Volume 20, 2014 (396)  

Ruixiong Li, Bin Lan, Tianxiang Zhu, Yanlong Yang, Muting Wang, Chensheng Ma, Shu Chen

Department of Cardiac-Thoracic Surgery, Shantou Central Hospital / Affiliated Shantou Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shantou, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2846-2854  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891303

Keywords: Animals, Atherosclerosis - therapy, Carotid Arteries - ultrastructure, Diet, High-Fat, Disease Models, Animal, Graft Occlusion, Vascular - surgery, Jugular Veins - ultrastructure, Rabbits

Published: 2014-12-31,      Viewed (7699), Downloaded (1081), Related (16), Cited (3)

Bo Li, Huixia Wang

Department of Anesthesiology, Jinan General Hospital, PLA Jinan Military Area Command, Jinan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2837-2845  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891390

Keywords: Analgesics - therapeutic use, Case-Control Studies, Dexamethasone - therapeutic use, Incidence, Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - epidemiology, Publication Bias, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Thyroid Gland - surgery

Published: 2014-12-31,      Viewed (7676), Downloaded (1537), Related (10), Cited (7)

Keqian Zhang, Hong Qin, Feng Pan, Enqiang Liu, Houjie Liang, Zhihua Ruan

Department of Oncology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2830-2836  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891318

Keywords: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - pathology, Disease-Free Survival, Lung Neoplasms - pathology, Neoplasm Staging, Organoplatinum Compounds - therapeutic use, Paclitaxel - therapeutic use, Taxoids - therapeutic use

Published: 2014-12-30,      Viewed (8315), Downloaded (917), Related (44), Cited (3)

Guo-Long Gu, Xiao-Lin Xu, Qing-You Yang, Ruo-Long Zeng

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jiangyin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2824-2829  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892711

Keywords: China - epidemiology, Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins - genetics, Coronary Artery Disease - mortality, Follow-Up Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Heptanoic Acids - therapeutic use, Hypolipidemic Agents - therapeutic use, Lipids - blood, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics, Prognosis, Pyrroles - therapeutic use, Survival Rate

Published: 2014-12-30,      Viewed (8194), Downloaded (1212), Related (26), Cited (6)

Nan-Bo Liu, Jun Li, Jia-Feng Qi, Zhen-Zhong Zhang, Xu Wu, Jun-Hua Zhang

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2817-2823  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892050

Keywords: Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Confidence Intervals, China, Lung Neoplasms - genetics, Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) - genetics, Odds Ratio, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics, Publication Bias, Risk Factors

Published: 2014-12-29,      Viewed (7854), Downloaded (938), Related (21), Cited (2)

Zhigang Li, Dewei Zhao, Benjie Wang

Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2811-2816  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891286

Keywords: Femur Head Necrosis - genetics, Confidence Intervals, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Glucocorticoids - adverse effects, Odds Ratio, P-Glycoproteins - genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics, Publication Bias, Risk Factors

Published: 2014-12-29,      Viewed (9212), Downloaded (1042), Related (12), Cited (6)

Jian Song, Qiang Shao, Ye Tian, Shan Chen

Department of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical Universty, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2806-2810  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891180

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over, Age Distribution, China - epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Erectile Dysfunction - epidemiology, Health Surveys, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - epidemiology, Prevalence, Severity of Illness Index

Published: 2014-12-28,      Viewed (6307), Downloaded (812), Related (4), Cited (7)

Nihat Demir, İbrahim Ece, Erdal Peker, Sultan Kaba, Lokman Ustyol, Ragıp Balahoroğlu, Oğuz Tuncer

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Yuzuncu Yil University School of Medicine, Van, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2799-2805  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892166

Keywords: Ductus Arteriosus, Patent - pathology, Case-Control Studies, Antioxidants, Ibuprofen - therapeutic use, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature - metabolism, Oxidative Stress - drug effects, S100 Calcium Binding Protein beta Subunit - metabolism

Published: 2014-12-26,      Viewed (7554), Downloaded (956), Related (11), Cited (1)

Lucia Maria Vaina, Kunjan D. Rana, Ionela Cotos, Chen Li-Yang, Melissa A. Huang, Delia Podea

Brain and Vision Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2788-2798  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893118

Keywords: Affect, Adult, Case-Control Studies, Facial Expression, Linear Models, Reproducibility of Results, Schizophrenia - diagnosis, Subliminal Stimulation, Task Performance and Analysis, Time Factors

Published: 2014-12-24,      Viewed (7334), Downloaded (944), Related (13), Cited (1)

Serdar Kokulu, Elif Doğan Bakı, Emre Kaçar, Ahmet Bal, Hasan Şenay, Kübra Demir Üstün, Sezgin Yılmaz, Yüksel Ela, Remziye Gül Sıvacı

Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Afyon Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2783-2787  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892055

Keywords: Adult, Abdominal Muscles - surgery, Anesthesia - economics, arterial pressure, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - economics, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Health Care Costs, Isoflurane - pharmacology, Nerve Block - economics, Time Factors

Published: 2014-12-23,      Viewed (7735), Downloaded (1600), Related (14), Cited (7)

Zhi Liang, Xue-yan Sun, Li-cheng Xu, Rong-zhan Fu

Shandong University, Jinan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2776-2782  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892049

Keywords: Cadherins - blood, Breast Neoplasms - pathology, Disease-Free Survival, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, ROC Curve, Solubility

Published: 2014-12-23,      Viewed (8811), Downloaded (1083), Related (55), Cited (11)

Dantong Shen, Huai Huang, Hui Yuan, Xu Zhang, Min Li

2nd Department of Neurologic Rehabilitation, Neurologic Specialized Hospital, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2767-2775  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891137

Keywords: Blood Pressure, Beds, Adult, Blood Pressure Determination - instrumentation, Electricity, Electrocardiography, Hypotension, Orthostatic - rehabilitation, Monitoring, Physiologic - instrumentation, Morbidity, Posture, Spinal Cord Injuries - complications, Supine Position

Published: 2014-12-22,      Viewed (6628), Downloaded (1779), Related (22)

Jin Hee Kim, Jangbo Lee

Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2759-2766  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891343

Keywords: Animals, Cell Differentiation, Cell Lineage, Cerebral Cortex - cytology, Coculture Techniques, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases - metabolism, Fibroblasts - cytology, In Situ Nick-End Labeling, Neural Stem Cells - cytology, Neurons - cytology, Phosphorylation, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt - metabolism, Rats

Published: 2014-12-22,      Viewed (7498), Downloaded (1071), Related (7), Cited (3)

Peng Yan, Pingshuan Dong, Zhijuan Li, Jianxin Cheng

Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Henan Science and Technology University, Luoyang, Henan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2753-2758  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891049

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation - etiology, Electric Countershock - adverse effects, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use, Odds Ratio, Publication Bias, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Recurrence

Published: 2014-12-21,      Viewed (8857), Downloaded (1310), Related (39), Cited (7)

Yunlai Zhi, Yuhe Duan, Xianjun Zhou, Xiaofeng Yin, Ge Guan, Hong Zhang, Qian Dong, Kun Yang

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2746-2752  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892597

Keywords: Brain Neoplasms - pathology, Cell Movement - drug effects, Chemokine CXCL12 - pharmacology, Coculture Techniques, Macrophages - metabolism, NF-kappa B - metabolism, Neuroblastoma - pathology, Receptors, CXCR4 - metabolism, Signal Transduction - drug effects

Published: 2014-12-21,      Viewed (7818), Downloaded (1507), Related (13), Cited (14)

Meifen Wu, Xiaoyi Li, Bin Feng, Hao Wu, Chunbo Qiu, Weifeng Zhang

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shangyu People's Hospital, Shangyu, Zhejiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2740-2745  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891222

Keywords: Demography, Adult, Depression, Postpartum - physiopathology, Logistic Models, Multivariate Analysis, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Trimester, Third - physiology, Prevalence, Sleep - physiology, Sleep Deprivation - physiopathology, young adult

Published: 2014-12-20,      Viewed (7694), Downloaded (2580), Related (13), Cited (12)

Andrzej Brodziak, Estera Kołat, Alicja Różyk-Myrta

Institute of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, Sosnowiec, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2733-2739  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891056

Keywords: Memory - physiology, Animals, Neuropsychological Tests, Research Personnel, Statistics as Topic

Published: 2014-12-19,      Viewed (8013), Downloaded (2521), Related (14), Cited (3)

Yongqiang Wang, Ye Yuan, Hua Jiang

Department of Ophthalmology , Ji’nan Military General Hospital, Ji’nan, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2729-2732  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891292

Keywords: Diabetic Retinopathy - enzymology, Case-Control Studies, Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase - blood, Vitreous Body - enzymology

Published: 2014-12-19,      Viewed (7080), Downloaded (725), Related (24), Cited (3)

Li-Na Zhao, Wen-Ya Han, Lu Lu, Tao Yu, Jie-Yao Li, Xiao-Hui Min, Zhong-Sheng Xia, Yu-Hong Yuan, Qi-Kui Chen

Department of Gastroenterology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2720-2728  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891221

Keywords: Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance, China, Autoimmune Diseases - radiography, Forkhead Transcription Factors - metabolism, Immunoglobulin G - metabolism, Interleukin-17 - metabolism, Pancreatitis - radiography, Pancreatitis, Chronic - radiography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Published: 2014-12-18,      Viewed (7442), Downloaded (911), Related (17), Cited (2)

Yang Sun, Chaolei Liu, Yuehong Zhang, Bin Luo, Shouzhang She, Lixin Xu, Xiangcai Ruan

Department of Anaesthesiology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2714-2719  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891051

Keywords: Anesthetics, Intravenous - pharmacology, Adult, Dexmedetomidine - pharmacology, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Hemodynamics, Injections, Intramuscular, Midazolam - pharmacology, Premedication

Published: 2014-12-18,      Viewed (7442), Downloaded (1556), Related (10), Cited (12)

Xiaodan Liu, Gang Yang, Qiuling Fan, Lining Wang

Department of Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2705-2713  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893078

Keywords: Annexin A2 - metabolism, Animals, Blotting, Western, Diabetic Nephropathies - pathology, Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional, Kidney Glomerulus - pathology, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Phenotype, Proteomics - methods, Repressor Proteins - metabolism

Published: 2014-12-17,      Viewed (6963), Downloaded (1106), Related (12), Cited (2)

Jerrold Scott Petrofsky, Iman Akef Khowailed

Department of Physical Therapy, Program in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2695-2704  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891361

Keywords: Amputees, Adult, Case-Control Studies, Electrodes, Electroencephalography, Motor Activity - physiology, Motor Cortex - physiopathology, Postural Balance - physiology, Posture - physiology, Prostheses and Implants, Task Performance and Analysis, Tibia - surgery

Published: 2014-12-17,      Viewed (7098), Downloaded (1948), Related (20), Cited (5)

Ugur Lok, Sinan Hatipoglu, Umut Gulacti, Abdullah Arpaci, Nurettin Aktas, Tayfun Borta

Department of Emergency, Adiyaman University, Medical Faculty, Adiyaman, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2689-2694  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891305

Keywords: Calcium - blood, Adult, Dizziness - etiology, Parathyroid Diseases - complications, Parathyroid Glands - ultrasonography, Parathyroid Hormone - blood, Thyroid Diseases - complications, Thyroid Gland - ultrasonography, Thyrotropin - blood, Thyroxine - blood, Triiodothyronine - blood, young adult

Published: 2014-12-16,      Viewed (7306), Downloaded (3605), Related (8), Cited (2)

Anna Stępień, Mariusz Stępień, Rafał N. Wlazeł, Marek Paradowski, Maciej Banach, Jacek Rysz

Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Family Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2683-2688  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.890845

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus - blood, Lipids - blood, Obesity - blood

Published: 2014-12-16,      Viewed (7491), Downloaded (1462), Related (28), Cited (19)

Shengqiang Zou, Xin Pan, Zhigang Chen, Chao Wei, Bin He, Heng Zhang

School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2677-2682  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891235

Keywords: Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Coronary Artery Disease - genetics, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 - genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics, Publication Bias, Risk Factors

Published: 2014-12-15,      Viewed (7403), Downloaded (873), Related (20), Cited (6)

Wen-Qian Zhang, Tong Li, Hui Li

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Bejing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2666-2676  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892476

Keywords: Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - genetics, Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic, Disease-Free Survival, Lung Neoplasms - genetics, Mutation - genetics, Protein Kinase Inhibitors - therapeutic use, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor - genetics

Published: 2014-12-15,      Viewed (8008), Downloaded (2270), Related (28), Cited (12)

Ying-Jun She, Huai-Zhen Wang, Jun-Xiang Huang, Yong-Hong Tan, Zi-Xing Wang, Hang Tian, Xing-Rong Song

Department of Anesthesiology, Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University affiliated Women and Children Medical Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2658-2665  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891276

Keywords: Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Demography, Fentanyl - pharmacology, Infant, Newborn, Methyl Ethers - pharmacology

Published: 2014-12-14,      Viewed (6672), Downloaded (872), Related (20), Cited (3)

Li Li, Xiaojun Zhan, Ningyu Wang, Jayant Marian Pinto, Xiaohui Ge, Chunyan Wang, Jun Tian, Yongxiang Wei

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2651-2657  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892230

Keywords: Demography, Adult, Lipids - blood, Polysomnography, Respiratory System - surgery, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - blood

Published: 2014-12-13,      Viewed (7114), Downloaded (1122), Related (35)

Senem Erdogmus, Munevver Guler, Serpil Eroglu, Nizami Duran

Department of Anatomy, Mustafa Kemal University, Tayfur Ata Sokmen Medical Faculty, Hatay, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2643-2560  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892074

Keywords: Adult, Humerus - anatomy & histology

Published: 2014-12-13,      Viewed (7034), Downloaded (2141), Related (7), Cited (6)

Zoltán Mátrai, István Kenessey, Ákos Sávolt, Mihály Újhelyi, Alexandra Bartal, Miklós Kásler

Department of Breast and Sarcoma Surgery, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2633-2642  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891072

Keywords: Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Surveys, Hungary, Mammaplasty - psychology, Marital Status, Mastectomy, Questionnaires, Residence Characteristics

Published: 2014-12-12,      Viewed (6904), Downloaded (2021), Related (10), Cited (4)

Jiefu Song, Zhizhen Jin, Feng Chang, Lijun Li, Yunxing Su

Department of Orthopedics, Shanxi People’s Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2624-2632  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892581

Keywords: Drug Therapy, Combination, Bone Density - drug effects, Femur Neck - physiopathology, Hip - physiopathology, Lumbar Vertebrae - physiopathology, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - physiopathology, Publication Bias, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Teriparatide - therapeutic use

Published: 2014-12-12,      Viewed (7971), Downloaded (1983), Related (39), Cited (8)

Zhigang Liu, Peijie Li, Jinrong Wang, Qing Fan, Ping Yan, Xiaojing Zhang, Bo Han

Department of Pediatrics, Jinan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2617-2623  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891017

Keywords: Child, Case-Control Studies, Asthma - genetics, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Interleukin-13 - genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics, Risk Factors

Published: 2014-12-11,      Viewed (8188), Downloaded (1126), Related (25), Cited (7)

Joanna Wierzbowska, Stanisław Wojtkiewicz, Anna Zbieć, Robert Wierzbowski, Adam Liebert, Roman Maniewski

Department of Ophthalmology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2607-2616  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891069

Keywords: Glaucoma - ultrasonography, Hemodynamics, Hyperemia - ultrasonography, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color

Published: 2014-12-11,      Viewed (8124), Downloaded (917), Related (26), Cited (2)

Maciej Jabłkowski, Maciej Szemraj, Katarzyna Oszajca, Grażyna Janiszewska, Jacek Bartkowiak, Janusz Szemraj

Department of Infectious and Liver Diseases, Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2598-2606  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891219

Keywords: Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases - metabolism, Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor - metabolism, Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases - metabolism, Biological Assay, Blotting, Western, Gene Transfer Techniques, Genetic Vectors - metabolism, RNA, Messenger - metabolism, RNA, Small Interfering - metabolism, Receptors, Opioid - metabolism

Published: 2014-12-10,      Viewed (6759), Downloaded (1248), Related (5)

Mohammad Abul Bashar Sarker, Md. Harun-Or-Rashid, Tomoya Hirosawa, Md. Shaheen Bin Abdul Hai, Md. Ruhul Furkan Siddique, Junichi Sakamoto, Nobuyuki Hamajima

Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2590-2597  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.890904

Keywords: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Bangladesh, Adult, Health Personnel, Medical Waste, Waste Management

Published: 2014-12-09,      Viewed (6737), Downloaded (3802), Related (2), Cited (7)

Wen-Bin Niu, Shi-Liang Gui, Ying-Li Lin, Xing-Li Fu, Jian-Guo Ma, Wen-Ping Li

Department of Urology, First Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2584-2589  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.893083

Keywords: Cadherins - genetics, DNA Methylation - genetics, Disease-Free Survival, Multivariate Analysis, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - genetics, Neoplasm Staging, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Prognosis, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Proportional Hazards Models, Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology

Published: 2014-12-08,      Viewed (7810), Downloaded (849), Related (28), Cited (12)

Hong-Tao Ren, Xi-Jing Wang, Hua-Feng Kang, Shuai Lin, Meng Wang, Zhi-Jun Dai

Department of Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2578-2583  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892374

Keywords: Case-Control Studies, Breast Neoplasms - genetics, Gene Frequency - genetics, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit - genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics

Published: 2014-12-08,      Viewed (7190), Downloaded (800), Related (24), Cited (6)

Chao Shang, Yang Hong, Yan Guo, Yun-hui Liu, Yi-xue Xue

Department of Neurobiology, College of Basic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2571-2577  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892994

Keywords: 3' Untranslated Regions - genetics, Apoptosis - genetics, Base Sequence, Brain Neoplasms - pathology, Glioma - pathology, Molecular Sequence Data, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Repressor Proteins - metabolism, Up-Regulation - genetics

Published: 2014-12-07,      Viewed (8473), Downloaded (1553), Related (52), Cited (22)

Xuewen Ren, Hao Wang, Heng Hong, Huaiyu Qiao, Chunyan Man, Gang Zhao, Li Chen, Tanshi Li

Department of Emergency, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2565-2570  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891369

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Altitude, Breath Tests, Exhalation, Health, Nitric Oxide - analysis, Tibet

Published: 2014-12-07,      Viewed (6923), Downloaded (770), Related (16), Cited (2)

Jingsheng Shi, Jie Chen, Jianguo Wu, Feiyan Chen, Guangyong Huang, Zhan Wang, Guanglei Zhao, Yibing Wei, Siqun Wang

Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2556-2564  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.890920

Keywords: Femur Head Necrosis - physiopathology, Adult, Finite Element Analysis, Prostheses and Implants, Stress, Mechanical, Tantalum - pharmacology, Weight-Bearing

Published: 2014-12-06,      Viewed (7753), Downloaded (1231), Related (24), Cited (2)

Jiyu Zhao, Nianzeng Xing

Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2550-2555  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892927

Keywords: Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Disease Progression, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Multivariate Analysis, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology, Neoplasm Staging, Tumor Markers, Biological - metabolism, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery, gamma-Synuclein - metabolism

Published: 2014-12-05,      Viewed (7772), Downloaded (953), Related (33), Cited (7)

JinHong Kim, Jun Hyuck Park, Jongeun Yim

Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2543-2549  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891112

Keywords: Dyspnea - physiopathology, Breathing Exercises - instrumentation, Exercise Tolerance - physiology, Forced Expiratory Volume, Lung - physiopathology, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, Respiratory Muscles - physiopathology, Stroke - rehabilitation, Vital Capacity, Walking

Published: 2014-12-05,      Viewed (8524), Downloaded (5639), Related (11), Cited (13)

Alper Cesmebasi, Abigail Gabriel, Daniel Niku, Karolina Bukala, Joseph Donnelly, Paul J. Fields, R. Shane Tubbs, Marios Loukas

Departments of Neurologic and Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2536-2542  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891052

Keywords: Child, Preschool, Child, Adolescent, Databases as Topic, Demography, Ethnic Groups, Head and Neck Neoplasms - epidemiology, Incidence, Regression Analysis, SEER Program, young adult

Published: 2014-12-04,      Viewed (7303), Downloaded (1156), Related (13), Cited (8)

Dafeng Zhang, Zhenyu Ni, Xingqiao Xu, Jin Xiao

Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2527-2535  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892636

Keywords: Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology, Base Sequence, Molecular Sequence Data, Mouth Neoplasms - pathology, Multivariate Analysis, Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 - metabolism, Survival Analysis

Published: 2014-12-04,      Viewed (7650), Downloaded (1258), Related (34), Cited (8)

Junwei Tu, Saibin Wang, Jianping Zhao, Jingqian Zhu, Lin Sheng, Yijun Sheng, Huijun Chen, Jianghua Tian

Department of Pneumology, Zhejiang University Jinhua Hospital, Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2520-2526  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891394

Keywords: Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Case-Control Studies, Lung Neoplasms - genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics, Promoter Regions, Genetic - genetics, Survival Analysis, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - genetics

Published: 2014-12-03,      Viewed (8738), Downloaded (1128), Related (50), Cited (12)

Na Tang, Jia-wei Li, Yong-min Liu, Hua Zhong, La-mei Wang, Feng-mei Deng, Yuan-yuan Qu, Jing Hui, Jiang Cheng, Bin Tang, Gang Huang, Shu-xia Guo, Xin-zhi Li, Li-li Wei, Fang He

Department of Pathophysiology/Key Laboratory of Education Ministry of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Medical College of Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2508-2519  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.892861

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Aged, 80 and over, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, China, Confidence Intervals, Cytomegalovirus - physiology, Cytomegalovirus Infections - virology, Ethnic Groups, Hypertension - virology, Multivariate Analysis, Odds Ratio, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Seroepidemiologic Studies, young adult

Published: 2014-12-02,      Viewed (8470), Downloaded (1143), Related (17), Cited (9)

Yonggang Shang, Dong Cui, Shanhong Yi

Departmen of Urology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2504-2507  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.890902

Keywords: Blood - metabolism, Models, Biological, Permeability, Prostate - metabolism, Tight Junctions - metabolism

Published: 2014-12-02,      Viewed (7292), Downloaded (1270), Related (9), Cited (6)

Fei Lin, Linghui Pan, Li Li, Danrong Li, Lingzhao Mo

Department of Anesthesiology, Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2497-2503  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891179

Keywords: Anoikis - drug effects, Annexin A5 - metabolism, Apoptosis - drug effects, Carbon Dioxide - pharmacology, Cell Adhesion - drug effects, Cell Proliferation - drug effects, Hela Cells, Neoplasm Metastasis, Pneumoperitoneum - pathology, Tumor Stem Cell Assay, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology

Published: 2014-12-01,      Viewed (8292), Downloaded (897), Related (37), Cited (2)

Fu-Ling Yan, Jin-Hua Zhang

Department of Neurology, Zhong-Da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2489-2496  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.890844

Keywords: Brain Infarction - pathology, Animals, Immunosuppression, Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery - pathology, Injections, Intraperitoneal, Interferon-gamma - blood, Interleukin-10 - blood, Interleukin-1beta - blood, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Metanephrine - blood, Normetanephrine - blood, Organ Size, Propranolol - administration & dosage, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Spleen - pathology, Staining and Labeling, Stroke - immunology, Sympathetic Nervous System - pathology

Published: 2014-12-01,      Viewed (7195), Downloaded (1452), Related (12), Cited (11)

Mingjuan Liu, Caie Yang, Lihui Liu, Bing Shi, Wenqing Hu, Liping Ye, Yongqing Zhang

Department of Hematology, 309 Hospital of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2484-2488  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.891380

Keywords: Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use, Adult, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Leukemia - therapy, Tuberculosis - drug therapy

Published: 2014-11-30,      Viewed (8120), Downloaded (1149), Related (33)