Volume 19, 2013 (171) - Page: 2  

Mustafa Haki Sucakli, Fuat Ozkan, Mehmet Fatih Inci, Mustafa Celik, Hamit Sirri Keten, Orhan Bozoglan

Department of Family Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcuimam University, Medical Faculty, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:859-864  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889654

Keywords: Carotid Arteries - ultrasonography, Blood Pressure - drug effects, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness - statistics & numerical data, Case-Control Studies, Statistics, Nonparametric, Tobacco, Smokeless - adverse effects, Turkey

Published: 2013-10-16,      Viewed (8110), Downloaded (1036), Related (23), Cited (5)

Mona Kargar, Molouk Hadjibabaie, Kheirollah Gholami

Research Center for Rational Use of Drugs, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:858-858  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889682

Keywords: Endometriosis - surgery, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use, Laparoscopy - adverse effects, Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control, Simvastatin - therapeutic use

Published: 2013-10-16,      Viewed (7381), Downloaded (1134), Related (20), Cited (7)

Alejandro Mesples, Nasir Majeed, Yun Zhang, Xiang Hu

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:852-857  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889525

Keywords: Adult Stem Cells - transplantation, Blood Glucose - analysis, Bone Marrow Transplantation, C-Peptide - blood, Child, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - therapy, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor, Hemoglobins - analysis, Immunotherapy - methods, Insulin Antibodies - blood, Islets of Langerhans - immunology, Recombinant Proteins, Transplantation, Autologous

Published: 2013-10-14,      Viewed (9267), Downloaded (2892), Related (21), Cited (13)

Veljko Flego, Smiljana Ristić, Sanja Dević Pavlić, Dubravka Matanić Lender, Ljiljana Bulat-Kardum, Miljenko Kapović, Anđelka Radojčić Badovinac

Department of Pulmonology, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:846-851  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889554

Keywords: Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - genetics, Aged, 80 and over, Croatia, Gene Frequency, Genetic Predisposition to Disease - genetics, Lung Neoplasms - genetics, Neoplasms, Second Primary - genetics, Odds Ratio, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics, Promoter Regions, Genetic - genetics, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - genetics

Published: 2013-10-11,      Viewed (8576), Downloaded (1094), Related (40), Cited (14)

Radosław Grabysa, Zofia Wańkowicz

Department of Internal Diseases and Cardiology, Medica Healthcare Centre, Ostróda, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:838-845  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889586

Keywords: Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Biological Markers, Blood Chemical Analysis, Blood Pressure, Echocardiography, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Hypertension - drug therapy, Poland - epidemiology, Prevalence, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - etiology, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - etiology

Published: 2013-10-09,      Viewed (9114), Downloaded (1366), Related (31), Cited (8)

Jacob Puliyel

Department of Pediatrics, St. Stephens Hospital, Delhi, India

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:837-837  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889695

Keywords: Respiration, Artificial - methods

Published: 2013-10-09,      Viewed (5517), Downloaded (737), Related (1)

Yang Yimin, Ren Zhiwei, Ma Wei, Rajiv Jha

Xi'an, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:826-836  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889479

Keywords: Bone Cements - therapeutic use, Fractures, Compression - surgery, Kyphoplasty - trends, Spinal Fractures - surgery, Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive - trends, Vertebroplasty - trends

Published: 2013-10-07,      Viewed (8647), Downloaded (6789), Related (28), Cited (37)

Elżbieta Pac-Kożuchowska, Paulina Krawiec

Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:818-825  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889550

Keywords: Birth Weight, Apolipoproteins - blood, Cardiovascular Diseases - genetics, Child, Child, Preschool, Cholesterol - blood, Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins - genetics, Genetic Predisposition to Disease - genetics, Genotype, Gestational Age, Infant, Newborn, Lipid Metabolism - physiology, Longitudinal Studies, Nutritional Status, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics, Triglycerides - blood

Published: 2013-10-04,      Viewed (7829), Downloaded (1579), Related (18), Cited (6)

Peter Clark, Sam Schadt

Jesuit Community, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, USA

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:807-817  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889651

Keywords: Africa - ethnology, Adult, Health Promotion - methods, Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data, Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy, Philadelphia - epidemiology, Preventive Health Services - trends, Public Health - trends, Renal Dialysis - methods, Social Justice, Transients and Migrants - statistics & numerical data

Published: 2013-10-02,      Viewed (7336), Downloaded (1198), Related (8), Cited (1)

Cai-yan Hou, Li-li Xu, Hu Chen, Na Liu, Ming Jiang, Guo-quan Wang, Linlin Zhang, Xiao-hong Wang, Yan-jun Zeng

The 307th Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:802-806  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889408

Keywords: Candidiasis, Invasive - pathology, Adult, Adolescent, China, Diarrhea - pathology, Graft vs Host Disease - diagnosis, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - adverse effects, Incidence, Intestines - microbiology, Time Factors

Published: 2013-09-30,      Viewed (8289), Downloaded (1553), Related (23), Cited (7)

Srđana Čulić, Ilza Salamunić, Paško Konjevoda, Slavica Dajak, Jasminka Pavelić

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:797-801  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.884017

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Croatia, Cytokines - blood, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Interferons - blood, Interleukins - blood, Multivariate Analysis, Platelet Count, Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic - blood, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - blood

Published: 2013-09-27,      Viewed (7682), Downloaded (1838), Related (11), Cited (16)

Donglei Liu, Min Gao, Song Zhao

Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:794-796  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889486

Keywords: Autophagy - physiology, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm - physiology, Models, Biological, Stomach Neoplasms - drug therapy

Published: 2013-09-25,      Viewed (8543), Downloaded (1472), Related (38), Cited (4)

Hui Fan, QingRong Pan, Pengrui Zhang, Jia Liu, Yuan Xu, Xinchun Yang

Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:787-793  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889099

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Alanine Transaminase - blood, Antibodies - blood, Area Under Curve, Aspartate Aminotransferases - blood, Body Mass Index, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - drug therapy, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - drug therapy, Diagnosis, Differential, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Glucose, Insulin - therapeutic use, Insulin Resistance - physiology, Islets of Langerhans - physiology, Models, Biological, Sensitivity and Specificity, Time Factors

Published: 2013-09-23,      Viewed (9226), Downloaded (1402), Related (29), Cited (6)

Ajvor Lukin, Katarina Novak, Stojan Polić, Livia Puljak

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:777-786  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.884014

Keywords: Acute Coronary Syndrome - diagnosis, Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Anthropometry, Biological Markers - blood, Blood Chemical Analysis, C-Reactive Protein - metabolism, Croatia, Echocardiography, Electrocardiography, Follow-Up Studies, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Regression Analysis

Published: 2013-09-20,      Viewed (8730), Downloaded (1135), Related (24), Cited (5)

Pascal M. Dohmen, Michael A. Borger, Martin Misfeld, Friedrich W. Mohr

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:773-776  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889094

Keywords: Bioprosthesis, Aortic Valve - surgery, Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery, Heart Valve Diseases - surgery, Heart Valve Prosthesis, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - methods, Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive - methods, Thoracoscopy - methods

Published: 2013-09-18,      Viewed (7945), Downloaded (895), Related (17), Cited (1)

Grzegorz Mańko, Artur Ziółkowski, Andrzej Mirski, Michał Kłosiński

Department of Ergonomics and Exertion Physiology, Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:767-772  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889480

Keywords: Coma - rehabilitation, Brain Injuries - rehabilitation, Adult, Activities of Daily Living, Interviews as Topic, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Tai Ji - methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Published: 2013-09-16,      Viewed (9224), Downloaded (2296), Related (17), Cited (4)

Rafet Mete, Feti Tulubas, Mustafa Oran, Ahsen Yılmaz, Burcu Altindag Avci, Kemal Yildiz, Cuneyt B. Turan, Ahmet Gurel

Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:762-766  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889068

Keywords: Catalase - blood, Adult, Adenosine Deaminase - blood, Glutathione Peroxidase - blood, Irritable Bowel Syndrome - physiopathology, Lipid Peroxidation - physiology, Malondialdehyde - blood, Nitric Oxide - blood, Oxidoreductases - blood, Superoxide Dismutase - blood, Xanthine Oxidase - blood

Published: 2013-09-13,      Viewed (8775), Downloaded (2450), Related (9), Cited (9)

Mahmut Yener, Ijlal Erturan, Ali Murat Ceyhan, Esra Erkol Inal, Oya Oylum Kozanoğlu

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:757-761  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889626

Keywords: Case-Control Studies, Area Under Curve, Adult, Fibromyalgia - epidemiology, Logistic Models, Prevalence, Questionnaires, ROC Curve, Urticaria - pathology, visual analog scale

Published: 2013-09-11,      Viewed (160389), Downloaded (1420), Related (12), Cited (10)

Qing-Wei Du, Ji-Guang Ding, Qing-Feng Sun, Liang Hong, Fu-Jing Cai, Qing-Qing Zhou, Yang-He Wu, Rong-Quan Fu

Zhejiang , China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:751-756  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889443

Keywords: Adult, Adenine - therapeutic use, Alanine Transaminase - blood, Analysis of Variance, Aspartate Aminotransferases - blood, Bilirubin - metabolism, Drug Combinations, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Guanine - therapeutic use, Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - blood, Hepatitis B e Antigens - blood, Hepatitis B virus - drug effects, Hepatitis B, Chronic - drug therapy, Lamivudine - therapeutic use, Organophosphonates - therapeutic use, Pilot Projects

Published: 2013-09-09,      Viewed (9279), Downloaded (1469), Related (24), Cited (7)

Naota Taura, Tatsuki Ichikawa, Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Eisuke Ozawa, Takuya Tsutsumi, Shotaro Tsuruta, Yuji Kato, Takashi Goto, Noboru Kinoshita, Masanori Fukushima, Hiroyuki Kato, Kazuyuki Ohata, Kazuo Ohba, Junichi Masuda, Keisuke Hamasaki, Hiroshi Yatsuhashi, Kazuhiko Nakao

Nagasaki, Japan

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:742-750  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889361

Keywords: Age Factors, Alcohol Drinking, Biological Markers - blood, Blood Chemical Analysis, Body Mass Index, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - etiology, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Incidence, Japan - epidemiology, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Liver Neoplasms - etiology, Logistic Models, Protein Precursors - blood, Prothrombin, Sex Factors, Tumor Markers, Biological - blood, alpha-Fetoproteins - analysis

Published: 2013-09-06,      Viewed (161093), Downloaded (1337), Related (33), Cited (8)

Shirley Telles, Arti Yadav, Sachin Sharma, Acharya Balkrishna

Haridwar, India

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:740-741  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889612

Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology, Metabolic Syndrome X - epidemiology

Published: 2013-09-06,      Viewed (6720), Downloaded (1055), Related (14)

Artur Mierzecki, Karolina Kłoda, Hanna Bukowska, Kornel Chełstowski, Magdalena Makarewicz-Wujec, Małgorzata Kozłowska-Wojciechowska

Szczecin, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:733-739  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889087

Keywords: Apolipoprotein A-I - blood, Adult, Atherosclerosis - prevention & control, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, Cholesterol - blood, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Dietary Supplements, Folic Acid - pharmacology, Homocysteine - blood, Lipids - blood, Motor Activity, Risk Factors, Smoking

Published: 2013-09-04,      Viewed (8928), Downloaded (2677), Related (30), Cited (19)

Mirosław Śnit, Radosław Gawlik, Beata Łącka-Gaździk, Roman Kuźniewicz, Marek Dwornicki, Aleksander Owczarek, Malgorzata Walaszczyk, Piotr Grabiec, Władysław Grzeszczak

Zabrze, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:723-732  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889349

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over, Adult, C-Reactive Protein - metabolism, Calcium - blood, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Ferritins - blood, Iron - blood, Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy, Nephelometry and Turbidimetry, Parathyroid Hormone - blood, Peritoneal Dialysis - adverse effects, Phosphorus - blood, Pruritus - pathology, Renal Dialysis - adverse effects, Statistics, Nonparametric, Substance P - metabolism

Published: 2013-09-02,      Viewed (8819), Downloaded (2155), Related (16), Cited (7)

Gláucio Silva de Souza, Fernando Mendonça Vidigal, Liliana Andrade Chebli, Tarsila Campanha da Rocha Ribeiro, Maria Cristina Vasconcellos Furtado, Fábio Heleno de Lima Pace, Leonardo Duque de Miranda Chaves, Karine Andrade de Oliveira Zanini, Pedro Duarte Gaburri, Fernando de Azevedo Lucca, Alexandre Zanini, Luiz Cláudio Ribeiro, Julio Maria Fonseca Chebli

Juiz de Fora, Brazil

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:716-722  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889196

Keywords: Crohn Disease - surgery, Azathioprine - therapeutic use, Adult, Incidence, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Mesalamine - therapeutic use, Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data

Published: 2013-08-30,      Viewed (9300), Downloaded (1717), Related (35), Cited (7)

Hasan Onur Arık, Arzu Didem Yalcin, Saadet Gumuslu, Gizem Esra Genç, Adil Turan, Ahter Dilsad Sanlioglu

Antalya, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:712-715  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889514

Keywords: C-Reactive Protein - metabolism, Body Mass Index, Age Factors, Creatinine - blood, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications, Diabetic Foot - pathology, Diabetic Nephropathies - etiology, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated - metabolism, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand - blood, Turkey

Published: 2013-08-29,      Viewed (8902), Downloaded (1494), Related (36), Cited (8)

Arzu Didem Yalcin, Saime Basaran

Antalya, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:710-711  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889304

Keywords: Conjunctivitis, Allergic - etiology, Climate, Asthma - etiology, Pollen - adverse effects, Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - etiology, Seasons, Temperature, Turkey - epidemiology, Wind

Published: 2013-08-28,      Viewed (8450), Downloaded (1000), Related (39), Cited (6)

Abdurrahim Dusak, Kaan Kamasak, Cemil Goya, Mehmet E. Adin, Mehmet A. Elbey, Aslan Bilici

Diyarbakir, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:703-709  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889032

Keywords: Cerebral Angiography, carotid intima-media thickness, Cerebral Arteries - ultrasonography, elastic modulus, Hemodynamics, Intracranial Aneurysm - pathology, Risk Factors, Statistics, Nonparametric, Turkey - epidemiology, Vascular Stiffness

Published: 2013-08-26,      Viewed (8357), Downloaded (1221), Related (28), Cited (9)

Ercan Erdogan, Mehmet Akkaya, Ahmet Bacaksız, Abdurrahman Tasal, Osman Sönmez, Emin Asoglu, Seref Kul, Musa Sahın, Murat Turfan, Mehmet Akif Vatankulu, Omer Göktekin

Istanbul, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:696-702  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889511

Keywords: Cerebrovascular Disorders - therapy, Electrocardiography - methods, Heart Rate - physiology, Myocardial Revascularization - methods, percutaneous coronary intervention, Prospective Studies, Systole - physiology

Published: 2013-08-23,      Viewed (9277), Downloaded (1140), Related (24), Cited (7)

Anna Płachetka, Brygida Adamek, Joanna K. Strzelczyk, Łukasz Krakowczyk, Paweł Migula, Przemysław Nowak, Andrzej Wiczkowski

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:690-695  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883999

Keywords: Adult, Adenocarcinoma - metabolism, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Colorectal Neoplasms - metabolism, DNA - analysis, Deoxyguanosine - analysis, Oxidative Stress - physiology, Poland, Statistics, Nonparametric

Published: 2013-08-21,      Viewed (9472), Downloaded (1603), Related (38), Cited (13)

Martina Zvěřová, Zdeněk Fišar, Roman Jirák, Eva Kitzlerová, Jana Hroudová, Jiří Raboch

Prague 2, Czech Republic

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:681-689  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889110

Keywords: Linear Models, Hydrocortisone - blood, Depression - complications, Demography, Dementia - complications, Alzheimer Disease - complications, Aged, 80 and over, Neuropsychological Tests

Published: 2013-08-19,      Viewed (9420), Downloaded (3000), Related (33), Cited (8)

Aleksandra Błachnio, Leszek Buliński

Bydboszcz, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:674-680  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889501

Keywords: Quality of Life - psychology, Quality of Health Care - standards, Prejudice - psychology, Personality, Geriatrics - standards, Cluster Analysis, Analysis of Variance, Aging - psychology, Age Distribution, young adult

Published: 2013-08-16,      Viewed (8754), Downloaded (2232), Related (8), Cited (14)

Sebastian Colombier, Ulf Kessler, Enrico Ferrari, Ludwig K. von Segesser, Denis A. Berdajs

Lausanne, Switzerland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:668-673  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889191

Keywords: Preoperative Care, Postoperative Complications - etiology, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Follow-Up Studies, Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects, Adult, Sternum - surgery, Time Factors, Wound Infection - pathology

Published: 2013-08-14,      Viewed (7724), Downloaded (2062), Related (12), Cited (16)

Jerrold Scott Petrofsky, Michael Laymon, Haneul Lee

Loma Linda, USA

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:661-667  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889145

Keywords: Range of Motion, Articular - physiology, Posterior Cruciate Ligament - physiology, Muscles - physiology, Ligaments - physiology, Leg - physiology, Knee - physiology, Hot Temperature, Cold Temperature, Body Weight - physiology, Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology, Anterior Cruciate Ligament - physiology, Adult, Tendons - physiology, Tibia - physiology, young adult

Published: 2013-08-12,      Viewed (10057), Downloaded (24748), Related (21), Cited (26)

Barbara Polaczek-Krupa, Iwona Grabska-Liberek

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:657-660  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883994

Keywords: Optic Disk - pathology, Nerve Fibers - pathology, Likelihood Functions, Glaucoma, Open-Angle - diagnosis, Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological - standards, Adult, Reference Standards, Retina - pathology, Sensitivity and Specificity

Published: 2013-08-09,      Viewed (8304), Downloaded (976), Related (41), Cited (1)

Geng Zhimin, Hidayatullah Noor, Zheng Jian-Bo, Wang Lin, Rajiv Kumar Jha

Xi'an, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:648-656  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889379

Keywords: Liver Transplantation, Klatskin's Tumor - therapy, Cholangiocarcinoma - therapy, Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic - pathology, Bile Duct Neoplasms - therapy, Neoplasm Staging

Published: 2013-08-07,      Viewed (8479), Downloaded (6943), Related (21), Cited (8)

Jerrold Petrofsky, Faris Alshammari, Iman Akef Khowailed, Sophia Rodrigues, Pooja Potnis, Siddhesh Akerkar, Jinal Shah, Guyeon Chung, Rakhi Save

Loma Linda, USA

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:641-647  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889278

Keywords: Regional Blood Flow - drug effects, Microvessels - physiology, India, European Continental Ancestry Group, Endothelium, Vascular - physiology, Adult, Rest, Skin - drug effects, Skin Temperature - drug effects, Vitamin D - pharmacology

Published: 2013-08-05,      Viewed (8944), Downloaded (1377), Related (38), Cited (3)

Takahiro Yoshikawa, Masaaki Tanaka, Akira Ishii, Yasuyoshi Watanabe

Osaka, Japan

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:631-640  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889234

Keywords: magnetic fields, Magnetoencephalography, Brain - physiology, Body Weight - physiology, Body Mass Index, Appetitive Behavior - physiology, Appetite - physiology, Adult, Photic Stimulation, Time Factors

Published: 2013-08-02,      Viewed (7808), Downloaded (971), Related (6), Cited (9)

Ayse B. Ozer, Ismail Demirel, Burcin S. Kavak, Oguz Gurbuz, Serap Unlu, Mustafa K. Bayar, Ömer L. Erhan

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:625-630  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883991

Keywords: Preoperative Care, Postoperative Care, Intraoperative Care, Demography, Carbohydrates - pharmacology, Body Temperature Regulation - drug effects, Adult, Administration, Oral, Shivering - drug effects, Skin Temperature - drug effects, Solutions - pharmacology

Published: 2013-07-31,      Viewed (23899), Downloaded (1403), Related (14), Cited (1)

Ireneusz Haponiuk, Maciej Chojnicki, Radoslaw Jaworski, Mariusz Steffek, Jacek Juscinski, Mariusz Sroka, Roland Fiszer, Aneta Sendrowska, Katarzyna Gierat-Haponiuk, Bohdan Maruszewski

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:618-624  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883985

Keywords: Myocardium - pathology, Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - ultrasonography, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods, Poland

Published: 2013-07-29,      Viewed (23920), Downloaded (2211), Related (6), Cited (13)

Mária Boledovičová, Jan Hendl, Lubica Lišková, Alica Slamková, Martin Matoulek, Zuzana Stránská, Štěpán Svačina, Miloš Velemínský

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:612-617  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883984

Keywords: Nurses, Body Composition - physiology, Blood Pressure - physiology, Aging - physiology, Age Factors, Referral and Consultation, Regression Analysis, Reproducibility of Results

Published: 2013-07-26,      Viewed (8806), Downloaded (1262), Related (13), Cited (5)

Paweł Dębiński, Janusz Dembowski, Paweł Kowal, Tomasz Szydełko, Anna Kołodziej, Bartosz Małkiewicz, Krzysztof Tupikowski, Romuald Zdrojowy

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:606-611  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883981

Keywords: lymphangiogenesis, Lymphatic Vessels - pathology, Kidney Neoplasms - physiopathology, Carcinoma, Renal Cell - physiopathology, Aged, 80 and over, Adult, Poland - epidemiology, Survival Rate

Published: 2013-07-24,      Viewed (8804), Downloaded (1024), Related (26), Cited (6)

Piotr Bartnicki, Mariusz Kowalczyk, Jacek Rysz

Lodz, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:599-605  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889023

Keywords: Kidney - pathology, Oxidative Stress - drug effects, Inflammation - drug therapy, Erythropoietin - therapeutic use, Apoptosis - drug effects, Protective Agents - therapeutic use

Published: 2013-07-22,      Viewed (8396), Downloaded (2264), Related (12), Cited (9)

Stanisław Niemczyk, Katarzyna Szamotulska, Kinga Giers, Mariusz Jasik, Zbigniew Bartoszewicz, Katarzyna Romejko-Ciepielewska, Ewa Paklerska, Małgorzata Gomółka, Joanna Matuszkiewicz-Rowińska

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:592-598  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883978

Keywords: Insulin-Secreting Cells - metabolism, Insulin Resistance, Insulin - secretion, Homeostasis, Fasting - blood, Disease Susceptibility - blood, Diabetes Mellitus - blood, Case-Control Studies, Blood Glucose - metabolism, Aged, 80 and over, Kidney Failure, Chronic - blood, Models, Biological, Renal Dialysis

Published: 2013-07-19,      Viewed (25339), Downloaded (3242), Related (32), Cited (15)

Paweł Krzysztof Burduk

Bydgoszcz , Poland

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:584-591  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889011

Keywords: Laryngeal Neoplasms - pathology, Helicobacter pylori - pathogenicity, Helicobacter Infections - pathology, Genes, Bacterial - genetics, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology, Base Sequence, Bacterial Proteins - genetics, Antigens, Bacterial - genetics, Adult, Molecular Sequence Data, Poland - epidemiology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Recurrence, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Survival Rate, Virulence - genetics

Published: 2013-07-17,      Viewed (24875), Downloaded (1658), Related (33), Cited (19)

Anthony Mawson

Jackson, USA

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:579-583  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889033

Keywords: Drug-Induced Liver Injury - metabolism, Aggression - drug effects, Hypervitaminosis A - etiology, Liver - metabolism, Malaria - drug therapy, Mefloquine - therapeutic use, Models, Biological, Oxidoreductases - antagonists & inhibitors, Psychoses, Substance-Induced - etiology, Retinoids - metabolism

Published: 2013-07-15,      Viewed (24512), Downloaded (5616), Related (14), Cited (12)

Dragica Ivezić-Lalić, Biserka Bergman Marković, Ksenija Kranjčević, Josipa Kern, Davorka Vrdoljak, Jasna Vučak

Novska, Croatia

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:571-578  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889343

Keywords: Age Factors, Adult, Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology, Croatia - epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Demography, Diet, Mediterranean, International Classification of Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome X - epidemiology, Odds Ratio, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Smoking

Published: 2013-07-12,      Viewed (25462), Downloaded (1354), Related (26), Cited (13)

Mohannad W. Kafri, Phyo Kway Myint, Danielle Doherty, Alexander Hugh Wilson, John F. Potter, Lee Hooper

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:548-570  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883972

Keywords: Osmolar Concentration, Electric Impedance, Dehydration - etiology, Body Water, Body Fluid Compartments - metabolism, Aged, 80 and over, ROC Curve, Stroke - complications

Published: 2013-07-10,      Viewed (8589), Downloaded (3125), Related (8), Cited (13)

Emi Yamano, Masaaki Tanaka, Akira Ishii, Nobuo Tsuruoka, Keiichi Abe, Yasuyoshi Watanabe

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:540-547  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883971

Keywords: Rest - physiology, Reaction Time - physiology, Mental Fatigue - physiopathology, Meat, Health, Cognition - physiology, Chickens, Animals, Task Performance and Analysis

Published: 2013-07-08,      Viewed (10111), Downloaded (70791), Related (18), Cited (17)

Fariba Almassinokiani, Abolfazl Mehdizadeh, Elahe Sariri, Mansour Rezaei, Alireza Almasi, Hossein Akbari, Abdolreza Pazooki, Masoud Solaymani-Dodaran, Sara Asadollah, Jila Amirkhani, Shahla Chaichian, Mansoureh Vahdat, Ashrafsadat Moosavi, Monir Ashouri, Zeinab Tamannaei

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:534-539  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883967

Keywords: Marital Status, Laparoscopy - adverse effects, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use, Endometriosis - surgery, Adult, Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control, Recurrence, Simvastatin - therapeutic use

Published: 2013-07-05,      Viewed (10289), Downloaded (2591), Related (22), Cited (28)

Barbara E. Kreis, Alexander JC de Mol van Otterloo, Robert W. Kreis

Med Sci Monit 2013; 19:524-533  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883966

Keywords: History, 21st Century, History, 20th Century, Digestive System Surgical Procedures - methods, Algorithms, Abdominal Wound Closure Techniques, Abdomen - surgery, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy, Surgical Mesh

Published: 2013-07-03,      Viewed (8446), Downloaded (9574), Related (4), Cited (47)