrated to be higher than younger ones when adjusted by the stage of hepatic fibrosis . in ja... | a combination therapy with pegylated interferon ( peg - ifn ) plus ribavirin ( rbv ) has made it possible to achieve a sustained virological response ( svr ) of 50% in refractory cases with genotype 1b and high levels of plasma hcvrna .
several factors including virus mutation and host factors such as age , gender , ... |
hypotension is strongly associated with poor patient outcome , and reversing this condition clearly should be a primary therapeutic goal when treating patients in the early stages of shock .
the therapeutic goal is to maintain the mean arterial pressure at levels above 60 mmhg , a value thought to be the minimal pres... | monitoring tissue hypoxia in critically ill patients is a challenging task .
tissue pco2 has long been proposed as a marker of tissue hypoxia , although there is considerable controversy on whether the rise in co2 with hypoxia is caused by anaerobic metabolism and excess co2 production or by the accumulation of aerob... |
are rare in dogs and cats ; however , it has been more frequently reported in humans and livestock .
conidiobolomycosis is characterized as a chronic , granulomatous fungal disease of the nasopharynx . on rare occasion disease
can spread to other areas of the head and neck as well as disseminate throughout the body... | conidiobolomycosis is a rare fungal disease of both humans and animals , occurring mainly in tropical and subtropical climates .
we describe a disseminated fungal infection in a young , apparently immunocompetent dog who initially presented for antibiotic resistant pneumonia .
histopathology and mycology identified... |
this retrospective study was approved by the institutional review board , and informed consent was waived .
one hundred twenty - seven patients with 135 cerebral aneurysms underwent endovascular treatment between september 2010 and february 2012 at our institution .
our database was searched for all cases of wide -... | purposethe optimal management of geometrically complex aneurysms remains challenging .
the aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of branch - selective technique ( bt ) in wide - necked aneurysms with an acute angle branch incorporated into the sac.materials and methodseight consec... |
the genefarm project was launched in 2001 soon after the announcement of the near - completion of the arabidopsis thaliana genome ( 1 ) .
the initial annotation released at the same time as the assembled sequence of the five chromosomes was largely a compilation of independent annotations from different members of th... | genomic projects heavily depend on genome annotations and are limited by the current deficiencies in the published predictions of gene structure and function .
it follows that , improved annotation will allow better data mining of genomes , and more secure planning and design of experiments .
the purpose of the gen... |
primary hyperparathyroidism ( phpt ) is relatively common with an estimated prevalence of 1% in the general population and an even higher prevalence in osteoporotic patients . over the last several decades ,
its clinical presentation in most populations has shifted from florid symptomatic disease to mostly that of an... | introduction : whether parathyroidectomy is more beneficial to renal function when compared to medical therapy or observation in primary hyperparathyroidism ( phpt ) is unclear .
neither has this premise been explored in non - caucasian populations .
the estimated glomerular filtration rate ( egfr ) threshold below... |
health professionals and their medical equipments have long been known to act as vectors of infectious diseases .
many microorganisms responsible for hospital - acquired infections are able to stay viable on the surfaces of medical equipment .
the risk of infection caused by pens in hospitals has not yet been deter... | background : health professionals and their medical equipment have long been known to act as vectors of infectious diseases .
the aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of pens used by nursing students working in clinics in relation to transmission of bacteria.materials and methods : the study was conducte... |
the mucopolysaccharidoses ( mps ) are a group of lysosomal storage disorders , each caused by deficiency in one or more specific lysosomal enzymes involved in degrading glycosaminoglycans ( neufeld and muenzer 2001 ) .
the resulting intralysosomal storage of glycosaminoglycans causes progressive disease that involves... | we determined the cardiologic features of children with mps i , ii and vi , and evaluated the effect of enzyme - replacement therapy ( ert ) on cardiac disease .
twenty - four children aged 1 - 18 years with mps i , ii or vi were prospectively evaluated with echocardiogram and electrocardiogram from the start of enz... |
various mechanisms associated with vitreoretinal reattachment surgery can lead to a significant decrease or even blockage of aqueous outflow , resulting in different types of secondary glaucoma . determining the underlying cause of intraocular pressure ( iop ) elevation is crucial for successful management .
goniosco... | transient or permanent elevation of intraocular pressure ( iop ) is a common complication following vitreoretinal surgery .
usually secondary glaucoma , which develops after scleral buckling procedures , or pars plana vitrectomy for repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment , is of multifactorial origin .
it is e... |
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