Volume 21, 2015 (552) - Page: 2  

Dan Zhou, Dan Yin, Fang Xiao, Jie Hao

Eye Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3728-3735  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895596

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over, Apoptosis - physiology, Calcium-Binding Proteins - metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Cataract - pathology, Epithelial Cells - pathology, In Situ Nick-End Labeling, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins - metabolism, Lens, Crystalline - metabolism, RNA, Messenger - metabolism, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, beta-Galactosidase - metabolism

Published: 2015-11-30,      Viewed (5120), Downloaded (1074), Related (18), Cited (5)

Jianlei Lu, Peng Sun, Beibei Sun, Chao Wang

Department of Urology, The First people’s Hospital of Jining, Jining, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3722-3727  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894847

Keywords: Biomarkers, Tumor - genetics, Adult, Genetic Association Studies, Prognosis, Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology, Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases - genetics, RNA, Messenger - metabolism, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, transcriptome

Published: 2015-11-30,      Viewed (5345), Downloaded (865), Related (34), Cited (4)

Yalçın Değer, Özkan Adigüzel, Senem Yiğit Özer, Sadullah Kaya, Zelal Seyfioğlu Polat, Bejna Bozyel

Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Dicle, Diyarbakır, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3716-3172  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896132

Keywords: Cross-Sectional Studies, Body Temperature, Dental Implants, Dental Materials - chemistry, Dental Porcelain - chemistry, Dental Prosthesis Design - methods, Finite Element Analysis, Incisor - chemistry, Models, Anatomic, Stress, Mechanical

Published: 2015-11-29,      Viewed (4703), Downloaded (1130), Related (11), Cited (5)

Huikai Shao, Lingguo Zhao, Fuchao Chen, Shengbo Zeng, Shengquan Liu, Jiajia Li

School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3704-3715  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895362

Keywords: Chemotherapy, Adjuvant, Angina Pectoris - drug therapy, Drugs, Chinese Herbal, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - therapeutic use, Pyrazines - therapeutic use, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Published: 2015-11-29,      Viewed (5702), Downloaded (809), Related (10), Cited (2)

Mi Yang Jeon, HyeonCheol Jeong

Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3696-3703  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895519

Keywords: Exercise, Health Behavior, Home Care Services, Incidence, Patient Education as Topic - methods, Risk Factors, Stroke - prevention & control

Published: 2015-11-28,      Viewed (5391), Downloaded (1450), Related (11), Cited (2)

Ya-Hui Hu, Peng-Fei Zhou, Guang-Feng Long, Xin Tian, Yu-Fan Guo, Ai-Ming Pang, Ran Di, Yan-Na Shen, Yun-De Liu, Yu-Jie Cui

School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3690-3695  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895144

Keywords: Autoantibodies - immunology, Adult, Adolescent, Blood Platelets - immunology, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, P-Selectin - immunology, Platelet Count, Sjogren's Syndrome - immunology, Thrombocytopenia - immunology

Published: 2015-11-28,      Viewed (5053), Downloaded (765), Related (12), Cited (3)

Xiwei Zhang, Changming An, Jie Liu, Zhengjiang Li, Pingzhang Tang, Zhengang Xu

Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science (CAMS), Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3682-3689  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895650

Keywords: Arteries, Adult, Blood Loss, Surgical - prevention & control, Parathyroid Glands, Thyroid Gland - surgery, Thyroid Neoplasms - surgery

Published: 2015-11-27,      Viewed (4986), Downloaded (832), Related (6), Cited (1)

Alicja E. Grzegorzewska, Grzegorz Ostromecki, Paulina Zielińska, Adrianna Mostowska, Zofia Niemir, Magdalena Polcyn-Adamczak, Magdalena Pawlik, Anna Sowińska, Paweł P. Jagodziński

Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Diseases, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3671-3681  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895249

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Alleles, Case-Control Studies, Chronic Disease, Gene Frequency, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Glomerulonephritis - therapy, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Receptors, Calcitriol - metabolism, Renal Dialysis, Retinoid X Receptor alpha - metabolism, Vitamin D - metabolism, Vitamin D-Binding Protein - metabolism, young adult

Published: 2015-11-27,      Viewed (5972), Downloaded (662), Related (24), Cited (1)

Nelly Molina-Frechero, Enrique Gaona, Marina Angulo, Leonor Sánchez Pérez, Rogelio González González, Martina Nevarez Rascón, Ronell Bologna-Molina

Biological and Health Sciences Division, Autonomous Metropolitan University, Mexico City, Mexico

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3664-3670  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895351

Keywords: Dental Caries - epidemiology, Child, Fluoridation - statistics & numerical data, Fluorides, Topical - adverse effects, Fluorosis, Dental - epidemiology, Mexico - epidemiology, Odds Ratio, Prevalence, Surveys and Questionnaires, Toothbrushing, Toothpastes

Published: 2015-11-26,      Viewed (5096), Downloaded (1997), Related (13), Cited (1)

Jie Zhu, Hongsheng Yue, ChuanWu Qiao, Yun Li

Department of Neurosurgery, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, Chile

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3658-3663  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895233

Keywords: Case-Control Studies, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, MicroRNAs - genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Stroke - genetics

Published: 2015-11-26,      Viewed (5474), Downloaded (931), Related (22), Cited (4)

Xiaoyang Liu, Guangrun Li, Jiefeng Wang, Heqing Zhang

Department of Spine Surgery, Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3652-3657  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894890

Keywords: Retracted Publication

Published: 2015-11-25,      Viewed (4874), Downloaded (1246), Related (0), Cited (6)

Agata Orzechowska, Maria Filip, Piotr Gałecki

Depratment of Adult Psychiatry, Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3643-3651  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895156

Keywords: Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use, Cognition - drug effects, Depression - psychology, Depressive Disorder - psychology, Drug Therapy, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Published: 2015-11-24,      Viewed (6669), Downloaded (2021), Related (43), Cited (2)

Peiheng He, Ziji Zhang, Yumin Li, Dongliang Xu, Hua Wang

Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3634-3642  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895027

Keywords: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - methods, Tranexamic Acid - therapeutic use

Published: 2015-11-24,      Viewed (6214), Downloaded (1758), Related (21), Cited (11)

Lei Zhang, Peng Liang, Rui Zhang

Department of Neurosurgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3629-3633  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894006

Keywords: Brain Neoplasms - pathology, Apoptosis - physiology, Caspase Inhibitors - metabolism, Caspases - metabolism, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation - physiology, G1 Phase Cell Cycle Checkpoints - physiology, Glioma - pathology, Mitochondria - physiology, Signal Transduction

Published: 2015-11-23,      Viewed (4809), Downloaded (714), Related (21), Cited (3)

Salman Otoukesh, Mona Mojtahedzadeh, Robert A. Figlin, Fred P. Rosenfelt, Arash Behazin, Dean Sherzai, Chad J. Cooper, Zeina A. Nahleh

Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3622-3628  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895173

Keywords: Cross-Sectional Studies, Cancer Care Facilities, Afghanistan - epidemiology, Demography, Iran - epidemiology, Minority Health, Neoplasms - epidemiology, Referral and Consultation, Refugees - statistics & numerical data

Published: 2015-11-23,      Viewed (5168), Downloaded (1111), Related (2), Cited (2)

Di Su, Chuan-ling Zhang, Ying-chun Gao, Xiao-ying Liu, Cai-ping Li, Jian Huangfu, Rui Xiao

Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3616-3621  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895490

Keywords: Adiposity, Adipose Tissue - metabolism, Animals, Blood Glucose - metabolism, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental - metabolism, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - metabolism, Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins - metabolism, Gene Expression Profiling, Insulin - metabolism, Insulin Resistance, Liver - metabolism, Muscles - metabolism, Obesity - metabolism, PTEN Phosphohydrolase - metabolism, Rats, Rats, Wistar

Published: 2015-11-22,      Viewed (6747), Downloaded (1245), Related (30), Cited (4)

Yan Chen, Cuihuan Pan, Aiguo Xuan, Liping Xu, Guoqing Bao, Feiei Liu, Jie Fang, Dahong Long

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3608-3615  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894567

Keywords: Animals, Alzheimer Disease - therapy, Basal Forebrain - physiopathology, Brain - physiopathology, Cholinergic Neurons - pathology, Disease Models, Animal, Hippocampus - metabolism, Learning, Memory, Nanoparticles - therapeutic use, Nerve Growth Factor - pharmacology, Neural Stem Cells - transplantation, Polyesters, Polyethylene Glycols, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Published: 2015-11-21,      Viewed (6249), Downloaded (1335), Related (30), Cited (7)

Guilin Meng, Yan Tan, Min Fang, Hongyan Yang, Xueyuan Liu, Yanxin Zhao

Department of Neurology, Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3600-3607  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895334

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over, China - epidemiology, Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data, Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data, Meteorological Concepts, Models, Statistical, Neural Networks (Computer), Risk Factors, Stroke - epidemiology, Temperature, Weather

Published: 2015-11-21,      Viewed (5068), Downloaded (678), Related (8), Cited (5)

Shaojun Li, Xinming Xie, Yang Song, Haoxiang Jiang, Xiaojuan Wu, Xiaofan Su, Lan Yang, Manxiang Li

Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3591-3599  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895380

Keywords: Asian Continental Ancestry Group - genetics, Alleles, Asthma - genetics, Case-Control Studies, European Continental Ancestry Group - genetics, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Odds Ratio, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Risk Factors, Toll-Like Receptor 4 - genetics

Published: 2015-11-20,      Viewed (5149), Downloaded (791), Related (16), Cited (2)

Chen Chen, Dinghua Yang, Qunwei Wang, Xintian Wang

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

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3585-3590  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895013

Keywords: Adult, Bile Duct Neoplasms - pathology, Bile Ducts - pathology, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation - genetics, China, Cholangiocarcinoma - pathology, Disease Progression, MicroRNAs - genetics, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, transcriptome

Published: 2015-11-20,      Viewed (5005), Downloaded (650), Related (23), Cited (3)

Xiaojuan Yan, Feng Yang, Hanyun Zhou, Hongshen Zhang, Jianfei Liu, Kezhong Ma, Yi Li, Jun Zhu, Jianqiang Ding

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei College of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3577-3584  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894414

Keywords: Adult, Anticoagulants - administration & dosage, Asian Continental Ancestry Group - genetics, China, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Ethnic Groups - genetics, Gene Frequency, Genetic Association Studies, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Maintenance, Polymorphism, Genetic, Vitamin K Epoxide Reductases - genetics, Warfarin - administration & dosage, young adult

Published: 2015-11-19,      Viewed (4727), Downloaded (996), Related (9), Cited (1)

Tian-Wei Zhang, Li Xing, Jun-Long Tang, Jing-Xiao Lu, Chun-Xiao Liu

Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3570-3576  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894476

Keywords: Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacology, Animals, Apoptosis - drug effects, Bibenzyls - pharmacology, Cell Line, Tumor, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress - drug effects, Heat-Shock Proteins - metabolism, In Situ Nick-End Labeling, Mice, Mice, Nude, Mitochondria - genetics, Phenyl Ethers - pharmacology, Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology, Transcription Factor CHOP - metabolism, Up-Regulation

Published: 2015-11-19,      Viewed (5877), Downloaded (733), Related (38), Cited (3)

Ke Zhao, Bao-Jun Chen, Zhi-Guo Chen, Yong-Jian Zhang, Di Xu, Qi Liu

Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3564-3569  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895518

Keywords: Cell Line, Tumor, Case-Control Studies, Carcinoma, Acinar Cell - genetics, Cell Proliferation - drug effects, Cytokines - metabolism, Down-Regulation - drug effects, Esophageal Neoplasms - therapy, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Interferon-gamma - metabolism, Interleukins - metabolism, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Oligonucleotides - genetics, Random Allocation, Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 13 - metabolism

Published: 2015-11-18,      Viewed (5392), Downloaded (874), Related (26), Cited (8)

Bin Liang, Liansheng Zhong, Qun He, Shaocheng Wang, Zhongcheng Pan, Tianjiao Wang, Yujie Zhao

Biochip Center, Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3555-3563  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895040

Keywords: Biomarkers, Tumor - blood, Bile Duct Neoplasms - diagnosis, CA-19-9 Antigen - blood, Cholangiocarcinoma - diagnosis, Odds Ratio, Publication Bias, ROC Curve, Sensitivity and Specificity

Published: 2015-11-18,      Viewed (5697), Downloaded (1347), Related (24), Cited (9)

Ertugrul Erken, Ozlem Goruroglu Ozturk, Ozlem Kudas, Didem Arslan Tas, Ahmet Demirtas, Filiz Kibar, Suzan Dinkci, Eren Erken

Department of Nephrology, Gaziosmanpasa University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3547-3554  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895211

Keywords: Case-Control Studies, Amyloidosis - genetics, Adult, Cytoskeletal Proteins - immunology, Familial Mediterranean Fever - pathology, Genetic Association Studies, Genotype, Immunogenetics, Immunoglobulins - immunology, Killer Cells, Natural - pathology, Mutation, Polymorphism, Genetic, Receptors, KIR - immunology

Published: 2015-11-17,      Viewed (5238), Downloaded (921), Related (12)

Hakan Duman, Mustafa Çetin, Murtaza Emre Durakoğlugil, Hüsnü Değirmenci, Hikmet Hamur, Mehmet Bostan, Zakir Karadağ, Yüksel Çiçek

Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3540-3546  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895157

Keywords: Adult, Biomarkers - blood, Coronary Angiography, Coronary Artery Disease - surgery, Forecasting, Myocardial Infarction - surgery, percutaneous coronary intervention, ROC Curve, Thrombosis - pathology

Published: 2015-11-17,      Viewed (5383), Downloaded (1018), Related (25), Cited (1)

Ren Yu Guo, Xiao Feng Li, Song Bai, Jian Guo, Nan Ding, Zhong Zhi Li

Cardiac Center, Beijing Children’s Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3536-3539  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894830

Keywords: Asian Continental Ancestry Group - genetics, Alleles, Case-Control Studies, Child, Child, Preschool, China, Gene Frequency, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Heart Defects, Congenital - genetics, Infant, Newborn, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins - genetics, Muscle Proteins - genetics, Mutation, Odds Ratio, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

Published: 2015-11-16,      Viewed (4775), Downloaded (636), Related (16)

Hongbin Gu, Mazhong Zhang, Meihua Cai, Jinfen Liu

Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3528-3535  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894728

Keywords: Adrenal Cortex Hormones - pharmacology, Adrenal Cortex - metabolism, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - pharmacology, Cells, Cultured, Dexmedetomidine - pharmacology, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Synergism, Drug Therapy, Combination, Etomidate - pharmacology, Hydrocortisone - pharmacology, Models, Biological

Published: 2015-11-16,      Viewed (5699), Downloaded (698), Related (16), Cited (2)

Funda Demirturk, Mustafa Kaya

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Gaziosmanpaşa University, School of Health, Tokat, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3521-3527  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895038

Keywords: Case-Control Studies, Adolescent, Child, Education of Visually Disabled, Motivation, Motor Activity - physiology, Physical Education and Training, Schools, Sports, Surveys and Questionnaires, Turkey, Vision Disorders - psychology, Visually Impaired Persons

Published: 2015-11-15,      Viewed (5546), Downloaded (1553), Related (9), Cited (1)

Dong-Lai Deng, Ling-Yun Xia, Bing-Yang He, Jing-Mei Guo, Cui Huang, Xian-Tao Zeng

The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3514-3520  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894948

Keywords: Case-Control Studies, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - genetics, Cohort Studies, Cyclooxygenase 2 - genetics, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Head and Neck Neoplasms - genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Risk Factors

Published: 2015-11-14,      Viewed (5656), Downloaded (691), Related (30)

Hao Zhang, Liming Liu, Jianguo Hu, Long Song

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3505-3513  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895982

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation - pathology, Databases, Genetic, Gene Regulatory Networks, Heart Atria - physiopathology, Inflammation - pathology, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Myocardium - pathology, transcriptome

Published: 2015-11-14,      Viewed (6087), Downloaded (1328), Related (21), Cited (4)

Junnan Wang, Rihao Xu, Junduo Wu, Zhibo Li

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3498-3504  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894648

Keywords: Apoptosis - genetics, Animals, Cells, Cultured, Hydrogen Peroxide - pharmacology, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, MicroRNAs - metabolism, Myocardial Ischemia - pathology, Myocytes, Cardiac - metabolism, Oxidative Stress - drug effects, Up-Regulation - drug effects, cdc42 GTP-Binding Protein - metabolism

Published: 2015-11-13,      Viewed (5533), Downloaded (970), Related (18), Cited (6)

Cunjie Li, Ting Lei

Department of Endocrinology, Hanzhong People’s Hospital, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3490-3497  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894987

Keywords: Adult, Case-Control Studies, Diabetic Nephropathies - genetics, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Kidney Failure, Chronic - genetics, MicroRNAs - genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Receptors, Interleukin-6 - genetics, Risk Factors

Published: 2015-11-13,      Viewed (5952), Downloaded (813), Related (24), Cited (1)

Maria Pąchalska, Leszek Bidzan, Mariola Bidzan, Jolanta Góral-Półrola

Department of Neuropsychology, Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski Cracow University, Cracow, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3483-3489  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894550

Keywords: Alzheimer Disease - psychology, Cognition - physiology, Cognition Disorders - etiology, Disease Progression, Longitudinal Studies, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Severity of Illness Index, Vascular Diseases - psychology

Published: 2015-11-12,      Viewed (6461), Downloaded (947), Related (44), Cited (2)

Xiang Li, Chao-Liang Liu, Xiao-Xia Li, Qing-Chen Li, Li-Ming Ma, Gao-Li Liu

Department of Cardiovascular, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3474-3482  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894568

Keywords: Child, Biomarkers - blood, Alleles, Child, Preschool, China, Echocardiography, Doppler, Gene Frequency, Genotype, Heterozygote, Linkage Disequilibrium, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Risk Factors, Software, Tetralogy of Fallot - ultrasonography, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - genetics

Published: 2015-11-12,      Viewed (5647), Downloaded (840), Related (8), Cited (4)

Xiao Fu, Qin-Qin Cui, Jian-Ping Ning, Shuang-Shuang Fu, Xiao-Hua Liao

Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3467-3473  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894894

Keywords: Alkaline Phosphatase - metabolism, Adult, Aorta, Abdominal - pathology, Calcium - blood, Fibroblast Growth Factors - blood, Gene Expression Regulation, Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy, Parathyroid Hormone - blood, Phosphorus - blood, Radiography, Abdominal, Regression Analysis, Renal Dialysis, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - therapy, Risk Factors, Vascular Calcification - blood

Published: 2015-11-11,      Viewed (5137), Downloaded (993), Related (15), Cited (3)

Qingqing Pei, Yanqing Yang, Qin Liu, Zhiyou Peng, Zhiying Feng

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3459-3466  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894570

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Amides - therapeutic use, Analgesics - therapeutic use, Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage, Brachial Plexus Block - methods, Forearm - surgery, Hand - surgery, Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control, Sex Factors, Ultrasonography, Wrist - surgery

Published: 2015-11-11,      Viewed (4826), Downloaded (749), Related (7), Cited (2)

Yu Chen, Haijian Ni, Yingchuan Zhao, Kai Chen, Ming Li, Cheng Li, Xiaodong Zhu, Qiang Fu

Department of Orthopaedics, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3449-3458  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894638

Keywords: Cell Movement, Biomarkers - metabolism, Databases, Genetic, Down-Regulation, Gene Expression Profiling, Gene Expression Regulation, gene ontology, Intervertebral Disc Degeneration - genetics, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Protein Interaction Mapping, RNA, Long Noncoding - genetics, RNA, Messenger - metabolism

Published: 2015-11-10,      Viewed (5534), Downloaded (1136), Related (18), Cited (8)

Yuping Zhang, Feizhou Huang, Jian Wang, Hongwu Luo, Zhichao Wang

Department of Normal Surgical, The 3rd Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3442-3448  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895034

Keywords: CASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating Protein - metabolism, Adenosine Triphosphate - chemistry, Deoxyglucose - chemistry, Gene Silencing, Hep G2 cells, Liver Neoplasms - pathology, Membrane Potentials, Mitochondria - pathology, RNA, Small Interfering - metabolism, Receptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases - metabolism, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand - metabolism

Published: 2015-11-10,      Viewed (5983), Downloaded (947), Related (13), Cited (4)

Li Song, Yue Wang, Jun Wang, Fan Yang, Xiaojun Li, Yonghui Wu

Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3434-3441  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894169

Keywords: Caspases, Initiator - metabolism, Apoptosis - drug effects, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress - drug effects, HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins - metabolism, Heat-Shock Proteins - metabolism, Hep G2 cells, In Situ Nick-End Labeling, Membrane Glycoproteins - metabolism, Membrane Proteins - metabolism, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 8 - metabolism, RNA, Messenger - metabolism, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Transcription Factor CHOP - metabolism, Trinitrotoluene - chemistry

Published: 2015-11-09,      Viewed (5079), Downloaded (760), Related (12), Cited (2)

Xiaoqiong Tang, Liping Chen, Xinyu Yan, Yuanjie Li, Yuanlin Xiong, Xiaohui Zhou

Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3427-3433  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894812

Keywords: Adult, Adolescent, Bone Marrow - metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Child, Child, Preschool, Disease Progression, Disease-Free Survival, Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - genetics, MicroRNAs - genetics, Multivariate Analysis, Prognosis, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Recurrence, Remission Induction, young adult

Published: 2015-11-09,      Viewed (6167), Downloaded (1082), Related (29), Cited (9)

Chongxing Shen, Ying Huang, Shanhong Yi, Zhenqiang Fang, Longkun Li

Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3420-3426  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.896018

Keywords: Adult, Diet, Kidney Neoplasms - prevention & control, Observational Studies as Topic, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Vitamin E - metabolism

Published: 2015-11-08,      Viewed (5084), Downloaded (872), Related (10), Cited (6)

Seckin Ulusoy, Meltem Erden, Mehmet Emre Dinc, Nurdogan Yavuz, Erdem Caglar, Abdullah Dalgic, Coskun Erdogan

ENT Clinics, TR Ministry of Health, Gaziosmanpasa Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3415-3419  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895897

Keywords: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure - methods, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Fundus Oculi, Glaucoma - therapy, Polysomnography, Respiration, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - therapy, Vision, Ocular

Published: 2015-11-08,      Viewed (6458), Downloaded (1197), Related (42), Cited (2)

Qi Zhou, Yanni Yu

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3409-3414  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894990

Keywords: Analysis of Variance, Adult, Case-Control Studies, Cyclin-Dependent Kinases - metabolism, Gene Expression Profiling, Gene Expression Regulation, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial - metabolism, Ovarian Neoplasms - metabolism, Ovary - metabolism, RNA, Messenger - metabolism, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sample Size, Up-Regulation

Published: 2015-11-07,      Viewed (6080), Downloaded (782), Related (37), Cited (5)

Stanislaw Niemczyk, Longin Niemczyk, Katarzyna Szamotulska, Zbigniew Bartoszewicz, Katarzyna Romejko-Ciepielewska, Malgorzata Gomółka, Marek Saracyn, Joanna Matuszkiewicz-Rowińska

Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Dialysotherapy, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3401-3408  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894146

Keywords: Follow-Up Studies, Acidosis, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Kidney Failure, Chronic - diagnosis, Prognosis, Quality of Life, Regression Analysis, Survival Analysis, Testosterone - blood

Published: 2015-11-07,      Viewed (5562), Downloaded (682), Related (12)

Serkan Akdag, Aytac Akyol, Muntecep Asker, Ramazan Duz, Hasan Ali Gumrukcuoglu

Department of Cardiology, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3395-3400  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894774

Keywords: Aortic Valve - pathology, Aortic Valve Stenosis - pathology, Blood Platelets - cytology, Calcinosis - pathology, Cell Count, Echocardiography, Lymphocyte Count, Lymphocytes - cytology, Platelet Count, Sample Size, Severity of Illness Index

Published: 2015-11-06,      Viewed (5946), Downloaded (813), Related (14), Cited (9)

Grzegorz Kopeć, Wojciech Magoń, Mateusz Hołda, Piotr Podolec

Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College at John Paul II Hospital, Cracow, Poland

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3386-3394  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.895129

Keywords: Cardiology - education, Adult, Clinical Competence, Cross-Sectional Studies, Education, Medical, Graduate, Electrocardiography, Evidence-Based Medicine, Heart Diseases - diagnosis, Internet, Learning, Poland, Students, Medical, Surveys and Questionnaires, young adult

Published: 2015-11-06,      Viewed (6469), Downloaded (2110), Related (11), Cited (2)

Changying Li, Hongjie Li, Ting Zhang, Jianmin Li, Fuling Ma, Mei Li, Zhifang Sui, Jiwu Chang

Tianjin Institute of Urology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3380-3385  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894708

Keywords: Adult, Carcinoma, Renal Cell - mortality, Disease Progression, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Kidney Neoplasms - mortality, Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors - metabolism, Prognosis, Proportional Hazards Models, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Regression Analysis, Survival Rate, Zinc Fingers

Published: 2015-11-05,      Viewed (6231), Downloaded (723), Related (27), Cited (4)

Zhuo Shao, Weiping Ji, Anan Liu, Ancheng Qin, Li Shen, Gang Li, Yingqi Zhou, Xiangui Hu, Enda Yu, Gang Jin

Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3371-3379  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894447

Keywords: Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - therapy, Autophagy - genetics, Cell Cycle Checkpoints - genetics, Cell Death, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Movement, Cyclin A - metabolism, Cyclin D - metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins - physiology, Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport - physiology, G1 Phase, Gene Deletion, Gene Silencing, Liver Neoplasms - genetics, Microscopy, Confocal, Microscopy, Fluorescence, RNA, Small Interfering - metabolism, Transcription Factors - physiology

Published: 2015-11-05,      Viewed (6531), Downloaded (993), Related (35), Cited (2)

Kang Liu, Guiqin Song, Xin Hu, Yuchuan Zhou, Ying Li, Qiaoling Chen, Gang Feng

Institute of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China (mainland)

Med Sci Monit 2015; 21:3363-3370  ::  DOI: 10.12659/MSM.894504

Keywords: adaptive immunity, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes - cytology, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes - cytology, Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy, China, Clinical Trials as Topic, Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells - metabolism, Immunotherapy, Odds Ratio, Stomach Neoplasms - therapy, Survival Rate

Published: 2015-11-04,      Viewed (6688), Downloaded (927), Related (39), Cited (3)